SENIOR SECURED REVOLVING CREDIT AGREEMENT dated as of February 1, 2022 among NORTH HAVEN PRIVATE INCOME FUND LLC as Borrower The LENDERS And ISSUING BANKS Party Hereto and ING CAPITAL LLC as Administrative Agent ING CAPITAL LLC as Joint Lead Arranger...
Exhibit 10.10
Execution Version
SENIOR SECURED
REVOLVING CREDIT AGREEMENT
dated as of
February 1, 2022
among
NORTH HAVEN PRIVATE INCOME FUND LLC
as Borrower
The LENDERS And ISSUING BANKS Party Hereto
and
ING CAPITAL LLC
as Administrative Agent
$200,000,000
ING CAPITAL LLC
as Joint Lead Arranger and Sole Book Runner
ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS | 1 | |
SECTION 1.01. | Defined Terms | 1 |
SECTION 1.02. | Classification of Loans and Borrowings | 47 |
SECTION 1.03. | Terms Generally | 47 |
SECTION 1.04. | Accounting Terms; GAAP | 48 |
SECTION 1.05. | Currencies; Currency Equivalents | 48 |
SECTION 1.06. | Divisions | 50 |
ARTICLE II THE CREDITS | 50 | |
SECTION 2.01. | The Commitments | 50 |
SECTION 2.02. | Loans and Borrowings | 50 |
SECTION 2.03. | Requests for Syndicated Borrowings | 51 |
SECTION 2.04. | [Reserved] | 53 |
SECTION 2.05. | Letters of Credit | 53 |
SECTION 2.06. | Funding of Borrowings | 59 |
SECTION 2.07. | Interest Elections | 60 |
SECTION 2.08. | Termination, Reduction or Increase of the Commitments | 61 |
SECTION 2.09. | Repayment of Loans; Evidence of Debt | 65 |
SECTION 2.10. | Prepayment of Loans | 66 |
SECTION 2.11. | Fees | 71 |
SECTION 2.12. | Interest | 72 |
SECTION 2.13. | Inability to Determine Interest Rates | 73 |
SECTION 2.14. | Increased Costs | 78 |
SECTION 2.15. | Break Funding Payments | 79 |
SECTION 2.16. | Taxes | 80 |
SECTION 2.17. | Payments Generally; Pro Rata Treatment: Sharing of Set-offs | 84 |
SECTION 2.18. | Mitigation Obligations; Replacement of Lenders | 87 |
SECTION 2.19. | Defaulting Lenders | 88 |
ARTICLE III REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES | 91 | |
SECTION 3.01. | Organization; Powers | 91 |
SECTION 3.02. | Authorization; Enforceability | 91 |
SECTION 3.03. | Governmental Approvals; No Conflicts | 92 |
SECTION 3.04. | Financial Condition; No Material Adverse Effect | 92 |
SECTION 3.05. | Litigation | 92 |
SECTION 3.06. | Compliance with Laws and Agreements | 92 |
SECTION 3.07. | Taxes | 92 |
SECTION 3.08. | ERISA | 93 |
SECTION 3.09. | Disclosure | 93 |
SECTION 3.10. | Investment Company Act; Margin Regulations | 93 |
SECTION 3.11. | Material Agreements and Liens | 94 |
SECTION 3.12. | Subsidiaries and Investments | 94 |
SECTION 3.13. | Properties | 95 |
SECTION 3.14. | Affiliate Agreements | 95 |
SECTION 3.15. | Sanctions | 95 |
SECTION 3.16. | Patriot Act | 95 |
SECTION 3.17. | Collateral Documents | 96 |
SECTION 3.18. | EEA Financial Institutions | 96 |
ARTICLE IV CONDITIONS | 96 | |
SECTION 4.01. | Effective Date | 96 |
SECTION 4.02. | Each Credit Event | 99 |
ARTICLE V AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS | 100 | |
SECTION 5.01. | Financial Statements and Other Information | 100 |
SECTION 5.02. | Notices of Material Events | 102 |
SECTION 5.03. | Existence; Conduct of Business | 102 |
SECTION 5.04. | Payment of Obligations | 103 |
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SECTION 5.05. | Maintenance of Properties; Insurance | 103 |
SECTION 5.06. | Books and Records; Inspection and Audit Rights | 103 |
SECTION 5.07. | Compliance with Laws | 103 |
SECTION 5.08. | Certain Obligations Respecting Subsidiaries; Further Assurances | 104 |
SECTION 5.09. | Use of Proceeds | 106 |
SECTION 5.10. | Status of RIC and BDC | 106 |
SECTION 5.11. | Investment Objectives; Valuation Policy | 106 |
SECTION 5.12. | Portfolio Valuation and Diversification Etc | 106 |
SECTION 5.13. | Calculation of Borrowing Base | 110 |
ARTICLE VI NEGATIVE COVENANTS | 121 | |
SECTION 6.01. | Indebtedness | 121 |
SECTION 6.02. | Liens | 123 |
SECTION 6.03. | Fundamental Changes | 125 |
SECTION 6.04. | Investments | 126 |
SECTION 6.05. | Restricted Payments | 127 |
SECTION 6.06. | Certain Restrictions on Subsidiaries | 129 |
SECTION 6.07. | Certain Financial Covenants | 129 |
SECTION 6.08. | Transactions with Affiliates | 129 |
SECTION 6.09. | Lines of Business | 130 |
SECTION 6.10. | No Further Negative Pledge | 130 |
SECTION 6.11. | Modifications of Certain Documents | 131 |
SECTION 6.12. | Payments of Longer-Term Indebtedness | 132 |
SECTION 6.13. | Accounting Changes | 132 |
SECTION 6.14. | SBIC Guarantee | 132 |
SECTION 6.15. | Sanctions | 133 |
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ARTICLE VII EVENTS OF DEFAULT | 133 | |
ARTICLE VIII THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT | 138 | |
SECTION 8.01. | Appointment of the Administrative Agent | 138 |
SECTION 8.02. | Capacity as Lender | 138 |
SECTION 8.03. | Limitation of Duties; Exculpation | 139 |
SECTION 8.04. | Reliance | 140 |
SECTION 8.05. | Sub-Agents | 140 |
SECTION 8.06. | Resignation; Successor Administrative Agent | 140 |
SECTION 8.07. | Reliance by Lenders | 141 |
SECTION 8.08. | Modifications to Loan Documents | 141 |
SECTION 8.09. | Erroneous Payments | 142 |
ARTICLE IX MISCELLANEOUS | 147 | |
SECTION 9.01. | Notices; Electronic Communications | 147 |
SECTION 9.02. | Waivers; Amendments | 150 |
SECTION 9.03. | Expenses; Indemnity; Damage Waiver | 153 |
SECTION 9.04. | Successors and Assigns | 156 |
SECTION 9.05. | Survival | 161 |
SECTION 9.06. | Counterparts; Integration; Effectiveness; Electronic Execution | 162 |
SECTION 9.07. | Severability | 162 |
SECTION 9.08. | Right of Setoff | 162 |
SECTION 9.09. | Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Etc | 163 |
SECTION 9.10. | WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL | 163 |
SECTION 9.11. | Judgment Currency | 163 |
SECTION 9.12. | Headings | 163 |
SECTION 9.13. | Treatment of Certain Information; No Fiduciary Duty; Confidentiality | 164 |
SECTION 9.14. | USA PATRIOT Act | 165 |
SECTION 9.15. | Acknowledgement and Consent to Bail-In of Affected Financial Institutions | 165 |
SECTION 9.16. | Certain ERISA Matters | 166 |
SECTION 9.17. | Acknowledgement Regarding Any Supported QFCs | 168 |
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SCHEDULE 1.01(a) | - | Approved Dealers and Approved Pricing Services |
SCHEDULE 1.01(b) | - | Commitments |
SCHEDULE 1.01(c) | - | Industry Classification Group List |
SCHEDULE 1.01(d) | Eligibility Criteria | |
SCHEDULE 2.05 | - | Issuing Bank Exposures |
SCHEDULE 3.11 | - | Material Agreements and Liens |
SCHEDULE 3.12(a) | - | Subsidiaries |
SCHEDULE 3.12(b) | - | Investments |
SCHEDULE 5.14 | - | Post-Closing Matters |
SCHEDULE 6.08 | - | Transactions with Affiliates |
EXHIBIT A | - | Form of Assignment and Assumption |
EXHIBIT B | - | Form of Borrowing Base Certificate |
EXHIBIT C | - | Form of Borrowing Request |
EXHIBIT D | - | Form of Increasing Lender/Joining Lender Agreement |
EXHIBIT E | - | Form of Revolving Promissory Note |
EXHIBIT F | - | Form of U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate |
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SENIOR SECURED REVOLVING CREDIT AGREEMENT dated as of February 1, 2022 (this “Agreement”), among NORTH HAVEN PRIVATE INCOME FUND LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Borrower”), the LENDERS and ISSUING BANKS party hereto, and ING CAPITAL LLC, as Administrative Agent.
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS
SECTION 1.01. Defined Terms. As used in this Agreement, the following terms have the meanings specified below and the terms defined in Section 5.13 have the meanings assigned thereto in such section:
“ABR”, when used in reference to any Loan or Borrowing, refers to whether such Loan is, or the Loans constituting such Borrowing are, denominated in Dollars and bearing interest at a rate determined by reference to the Alternate Base Rate.
“ABR Term SOFR Determination Day” has the meaning specified in the definition of “Daily Compounded SOFR”.
“Adjusted Borrowing Base” means the Borrowing Base minus the aggregate amount of Cash and Cash Equivalents included in the Borrowing Base (for the avoidance of doubt, Cash Collateral for outstanding Letters of Credit shall not be treated as a portion of the Portfolio Investments).
“Adjusted Covered Debt Balance” means, on any date, the aggregate Covered Debt Amount on such date minus the aggregate amount of Cash and Cash Equivalents included in the Borrowing Base (for the avoidance of doubt, Cash Collateral for outstanding Letters of Credit shall not be treated as a portion of the Portfolio Investments).
“Adjusted Term SOFR” means, for purposes of any calculation, the rate per annum equal to (a) Term SOFR for such calculation plus (b) the SOFR Adjustment for such Interest Period; provided that if Adjusted Term SOFR as so determined shall ever be less than the Floor, then Adjusted Term SOFR shall be deemed to be the Floor.
“Administrative Agent” means ING, in its capacity as administrative agent for the Lenders hereunder and its successors in such capacity as provided in Section 8.06.
“Administrative Agent’s Account” means, for each Currency, an account in respect of such Currency designated by the Administrative Agent in a notice to the Borrower and the Lenders.
“Administrative Questionnaire” means an administrative questionnaire in a form supplied by the Administrative Agent.
“Advance Rate” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 5.13.
“Affected Currency” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.13(a).
“Affected Financial Institution” means (a) any EEA Financial Institution or (b) any UK Financial Institution.
“Affiliate” means, with respect to a specified Person at any time, another Person that at such time directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, Controls or is Controlled by or is under common Control with the Person specified. Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, the term “Affiliate” shall not include any Person that constitutes an Investment held by any Obligor or Financing Subsidiary in the ordinary course of business; provided that the term “Affiliate” shall include MS Capital Partners Adviser Inc. and its Affiliates, and each Subsidiary of the Borrower. In no event shall the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, any Issuing Bank or any Lender be deemed an Affiliate of the Borrower or any of their Subsidiaries as a result of their relationship under this Agreement.
“Affiliate Agreements” means (a) that certain Investment Advisory Agreement, dated as of November 4, 2021, by and between the Borrower and the Investment Adviser and (b) that certain Administration Agreement, dated as of November 4, 2021, by and between the Borrower and the Investment Adviser.
“Agreed Foreign Currency” means, at any time, (a) any of Canadian Dollars, Sterling, Euros, Japanese Yen, Australian Dollars and New Zealand Dollars, and (b) with the agreement of each Multicurrency Lender and the Administrative Agent, any other Foreign Currency, so long as, in respect of any such specified Foreign Currency or other Foreign Currency, at such time (x) such Foreign Currency is dealt with in the relevant local market for obtaining quotations, (y) such Foreign Currency is freely transferable and convertible into Dollars in the London foreign exchange market or the relevant local market, if applicable, and (z) no central bank or other governmental authorization in the country of issue of such Foreign Currency (including, in the case of the Euro, any authorization by the European Central Bank) is required to permit use of such Foreign Currency by any Multicurrency Lender for making any Loan hereunder and/or to permit the Borrower to borrow and repay the principal thereof and to pay the interest thereon, unless such authorization has been obtained and is in full force and effect.
“Agreement” has the meaning assigned to such term in the preamble to this Agreement.
“Alternate Base Rate” means, for any day, a rate per annum equal to the greatest of (a) the Prime Rate in effect on such day, (b) the Federal Funds Effective Rate for such day plus 1/2 of 1%, (c) (1) if the then-current Benchmark is Daily Compounded SOFR, (x) Daily Compounded SOFR in effect on such day (taking into account any floor set forth in the definition of “Daily Compounded SOFR”) plus (y) 1% and (2) if the then-current Benchmark is Adjusted Term SOFR, (x) Adjusted Term SOFR for a period of one (1) month (taking into account any floor set forth in the definition of “Adjusted Term SOFR”) plus (y) 1% and (d) zero. Any change in the Alternate Base Rate due to a change in the Prime Rate, the Federal Funds Effective Rate, Daily Compounded SOFR or Adjusted Term SOFR shall be effective from and including the effective date of such change in the Prime Rate, the Federal Funds Effective Rate, Daily Compounded SOFR or Adjusted Term SOFR, as the case may be. If the Alternate Base Rate is being used as an alternate rate of interest pursuant to Section 2.13(c), then the Alternate Base Rate shall be the greatest of clauses (a), (b) and (d) above and shall be determined without reference to clause (c) above.
“Anti-Corruption Laws” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 3.16.
“Applicable Dollar Percentage” means, with respect to any Dollar Lender, the percentage of the total Dollar Commitments represented by such Dollar Lender’s Dollar Commitment. If the Dollar Commitments have terminated or expired, the Applicable Dollar Percentages shall be determined based upon the Dollar Commitments most recently in effect, giving effect to any assignments.
“Applicable Financial Statements” means, as at any date, the more recent of the financial statements referenced in Section 3.04(a) and the audited financial statements of the Borrower delivered to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders pursuant to Section 5.01(a); provided that if immediately prior to the delivery to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders of new audited financial statements of the Borrower a Material Adverse Effect (the “Pre-existing MAE”) shall exist (regardless of when it occurred), then the “Applicable Financial Statements” as at said date means the Applicable Financial Statements in effect immediately prior to such delivery until such time as the Pre-existing MAE shall no longer exist.
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“Applicable Margin” means, (a) if the Borrowing Base (as of the most recently delivered Borrowing Base Certificate) is equal to or greater than 1.60 times the Combined Debt Amount, (as of the most recently delivered Borrowing Base Certificate), (i) with respect to any ABR Loan, 0.75% per annum, (ii) with respect to any Eurocurrency Loan, 1.75% per annum, (iii) with respect to any RFR Loan denominated in Sterling, 1.8693% and (iv) with respect to any RFR Loan denominated in Japanese Yen, 1.72077%; and (b) if the Borrowing Base (as of the most recently delivered Borrowing Base Certificate) is less than 1.60 times the Combined Debt Amount (as of the most recently delivered Borrowing Base Certificate), (i) with respect to any ABR Loan, 0.875% per annum, (ii) with respect to any Eurocurrency Loan, 1.875% per annum, (iii) with respect to any RFR Loan denominated in Sterling, 1.9943% and (iv) with respect to any RFR Loan denominated in Japanese Yen, 1.84577%. Any change in the Applicable Margin due to a change in the ratio of the Borrowing Base to the Combined Debt Amount shall be specified in reasonable detail in the Borrowing Base Certificate required to be delivered pursuant to Section 4.01(a)(viii) on the Applicable Margin Determination Date that is the Effective Date or Section 5.01(d)(i) immediately prior to each Applicable Margin Determination Date thereafter, and shall be effective from and including such Applicable Margin Determination Date until the immediately succeeding Applicable Margin Determination Date; provided that if any Borrowing Base Certificate has not been delivered in accordance with Section 5.01(d)(i) immediately prior to such Applicable Margin Determination Date and it is delivered (x) prior to the expiration of the applicable grace period for its delivery pursuant to clause (f) of Article VII, then any change in the Applicable Margin due to a change in the ratio of the Borrowing Base to the Combined Debt Amount specified in such Borrowing Base Certificate shall be effective from and including the date such Borrowing Base Certificate is delivered until the immediately succeeding Applicable Margin Determination Date, or (y) after the applicable grace period for its delivery pursuant to clause (f) of Article VII has expired, then from and including the day immediately succeeding the date on which such Borrowing Base Certificate was required to be delivered (after giving effect to any applicable grace period hereunder), the Applicable Margin shall be the Applicable Margin set forth in clause (b) above to and including the date on which the required Borrowing Base Certificate is delivered and shall be determined for the remainder of such period in accordance with the foregoing provisions.
“Applicable Margin Determination Date” means (a) for the period from the Effective Date until the last day of the calendar month in which the Effective Date occurs, the Effective Date, and (b) for each calendar month thereafter, the last Business Day of the calendar month immediately preceding such calendar month.
“Applicable Multicurrency Percentage” means, with respect to any Multicurrency Lender, the percentage of the total Multicurrency Commitments represented by such Multicurrency Lender’s Multicurrency Commitment. If the Multicurrency Commitments have terminated or expired, the Applicable Multicurrency Percentages shall be determined based upon the Multicurrency Commitments most recently in effect, giving effect to any assignments.
“Applicable Percentage” means, with respect to any Lender, the percentage of the total Commitments represented by such Lender’s Commitment. If the Commitments have terminated or expired, the Applicable Percentages shall be determined based upon the Commitments most recently in effect, giving effect to any assignments.
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“Approved Dealer” means (a) in the case of any Portfolio Investment that is not a U.S. Government Security, a bank or a broker-dealer registered under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, of nationally recognized standing or an Affiliate thereof, (b) in the case of a U.S. Government Security, any primary dealer in U.S. Government Securities, and (c) in the case of any foreign Portfolio Investment, any foreign bank or broker-dealer of internationally recognized standing or an Affiliate thereof, in the case of each of clauses (a), (b) and (c) above, either as set forth on Schedule 1.01(a) or any other bank or broker-dealer or Affiliate thereof acceptable to the Administrative Agent in its reasonable determination.
“Approved Pricing Service” means a pricing or quotation service either: (a) as set forth in Schedule 1.01(a) or (b) any other pricing or quotation service (i) approved by the Board of Directors of the Borrower, (ii) designated in writing by the Borrower to the Administrative Agent (which designation shall be accompanied by a copy of a resolution of the Board of Directors of the Borrower that such pricing or quotation service has been approved by the Borrower), and (iii) acceptable to the Administrative Agent.
“Approved Third-Party Appraiser” means any Independent nationally recognized third-party appraisal firm (a) designated by the Borrower in writing to the Administrative Agent (which designation shall be accompanied by a copy of a resolution of the Board of Directors of the Borrower that such firm has been approved by the Borrower for purposes of assisting the Board of Directors of the Borrower in making valuations of portfolio assets to determine the Borrower’s compliance with the applicable provisions of the Investment Company Act) and (b) acceptable to the Administrative Agent; provided that, if any proposed appraiser requests or requires a non-reliance letter, confidentiality agreement or similar agreement prior to allowing the Administrative Agent to review any written valuation report, such Person shall only be deemed an Approved Third-Party Appraiser if the Administrative Agent and such proposed appraiser shall have entered into such a letter or agreement. It is understood and agreed that, so long as the same are Independent third-party appraisal firms approved by the Board of Directors of the Borrower, Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx & Xxxxx Capital, Inc., Duff & Xxxxxx LLC, Xxxxxx, Xxxxxx and Company, Lincoln International LLC (formerly known as Lincoln Partners LLC), Xxxxxxx & Marsal, Xxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxx, LLC and Valuation Research Corporation are acceptable to the Administrative Agent. As used in Section 5.12, an “Approved Third-Party Appraiser selected by the Administrative Agent” shall mean any of the firms identified in the preceding sentence and any other Independent nationally recognized third-party appraisal firm identified by the Administrative Agent and consented to by the Borrower (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed).
“Assignment and Assumption” means an Assignment and Assumption entered into by a Lender and an assignee (with the consent of any party whose consent is required by Section 9.04), and accepted by the Administrative Agent, substantially in the form of Exhibit A hereto (with adjustments thereto to reflect the Classes of Commitments and/or Loans being assigned or outstanding at the time of the respective assignment) or any other form approved by the Administrative Agent and, so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the Borrower.
“Assuming Lender” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.08(e)(i).
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“AUD Screen Rate” means, with respect to any Interest Period, the average bid reference rate as administered by the Australian Financial Markets Association (or any other Person that takes over the administration of such rate) for AUD bills of exchange with a tenor equal in length to such Interest Period, displayed on page BBSY of the Reuters screen (or, in the event such rate does not appear on such Reuters page, on any successor or substitute page on such screen that displays such rate, or on the appropriate page of such other information service that publishes such rate as shall be selected by the Administrative Agent from time to time in its reasonable discretion) at or about 11:00 a.m. (Sydney, Australia time) on the day that is two (2) Business Days prior to the first day of such Interest Period (or if such Interest Period is not equal to a number of months, for a term equivalent to the number of months closest to such Interest Period); provided that, if the rate determined in accordance with this definition shall be less than zero, such rate shall be deemed to be zero for purposes of this definition.
“Australian Dollars” means the lawful currency of The Commonwealth of Australia.
“Availability Period” means the period from and including the Effective Date to but excluding the earlier of (x) the Commitment Termination Date and (y) the date of the termination of all Commitments in accordance with this Agreement.
“Available Tenor” means, as of any date of determination and with respect to the then-current Benchmark, as applicable, (a) if the then-current Benchmark is a term rate, any tenor for such Benchmark that is or may be used for determining the length of an Interest Period or (b) otherwise, any payment period for interest calculated with reference to such Benchmark, as applicable, pursuant to this Agreement as of such date and not including, for the avoidance of doubt, any tenor for such Benchmark that is then-removed from the definition of “Interest Period” pursuant to clause (f) of Section 2.13.
“Bail-In Action” means the exercise of any Write-Down and Conversion Powers by the applicable Resolution Authority in respect of any liability of an Affected Financial Institution.
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“Bail-In Legislation” means (a) 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, regulation, rule or requirement for such EEA Member Country from time to time which is described in the EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule and (b) with respect to the United Kingdom, Part I of the United Kingdom Banking Act 2009 (as amended from time to time) and any other law, regulation or rule applicable in the United Kingdom relating to the resolution of unsound or failing banks, investment firms or other financial institutions or their affiliates (other than through liquidation, administration or other insolvency proceedings).
“Basel III” means the agreements on capital requirements, leverage ratio and liquidity standards contained in “Basel III: A global regulatory framework for more resilient banks and banking systems”, “Basel III: International framework for liquidity risk measurement, standards and monitoring” and “Guidance for national authorities operating the countercyclical capital buffer” published by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision on December 16, 2010, each as amended, supplemented or restated.
“Benchmark” means, initially, with respect to (a) Sterling or Japanese Yen, the Daily Simple RFR for the applicable Currency, and (b) any other Currency, the applicable Relevant Rate; provided that, if a replacement of the Benchmark has occurred pursuant to Section 2.13(c), then “Benchmark” means the applicable Benchmark Replacement to the extent that such Benchmark Replacement has replaced such prior benchmark rate. Any reference to “Benchmark” shall include, as applicable, the published component used in the calculation thereof.
“Benchmark Replacement” means, for any Available Tenor, the sum of: (a) the alternate benchmark rate and (b) an adjustment (which may be a positive or negative value or zero), in each case, that has been selected by the Administrative Agent and the Borrower as the replacement for such Available Tenor of such Benchmark giving due consideration to any evolving or then-prevailing market convention, including any applicable recommendations made by the Relevant Governmental Body, for syndicated credit facilities denominated in the applicable Currency at such time; provided that, if the Benchmark Replacement as determined pursuant to this definition would be less than the Floor, the Benchmark Replacement will be deemed to be the Floor for the purposes of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents; provided further that, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement or in any other Loan Document, upon the occurrence of a Term SOFR Transition Event, and the delivery of a Term SOFR Notice, on its related Term SOFR Transition Event Effective Date, the “Benchmark Replacement” shall be deemed to be the Adjusted Term SOFR.
“Benchmark Replacement Conforming Changes” means, with respect to any Benchmark Replacement or Daily Simple RFR, any technical, administrative or operational changes (including changes to the definition of “Adjusted Term SOFR”, the definition of “Alternate Base Rate”, the definition of “Business Day”, the definition of “Daily Compounded SOFR”, the definition of “Daily Simple RFR” (or any component thereof), the definition of “Interest Period” or any similar or analogous definition (or the addition of a concept of “interest period”), the definition of “RFR Business Day”, the definition of “RFR Rate Day”, the definition of “RFR Reference Day”, the definition of “U.S. Government Securities Business Day”, timing and frequency of determining rates and making payments of interest, timing of borrowing requests or prepayment, conversion or continuation notices, the applicability and length of lookback periods, the applicability of breakage provisions, the formula for calculating any successor rates identified pursuant to the definition of “Daily Simple RFR” and other technical, administrative or operational matters) that the Administrative Agent (after consultation with the Borrower) decides in its reasonable discretion may be appropriate to reflect the adoption and implementation of such Benchmark Replacement or Daily Simple RFR or to permit the administration thereof by the Administrative Agent in a manner substantially consistent with market practice (or, if the Administrative Agent decides that adoption of any portion of such market practice is not administratively feasible or if the Administrative Agent determines that no market practice for the administration of such Benchmark Replacement or Daily Simple RFR exists, in such other manner of administration as the Administrative Agent decides is reasonably necessary in connection with the administration of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents).
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“Benchmark Transition Event” means, with respect to any then-current Benchmark, the occurrence of a public statement or publication of information by or on behalf of the administrator of such Benchmark, the regulatory supervisor for the administrator of such Benchmark, the Board, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, an insolvency official with jurisdiction over the administrator for such Benchmark, a resolution authority with jurisdiction over the administrator for such Benchmark or a court or an entity with similar insolvency or resolution authority over the administrator for such Benchmark, announcing or stating that (a) such administrator has ceased or will cease on a specified date to provide all Available Tenors of such Benchmark, permanently or indefinitely; provided that, at the time of such statement or publication, there is no successor administrator that will continue to provide any Available Tenor of such Benchmark or (b) all Available Tenors of such Benchmark are or will no longer be representative of the underlying market and economic reality that such Benchmark is intended to measure and that representativeness will not be restored.
“Beneficial Ownership Certification” means a certification regarding a beneficial ownership required by the Beneficial Ownership Regulation.
“Beneficial Ownership Regulation” means 31 C.F.R. § 1010.230.
“Benefit Plan” means any of (a) an “employee benefit plan” (as defined in ERISA) that is subject to Title I of ERISA, (b) a “plan” as defined in Section 4975 of the Code or (c) any Person whose assets include (for purposes of ERISA Section 3(42) or otherwise for purposes of Title I of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code) the assets of any such “employee benefit plan” or “plan”.
“Board” means the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System of the United States of America (or any successor thereof).
“Board of Directors” means, with respect to any Person, (a) in the case of any corporation, the board of directors of such Person, (b) in the case of any limited liability company, the board of managers of such Person, or if there is none, the managing member of such Person or the Board of Directors of the managing member of such Person, (c) in the case of any partnership, the general partner or the Board of Directors of the general partner of such Person and (d) in any other case, the functional equivalent of the foregoing.
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“Borrower” has the meaning assigned to such term in the preamble to this Agreement.
“Borrower Net Worth” means, as of any date of determination, (a) Total Assets as of such date minus (b) the sum of (i) Total Assets Concentration Limitation as of such date plus (ii) Total Secured Debt as of such date.
“Borrowing” means (a) all Syndicated ABR Loans of the same Class made, converted or continued on the same date, (b) if the then-current Benchmark is Daily Compounded SOFR, all SOFR Loans of the same Class made, converted or continued on the same date, (c) all Eurocurrency Loans of the same Class denominated in the same Currency that have the same Interest Period, (d) if the then-current Benchmark is Adjusted Term SOFR, all SOFR Loans of the same Class that have the same Interest Period or (e) all RFR Loans of the same Class denominated in the same Currency that have the same Interest Period.
“Borrowing Base” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 5.13.
“Borrowing Base Certificate” means a certificate of a Financial Officer of the Borrower, substantially in the form of Exhibit B (or such other form as shall be reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent) and appropriately completed.
“Borrowing Base Deficiency” means, at any date on which the same is determined, the amount, if any, that (a) the aggregate Covered Debt Amount as of such date exceeds (b) the Borrowing Base as of such date.
“Borrowing Request” means a request by the Borrower for a Syndicated Borrowing in accordance with Section 2.03, which, if in writing, shall be substantially in the form of Exhibit C (or such other form as shall be reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent).
“Business Day” means any day (a) that is not a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial banks in New York City are authorized or required by law to remain closed, (b) if such day relates to a borrowing of, a payment or prepayment of principal of or interest on, a continuation or conversion of or into, or the Interest Period for, any Borrowing denominated in any Foreign Currency, or to a notice by the Borrower with respect to any such borrowing, continuation, conversion, payment, prepayment or Interest Period, that is also a day on which commercial banks and the London foreign exchange market settle payments in the Principal Financial Center for such Foreign Currency, (c) if such day relates to a borrowing of, a payment or prepayment of principal of or interest on, a continuation or conversion of or into, or the Interest Period for, any Borrowing denominated in Euros, or to a notice by the Borrower with respect to any such borrowing, continuation, conversion, payment, prepayment or Interest Period, that is also a day on which the TARGET2 payment system is open for the settlement of payments in Euros, and (d) when used in relation to RFR Loans or any interest rate settings, fundings, disbursements, settlements or payments of any such RFR Loan, or any other dealings in the applicable Currency of such RFR Loan, the term “Business Day” shall also exclude any day that is not an RFR Business Day for such Currency.
“Calculation Amount” means, as of the end of any Testing Period, an amount equal to the greater of: (a) the amount equal to (i) 125% of the Adjusted Covered Debt Balance (as of the end of such Testing Period) minus (ii) the aggregate Value of all Quoted Investments included in the Borrowing Base (as of the end of such Testing Period), and (b) 10% of the aggregate Value of all Unquoted Investments included in the Borrowing Base (as of the end of such Testing Period); provided that in no event shall more than 25% (or, if clause (b) applies, 10%, or as near thereto as reasonably practicable) of the aggregate Value of all Unquoted Investments included in the Borrowing Base be subject to testing by the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 5.12(b)(ii)(E) in respect of any applicable Testing Period.
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“CAM Exchange” means the exchange of the Lenders’ interests provided for in Article VII.
“CAM Exchange Date” means the first date on which (a) any Event of Default referred to in clause (i) or (j) of Article VII shall occur or (b) an acceleration of Loans pursuant to Article VII.
“CAM Percentage” means, as to each Lender, a fraction, expressed as a decimal, of which (a) the numerator shall be the aggregate Dollar Equivalent of the Designated Obligations owed to such Lender (whether or not at the time due and payable) immediately prior to the CAM Exchange Date and (b) the denominator shall be the aggregate Dollar Equivalent amount of the Designated Obligations owed to all the Lenders (whether or not at the time due and payable) immediately prior to the CAM Exchange Date.
“Canadian Dollars” means the lawful money of Canada.
“Capital Lease Obligations” of any Person means the obligations of such Person to pay rent or other amounts under any lease of (or other arrangement conveying the right to use) real or personal property, or a combination thereof, which obligations are required to be classified and accounted for as capital leases or finance leases on a balance sheet of such Person under GAAP, and the amount of such obligations shall be the capitalized amount thereof determined in accordance with GAAP.
“Capital Stock” of any Person means any and all shares of corporate stock (however designated) of, and any and all other Equity Interests and participations representing ownership interests (including membership interests and limited liability company interests) in, such Person.
“Cash” means any immediately available funds in Dollars or in any currency other than Dollars (measured in terms of the Dollar Equivalent thereof) which is a freely convertible currency.
“Cash Collateralize” means, in respect of a Letter of Credit or any obligation hereunder, to provide and pledge immediately available funds as cash collateral pursuant to Section 2.05(k), into a Letter of Credit Collateral Account maintained on behalf of the Administrative Agent and each Issuing Bank. “Cash Collateral” and “Cash Collateralization” shall have meanings correlative to the foregoing and shall include the proceeds of such cash collateral and other credit support.
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“Cash Equivalents” means investments (other than Cash) that are one or more of the following obligations:
(a) U.S. Government Securities, in each case maturing within one year from the date of acquisition thereof;
(b) investments in commercial paper or other short-term corporate obligations maturing within 270 days from the date of acquisition thereof and having, at such date of acquisition, a credit rating of at least A-1 from S&P and at least P-1 from Xxxxx’x (or if only one of S&P or Xxxxx’x provides such rating, such investment shall also have an equivalent credit rating from any other rating agency);
(c) investments in certificates of deposit, bankers’ acceptances and time deposits maturing within 180 days from the date of acquisition thereof (i) issued or guaranteed by or placed with, and money market deposit accounts issued or offered by, any domestic office of any commercial bank organized under the laws of the United States of America or any State thereof or under the laws of the jurisdiction or any constituent jurisdiction thereof in which the Principal Financial Center in respect of any Agreed Foreign Currency is located; provided that such certificates of deposit, banker’s acceptances and time deposits are held in a securities account (as defined in the Uniform Commercial Code) through which the Collateral Agent can perfect a security interest therein and (ii) having, at such date of acquisition, a credit rating of at least A-1 from S&P and at least P-1 from Xxxxx’x (or if only one of S&P or Xxxxx’x provides such rating, such investment shall also have an equivalent credit rating from any other rating agency);
(d) fully collateralized repurchase agreements with a term of not more than 30 days from the date of acquisition thereof for U.S. Government Securities and entered into with (i) a financial institution satisfying the criteria described in clause (c) of this definition or (ii) an Approved Dealer having (or being a member of a consolidated group having) at such date of acquisition, a credit rating of at least A-1 from S&P and at least P-1 from Xxxxx’x (or if only one of S&P or Xxxxx’x provides such rating, such Approved Dealer shall also have an equivalent credit rating from any other rating agency); and
(e) investments in (x) money market funds that invest, and which are restricted by their respective charters to invest, substantially all of their assets in investments of the type described in the immediately preceding clauses (a) through (d) above (including as to credit quality and maturity);
provided that (i) in no event shall Cash Equivalents include any obligation that provides for the payment of interest alone (for example, interest-only securities or “IOs”); (ii) if any of Xxxxx’x or S&P changes its rating system, then any ratings included in this definition shall be deemed to be an equivalent rating in a successor rating category of Xxxxx’x or S&P, as the case may be; (iii) Cash Equivalents (other than U.S. Government Securities, certificates of deposit, repurchase agreements or the money market funds) shall not include any such investment of more than 10% of total assets of the Obligors in any single issuer; and (iv) in no event shall Cash Equivalents include any obligation that is not denominated in Dollars or an Agreed Foreign Currency.
“CDOR Screen Rate” means, with respect to any Interest Period (other than a period of six months’ duration), the rate per annum equal to the average of the annual yield rates applicable to Canadian Dollar bankers’ acceptances at or about 10:15 a.m. (Toronto, Ontario time) on the day that is two (2) Business Days prior to the first day of such Interest Period as reported on the “CDOR Page” (or any display substituted therefor) of Reuters Monitor Money Rates Service (or such other page or commercially available source displaying Canadian interbank bid rates for Canadian Dollar bankers’ acceptances as may be designated by the Administrative Agent from time to time) for a term equivalent to such Interest Period (or if such Interest Period is not equal to a number of months, for a term equivalent to the number of months closest to such Interest Period); provided that if the CDOR Screen Rate is less than zero, such rate shall be zero for purposes of this Agreement.
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“Change in Control” the Investment Adviser shall fail to be a direct or indirect Subsidiary of Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx.
“Change in Law” means the occurrence, after the Effective Date (or with respect to a Person becoming a Lender by assignment or joinder after the Effective Date, the effective date thereof), of (a) the adoption of any law, treaty or governmental rule or regulation or any change in any law, treaty or governmental rule or regulation or in the interpretation, administration or application thereof (regardless of whether the underlying law, treaty or governmental rule or regulation was issued or enacted prior to the Effective Date), but excluding proposals thereof, or any determination of a court or Governmental Authority, (b) any guideline, request or directive by any Governmental Authority (whether or not having the force of law) or any implementation rules or interpretations of previously issued guidelines, requests or directives, in each case that is issued or made after the Effective Date (or with respect to a Person becoming a Lender by assignment or joinder after the date of this Agreement, the effective date thereof) or (c) compliance by any Lender (or its applicable lending office) or any company controlling such Lender with any guideline, request or directive regarding capital adequacy or liquidity (whether or not having the force of law) of any such Governmental Authority, in each case adopted after the Effective Date (or with respect to a Person becoming a Lender by assignment or joinder after the date of this Agreement, the effective date thereof). For the avoidance of doubt, all requests, rules, guidelines or directives concerning liquidity and capital adequacy issued (i) by any United States regulatory authority under or in connection with the implementation of the Xxxx-Xxxxx Xxxx Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and (ii) in connection with the implementation of the recommendations of the Bank for International Settlements or the Basel Committee on Banking Regulations and Supervisory Practices (or any successor or similar authority), in each case pursuant to Basel III, shall in each case be deemed to be a “Change in Law”, regardless of the date adopted, issued, promulgated or implemented.
“Class”, when used in reference to any Loan or Borrowing, refers to whether such Loan, or the Loans constituting such Borrowing, are Syndicated Dollar Loans or Syndicated Multicurrency Loans; when used in reference to any Lender, refers to whether such Lender is a Dollar Lender or a Multicurrency Lender; and, when used in reference to any Commitment, refers to whether such Commitment is a Dollar Commitment or a Multicurrency Commitment. The “Class” of a Letter of Credit refers to whether such Letter of Credit is a Dollar Letter of Credit or a Multicurrency Letter of Credit.
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“Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time.
“Collateral” has the meaning assigned to such term in the Guarantee and Security Agreement.
“Collateral Agent” means ING in its capacity as Collateral Agent under the Guarantee and Security Agreement, and includes any successor Collateral Agent thereunder.
“Collateral Pool” means, at any time, each Portfolio Investment that has been Delivered (as defined in the Guarantee and Security Agreement) to the Collateral Agent and is subject to the Lien of the Guarantee and Security Agreement, and then only for so long as such Portfolio Investment continues to be Delivered as contemplated therein and in which the Collateral Agent has a first-priority perfected Lien as security for the Secured Obligations (as defined in the Guarantee and Security Agreement) (subject to any Lien permitted by Section 6.02 hereof), provided that in the case of any Portfolio Investment in which the Collateral Agent has a first-priority perfected (other than, for a period of up to 7 days (or such longer period up to thirty (30) days as the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent may agree in their respective sole discretion), customary rights of setoff, banker’s lien, security interest or other like right upon deposit accounts and securities accounts of such Obligor in which such Portfolio Investments are held) security interest pursuant to a valid Uniform Commercial Code filing (and for which no other method of perfection with a higher priority is possible to the extent such other method is required to be followed pursuant to the Guarantee and Security Agreement), such Portfolio Investment may be included in the Borrowing Base so long as all remaining actions to complete “Delivery” are satisfied in full within 7 days of such inclusion (or such longer period up to thirty (30) days as the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent may agree in their respective sole discretion).
“Combined Debt Amount” means, as of any date, (i) the aggregate Commitments as of such date (or, if greater, the Revolving Credit Exposures of all Lenders as of such date) plus (ii) the aggregate amount of outstanding Designated Indebtedness (as such term is defined in the Guarantee and Security Agreement) and, without duplication, the aggregate amount of unused commitments under any Designated Indebtedness (as such term is defined in the Guarantee and Security Agreement).
“Commitment Increase” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.08(e)(i).
“Commitment Increase Date” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.08(e)(i).
“Commitment Termination Date” means February 1, 2026, as such date may be extended upon the consent of each affected Lender.
“Commitments” means, collectively, the Dollar Commitments and the Multicurrency Commitments.
“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 Asset Coverage Ratio” means the ratio, determined on a consolidated basis for Borrower and its Subsidiaries, without duplication, of (a) the value of total assets of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, less all liabilities and indebtedness not represented by senior securities to (b) the aggregate amount of senior securities representing indebtedness of Borrower and its Subsidiaries (including this Agreement), in each case as determined pursuant to the Investment Company Act and any orders of the Securities and Exchange Commission issued to or with respect to Borrower thereunder, including any exemptive relief granted by the Securities and Exchange Commission with respect to the indebtedness of any SBIC Subsidiary or otherwise (including, for the avoidance of doubt, any exclusion of such indebtedness in the foregoing calculation).
“Consolidated Group” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 5.13(a).
“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; provided, however, “Control” shall not include “negative” control or “blocking” rights whereby action cannot be taken without the vote or consent of any Person.
“Covered Debt Amount” means, on any date, the sum of (x) all of the Revolving Credit Exposures of all Lenders on such date plus (y) the aggregate amount of Other Covered Indebtedness (including Permitted Convertible Indebtedness constituting Special Unsecured Shorter-Term Indebtedness or Unsecured Shorter-Term Indebtedness) on such date minus (z) the LC Exposures fully Cash Collateralized on such date pursuant to Section 2.05(k) and the last paragraph of Section 2.09(a); provided that the Permitted Convertible Indebtedness constituting Special Unsecured Shorter-Term Indebtedness or Unsecured Shorter-Term Indebtedness, Special Unsecured Longer-Term Indebtedness, Unsecured Longer-Term Indebtedness and 50% of all then outstanding Special Unsecured Shorter-Term Indebtedness shall be excluded from the calculation of the Covered Debt Amount until the date that is nine (9) months prior to the scheduled maturity date of such Indebtedness (provided that to the extent, but only to the extent, any portion of any such Indebtedness is subject to a contractually scheduled amortization payment, other principal payment or redemption (other than any conversion into Permitted Equity Interests) earlier than the scheduled maturity date of such Indebtedness, such portion of such Indebtedness shall be included in the calculation of the Covered Debt Amount beginning upon the date that is the later of (i) 9 months prior to such scheduled amortization payment, other principal payment or redemption and (ii) the date the Borrower becomes aware that such Indebtedness is required to be paid or redeemed). For the avoidance of doubt, for purposes of calculating the Covered Debt Amount, any Permitted Convertible Indebtedness that constitutes Special Unsecured Shorter-Term Indebtedness or Unsecured Shorter-Term Indebtedness, Special Unsecured Longer-Term Indebtedness, Special Unsecured Shorter-Term Indebtedness and Unsecured Longer-Term Indebtedness that is included in the calculation of the Covered Debt Amount at any time will be included at the then outstanding principal balance thereof.
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“Currency” means Dollars or any Foreign Currency.
“Custodian Control Agreement” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 4.01(a)(vii).
“Daily Compounded SOFR” means, for any day (a “SOFR Rate Day”), a rate per annum equal to the sum of (a) SOFR for the day (such day “i”) that is five (5) U.S. Government Securities Business Days prior to (i) if such SOFR Rate Day is a U.S. Government Securities Business Day, such SOFR Rate Day or (ii) if such SOFR Rate Day is not a U.S. Government Securities Business Day, the U.S. Government Securities Business Day immediately preceding such SOFR Rate Day, in each case, as such SOFR is published by the SOFR Administrator on the SOFR Administrator’s Website (the “Daily Compounded SOFR Screen Rate”), plus (b) the SOFR Adjustment; provided that if Daily Compounded SOFR as so determined shall ever be less than the Floor, then Daily Compounded SOFR shall be deemed to be the Floor. If by 5:00 p.m. (New York City time) on the second (2nd) U.S. Government Securities Business Day immediately following any day “i”, the SOFR in respect of such day “i” has not been published on the SOFR Administrator’s Website and a replacement of Daily Compounded SOFR has not occurred pursuant to Section 2.13(c), then the SOFR for such day “i” will be the SOFR as published in respect of the first preceding U.S. Government Securities Business Day for which such SOFR was published on the SOFR Administrator’s Website; provided that any SOFR determined pursuant to this sentence shall be utilized for purposes of calculation of Daily Compounded SOFR for no more than three (3) consecutive SOFR Rate Days. Any change in Daily Compounded SOFR due to a change in SOFR shall be effective from and including the effective date of such change in SOFR without notice to the Borrower. All interest hereunder on any Loan computed by reference to Daily Compounded SOFR shall be computed in the manner described in Section 2.12(g).
“Daily Simple RFR” means, for any day (an “RFR Rate Day”), an interest rate per annum equal to for any RFR Loan denominated in (a) Sterling, the greater of (i) XXXXX for the day (the “RFR Reference Day”) that is 5 Business Days prior to (A) if such RFR Rate Day is a Business Day, such RFR Rate Day or (B) if such RFR Rate Day is not a Business Day, the Business Day immediately preceding such RFR Rate Day and (ii) 0.00%; and (b) Japanese Yen, the greater of (i) XXXX for the RFR Reference Day for such RFR Rate Day and (ii) 0.00%. Any change in Daily Simple RFR due to a change in the applicable RFR Rate shall be effective from and including the effective date of such change in such RFR Rate without notice to the Borrower.
“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 which constitutes an Event of Default or which upon notice, lapse of time or both would, unless cured or waived, become an Event of Default.
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“Defaulting Lender” means, subject to Section 2.19(b), any Lender that (a) has failed to (i) fund all or any portion of its Loans or participations in Letters of Credit within two 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 reasonable determination that one or more conditions precedent to funding (each of which conditions precedent, together with the applicable default, if any, shall be specifically identified in detail in such writing) has not been satisfied or has not otherwise been waived in accordance with the terms of this Agreement or (ii) pay to the Administrative Agent, any Issuing Bank or any Lender any other amount required to be paid by it hereunder (including in respect of its participation in Letters of Credit) within two Business Days of the date when due, (b) has notified the Borrower, the Administrative Agent or any Issuing Bank 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 commercially reasonable determination that a condition precedent to funding (which condition precedent, together with the applicable default, if any, shall be specifically identified in detail in such writing or public statement) cannot be satisfied), (c) has failed, within three 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 Administrative Agent and Borrower), or (d)such Lender has become, or has a direct or indirect Parent Company that is, (i) insolvent, or is generally unable to pay its debts as they become due, or admits in writing its inability to pay its debts as they become due, or makes a general assignment for the benefit of its creditors, (ii) other than via an Undisclosed Administration, the subject of a bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, liquidation or similar proceeding, or a receiver, trustee, conservator, intervenor or sequestrator or the like has been appointed for such Lender or its direct or indirect Parent Company, or such Lender or its direct or indirect Parent Company has taken any action in furtherance of or indicating its consent to or acquiescence in any such proceeding or appointment or (iii) 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 Interest in that Lender or any direct or indirect Parent Company thereof by a Governmental Authority or instrumentality 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 or instrumentality) 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 shall be conclusive and binding absent manifest error, and such Lender shall be deemed to be a Defaulting Lender (subject to Section 2.19(b)) upon such determination (and the Administrative Agent shall deliver written notice of such determination to the Borrower, each Issuing Bank and each Lender).
“Designated Obligations” means all obligations of the Borrower with respect to (a) principal of and interest on the Loans and (b) accrued and unpaid fees under the Loan Documents.
“Disposition” or “Dispose” means the sale, transfer (including a deemed transfer resulting from a division or plan of division), license, lease or other disposition (including any sale and leaseback transaction) of any property by any Person (or the granting of any option or other right to do any of the foregoing), 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; provided that the term “Disposition” or “Dispose” shall not include the disposition of Investments originated by the Borrower and immediately transferred to a Financing Subsidiary pursuant to a transaction not prohibited hereunder.
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“Dollar Commitment” means, with respect to each Dollar Lender, the commitment of such Dollar Lender to make Syndicated Loans, and to acquire participations in Letters of Credit, denominated in Dollars hereunder, expressed as an amount representing the maximum aggregate amount of such Lender’s Revolving Dollar Credit Exposure hereunder, as such commitment may be (a) reduced or increased from time to time pursuant to Section 2.08 or as otherwise provided in this Agreement and (b) reduced or increased from time to time pursuant to assignments by or to such Lender pursuant to Section 9.04. The initial amount of each Lender’s Dollar Commitment is set forth on Schedule 1.01(b), or in the Assignment and Assumption pursuant to which such Lender shall have assumed its Dollar Commitment, as applicable. The aggregate amount of the Lenders’ Dollar Commitments as of the Effective Date is $0.
“Dollar Equivalent” means, on any date of determination, with respect to an amount denominated in any Foreign Currency, the amount of Dollars that would be required to purchase such amount of such Foreign Currency on the date two Business Days prior to such date, based upon the spot selling rate at which the Administrative Agent or the applicable Issuing Bank, as applicable, offers to sell such Foreign Currency for Dollars in the Principal Financial Center for such Foreign Currency at approximately 11:00 a.m., London time, for delivery two Business Days later; provided that the Administrative Agent or such Issuing Bank, as applicable, may obtain such spot rate from another financial institution designated by the Administrative Agent or such Issuing Bank if the Person acting in such capacity does not have as of the date of determination a spot buying rate for any such currency; and provided further that such Issuing Bank may use such spot rate quoted on the date as of which the foreign exchange computation is made in the case of any Letters of Credit denominated in any Agreed Foreign Currency.
“Dollar LC Exposure” means, at any time, the sum of (a) the aggregate undrawn amount of all outstanding Dollar Letters of Credit at such time plus (b) the aggregate amount of all LC Disbursements in respect of such Letters of Credit that have not yet been reimbursed by or on behalf of the Borrower at such time. The Dollar LC Exposure of any Lender at any time shall be its Applicable Dollar Percentage of the total Dollar LC Exposure at such time. For all purposes of this Agreement, if on any date of determination a Dollar 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 International Standby Practices, such Dollar Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be “outstanding” in the amount so remaining available to be drawn.
“Dollar Lender” means the Persons listed on Schedule 1.01(b) as having Dollar Commitments and any other Person that shall have become a party hereto pursuant to an Assignment and Assumption that provides for it to assume a Dollar Commitment or to acquire Revolving Dollar Credit Exposure, other than any such Person that ceases to be a party hereto pursuant to an Assignment and Assumption or otherwise.
“Dollar Letters of Credit” means Letters of Credit that utilize the Dollar Commitments.
“Dollar Loan” means a Loan denominated in Dollars made under the Dollar Commitments.
“Dollars” or “$” refers to lawful money of the United States of America.
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“Early Opt-in Election” means:
(a) in the case of a Benchmark Replacement in respect of Loans denominated in Dollars, the occurrence of:
(i) (x) a determination by the Administrative Agent, (y) a notification by the Required Lenders to the Administrative Agent (with a copy to the Borrower) that the Required Lenders have determined or (z) a request by the Borrower to the Administrative Agent to notify each of the other parties hereto that the Borrower has determined that at least five (5) currently outstanding syndicated credit facilities denominated in Dollars being executed at such time (as a result of amendment or as originally executed), or that include language similar to that contained in Section 2.13(c) are being executed or amended, as applicable, to incorporate or adopt a new benchmark interest rate to replace the applicable Benchmark, and
(ii) (x) the joint election by the Administrative Agent and the Borrower to trigger a fallback from the then-current Benchmark and the provision by the Administrative Agent of written notice of such election to the Lenders or (y) the joint election by the Required Lenders and the Borrower to trigger a fallback from the then-current Benchmark and the provision, if applicable, by the Required Lenders and the Borrower of written notice of such election to the Administrative Agent; and
(b) in the case of a Benchmark Replacement in respect of Loans denominated in any Agreed Foreign Currency, the occurrence of:
(i) (x) a determination by the Administrative Agent, (y) a notification by the Required Multicurrency Lenders to the Administrative Agent (with a copy to the Borrower) that the Required Multicurrency Lenders have determined or (z) a request by the Borrower to the Administrative Agent to notify each of the other parties hereto that the Borrower has determined that at least five (5) currently outstanding syndicated credit facilities denominated in the applicable Agreed Foreign Currency being executed at such time (as a result of amendment or as originally executed), or that include language similar to that contained in Section 2.13(c) are being executed or amended, as applicable, to incorporate or adopt a new benchmark interest rate to replace the applicable Benchmark, and
(ii) (x) the joint election by the Administrative Agent and the Borrower to trigger a fallback from the then-current Benchmark and the provision by the Administrative Agent of written notice of such election to the Lenders or (y) the joint election by the Required Multicurrency Lenders and the Borrower to trigger a fallback from the then-current Benchmark and the provision, if applicable, by the Required Multicurrency Lenders and the Borrower of written notice of such election to the Administrative Agent.
“EBITDA” means the consolidated net income of the applicable Person (excluding extraordinary, unusual or non-recurring gains and extraordinary losses (to the extent excluded in the definition of “EBITDA” (or similar defined term used for the purposes contemplated herein) in the relevant agreement relating to the applicable Portfolio Investment)) for the relevant period plus, without duplication, the following to the extent deducted in calculating such consolidated net income in the relevant agreement relating to the applicable Portfolio Investment for such period: (i) consolidated interest charges for such period, (ii) the provision for federal, state, local and foreign income taxes payable for such period, (iii) depreciation and amortization expense for such period, (iv) such other adjustments included in the definition of “EBITDA” (or similar defined term used for the purposes contemplated herein) in the relevant agreement relating to the applicable Portfolio Investment, provided that such adjustments are usual and customary and substantially comparable to market terms for substantially similar debt of other similarly situated borrowers at the time such relevant agreements are entered into, as reasonably determined in good faith by the Borrower, and (v) any other item the Borrower and the Administrative Agent mutually agree in writing (which may be by email) to be appropriate.
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“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 clause (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.
“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.
“Effective Date” means the date on which the conditions specified in Section 4.01 are satisfied (or waived in accordance with Section 9.02), which date is February 1, 2022.
“Equity Interests” means shares of capital stock, partnership interests, membership interests in a limited liability company, beneficial interests in a trust or other equity ownership interests or equivalents (however designated, including any instrument treated as equity for U.S. federal income Tax purposes) in a Person, and any warrants, options or other rights entitling the holder thereof to purchase or acquire any such equity interest. As used in this Agreement, “Equity Interests” shall not include convertible debt unless and until such debt has been converted to any of the foregoing.
“ERISA” means the U.S. Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, each as amended or modified from time to time.
“ERISA Affiliate” means any trade or business (whether or not incorporated) that, together with the Borrower, is treated as a single employer under Section 414(b) or (c) of the Code, or, solely for purposes of Section 302 of ERISA and Section 412 of the Code, is treated as a single employer under Section 414 of the Code.
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“ERISA Event” means (a) any “reportable event”, as defined in Section 4043 of ERISA or the regulations issued thereunder with respect to a Plan (other than an event for which the 30-day notice period is waived); (b) any failure by any Plan to satisfy the minimum funding standard (within the meaning of Section 412 of the Code or Section 302 of ERISA) applicable to such Plan; (c) the filing pursuant to Section 412(c) of the Code or Section 302(c) of ERISA of an application for a waiver of the minimum funding standard with respect to any Plan; (d) the incurrence by the Borrower or any of its ERISA Affiliates of any liability under Title IV of ERISA with respect to the termination of any Plan; (e) the receipt by the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate from the PBGC or a plan administrator of any notice relating to an intention to terminate any Plan or Plans or to appoint a trustee to administer any Plan; (f) the incurrence by the Borrower or any of its ERISA Affiliates of any liability with respect to the withdrawal or partial withdrawal from any Plan or Multiemployer Plan; or (g) the receipt by the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate of any notice, or the receipt by any Multiemployer Plan from the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate of any notice, concerning the imposition of Withdrawal Liability or a determination that a Multiemployer Plan is, or is expected to be, insolvent, within the meaning of Title IV of ERISA.
“Erroneous Payment” has the meaning assigned to it in Section 8.09(a).
“Erroneous Payment Deficiency Assignment” has the meaning assigned to it in Section 8.09(d).
“Erroneous Payment Impacted Class” has the meaning assigned to it in Section 8.09(d).
“Erroneous Payment Return Deficiency” has the meaning assigned to it in Section 8.09(d).
“Erroneous Payment Subrogation Rights” has the meaning assigned to it in Section 8.09(d).
“Escrow Agent” means the person or entity designated by the Administrative Agent to be the escrow agent pursuant to the Escrow Agreement.
“Escrow Agreement” means the escrow agreement acceptable in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent with respect to the Letter of Credit Collateral Account.
“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.
“EURIBO Screen Rate” means, for any Interest Period, in the case of any Eurocurrency Borrowing denominated in Euros, the European interbank offered rate administered by the European Money Markets Institute (or the successor thereto if the European Money Markets Institute is no longer making such rates available) per annum for deposits in Euro for a period equal to the Interest Period appearing on the display designated as Reuters Screen EURIBOR01 Page (or such other page on that service or such other service designated by the European Money Markets Institute (or the successor thereto if the European Money Markets Institute is no longer making such rates available) for the display of the European Money Markets Institute’s Interest Settlement Rates for deposits in Euro) or, in the event such rate does not appear on such Reuters page, on the appropriate page of such other information service that publishes such rate as shall be selected by the Administrative Agent from time to time in its reasonable discretion, as of 11:00 a.m. Brussels time two TARGET Days prior to the first day of the Interest Period; provided that, if the EURIBO Screen Rate so determined would be less than zero, such rate shall be deemed to be zero for purposes of this Agreement.
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“Euro” means the lawful currency of the member states of the European Union that have adopted and retained a common single currency through monetary union in accordance with European Union treaty law, as such treaty law is amended from time to time.
“Eurocurrency”, when used in reference to any Loan or Borrowing, refers to whether such Loan is, or the Loans constituting such Borrowing are, bearing interest at a rate determined by reference to the EURIBO Screen Rate, AUD Screen Rate, CDOR Screen Rate or NZD Screen Rate.
“Event of Default” has the meaning assigned to such term in Article VII.
“Excluded Taxes” means any of the following Taxes imposed on or with respect to, or required to be withheld or deducted from a payment to, the Administrative Agent, any Lender, any Issuing Bank or any other recipient of any payment to be made by or on account of any obligation of the Borrower hereunder, (a) Taxes imposed on (or measured by) its 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 applicable 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, any U.S. federal withholding Taxes imposed on amounts payable to or for the account of such Lender with respect to an applicable interest in the Loans or Commitments pursuant to a law in effect on the date on which (i) at the time such Lender (other than an assignee pursuant to a request by the Borrower under Section 2.18(b)) acquires such interest in the Loans or Commitments or (ii) such Lender changes its lending office, except in each case to the extent that, pursuant to Section 2.16, 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 Lender’s, Administrative Agent’s, any Issuing Bank’s or any other recipient’s failure to comply with Section 2.16(f), and (d) any withholding Tax that is imposed pursuant to FATCA.
“Extraordinary Receipts” means any cash received by or paid to any Obligor on account of any foreign, United States, state or local Tax refunds, pension plan reversions, judgments, proceeds of settlements or other consideration of any kind in connection with any cause of action, condemnation awards (and payments in lieu thereof), indemnity payments received not in the ordinary course of business and any purchase price adjustment received not in the ordinary course of business in connection with any purchase agreement and proceeds of insurance (excluding, however, for the avoidance of doubt, proceeds of any issuance of Equity Interests and issuances of Indebtedness by any Obligor); provided that Extraordinary Receipts shall not include any (x) amounts that the Borrower receives from the Administrative Agent or any Lender pursuant to Section 2.16(g), or (y) cash receipts to the extent received from proceeds of insurance, condemnation awards (or payments in lieu thereof), indemnity payments or payments in respect of judgments or settlements of claims, litigation or proceedings to the extent that such proceeds, awards or payments are received by any Person in respect of any unaffiliated third party claim against or loss by such Person and promptly applied to pay (or to reimburse such Person for its prior payment of) such claim or loss and the costs and expenses of such Person with respect thereto.
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“FATCA” means Section 1471 through 1474 of the 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, any agreements entered into pursuant to Section 1471(b)(1) of the Code and any fiscal or regulatory legislation or rules adopted pursuant to any published intergovernmental agreement, treaty or convention among Governmental Authorities entered into in connection with the implementation of the foregoing.
“FCA” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 1.09.
“Federal Funds Effective Rate” means, for any day, the weighted average (rounded upwards, if necessary, to the next 1/100 of 1%) of the rates on overnight Federal funds transactions with members of the Federal Reserve System, as published on the next succeeding Business Day by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, or, if such rate is not so published for any day that is a Business Day, the average (rounded upwards, if necessary, to the next 1/100 of 1%) of the quotations for such day for such transactions received by the Administrative Agent from three Federal funds brokers of recognized standing selected by it; provided that if the Federal Funds Effective Rate is less than zero, such rate shall be zero for purposes of this Agreement.
“Fee Letter” means that certain Fee Letter, dated as of January 18, 2022, by and between ING and the Borrower.
“Final Maturity Date” means February 1, 2027.
“Financial Officer” means the chief financial officer, principal accounting officer, treasurer or controller of the Borrower.
“Financing Subsidiary” means an SPE Subsidiary or an SBIC Subsidiary.
“Floor” means the greater of (a) 0% and (b) the benchmark rate floor, if any, provided in this Agreement initially (as of the execution of this Agreement, the modification, amendment or renewal of this Agreement or otherwise) with respect to any applicable Benchmark (including any component thereof).
“Foreign Currency” means at any time any currency other than Dollars.
“Foreign Currency Equivalent” means, with respect to any amount in Dollars, the amount of any Foreign Currency that could be purchased with such amount of Dollars using the reciprocal of the foreign exchange rate(s) specified in the definition of the term “Dollar Equivalent”, as determined by the Administrative Agent.
“Foreign Lender” means any Lender that is not a “United States person” as defined under Section 7701(a)(30) of the Code.
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“Foreign Subsidiary” means any (a) direct or indirect Subsidiary of the Borrower which is a “controlled foreign corporation” within the meaning of the Code, (b) direct or indirect Subsidiary that is disregarded as an entity that is separate from its owner for United States federal income tax purposes and substantially all of its assets consist of the Capital Stock of one or more Foreign Subsidiaries or (c) direct or indirect Subsidiary substantially all the assets of which consist of Equity Interests in “controlled foreign corporations” within the meaning of the Code.
“Fronting Exposure” means, at any time there is a Defaulting Lender, with respect to any Issuing Bank, such Defaulting Lender’s (a) Applicable Dollar Percentage of the outstanding Dollar LC Exposure and (b) Applicable Multicurrency Percentage of the outstanding Multicurrency LC Exposure, in each case with respect to Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Bank other than Dollar LC Exposure or Multicurrency LC Exposure, as the case may be, as to which such Defaulting Lender’s participation obligation has been reallocated to other Lenders or Cash Collateralized in accordance with the terms hereof.
“GAAP” means generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America.
“Governmental Authority” means the government of the United States of America, or of any other nation, or 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 body exercising such powers or functions, such as the European Union or the European Central Bank).
“Guarantee” of or by any Person (the “guarantor”) means any obligation, contingent or otherwise, of the guarantor guaranteeing or having the economic effect of guaranteeing any Indebtedness or other obligation of any other Person (the “primary obligor”) in any manner, whether directly or indirectly, and including any obligation of the guarantor, direct or indirect, (a) to purchase or pay (or advance or supply funds for the purchase or payment of) such Indebtedness or other obligation or to purchase (or to advance or supply funds for the purchase of) any security for the payment thereof, (b) to purchase or lease property securities or services for the purpose of assuring the owner of such Indebtedness or other obligation of the payment thereof, (c) to maintain working capital, equity capital or any other financial statement condition or liquidity of the primary obligor so as to enable the primary obligor to pay such Indebtedness or other obligation or (d) as an account party in respect of any letter of credit or letter of guaranty issued to support such Indebtedness or obligation; provided that the term Guarantee shall not include (i) endorsements for collection or deposit in the ordinary course of business or (ii) customary indemnification agreements entered into in the ordinary course of business, provided that such indemnification obligations are unsecured, such Person has determined that liability thereunder is remote and such indemnification obligations are not the functional equivalent of the guaranty of a payment obligation of the primary obligor.
“Guarantee and Security Agreement” means that certain Guarantee and Security Agreement dated as of the Effective Date among the Borrower, the Administrative Agent, each Subsidiary of the Borrower from time to time party thereto, each holder (or an authorized agent, representative or trustee therefor) from time to time of any Secured Longer-Term Indebtedness or Secured Shorter-Term Indebtedness, and the Collateral Agent, as the same may be amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented, or otherwise modified from time to time.
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“Guarantee Assumption Agreement” means a Guarantee Assumption Agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit B to the Guarantee and Security Agreement (or such other form as shall be reasonably acceptable to the Collateral Agent) between the Collateral Agent and an entity that pursuant to Section 5.08 is required to become a “Subsidiary Guarantor” under the Guarantee and Security Agreement (with such changes as the Administrative Agent shall request consistent with the requirements of Section 5.08).
“Hedging Agreement” means any interest rate protection agreement, foreign currency exchange protection agreement, commodity price protection agreement, or other interest, currency exchange rate or commodity hedging arrangement.
“Immaterial Subsidiaries” means those Subsidiaries of the Borrower that are “designated” as Immaterial Subsidiaries by the Borrower from time to time (it being understood that the Borrower may at any time change any such designation); provided that such designated Immaterial Subsidiaries shall collectively meet all of the following criteria as of (x) the date of the designation of each such Immaterial Subsidiary and (y) the date of the most recent balance sheet required to be delivered pursuant to Section 5.01: (a) the aggregate assets of all such Subsidiaries and their Subsidiaries (on a consolidated basis) as of such date do not exceed an amount equal to 3% of the consolidated assets of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries as of such date; and (b) the aggregate revenues of all such Subsidiaries and their Subsidiaries (on a consolidated basis) for the fiscal quarter ending on such date do not exceed an amount equal to 3% of the consolidated revenues of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries for such period. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Immaterial Subsidiary that is later designated as a Subsidiary Guarantor may be an Immaterial Subsidiary.
“Increasing Lender” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.08(e)(i).
“Indebtedness” of any Person means, without duplication, (a) all obligations of such Person for borrowed money or with respect to deposits, loans or advances of any kind, (b) all obligations of such Person evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes or similar instruments representing extensions of credit, (c) all obligations of such Person under conditional sale or other title retention agreements relating to property acquired by such Person (excluding accounts payable and accrued expenses incurred in the ordinary course of business), (d) all obligations of such Person in respect of the deferred purchase price of property or services (excluding accounts payable and accrued expenses incurred in the ordinary course of business that (if owed to or by a third-party) are not more than 90 days past due), (e) all Indebtedness of others secured by any Lien on property owned or acquired by such Person, whether or not the Indebtedness secured thereby has been assumed (with the value of such Indebtedness being the lower of the outstanding amount of such Indebtedness and the fair market value of the property subject to such Lien), (f) all Guarantees by such Person of Indebtedness of others, (g) all Capital Lease Obligations of such Person, (h) all obligations, contingent or otherwise, of such Person as an account party in respect of letters of credit and letters of guaranty, (i) all obligations, contingent or otherwise, of such Person in respect of bankers’ acceptances, and (j) the net amount such Person would be obligated for under any Hedging Agreement if such Hedging Agreement was terminated at the time of determination. The Indebtedness of any Person shall include the Indebtedness of any other entity (including any partnership in which such Person is a general partner) to the extent such Person is liable therefor as a result of such Person’s ownership interest in or other relationship with such entity, except to the extent the terms of such Indebtedness provide that such Person is not liable therefor. Notwithstanding the foregoing, “Indebtedness” shall not include (u) any accrued incentive, management, or other fees to the Investment Adviser or Affiliates (regardless of any deferral in payment thereof), (v) any revolving commitments or letters of credit for which any Obligor is acting as a lender or issuing lender, as applicable, as part of or in connection with a Portfolio Investment, (w) any non-recourse liabilities for participations sold by any Person in any Bank Loans, (x) escrows or purchase price holdbacks arising in the ordinary course of business in respect of a portion of the purchase price of an asset or Investment to satisfy unperformed obligations of the seller of such asset or Investment, (y) a commitment arising in the ordinary course of business to make a future Investment or (z) uncalled capital or other commitments of an Obligor in Joint Venture Investments, as well as any letter or agreement requiring any Obligor to provide capital to a Joint Venture Investment or a lender to a Joint Venture Investment.
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“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 the Borrower under any Loan Document and (b) to the extent not otherwise described in (a), Other Taxes.
“Independent” when used with respect to any specified Person means that such Person (a) does not have any direct financial interest or any material indirect financial interest in the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates (including the Investment Adviser or any Affiliate thereof) and (b) is not connected with the Borrower or of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates (including the Investment Adviser or any Affiliate thereof) as an officer, employee, promoter, underwriter, trustee, partner, director or Person performing similar functions.
“Industry Classification Group” means (a) any of the industry group classifications set forth in Schedule 1.01(c) hereto, and (b) up to three additional industry group classifications established by the Borrower pursuant to Section 5.12.
“ING” means ING Capital LLC.
“Interest Election Request” means a request by the Borrower to convert or continue a Syndicated Borrowing in accordance with Section 2.07.
“Interest Payment Date” means (a) with respect to any Syndicated ABR Loan, each Quarterly Date, (b) with respect to any Eurocurrency Loan or, if the then-current Benchmark is Adjusted Term SOFR, any SOFR Loan, the last day of each Interest Period therefor and, in the case of any Interest Period of more than three months’ duration, each day prior to the last day of such Interest Period that occurs at three-month intervals after the first day of such Interest Period and (c) with respect to any RFR Loan or, if the then-current Benchmark is Daily Compounded SOFR, any SOFR Loan, the last day of each Interest Period therefor.
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“Interest Period” means, (a) for any Eurocurrency Loan or Eurocurrency Borrowing or, if the then-current Benchmark is Adjusted Term SOFR, any SOFR Loan or SOFR Borrowing, the period commencing on the date of such Loan or Borrowing and ending on the numerically corresponding day in the calendar month that is one, three or six months (other than with respect to a Eurocurrency Loan or Eurocurrency Borrowing denominated in Canadian Dollars, which shall not be available for a period of six months’ duration) thereafter or, with respect to such portion of any such Loan or Borrowing that is scheduled to be repaid on the Final Maturity Date, a period of less than one month’s duration commencing on the date of such Loan or Borrowing and ending on the Final Maturity Date, as specified in the applicable Borrowing Request or Interest Election Request and (b) for any RFR Loan or RFR Borrowing or, if the then-current Benchmark is Daily Compounded SOFR, any SOFR Loan or SOFR Borrowing, the period commencing on the date of such Loan or Borrowing and ending on the numerically corresponding day in the calendar month that is one month thereafter or, with respect to such portion of any such Loan or Borrowing that is scheduled to be repaid on the Maturity Date, a period of less than one month’s duration commencing on the date of such Loan or Borrowing and ending on the Maturity Date; provided that (i) if any Interest Period would end on a day other than a Business Day, such Interest Period shall be extended to the next succeeding Business Day unless such next succeeding Business Day would fall in the next calendar month, in which case such Interest Period shall end on the next preceding Business Day, and (ii) any Interest Period (other than an Interest Period that ends on the Final Maturity Date that is permitted to be of less than with respect to any Eurocurrency Loan or Eurocurrency Borrowing, any SOFR Loan or SOFR Borrowing or any RFR Loan or RFR Borrowing, one month’s duration, in each case, as provided in this definition) that commences on the last Business Day of a calendar month (or on a day for which there is no numerically corresponding day in the last calendar month of such Interest Period) shall end on the last Business Day of the last calendar month of such Interest Period. For purposes hereof, the date of a Loan initially shall be the date on which such Loan is made and thereafter shall be the effective date of the most recent conversion or continuation of such Loan, and the date of a Syndicated Borrowing comprising Loans that have been converted or continued shall be the effective date of the most recent conversion or continuation of such Loans.
“Investment” means, for any Person: (a) Equity Interests, bonds, notes, debentures or other securities of any other Person or any agreement to acquire any Equity Interests, bonds, notes, debentures or other securities of any other Person (and any rights or proceeds in respect of (x) any “short sale” of securities or (y) any sale of any securities at a time when such securities are not owned by such Person); (b) deposits, advances, loans or other extensions of credit made to any other Person (including purchases of property from another Person subject to an understanding or agreement, contingent or otherwise, to resell such property to such Person, but excluding any advances to employees, officers, directors, and consultants of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries for expenses in the ordinary course of business); or (c) Hedging Agreements.
“Investment Adviser” means MS Capital Partners Adviser Inc.
“Investment Company Act” means the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended from time to time.
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“Investment Objectives” means the investment objectives, policies, restrictions and limitations set forth in the “BUSINESS” section of its Registration Statement, and as the same may be changed, altered, expanded, amended, modified, terminated or restated from time to time in accordance with this Agreement.
“Issuing Bank” means ING and any other Issuing Bank designated pursuant to Section 2.05(o), in their capacity as the issuers of Letters of Credit hereunder, and their respective successors in such capacity as provided in Section 2.05(j). In the case of any Letter of Credit to be issued in an Agreed Foreign Currency, such Issuing Bank may designate any of its affiliates as the “Issuing Bank” for purposes of such Letter of Credit.
“Japanese Yen” means the lawful currency of Japan.
“Joint Lead Arrangers” means ING and any other Person who becomes a Joint Lead Arranger hereunder with the written consent (which may be via e-mail) of ING and the Borrower.
“Joint Venture Investment” means, with respect to any Obligor, any Investment by such Obligor in a joint venture or other investment vehicle in the form of a capital investment, loan or other commitment in or to such joint venture or other investment vehicle pursuant to which such Obligor may be required to provide contributions, investments, or financing to such joint venture or other investment vehicle and which Investment the Borrower has designated as a “Joint Venture Investment”.
“LC Disbursement” means a payment made by any Issuing Bank pursuant to a Letter of Credit.
“LC Exposure” means, at any time, the sum of the Dollar LC Exposure and the Multicurrency LC Exposure.
“Lenders” means, collectively, the Dollar Lenders and the Multicurrency Lenders.
“Letter of Credit” means any letter of credit issued pursuant to this Agreement.
“Letter of Credit Collateral Account” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.05(k).
“Letter of Credit Documents” means, with respect to any Letter of Credit, collectively, any application therefor and any other agreements, instruments, guarantees or other documents (whether general in application or applicable only to such Letter of Credit) governing or providing for (a) the rights and obligations of the parties concerned or at risk with respect to such Letter of Credit or (b) any collateral security for any of such obligations, each as the same may be modified and supplemented and in effect from time to time.
“Lien” means, with respect to any asset, (a) any mortgage, deed of trust, lien, pledge, hypothecation, encumbrance in the form of a security interest, charge or security interest in, on or of such asset, (b) the interest of a vendor or a lessor under any conditional sale agreement, capital lease or title retention agreement (or any financing lease having substantially the same economic effect as any of the foregoing) relating to such asset and (c) in the case of securities, any purchase option, call or similar right of a third party with respect to such securities (other than on market terms at fair value so long as in the case of any Portfolio Investment, the Value used in determining the Borrowing Base is not greater than the purchase or call price), except in favor of the issuer thereof (and, for the avoidance of doubt, in the case of Investments that are loans or other debt obligations, customary restrictions on assignments or transfers thereof pursuant to the underlying documentation of such Investment shall not be deemed to be a “Lien” and in the case of Investments that are securities, excluding customary drag-along, tag-along, right of first refusal, restrictions on assignments or transfers, and other similar rights in favor of one or more equity holders of the same issuer).
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“Loan Documents” means, collectively, this Agreement, the Fee Letters, the Letter of Credit Documents, the Notes and the Security Documents.
“Loans” means the loans made by the Lenders to the Borrower pursuant to this Agreement.
“Losses” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.03(b).
“Margin Stock” means “margin stock” within the meaning of Regulations D, T, U and X.
“Material Adverse Effect” means a material adverse effect on (a) the business, Investments and other assets, liabilities or financial condition of the Borrower or the Borrower and its Subsidiaries (other than Financing Subsidiaries) taken as a whole (excluding in any case a decline in the net asset value of the Borrower or a change in general market conditions or values of the Investments of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries), or (b) the validity or enforceability of any of the Loan Documents or the rights or remedies of the Collateral Agent, the Administrative Agent or the Lenders thereunder or the ability of the Obligor to perform their respective obligations thereunder.
“Material Indebtedness” means (a) Indebtedness (other than the Loans, Letters of Credit and Hedging Agreements), of any one or more of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries in an aggregate principal amount exceeding $20,000,000 and (b) obligations in respect of one or more Hedging Agreements under which the maximum aggregate amount (giving effect to any netting agreements) that the Borrower and its Subsidiaries would be required to pay if such Hedging Agreement(s) were terminated at such time would exceed $20,000,000.
“Maximum Rate” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.17.
“Minimum Collateral Amount” means, at any time, with respect to Cash Collateral consisting of Cash or deposit account balances, an amount equal to 102% of the Fronting Exposure of each Issuing Bank with respect to Letters of Credit issued and outstanding at such time.
“Moody’s” means Xxxxx’x Investors Service, Inc. or any successor thereto.
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“Multicurrency Commitment” means, with respect to each Multicurrency Lender, the commitment of such Multicurrency Lender to make Syndicated Loans, and to acquire participations in Letters of Credit, denominated in Dollars and in Agreed Foreign Currencies hereunder, expressed as an amount representing the maximum aggregate amount of such Lender’s Revolving Multicurrency Credit Exposure hereunder, as such commitment may be (a) reduced or increased from time to time pursuant to Section 2.08 or as otherwise provided in this Agreement and (b) reduced or increased from time to time pursuant to assignments by or to such Lender pursuant to Section 9.04. The initial amount of each Lender’s Multicurrency Commitment is set forth on Schedule 1.01(b), or in the Assignment and Assumption pursuant to which such Lender shall have assumed its Multicurrency Commitment, as applicable. The aggregate amount of the Lenders’ Multicurrency Commitments as of the Effective Date is $200,000,000.
“Multicurrency LC Exposure” means, at any time, the sum of (a) the aggregate undrawn amount of all outstanding Multicurrency Letters of Credit at such time plus (b) the aggregate amount of all LC Disbursements in respect of such Letters of Credit that have not yet been reimbursed by or on behalf of the Borrower at such time. The Multicurrency LC Exposure of any Lender at any time shall be its Applicable Multicurrency Percentage of the total Multicurrency LC Exposure at such time. For purposes of computing the amount available to be drawn under any Multicurrency Letter of Credit, the amount of such Multicurrency Letter of Credit shall be determined in accordance with Section 1.05. For all purposes of this Agreement, if on any date of determination a Multicurrency 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 International Standby Practices, such Multicurrency Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be “outstanding” in the amount so remaining available to be drawn.
“Multicurrency Lender” means the Persons listed on Schedule 1.01(b) as having Multicurrency Commitments and any other Person that shall have become a party hereto pursuant to an Assignment and Assumption that provides for it to assume a Multicurrency Commitment or to acquire Revolving Multicurrency Credit Exposure, other than any such Person that ceases to be a party hereto pursuant to an Assignment and Assumption.
“Multicurrency Letters of Credit” means Letters of Credit that utilize the Multicurrency Commitments.
“Multicurrency Loan” means a Loan denominated in Dollars or an Agreed Foreign Currency under the Multicurrency Commitments.
“Multiemployer Plan” means a multiemployer plan as defined in Section 4001(a)(3) of ERISA.
“National Currency” means the currency, other than the Euro, of a Participating Member State.
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“Net Cash Proceeds” means:
(a) with respect to any Disposition by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries (other than Financing Subsidiaries), or any Extraordinary Receipt received or paid to the account of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries (other than Financing Subsidiaries) (in each case, which requires a payment of the Loans under Section 2.10(d)), an amount equal to (x) the sum of Cash and Cash Equivalents received in connection with such transaction (including any Cash or Cash Equivalents received by way of deferred payment pursuant to, or by monetization of, a note receivable or otherwise, but only as and when so received) minus (y) the sum of (i) the principal amount of any Indebtedness that is secured by the applicable asset and that is required to be repaid in connection with such transaction (other than Indebtedness under the Loan Documents), (ii) Taxes paid or reasonably estimated to be actually payable within one year of the date of the relevant transaction in connection with such transaction (after taking into account any available tax credits or deductions); provided that, if the amount of any estimated Taxes pursuant to clause (ii) exceeds the amount of Taxes actually required to be paid in cash in respect of such Disposition, the aggregate amount of such excess shall constitute Net Cash Proceeds (as of the date the Borrower determines such excess exists), (iii) any reasonable costs, fees, commissions, premiums and expenses incurred by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries in connection with such Disposition, and (iv) reserves for indemnification, purchase price adjustments or analogous arrangements reasonably estimated by the Borrower or the relevant Subsidiary in connection with such Disposition; provided, that (A) for purposes of this clause (iv), such reserved amount shall not be included in the Borrowing Base and (B) if the amount of any estimated reserves pursuant to this clause (iv) exceeds the amount actually required to be paid in cash in respect of indemnification, purchase price adjustments or analogous arrangements for such Disposition, the aggregate amount of such excess shall constitute Net Cash Proceeds (as of the date the Borrower determines such excess exists); and
(b) with respect to the sale or issuance of any Equity Interest by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries (other than any Financing Subsidiary) (including, for the avoidance of doubt, cash received by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries (other than any Financing Subsidiaries) for the sale by the Borrower or such Subsidiary of any Equity Interest of a Financing Subsidiary but specifically excluding any sale of any Equity Interest by a Financing Subsidiary or cash received by a Financing Subsidiary in connection with the sale of any Equity Interest), or the incurrence or issuance of any Indebtedness by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries (other than Financing Subsidiaries) (in each case, which requires a payment of the Loans under Section 2.10(d)), an amount equal to (x) the sum of the Cash and Cash Equivalents received in connection with such transaction minus (y) any reasonable costs, fees, commissions, premiums, expenses, or underwriting discounts or commissions incurred by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries in connection with such sale or issuance.
“New Zealand Dollars” means the lawful currency of New Zealand.
“Non-Consenting Lender” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.02(d).
“Non-Defaulting Lender” means, at any time, a Lender that is not a Defaulting Lender at such time.
“Non-Performing Joint Venture Investment” means a Joint Venture Investment that is not a Performing Joint Venture Investment.
“Non-Public Information” means material non-public information (within the meaning of United States federal, state or other applicable securities laws) with respect to Borrower or its Affiliates or their Securities.
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“Note” means a promissory note made by the Borrower in favor of a Lender evidencing Loans made by such Lender, in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent.
“NZD Screen Rate” means, with respect to any Interest Period, the rate per annum determined by the Administrative Agent which is equal to the average bank xxxx reference rate as administered by the New Zealand Financial Markets Association (or any other Person that takes over the administration of such rate) for bills of exchange with a tenor equal in length to such Interest Period as displayed on page BKBM of the Reuters screen (or, in the event such rate does not appear on such page, on any successor or substitute page on such screen that displays such rate or on the appropriate page of such other information service that publishes such rate as shall be selected by the Administrative Agent from time to time in its reasonable discretion) at or about 11:00 a.m. (Wellington, New Zealand time) on the first day of such Interest Period. If the NZD Screen Rate shall be less than zero, the NZD Screen Rate shall be deemed to be zero for purposes of this Agreement.
“Obligor” means, collectively, the Borrower and the Subsidiary Guarantors.
“OFAC” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 3.15.
“Original Currency” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.17(a).
“Other Connection Taxes” means, with respect to the Administrative Agent, any Lender or any Issuing Bank, 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 Loans or Loan Document).
“Other Covered Indebtedness” means, collectively, Secured Longer-Term Indebtedness, Secured Shorter-Term Indebtedness, Special Unsecured Longer-Term Indebtedness, Special Unsecured Shorter-Term Indebtedness, Unsecured Shorter-Term Indebtedness, and Unsecured Longer-Term Indebtedness.
“Other Permitted Indebtedness” means (a) accrued expenses and current trade accounts payable incurred in the ordinary course of the Borrower’s business which are not overdue for a period of more than 90 days or which are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings, (b) Indebtedness (other than Indebtedness for borrowed money) arising in connection with transactions in the ordinary course of the Borrower’s business in connection with its purchasing of (in each case, other than Portfolio Investments or assets that, immediately prior to such transaction, were Portfolio Investments) securities, loans, derivatives transactions, reverse repurchase agreements or dollar rolls to the extent such transactions are permitted under the Investment Company Act and the Borrower’s Investment Objectives (after giving effect to any Permitted Policy Amendments), provided that such Indebtedness in connection with reverse repurchase agreements or dollar rolls does not arise in connection with the purchase of Investments other than Cash Equivalents and U.S. Government Securities and (c) Indebtedness in respect of judgments or awards so long as such judgments or awards do not constitute an Event of Default under clause (l) of Article VII.
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“Other Taxes” means any and all present or future stamp, court, documentary, intangibles, recording, filing or similar Taxes arising from any payment made under any Loan Document or 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, excluding any such Taxes that are Other Connection Taxes resulting from an assignment by any Lender in accordance with Section 9.04 (unless such assignment is made pursuant to a request of the Borrower under Section 2.18(b)).
“Overnight Rate” means, for any day, (a) with respect to any amount denominated in Dollars, the greater of (i) the Federal Funds Effective Rate and (ii) an overnight rate reasonably determined by the Administrative Agent to be customary in the place of disbursement or payment for the settlement of international banking transactions, and (b) with respect to any amount denominated in an Agreed Foreign Currency, an overnight rate reasonably determined by the Administrative Agent to be customary in the place of disbursement or payment for the settlement of international banking transactions.
“Parent Company” means, with respect to a Lender, the bank holding company (as defined in Federal Reserve Board Regulation Y), if any, of such Lender, and/or any Person owning, beneficially or of record, directly or indirectly, a majority of the outstanding Equity Interests of such Lender.
“Participant” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.04(f).
“Participant Register” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.04(f).
“Participating Member State” means any member state of the European Union that adopts or has adopted the Euro as its lawful currency in accordance with the legislation of the European Union relating to the European Monetary Union.
“Payment Recipient” has the meaning assigned to it in Section 8.09(a).
“PBGC” means the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation referred to and defined in ERISA and any successor entity performing similar functions.
“Periodic Term SOFR Determination Day” has the meaning specified in the definition of “Term SOFR”.
“Permitted Convertible Indebtedness” means Indebtedness incurred by an Obligor that is convertible solely into Permitted Equity Interests of the Borrower.
“Permitted Equity Interests” means common stock of the Borrower that after its issuance is not subject to any agreement between the holder of such common stock and the Borrower where the Borrower is required to purchase, redeem, retire, acquire, cancel or terminate any such common stock.
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“Permitted Liens” means (a) Liens imposed by any Governmental Authority for Taxes, assessments or charges not yet due or that are being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings if adequate reserves with respect thereto are maintained on the books of the Borrower in accordance with GAAP; (b) Liens of clearing agencies, broker-dealers and similar Liens incurred in the ordinary course of business; provided that such Liens (i) attach only to the securities (or proceeds) being purchased or sold and (ii) secure only obligations incurred in connection with such purchase or sale, and not any obligation in connection with margin financing; (c) Liens imposed by law, such as materialmen’s, mechanics’, carriers’, workmens’, storage and repairmen’s Liens and other similar Liens arising in the ordinary course of business and securing obligations (other than Indebtedness for borrowed money) not yet due or that are being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings if adequate reserves with respect thereto are maintained on the books of the Borrower in accordance with GAAP; (d) Liens incurred or pledges or deposits made to secure obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business under workers’ compensation laws, unemployment insurance or other similar social security legislation (other than Liens imposed by the PBGC in respect of employee benefit plans subject to Title IV of ERISA) or to secure public or statutory obligations; (e) Liens securing the performance of, or payment in respect of, bids, insurance premiums, deductibles or co-insured amounts, tenders, government or utility contracts (other than for the repayment of borrowed money), surety, stay, customs and appeal bonds and other obligations of a similar nature incurred in the ordinary course of business, provided that all Liens on any Collateral included in the Borrowing Base that are permitted pursuant to this clause (e) shall have a priority that is junior to the Liens under the Security Documents; (f) Liens arising out of judgments or awards so long as such judgments or awards do not constitute an Event of Default under clause (l) of Article VII; (g) customary rights of setoff and liens upon (i) deposits of cash in favor of banks or other depository institutions in which such cash is maintained in the ordinary course of business, (ii) cash and financial assets held in securities accounts in favor of banks and other financial institutions with which such accounts are maintained in the ordinary course of business and (iii) assets held by a custodian in favor of such custodian in the ordinary course of business, in the case of each of clauses (i) through (iii) above, (x) securing payment of fees, indemnities and other similar obligations and (y) other than with respect to any Excluded Account, subordinated, pursuant to the terms of the Custodian Control Agreement or another account control agreement in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Collateral Agent, to the first priority perfected security interest in the Collateral created in favor of the Collateral Agent, except to the extent expressly provided in the Guarantee and Security Agreement, the Custodian Control Agreement or such other account control agreement in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Collateral Agent; (h) Liens arising solely from precautionary filings of financing statements under the Uniform Commercial Code of the applicable jurisdictions in respect of operating leases entered into by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business or in respect of assets sold or otherwise disposed of to a non-Obligor in a transaction permitted by this Agreement; (i) deposits of money securing leases to which Borrower is a party as lessee made in the ordinary course of business; (j) Liens in favor of any escrow agent solely on and in respect of any xxxx xxxxxxx money deposits made by any Obligor in connection with any letter of intent or purchase agreement (to the extent that the acquisition or disposition with respect thereto is otherwise permitted hereunder); and (k) precautionary Liens and filings of financing statements under the Uniform Commercial Code covering assets sold or contributed to any Person not prohibited hereunder.
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“Permitted Policy Amendment” means any change, alteration, expansion, amendment, modification, termination, restatement or replacement of the Investment Objectives that is one of the following: (a) approved in writing by the Administrative Agent (with the consent of the Required Lenders), (b) required by applicable law, rule, regulation or Governmental Authority, or (c) not materially adverse to the rights, remedies or interests of the Lenders in the reasonable discretion of the Administrative Agent (for the avoidance of doubt, no change, alteration, expansion, amendment, modification, termination or restatement of the Investment Objectives shall be deemed “material” if investment size proportionately increases as the size of the Borrower’s capital base changes).
“Permitted SBIC Guarantee” means a guarantee by the Borrower of Indebtedness of an SBIC Subsidiary on the SBA’s then applicable form (or the applicable form at the time such guarantee was entered into), provided that the recourse to the Borrower thereunder is expressly limited only to periods after the occurrence of an event or condition that is an impermissible change in the control of such SBIC Subsidiary (it being understood that, as provided in clause (s) of Article VII, it shall be an Event of Default hereunder if any such event or condition giving rise to such recourse occurs).
“Person” means any natural person, corporation, limited liability company, trust, joint venture, association, company, partnership, Governmental Authority, vessel or other entity.
“Plan” means any employee pension benefit plan (other than a Multiemployer Plan) subject to the provisions of Title IV of ERISA or Section 412 of the Code or Section 302 of ERISA, and in respect of which the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate is (or, if such plan were terminated, would under Section 4069 of ERISA be deemed to be) an “employer” as defined in Section 3(5) of ERISA.
“Platform” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.01(i).
“Portfolio Investment” means any Investment held by the Obligors in their asset portfolio (that is included (or will at the end of the then current fiscal quarter be included) on the schedule of investments on the financial statements of the Borrower delivered pursuant to Section 5.01(a) or (b) that, in each case, meets all of the criteria set forth on Schedule 1.01(d) hereto and, solely for purposes of determining the Borrowing Base, Cash (for the avoidance of doubt, excluding Cash pledged as Cash Collateral for Letters of Credit)). Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the following Investments shall not be considered Portfolio Investments under this Agreement or any other Loan Document: (a) any Investment that has not been acquired or originated in compliance in all material respects with the Investment Objectives as in effect as of the date of its purchase or origination, as applicable; (b) any Investment by an Obligor in any Subsidiary, Affiliate or joint venture of such Obligor (including, for the avoidance of doubt, any Joint Venture Investment or any Investment by an Obligor in an entity constituting a portfolio investment of such Obligor or an Affiliate of such Obligor); (c) any Investment that provides in favor of the obligor in respect of such Portfolio Investment an express right of rescission, set-off, counterclaim or any other defenses; (d) any Investment, which, if debt, is an obligation (other than a revolving loan or delayed draw term loan) pursuant to which any future advances or payments to the Obligor may be required to be made by the Borrower; (e) any Investment which is made to a bankrupt entity (other than a Performing DIP Loan and current pay obligations); (f) any Investment, Cash or account in which a Financing Subsidiary has an interest; (g) any Investment that is not owned by an Obligor free and clear of any liens (except Permitted Liens); and (h) any Investment that has been contributed or sold, purported to be contributed or sold or otherwise transferred to any Person that is not an Obligor, in each case, after the settlement of such contribution, sale or transfer.
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“Prime Rate” means the rate of interest quoted in The Wall Street Journal, Money Rates Section, as the “U.S. Prime Rate” (or its successor), as in effect from time to time or, if The Wall Street Journal ceases to quote such rate, the highest per annum interest rate published by the Federal Reserve Board in Federal Reserve Statistical Release H.15 (519) (Selected Interest Rates) as the “bank prime loan” rate or, if such rate is no longer quoted therein, any similar rate quoted therein (as determined by the Administrative Agent) or any similar release by the Federal Reserve Board (as determined by the Administrative Agent). The Prime Rate is a reference rate and does not necessarily represent the lowest or best rate actually charged to any customer. The Administrative Agent or any Lender may make commercial loans or other loans at rates of interest at, above, or below the Prime Rate. Each change in the Prime Rate shall be effective from and including the date such change is publicly announced or quoted as being effective.
“Principal Financial Center” means, in the case of any Currency, the principal financial center where such Currency is cleared and settled, as determined by the Administrative Agent.
“Prohibited Assignees and Participants Side Letter” means that certain Side Letter to be entered into between the Borrower and the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 5.14.
“PTE” means a prohibited transaction class exemption issued by the U.S. Department of Labor, as any such exemption may be amended from time to time.
“Public Lender” means Lenders that do not wish to receive Non-Public Information with respect to the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or their Securities.
“Quarterly Dates” means the last Business Day of March, June, September and December in each year, commencing in March, 2022.
“Quoted Investments” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.12(b)(ii)(A).
“Register” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.04(c).
“Registration Statement” means the Registration Statement filed by the Borrower with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 21, 2022.
“Regulations D, T, U and X” means, respectively, Regulations D, T, U and X of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (or any successor), as the same may be modified and supplemented and in effect from time to time.
“Related Parties” means, with respect to any specified Person, such Person’s Affiliates and the respective partners, directors, officers, managers, employees, agents, advisers and other representatives of such Person and such Person’s Affiliates.
“Relevant Asset Coverage Ratio” means as of any date, the Asset Coverage Ratio as of the most recent Quarterly Date.
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“Relevant Governmental Body” means (a) with respect to a Benchmark Replacement in respect of obligations, interest, fees, commissions or other amounts owing hereunder denominated in Dollars, the Federal Reserve Board and/or the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, or a committee officially endorsed or convened by the Federal Reserve Board and/or the Federal Reserve Bank of New York or any successor thereto, (b) with respect to a Benchmark Replacement in respect of Loans denominated in Sterling, the Bank of England, or a committee officially endorsed or convened by the Bank of England, or any successor thereto and (c) with respect to any Benchmark Replacement in respect of obligations, interest, fees, commissions or other amounts owing hereunder denominated in any Currency other than Dollars or Sterling, (i) the central bank for the Currency in which such obligations, interest, fees, commissions or other amounts are denominated, or (2) any working group or committee officially endorsed or convened by (w) the central bank for the Currency in which such obligations, interest, fees, commissions or other amounts are denominated, (x) any central bank or other supervisor that is responsible for supervising either (A) such Benchmark Replacement or (B) the administrator of such Benchmark Replacement, (y) a group of those central banks or other supervisors or (z) the Financial Stability Board or any part thereof.
“Relevant Rate” means (a) in the case of any SOFR Borrowing, Daily Compounded SOFR or Adjusted Term SOFR for the applicable Interest Period, as applicable, (b) in the case of any Eurocurrency Borrowing denominated in Euros, the EURIBO Screen Rate per annum for the applicable Interest Period, (c) in the case of any Eurocurrency Borrowing denominated in Australian Dollars, the AUD Screen Rate per annum for the applicable Interest Period, (d) in the case of any Eurocurrency Borrowing denominated in Canadian Dollars, the CDOR Screen Rate per annum for the applicable Interest Period, (e) in the case of any Eurocurrency Borrowing denominated in New Zealand Dollars, the NZD Screen Rate per annum for the applicable Interest Period and (f) in the case of any Eurocurrency Borrowing denominated in any other Currency (other than Sterling or Japanese Yen) not specified in clauses (a) through (e) above, the calculation of the applicable reference rate shall be determined in accordance with market practice for the applicable Interest Period; provided that if the applicable Screen Rate shall not be available for such Interest Period (if applicable) and/or for the applicable Currency with respect to such Eurocurrency Borrowing for any reason, then the rate determined in accordance with Section 2.13(c) shall be the Relevant Rate for such Interest Period for such Eurocurrency Borrowing; provided further that, if the Relevant Rate under clauses (a) through (f) is less than zero for the relevant Interest Period, such rate shall be deemed to be zero for such Interest Period.
“Required Lenders” means, at any time, Lenders having Revolving Credit Exposures and unused Commitments representing more than 50% of the sum of the total Revolving Credit Exposures and unused Commitments at such time; provided that the Revolving Credit Exposures and unused Commitments of any Defaulting Lender shall be disregarded in the determination of Required Lenders. The Required Lenders of a Class (which shall include the terms “Required Dollar Lenders” and “Required Multicurrency Lenders”) means, at any time, Lenders having Revolving Credit Exposures and unused Commitments of such Class representing more than 50% of the sum of the total Revolving Credit Exposure and unused Commitments of such Class at such time; provided that the Revolving Credit Exposure and unused Commitments of any Defaulting Lenders shall be disregarded in the determination of the Required Lenders of a Class or the Required Lenders.
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“Resolution Authority” means an EEA Resolution Authority or, with respect to any UK Financial Institution, a UK Resolution Authority.
“Responsible Officer” means the chief executive officer, president, chief financial officer, treasurer, assistant treasurer or controller of an Obligor. Any document delivered hereunder that is signed by a Responsible Officer of an Obligor shall be conclusively presumed to have been authorized by all necessary corporate, limited liability company, partnership and/or other action on the part of such Obligor and such Responsible Officer shall be conclusively presumed to have acted on behalf of such Obligor.
“Restricted Payment” means any dividend or other distribution (whether in cash, securities or other property) with respect to any shares of any class of Capital Stock of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, 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 shares of Capital Stock of the Borrower or any option, warrant or other right to acquire any such shares of Capital Stock of the Borrower (it being understood that none of: (w) the conversion features into Permitted Equity Interests under Permitted Convertible Indebtedness; (x) the triggering of such conversion and/or settlement thereof solely with Permitted Equity Interests; and (y) any cash payment on account of interest or expenses on such Permitted Convertible Indebtedness (or any cash payment on account of fractional shares issued upon conversion provisions of such Permitted Convertible Indebtedness) made by the Borrower or any Subsidiary Guarantor for another in respect of such triggering and/or settlement thereof, shall constitute a Restricted Payment).
“Return of Capital” means (a) any net cash amount received by any Obligor in respect of the outstanding principal of any Investment (whether at stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise), (b) without duplication of amounts received under clause (a), any net cash proceeds received by any Obligor from the sale of any property or assets pledged as collateral in respect of any Investment to the extent such net cash proceeds are less than or equal to the outstanding principal balance of such Investment, (c) any net cash amount received by any Obligor in respect of any Investment that is an Equity Interest (x) upon the liquidation or dissolution of the issuer of such Investment, (y) as a distribution of capital made on or in respect of such Investment, or (z) pursuant to the recapitalization or reclassification of the capital of the issuer of such Investment or pursuant to the reorganization of such issuer or (d) any similar return of capital received by any Obligor in cash in respect of any Investment (in the case of clauses (a), (b), (c) and (d), without duplication, net of any fees, costs, expenses and taxes payable with respect thereto (after taking into account any available tax credits or deductions)).
“Revolving Credit Exposure” means, with respect to any Lender at any time, the sum of the outstanding principal amount of such Lender’s Revolving Dollar Credit Exposure and Revolving Multicurrency Credit Exposure at such time.
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“Revolving Dollar Credit Exposure” means, with respect to any Lender at any time, the sum of the outstanding principal amount of such Lender’s Syndicated Loans and its LC Exposure, at such time made or incurred under the Dollar Commitments.
“Revolving Multicurrency Credit Exposure” means, with respect to any Lender at any time, the sum of the outstanding principal amount of such Lender’s Syndicated Loans and its LC Exposure, at such time made or incurred under the Multicurrency Commitments.
“Revolving Percentage” means, as of any date of determination, the result, expressed as a percentage, of the Revolving Credit Exposure on such date divided by the aggregate outstanding Covered Debt Amount on such date.
“RFR”, when used in reference to any Loan or Borrowing, refers to whether such Loan is, or the Loans constituting such Borrowing are, bearing interest at a rate determined by reference to Daily Simple RFR for the applicable Currency.
“RFR Business Day” means, for any Loans, Borrowings, interest, fees, commissions or other amounts denominated in, or calculated with respect to, (a) Sterling, any day except for (i) a Saturday, (ii) a Sunday or (iii) a day on which banks are closed for general business in London and (b) Japanese Yen, any day except for (i) a Saturday, (ii) a Sunday or (iii) a day on which banks are closed for the settlement of payments and foreign exchange transactions in Tokyo.
“RFR Rate” means, for any Loans, Borrowings, interest, fees, commissions or other amounts denominated in, or calculated with respect to (a) Xxxxxxxx, XXXXX and (b) Japanese Xxx, XXXX.
“RFR Rate Day” has the meaning specified in the definition of “Daily Simple RFR”.
“RFR Reference Day” has the meaning specified in the definition of “Daily Simple RFR”.
“RIC” means a Person qualifying for treatment as a “regulated investment company”, as defined in Section 851 of the Code.
“S&P” means S&P Global Ratings or any successor thereto.
“Sanctioned Country” means, at any time, a country, territory or region which is the subject or target of any comprehensive Sanctions (as of the date of this Agreement, Cuba, Iran, Syria, North Korea, Sudan and the Crimea region of Ukraine).
“Sanctions” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 3.15.
“SBA” means the United States Small Business Administration or any Governmental Authority succeeding to any or all of the functions thereof.
“SBIC Equity Commitment” means a commitment by the Borrower to make one or more capital contributions to an SBIC Subsidiary.
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“SBIC Subsidiary” means any direct or indirect Subsidiary (including such Subsidiary’s general partner or managing entity to the extent that the only material asset of such general partner or managing entity is its equity interest in the SBIC Subsidiary) of the Borrower licensed as a small business investment company under the Small Business Investment Act of 1958, as amended (or that has applied for such a license and is actively pursuing the granting thereof by appropriate proceedings promptly instituted and diligently conducted) and which is designated in writing by the Borrower (as provided below) as an SBIC Subsidiary, so long as (a) no portion of the Indebtedness or any other obligations (contingent or otherwise) of such Subsidiary: (i) is Guaranteed by any Obligor (other than a Permitted SBIC Guarantee or analogous commitment), (ii) is recourse to or obligates any Obligor in any way (other than in respect of any SBIC Equity Commitment or Permitted SBIC Guarantee or analogous commitment), or (iii) subjects any property of any Obligor, directly or indirectly, contingently or otherwise, to the satisfaction thereof, other than Equity Interests in any SBIC Subsidiary pledged to secure such Indebtedness, and (b) no Obligor has any obligation to maintain or preserve such Subsidiary’s financial condition or cause such entity to achieve certain levels of operating results (other than in respect of any SBIC Equity Commitment or Permitted SBIC Guarantee or analogous commitment). Any such designation by the Borrower shall be effected pursuant to a certificate of a Financial Officer delivered to the Administrative Agent, which certificate shall include a statement to the effect that, to the best of such officer’s knowledge, such designation complied with the foregoing conditions.
“Screen Rate” means the Term SOFR Reference Rate, the Daily Compounded SOFR Screen Rate, the EURIBO Screen Rate, the CDOR Screen Rate, the AUD Screen Rate and the NZD Screen Rate, collectively and individually as the context may require.
“Secured Longer-Term Indebtedness” means Indebtedness of any Obligor that (a) has no amortization (other than for amortization in an amount not greater than 1% of the aggregate initial principal amount of such Indebtedness per annum) or mandatory redemption, repurchase or prepayment (except as expressly permitted under Section 6.12) prior to, and a final maturity date not earlier than, six months after the Final Maturity Date (it being understood that none of: (w) the conversion features into Permitted Equity Interests under Permitted Convertible Indebtedness; (x) the triggering of such conversion and/or settlement thereof solely with Permitted Equity Interests; and (y) any cash payment on account of interest or expenses on such Permitted Convertible Indebtedness (or any cash payment on account of fractional shares issued upon conversion provisions of such Permitted Convertible Indebtedness) made by the Borrower or any Subsidiary Guarantor for another in respect of such triggering and/or settlement thereof, shall constitute “amortization” for purposes of this clause (a)), (b) is incurred pursuant to documentation containing (i) financial covenants, covenants governing the borrowing base, if any, portfolio valuations and events of default (other than events of default customary in indentures or similar instruments that have no analogous provisions in this Agreement or credit agreements generally) that are no more restrictive on the Borrower and its Subsidiaries than those set forth in this Agreement and (ii) other terms (other than interest) that are no more restrictive in any material respect upon the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, while any Loans, LC Disbursements or the Commitments are outstanding, than those set forth in this Agreement (it being understood that customary put rights or repurchase or redemption obligations (x) in the case of convertible securities, in connection with the suspension or delisting of the Capital Stock of the Borrower or the failure of the Borrower to satisfy a continued listing rule with respect to its Capital Stock or (y) arising out of circumstances that would constitute a “fundamental change” (as such term is customarily defined in convertible note offerings) shall not be deemed to be more restrictive for purposes of this definition)); provided that, upon the Borrower’s written request in connection with the incurrence of any Secured Longer-Term Indebtedness that otherwise would not meet the requirements of this clause (b), the Borrower and the Administrative Agent (on behalf of the Lenders) shall promptly enter into a written amendment to the Loan Documents making changes necessary such that the financial covenants, covenants governing the borrowing base, if any, portfolio valuations, events of default (other than events of default customary in indentures or similar instruments that have no analogous provisions in this Agreement or credit agreements generally) or other terms, as applicable, in this Agreement shall be as restrictive as such covenants in the Secured Longer-Term Indebtedness (or in the case of such other terms, as restrictive in all material respects) and (c) ranks pari passu with the obligations under this Agreement and is not secured by assets of any Person other than any assets of any Obligor pursuant to this Agreement or the Security Documents and the holders of which (or an authorized agent, representative or trustee of such holders) have either executed (i) a joinder agreement to the Guarantee and Security Agreement or (ii) such other document or agreement, in a form reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent, pursuant to which the holders (or an authorized agent, representative or trustee of such holders) of such Secured Longer-Term Indebtedness shall have become a party to the Guarantee and Security Agreement and assumed the obligations of a Financing Agent or Designated Indebtedness Holder (in each case, as defined in the Guarantee and Security Agreement).
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“Secured Shorter-Term Indebtedness” means, collectively, any Indebtedness of an Obligor that is secured by any assets of any Obligor and that does not constitute Secured Longer-Term Indebtedness and that is not secured by any assets of any Person other than pursuant to this Agreement or the Security Documents and the holders of which (or an authorized agent, representative or trustee of such holders) have either executed (i) a joinder agreement to the Guarantee and Security Agreement or (ii) such other document or agreement, in a form reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent, pursuant to which the holders (or an authorized agent, representative or trustee of such holders) of such Secured Shorter-Term Indebtedness shall have become a party to the Guarantee and Security Agreement and assumed the obligations of a Financing Agent or Designated Indebtedness Holder (in each case, as defined in the Guarantee and Security Agreement).
“Security Documents” means, collectively, the Guarantee and Security Agreement, all Uniform Commercial Code financing statements filed with respect to the security interests in personal property created pursuant to the Guarantee and Security Agreement and all other assignments, pledge agreements, security agreements, control agreements and other instruments executed and delivered on or after the Effective Date by any of the Obligors pursuant to the Guarantee and Security Agreement or otherwise providing or relating to any collateral security for any of the Secured Obligations under and as defined in the Guarantee and Security Agreement.
“Shareholders’ Equity” means, at any date, the amount determined on a consolidated basis, without duplication, in accordance with GAAP, of shareholders equity for the Borrower and its Subsidiaries at such date.
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“SOFR” means a rate per annum equal to the secured overnight financing rate for such Business Day published by the SOFR Administrator on the SOFR Administrator’s Website on the immediately succeeding Business Day.
“SOFR Adjustment” means, for any calculation with respect to an ABR Loan or a SOFR Loan, a percentage per annum as set forth as follows for the applicable Type of such Loan and (if applicable) Interest Period therefor: (a) with respect to ABR Loans, 0.11448% (11.448 basis points), (b) with respect to SOFR Loans, if the then-current Benchmark is Adjusted Term SOFR, 0.11448% (11.448 basis points) for an Interest Period of one-month, 0.26161% (26.161 basis points) for an Interest Period of three-months, and 0.42826% (42.826 basis points) for an Interest Period of six-months and (c) with respect to SOFR Loans, if the then-current Benchmark is Daily Compounded SOFR, 0.11448% (11.448 basis points).
“SOFR Administrator” means the Federal Reserve Bank of New York (or a successor administrator of the secured overnight financing rate).
“SOFR Administrator’s Website” means the website of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, currently at xxxx://xxx.xxxxxxxxxx.xxx, or any successor source for the secured overnight financing rate identified as such by the SOFR Administrator from time to time.
“SOFR Borrowing” means, as to any Borrowing, the SOFR Loans comprising such Borrowing.
“SOFR Loan” means a Loan that bears interest at a rate based on Term SOFR or Daily Compounded SOFR, as applicable, in each case, other than pursuant to clause (c) of the definition of “Alternate Base Rate”.
“SOFR Rate Day” has the meaning specified in the definition of “Daily Compounded SOFR”.
“XXXXX” means, with respect to any RFR Business Day, a rate per annum equal to the Sterling overnight index average for such RFR Business Day published by the XXXXX Administrator on the XXXXX Administrator’s Website.
“XXXXX Administrator” means the Bank of England (or any successor administrator of the Sterling overnight index average).
“XXXXX Administrator’s Website” means the Bank of England’s website, currently at xxxx://xxx.xxxxxxxxxxxxx.xx.xx, or any successor source for the Sterling overnight index average identified as such by the XXXXX Administrator from time to time.
“SPE Subsidiary” means:
(a) a direct or indirect Subsidiary of the Borrower which is formed in connection with, and which continues to exist for the sole purpose of, third-party financings, to which any Obligor sells, conveys or otherwise transfers (whether directly or indirectly) Investments or which owns Investments, and that engages in no material activities other than in connection with the purchase, holding, disposition or financing of such assets and which is designated by the Borrower (as provided below) as an SPE Subsidiary, so long as:
(i) no portion of the Indebtedness or any other obligations (contingent or otherwise) of which (i) is Guaranteed by any Obligor (other than Guarantees in respect of Standard Securitization Undertakings), (ii) is recourse to or obligates any Obligor in any way other than pursuant to Standard Securitization Undertakings or (iii) subjects any property of any Obligor, directly or indirectly, contingently or otherwise, to the satisfaction thereof, other than pursuant to Standard Securitization Undertakings or any Guarantee thereof,
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(ii) no Obligor has any material contract, agreement, arrangement or understanding with such Subsidiary other than on terms, taken as a whole, not materially less favorable to such Obligor than those that might be obtained at the time from Persons that are not Affiliates of any Obligor, other than fees payable in the ordinary course of business in connection with servicing receivables, and
(iii) no Obligor has any obligation to maintain or preserve such entity’s financial condition or cause such entity to achieve certain levels of operating results; and
(b) any passive holding company that is designated by the Borrower (as provided below) as a SPE Subsidiary, so long as:
(i) such passive holding company is the direct parent of a SPE Subsidiary referred to in clause (a);
(ii) such passive holding company engages in no activities and has no assets (other than in connection with the transfer of assets to and from a SPE Subsidiary referred to in clause (a), and its ownership of all of the Equity Interests of a SPE Subsidiary referred to in clause (a)) or liabilities;
(iii) all of the Equity Interests of such passive holding company are owned directly by an Obligor and are pledged as Collateral for the Secured Obligations and the Collateral Agent has a first-priority perfected Lien on such Equity Interests;
(iv) no Obligor has any contract, agreement, arrangement or understanding with such passive holding company; and
(v) no Obligor has any obligation to maintain or preserve such passive holding company’s financial condition or cause such entity to achieve certain levels of operating results.
Any designation of a SPE Subsidiary by the Borrower shall be effected pursuant to a certificate of a Financial Officer delivered to the Administrative Agent, which certificate shall include a statement to the effect that, to the best of such Financial Officer’s knowledge, such designation complied with each of the conditions set forth in clause (a) or (b) above, as applicable. Each Subsidiary of an SPE Subsidiary shall be deemed to be an SPE Subsidiary and shall comply with the foregoing requirements of this definition.
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As of the Effective Date, the Borrower has no SPE Subsidiaries.
“Special Equity Interest” means any Equity Interest that is subject to a Lien in favor of creditors of the issuer of such Equity Interest; provided that (a) such Lien was created to secure Indebtedness owing by such issuer or any of its Subsidiaries (as defined without giving effect to the penultimate sentence of the definition of such term) to such creditors, (b) such Indebtedness was (i) in existence at the time the Obligors acquired such Equity Interest, (ii) incurred or assumed by such issuer substantially contemporaneously with such acquisition or (iii) already subject to a Lien granted to such creditors and (c) unless such Equity Interest is not intended to be included in the Collateral, the documentation creating or governing such Lien does not prohibit the inclusion of such Equity Interest in the Collateral.
“Special Unsecured Longer-Term Indebtedness” means Indebtedness incurred after the Effective Date that is Indebtedness that satisfies all of the criteria specified in the definition of “Unsecured Longer-Term Indebtedness” other than clause (a) thereof so long as such Indebtedness has a maturity date of at least five years from the date of the initial issuance of such Indebtedness.
“Special Unsecured Shorter-Term Indebtedness” means all unsecured indebtedness issued after the Effective Date that has a maturity date earlier than 6 months after the Final Maturity Date and an initial term of at least three (3) years at issuance.
“Standard Securitization Undertakings” means, collectively, (a) customary arms-length servicing obligations (together with any related performance guarantees), (b) obligations (together with any related performance guarantees) to refund the purchase price or grant purchase price credits for dilutive events or misrepresentations (in each case unrelated to the collectability of the assets sold or the creditworthiness of the associated account debtors), (c) representations, warranties, covenants and indemnities (together with any related performance guarantees) of a type that are reasonably customary in accounts receivable securitizations or securitizations of financial assets and (d) obligations (together with any related performance guarantees) under any bad boy guarantee or guarantee of any make-whole premium.
“Sterling” means the lawful currency of the United Kingdom.
“Subsidiary” means, with respect to any Person (the “parent”) at any date, any corporation, limited liability company, partnership, association or other entity the accounts of which would be consolidated with those of the parent in the parent’s consolidated financial statements if such financial statements were prepared in accordance with GAAP as of such date, as well as any other corporation, limited liability company, partnership, association or other entity (a) of which securities or other ownership interests representing more than 50% of the equity or more than 50% of the ordinary voting power or, in the case of a partnership, more than 50% of the general partnership interests are, as of such date, owned, controlled or held, or (b) that is, as of such date, otherwise Controlled by the parent or one or more subsidiaries of the parent or by the parent and one or more subsidiaries of the parent. Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, the term “Subsidiary” shall not include any (x) Joint Venture Investment or (y) Person that constitutes an Investment held by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business and that is not, under GAAP, consolidated on the financial statements of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries. Unless otherwise specified, “Subsidiary” means a Subsidiary of the Borrower.
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“Subsidiary Guarantor” means any Subsidiary that is a Guarantor under the Guarantee and Security Agreement. It is understood and agreed that no Financing Subsidiary, Immaterial Subsidiary, Foreign Subsidiary or Subsidiary of a Foreign Subsidiary shall be required to be a Subsidiary Guarantor as long as it remains a Financing Subsidiary, Immaterial Subsidiary, Foreign Subsidiary or Subsidiary of a Foreign Subsidiary, as applicable, each as defined and described herein.
“Syndicated”, when used in reference to any Loan or Borrowing, refers to whether such Loan or the Loans constituting such Borrowing are made pursuant to Section 2.01.
“TARGET Day” means any day on which the Trans-European Automated Real-time Gross Settlement Express Transfer payment system (or any successor settlement system as determined by the Administrative Agent to be a suitable replacement) is open for the settlement of payments in Euros.
“Taxes” means any and all present or future taxes, levies, imposts, duties, deductions, charges or withholdings (including backup withholding), assessments, fees, or other charges imposed by any Governmental Authority, including any interest, additions to tax or penalties applicable thereto.
“Term SOFR” means,
(a) for any calculation with respect to a SOFR Loan, the Term SOFR Reference Rate for a tenor comparable to the applicable Interest Period on the day (such day, the “Periodic Term SOFR Determination Day”) that is two (2) U.S. Government Securities Business Days prior to the first day of such Interest Period, as such rate is published by the Term SOFR Administrator; provided, however, that if as of 5:00 p.m. (New York City time) on any Periodic Term SOFR Determination Day the Term SOFR Reference Rate for the applicable tenor has not been published by the Term SOFR Administrator and a replacement of the Term SOFR Reference Rate has not occurred pursuant to Section 2.13(c)(i), then Term SOFR will be the Term SOFR Reference Rate for such tenor as published by the Term SOFR Administrator on the first preceding U.S. Government Securities Business Day for which such Term SOFR Reference Rate for such tenor was published by the Term SOFR Administrator so long as such first preceding U.S. Government Securities Business Day is not more than three (3) U.S. Government Securities Business Days prior to such Periodic Term SOFR Determination Day; and
(b) for any calculation with respect to an ABR Loan on any day, the Term SOFR Reference Rate for a tenor of one month on the day (such day, the “ABR Term SOFR Determination Day”) that is two (2) U.S. Government Securities Business Days prior to such day, as such rate is published by the Term SOFR Administrator; provided, however, that if as of 5:00 p.m. (New York City time) on any ABR Term SOFR Determination Day the Term SOFR Reference Rate for the applicable tenor has not been published by the Term SOFR Administrator and a replacement of the Term SOFR Reference Rate has not occurred pursuant to Section 2.13(c)(i), then Term SOFR will be the Term SOFR Reference Rate for such tenor as published by the Term SOFR Administrator on the first preceding U.S. Government Securities Business Day for which such Term SOFR Reference Rate for such tenor was published by the Term SOFR Administrator so long as such first preceding U.S. Government Securities Business Day is not more than three (3) U.S. Government Securities Business Days prior to such ABR SOFR Determination Day.
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“Term SOFR Administrator” means CME Group Benchmark Administration Limited (CBA) (or a successor administrator of the Term SOFR Reference Rate selected by the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion).
“Term SOFR Notice” means a notification by the Administrative Agent to the Lenders and the Borrower of the occurrence of a Term SOFR Transition Event.
“Term SOFR Reference Rate” means the forward-looking term rate based on SOFR.
“Term SOFR Transition Event” means the determination by the Administrative Agent that (a) Term SOFR has been recommended for use by the Relevant Governmental Body, (b) the administration of Term SOFR is administratively feasible for the Administrative Agent and (c) the then-current Benchmark is Daily Compounded SOFR or a Benchmark Transition Event or an Early Opt-in Election, as applicable, has previously occurred resulting in a Benchmark Replacement for Dollars in accordance with Section 2.13 that is not Term SOFR.
“Term SOFR Transition Event Effective Date” means the date that is thirty (30) days after the date a Term SOFR Notice is provided to the Lenders and the Borrower pursuant to Section 2.12(c)(ii).
“Termination Date” means the earliest to occur of (i) the Final Maturity Date, (ii) the date of the termination of the Commitments in full pursuant to Section 2.08(c), and (iii) the date on which the Commitments are terminated pursuant to Article VII.
“Testing Period” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 5.12(b)(ii)(E)(x).
“Testing Quarter” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 5.12(b)(ii)(B).
“XXXX” means, with respect to any RFR Business Day, a rate per annum equal to the Tokyo overnight average rate for such RFR Business Day published by the XXXX Administrator on the XXXX Administrator’s Website.
“XXXX Administrator” means the Bank of Japan (or any successor administrator of the Tokyo overnight average rate).
“XXXX Administrator’s Website” means Bank of Japan’s website, currently at xxxx://xxx.xxx.xx.xx, or any successor source for the Tokyo overnight average rate identified as such by the XXXX Administrator from time to time.
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“Total Assets” means, as of any date of determination, the value of the total assets of the Obligors (which, for the avoidance of doubt, shall include the aggregate value of the equity interests in the Financing Subsidiaries held by the Obligors), less all liabilities and indebtedness of the Obligors not represented by senior securities, in each case, as of such date of determination.
“Total Assets Concentration Limitation” means, as of any date of determination, the amount by which the aggregate value of Equity Interests in Financing Subsidiaries held by the Obligors as of such date of determination exceeds 15% of the Total Assets as of such date of determination.
“Total Secured Debt” means, as of any date of determination, the aggregate amount of senior securities representing secured indebtedness of the Obligors as of such date of determination.
“Transactions” means the execution, delivery and performance by the Borrower of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, the borrowing of Loans, the use of the proceeds thereof and the issuance of Letters of Credit under this Agreement.
“Type”, when used in reference to any Loan or Borrowing, refers to whether the rate of interest on such Loan, or on the Loans constituting such Borrowing, is determined by reference to SOFR, any Daily Simple RFR, the Alternate Base Rate, EURIBO Screen Rate, AUD Screen Rate, CDOR Screen Rate or NZD Screen Rate.
“UK Financial Institution” means any BRRD Undertaking (as such term is defined under the PRA Rulebook (as amended from time to time) promulgated by the United Kingdom Prudential Regulation Authority) or any person falling within IFPRU 11.6 of the FCA Handbook (as amended from time to time) promulgated by the United Kingdom Financial Conduct Authority, which includes certain credit institutions and investment firms, and certain affiliates of such credit institutions or investment firms.
“UK Resolution Authority” means the Bank of England or any other public administrative authority having responsibility for the resolution of any UK Financial Institution.
“Undisclosed Administration” means, in relation to a Lender, the appointment of an administrator, provisional liquidator, conservator, receiver, trustee, custodian or other similar official by a supervisory authority or regulator under or based on the law in the country where such Lender is subject to home jurisdiction supervision if applicable law requires that such appointment is not to be publicly disclosed.
“Uniform Commercial Code” means the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect from time to time in the State of New York.
“Unquoted Investments” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.12(b)(ii)(B).
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“Unsecured Longer-Term Indebtedness” means Indebtedness of any Obligor (which may be Guaranteed by one or more other Obligors) that (a) has no amortization or mandatory redemption, repurchase or prepayment (except as expressly permitted under Section 6.12) prior to, and a final maturity date not earlier than, six months after the Final Maturity Date (it being understood that (A) none of: (w) the conversion features into Permitted Equity Interests under Permitted Convertible Indebtedness; (x) the triggering of such conversion and/or settlement thereof solely with Permitted Equity Interests; and (y) any cash payment on account of interest or expenses on such Permitted Convertible Indebtedness (or any cash payment on account of fractional shares issued upon conversion provisions of such Permitted Convertible Indebtedness) made by the Borrower or any Subsidiary Guarantor for another in respect of such triggering and/or settlement thereof, shall constitute “amortization” for purposes of this definition); and (B) any mandatory amortization that is contingent upon the happening of an event that is not certain to occur (including a change of control or bankruptcy) shall not in and of itself be deemed to disqualify such Indebtedness for purposes of this clause (a), (b) is incurred pursuant to terms that are substantially comparable to market terms for substantially similar debt of other similarly situated borrowers as reasonably determined in good faith by the Borrower or, if such transaction is not one in which there are market terms for substantially similar debt of other similarly situated borrowers, on terms that are negotiated in good faith on an arm’s length basis (except, in each case, other than financial covenants and events of default (other than events of default customary in indentures or similar instruments that have no analogous provisions in this Agreement or credit agreements generally), which shall be no more restrictive upon the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, while any Loans, LC Disbursements or the Commitments are outstanding, than those set forth in the Loan Documents; provided that, upon the Borrower’s written request in connection with the incurrence of any Unsecured Longer-Term Indebtedness that otherwise would not meet the requirements set forth in this parenthetical of this clause (b), the Borrower and the Administrative Agent (on behalf of the Lenders) shall promptly enter into a written amendment to the Loan Documents making such changes necessary such that the financial covenants and events of default, as applicable, in this Agreement shall be as restrictive as such provisions in the Unsecured Longer-Term Indebtedness) (it being understood that customary put rights or repurchase or redemption obligations (x) in the case of convertible securities, in connection with the suspension or delisting of the Capital Stock of the Borrower or the failure of the Borrower to satisfy a continued listing rule with respect to its Capital Stock or (y) arising out of circumstances that would constitute a “fundamental change” (as such term is customarily defined in convertible note offerings) shall not be deemed to be more restrictive for purposes of this definition) and (c) is not secured by any assets of any Person. For the avoidance of doubt the conversion of all or any portion of any Permitted Convertible Indebtedness constituting Unsecured Longer-Term Indebtedness into Permitted Equity Interests in accordance with Section 6.12(a), shall not cause such Indebtedness to be designated as Unsecured Shorter-Term Indebtedness or Special Unsecured Shorter-Term Indebtedness hereunder.
“Unsecured Shorter-Term Indebtedness” means, collectively, any Indebtedness of an Obligor that is not secured by any assets of any Person and that does not constitute Special Unsecured Shorter-Term Indebtedness, Special Unsecured Longer-Term Indebtedness or Unsecured Longer-Term Indebtedness.
“U.S. Government Securities” means securities that are direct obligations of, and obligations the timely payment of principal and interest on which is fully guaranteed by, the United States or any agency or instrumentality of the United States the obligations of which are backed by the full faith and credit of the United States and in the form of conventional bills, bonds, and notes.
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“U.S. Government Securities Business Day” means any day except for (i) a Saturday, (ii) a Sunday or (iii) a day on which the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association recommends that the fixed income departments of its members be closed for the entire day for purposes of trading in United States government securities.
“U.S. Person” means any Person that is a “United States person” as defined in Section 7701(a)(30) of the Code.
“Value” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 5.13.
“Withdrawal Liability” means liability to a Multiemployer Plan as a result of a complete or partial withdrawal from such Multiemployer Plan, as such terms are defined in Part I of Subtitle E of Title IV of ERISA.
“Withholding Agent” means the Borrower and the Administrative Agent.
“Write-Down and Conversion Powers” means, (a) 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, and (b) with respect to the United Kingdom, any powers of the applicable Resolution Authority under the Bail-In Legislation to cancel, reduce, modify or change the form of a liability of any UK Financial Institution or any contract or instrument under which that liability arises, to convert all or part of that liability into shares, securities or obligations of that person or any other person, to provide that any such contract or instrument is to have effect as if a right had been exercised under it or to suspend any obligation in respect of that liability or any of the powers under that Bail-In Legislation that are related to or ancillary to any of those powers.
SECTION 1.02. Classification of Loans and Borrowings. For purposes of this Agreement, Loans may be classified and referred to by Class (e.g., a “Syndicated Dollar Loan” or “Syndicated Multicurrency Loan”), by Type (e.g., an “ABR Loan”) or by Class and Type (e.g., a “Syndicated Multicurrency Eurocurrency Loan”). Borrowings also may be classified and referred to by Class (e.g., a “Dollar Borrowing”, “Multicurrency Borrowing” or “Syndicated Borrowing”), by Type (e.g., an “ABR Borrowing”) or by Class and Type (e.g., a “Syndicated ABR Borrowing” or “Syndicated Multicurrency Eurocurrency Borrowing”). Loans and Borrowings may also be identified by Currency.
SECTION 1.03. Terms Generally. 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 (a) any definition of or reference to any agreement, instrument or other document herein shall be construed as referring to such agreement, instrument or other document as from time to time amended, supplemented or otherwise modified (subject to any restrictions on such amendments, supplements or modifications set forth herein or therein), (b) any reference herein to any Person shall be construed to include such Person’s successors and assigns, (c) the words “herein”, “hereof” and “hereunder”, and words of similar import, shall be construed to refer to this Agreement in its entirety and not to any particular provision hereof, (d) all references herein to Articles, Sections, Exhibits and Schedules shall be construed to refer to Articles and Sections of, and Exhibits and Schedules to, this Agreement and (e) the words “asset” and “property” shall be construed to have the same meaning and effect and to refer to any and all tangible and intangible assets and properties, including cash, securities, accounts and contract rights. Solely for purposes of this Agreement, any references to “principal amount” or “obligations” owed by any Person under any Hedging Agreement shall refer to the amount that would be required to be paid by such Person if such Hedging Agreement were terminated at such time (after giving effect to any netting agreement) less any collateral posted in support thereof.
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SECTION 1.04. Accounting Terms; GAAP. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, all terms of an accounting or financial nature shall be construed in accordance with GAAP, as in effect from time to time; provided that, (a) if the Borrower notifies the Administrative Agent that the Borrower requests an amendment to any provision hereof to eliminate the effect of any change occurring after the Effective Date in GAAP or in the application thereof on the operation of such provision (or if the Administrative Agent notifies the Borrower that the Required Lenders request an amendment to any provision hereof for such purpose), regardless of whether any such notice is given before or after such change in GAAP or in the application thereof then such provision shall be interpreted on the basis of GAAP as in effect and applied immediately before such change shall have become effective until such notice shall have been withdrawn or such provision amended in accordance herewith and (b) all leases that are or would have been treated as operating leases for purposes of GAAP prior to the issuance on February 25, 2016 of the Accounting Standards Update (the “ASU”) shall continue to be accounted for as operating leases for purposes of all financial definitions and calculations for the purposes of the Loan Documents hereunder (whether or not such operating lease obligations were in effect on such date) notwithstanding the fact that such obligations are required in accordance with the ASU (on a prospective or retroactive basis or otherwise) to be treated as capitalized lease obligations in the financial statements to be delivered pursuant to the Loan Documents. Whether or not the Borrower may at any time adopt Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification Subtopic 825-10 (or successor standard solely as it relates to fair valuing liabilities) or accounts for liabilities acquired in an acquisition on a fair value basis pursuant to FASB Statement of Financial Accounting Standard No. 141(R) (or successor standard solely as it relates to fair valuing liabilities), all determinations of compliance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement shall be made on the basis that the Borrower has not adopted FASB Accounting Standards Codification Subtopic 825-10 (or such successor standard solely as it relates to fair valuing liabilities) or, in the case of liabilities acquired in an acquisition, FASB Statement of Financial Accounting Standard No. 141(R) (or such successor standard solely as it relates to fair valuing liabilities).
SECTION 1.05. Currencies; Currency Equivalents.
(a) Currencies Generally. At any time, any reference in the definition of the term “Agreed Foreign Currency” or in any other provision of this Agreement to the Currency of any particular nation means the lawful currency of such nation at such time whether or not the name of such Currency is the same as it was on the Effective Date. Except as provided in Section 2.10(b) and the last sentence of Section 2.17(a), for purposes of determining (i) whether the amount of any Borrowing or Letter of Credit under the Multicurrency Commitments, together with all other Borrowings and Letters of Credit under the Multicurrency Commitments then outstanding or to be borrowed at the same time as such Borrowing, would exceed the aggregate amount of the Multicurrency Commitments, (ii) the aggregate unutilized amount of the Multicurrency Commitments, (iii) the Revolving Multicurrency Credit Exposure, (iv) the Multicurrency LC Exposure, (v) the Covered Debt Amount and (vi) the Borrowing Base or the Value or the fair market value of any Investment, the outstanding principal amount of any Borrowing or Letter of Credit that is denominated in any Foreign Currency or the Value or the fair market value of any Investment that is denominated in any Foreign Currency shall be deemed to be the Dollar Equivalent of the amount of the Foreign Currency of such Borrowing, Letter of Credit or Investment, as the case may be, determined as of the date of such Borrowing or Letter of Credit (determined in accordance with the last sentence of the definition of the term “Interest Period”) or the date of the valuation of such Investment, as the case may be. Wherever in this Agreement in connection with a Borrowing or Loan an amount, such as a required minimum or multiple amount, is expressed in Dollars, but such Borrowing or Loan is denominated in a Foreign Currency, such amount shall be the relevant Foreign Currency Equivalent of such Dollar amount (rounded to the nearest 1,000 units of such Foreign Currency). Notwithstanding the foregoing, for purposes of determining compliance with any basket in Sections 6.03(g) or 6.04(e) of this Agreement, in no event shall the Borrower or any Obligor be deemed to not be in compliance with any such basket solely as a result of a change in exchange rates.
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(b) Special Provisions Relating to Euro. Each obligation hereunder of any party hereto that is denominated in the National Currency of a state that is not a Participating Member State on the Effective Date shall, effective from the date on which such state becomes a Participating Member State, be redenominated in Euro in accordance with the legislation of the European Union applicable to the European Monetary Union; provided that, if and to the extent that any such legislation provides that any such obligation of any such party payable within such Participating Member State by crediting an account of the creditor can be paid by the debtor either in Euros or such National Currency, such party shall be entitled to pay or repay such amount either in Euros or in such National Currency. If the basis of accrual of interest or fees expressed in this Agreement with respect to an Agreed Foreign Currency of any country that becomes a Participating Member State after the date on which such currency becomes an Agreed Foreign Currency shall be inconsistent with any convention or practice in the interbank market for the basis of accrual of interest or fees in respect of the Euro, such convention or practice shall replace such expressed basis effective as of and from the date on which such state becomes a Participating Member State; provided that, with respect to any Borrowing denominated in such currency that is outstanding immediately prior to such date, such replacement shall take effect at the end of the Interest Period therefor.
Without prejudice to the respective liabilities of the Borrower to the Lenders and the Lenders to the Borrower under or pursuant to this Agreement, each provision of this Agreement shall be subject to such reasonable changes of construction as the Administrative Agent may from time to time, in consultation with the Borrower, reasonably specify to be necessary or appropriate to reflect the introduction or changeover to the Euro in any country that becomes a Participating Member State after the Effective Date; provided that the Administrative Agent shall provide the Borrower and the Lenders with prior notice of the proposed change with an explanation of such change in sufficient time to permit the Borrower and the Lenders an opportunity to respond to such proposed change.
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SECTION 1.06. Divisions. For all purposes under the Loan Documents, in connection with any division or plan of division under Delaware law (or any comparable event under a different jurisdiction’s laws): (a) if any asset, right, obligation or liability of any Person becomes the asset, right, obligation or liability of a different Person, then it shall be deemed to have been transferred from the original Person to the subsequent Person, and (b) if any new Person comes into existence, such new Person shall be deemed to have been organized or acquired on the first date of its existence by the holders of its Equity Interests at such time.
SECTION 1.07. Issuers. For all purposes of this Agreement, all issuers of Portfolio Investments that are Affiliates of one another shall be treated as a single issuer, unless such issuers are Affiliates of one another solely because they are under the common Control of the same private equity sponsor or similar sponsor.
SECTION 1.08. Events of Default. Any Event of Default that has occurred shall be deemed to be continuing unless waived or cured in accordance with the terms hereof.
ARTICLE II
SECTION 2.01. The Commitments. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein:
(a) each Dollar Lender severally agrees to make Syndicated Loans in Dollars to the Borrower from time to time during the Availability Period in an aggregate principal amount that will not result in (i) such Lender’s Revolving Dollar Credit Exposure exceeding such Lender’s Dollar Commitment, (ii) the aggregate Revolving Dollar Credit Exposure of all of the Dollar Lenders exceeding the aggregate Dollar Commitments at such time or (iii) the total Covered Debt Amount exceeding the Borrowing Base then in effect; and
(b) each Multicurrency Lender severally agrees to make Syndicated Loans in Dollars and in Agreed Foreign Currencies to the Borrower from time to time during the Availability Period in an aggregate principal amount that will not result in (i) such Lender’s Revolving Multicurrency Credit Exposure exceeding such Lender’s Multicurrency Commitment, (ii) the aggregate Revolving Multicurrency Credit Exposure of all of the Multicurrency Lenders exceeding the aggregate Multicurrency Commitments at such time or (iii) the total Covered Debt Amount exceeding the Borrowing Base then in effect.
Within the foregoing limits and subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, the Borrower may borrow, prepay and reborrow Syndicated Loans.
SECTION 2.02. Loans and Borrowings.
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SECTION 2.03. Requests for Syndicated Borrowings.
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(i) whether such Borrowing is to be made under the Dollar Commitments or the Multicurrency Commitments;
(ii) the aggregate amount and Currency of the requested Borrowing;
(iii) the date of such Borrowing, which shall be a Business Day;
(iv) in the case of a Syndicated Borrowing denominated in Dollars, whether such Borrowing is to be an ABR Borrowing or a SOFR Borrowing;
(v) in the case of a Eurocurrency Borrowing or, if the then-current Benchmark is Adjusted Term SOFR, a SOFR Borrowing, the Interest Period therefor, which shall be a period contemplated by the definition of the term “Interest Period” and permitted under Section 2.02(d); and
(vi) the location and number of the Borrower’s account to which funds are to be disbursed, which will comply with the requirements of Section 2.06.
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SECTION 2.04. [Reserved].
SECTION 2.05. Letters of Credit.
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In consideration and in furtherance of the foregoing, each Lender of a Class hereby absolutely and unconditionally agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent, for the account of each Issuing Bank, such Lender’s Applicable Percentage, in the case of a Letter of Credit denominated in Dollars, or such Multicurrency Lender’s Applicable Multicurrency Percentage, in the case of a Letter of Credit denominated in an Agreed Foreign Currency, of each LC Disbursement made by such Issuing Bank in respect of Letters of Credit of such Class promptly upon the request of such Issuing Bank at any time from the time of such LC Disbursement until such LC Disbursement is reimbursed by the Borrower or at any time after any reimbursement payment is required to be refunded to the Borrower for any reason. Such payment shall be made without any offset, abatement, withholding or reduction whatsoever. Each such payment shall be made in the same manner as provided in Section 2.06 with respect to Loans made by such Lender (and Section 2.06 shall apply, mutatis mutandis, to the payment obligations of the Lenders), and the Administrative Agent shall promptly pay to the applicable Issuing Bank the amounts so received by it from the Lenders. Promptly following receipt by the Administrative Agent of any payment from the Borrower pursuant to the next following paragraph, the Administrative Agent shall distribute such payment to the applicable Issuing Bank or, to the extent that the Lenders have made payments pursuant to this paragraph to reimburse such Issuing Bank, then to such Lenders and such Issuing Bank as their interests may appear. Any payment made by a Lender pursuant to this paragraph to reimburse an Issuing Bank for any LC Disbursement shall not constitute a Loan and shall not relieve the Borrower of its obligation to reimburse such LC Disbursement.
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If the Borrower fails to make such payment when due, the Administrative Agent shall notify each applicable Lender of the applicable LC Disbursement, the payment then due from the Borrower in respect thereof and such Lender’s Applicable Percentage, in the case of a Letter of Credit denominated in Dollars, or such Multicurrency Lender’s Applicable Multicurrency Percentage, in the case of a Letter of Credit denominated in an Agreed Foreign Currency, thereof.
Neither the Administrative Agent, the Lenders nor any Issuing Bank, nor any of their Related Parties, shall have any liability or responsibility by reason of or in connection with the issuance or transfer of any Letter of Credit by such Issuing Bank or any payment or failure to make any payment thereunder (irrespective of any of the circumstances referred to in the preceding sentence), or any error, omission, interruption, loss or delay in transmission or delivery of any draft, notice or other communication under or relating to any Letter of Credit (including any document required to make a drawing thereunder), any error in interpretation of technical terms or any consequence arising from causes beyond the control of such Issuing Bank; provided that the foregoing shall not be construed to excuse any Issuing Bank from liability to the Borrower to the extent of any direct damages (as opposed to consequential damages, claims in respect of which are hereby waived by the Borrower to the extent permitted by applicable law) suffered by the Borrower that are caused by such Issuing Bank’s gross negligence or willful misconduct, as determined by a final non-appealable decision of a court of competent jurisdiction, when determining whether drafts and other documents presented under a Letter of Credit comply with the terms thereof. The parties hereto expressly agree that:
(i) the Issuing Banks may accept documents that appear on their face to be in substantial compliance with the terms of a Letter of Credit without responsibility for further investigation, regardless of any notice or information to the contrary, and may make payment upon presentation of documents that appear on their face to be in substantial compliance with the terms of such Letter of Credit;
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(ii) the Issuing Banks shall have the right, in their sole discretion, to decline to accept such documents and to make such payment if such documents are not in strict compliance with the terms of such Letter of Credit; and
(iii) this sentence shall establish the standard of care to be exercised by the Issuing Banks when determining whether drafts and other documents presented under a Letter of Credit comply with the terms thereof (and the parties hereto hereby waive, to the extent permitted by applicable law, any standard of care inconsistent with the foregoing).
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SECTION 2.06. Funding of Borrowings.
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SECTION 2.07. Interest Elections.
(i) the Borrowing (including the Class) to which such Interest Election Request applies and, if different options are being elected with respect to different portions thereof, the portions thereof to be allocated to each resulting Borrowing (in which case the information to be specified pursuant to clauses (iii) and (iv) of this paragraph shall be specified for each resulting Borrowing);
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(ii) the effective date of the election made pursuant to such Interest Election Request, which shall be a Business Day;
(iii) whether, in the case of a Borrowing denominated in Dollars, the resulting Borrowing is to be an ABR Borrowing or a SOFR Borrowing; and
(iv) if the resulting Borrowing is a Eurocurrency Borrowing or a SOFR Borrowing (if the then-current Benchmark is Adjusted Term SOFR), the Interest Period therefor after giving effect to such election, which shall be a period contemplated by the definition of the term “Interest Period” and permitted under Section 2.02(d).
(d) Notice by the Administrative Agent to the Lenders. Promptly following receipt of an Interest Election Request, the Administrative Agent shall advise each applicable Lender of the details thereof and of such Lender’s portion of each resulting Borrowing.
SECTION 2.08. Termination, Reduction or Increase of the Commitments.
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(e) Increase of the Commitments.
(A) the minimum amount of the Commitment of any Assuming Lender, and the minimum amount of the increase of the Commitment of any Increasing Lender, as part of such Commitment Increase shall be $10,000,000 or a larger multiple of $5,000,000 in excess thereof or such lesser amount as the Administrative Agent may reasonably agree;
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(B) immediately after giving effect to such Commitment Increase, the total Commitments of all of the Lenders hereunder shall not exceed $1,000,000,000;
(C) each Assuming Lender shall be consented to by the Administrative Agent and each Issuing Bank (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld);
(D) no Default shall have occurred and be continuing on such Commitment Increase Date or shall result from the proposed Commitment Increase;
(E) the representations and warranties contained in this Agreement and the other Loan Documents shall be true and correct in all material respects (or, in the case of any portion of the representations and warranties already subject to a materiality qualifier, true and correct in all respects) on and as of the Commitment Increase Date as if made on and as of such date (or, if any such representation or warranty is expressly stated to have been made as of a specific date, as of such specific date);
(F) Borrower shall have paid in full to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders all fees and invoiced expenses related to this Agreement due and owing on or prior to the Commitment Increase Date, including any up-front fee due to any Lender on or prior to the Commitment Increase Date; and
(G) if requested, the Borrower has, as applicable, executed and delivered: (x) a new promissory note payable to the order of each Assuming Lender; or (y) a replacement promissory note payable to the order of each Increasing Lender.
No Lender shall be obligated to provide any increased Commitment.
(x) the Administrative Agent shall have received on or prior to 11:00 a.m., New York City time, on such Commitment Increase Date (or on or prior to a time on an earlier date specified by the Administrative Agent) a certificate of a duly authorized officer of the Borrower stating that each of the applicable conditions to such Commitment Increase set forth in the foregoing paragraph (i) has been satisfied; and
(y) each Assuming Lender or Increasing Lender shall have delivered to the Administrative Agent, on or prior to 11:00 a.m., New York City time on such Commitment Increase Date (or on or prior to a time on an earlier date specified by the Administrative Agent in compliance with clause (x) above), an increasing/joinder agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit D (or such other form as shall be reasonably satisfactory to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent), pursuant to which such Lender shall, effective as of such Commitment Increase Date, undertake a Commitment or an increase of Commitment in each case of the respective Class, duly executed by such Assuming Lender or Increasing Lender, as applicable, and the Borrower and acknowledged by the Administrative Agent.
Promptly following satisfaction of such conditions, the Administrative Agent shall notify the Lenders of such Class (including any Assuming Lenders) thereof and of the occurrence of the Commitment Increase Date by facsimile transmission or electronic messaging system.
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SECTION 2.09. Repayment of Loans; Evidence of Debt.
In addition, on the Commitment Termination Date, the Borrower shall deposit Cash into the Letter of Credit Collateral Account (denominated in the Currency of the Letter of Credit under which such LC Exposure arises) in an amount equal to 102% of the undrawn face amount of all Letters of Credit outstanding on the close of business on the Commitment Termination Date, such deposit to be held by the Administrative Agent as collateral security for the LC Exposure under this Agreement in respect of the undrawn portion of such Letters of Credit.
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SECTION 2.10. Prepayment of Loans.
(b) Mandatory Prepayments due to Changes in Exchange Rates.
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For purposes hereof “Currency Valuation Notice” means a notice given by the Required Multicurrency Lenders to the Administrative Agent stating that such notice is a “Currency Valuation Notice” and requesting that the Administrative Agent determine the aggregate Revolving Multicurrency Credit Exposure. The Administrative Agent shall not be required to make more than one valuation determination pursuant to Currency Valuation Notices within any rolling three month period.
Any prepayment pursuant to this clause (b) of this Section shall be applied, first to Syndicated Multicurrency Loans outstanding and second, to Cash Collateralize Multicurrency LC Exposure.
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Notwithstanding the foregoing, Net Cash Proceeds and Return of Capital required to be applied to the prepayment of the Loans pursuant to this Section 2.10(d) shall (A) be applied in accordance with Section 8.06 of the Guarantee and Security Agreement except as otherwise set forth in Section 2.10(e), (B) exclude the amounts necessary for the Borrower to make all required dividends and distributions (which shall be no less than the amount estimated in good faith by Borrower under Section 6.05(b)) to maintain its Tax status as a RIC under the Code and its election to be treated as a “business development company” under the Investment Company Act for so long as the Borrower retains such status and to avoid payment by the Borrower of federal excise Taxes imposed by Section 4982 of the Code for so long as the Borrower retains the status of a RIC under the Code, and (C) if the Loans to be prepaid are Eurocurrency Loans or, if the then-current Benchmark is Adjusted Term SOFR, SOFR Loans, the Borrower may defer such prepayment (and permanent Commitment reduction) until the last day of the Interest Period applicable to such Loans, so long as the Borrower deposits an amount equal to such Net Cash Proceeds or Return of Capital, as applicable, no later than the fifth Business Day following the receipt of such Net Cash Proceeds or Return of Capital, as applicable, into a segregated collateral account in the name and under the dominion and control of the Administrative Agent, pending application of such amount to the prepayment of the Loans (and permanent Commitment reduction) the last day of such Interest Period; provided, further, that the Administrative Agent may direct the application of such deposits as set forth in Section 2.09(b) at any time and if the Administrative Agent does so, no amounts will be payable by the Borrower pursuant to Section 2.15.
(i) no optional prepayment of the Loans of any Class shall be permitted unless at such time, the Borrower also prepays the Loans of the other Class or, to the extent no Loans of the other Class are outstanding, provides cash collateral as contemplated by Section 2.05(k) for outstanding Letters of Credit of such Class, which prepayment (and cash collateralization) shall be made on a pro-rata basis (based on the outstanding principal amounts of such Indebtedness) between each outstanding Class of Revolving Credit Exposure;
(ii) any prepayment of Loans in Dollars required to be made pursuant to clause (d) above shall be applied ratably between the Dollar Lenders and the Multicurrency Lenders based on the then outstanding principal amounts of Loans denominated in Dollars; provided that, each prepayment in an Agreed Foreign Currency (including as a result of the Borrower’s receipt of proceeds from a prepayment event in such Agreed Foreign Currency (it being the understanding that any receipt of proceeds in an Agreed Foreign Currency shall first be used to make a payment on an account of the Loans denominated in such Agreed Foreign Currency)) shall be applied ratably among just the Multicurrency Lenders to prepay the Loans denominated in such Agreed Foreign Currency and, if the balance of the Loans denominated in such Agreed Foreign Currency remaining is zero (0), then, if there are any remaining proceeds, the Borrower shall prepay (in Dollars) the remaining Loans on a pro rata basis (based on the aggregate outstanding Dollar Equivalent principal amount of such Loans) between each outstanding Class of Loans; and
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(iii) notwithstanding any other provision to the contrary in this Agreement, if an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, then any payment or repayment of the Loans shall be made and applied ratably (based on the aggregate outstanding Dollar Equivalents of the outstanding principal amounts of such Loans) between Dollar Loans and Multicurrency Loans and to Cash Collateralize Letters of Credit.
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SECTION 2.13. Inability to Determine Interest Rates.
(i) the Administrative Agent shall have determined (which determination shall be conclusive and binding absent manifest error) that, by reason of circumstances affecting the relevant interbank market, adequate and reasonable means do not exist for ascertaining the Benchmark for the Affected Currency (including, without limitation, because the applicable Screen Rate is not available or published on a current basis) for such Interest Period (if applicable); or
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(ii) the Administrative Agent shall have received notice from the Required Lenders of such Class of Commitments that the Benchmark for the Affected Currency for such Interest Period (if applicable) will not adequately and fairly reflect the cost to such Lenders of making, funding or maintaining their respective Loans included in such Borrowing for such Interest Period (if applicable),
and, in each case, the provisions of Section 2.13(c) are not applicable, then the Administrative Agent shall give notice thereof to the Borrower and the affected Lenders by telephone, telecopy or e-mail as promptly as practicable thereafter. Until the Administrative Agent shall notify the Borrower and such Lenders that the circumstances giving rise to such notice no longer exist, (i) any obligation of such Lender (x) to make RFR Borrowings or, if the then-current Benchmark is Daily Compounded SOFR, SOFR Borrowings, (y) if the then-current Benchmark is Adjusted Term SOFR, to make or continue SOFR Borrowings or (z) to convert ABR Borrowings to SOFR Borrowings shall be suspended, (ii) any Interest Election Request that requests the conversion of any Eurocurrency Borrowing or SOFR Borrowing to, or the continuation of any Syndicated Borrowing as, a Eurocurrency Borrowing or SOFR Borrowing denominated in the Affected Currency shall be ineffective and, in each case, unless prepaid, (x) if the Affected Currency is Dollars, such Syndicated Borrowing shall be continued as, or converted to, a Syndicated ABR Borrowing and (y) if the Affected Currency is a Foreign Currency, such Borrowing shall be converted to Dollars based on the Dollar Equivalent at such time and shall be an ABR Borrowing (and, upon the Borrower’s receipt of notice from the Administrative Agent that the circumstances giving rise to the aforementioned notice no longer exist and with the Borrower’s consent (which may be given in its sole discretion), the resulting ABR Loan denominated in Dollars shall then be converted by the Administrative Agent to, and shall constitute, a Eurocurrency Loan denominated in such original Currency (in an amount equal to the Foreign Currency Equivalent of such Loan) on the day of such notice being given to the Borrower by the Administrative Agent), (iii) if the Affected Currency is Dollars, any Borrowing Request that requests a Eurocurrency Borrowing or SOFR Borrowing denominated in the Affected Currency shall be made as an ABR Borrowing and (iv) if the Affected Currency is a Foreign Currency, any Borrowing Request that requests a Eurocurrency Borrowing or an RFR Borrowing denominated in the Affected Currency shall be ineffective. Furthermore, if any Eurocurrency Loan or SOFR Loan in any Currency is outstanding on the date of the Borrower’s receipt of the notice from the Administrative Agent referred to in this Section 2.13(a) with respect to the Benchmark applicable to such Eurocurrency Loan or SOFR Loan, then (1) if any such Eurocurrency Loan is denominated in Dollars, on the last day of the Interest Period applicable to such Loan, such Loan shall be converted by the Administrative Agent to, and shall constitute, an ABR Loan denominated in Dollars on such day, (2) if any such Eurocurrency Loan is denominated in any Foreign Currency, such Loan shall, on the last day of the Interest Period applicable to such Loan, at the Borrower’s election prior to such day: (A) be prepaid on such day or (B) be converted by the Administrative Agent to, and (subject to the remainder of this subclause (B)) shall constitute, an ABR Loan denominated in Dollars (in an amount equal to the Dollar Equivalent of such Loan) on such day (it being understood and agreed that if the Borrower does not so prepay such Loan on such day by 12:00 noon, New York City time, the Administrative Agent is authorized to effect such conversion of such Eurocurrency Loan into an ABR Loan denominated in Dollars), and, in the case of this subclause (B), upon the Borrower’s receipt of notice from the Administrative Agent that the circumstances giving rise to the aforementioned notice no longer exist and with the Borrower’s consent (which may be given in its sole discretion), such ABR Loan denominated in Dollars shall then be converted by the Administrative Agent to, and shall constitute, a Eurocurrency Loan denominated in such original Currency (in an amount equal to the Foreign Currency Equivalent of such Loan) on the day of such notice being given to the Borrower by the Administrative Agent, (3) if the then-current Benchmark is Adjusted Term SOFR, on the last day of the Interest Period applicable to any such SOFR Loan, such Loan shall be converted by the Administrative Agent to, and shall constitute, an ABR Loan denominated in Dollars on such day or (4) if the then-current Benchmark is Daily Compounded SOFR, immediately, such Loan shall be converted by the Administrative Agent to, and shall constitute, an ABR Loan denominated in Dollars on such day. Furthermore, if any RFR Loan is outstanding on the date of the Borrower’s receipt of the notice from the Administrative Agent referred to in this Section 2.13(a) with respect to the Daily Simple RFR applicable to such RFR Loan, then such Loan shall, at the Borrower’s election prior to such day: (A) be prepaid on such day or (B) be converted by the Administrative Agent to, and (subject to the remainder of this subclause (B)) shall constitute, an ABR Loan denominated in Dollars (in an amount equal to the Dollar Equivalent of such Loan) on such day (it being understood and agreed that if the Borrower does not so prepay such Loan on such day by 12:00 noon, New York City time, the Administrative Agent is authorized to effect such conversion of such RFR Loan into an ABR Loan denominated in Dollars), and, in the case of this subclause (B), upon the Borrower’s receipt of notice from the Administrative Agent that the circumstances giving rise to the aforementioned notice no longer exist and with the Borrower’s consent (which may be given in its sole discretion), such ABR Loan denominated in Dollars shall then be converted by the Administrative Agent to, and shall constitute, an RFR Loan (in an amount equal to the Foreign Currency Equivalent of such Loan) on the day of such notice being given to the Borrower by the Administrative Agent. If the Administrative Agent determines (which determination shall be conclusive and binding absent manifest error) that the Daily Compounded SOFR or Adjusted Term SOFR, as applicable, cannot be determined pursuant to the applicable definition thereof, the Alternate Base Rate shall be determined by the Administrative Agent without reference to clause (c) of the definition of “Alternate Base Rate” until the Administrative Agent revokes such determination. Upon any such prepayment or conversion, the Borrower shall also pay accrued interest on the amount so prepaid or converted, as applicable, together with any additional amounts required pursuant to Section 2.13.
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(A) On the earlier of (x) the occurrence of a Benchmark Transition Event and (y) an Early Opt-in Election, the Benchmark Replacement will replace the then-current Benchmark for all purposes hereunder and under any Loan Document in respect of any Benchmark setting at or after 5:00 p.m. on the fifth (5th) Business Day after the date notice of such Benchmark Replacement is provided to the Lenders without any amendment to, or further action or consent of any other party to, this Agreement or any other Loan Document so long as the Administrative Agent has not received, by such time, written notice of objection to such Benchmark Replacement from Lenders comprising the Required Lenders of each Class.
(B) At any time that the administrator of the then-current Benchmark has permanently or indefinitely ceased to provide such Benchmark or such Benchmark has been announced by the regulatory supervisor for the administrator of such Benchmark pursuant to public statement or publication of information to be no longer representative of the underlying market and economic reality that such Benchmark is intended to measure and that representativeness will not be restored, the Borrower may revoke any request for a borrowing of, conversion to or continuation of Loans to be made, converted or continued that would bear interest by reference to such Benchmark until the Borrower’s receipt of notice from the Administrative Agent that a Benchmark Replacement has replaced such Benchmark, and, failing that, (x) the Borrower will be deemed to have converted any request for a SOFR Borrowing into a request for a Borrowing of or conversion to ABR Loans or (y) any request by the Borrower for an RFR Borrowing or a Eurocurrency Borrowing in an Agreed Foreign Currency shall be ineffective. During the period referenced in the foregoing sentence, (a) clause (c) of the definition of “Alternate Base Rate” will not be used in any determination of Alternate Base Rate, (b) if any Eurocurrency Loan in any Currency is outstanding, then such Loan shall, on the last day of the Interest Period applicable to such Loan, at the Borrower’s election prior to such day: (1) be prepaid by the Borrower on such day or (2) be converted by the Administrative Agent to, and shall constitute, an ABR Loan denominated in Dollars on such date or (y) if such Eurocurrency Loan is denominated in any Agreed Foreign Currency, then such Loan shall, on the last day of the Interest Period applicable to such Loan, at the Borrower’s election prior to such day: (1) be prepaid by the Borrower on such day or (2) be converted by the Administrative Agent to, and shall constitute, an ABR Loan denominated in Dollars (in an amount equal to the Dollar Equivalent of such Loan) on such day (it being understood and agreed that if the Borrower does not so prepay such Loan on such day by 12:00 noon, New York City time, the Administrative Agent is authorized to effect such conversion of such Eurocurrency Loan into an ABR Loan denominated in Dollars), (c) any outstanding affected RFR Loans shall, at the Borrower’s election prior to such day: (1) be prepaid by the Borrower on such day or (2) be converted by the Administrative Agent to, and shall constitute, an ABR Loan denominated in Dollars (in an amount equal to the Dollar Equivalent of such RFR Loan) on the immediately succeeding Business Day (it being understood and agreed that if the Borrower does not so prepay such Loan on such day by 12:00 noon, New York City time, the Administrative Agent is authorized to effect such conversion of such RFR Loan into an ABR Loan denominated in Dollars), (d) if the then-current Benchmark is Adjusted Term SOFR, any outstanding affected SOFR Loan shall, on the last day of the Interest Period applicable to such Loan, at the Borrower’s election prior to such day: (1) be prepaid by the Borrower on such day or (2) be converted by the Administrative Agent to, and shall constitute, an ABR Loan denominated in Dollars on such date and (e) if the then-current Benchmark is Daily Compounded SOFR, any outstanding affected SOFR Loan shall, at the Borrower’s election prior to such day: (1) be prepaid by the Borrower on such day or (2) be converted by the Administrative Agent to, and shall constitute, an ABR Loan denominated in Dollars on the immediately succeeding Business Day.
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SECTION 2.14. Increased Costs.
(a) Increased Costs Generally. If any Change in Law shall:
(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 or any Issuing Bank;
(ii) impose on the Administrative Agent, any Lender or any Issuing Bank or the relevant local market any other condition, cost or expense (other than Taxes) affecting this Agreement or Eurocurrency Loans made by such Lender or such Letter of Credit or participation therein; or
(iii) subject the Administrative Agent, any Lender or any Issuing Bank 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) on its loans, loan principal, letters of credit, commitments, or other obligations, or its deposits, reserves, other liabilities or capital attributable thereto;
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 Eurocurrency Loan (or of maintaining its obligation to make any such Loan) or to increase the cost to such Lender or such Issuing Bank of participating in, issuing or maintaining any Letter of Credit or to reduce the amount of any sum received or receivable by such Lender or such Issuing Bank hereunder (whether of principal, interest or otherwise), then the Borrower will pay to such Lender or such Issuing Bank, as the case may be, in Dollars, such additional amount or amounts as will compensate such Lender or such Issuing Bank, as the case may be, for such additional costs incurred or reduction suffered.
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(i) the amount of interest that such Lender would pay for a deposit equal to the principal amount of such Loan denominated in the Currency of such Loan for the period from the date of such payment, conversion, failure or assignment to the last day of the then current Interest Period for such Loan (or, in the case of a failure to borrow, convert or continue, the duration of the Interest Period that would have resulted from such borrowing, conversion or continuation) if the interest rate payable on such deposit were equal to the applicable Benchmark for such Currency for such Interest Period, over
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(ii) the amount of interest that such Lender would earn on such principal amount for such period if such Lender were to invest such principal amount for such period at the interest rate that would be bid by such Lender (or an affiliate of such Lender) for deposits denominated in such Currency from other banks in the relevant market for such Currency at the commencement of such period.
Payments under this Section shall be made upon written request of a Lender delivered not later than ten Business Days following the payment, conversion, or failure to borrow, convert, continue or prepay that gives rise to a claim under this Section accompanied by a certificate of such Lender setting forth in reasonable detail the basis for and the calculation of the amount or amounts that such Lender is entitled to receive pursuant to this Section (provided that such Lender shall not be required to disclose any confidential or pricing information or any other information prohibited to be disclosed by applicable law), which certificate shall be conclusive absent manifest error. The Borrower shall pay such Lender the amount shown as due on any such certificate within ten Business Days after receipt thereof.
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(i) Without limiting the generality of the foregoing:
(A) any Lender that is a “United States person” (as defined under Section 7701(a)(30) of the Code) 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), duly completed and executed copies of Internal Revenue Service Form W-9 or any successor form certifying that such Lender is exempt from U.S. federal backup withholding tax;
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(B) each 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), whichever of the following is applicable:
(w) duly completed and executed copies of Internal Revenue Service Form W-8BEN or W-8BEN-E or any applicable successor form claiming eligibility for benefits of an income tax treaty to which the United States is a party,
(x) duly completed and executed copies of Internal Revenue Service Form W-8ECI or any applicable successor form certifying that the income receivable pursuant to this Agreement is effectively connected with the conduct of a trade or business in the United States,
(y) in the case of a Foreign Lender claiming the benefits of the exemption for portfolio interest under Section 881(c) of the Code, (1) a certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit F-1 (or such other form as shall be reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent) to the effect that such Foreign Lender is not (I) a “bank” within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code, (II) a “10 percent shareholder” of the Borrower within the meaning of Section 871(h)(3)(B) of the Code, or (III) a “controlled foreign corporation” described in Section 881(c)(3)(C) of the Code (a “U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate”) and (2) duly completed and executed copies of Internal Revenue Service Form W-8BEN or W-8BEN-E (or any applicable successor form) certifying that the Foreign Lender is not a United States Person, or
(z) to the extent a Foreign Lender is not the beneficial owner, duly completed and executed copies of Internal Revenue Service Form W-8IMY (or any applicable successor form), accompanied by Internal Revenue Service Form W-8ECI (or any applicable successor form), Internal Revenue Service Form W-8BEN or W-8BEN-E (or any applicable successor form), a U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit F-2 or Exhibit F-3 (or, in each case, such other form as shall be reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent), Internal Revenue Service Form W-9 (or any applicable successor form), 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 F-4 (or such other form as shall be reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent) on behalf of each such direct and indirect partner;
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(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 this Agreement 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 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 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 respective 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 Section 2.16(f)(ii)(D), “FATCA” shall include any amendments made to FATCA after the date of this Agreement.
(ii) In addition, each Lender shall deliver to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent updated forms or certifications promptly upon the obsolescence, expiration or invalidity of any form or certification previously delivered by such Lender; provided such Lender is legally able to do so at the time. Each Lender shall promptly notify the Borrower and the Administrative Agent in writing if such Lender no longer satisfies the legal requirements to provide any previously delivered form or certificate to the Borrower (or any other form of certification adopted by the U.S. or other taxing authorities for such purpose).
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SECTION 2.17. Payments Generally; Pro Rata Treatment: Sharing of Set-offs.
All amounts owing under this Agreement (including commitment fees, payments required under Section 2.14, and payments required under Section 2.15 relating to any Loan denominated in Dollars, but not including principal of and interest on any Loan denominated in any Foreign Currency or payments relating to any such Loan required under Section 2.15 or any reimbursement or Cash Collateralization of any LC Exposure denominated in any Foreign Currency, which are payable in such Foreign Currency) or under any other Loan Document (except to the extent otherwise provided therein) are payable in Dollars. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Borrower shall fail to pay any principal of any Loan or LC Disbursement when due (whether at stated maturity, by acceleration, by mandatory prepayment or otherwise), the unpaid portion of such Loan or LC Disbursement shall, if such Loan or LC Disbursement is not denominated in Dollars, automatically be redenominated in Dollars on the due date thereof (or, if such due date is a day other than the last day of the Interest Period therefor, on the last day of such Interest Period) in an amount equal to the Dollar Equivalent thereof on the date of such redenomination and such principal shall be payable on demand; and if the Borrower shall fail to pay any interest on any Loan or LC Disbursement that is not denominated in Dollars, such interest shall automatically be redenominated in Dollars on the due date therefor (or, if such due date is a day other than the last day of the Interest Period therefor, on the last day of such Interest Period) in an amount equal to the Dollar Equivalent thereof on the date of such redenomination and such interest shall be payable on demand.
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Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section, if, after the making of any Borrowing in any Foreign Currency, currency control or exchange regulations are imposed in the country which issues such currency with the result that the type of currency in which the Borrowing was made (the “Original Currency”) no longer exists or the Borrower is not able to make payment to the Administrative Agent for the account of the Lenders in such Original Currency, then all payments to be made by the Borrower hereunder in such currency shall instead be made when due in Dollars in an amount equal to the Dollar Equivalent (as of the date of repayment) of such payment due, it being the intention of the parties hereto that the Borrower takes all risks of the imposition of any such currency control or exchange regulations.
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SECTION 2.19. Defaulting Lenders.
(A) No Defaulting Lender shall be entitled to receive any fee pursuant to Sections 2.11(a) and (b) for any period during which that Lender is a Defaulting Lender (and 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 such Defaulting Lender shall be entitled to receive fees pursuant to Section 2.11(b) for any period during which that Lender is a Defaulting Lender only to extent allocable to its Applicable Percentage of the stated amount of Letters of Credit for which such Defaulting Lender (but not the Borrower) has provided Cash Collateral pursuant to Section 2.19(d).
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(B) With respect to any fees pursuant to Section 2.11(b) not required to be paid to any Defaulting Lender pursuant to clause (A) above, 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 Letters of Credit that has been reallocated to such Non-Defaulting Lender pursuant to clause (iii) below, (y) pay to each Issuing Bank the amount of any such fee otherwise payable to such Defaulting Lender to the extent allocable to such Issuing Bank’s Fronting Exposure to such Defaulting Lender, and (z) not be required to pay the remaining amount of any such fee.
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ARTICLE III
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
The Borrower represents and warrants to the Lenders that:
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SECTION 3.04. Financial Condition; No Material Adverse Effect.
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SECTION 3.10. Investment Company Act; Margin Regulations.
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SECTION 3.11. Material Agreements and Liens.
SECTION 3.12. Subsidiaries and Investments.
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(a) None of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries nor, to the knowledge of the Borrower, any of their respective directors, officers or authorized signors, (i) is a person on the list of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons or subject to, or the subject or target of, applicable sanctions under (A) any U.S. Department of Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control or U.S. Department of State regulation or executive order or (B) any applicable international economic sanction administered or enforced by the United Nations Security Council, Her Majesty’s Treasury or the European Union (collectively “Sanctions”) or (ii) is located, organized or resident in a Sanctioned Country.
(b) The Borrower has implemented and maintains in effect policies and procedures reasonably designed to promote and achieve compliance by the Borrower, its Subsidiaries and their respective directors, officers, employees and investment advisors with Anti-Corruption Laws and applicable Sanctions in all material respects. The Borrower, its Subsidiaries and to the knowledge of the Borrower, their respective employees, officers, and directors are in compliance with applicable Anti-Corruption Laws and applicable Sanctions in all material respects.
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ARTICLE IV
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The Administrative Agent shall notify the Borrower and the Lenders of the Effective Date, and such notice shall be conclusive and binding.
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(a) the representations and warranties of the Obligors set forth in this Agreement and in the other Loan Documents shall be true and correct in all material respects (or, in the case of any portion of any representations and warranties already subject to a materiality qualifier, true and correct in all respects) on and as of the date of such Loan or the date of issuance, amendment, renewal or extension of such Letter of Credit, as applicable, or, as to any such representation or warranty that refers to a specific date, as of such specific date;
(b) at the time of and immediately after giving effect to such Loan or the issuance, amendment, renewal or extension of such Letter of Credit, as applicable, no Default shall have occurred and be continuing or would result therefrom; and
(c) either (i) the aggregate Covered Debt Amount (after giving effect to such extension of credit) shall not exceed the Borrowing Base reflected on the Borrowing Base Certificate most recently delivered to the Administrative Agent or (ii) the Borrower shall have delivered an updated Borrowing Base Certificate demonstrating that the Covered Debt Amount (after giving effect to such extension of credit) shall not exceed the Borrowing Base after giving effect to such extension of credit as well as any concurrent acquisitions of Investments by the Obligors or payment of outstanding Indebtedness that is included in the Covered Debt Amount at such time; provided that, in connection with the first extension of credit on or after the Effective Date, the Borrower shall have delivered to the Administrative Agent, in connection with its request for such extension of credit, a Borrowing Base Certificate in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent showing a calculation of the Borrowing Base as of such request date.
Each Borrowing and each issuance, amendment, renewal or extension of a Letter of Credit shall be deemed to constitute a representation and warranty by the Borrower on the date thereof as to the matters specified in the preceding sentence.
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ARTICLE V
Until the Commitments have expired or been terminated and the principal of and interest on each Loan and all fees payable hereunder shall have been paid in full and all Letters of Credit shall (x) have expired, (y) been terminated or (z) been Cash Collateralized as set forth herein or backstopped in a manner satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and the Issuing Banks in their sole discretion, and all LC Disbursements shall have been reimbursed, the Borrower covenants and agrees with the Lenders that:
(a) within 90 days after the end of each fiscal year of the Borrower, commencing with the year ended December 31, 2021, the audited consolidated balance sheet, statement of operations, changes in net assets, cash flows and schedule of investments of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries as of the end of and for such fiscal year, setting forth in each case in comparative form the figures for the previous fiscal year, all reported on by Deloitte & Touche LLP or other independent public accountants of recognized national standing to the effect that such consolidated financial statements present fairly in all material respects the financial condition and results of operations of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP consistently (except as disclosed therein) applied;
(b) within 45 days after the end of each of the first three fiscal quarters of each fiscal year of the Borrower, the consolidated balance sheet, statement of operations, changes in net assets, cash flows and schedule of investments of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries as of the end of and for such fiscal quarter and the then elapsed portion of the fiscal year, setting forth in each case in comparative form the figures for (or, in the case of the statements of assets and liabilities, operations, changes in net assets, cash flows and schedule of investments, as of the end of) the corresponding period or periods of the previous fiscal year, all certified by a Financial Officer of the Borrower as presenting fairly in all material respects the financial condition and results of operations of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP consistently (except as disclosed therein) applied, subject to normal year-end audit adjustments and the absence of footnotes;
(c) concurrently with any delivery of financial statements under clause (a) or (b) of this Section, a certificate of a Financial Officer of the Borrower (i) certifying that such statements are consistent with the financial statements filed by the Borrower with the Securities and Exchange Commission, (ii) certifying as to whether the Borrower has knowledge that a Default or Event of Default has occurred during the applicable period and, if a Default or Event of Default has occurred, specifying the details thereof and any action taken or proposed to be taken with respect thereto, (iii) setting forth reasonably detailed calculations demonstrating compliance with each of the clauses of Sections 6.01, 6.02, 6.04 and 6.07, (iv) stating whether any change in GAAP as applied by (or in the application of GAAP by) the Borrower has occurred since the Effective Date and, if any such change has occurred, specifying the effect of such change on the financial statements accompanying such certificate and (v) attaching a list of Financing Subsidiaries, Immaterial Subsidiaries, Foreign Subsidiaries and other Subsidiaries as of the date of delivery of such certificate or a confirmation that there is no change in such information since the date of the last such list;
(d) as soon as available and in any event not later than 20 days after the end of each monthly accounting period (ending on the last day of each calendar month) of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, a Borrowing Base Certificate as at the last day of such accounting period presenting the Borrower’s computation (which Borrowing Base Certificate shall include: an Excel schedule containing information substantially similar to the information included on the Excel schedule included in the Borrowing Base Certificate delivered to the Administrative Agent on the Effective Date);
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(e) promptly but no later than five Business Days after any Responsible Officer of the Borrower shall at any time have knowledge that there is a Borrowing Base Deficiency, a Borrowing Base Certificate as at the date such Person has knowledge of such Borrowing Base Deficiency indicating the amount of the Borrowing Base Deficiency as at the date such Person obtained knowledge of such deficiency and the amount of the Borrowing Base Deficiency as of the date not earlier than one Business Day prior to the date the Borrowing Base Certificate is delivered pursuant to this paragraph;
(f) promptly upon receipt thereof copies of (x) all significant reports and (y) reports stating that material deficiencies exist in the Borrower’s internal controls or procedures or any other matter that could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect submitted by the Borrower’s independent public accountants in connection with each annual, interim or special audit or review of any type of the financial statements or related internal control systems of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries delivered by such accountants to the management or Board of Directors of the Borrower;
(g) promptly after the same become publicly available, copies of all periodic and other reports, proxy statements and other materials filed by the Borrower or any of the Subsidiary Guarantors with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or any Governmental Authority succeeding to any or all of the functions of said Commission, or with any national securities exchange, as the case may be;
(h) promptly following any request therefor, such other information regarding the operations, business affairs and financial condition of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, or compliance with the terms of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, as the Administrative Agent or any Lender may reasonably request, including without limitation, all documentation and other information required by bank regulatory authorities under applicable “know your customer”, anti-money laundering and anti-terrorism rules and regulations, including the USA PATRIOT Act (Title III of Pub. L. 107-56 (signed into law October 26, 2001)) and the Administrative Agent’s or such Lender’s policies and procedures relating thereto;
(i) to the extent not otherwise provided by State Street Bank and Trust Company, within thirty (30) days after the end of each month, full, correct and complete updated copies of custody reports (including, to the extent available, (i) activity reports with respect to Cash and Cash Equivalents included in the calculation of the Borrowing Base, (ii) an itemized list of each account and the amounts therein with respect to Cash and Cash Equivalents included in the calculation of the Borrowing Base and (iii) an itemized list of each Investment held in any account with State Street Bank and Trust Company owned by the Borrower or any Subsidiary) reflecting all assets being held in any account with State Street Bank and Trust Company owned by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or otherwise subject to any Custodian Control Agreement.
(j) Borrower and each Lender acknowledge that certain of the Lenders may be Public Lenders and, if documents or notices required to be delivered pursuant to this Section 5.01 or otherwise are being distributed through IntraLinks/IntraAgency, SyndTrak, Debtdomain or another relevant website or other information platform (the “Platform”), any document or notice that Borrower has indicated contains Non-Public Information shall not be posted by Administrative Agent on that portion of the Platform designated for such Public Lenders. Borrower agrees to clearly designate all information provided to Administrative Agent by or on behalf of Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries which is suitable to make available to Public Lenders. If Borrower has not indicated whether a document or notice delivered pursuant to this Section 5.01 contains Non-Public Information, the Administrative Agent reserves the right to post such document or notice solely on that portion of the Platform designated for Lenders who wish to receive material Non-Public Information with respect to Borrower, its Subsidiaries and their Securities (as such term is defined in Section 5.13 of this Agreement).
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(k) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, the requirements to deliver documents set forth in Sections 5.01(a), (b) and (g) will be fulfilled by filing by the Borrower of the applicable documents for public availability on the SEC’s Electronic Data Gathering and Retrieval system; provided, that the Borrower shall notify the Administrative Agent (by telecopier or electronic mail) at or prior to the time period required by this Section 5.01 of the posting of any such documents.
(a) the occurrence of any Default (unless the Borrower first became aware of such Default from a notice delivered by the Administrative Agent);
(b) the filing or commencement of any action, suit or proceeding by or before any arbitrator or Governmental Authority against or affecting the Borrower or any of its Affiliates that, if adversely determined, could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect;
(c) the occurrence of any ERISA Event that, alone or together with any other ERISA Events that have occurred after the Effective Date, could reasonably be expected to result in liability of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries in an aggregate amount exceeding $20,000,000; and
(d) any other development (excluding matters of a general economic, financial or political nature to the extent that they could not reasonably be expected to have a disproportionate effect on the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole) that results in, or could reasonably be expected to result in, a Material Adverse Effect.
Each notice delivered under this Section shall be accompanied by a statement of a Responsible Officer or other executive officer of the Borrower setting forth the details of the event or development requiring such notice and any action taken or proposed to be taken with respect thereto.
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SECTION 5.08. Certain Obligations Respecting Subsidiaries; Further Assurances.
(i) to create, in favor of the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties (and any affiliate thereof that is a party to any Hedging Agreement entered into with the Borrower) and the holders of any Secured Longer-Term Indebtedness or Secured Shorter-Term Indebtedness, perfected security interests and Liens in the Collateral; provided that any such security interest or Lien shall be subject to the relevant requirements of the Security Documents,
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(ii) subject to Section 7.04 of the Guarantee and Security Agreement, to cause any bank or securities intermediary (within the meaning of the Uniform Commercial Code) to enter into such arrangements with the Collateral Agent as shall be appropriate in order that the Collateral Agent has “control” (within the meaning of the Uniform Commercial Code) over each bank account or securities account of the Obligors (other than “Excluded Accounts” as defined in the Guarantee and Security Agreement), and in that connection, the Borrower agrees to cause all cash and other proceeds of Investments received by any Obligor to be promptly deposited into such an account (or otherwise delivered to, or registered in the name of, the Collateral Agent) and, until such deposit, delivery or registration such cash and other proceeds shall be held in trust by the Borrower for and as the property of the Collateral Agent and shall not be commingled with any other funds or property of such Obligor or of any Financing Subsidiary or other Person (including with any money or financial assets of any Obligor in its capacity as “servicer” for any Financing Subsidiary),
(iii) in the case of any Investment held by a Financing Subsidiary, including any cash collection related thereto, ensure that such Investment shall not be held in the account subject to the Custodian Control Agreement or any other account of any Obligor,
(iv) in the case of any Investment consisting of a Bank Loan (as defined in Section 5.13) that does not constitute all of the credit extended to the underlying borrower under the relevant underlying loan documents and a Financing Subsidiary holds any interest in the loans or other extensions of credit under such loan documents, (x) to cause such Financing Subsidiary to be party to such underlying loan documents as a “lender” having a direct interest (or a participation not acquired from an Obligor) in such underlying loan documents and the extensions of credit thereunder and (y) to ensure that all amounts owing to such Obligor or Financing Subsidiary by the underlying borrower or other obligated party are remitted by such borrower or obligated party directly to separate accounts of such Obligor and such Financing Subsidiary,
(v) in the event that any Obligor is acting as an agent or administrative agent under any loan documents with respect to any Bank Loan that does not constitute all of the credit extended to the underlying borrower under the relevant underlying loan documents, to ensure that all funds held by such Obligor in such capacity as agent or administrative agent are segregated from all other funds of such Obligor and clearly identified as being held in an agency capacity, and
(vi) to cause all executed amendments, consents, forbearances and other modifications and assignment agreements relating to any Investment constituting part of the Collateral, in each case, to be held by the Collateral Agent or a custodian pursuant to the terms of a custodian agreement and/or (subject to Section 5.14), control agreement reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent (and the Administrative Agent hereby acknowledges that the Custodian Control Agreement is satisfactory for this purpose).
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SECTION 5.12. Portfolio Valuation and Diversification Etc.
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(w) in the case of public and 144A securities, the average of the bid prices as determined by two Approved Dealers selected by the Borrower,
(x) in the case of bank loans, the average of the bid prices as determined by two Approved Dealers selected by the Borrower,
(y) in the case of any Quoted Investment traded on an exchange, the closing price for such Quoted Investment most recently posted on such exchange, and
(z) in the case of any other Quoted Investment, the fair market value thereof as determined by an Approved Pricing Service (as selected by the Borrower) which makes reference to at least two Approved Dealers with respect to such Quoted Investment.
(w) the Value of any such Unquoted Investment acquired shall be deemed to be equal to the lower of (x) the internal value of such Unquoted Investment as determined by the Borrower pursuant to Section 5.12(b)(ii)(C) and (y) the cost of such Unquoted Investment until such time as the fair market value of such Unquoted Investment is determined in accordance with the foregoing provisions of this subclause (B) as at the last day of the next succeeding Testing Quarter with respect to such Unquoted Investment; and
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(x) notwithstanding the foregoing, the Board of Directors of the Borrower may, without the assistance of an Approved Third-Party Appraiser, determine the fair market value of such Unquoted Investment so long as the aggregate Value thereof of all Unquoted Investments so determined does not at any time exceed 65% of the aggregate Value of all Unquoted Investments as set forth in the Borrowing Base Certificate last delivered to the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 5.01(d), except that the fair market value of any Unquoted Investment that has been determined without the assistance of an Approved Third-Party Appraiser for more than three fiscal quarters shall be deemed to be zero until such Unquoted Investment is valued by an Approved Third-Party Appraiser.
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(a) if, as of such date, the Relevant Asset Coverage Ratio is (i) greater than or equal to 2.00:1.00, the Advance Rate applicable to that portion of the aggregate Value of the Portfolio Investments included in the Borrowing Base of all issuers in a consolidated group of corporations or other entities in accordance with GAAP (collectively, a “Consolidated Group”) exceeding 6% of the aggregate Value of all Portfolio Investments in the Collateral Pool (which, for purposes of this calculation shall exclude the aggregate amount of Equity Interests in Financing Subsidiaries), shall be 50% of the otherwise applicable Advance Rate; (ii) less than 2.00:1.00 and greater than or equal to 1.75:1.00, the Advance Rate applicable to that portion of the aggregate Value of the Portfolio Investments included in the Borrowing Base of all issuers in a Consolidated Group exceeding 5% of the aggregate Value of all Portfolio Investments in the Collateral Pool (which, for purposes of this calculation shall exclude the aggregate amount of Equity Interests in Financing Subsidiaries), shall be 50% of the otherwise applicable Advance Rate or (iii) less than 1.75:1.00, the Advance Rate applicable to that portion of the aggregate Value of the Portfolio Investments included in the Borrowing Base of all issuers in a Consolidated Group exceeding 4% of the aggregate Value of all Portfolio Investments in the Collateral Pool (which, for purposes of this calculation shall exclude the aggregate amount of Equity Interests in Financing Subsidiaries), shall be 50% of the otherwise applicable Advance Rate;
(b) if, as of such date, the Relevant Asset Coverage Ratio is (i) greater than or equal to 2.00:1.00, the Advance Rate applicable to that portion of the aggregate Value of the Portfolio Investments included in the Borrowing Base of all issuers in a Consolidated Group exceeding 12% of the aggregate Value of all Portfolio Investments in the Collateral Pool (which, for purposes of this calculation shall exclude the aggregate amount of Equity Interests in Financing Subsidiaries) shall be 0%; (ii) less than 2.00:1.00 and greater than or equal to 1.75:1.00, the Advance Rate applicable to that portion of the aggregate Value of the Portfolio Investments included in the Borrowing Base of all issuers in a Consolidated Group exceeding 10% of the aggregate Value of all Portfolio Investments in the Collateral Pool (which, for purposes of this calculation shall exclude the aggregate amount of Equity Interests in Financing Subsidiaries) shall be 0% or (iii) less than 1.75:1.00, the Advance Rate applicable to that portion of the aggregate Value of the Portfolio Investments included in the Borrowing Base of all issuers in a Consolidated Group exceeding 8% of the aggregate Value of all Portfolio Investments in the Collateral Pool (which, for purposes of this calculation shall exclude the aggregate amount of Equity Interests in Financing Subsidiaries) shall be 0%;
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(c) if, as of such date, the Relevant Asset Coverage Ratio is (i) greater than or equal to 2.00:1.00, the Advance Rate applicable to that portion of the aggregate Value of the Portfolio Investments included in the Borrowing Base in any single Industry Classification Group that exceeds 25% of the aggregate Value of all Portfolio Investments in the Collateral Pool shall be 0%, provided that, with respect to Portfolio Investments in a single Industry Classification Group from time to time designated by the Borrower to the Administrative Agent, such 25% figure shall be increased to 30%, (ii) less than 2.00:1.00 and greater than or equal to 1.75:1.00, the Advance Rate applicable to that portion of the aggregate Value of the Portfolio Investments included in the Borrowing Base in any single Industry Classification Group that exceeds 22.5% of the aggregate Value of all Portfolio Investments in the Collateral Pool shall be 0%, provided that, with respect to Portfolio Investments in a single Industry Classification Group from time to time designated by the Borrower to the Administrative Agent, such 22.5% figure shall be increased to 25%, or (iii) less than 1.75:1.00, the Advance Rate applicable to that portion of the aggregate Value of the Portfolio Investments included in the Borrowing Base in any single Industry Classification Group that exceeds 20% of the aggregate Value of all Portfolio Investments in the Collateral Pool shall be 0%, provided that, with respect to Portfolio Investments in a single Industry Classification Group from time to time designated by the Borrower to the Administrative Agent, such 20% figure shall be increased to 22.5%;
(d) if, as of such date, (i)(A) the Borrowing Base (without giving effect to any adjustment required pursuant to this paragraph (d), the “Gross Borrowing Base”) is less than 1.5 times the Senior Debt Amount and (B) the Relevant Asset Coverage Ratio is less than 2.00:1.00 and greater than or equal to 1.75:1.00, then the Borrowing Base shall be reduced to the extent necessary such that the portion of the Borrowing Base attributable to Senior Investments is not less than 60% of the Covered Debt Amount, (ii)(A) the Gross Borrowing Base is less than 1.5 times the Senior Debt Amount and (B) the Relevant Asset Coverage Ratio is less than 1.75:1.00, then the Borrowing Base shall be reduced to the extent necessary such that the portion of the Borrowing Base attributable to Senior Investments is not less than 75% of the Covered Debt Amount or (iii)(A) the Gross Borrowing Base is greater than or equal to 1.5 times the Senior Debt Amount and (B) the Relevant Asset Coverage Ratio is less than 1.75:1.00, then the Borrowing Base shall be reduced to the extent necessary such that the portion of the Borrowing Base attributable to Senior Investments is not less than 25% of the Covered Debt Amount;
(e) if, as of such date, the Relevant Asset Coverage Ratio is (i) less than 2.00:1.00 and greater than or equal to 1.75:1.00, the Advance Rate applicable to that portion of the Borrowing Value of Junior Investments and Non-Core Investments shall be 0% to the extent necessary so that no more than 30% of the Borrowing Base is attributable to such investments; or (ii) less than 1.75:1.00, the Advance Rate applicable to the portion of the Borrowing Value of Junior Investments and Non-Core Investments shall be 0% to the extent necessary so that no more than 20% of the Borrowing Base is attributable to such investments;
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(f) if, as of such date, the Relevant Asset Coverage Ratio is (i) greater than or equal to 2.00:1.00, the Advance Rate applicable to that portion of the Borrowing Value of Non-Core Investments shall be 0% to the extent necessary so that no more than 15% of the Borrowing Base is attributable to such investments, (ii) less than 2.00:1.00 and greater than or equal to 1.75:1.00, the Advance Rate applicable to that portion of the Borrowing Value of Non-Core Investments shall be 0% to the extent necessary so that no more than 10% of the Borrowing Base is attributable to such investments or (iii) less than 1.75:1.00, the Advance Rate applicable to that portion of the Borrowing Value of Non-Core Investments shall be 0% to the extent necessary so that no more than 5% of the Borrowing Base is attributable to such investments
(g) no Portfolio Investment may be included in the Borrowing Base unless the Collateral Agent maintains a first priority, perfected Lien (subject to Permitted Liens) on such Portfolio Investment and such Portfolio Investment has been Delivered (as such term is used in and to the extent required under Section 7.01(a) of the Guarantee and Security Agreement) to the Collateral Agent, and then only for so long as such Portfolio Investment continues to be Delivered as contemplated therein;
(h) the portion of the Borrowing Base attributable to Portfolio Investments invested in a Permitted Foreign Jurisdiction shall not exceed 10% and (ii) in any other jurisdiction outside of the United States shall not exceed 0%, in each case of this clause (h), without the consent of the Administrative Agent; and
(i) the Advance Rate applicable to that portion of the aggregate Value of the Borrower’s Portfolio Investments in Lien Restricted Investments shall be 0% to the extent necessary so that no more than 2% of the Borrowing Base is attributable to such investments.
To the extent any Portfolio Investment is required to be removed from the Borrowing Base to comply with any of the portfolio limitations set forth in this Section 5.13, the Borrower shall be permitted to choose the Portfolio Investments, or portions of such Portfolio Investments, to be so removed to effect such compliance.
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As used herein, the following terms have the following meanings:
“Advance Rate” means, as to any Portfolio Investment and subject to adjustment as provided in Section 5.13(a) through (i), and as provided below based on the Relevant Asset Coverage Ratio as of such date, the following percentages with respect to such Portfolio Investment:
Relevant Asset Coverage Ratio ≥ 2.00:1.00 | 2.00:1.00 > Relevant Asset Coverage Ratio ≥ 1.75:1.00 | 1.75:1.00 > Relevant Asset Coverage Ratio ≥ 1.50:1.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Portfolio
Investment1 | Quoted | Unquoted | Quoted | Unquoted | Quoted | Unquoted | ||||||||||||||||||
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term U.S. Government Securities | 100 | % | n.a. | 100 | % | n.a. | 100 | % | n.a. | |||||||||||||||
Long-Term U.S. Government Securities | 90 | % | n.a. | 90 | % | n.a. | 90 | % | n.a. | |||||||||||||||
Performing First Lien Bank Loans | 85 | % | 75 | % | 85 | % | 75 | % | 85 | % | 75 | % | ||||||||||||
Performing First Lien Unitranche Bank Loans | 85 | % | 75 | % | 80 | % | 70 | % | 75 | % | 65 | % | ||||||||||||
Performing Last Out Loans | 80 | % | 70 | % | 75 | % | 65 | % | 70 | % | 60 | % | ||||||||||||
Performing Second Lien Bank Loans | 75 | % | 65 | % | 70 | % | 60 | % | 65 | % | 55 | % | ||||||||||||
Performing High Yield Securities | 70 | % | 60 | % | 65 | % | 55 | % | 60 | % | 50 | % | ||||||||||||
Performing Mezzanine Investments | 65 | % | 55 | % | 60 | % | 50 | % | 55 | % | 45 | % | ||||||||||||
Performing PIK Obligations | 60 | % | 50 | % | 55 | % | 45 | % | 50 | % | 40 | % | ||||||||||||
Performing DIP Loans | 40 | % | 35 | % | 35 | % | 30 | % | 30 | % | 25 | % | ||||||||||||
Non-Performing First Lien Bank Loans | 45 | % | 45 | % | 40 | % | 40 | % | 35 | % | 35 | % | ||||||||||||
Non-Performing First Lien Unitranche Loans | 45 | % | 45 | % | 40 | % | 40 | % | 35 | % | 35 | % | ||||||||||||
Non-Performing Last Out Loans | 40 | % | 35 | % | 35 | % | 30 | % | 30 | % | 25 | % | ||||||||||||
Non-Performing Second Lien Bank Loans | 40 | % | 30 | % | 35 | % | 25 | % | 30 | % | 20 | % | ||||||||||||
Non-Performing High Yield Securities | 30 | % | 30 | % | 25 | % | 25 | % | 20 | % | 20 | % | ||||||||||||
Non-Performing Mezzanine Investments | 30 | % | 25 | % | 25 | % | 20 | % | 20 | % | 20 | % | ||||||||||||
Performing Common Equity | 30 | % | 20 | % | 25 | % | 20 | % | 20 | % | 20 | % | ||||||||||||
Non-Performing Common Equity | 0 | % | 0 | % | 0 | % | 0 | % | 0 | % | 0 | % | ||||||||||||
Structured Finance Obligations and Finance Leases | 0 | % | 0 | % | 0 | % | 0 | % | 0 | % | 0 | % |
1 For the avoidance of doubt, the above categories are intended to be indicative of the traditional investment types. All determinations of whether a particular Portfolio Investment belongs to one (1) category or another shall be made by the Borrower on a consistent basis with the definitions in Section 5.13.
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“Bank Loans” means debt obligations (including term loans, notes, revolving loans, debtor-in-possession financings, the funded and unfunded portion of revolving credit lines and letter of credit facilities and other similar loans and investments including interim loans, bridge loans and senior subordinated loans) which are generally documented under a loan or credit facility (whether or not syndicated) or note purchase agreement.
“Capital Stock” has the meaning given to such term in Section 1.01.
“Cash” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 1.01.
“Cash Equivalents” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 1.01.
“Defaulted Obligation” means any Investment in Indebtedness (a) as to which, (x) a default as to the payment of principal and/or interest has occurred and is continuing for a period of thirty two (32) consecutive days with respect to such Indebtedness (without regard to any grace period applicable thereto, or waiver thereof) or (y) a default not set forth in clause (x) has occurred and the holders of such Indebtedness have accelerated all or a portion of the principal amount thereof as a result of such default; (b) as to which a default as to the payment of principal and/or interest has occurred and is continuing for a period of thirty two (32) consecutive days with respect to another material debt obligation of the issuer under such Indebtedness which is senior or pari passu in right of payment to such Indebtedness (without regard to any grace period applicable thereto, or waiver thereof); (c) as to which the issuer under such Indebtedness or others have instituted proceedings to have such issuer adjudicated bankrupt or insolvent or placed into receivership and such proceedings have not been stayed or dismissed or such issuer has filed for protection under the United States Bankruptcy Code or under any foreign bankruptcy or insolvency proceeding, or has had a receiver, conservator, trustee, administrator, assignee for the benefit of creditors or similar Person charged with reorganization or liquidation of its business or custodian, appointed for it (unless, in the case of clause (b) or (c), such Indebtedness is a DIP Loan, in which case it shall not be deemed to be a Defaulted Obligation under such clause); (d) as to which a default rate of interest has been and continues to be charged for more than 120 consecutive days, or foreclosure on collateral for such Indebtedness has been commenced and is being pursued by or on behalf of the holders thereof; (e) as to which any lender or agent thereunder has delivered written notice to the issuer declaring such Indebtedness in default or as to which any lender or agent thereunder otherwise exercises significant remedies following a default; or (f) that the Borrower has in its reasonable commercial judgment otherwise declared to be a Defaulted Obligation.
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“DIP Loan” means a Bank Loan, whether revolving or term, that is originated after the commencement of a case under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code by an issuer, which is a debtor in possession as described in Section 1107 of the Bankruptcy Code or a debtor as defined in Section 101(13) of the Bankruptcy Code in such case (a “Debtor”) organized under the laws of the United States or any state therein and domiciled in the United States, and which satisfies the following criteria: (a) the DIP Loan is duly authorized by a final order of the applicable bankruptcy court or federal district court under the provisions of subsection (b), (c) or (d) of 11 U.S.C. Section 364; (b) the Debtor’s bankruptcy case is still pending as a case under the provisions of Chapter 11 of Title 11 of the Bankruptcy Code and has not been dismissed or converted to a case under the provisions of Chapter 7 of Title 11 of the Bankruptcy Code; (c) the Debtor’s obligations under such loan have not been (i) disallowed, in whole or in part, or (ii) subordinated, in whole or in part, to the claims or interests of any other Person under the provisions of 11 U.S.C. Section 510; (d) the DIP Loan is secured and the Liens granted by the applicable bankruptcy court or federal district court in relation to the Loan have not been subordinated or junior to, or are pari passu with, in whole or in part, to the Liens of any other lender under the provisions of 11 U.S.C. Section 364(d) or otherwise; (e) the Debtor is not in default on its obligations under the loan; (f) neither the Debtor nor any party in interest has filed a Chapter 11 plan with the applicable federal bankruptcy or district court that, upon confirmation, would (i) disallow or subordinate the loan, in whole or in part, (ii) subordinate, in whole or in part, any Lien granted in connection with such loan, (iii) fail to provide for the repayment, in full and in cash, of the loan upon the effective date of such plan or (iv) otherwise impair, in any manner, the claim evidenced by the loan; (g) the DIP Loan is documented in a form that is commercially reasonable; (h) the DIP Loan shall not provide for more than 50% (or a higher percentage with the consent of the Required Lenders) of the proceeds of such loan to be used to repay prepetition obligations owing to all or some of the same lender(s) in a “roll-up” or similar transaction; (i) no portion of the DIP Loan is payable in consideration other than cash; and (j) no portion of the DIP Loan has been credit bid under Section 363(k) of the Bankruptcy Code or otherwise. For the purposes of this definition, an order is a “final order” if the applicable period for filing a motion to reconsider or notice of appeal in respect of a permanent order authorizing the Debtor to obtain credit has lapsed and no such motion or notice has been filed with the applicable bankruptcy court or federal district court or the clerk thereof.
“Finance Lease” means any transaction representing the obligation of a lessee to pay rent or other amounts under a lease which is required to be classified and accounted for as a capital lease on the balance sheet of such lessee under GAAP.
“First Lien Bank Loan” means a Bank Loan that is entitled to the benefit of a first lien and first priority perfected security interest on all or substantially all of the assets of the respective borrower and guarantors obligated in respect thereof, and which has the most senior pre-petition priority in any bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement, insolvency, or liquidation proceedings in such collateral; provided, however, that, in the case of accounts receivable and inventory (and the proceeds thereof), such lien and security interest may be second in priority to a Permitted Prior Working Capital Lien. For the avoidance of doubt, in no event shall a First Lien Bank Loan include a Last Out Loan or a Performing DIP Loan.
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“First Lien Unitranche Bank Loan” means a First Lien Bank Loan with a ratio of first lien debt to EBITDA that exceeds 5.25:1.00, and where the underlying borrower does not also have a Second Lien Bank Loan outstanding.
“High Yield Securities” means debt Securities and Preferred Stock, in each case (a) issued by public or private issuers, (b) issued pursuant to an effective registration statement or pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act (or any successor provision thereunder) or other exemption to the Securities Act and (c) that are not Cash Equivalents, Mezzanine Investments or Bank Loans.
“Junior Investments” means any Performing High Yield Securities and Performing Mezzanine Investments.
“Last Out Loan” means, with respect to any First Lien Bank Loan that is a term loan structured in a first out tranche and a last out tranche (with the first out tranche entitled to a lower interest rate but priority with respect to payments), that portion of such First Lien Bank Loan that is the last out tranche; provided that:
(a) such last out tranche is entitled (along with the first out tranche) to the benefit of a first lien and first priority perfected security interest on all or substantially all of the assets of the respective borrower and guarantors obligated in respect thereof (subject to customary exceptions), and which has the most senior pre-petition priority in any bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement, insolvency, or liquidation proceedings (taking into account the payment priority of the first out tranche and subject to customary permitted liens as contemplated by the applicable Bank Loan documents);
(b) the ratio of (x) (A) the amount of the first out tranche to (B) EBITDA of the underlying obligor does not at any time exceed 2.25 to 1.00 and the ratio of (y) (A) the amount of the first out tranche and the last out tranche to (B) EBITDA of the underlying obligor does not at any time exceed 5.25 to 1.00;
(c) such last out tranche (i) gives the holders of such last out tranche full enforcement rights during the existence of an event of default (subject to customary standstill and other customary limitations and exceptions, including if the holders of the first out tranche have previously exercised enforcement rights), (ii) shall have the same maturity date as the first out tranche, (iii) is entitled to the same representations, covenants and events of default as the holders of the first out tranche, and (iv) provides the holders of such last out tranche with customary protections (including consent rights with respect to (1) any increase of the principal balance of the first out tranche, (2) any increase of the margins (other than as a result of the imposition of default interest) applicable to the interest rates with respect to the first out tranche, (3) any reduction of the final maturity of the first out tranche, and (4) amending or waiving any provision in the underlying loan documents that is specific to the holders of such last out tranche);
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(d) such first out tranche is not subject to multiple drawings (unless, at the time of such drawing and after giving effect thereto, the ratio referenced in clause (b) above is not exceeded); and
(e) the aggregate principal amount of the last out tranche is at least 50% of the aggregate principal amount of any first out tranche.
For clarity, any last out loan that complies with subsection (a) above, but fails to qualify under any of (b), (c) and/or (d) above, shall be deemed a Second Lien Bank Loan for all purposes hereunder (to the extent it otherwise meets the definition of Second Lien Bank Loan).
“Lien Restricted Investment” means a Portfolio Investment consisting of an Obligor’s equity investment in an entity that holds Investments subject to underlying agreements that restrict the granting of a direct Lien on such Investments under this Agreement; provided, that (a) there are no greater restrictions or limitations in any material respect on the ability of the Borrower to liquidate such entity or its Investments therein (including any material redemption restrictions or penalties) and use the proceeds thereof than would be applicable if each Investment held by such entity was held directly as a Portfolio Investment by the Borrower and (b) there is no leverage employed by such entity.
“Long-Term U.S. Government Securities” means U.S. Government Securities maturing more than one year from the applicable date of determination.
“Mezzanine Investments” means debt Securities (including convertible debt Securities (other than the “in-the-money” equity component thereof)) and Preferred Stock in each case (a) issued by public or private issuers, (b) issued without registration under the Securities Act, (c) not issued pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act (or any successor provision thereunder), (d) that are not Cash Equivalents and (e) contractually subordinated in right of payment to other debt of the same issuer.
“Non-Core Investments” means, collectively, (a) Performing Common Equity, (b) Non-Performing Bank Loans, (c) Non-Performing High Yield Securities, (d) Non-Performing Mezzanine Investments, (e) Performing PIK Obligations and (f) Performing DIP Loans.
“Non-Performing Bank Loans” means, collectively, Non-Performing First Lien Bank Loans, Non-Performing First Lien Unitranche Bank Loans, Non-Performing Last Out Loans and Non-Performing Second Lien Bank Loans.
“Non-Performing Common Equity” means Capital Stock (other than Preferred Stock) and warrants of an issuer having any debt outstanding that is non-Performing.
“Non-Performing First Lien Bank Loans” means funded First Lien Bank Loans other than Performing First Lien Bank Loans.
“Non-Performing First Lien Unitranche Bank Loans” means funded First Lien Unitranche Bank Loans other than Performing First Lien Unitranche Bank Loans.
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“Non-Performing High Yield Securities” means funded High Yield Securities other than Performing High Yield Securities.
“Non-Performing Last Out Loans” means funded Last Out Loans other than Performing Last Out Loans.
“Non-Performing Mezzanine Investments” means funded Mezzanine Investments other than Performing Mezzanine Investments.
“Non-Performing Second Lien Bank Loans” means funded Second Lien Bank Loans other than Performing Second Lien Bank Loans.
“Performing” means (a) with respect to any Portfolio Investment that is debt, the issuer of such Portfolio Investment is, at the time of determination, (i) not in default of any payment obligations outstanding with respect to accrued and unpaid interest or principal in respect thereof after the receipt of any notice and/or expiration of any applicable grace period and (ii) not placed on non-accrual status as disclosed on a Form 10-K or Form 10-Q as filed by the Borrower with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and (b) with respect to any Portfolio Investment that is Preferred Stock, the issuer of such Portfolio Investment has not failed to meet any scheduled redemption obligations or to pay its latest declared cash dividend, after the expiration of any applicable grace period.
“Performing Common Equity” means Capital Stock (other than Preferred Stock) and warrants of an issuer all of whose outstanding debt is Performing (it being understood that in no event shall Equity Interests of Financing Subsidiaries be included in the Borrowing Base).
“Performing DIP Loans” means funded DIP Loans that (a) are not PIK Obligations and (b) are not Defaulted Obligations.
“Performing First Lien Bank Loans” means funded First Lien Bank Loans that (a) are not PIK Obligations, DIP Loans or Last Out Loans and (b) are Performing.
“Performing First Lien Unitranche Bank Loans” means First Lien Unitranche Bank Loans that (a) are not PIK Obligations, DIP Loans or Last Out Loans and (b) are Performing.
“Performing High Yield Securities” means funded High Yield Securities that (a) are not PIK Obligations or DIP Loans and (b) are Performing.
“Performing Joint Venture Investments” means Joint Venture Investments which are Performing.
“Performing Last Out Loans” means funded Last Out Loans that (a) are not PIK Obligations or DIP Loans and (b) are Performing.
“Performing Mezzanine Investments” means funded Mezzanine Investments that (a) are not PIK Obligations or DIP Loans and (b) are Performing.
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“Performing PIK Obligations” means funded PIK Obligations that (a) are not DIP Loans and (b) are Performing.
“Performing Second Lien Bank Loans” means funded Second Lien Bank Loans that (a) are not PIK Obligations, DIP Loans or Last Out Loans and (b) are Performing.
“Permitted Foreign Jurisdiction” means Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, Germany, France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, Switzerland, Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden.
“Permitted Prior Working Capital Lien” means, with respect to an issuer that is a borrower under a Bank Loan, a security interest to secure a working capital facility for such issuer in the accounts receivable and/or inventory (and the proceeds thereof) of such issuer and any of its subsidiaries that are guarantors of such working capital facility; provided that (i) such Bank Loan has a second priority lien on such accounts receivable and/or inventory, as applicable (and the proceeds thereof), (ii) such working capital facility is not secured by any other assets (other than a second priority lien, subject to the first priority lien of the Bank Loan on such other assets) and does not benefit from any standstill rights or other agreements (other than customary rights) with respect to any other assets and (iii) the maximum principal amount of such working capital facility is not at any time greater than 15% of the aggregate enterprise value of such issuer (as determined in accordance with the valuation methodology for determining the enterprise value of the applicable issuer as established by an Approved Third Party Appraiser).
“PIK Obligation” means an obligation that provides that any portion of the interest accrued for a specified period of time or until the maturity thereof is, or at the option of the obligor may be, added to the principal balance of such obligation or otherwise deferred and accrued rather than being paid in cash, provided that any such obligation shall not constitute a PIK Obligation if, at the time of determination, not less than 2/3rds of the interest (including accretions and “pay-in-kind” interest) for the current monthly, quarterly, or semi-annual period (as applicable) is payable in cash.
“Preferred Stock,” as applied to the Capital Stock of any Person, means Capital Stock of such Person of any class or classes (however designated) that ranks prior, as to the payment of dividends or as to the distribution of assets upon any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of such Person, to any shares (or other interests) of other Capital Stock of such Person, and shall include cumulative preferred, non-cumulative preferred, participating preferred and convertible preferred Capital Stock; provided that such Preferred Stock (a) pays a cash dividend on a monthly or quarterly basis and (b) has a maturity date or is subject to a mandatory redemption on a date certain that is not greater than ten (10) years from the date of initial issuance of such Preferred Stock.
“Restructured Investment” means, as of any date of determination, (a) any Investment that has been a Defaulted Obligation within the past six months, or (b) any Investment that has in the past six months been (x) on cash non-accrual, or (y) amended or subject to a deferral or waiver the effect of which is to (i) change the amount of previously required scheduled debt amortization (other than by reason of repayment thereof) or (ii) extend the tenor of previously required scheduled debt amortization, in each case such that the remaining weighted average life of such Investment is extended by more than 20% and the reason for such amendment, deferral or waiver is related to the deterioration of the credit profile of the underlying borrower such that, in the absence of such amendment, deferral or waiver, it is reasonably expected by the Borrower that such underlying borrower either (x) will not be able to make any such previously required scheduled debt amortization payment or (y) is anticipated to incur a breach of a material financial covenant. A DIP Loan shall not be deemed to be a Restructured Investment, so long as it does not meet the conditions of the definition of Restructured Investment. An “exit” financing for an obligor that emerges from a case under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code in accordance with a Chapter 11 plan that has been duly confirmed by the federal bankruptcy court exercising jurisdiction over the obligor pursuant to a final non-appealable order and such “exit” financing has been duly approved by a final non-appealable order of the federal bankruptcy court exercising jurisdiction over the obligor in connection with the confirmed Chapter 11 plan of the obligor shall not be deemed to be a Restructured Investment, so long as such “exit” financing is a new facility and does not otherwise meet the conditions of the definition of Restructured Investment.
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“Second Lien Bank Loan” means a Bank Loan (other than a First Lien Bank Loan or a Last Out Bank Loan) that is entitled to the benefit of a first and/or second lien and first and/or second priority perfected security interest on all or substantially all of the assets of the respective borrower and guarantors obligated in respect thereof.
“Securities” means common and preferred stock, units and participations, member interests in limited liability companies, partnership interests in partnerships, notes, bonds, debentures, trust receipts and other obligations, instruments or evidences of indebtedness, including debt instruments of public and private issuers and tax-exempt securities (including warrants, rights, put and call options and other options relating thereto, representing rights, or any combination thereof) and other property or interests commonly regarded as securities or any form of interest or participation therein, but not including Bank Loans.
“Securities Act” means the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
“Senior Debt Amount” means, as of any date, the greater of (i) the Covered Debt Amount and (ii) the Combined Debt Amount.
“Senior Investments” means Cash, Cash Equivalents, Short-Term U.S. Government Securities, Long-Term U.S. Government Securities, and Performing First Lien Bank Loans.
“Short-Term U.S. Government Securities” means U.S. Government Securities maturing within one year of the applicable date of determination.
“Structured Finance Obligation” means any obligation issued by a special purpose vehicle and secured directly by, referenced to, or representing ownership of, a pool of receivables or other financial assets of any obligor, including collateralized debt obligations and mortgage-backed securities. For the avoidance of doubt, if an obligation satisfies this definition of “Structured Finance Obligation”, such obligation (a) shall not qualify as any other category of Portfolio Investment and (b) shall not be included in the Borrowing Base.
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“U.S. Government Securities” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 1.01.
“Value” means, with respect to any Portfolio Investment, the most recent value as determined pursuant to Section 5.12.
ARTICLE VI
Until the Commitments have expired or terminated and the principal of and interest on each Loan and all fees payable hereunder have been paid in full and all Letters of Credit have (x) expired, (y) been terminated, or (z) been Cash Collateralized as set forth herein or backstopped in a manner satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and the Issuing Banks in their sole discretion, and all LC Disbursements shall have been reimbursed, the Borrower covenants and agrees with the Lenders that:
(a) Indebtedness created under this Agreement or any other Loan Document;
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(c) Other Permitted Indebtedness;
(d) [reserved];
(e) Indebtedness of any Obligor owing to any other Obligor or, if such Indebtedness is subject to subordination terms and conditions that are satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, any other Subsidiary of the Borrower;
(f) repurchase obligations arising in the ordinary course of business with respect to U.S. Government Securities;
(g) obligations payable or payments of margin or posting of margin collateral to clearing agencies, brokers, dealers or others in connection with the purchase or sale of securities or other Investments, credit default swaps or other derivative transactions, in each case in the ordinary course of business;
(i) obligations (including Guarantees) in respect of Standard Securitization Undertakings;
(j) Permitted SBIC Guarantees and any SBIC Equity Commitment or analogous commitment;
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(m) other unsecured Indebtedness at any time in an aggregate principal amount outstanding not to exceed $10,000,000.
(a) any Lien on any property or asset of the Borrower or any Subsidiary Guarantor existing on the Effective Date and set forth in Part B of Schedule 3.11; provided that (i) no such Lien shall extend to any other property or asset of the Borrower or any of the Subsidiary Guarantors, and (ii) any such Lien shall secure only those obligations which it secures on the Effective Date and extensions, renewals and replacements thereof that do not increase the outstanding principal amount thereof;
(b) Liens created pursuant to this Agreement (including Section 2.19) or any of the Security Documents (including Liens in favor of the Designated Indebtedness Holders (as defined in the Guarantee and Security Agreement));
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(d) Liens securing Indebtedness or other obligations in an aggregate principal amount not exceeding the greater of (i) $20,000,000 and (ii) 5% of Borrower’s Net Worth at any one time outstanding (which may cover Portfolio Investments, but only to the extent released from, or otherwise not covered by, the Lien in favor of the Collateral Agent pursuant to Section 10.03 of the Guarantee and Security Agreement), so long as (x) at the time of incurrence of such Indebtedness or other obligations (before and after giving effect thereto), the aggregate amount of such Indebtedness (determined at the time of incurrence thereof), taken together with other then-outstanding Indebtedness that constitutes senior securities, does not exceed the amount required to comply with the provisions of Section 6.07(b), and (y) prior to and immediately after giving effect to the incurrence of any such Indebtedness and any other Indebtedness included in the Covered Debt Amount concurrently incurred, the Covered Debt Amount does not or would not exceed the Borrowing Base then in effect;
(f) Liens on Equity Interests in any SBIC Subsidiary created in favor of the SBA or its designee and Liens on Equity Interests in any SPE Subsidiary in favor of and required by any lender providing third party financing to such SPE Subsidiary;
(g) (x) Liens securing Hedging Agreements permitted under Section 6.04(c) and not otherwise permitted under clause (b) above in an aggregate amount not to exceed $25,000,000 at any time and (y) Liens incurred in connection with any Hedging Agreement either entered into with a Lender (or an Affiliate of a Lender) on an uncleared basis or cleared through a Lender (or Affiliate of a Lender) as futures commission merchant in the ordinary course of business and not for speculative purposes to the extent reasonably necessary to cash collateralize any margining requirements (it being understood that such Lien shall continue to be permitted pursuant to this sub-clause (y) even if such Lender has assigned all of its Loans and other interests in this Agreement and thus has ceased to be a Lender hereunder); provided that in no event shall any Obligor be permitted to create, incur or assume any Lien pursuant to this clause (g) or increase the aggregate amount of collateral securing any Liens previously permitted under this clause (g) unless both before and after giving effect to the creation, incurrence or assumption of such Lien or such increase in the aggregate amount of collateral securing such Lien, in each case, after giving effect to the exclusion of all such collateral from the Borrowing Base, (A) the Covered Debt Amount does not exceed the Borrowing Base (it being understood that any Cash, Cash Equivalents, or other collateral subject to such Liens shall not be required to be subject to any account control agreement hereunder and shall not be included in the Borrowing Base), and (B) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing or would result therefrom; and
(h) Liens securing repurchase obligations arising in the ordinary course of business with respect to U.S. Government Securities.
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Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section:
(a) any Subsidiary Guarantor may be merged or consolidated with or (subject to the conditions set forth in clause (f) below) into the Borrower or any other Subsidiary Guarantor; provided that if any such transaction shall be between a Subsidiary Guarantor and a wholly owned Subsidiary Guarantor, the wholly owned Subsidiary Guarantor shall be the continuing or surviving entity;
(b) any Obligor may sell, lease, transfer (including a deemed transfer resulting from a division or plan of division) or otherwise dispose of any or all of its assets (upon voluntary liquidation or otherwise) to the Borrower or any wholly owned Subsidiary Guarantor of the Borrower;
(c) the Capital Stock of any Subsidiary of the Borrower may be sold, transferred (including a deemed transfer resulting from a division or plan of division) or otherwise disposed of (including by way of consolidation or merger) (i) to the Borrower or any wholly owned Subsidiary Guarantor of the Borrower or (ii) so long as such transaction results in an Obligor receiving the proceeds of such disposition, to any other Person, provided, that in the case of this clause (ii), if such Subsidiary is a Subsidiary Guarantor or holds any Portfolio Investments, the Borrower would not have been prohibited from disposing of any such Portfolio Investments to such other Person under any other term of this Agreement;
(d) the Obligors may sell, transfer (including a deemed transfer resulting from a division or plan of division) or otherwise Dispose of Investments (other than to a Financing Subsidiary) so long as after giving effect to such Disposition (and any concurrent acquisitions of Investments by the Obligors or payment of outstanding Indebtedness that is included in the Covered Debt Amount at such time) the Covered Debt Amount does not exceed the Borrowing Base;
(e) the Obligors may sell, transfer (including a deemed transfer resulting from a division or plan of division) or otherwise Dispose of Investments to a Financing Subsidiary so long as (i) after giving effect to such Disposition (and any concurrent acquisitions of Investments by the Obligors or payment of outstanding Indebtedness that is included in the Covered Debt Amount at such time) the Covered Debt Amount does not exceed the Borrowing Base and the Borrower delivers to the Administrative Agent a certificate of a Financial Officer to such effect and (ii) either (x) the amount by which the Borrowing Base exceeds the Covered Debt Amount immediately prior to such Disposition is not diminished as a result of such Disposition or (y) the Borrowing Base immediately after giving effect to such Disposition is at least 110% of the Covered Debt Amount;
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(f) the Borrower may merge or consolidate with (or acquire all or substantially all of the assets of) any other Person so long as (i) the Borrower is the continuing or surviving entity in such transaction and (ii) at the time thereof and after giving effect thereto (and any concurrent acquisitions of Investments by the Borrower or payment of outstanding Indebtedness that is included in the Covered Debt Amount at such time), no Default shall have occurred or be continuing; provided that, in no event shall the Borrower enter in any transaction of merger or consolidation or amalgamation, or effect any internal reorganization, if the surviving entity would be organized under any jurisdiction other than a jurisdiction of the United States;
(g) the Borrower and each of the Subsidiary Guarantors may Dispose of equipment or other property or assets that do not consist of Investments so long as the aggregate amount of all such sales, leases, transfers and dispositions does not exceed $10,000,000 in any fiscal year; and
(h) the Obligors may dissolve or liquidate (i) any Immaterial Subsidiary or (ii) any other Subsidiary so long as (x) in connection with such dissolution or liquidation, any and all of the assets of such Subsidiary shall be distributed or otherwise transferred to an Obligor and (y) such dissolution or liquidation is not materially adverse to the Lenders and the Borrower determines in good faith that such dissolution or liquidation is in the best interests of the Borrower.
(a) operating deposit accounts with banks;
(c) Hedging Agreements entered into in the ordinary course of any Obligor’s financial planning and not for speculative purposes;
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(e) Investments in Financing Subsidiaries so long as, (i) after giving effect to such Investment, either (x) the amount by which the Borrowing Base exceeds the Covered Debt Amount immediately prior to such Investment is not diminished as a result of such Investment or (y) the Borrowing Base immediately after giving effect to such Investment is at least 110% of the Covered Debt Amount and (ii) the sum of (x) all Investments under this clause (e) that occur after the Commitment Termination Date and (y) all Investments under clause (f) below that occur after the Commitment Termination Date, shall not exceed $10,000,000 in the aggregate;
(f) additional Investments, determined at the time any such Investment is made (or, if earlier, committed to be made), up to but not exceeding $15,000,000 in the aggregate made after the Effective Date; provided that the sum of (i) all Investments under this clause (f) that occur after the Commitment Termination Date and (ii) all Investments under clause (e) above that occur after the Commitment Termination Date, shall not exceed $10,000,000 in the aggregate;
(g) Investments in Cash and Cash Equivalents;
(h) Investments described on Schedule 3.12(b); and
(i) Investments in the form of Guarantees permitted pursuant to Section 6.01.
For purposes of clauses (e) and (f) of this Section, the aggregate amount of an Investment at any time shall be deemed to be equal to (A) the aggregate amount of cash, together with the aggregate fair market value of property, loaned, advanced, contributed, transferred or otherwise invested that gives rise to such Investment minus (B) the aggregate amount of, without duplication, the Return of Capital and dividends, distributions or other payments received in cash in respect of such Investment and the values (valued in accordance with Section 5.12(b)) of other Investments received in respect of such Investment; provided that in no event shall the aggregate amount of such Investment be deemed to be less than zero; the amount of an Investment shall not in any event be reduced by reason of any write-off of such Investment nor increased by any increase in the amount of earnings retained in the Person in which such Investment is made that have not been dividended, distributed or otherwise paid out.
(a) dividends with respect to the Capital Stock of the Borrower payable solely in additional shares of the Borrower’s common stock, which may include a combination of cash and common stock; provided that such cash dividend would otherwise be permitted pursuant to another clause of this Section;
(b) dividends and distributions in either case in cash or other property (excluding for this purpose the Borrower’s common stock) in any taxable year of the Borrower (or for such year under Section 855 of the Code) in amounts not to exceed the amount that is determined in good faith by the Borrower to be required to (i) maintain the status of the Borrower as a RIC, or (ii) avoid federal income and excise taxes imposed by Section 4982 of the Code in any case for such taxable year or other relevant period;
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(c) dividends and distributions in each case in cash or other property (excluding for this purpose the Borrower’s common stock) in addition to the dividends and distributions permitted under the foregoing clauses (a) and (b), so long as on the date of such Restricted Payment and after giving effect thereto:
(i) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing or would result therefrom; and
(ii) the aggregate amount of Restricted Payments made (after the Effective Date) during any taxable year (or for such year under Section 855 of the Code) of the Borrower ending after the Effective Date under this clause (c) shall not exceed the amount (not less than zero) equal to (x) an amount equal to 10% of the taxable income of the Borrower for such taxable year determined under section 852(b)(2) of the Code, but without regard to subparagraphs (A), (B) or (D) thereof, minus (y) the amount, if any, by which dividends and distributions made during such taxable year (or for such year under Section 855 of the Code) pursuant to the foregoing clause (b) (whether in respect of such taxable year or the previous taxable year) based upon the Borrower’s estimate of taxable income exceeded the actual amounts specified in subclauses (i) and (ii) of such foregoing clause (b) for such taxable year; and
(d) other Restricted Payments so long as (i) on the date of such other Restricted Payment and after giving effect thereto (x) the Covered Debt Amount does not exceed 90% of the Borrowing Base and (y) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing or would result therefrom and (ii) on the date of such other Restricted Payment (or such later date that the Administrative Agent may agree in its sole discretion) the Borrower delivers to the Administrative Agent and each Lender a Borrowing Base Certificate as at such date demonstrating compliance with subclause (x) after giving effect to such Restricted Payment. For purposes of preparing such Borrowing Base Certificate, (A) the Value of Quoted Investments shall be the most recent quotation available for such Quoted Investment and (B) the Value of Unquoted Investments shall be the Value set forth in the Borrowing Base Certificate most recently delivered by the Borrower to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders pursuant to Section 5.01(a)(iv); provided that the Borrower shall reduce the Value of any Unquoted Investment referred to in this subclause (B) to the extent necessary to take into account any events of which the Borrower has knowledge that adversely affect the value of such Unquoted Investment.
In calculating the amount of Restricted Payments made by the Borrower during any period referred to in paragraphs (b) or (c) above, any Restricted Payments made by Financing Subsidiaries during such period (other than any such Restricted Payments that are made directly or indirectly to Obligors or ratably to any Obligor and any other direct shareholder in any such Financing Subsidiary) shall be treated as Restricted Payments made by the Borrower during such period.
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Nothing herein shall be deemed to prohibit the payment of Restricted Payments by any Subsidiary of the Borrower to the Borrower or to any other Subsidiary Guarantor.
SECTION 6.07. Certain Financial Covenants.
(a) transactions in the ordinary course at prices and on terms and conditions, taken as a whole, not materially less favorable to the Borrower or such Subsidiary (other than an SBIC Subsidiary) other than in good faith is believed to be obtained on an arm’s-length basis from unrelated third parties,
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(b) transactions between or among the Borrower and any other Obligors not involving any other Affiliate,
(c) Restricted Payments permitted by Section 6.05,
(d) the Affiliate Agreements and the transactions provided in the Affiliate Agreements (as amended, supplemented, restated or otherwise modified so long as such amendment, supplement, restatement or other modification is not materially adverse to the Lenders),
(e) transactions described on Schedule 6.08 (as amended, supplemented, restated or otherwise modified by notice from the Borrower to the Administrative Agent so long as (x) in the aggregate, payments by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries are not materially increased, or (y) such amendment, supplement, restatement or other modification is not materially adverse to the Lenders),
(f) any Investment that results in the creation of an Affiliate,
(g) transactions between or among the Obligors and any SBIC Subsidiary or any “downstream affiliate” (as such term is used under the rules promulgated under the Investment Company Act) company of an Obligor at prices and on terms and conditions, taken as a whole, not materially less favorable to the Obligors than in good faith is believed could be obtained at the time on an arm’s-length basis from unrelated third parties, or
(h) transactions with Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx or its Affiliates in accordance with clause (a) above whereby Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx or its Affiliates may act as a placement agent or an underwriter in any securities offering of the Borrower or its Affiliates.
(a) this Agreement, the other Loan Documents and documents with respect to Indebtedness permitted under Section 6.01(b) or (i);
(b) documents creating Liens permitted by Section 6.02 (including with respect to the Designated Indebtedness Obligations or Designated Indebtedness Holders under (and, in each case, as defined in) the Security Documents) prohibiting further Liens on the assets encumbered thereby;
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(c) any such agreement that imposes restrictions on investments or other interests in Financing Subsidiaries (but no other assets of any Obligor);
(d) any such agreement that imposes restrictions on Joint Venture Investments (solely to the extent such restrictions relate to Joint Venture Investments);
(e) customary restrictions contained in leases not subject to a waiver;
(f) for the avoidance of doubt, any such document, agreement or instrument that imposes customary restrictions on any Equity Interest;
(g) any other agreement that does not restrict in any manner (directly or indirectly) Liens created pursuant to the Loan Documents on any Collateral securing the “Secured Obligations” under and as defined in the Guarantee and Security Agreement and does not require (other than pursuant to a grant of a Lien under the Loan Documents) the direct or indirect granting of any Lien securing any Indebtedness or other obligation (other than such “Secured Obligations”) by virtue of the granting of Liens on or pledge of property of any Obligor to secure the Loans or any Hedging Agreement; and
(h) the underlying governing agreements of any minority equity interest that impose restrictions on such minority equity interest (solely to the extent such restrictions relate to such minority equity interest).
(a) any of the provisions of any agreement, instrument or other document evidencing or relating to any Secured Shorter-Term Indebtedness, Secured Longer-Term Indebtedness, Unsecured Shorter-Term Indebtedness, Special Unsecured Shorter-Term Indebtedness, Special Unsecured Longer-Term Indebtedness or Unsecured Longer-Term Indebtedness that would result in such Indebtedness not meeting the requirements of the respective definition thereof, set forth in Section 1.01 of this Agreement, in each case, unless following such modification, supplement or waiver, such Indebtedness would be permitted to be incurred under Section 6.01 if newly incurred as of such date; or
(b) any of the Affiliate Agreements, unless such modification, supplement or waiver is not materially less favorable to the Borrower than could be obtained on an arm’s-length basis from unrelated third parties, in each case, without the prior consent of the Administrative Agent (with the approval of the Required Lenders) or permitted pursuant to Section 6.08.
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(a) regularly scheduled payments, prepayments or redemptions of principal and interest in respect thereof required pursuant to the instruments evidencing such Indebtedness and the payment when due of the types of fees and expenses that are customarily paid in connection with such Indebtedness (it being understood that: (w) the conversion features into Permitted Equity Interests under Permitted Convertible Indebtedness; (x) the triggering of such conversion and/or settlement thereof solely with Permitted Equity Interests; and (y) any cash payment on account of interest or expenses on such Permitted Convertible Indebtedness (or any cash payment on account of fractional shares issued upon conversion provisions of such Permitted Convertible Indebtedness) made by the Borrower or any Subsidiary Guarantor for another in respect of such triggering and/or settlement thereof shall be permitted under this clause (a));
(b) so long as no Default or Event of Default shall exist or be continuing or would result therefrom, any payment that, if treated as a Restricted Payment for purposes of Section 6.05(d), would be permitted to be made pursuant to the provisions set forth in Section 6.05(d);
(c) [reserved];
(d) mandatory payments, required prepayments or mandatory redemptions of any Permitted Convertible Indebtedness constituting Unsecured Longer-Term Indebtedness in Cash on account of interest or expenses on such Permitted Convertible Indebtedness (or any cash payment on account of fractional shares issued upon conversion provisions of such Permitted Convertible Indebtedness), so long as both before and after giving effect to such payment (i) the Borrower is in pro forma compliance with the financial covenants set forth in Section 6.07, (ii) no Default or Event of Default shall exist or be continuing and (iii) the Covered Debt Amount does not exceed 90% of the Borrowing Base;
(e) payments or prepayments of Secured Longer-Term Indebtedness, Special Unsecured Longer-Term Indebtedness or Unsecured Longer-Term Indebtedness prior to the Commitment Termination Date solely from the proceeds of any issuance of Equity Interests, so long as both before and after giving effect to such payment no Default or Event of Default shall exist or be continuing; and
(f) payments or prepayments of any Indebtedness that is included in the Covered Debt Amount required to comply with the requirements of Section 2.10(c).
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ARTICLE VII
If any of the following events (each, an “Event of Default”) shall occur and be continuing:
(a) the Borrower shall (i) fail to pay any principal of any Loan or any reimbursement obligation in respect of any LC Disbursement when and as the same shall become due and payable, whether at the due date thereof or at a date fixed for prepayment thereof or otherwise (including, for the avoidance of doubt, any failure to pay all principal on the Loans in full on the Final Maturity Date) or (ii) fail to deposit any amount into the Letter of Credit Collateral Account as required by Section 2.05(k);
(b) the Borrower shall fail to pay any interest on any Loan or any fee or any other amount (other than an amount referred to in clause (a) of this Article) payable under this Agreement or under any other Loan Document, when and as the same shall become due and payable, and such failure shall continue unremedied for a period of five or more Business Days;
(c) any covenant, representation, warranty or certification made or deemed made by or on behalf of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries in or in connection with this Agreement or any other Loan Document or any amendment or modification hereof or thereof, or in any report, certificate, financial statement or other document furnished pursuant to or in connection with this Agreement or any other Loan Document or any amendment or modification hereof or thereof, shall prove to have been incorrect when made or deemed made in any material respect (except that such materiality qualifier shall not be applicable to any representation or warranty already qualified by materiality or Material Adverse Effect);
(d) the Borrower shall fail to observe or perform any covenant, condition or agreement contained in (i) Section 5.03 (with respect to the Borrower’s and any Subsidiary Guarantor’s existence), Sections 5.08(a) and (b), Section 5.09, Section 5.14 or in Article VI or any Obligor shall default in the performance of any of its obligations contained in Sections 3 (subject to the cure period specified in clause (b) above) and 7 of the Guarantee and Security Agreement (other than Section 7.01 thereof) or (ii) Sections 5.01(e), (f) and (g) or 5.02 and such failure in the case of this clause (ii) shall continue unremedied for a period of five or more Business Days after the earlier of notice thereof by the Administrative Agent (given at the request of any Lender) to the Borrower and knowledge thereof by a Financial Officer; it being acknowledged and agreed that a failure of an Obligor to “Deliver” (as defined in the Guarantee and Security Agreement) any particular Portfolio Investment to the extent required by Section 7.01 of the Guarantee and Security Agreement shall result in such Portfolio Investment not being included in the Borrowing Base but shall not (in and of itself) be, or result in, a Default or an Event of Default;
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(e) a Borrowing Base Deficiency shall occur and continue unremedied for a period of five or more Business Days after delivery of a Borrowing Base Certificate demonstrating such Borrowing Base Deficiency pursuant to Section 5.01(e); provided that it shall not be an Event of Default hereunder if the Borrower shall present the Administrative Agent with a reasonably feasible plan acceptable to the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion to enable such Borrowing Base Deficiency to be cured within 30 Business Days (which 30-Business Day period shall include the five Business Days permitted for delivery of such plan), so long as such Borrowing Base Deficiency is cured within such 30-Business Day period;
(f) the Borrower or any other Obligor, as applicable, shall fail to observe or perform any covenant, condition or agreement contained in this Agreement (other than those specified in clause (a), (b), (d), (e) or (r) of this Article) or any other Loan Document and such failure (if susceptible of cure) shall continue unremedied for a period of 30 or more days after the earlier of notice thereof from the Administrative Agent (given at the request of any Lender) to the Borrower and knowledge thereof by a Financial Officer;
(g) the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries shall fail to make any payment (whether of principal or interest and regardless of amount) in respect of any Material Indebtedness, when and as the same shall become due and payable, taking into account (other than with respect to payments of principal) any applicable grace period;
(h) any event or condition occurs that (i) results in all or any portion of any Material Indebtedness becoming due prior to its scheduled maturity or (ii) shall continue unremedied for any applicable period of time sufficient to enable or permit the holder or holders of any Material Indebtedness or any trustee or agent on its or their behalf to, as a result of an event of default under such Material Indebtedness, cause any Material Indebtedness to become due, or to require the prepayment, repurchase, redemption or defeasance thereof, prior to its scheduled maturity (for the avoidance of doubt, after giving effect to any applicable grace period), unless, in the case of this clause (ii), such event or condition is no longer continuing or has been waived in accordance with the terms of such Material Indebtedness such that the holder or holders thereof or any trustee or agent on its or their behalf are no longer enabled or permitted to cause such Material Indebtedness to become due, or to require the prepayment, repurchase, redemption, or defeasance thereof, prior to its scheduled maturity; provided, that this clause (h) shall not apply to (1) secured Indebtedness that becomes due as a result of the voluntary sale or transfer of the property or assets securing such Indebtedness; (2) convertible debt that becomes due as a result of a conversion or redemption event, other than to the extent it becomes due or is paid in cash (other than interest, expenses or fractional shares, which may be paid in cash in accordance with conversion provisions of convertible Indebtedness) as a result of an “event of default” (as defined in the documents governing such convertible Material Indebtedness); (3) for the avoidance of doubt, Other Covered Indebtedness to the extent of required prepayment, repurchase, redemption, or defeasance triggered by required prepayment of less than all of the Loans and other amounts under this Agreement or other Loan Documents; or (4) in the case of clause (h)(ii), any Indebtedness of a Financing Subsidiary to the extent the event or condition giving rise to the circumstances in clause (h)(ii) was not a payment or insolvency default.
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(i) an involuntary proceeding shall be commenced or an involuntary petition shall be filed seeking (i) liquidation, reorganization or other relief in respect of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries (other than Immaterial Subsidiaries) or its debts, or of a substantial part of its assets, under any federal, state or foreign bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership or similar law now or hereafter in effect or (ii) the appointment of a receiver, trustee, custodian, sequestrator, conservator or similar official for the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries (other than Immaterial Subsidiaries) or for a substantial part of its assets, and, in any such case, such proceeding or petition shall continue undismissed and unstayed for a period of 60 or more days or an order or decree approving or ordering any of the foregoing shall be entered;
(j) the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries (other than Immaterial Subsidiaries) shall (i) voluntarily commence any proceeding or file any petition seeking liquidation, reorganization or other relief under any federal, state or foreign bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership or similar law now or hereafter in effect, (ii) consent to the institution of, or fail to contest in a timely and appropriate manner, any proceeding or petition described in clause (i) of this Article, (iii) apply for or consent to the appointment of a receiver, trustee, custodian, sequestrator, conservator or similar official for the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries (other than Immaterial Subsidiaries) or for a substantial part of its assets, (iv) file an answer admitting the material allegations of a petition filed against it in any such proceeding, (v) make a general assignment for the benefit of creditors or (vi) take any action to authorize or effectuate any of the foregoing;
(k) the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries (other than Immaterial Subsidiaries) shall become unable, admit in writing its inability or fail generally to pay its debts as they become due;
(l) one or more judgments for the payment of money in an aggregate amount (as to all such judgments and orders) in excess of $20,000,000 shall be rendered against the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries (other than Immaterial Subsidiaries) or any combination thereof since the Effective Date and the same shall remain undischarged for a period of 30 consecutive days during which execution shall not be effectively stayed, or any action shall be legally taken by a judgment creditor to attach or levy upon any assets of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries (other than Immaterial Subsidiaries) to enforce any such judgment;
(m) an ERISA Event shall have occurred that when taken together with all other ERISA Events that have occurred, could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect;
(n) a Change in Control shall occur;
(o) the Borrower shall cease to be managed by the Investment Adviser or an Affiliate thereof;
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(p) the Liens created by the Security Documents shall, at any time with respect to Portfolio Investments, having an aggregate Value in excess of 5% of the aggregate Value of all Portfolio Investments, not be valid and perfected (to the extent perfection by filing, registration, recordation, possession or control is required herein or in any Security Document) in favor of the Collateral Agent (or any Obligor or any Affiliate of an Obligor shall so assert in writing), free and clear of all other Liens (other than Liens permitted under Section 6.02 or under the respective Security Documents) except to the extent that any such loss of perfection results from the failure of the Collateral Agent (or any Obligor or any Affiliate of an Obligor shall so assert in writing) to maintain possession of the certificates representing the securities pledged under the Loan Documents; provided, that if such default is as a result of any action of the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent or a failure of the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent to take any action that it has agreed to take pursuant to this Agreement or the Guarantee and Security Agreement, then there shall be no Default or Event of Default hereunder unless such default shall continue unremedied for a period of ten (10) consecutive Business Days after the Borrower receives written notice of such default thereof from the Administrative Agent unless the continuance thereof is a result of a failure of the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent to take an action that it has agreed to take pursuant to this Agreement or the Guarantee and Security Agreement;
(q) except for expiration or termination in accordance with its terms, any of the Loan Documents shall for whatever reason be terminated or cease to be in full force and effect in any material respect, or the enforceability thereof shall be contested by the Borrower, any other Obligor or any Affiliate of an Obligor;
(r) the Obligors shall at any time, without the consent of the Required Lenders fail to comply with the covenant contained in Section 5.11, and such failure shall continue unremedied for a period of 30 or more days after the earlier of notice thereof by the Administrative Agent (given at the request of any Lender) to the Borrower and knowledge thereof by a Financial Officer;
(s) the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries shall cause or permit the occurrence of any condition or event that would result in any recourse to any Obligor under any Permitted SBIC Guarantee; or
(t) any SBIC Subsidiary shall become the subject of an enforcement action and be transferred into liquidation status by the SBA;
then, and in every such event (other than an event described in clause (i) or (j) of this Article), and at any time thereafter during the continuance of such event, the Administrative Agent may, and at the request of the Required Lenders shall, by notice to the Borrower, take either or both of the following actions, at the same or different times: (i) terminate the Commitments, and thereupon the Commitments shall terminate immediately, and (ii) declare the Loans then outstanding to be due and payable in whole (or in part, in which case any principal not so declared to be due and payable may thereafter be declared to be due and payable), and thereupon the principal of the Loans so declared to be due and payable, together with accrued interest thereon and all fees and other obligations of the Borrower accrued hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, shall become due and payable immediately, without presentment, demand, protest or other notice of any kind, all of which are hereby waived by the Borrower; and in case of any event described in clause (i) or (j) of this Article, the Commitments shall automatically terminate and the principal of the Loans then outstanding, together with accrued interest thereon and all fees and other obligations of the Borrower accrued hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, shall automatically become due and payable, without presentment, demand, protest or other notice of any kind, all of which are hereby waived by the Borrower.
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In the event that the Loans shall be declared, or shall become, due and payable pursuant to the immediately preceding paragraph then, upon notice from the Administrative Agent, any Issuing Bank or Lenders with LC Exposure representing more than 50% of the total LC Exposure demanding the deposit of Cash Collateral pursuant to this paragraph, the Borrower shall immediately deposit into the Letter of Credit Collateral Account cash in an amount equal to the LC Exposure as of such date plus any accrued and unpaid interest thereon; provided that the obligation to deposit such cash shall become effective immediately, and such deposit shall become immediately due and payable, without demand or other notice of any kind, upon the occurrence of any Event of Default described in clause (i) or (j) of this Article.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, on the CAM Exchange Date, to the extent not otherwise prohibited by law, (a) (i) the Commitments shall automatically and without further act be terminated and (ii) the Lenders shall automatically and without further act be deemed to have exchanged interests in the Designated Obligations such that, in lieu of the interests of each Lender in the Designated Obligations under each Loan in which it shall participate as of such date, such Lender shall own an interest equal to such Lender’s CAM Percentage in the Designated Obligations under each of the Loans and (b) simultaneously with the deemed exchange of interests pursuant to clause (a) above, the interests in the Designated Obligations to be received in such deemed exchange shall, automatically and with no further action required, be converted into the Dollar Equivalent of such amount (as of the Business Day immediately prior to the CAM Exchange Date) and on and after such date all amounts accruing and owed to the Lenders in respect of such Designated Obligations shall accrue and be payable in Dollars at the rate otherwise applicable hereunder. Each Lender, each Person acquiring a participation from any Lender as contemplated by Section 9.04 and the Borrower hereby consents and agrees to the CAM Exchange. The Borrower and the Lenders agree from time to time to execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent all such promissory notes and other instruments and documents as the Administrative Agent shall reasonably request to evidence and confirm the respective interests and obligations of the Lenders after giving effect to the CAM Exchange, and each Lender agrees to surrender any promissory notes originally received by it in connection with its Loans hereunder to the Administrative Agent against delivery of any promissory notes so executed and delivered; provided that the failure of the Borrower to execute or deliver or of any Lender to accept any such promissory note, instrument or document shall not affect the validity or effectiveness of the CAM Exchange. As a result of the CAM Exchange, on and after the CAM Exchange Date, each payment received by the Administrative Agent pursuant to any Loan Document in respect of the Designated Obligations shall (except as otherwise expressly stated in this Agreement with respect to fees or Defaulting Lenders) be distributed to the Lenders pro rata in accordance with their respective CAM Percentages (to be redetermined as of each such date of payment). Any direct payment received by a Lender on or after the CAM Exchange Date, including by way of set-off, in respect of a Designated Obligation shall be paid over to the Administrative Agent for distribution to the Lenders in accordance herewith.
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ARTICLE VIII
THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
SECTION 8.01. Appointment of the Administrative Agent. Each of the Lenders and the Issuing Banks hereby irrevocably appoints the Administrative Agent as its 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 reasonably incidental thereto. Each of the Lenders and the Issuing Banks hereby irrevocably appoints the Collateral Agent as its agent hereunder and under the other Loan Documents and authorizes the Collateral Agent to take such actions on its behalf and to exercise such powers as are delegated to the Collateral Agent by the terms hereof or thereof, together with such actions and powers as are reasonably incidental thereto. In addition to the rights, privileges and immunities in the Guarantee and Security Agreement, the Collateral Agent has been and shall be entitled to all rights, privileges, immunities, exculpations and indemnities of the Administrative Agent for such purpose and each reference to the Administrative Agent in this Article VIII shall be deemed to include the Collateral Agent.
SECTION 8.02. Capacity as Lender. The Person serving as the Administrative Agent hereunder and any other Loan Document 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 such Person and its Affiliates may (without having to amount therefor to any other Lender) accept deposits from, lend money to and generally engage in any kind of business with the Borrower or any Subsidiary or other Affiliate thereof as if it were not the Administrative Agent hereunder, and such Person and its Affiliates may accept fees and other consideration from the Borrower or any Subsidiary or other Affiliate thereof for services in connection with this Agreement or otherwise without having to account for the same to the other Lenders.
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SECTION 8.03. Limitation of Duties; Exculpation. The Administrative Agent shall not have any duties or obligations except those expressly set forth herein and in the other Loan Documents. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, (a) the Administrative Agent shall not be subject to any fiduciary or other implied duties, regardless of whether a Default has occurred and is continuing, (b) the Administrative Agent 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 upon receipt of and pursuant to specific instruction in writing to do so delivered by the Required Lenders (or such other number or percentage of Lenders as is expressly provided for herein or in the other Loan Documents); provided that the Administrative Agent is not required to take any action that, in its reasonable opinion or the opinion of its counsel made in good faith, 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 effect a forfeiture, modification or termination of property of a Defaulting Lender in violation of any Debtor Relief Law, and (c) except as expressly set forth herein and in the other Loan Documents, the Administrative Agent shall not have any duty to disclose, and shall not be liable for the failure to disclose, any information relating to the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries that is communicated to or obtained by the Person serving as 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 with the consent or at the request of 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) or in the absence of its own gross negligence or willful misconduct. The Administrative Agent shall be deemed not to have knowledge of any Default unless and until written notice thereof is given to the Administrative Agent by the Borrower or a Lender, and 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, (iv) the validity, enforceability, effectiveness or genuineness of this Agreement, any other Loan Document or any other agreement, instrument or document, (v) the satisfaction of any condition set forth in Article IV or elsewhere herein or therein, other than to confirm receipt of items expressly required to be delivered to the Administrative Agent or (vi) the creation, perfection or priority of any Lien purported to be created by the Loan Documents or the value or the sufficiency of any Collateral. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, in no event shall the Administrative Agent be liable or responsible in any way or manner for the failure to obtain or receive an external market value for any asset or for the failure to send any notice required under Section 5.12. The Administrative Agent shall not be responsible or have any liability for, or have any duty to ascertain, inquire into, monitor or enforce, compliance with the provisions hereof relating to Persons listed in the Prohibited Assignees and Participants Side Letter. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Administrative Agent shall not (x) be obligated to ascertain, monitor or inquire as to whether any Lender or Participant or prospective Lender or Participant is a Person listed in the Prohibited Assignees and Participants Side Letter or (y) have any liability with respect to or arising out of any assignment or participation of Loans, or disclosure of confidential information, to any Person listed in the Prohibited Assignees and Participants Side Letter. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the Administrative Agent does not warrant or accept any responsibility for, and shall not have any liability with respect to, the administration, submission or any other matter related to any alternative or successor rate to, or replacement rate of, the London interbank offered rate (including, without limitation, (i) Adjusted Term SOFR, Daily Compounded SOFR or any RFR Rate, (ii) any such alternative, successor or replacement rate implemented pursuant to Section 2.13(c)(i), whether upon the occurrence of an Early Opt-in Election or otherwise, and (iii) the implementation of any Benchmark Replacement Conforming Changes pursuant to Section 2.13(c)(iii)), including without limitation, whether the composition or characteristics of any such alternative, successor or replacement reference rate will be similar to, or produce the same value or economic equivalence of, the London interbank offered rate or have the same volume or liquidity as did the London interbank offered rate prior to its discontinuance or unavailability.
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SECTION 8.04. Reliance. 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 or sent 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 be 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 that by its terms must be fulfilled to the satisfaction of a Lender, the Administrative Agent may presume that such condition is satisfactory to such Lender unless the Administrative Agent has received notice to the contrary from such Lender prior to the making of such Loan. The Administrative Agent may consult with legal counsel (who may be counsel for the Borrower), 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.
SECTION 8.05. Sub-Agents. The Administrative Agent may perform any and all its duties and exercise its rights and powers 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 its duties and exercise its rights and powers through their respective Related Parties. The exculpatory provisions of the preceding paragraphs 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. The Administrative Agent shall not be responsible for the negligence or misconduct of any sub-agents except to the extent that a court of competent jurisdiction determines in a final and non-appealable judgment that the Administrative Agent acted with gross negligence or willful misconduct in the selection of such sub-agents.
SECTION 8.06. Resignation; Successor Administrative Agent. The Administrative Agent may resign by providing not less than thirty (30) days advance written notice to the Lenders, the Issuing Banks and the Borrower. Upon any such notice of resignation, the Required Lenders shall have the right, with the consent of the Borrower not to be unreasonably withheld (or, if an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing in consultation with the Borrower), to appoint a successor. If no successor shall have been so appointed by the Required Lenders and shall have accepted such appointment within 30 days after the retiring Administrative Agent gives notice of its resignation, then the retiring Administrative Agent’s resignation shall nonetheless become effective at the end of such thirty (30) days period (except that in the case of any collateral security held by the Administrative Agent on behalf of the Lenders or the Issuing Banks 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 (1) the retiring Administrative Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations hereunder and (2) the Required Lenders shall perform the duties of the Administrative Agent (and all payments and communications provided to be made by, to or through the Administrative Agent shall instead be made by or to each Lender directly) until such time as the Required Lenders appoint a successor agent as provided for above in this paragraph. Upon the acceptance of its appointment as Administrative Agent hereunder by a successor, such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring (or retired) Administrative Agent and the retiring Administrative Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations hereunder (if not already discharged therefrom as provided above in this paragraph). 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 Administrative Agent’s resignation hereunder, the provisions of this Article and Section 9.03 shall continue in effect for its benefit in respect of any actions taken or omitted to be taken by it while it was acting as Administrative Agent. The Collateral Agent may resign in accordance with the Guarantee and Security Agreement.
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Any resignation by ING as Administrative Agent pursuant to this Section shall also constitute its resignation as an Issuing Bank. Upon the acceptance of a successor’s appointment as Administrative Agent hereunder, (a) such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all of the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring Issuing Bank, (b) the retiring Issuing Bank shall be discharged from all of their respective duties and obligations hereunder or under the other Loan Documents, and (c) the successor Issuing Bank 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 the retiring Issuing Bank to effectively assume the obligations of the retiring Issuing Bank with respect to such Letters of Credit.
SECTION 8.07. Reliance by Lenders. Each Lender acknowledges that it has, independently and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent or any other Lender 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 also acknowledges that it will, independently and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent or any other Lender 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. The Administrative Agent shall have no duty or responsibility, either initially or on a continuing basis, to make any such investigation or any such appraisal on behalf of Lenders or to provide any Lender with any credit or other information with respect thereto, whether coming into its possession before the making of the Loans or at any time or times thereafter, and the Administrative Agent shall have no responsibility with respect to the accuracy of or the completeness of any information provided to Lenders.
Each Lender, by delivering its signature page to this Agreement or any Assignment and Assumption and funding any Loan shall be deemed to have acknowledged receipt of, and consented to and approved, each Loan Document and each other document required to be approved by the Administrative Agent, Required Lenders or Lenders.
SECTION 8.08. Modifications to Loan Documents. Except as otherwise provided in Section 2.13(b) or Section 9.02(b) or (c) of this Agreement or the Security Documents with respect to this Agreement, the Administrative Agent may, with the prior consent of the Required Lenders (but not otherwise), consent to any modification, supplement or waiver under any of the Loan Documents; provided that, without the prior consent of each Lender, the Administrative Agent shall not (except as provided herein or in the Security Documents) release all or substantially all of the Collateral or otherwise terminate all or substantially all of the Liens under any Security Document providing for collateral security, agree to additional obligations being secured by all or substantially all of such collateral security, or alter the relative priorities of the obligations entitled to the benefits of the Liens created under the Security Documents with respect to all or substantially all of the Collateral, except that no such consent shall be required, and the Administrative Agent is hereby authorized, (x) to release any Subsidiary Guarantor (and any property of such Subsidiary Guarantor) from its guarantee obligations to the extent it may be released in accordance with Section 10.03 of the Guarantee and Security Agreement, (y) to release any Lien covering property that is the subject of either a Disposition of property permitted hereunder or a Disposition to which the Required Lenders have consented and (z) for the avoidance of doubt, to execute and deliver agreements, instruments and other documents reasonably requested by the Borrower to implement collateral sharing with respect to Secured Longer-Term Indebtedness and Secured Shorter-Term Indebtedness in accordance with the Guarantee and Security Agreement.
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SECTION 8.09. Erroneous Payments.
(a) If the Administrative Agent notifies a Lender, an Issuing Bank or an Indemnitee, or any Person who has received funds on behalf of a Lender, an Issuing Bank or an Indemnitee (any such Lender, Issuing Bank, Indemnitee or other recipient, a “Payment Recipient”), that the Administrative Agent has determined in its sole discretion (whether or not after receipt of any notice under immediately succeeding clause (b)) that any funds received by such Payment Recipient from the Administrative Agent or any of its Affiliates were erroneously transmitted to, or otherwise erroneously or mistakenly received by, such Payment Recipient (whether or not known to such Lender, Issuing Bank, Indemnitee or other Payment Recipient on its behalf) (any such funds, whether received as a payment, prepayment or repayment of principal, interest, fees, distribution or otherwise, individually and collectively, an “Erroneous Payment”) and demands the return of such Erroneous Payment (or a portion thereof), such Erroneous Payment shall at all times remain the property of the Administrative Agent and shall be segregated by the Payment Recipient and held in trust for the benefit of the Administrative Agent, and such Lender, Issuing Bank or Indemnitee shall (or, with respect to any Payment Recipient who received such funds on its behalf, shall cause such Payment Recipient to) promptly, but in no event later than two Business Days thereafter, return to the Administrative Agent the amount of any such Erroneous Payment (or portion thereof) as to which such a demand was made, in same day funds (in the currency so received), together with interest thereon in respect of each day from and including the date such Erroneous Payment (or portion thereof) was received by such Payment Recipient to the date such amount is repaid to the Administrative Agent in same day funds at the applicable Overnight Rate. A notice of the Administrative Agent to any Payment Recipient under this clause (a) shall be conclusive, absent manifest error.
(b) Without limiting the immediately preceding clause (a), each Lender, Issuing Bank or Indemnitee, or any Person who has received funds on behalf of a Lender, Issuing Bank or Indemnitee, hereby further agrees that if it receives a payment, prepayment or repayment (whether received as a payment, prepayment or repayment of principal, interest, fees, distribution or otherwise) from the Administrative Agent (or any of its Affiliates) (x) that is in a different amount than, or on a different date from, that specified in a notice of payment, prepayment or repayment sent by the Administrative Agent (or any of its Affiliates) with respect to such payment, prepayment or repayment, (y) that was not preceded or accompanied by a notice of payment, prepayment or repayment sent by the Administrative Agent (or any of its Affiliates), or (z) that such Lender, Issuing Bank or Indemnitee, or other such recipient, otherwise becomes aware was transmitted, or received, in error or by mistake (in whole or in part) in each case:
(i) (A) in the case of immediately preceding clause (x) or (y), an error shall be presumed to have been made (absent written confirmation from the Administrative Agent to the contrary) or (B) an error has been made (in the case of immediately preceding clause (z)), in each case, with respect to such payment, prepayment or repayment; and
(ii) such Lender, Issuing Bank or Indemnitee shall (and shall cause any other recipient that receives funds on its respective behalf to) promptly (and, in all events, within one Business Day of its knowledge of such error) notify the Administrative Agent of its receipt of such payment, prepayment or repayment, the details thereof (in reasonable detail) and that it is so notifying the Administrative Agent pursuant to this Section 8.09(b).
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(c) Each Lender, Issuing Bank and Indemnitee hereby authorizes the Administrative Agent to set off, net and apply any and all amounts at any time owing to such Lender, Issuing Bank or Indemnitee under any Loan Document, or otherwise payable or distributable by the Administrative Agent to such Lender, Issuing Bank or Indemnitee from any source, against any amount due to the Administrative Agent under the immediately preceding clause (a) or under the indemnification provisions of this Agreement.
(d) In the event that an Erroneous Payment (or portion thereof) is not recovered by the Administrative Agent for any reason, after demand therefor by the Administrative Agent in accordance with the immediately preceding clause (a), from any Lender or Issuing Bank that has received such Erroneous Payment (or portion thereof) (and/or from any Payment Recipient who received such Erroneous Payment (or portion thereof) on its respective behalf) (such unrecovered amount, an “Erroneous Payment Return Deficiency”), upon the Administrative Agent’s notice to such Lender or Issuing Bank at any time, (i) such Lender or Issuing Bank shall be deemed to have assigned its Loans (but not its Commitments) of the relevant Class with respect to which such Erroneous Payment was made (the “Erroneous Payment Impacted Class”) in an amount equal to the Erroneous Payment Return Deficiency (or such lesser amount as the Administrative Agent may specify) (such assignment of the Loans (but not Commitments) of the Erroneous Payment Impacted Class, the “Erroneous Payment Deficiency Assignment”) at par plus any accrued and unpaid interest (with the assignment fee to be waived by the Administrative Agent in such instance), and is hereby (together with the Borrower) deemed to execute and deliver an Assignment and Assumption (or, to the extent applicable, an agreement incorporating an Assignment and Assumption by reference pursuant to a Platform as to which the Administrative Agent and such parties are participants) with respect to such Erroneous Payment Deficiency Assignment, and such Lender or Issuing Bank shall deliver any notes evidencing such Loans to the Borrower or the Administrative Agent, (ii) the Administrative Agent as the assignee Lender shall be deemed to acquire the Erroneous Payment Deficiency Assignment, (iii) upon such deemed acquisition, the Administrative Agent as the assignee Lender shall become a Lender or Issuing Bank, as applicable, hereunder with respect to such Erroneous Payment Deficiency Assignment and the assigning Lender or assigning Issuing Bank shall cease to be a Lender or Issuing Bank, as applicable, hereunder with respect to such Erroneous Payment Deficiency Assignment, excluding, for the avoidance of doubt, its obligations under the indemnification provisions of this Agreement and its applicable Commitments which shall survive as to such assigning Lender or assigning Issuing Bank and (iv) the Administrative Agent may reflect in the Register its ownership interest in the Loans subject to the Erroneous Payment Deficiency Assignment. The Administrative Agent may, in its discretion, sell any Loans acquired pursuant to an Erroneous Payment Deficiency Assignment and upon receipt of the proceeds of such sale, the Erroneous Payment Return Deficiency owing by the applicable Lender or Issuing Bank shall be reduced by the net proceeds of the sale of such Loan (or portion thereof), and the Administrative Agent shall retain all other rights, remedies and claims against such Lender or Issuing Bank (and/or against any recipient that receives funds on its respective behalf). For the avoidance of doubt, no Erroneous Payment Deficiency Assignment will reduce the Commitments of any Lender or Issuing Bank and such Commitments shall remain available in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. In addition, each party hereto agrees that, except to the extent that the Administrative Agent has sold a Loan (or portion thereof) acquired pursuant to an Erroneous Payment Deficiency Assignment, and irrespective of whether the Administrative Agent may be equitably subrogated, the Administrative Agent shall be contractually subrogated to all the rights and interests of the applicable Lender, Issuing Bank or Indemnitee under the Loan Documents with respect to each Erroneous Payment Return Deficiency (the “Erroneous Payment Subrogation Rights”).
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(e) The parties hereto agree that an Erroneous Payment shall not pay, prepay, repay, discharge or otherwise satisfy any Revolving Credit Exposure or other obligations owed by the Borrower or any other Obligor, except, in each case, to the extent such Erroneous Payment is, and solely with respect to the amount of such Erroneous Payment that is, comprised of funds received by the Administrative Agent from the Borrower or any other Obligor.
(f) To the extent permitted by applicable law, no Payment Recipient shall assert any right or claim to an Erroneous Payment, and hereby waives, and is deemed to waive, any claim, counterclaim, defense or right of set-off or recoupment with respect to any demand, claim or counterclaim by the Administrative Agent for the return of any Erroneous Payment received, including without limitation waiver of any defense based on “discharge for value” or any similar doctrine.
(g) Each party’s obligations, agreements and waivers under this Section 8.09 shall survive the resignation or replacement of the Administrative Agent, any transfer of rights or obligations by, or the replacement of, a Lender or Issuing Bank, the termination of the Commitments and/or the repayment, satisfaction or discharge of all obligations (or any portion thereof) under any Loan Document.
SECTION 8.10. Collateral Matters. (a) Except with respect to the exercise of setoff rights in accordance with Section 9.08 or with respect to a Secured Party’s right to file a proof of claim in an insolvency proceeding, no Secured Party shall have any right individually to realize upon any of the Collateral or to enforce any Guarantee of the Guaranteed Obligations (as defined in the Guarantee and Security Agreement), it being understood and agreed that all powers, rights and remedies under the Loan Documents may be exercised solely by the Administrative Agent and/or the Collateral Agent on behalf of the Secured Parties in accordance with the terms thereof.
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(b) .In furtherance of the foregoing and not in limitation thereof, no arrangements in respect of any Hedging Agreement the obligations under which constitute Hedging Agreement Obligations, will create (or be deemed to create) in favor of any Secured Party that is a party thereto any rights in connection with the management or release of any Collateral or of the obligations of any Obligor under any Loan Document. By accepting the benefits of the Collateral, each Secured Party that is a party to any such arrangement in respect of Hedging Agreements shall be deemed to have appointed the Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent to serve as administrative agent and collateral agent, respectively, under the Loan Documents and agreed to be bound by the Loan Documents as a Secured Party thereunder, subject to the limitations set forth in this paragraph.
(c) Neither the Administrative Agent nor the Collateral Agent shall be responsible for or have a duty to ascertain or inquire into any representation or warranty regarding the existence, value or collectability of the Collateral, the existence, priority or perfection of the Administrative Agent’s or the Collateral Agent’s Lien thereon or any certificate prepared by any Obligor in connection therewith, nor shall the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent be responsible or liable to the Lenders or any other Secured Party for any failure to monitor or maintain any portion of the Collateral.
SECTION 8.11. Credit Bidding. The Secured Parties hereby irrevocably authorize the Collateral Agent, at the direction of the Required Lenders, to credit bid all or any portion of the Secured Obligations (including by accepting some or all of the Collateral in satisfaction of some or all of the Secured Obligations pursuant to a deed in lieu of foreclosure or otherwise) and in such manner purchase (either directly or through one or more acquisition vehicles) all or any portion of the Collateral (a) at any sale thereof conducted under the provisions of the Bankruptcy Code, including under Sections 363, 1123 or 1129 of the Bankruptcy Code, or any similar laws in any other jurisdictions to which an Obligor is subject, or (b) at any other sale, foreclosure or acceptance of collateral in lieu of debt conducted by (or with the consent or at the direction of) the Collateral Agent (whether by judicial action or otherwise) in accordance with any applicable law and the terms of the Loan Documents. In connection with any such credit bid and purchase, the Secured Obligations owed to the Secured Parties shall be entitled to be, and shall be, credit bid by the Collateral Agent at the direction of the Required Lenders on a ratable basis (with Secured Obligations with respect to contingent or unliquidated claims receiving contingent interests in the acquired assets on a ratable basis that shall vest upon the liquidation of such claims in an amount proportional to the liquidated portion of the contingent claim amount used in allocating the contingent interests) for the asset or assets so purchased (or for the equity interests or debt instruments of the acquisition vehicle or vehicles that are issued in connection with such purchase). In connection with any such bid, (i) the Collateral Agent shall be authorized to form one or more acquisition vehicles and to assign any successful credit bid to such acquisition vehicle or vehicles, (ii) each of the Secured Parties’ ratable interests in the Secured Obligations which were credit bid shall be deemed without any further action under this Agreement to be assigned to such vehicle or vehicles for the purpose of closing such sale, (iii) the Collateral Agent shall be authorized to adopt documents providing for the governance of the acquisition vehicle or vehicles (provided that any actions by the Collateral Agent with respect to such acquisition vehicle or vehicles, including any disposition of the assets or equity interests thereof, shall be governed, directly or indirectly, by, and the governing documents shall provide for, control by the vote of the Required Lenders or their permitted assignees under the terms of this Agreement or the governing documents of the applicable acquisition vehicle or vehicles, as the case may be, irrespective of the termination of this Agreement and without giving effect to the limitations on actions by the Required Lenders contained in Section 9.02 of this Agreement), (iv) the Collateral Agent on behalf of such acquisition vehicle or vehicles shall be authorized to issue to each of the Secured Parties, ratably on account of the relevant Secured Obligations which were credit bid, interests, whether as equity, partnership, limited partnership interests or membership interests, in any such acquisition vehicle and/or debt instruments issued by such acquisition vehicle, all without the need for any Secured Party or acquisition vehicle to take any further action, and (v) to the extent that Secured Obligations that are assigned to an acquisition vehicle are not used to acquire Collateral for any reason (as a result of another bid being higher or better, because the amount of Secured Obligations assigned to the acquisition vehicle exceeds the amount of Secured Obligations credit bid by the acquisition vehicle or otherwise), such Secured Obligations shall automatically be reassigned to the Secured Parties pro rata with their original interest in such Secured Obligations and the equity interests and/or debt instruments issued by any acquisition vehicle on account of such Secured Obligations shall automatically be cancelled, without the need for any Secured Party or any acquisition vehicle to take any further action. Notwithstanding that the ratable portion of the Secured Obligations of each Secured Party are deemed assigned to the acquisition vehicle or vehicles as set forth in clause (ii) above, each Secured Party shall execute such documents and provide such information regarding the Secured Party (and/or any designee of the Secured Party which will receive interests in or debt instruments issued by such acquisition vehicle) as the Collateral Agent may reasonably request in connection with the formation of any acquisition vehicle, the formulation or submission of any credit bid or the consummation of the transactions contemplated by such credit bid.
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SECTION 8.12. Third Party Beneficiaries. The provisions of this Article VIII are solely for the benefit of the Secured Parties, and no Obligor will have rights as a third party beneficiary of any of such provisions.
SECTION 8.13. Administrative Agent May File Proofs of Claim. In case of the pendency of any proceeding under any Debtor Relief Law or any other judicial proceeding relative to the Borrower, the Administrative Agent (irrespective of whether the principal of any Loan or LC Disbursements will then be due and payable as herein expressed or by declaration or otherwise and irrespective of whether the Administrative Agent has made any demand on the Borrower) will be entitled and empowered (but not obligated), by intervention in such proceeding or otherwise:
(b) to file and prove a claim for the whole amount of the principal and interest owing and unpaid in respect of the Loans, LC Disbursements and all other Secured Obligations 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 Secured Parties (including any claim for the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Secured Parties and their respective agents and counsel and all other amounts due the Secured Parties under Section 2.11 and otherwise hereunder) allowed in such judicial proceeding; and
(c) 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 Issuing Bank to make such payments to the Administrative Agent and, in the event that the Administrative Agent consents to the making of such payments directly to the Lenders and Issuing Banks, 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 hereunder.
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ARTICLE IX
SECTION 9.01. Notices; Electronic Communications.
(i) if to the Borrower, to it at:
North Haven Private Income Fund LLC
0000 Xxxxxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000
Attention: Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxx
(ii) if to the Administrative Agent or ING, in its capacity as a Lender or Issuing Bank, to it at:
ING Capital LLC
0000 Xxxxxx xx xxx Xxxxxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000
Attention: Xxxxx Xx
(iii) if to any other Lender or Issuing Bank, to it at its address (or telecopy number) set forth in its Administrative Questionnaire.
Any party hereto may change its address, telecopy number or email address for notices and other communications hereunder by notice to the other parties hereto. All notices and other communications given to any party hereto in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed to have been given on the date of receipt. Notices delivered through electronic communications to the extent provided in paragraph (b) below, shall be effective as provided in said paragraph (b).
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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); provided that if such notice or other communication is not sent during the normal business hours of the recipient, such notice or communication shall be deemed to have been sent at the opening of business on the next Business Day for the recipient, 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.
Each party hereto understands that the distribution of material through an electronic medium is not necessarily secure and that there are confidentiality and other risks associated with such distribution and agrees and assumes the risks associated with such electronic distribution, except to the extent caused by the willful misconduct or gross negligence of Administrative Agent, any Lender or their respective Related Parties, as determined by a final, non-appealable judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction. The Platform and any electronic communications media approved by the Administrative Agent as provided herein are provided “as is” and “as available”. None of the Administrative Agent or its Related Parties warrant the accuracy, adequacy, or completeness of such media or the Platform and each expressly disclaims liability for errors or omissions in the Platform and such media. No warranty of any kind, express, implied or statutory, including any warranty of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, non-infringement of third party rights or freedom from viruses or other code defects is made by the Administrative Agent and any of its Related Parties in connection with the Platform or the electronic communications media approved by the Administrative Agent as provided for herein.
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(d) Posting of Communications.
(i) For so long as an Intralinks™ or equivalent website is available to each of the Lenders hereunder, the Borrower may satisfy its obligation to deliver documents to the Administrative Agent or the Lenders under Sections 5.01 by delivering either an electronic copy or a notice identifying the website where such information is located for posting by the Administrative Agent on Intralinks™ or such equivalent website; provided that the Administrative Agent shall have no responsibility to maintain access to Intralinks™ or an equivalent website
(ii) The Obligors agree that the Administrative Agent may, but shall not be obligated to, make any Communications (as defined below) available to the Lenders by posting the Communications on IntraLinks™, Debtdomain™, SyndTrak, ClearPar or any other electronic platform chosen by the Administrative Agent to be its electronic transmission system (the “Approved Electronic Platform”).
(iii) Although the Approved Electronic Platform and its primary web portal are secured with generally-applicable security procedures and policies implemented or modified by the Administrative Agent from time to time (including, as of the Effective Date, a user ID/password authorization system) and the Approved Electronic Platform is secured through a per-deal authorization method whereby each user may access the Approved Electronic Platform only on a deal-by-deal basis, each of the Lenders and each of the Obligors acknowledges and agrees that the distribution of material through an electronic medium is not necessarily secure, that the Administrative Agent is not responsible for approving or vetting the representatives or contacts of any Lender that are added to the Approved Electronic Platform, and that there are confidentiality and other risks associated with such distribution. Each of the Lenders and each Obligor hereby approves distribution of the Communications through the Approved Electronic Platform and understands and assumes the risks of such distribution.
(iv) THE APPROVED ELECTRONIC PLATFORM AND THE COMMUNICATIONS ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE”. THE APPLICABLE PARTIES (AS DEFINED BELOW) DO NOT WARRANT THE ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF THE COMMUNICATIONS, OR THE ADEQUACY OF THE APPROVED ELECTRONIC PLATFORM AND EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM LIABILITY FOR ERRORS OR OMISSIONS IN THE APPROVED ELECTRONIC PLATFORM AND THE COMMUNICATIONS. NO WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, INCLUDING ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, NON-INFRINGEMENT OF THIRD PARTY RIGHTS OR FREEDOM FROM VIRUSES OR OTHER CODE DEFECTS, IS MADE BY THE APPLICABLE PARTIES IN CONNECTION WITH THE COMMUNICATIONS OR THE APPROVED ELECTRONIC PLATFORM. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT, ANY LEAD ARRANGER, ANY CO-DOCUMENTATION AGENT, ANY SYNDICATION AGENT OR ANY OF THEIR RESPECTIVE RELATED PARTIES (COLLECTIVELY, “APPLICABLE PARTIES”) HAVE ANY LIABILITY TO ANY OBLIGOR, ANY LENDER OR ANY OTHER PERSON OR ENTITY FOR DAMAGES OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING DIRECT OR INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, LOSSES OR EXPENSES (WHETHER IN TORT, CONTRACT OR OTHERWISE) ARISING OUT OF ANY OBLIGOR’S OR THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT’S TRANSMISSION OF COMMUNICATIONS THROUGH THE INTERNET OR THE APPROVED ELECTRONIC PLATFORM.
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(v) Each Lender agrees that notice to it (as provided in the next sentence) specifying that Communications have been posted to the Approved Electronic Platform shall constitute effective delivery of the Communications to such Lender for purposes of the Loan Documents; provided that the foregoing shall not apply to notices to any Lender pursuant to Section 2.03 if such Lender has notified the Administrative Agent that it is incapable of receiving notices under such Article by electronic communication. Each Lender agrees (A) to notify the Administrative Agent in writing (which could be in the form of electronic communication) from time to time of such Lender’s email address to which the foregoing notice may be sent by electronic transmission and (B) that the foregoing notice may be sent to such email address.
(vi) .Each of the Lenders and Obligors agrees that the Administrative Agent may, but (except as may be required by applicable law) shall not be obligated to, store the Communications on the Approved Electronic Platform in accordance with the Administrative Agent’s generally applicable document retention policies and procedures.
(vii) Nothing herein shall prejudice the right of the Administrative Agent or any Lender to give any notice or other communication pursuant to any Loan Document in any other manner specified in such Loan Document.
(viii) “Communications” means, collectively, any notice, demand, communication, information, document or other material provided by or on behalf of any Obligor pursuant to any Loan Document or the transactions contemplated therein which is distributed by the Administrative Agent or any Lender by means of electronic communications pursuant to this Section, including through an Approved Electronic Platform..
SECTION 9.02. Waivers; Amendments.
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(i) increase the Commitment of any Lender without the written consent of such Lender,
(ii) reduce the principal amount of any Loan or LC Disbursement or reduce the rate of interest thereon (other than with respect to the election of or the failure to elect the default rate in accordance with Section 2.12(c) or as specifically contemplated herein), or reduce any fees payable hereunder, without the written consent of each Lender directly and adversely affected thereby,
(iii) postpone the scheduled date of payment of the principal amount of any Loan or LC Disbursement, or any interest thereon, or any fees payable hereunder, or reduce the amount of, waive or excuse any such payment, or postpone the scheduled date of expiration of any Commitment, without the written consent of each Lender directly and adversely affected thereby,
(iv) change Section 2.17(b), (c) or (d) (or other sections referred to therein to the extent relating to pro rata payments) in a manner that would alter the pro rata reduction to commitments, sharing of payments or making of disbursements required thereby without the written consent of each Lender directly and adversely affected thereby,
(v) change any of the provisions of this Section or the definition of the term “Required Lenders” or any other provision hereof specifying the number or percentage of Lenders required to waive, amend or modify any rights hereunder or make any determination or grant any consent hereunder, without the written consent of each Lender directly and adversely affected thereby, or
(vi) change any of the provisions of the definition of “Agreed Foreign Currencies” or any other provision specifying the Foreign Currencies in which Multicurrency Loans may be made hereunder, or make any determination or grant any consent hereunder with respect to the definition of “Agreed Foreign Currencies”, in each case, without the consent of each Multicurrency Lender directly and adversely affected thereby;
provided further that (x) no such agreement shall amend, modify or otherwise affect the rights or duties of the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent or the Issuing Banks hereunder without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent or the Issuing Banks, as the case may be, and (y) the consent of Lenders (other than Defaulting Lenders) holding not less than two-thirds of the Revolving Credit Exposure and unused Commitments (other than of Defaulting Lenders) will be required (A) for any adverse change (from the Lenders’ perspective) affecting the provisions of this Agreement relating to the determination of the Borrowing Base (excluding changes to the provisions of Section 5.12(b)(ii)(E) and (F), but including changes to the provisions of Sections 5.12(b)(i), (ii)(A), (ii)(B), (ii)(C) and (ii)(D) and the definitions set forth in Section 5.13), and (B) for any release of any material portion of the Collateral other than for fair value or as otherwise permitted hereunder or under the other Loan Documents.
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In addition, whenever a waiver, amendment or modification requires the consent of a Lender “affected” thereby, such waiver, amendment, or modification shall, upon consent of such Lender, become effective as to such Lender whether or not it becomes effective as to any other Lender, so long as the Required Lenders consent to such waiver, amendment, or modification as provided above.
Anything in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, no waiver or modification of any provision of this Agreement or any other Loan Document that could reasonably be expected to adversely affect the Lenders of any Class in a manner that does not affect all Classes equally shall be effective against the Lenders of such Class unless the Required Lenders of such Class shall have concurred with such waiver or modification.
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SECTION 9.03. Expenses; Indemnity; Damage Waiver.
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None of the Joint Lead Arrangers shall have obligations or duties whatsoever in such capacity under this Agreement or any other Loan Document and shall incur no liability hereunder or thereunder in such capacity, but all such persons shall have the benefit of the indemnities provided for hereunder.
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SECTION 9.04. Successors and Assigns.
(A) the Borrower; provided that no consent of the Borrower shall be required for an assignment to a Lender, an Affiliate of a Lender, or, if an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, any other assignee; provided, further, that the Borrower shall be deemed to have consented to any such assignment unless it shall have objected thereto by written notice to the Administrative Agent within ten Business Days after having received notice thereof; and
(B) the Administrative Agent and each Issuing Bank: provided that no consent of the Administrative Agent or the Issuing Banks shall be required for an assignment by a Lender to an Affiliate of such Lender.
(A) except in the case of an assignment to a Lender or an Affiliate of a Lender or an assignment of the entire remaining amount of the assigning Lender’s Commitment or Loans and LC Exposure of a Class, the amount of the Commitment or Loans and LC Exposure of such Class 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) shall not be less than U.S. $5,000,000 unless each of the Borrower and the Administrative Agent otherwise consent; provided that no such consent of the Borrower shall be required if an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing;
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(B) each partial assignment of any Class of Commitments or Loans and LC Exposure shall be made as an assignment of a proportionate part of all the assigning Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement in respect of such Class of Commitments, Loans and LC Exposure;
(C) the parties to each assignment shall execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent an Assignment and Assumption in substantially the form of Exhibit A hereto (or any other form approved by the Administrative Agent and, to the extent Borrower’s consent is required in connection with such assignment, the Borrower), together with a processing and recordation fee of U.S. $3,500 (which fee shall not be payable in connection with an assignment to a Lender or to an Affiliate of a Lender), for which the Borrower and the Subsidiary Guarantors shall not be obligated;
(D) the assignee, if it shall not already be a Lender of the applicable Class, shall deliver to (x) the Administrative Agent, an Administrative Questionnaire, and (y) to the Administrative Agent and the Borrower, any tax forms or certifications required by Section 2.16; and
(E) any assignment by a Multicurrency Lender shall (unless the Borrower otherwise consents in writing) be made only to an assignee that has agreed to make Loans pursuant to its Multicurrency Commitment and receive payments in the Agreed Foreign Currencies for which Loans may be made at the time of such proposed assignments without the need to obtain any authorization referred to in clause (b)(z) of the definition of “Agreed Foreign Currency”.
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(iv) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth herein or in any other Loan Document, each Lender hereunder must at all times be a “qualified purchaser” as that term is defined in and under the Investment Company Act (a “Qualified Purchaser”). Each Lender (x) represents and warrants to the Borrower, as of the later of the date such Person became a Lender party hereto and the Effective Date, and (y) covenants, from such date to the date such Person ceases being a Lender party hereto, that it is and will remain a Qualified Purchaser.
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Each party hereto hereby agrees (which agreement shall survive the termination of this Agreement) that, prior to the date that is one year and one day after the payment in full of all outstanding senior indebtedness of any SPC, it will not institute against, or join any other person in instituting against, such SPC, any bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement, insolvency or liquidation proceedings or similar proceedings under the laws of the United States or any State thereof, in respect of claims arising out of this Agreement; provided that the Granting Lender for each SPC hereby agrees to indemnify, save and hold harmless each other party hereto for any Losses arising out of their inability to institute any such proceeding against its SPC. In addition, notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Section, any SPC may (i) without the prior written consent of the Borrower and the Administrative Agent and without paying any processing fee therefor, assign all or a portion of its interests in any Loans to its Granting Lender or to any financial institutions providing liquidity and/or credit facilities to or for the account of such SPC to fund the Loans made by such SPC or to support the securities (if any) issued by such SPC to fund such Loans (but nothing contained herein shall be construed in derogation of the obligation of the Granting Lender to make Loans hereunder); provided that neither the consent of the SPC nor of any such assignee shall be required for amendments or waivers hereunder except for those amendments or waivers for which the consent of participants is required under paragraph (f) below, and (ii) disclose on a confidential basis (in the same manner described in Section 9.13(b)) any non-public information relating to its Loans to any rating agency, commercial paper dealer or provider of a surety, guarantee or credit or liquidity enhancement to such SPC.
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SECTION 9.06. Counterparts; Integration; Effectiveness; Electronic Execution.
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SECTION 9.09. Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Etc.
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SECTION 9.13. Treatment of Certain Information; No Fiduciary Duty; Confidentiality.
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For purposes of this Section, “Information” means all information received from or on behalf of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries relating to the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective businesses or any Portfolio Investment, other than any such information that is available to the Administrative Agent, any Lender or any Issuing Bank on a non-confidential basis prior to disclosure by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries; provided that, in the case of Information received from the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries after the Effective Date, such Information shall be deemed confidential at the time of delivery unless clearly identified therein as nonconfidential. Any Person required to maintain the confidentiality of Information as provided in this Section shall be considered to have complied with its obligation to do so if such Person has exercised the same degree of care to maintain the confidentiality of such Information as such Person would accord to its own confidential information.
(a) the application of any Write-Down and Conversion Powers by the applicable Resolution Authority to any such liabilities arising hereunder which may be payable to it by any party hereto that is an Affected Financial Institution; and
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(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 Affected Financial Institution, its parent entity, 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
(iii) the variation of the terms of such liability in connection with the exercise of the Write-Down and Conversion Powers of the applicable Resolution Authority.
SECTION 9.16. Certain ERISA Matters.
(a) Each Lender (x) represents and warrants, as of the later of the date such Person became a Lender party hereto and the Effective Date, to, and (y) covenants, from such date to the date such Person ceases being a Lender party hereto, for the benefit of, the Administrative Agent, each Joint Lead Arranger, and their respective Affiliates, and not, for the avoidance of doubt, to or for the benefit of the Borrower or any other Obligor, that at least one of the following is and will be true:
(i) such Lender is not using “plan assets” (within the meaning of 29 CFR § 2510.3-101, as modified by Section 3(42) of ERISA) of one or more Benefit Plans in connection with the Loans, the Letters of Credit or the Commitments,
(ii) the transaction exemption set forth in one or more PTEs, such as PTE 84-14 (a class exemption for certain transactions determined by independent qualified professional asset managers), PTE 95-60 (a class exemption for certain transactions involving insurance company general accounts), PTE 90-1 (a class exemption for certain transactions involving insurance company pooled separate accounts), PTE 91-38 (a class exemption for certain transactions involving bank collective investment funds) or PTE 96-23 (a class exemption for certain transactions determined by in-house asset managers), is applicable with respect to and covers such Lender’s entrance into, participation in, administration of and performance of the Loans, the Letters of Credit, the Commitments and this Agreement,
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(iii) (A) such Lender is an investment fund managed by a “Qualified Professional Asset Manager” (within the meaning of Part VI of PTE 84-14), (B) such Qualified Professional Asset Manager made the investment decision on behalf of such Lender to enter into, participate in, administer and perform the Loans, the Letters of Credit, the Commitments and this Agreement, (C) the entrance into, participation in, administration of and performance of the Loans, the Letters of Credit, the Commitments and this Agreement satisfies the requirements of sub-sections (b) through (g) of Part I of PTE 84-14 and (D) to the best knowledge of such Lender, the requirements of subsection (a) of Part I of PTE 84-14 are satisfied with respect to such Lender’s entrance into, participation in, administration of and performance of the Loans, the Letters of Credit, the Commitments and this Agreement, or
(iv) such other representation, warranty and covenant as may be agreed in writing between the Administrative Agent, in its sole discretion, and such Lender with respect to the Loan Documents.
(b) In addition, unless subclause (i) in the immediately preceding clause (a) is true with respect to a Lender or such Lender has not provided another representation, warranty and covenant as provided in subclause (iv) in the immediately preceding clause (a), such Lender further (x) represents and warrants, as of the later of the date such Person became a Lender party hereto and the Effective Date, to, and (y) covenants, from such date to the date such Person ceases being a Lender party hereto, for the benefit of, the Administrative Agent, each Joint Lead Arranger, and their respective Affiliates, and not, for the avoidance of doubt, to or for the benefit of the Borrower or any other Obligor, that:
(i) none of the Administrative Agent, the Joint Lead Arrangers, or any of their respective Affiliates is a fiduciary with respect to the assets of such Lender (including in connection with the reservation or exercise of any rights by the Administrative Agent under this Agreement, any Loan Document or any documents related to hereto or thereto),
(ii) the Person making the investment decision on behalf of such Lender with respect to the entrance into, participation in, administration of and performance of the Loans, the Letters of Credit, the Commitments and this Agreement is independent (within the meaning of 29 CFR § 2510.3-21) and is a bank, an insurance carrier, an investment adviser, a broker-dealer or other person that holds, or has under management or control, total assets of at least $50 million, in each case as described in 29 CFR § 2510.3-21(c)(1)(i)(A)-(E),
(iii) the Person making the investment decision on behalf of such Lender with respect to the entrance into, participation in, administration of and performance of the Loans, the Letters of Credit, the Commitments and this Agreement is capable of evaluating investment risks independently, both in general and with regard to particular transactions and investment strategies (including in respect of the Secured Obligations (as defined in the Guarantee and Security Agreement)),
(iv) the Person making the investment decision on behalf of such Lender with respect to the entrance into, participation in, administration of and performance of the Loans, the Letters of Credit, the Commitments and this Agreement is a fiduciary under ERISA or the Code, or both, with respect to the Loans, the Letters of Credit, the Commitments and this Agreement and is responsible for exercising independent judgment in evaluating the transactions hereunder, and
(v) no fee or other compensation is being paid directly to the Administrative Agent, any Joint Lead Arranger or any their respective Affiliates for investment advice (as opposed to other services) in connection with the Loans, the Letters of Credit, the Commitments or this Agreement.
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(c) The Administrative Agent and each Joint Lead Arranger hereby inform the Lenders that each such Person is not undertaking to provide impartial investment advice, or to give advice in a fiduciary capacity, in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby, and that such Person has a financial interest in the transactions contemplated hereby in that such Person or an Affiliate thereof (i) may receive interest or other payments with respect to the Loans, the Letters of Credit, the Commitments and this Agreement, (ii) may recognize a gain if it extended the Loans, the Letters of Credit or the Commitments for an amount less than the amount being paid for an interest in the Loans, the Letters of Credit or the Commitments by such Lender or (iii) may receive fees or other payments in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby, the Loan Documents or otherwise, including structuring fees, commitment fees, arrangement fees, facility fees, upfront fees, underwriting fees, ticking fees, agency fees, administrative agent or collateral agent fees, utilization fees, minimum usage fees, letter of credit fees, fronting fees, deal-away or alternate transaction fees, amendment fees, processing fees, term out premiums, banker’s acceptance fees, breakage or other early termination fees or fees similar to the foregoing.
(a) In the event a Covered Entity that is party to a Supported QFC (each, a “Covered Party”) becomes subject to a proceeding under a U.S. Special Resolution Regime, the transfer of such Supported QFC and the benefit of such QFC Credit Support (and any interest and obligation in or under such Supported QFC and such QFC Credit Support, and any rights in property securing such Supported QFC or such QFC Credit Support) from such Covered Party will be effective to the same extent as the transfer would be effective under the U.S. Special Resolution Regime if the Supported QFC and such QFC Credit Support (and any such interest, obligation and rights in property) were governed by the laws of the United States or a state of the United States. In the event a Covered Party or a BHC Act Affiliate of a Covered Party becomes subject to a proceeding under a U.S. Special Resolution Regime, Default Rights under the Loan Documents that might otherwise apply to such Supported QFC or any QFC Credit Support that may be exercised against such Covered Party are permitted to be exercised to no greater extent than such Default Rights could be exercised under the U.S. Special Resolution Regime if the Supported QFC and the Loan Documents were governed by the laws of the United States or a state of the United States. Without limitation of the foregoing, it is understood and agreed that rights and remedies of the parties with respect to a Defaulting Lender shall in no event affect the rights of any Covered Party with respect to a Supported QFC or any QFC Credit Support.
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(b) As used in this Section 9.17, the following terms have the following meanings:
(i) “BHC Act Affiliate” of a party means an “affiliate” (as such term is defined under, and interpreted in accordance with, 12 U.S.C. 1841(k)) of such party.
(ii) “Covered Entity” means any of the following:
(A) a “covered entity” as that term is defined in, and interpreted in accordance with, 12 C.F.R. § 252.82(b);
(B) a “covered bank” as that term is defined in, and interpreted in accordance with, 12 C.F.R. § 47.3(b); or
(C) a “covered FSI” as that term is defined in, and interpreted in accordance with, 12 C.F.R. § 382.2(b).
(iii) “Default Right” has the meaning assigned to that term in, and shall be interpreted in accordance with, 12 C.F.R. §§ 252.81, 47.2 or 382.1, as applicable.
(iv) “QFC” has the meaning assigned to the term “qualified financial contract” in, and shall be interpreted in accordance with, 12 U.S.C. 5390(c)(8)(D).”
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NORTH HAVEN PRIVATE INCOME FUND LLC | ||
By: | /s/ Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxx | |
Name: Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxx Title: Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | ||
ING CAPITAL LLC, as Administrative Agent, an Issuing Bank and a Lender | ||
By: | /s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx | |
Name: Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx Title: Managing Director | ||
By: | /s/ Xxxxx Xx | |
Name: Xxxxx Xx Title: Managing Director |