AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT
Exhibit 10.27
AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT
THIS AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT, dated as of July 19, 2002 (this “Amendment”), is entered into by and among HUMAN GENOME SCIENCES, INC., a Delaware corporation, as Lessee and Construction Agent; GENOME STATUTORY TRUST 2001A, a Connecticut statutory business trust, as Lessor; XXXXX FARGO BANK NORTHWEST, N.A., not in its individual capacity except as specifically set forth herein, but solely as Trustee; BANCBOSTON LEASING INVESTMENTS INC., a Delaware corporation and FIRST UNION NATIONAL BANK, a national banking association, as Investors; EAGLEFUNDING CAPITAL CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation, as Eagle; FLEET SECURITIES, INC., a Delaware corporation, as Administrator of Eagle; FLEET NATIONAL BANK, a national banking association and FIRST UNION NATIONAL BANK, as Liquidity Providers; FLEET NATIONAL BANK, as Fleet National Bank Collateral Agent; FIRST UNION NATIONAL BANK, as First Union Collateral Agent; and FLEET NATIONAL BANK, as Administrative Agent. The capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings assigned thereto in Appendix A of the Participation Agreement (as defined below).
R E C I T A L S
WHEREAS, Lessee, Construction Agent, Lessor, Trustee, the Investors, Eagle, the Administrator, the Liquidity Providers, Fleet National Bank Collateral Agent, First Union Collateral Agent and Administrative Agent are parties to that certain Participation Agreement dated as of November 7, 2001 (the “Participation Agreement”);
WHEREAS, the parties hereto wish to amend the definition of “Outside Completion Date” set forth on Appendix A to the Participation Agreement;
SECTION 1.1. Amendment to Definition of “Outside Completion Date”. The definition of “Outside Completion Date” set forth on Appendix A to the Participation Agreement is amended and restated to read in its entirety as follows:
“Outside Completion Date” means in respect to the Traville Facility December 31, 2003 and in respect to the Manufacturing Facility December 31, 2004.” |
ARTICLE II
CONDITIONS TO EFFECTIVE DATE
(a) Compliance with Warranties. The representations and warranties set forth in Article III hereof shall be true and correct. | |
(b) Transaction Costs; Fees. All fees, costs and expenses due and payable pursuant to Section 7.1 of the Participation Agreement, including all reasonable fees and expenses of Mayer, Brown, Xxxx & Maw in connection with the execution and delivery of this Amendment, shall have been paid in full by Lessee and Construction Agent. | |
(c) Counterparts. The Administrative Agent shall have received counterparts of this Amendment duly executed by Lessee, Construction Agent, Lessor, Trustee, the Investors, Eagle, the Administrator, the Liquidity Providers, Fleet National Bank Collateral Agent, and First Union Collateral Agent. |
ARTICLE III
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
In order to induce Lessor, Trustee, the Investors, Eagle, the Administrator, the Liquidity Providers, Fleet National Bank Collateral Agent, First Union Collateral Agent and the Administrative Agent to enter into this Amendment, Lessee and Construction Agent hereby represent and warrant unto each other party hereto on and as of the date hereof:
SECTION 3.3. Representations and Warranties True; Absence of Defaults, etc. The representations and warranties of each of Lessee and Construction Agent contained in the Participation Agreement are true and correct on and as of the Effective Date except to the extent such representations and warranties relate to a specific date, in which case such representations and warranties are true and correct on and as of such specified date; each of Lessee and Construction Agent has performed all agreements on its part required to be performed under the Participation Agreement and the other Operative Documents on or prior to the Effective Date; and on and as of the Effective Date there exists no Construction Agency Default, Construction Agency Event of Default, Lease Default or Lease Event of Default.
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SECTION 4.1. Ratification of and References to the Participation Agreement. This Amendment shall be deemed to be an amendment to the Participation Agreement, and the Participation Agreement, as amended hereby, is hereby ratified, approved and confirmed in each and every respect. All references to the Participation Agreement in any Operative Document or any other document, instrument, agreement or writing shall hereafter be deemed to refer to the Participation Agreement as amended hereby.
SECTION 4.2. Limited Amendment of the Participation Agreement. Except as specifically amended or modified herein, the Participation Agreement and the other Operative Documents shall continue in full force and effect in accordance with the provisions thereof and except as expressly set forth herein the provisions hereof shall not operate as a waiver or amendment of any right, power or privilege of Lessor, Trustee, the Investors, Eagle, the Administrator, the Liquidity Providers, Fleet National Bank Collateral Agent, First Union Collateral Agent or the Administrative Agent nor shall the entering into of this Amendment preclude Lessor, Trustee, the Investors, Eagle, the Administrator, the Liquidity Providers, Fleet National Bank Collateral Agent, First Union Collateral Agent or the Administrative Agent from refusing to enter into any further or future amendments.
SECTION 4.3. Amendment is an Operative Document. This Amendment shall be deemed an Operative Document.
SECTION 5.3. GOVERNING LAW. THIS AMENDMENT AND THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARTIES HEREUNDER SHALL IN ALL RESPECTS BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED AND INTERPRETED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, INCLUDING SECTIONS 5-1401 AND 5-1402 OF THE NEW YORK GENERAL OBLIGATIONS LAW BUT EXCLUDING TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW ALL OTHER CONFLICTS OF LAWS PRINCIPLES AND CHOICE OF LAW RULES OF NEW YORK.
SECTION 5.4. Successors and Assigns. This Amendment shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns.
[Signature pages follow]
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HUMAN GENOME SCIENCES, INC., as Lessee and Construction Agent |
By /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx Name: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx Title: Senior Vice President and CFO |
FLEET NATIONAL BANK, as Administrative Agent |
By /s/ Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx Name: Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx Title: Managing Director |
GENOME STATUTORY TRUST 2001A, as Lessor |
By: Xxxxx Fargo Bank Northwest, N.A., not in its individual capacity except as specifically set forth herein, but solely as Trustee |
By /s/ Xxx X. Xxxxx Name: Xxx X. Xxxxx Title: Vice President |
XXXXX FARGO BANK NORTHWEST, N.A., not in its individual capacity except as specifically set forth herein, but solely as Trustee |
By /s/ Xxx X. Xxxxx Name: Xxx X. Xxxxx Title: Vice President |
BANCBOSTON LEASING INVESTMENTS INC., as an Investor |
By /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx Name: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx Title: Vice President |
FIRST UNION NATIONAL BANK, as an Investor |
By /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx Name: Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx Title: Assistant Vice President |
EAGLEFUNDING CAPITAL
CORPORATION, as a Lender |
By /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx III Name: Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx Title: Director |
FLEET SECURITIES, INC., as Administrator of EagleFunding Capital Corporation |
By /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx Name: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx Title: Director |
FLEET NATIONAL BANK, as Fleet Liquidity Provider |
By /s/ Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx Name: Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx Title: Managing Director |
FLEET NATIONAL BANK, as Fleet National Bank Collateral Agent |
By /s/ Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx Name: Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx Title: Managing Director |
FIRST UNION NATIONAL BANK, as First Union Liquidity Provider |
By /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx Name: Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx Title: Assistant Vice President |
FIRST UNION NATIONAL BANK, as First Union Collateral Agent |
By /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx Name: Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx Title: Assistant Vice President |