Exhibit 10.2
LIMITED CONSENT AND SIXTH AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT
This LIMITED CONSENT AND SIXTH AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT, dated as of September 11, 2024 (this “Amendment”), is entered into by and among (a) PURECYCLE TECHNOLOGIES, INC., a Delaware corporation (the “Borrower”), (b) PURECYCLE TECHNOLOGIES HOLDINGS CORP., a Delaware Corporation (“Holdings”), (c) PURE CYCLE TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“PureCycle LLC” and, together with Holdings, collectively, the “Guarantors”), (d) MADISON PACIFIC TRUST LIMITED, as Administrative Agent (in such capacity, the “Administrative Agent”), and (e) MADISON PACIFIC TRUST LIMITED, as Security Agent (in such capacity, the “Security Agent”).
PRELIMINARY STATEMENTS:
WHEREAS, the Borrower, the Guarantors, the Lenders, the Administrative Agent and the Security Agent are each party to that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of March 15, 2023, as amended by that certain First Amendment to Credit Agreement dated as of May 8, 2023, that certain Second Amendment to Credit Agreement dated as of August 4, 2023, that certain Third Amendment to Credit Agreement dated as of August 21, 2023, that certain Fourth Amendment to Credit Agreement dated as of March 1, 2024 and that certain Limited Waiver and Fifth Amendment dated May 10, 2024 (the “Credit Agreement” and, the Credit Agreement as amended and modified by this Amendment, the “Amended Credit Agreement”). Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined in this Amendment shall have the same meanings as specified in the Amended Credit Agreement;
WHEREAS, the Borrower desires to enter into that certain Subscription Agreement (the “Subscription Agreement”) with Sylebra Capital Menlo Master Fund, Sylebra Capital Parc Master Fund, Sylebra Capital Partners Master Fund Ltd. and Blackwell Partners LLC - Series A (collectively, the “Specified Beneficiaries”), pursuant to which, among other thing, the Borrower intends to issue and sell to the Specified Beneficiaries on the closing date thereof (such date, the “Specified Equity Issuance Date”) (i) an aggregate total of 4,264,393 shares of common stock of the Borrower (the “Specified Common Stock”), (ii) an aggregate total of 25,000 shares of Series A preferred stock of the Borrower (the “Specified Preferred Stock”) and (iii) those certain Series C Warrants (the “Specified Warrants” and, together with the Specified Common Stock and the Specified Preferred Stock, collectively, the “Specified Equity Securities”), which among other things, permit the subscription for and purchase of up to an aggregate total of 2,500,000 shares of common stock of the Borrower, in each case, in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Subscription Agreement;
WHEREAS, Section 7.06 of the Credit Agreement restricts the ability of the Borrower to issue the Specified Equity Securities;
WHEREAS, the Borrower has requested that the Lenders agree to amend the Credit Agreement to extend the Maturity Date from September 30, 2025 to March 31, 2026;
WHEREAS, the Borrower has requested that the Lenders agree to amend the Security Agreement as set forth herein;
WHEREAS, the Loan Parties request that the Administrative Agent, the Security Agent and the Lenders (i) consent to the Borrower issuing the Specified Equity Securities in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Subscription Agreement and (ii) amend the Credit Agreement in certain respects; and
WHEREAS, the Lenders are willing to so (i) consent to the Borrower issuing the Specified Equity Securities in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Subscription Agreement and (ii) amend the Credit Agreement solely on the terms and subject to conditions set forth in this Amendment and the Lenders authorize and instruct the Administrative Agent and the Security Agent to enter into this Amendment.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and for other good and valuable consideration (the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged), the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:
“Excluded Property” means
(a) any Equity Interests or any other right or interest in any limited partnership, general partnership, limited liability company or joint venture as to which the Grantor is a partner, member or the equivalent and that is not a wholly-owned Subsidiary of the Grantor, to the extent and for so long as the grant of a security interest thereon under this Agreement to secure the Obligations is prohibited by, or would create an enforceable right of termination in favor of, any Person (other than any Loan Party or any of their respective Subsidiaries), under the terms of any applicable Organizational Documents, joint venture agreement or shareholders’ agreement, without the consent of any Person (other than the Grantor or any of its Subsidiaries), in each case, after giving effect to Sections 9-406, 9-407, 9-408 and 9-409 of the Code (or any successor provisions) or any other applicable Law;
(b) any license, franchise, permit, charter or authorization issued by any Governmental Authority, but solely to the extent the grant of a security interest in such license, franchise, permit, charter or authorization under this Agreement to secure the Obligations is prohibited under applicable Law, or by the terms of such license, franchise, permit, charter or authorization, including any requirement to obtain approval of any Governmental Authority or relevant third party (unless, (i) such approval has been obtained or (ii) such applicable Law or such terms would be
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rendered ineffective with respect to the creation of the security interests hereunder pursuant to Sections 9-406, 9-407, 9-408 or 9-409 of the Code, any successor provisions thereof or any other applicable Law); provided that, upon the termination of such prohibitions for any reason whatsoever or in the event such prohibitions are or become unenforceable under applicable Law, such foregoing property shall automatically become Collateral hereunder to the extent otherwise included within the definition of Collateral and not independently constituting Excluded Property;
(c) any Equity Interests in a Foreign Subsidiary entitled to vote in the election of directors (or similar governing body of such Foreign Subsidiary) in excess of 65% of the issued and outstanding Equity Interests in such Foreign Subsidiary entitled to vote in the election of directors (or similar governing body of such Foreign Subsidiary);
(d) any property acquired by the Grantor pursuant to an acquisition or Investment by the Grantor permitted under the Credit Agreement, which property is subject to Permitted Liens and which property is also subject to contractual arrangements prohibiting a lien thereon from being granted under this Agreement to secure the Obligations (unless such terms would be rendered ineffective with respect to the creation of the security interests hereunder pursuant to Sections 9-406, 9-407, 9-408 or 9-409 of the Code, any successor provisions thereof or any other applicable Law); provided that (i) such contractual arrangements were not entered into in contemplation of the acquisition or Investment and (ii) upon the termination of such prohibitions for any reason whatsoever or in the event such prohibitions are or become unenforceable under applicable Law, such foregoing property shall automatically become Collateral hereunder to the extent otherwise included within the definition of Collateral and not independently constituting Excluded Property;
(e) any “intent-to-use” application for registration of a Trademark filed pursuant to Section 1(b) of the Lanham Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1051, prior to the filing of a “Statement of Use” pursuant to Section 1(d) of the Lanham Act or an “Amendment to Allege Use” pursuant to Section 1(c) of the Lanham Act with respect thereto, solely to the extent, if any, that, and solely during the period, if any, in which, the grant of a security interest therein would impair the validity or enforceability of any registration that issues from such intent-to-use application under applicable federal law;
(f) any lease, license, contract or other agreement, or any property secured by Liens granted pursuant to Section 7.01(i) of the Credit Agreement to secure Indebtedness permitted pursuant to Section 7.02(c) of the Credit Agreement, Section 7.01(q) of the Credit Agreement to secure Indebtedness permitted pursuant to Section 7.02(k) of the Credit Agreement, and Section 7.01(r) to secure Indebtedness permitted pursuant to Section 7.02(j) of the Credit Agreement, in each case, to the extent that a grant of a security interest therein under this Agreement to secure the Obligations would (i) violate or invalidate such lease, license, contract or agreement, or the terms of the agreements governing such Indebtedness or (ii) create a right of termination in favor of any other party thereto (other than the Grantor or any Subsidiary thereof) (unless the applicable terms of such lease, license, contract, other agreement or agreements governing such Indebtedness would be rendered ineffective with respect to the creation of the security interests hereunder pursuant to Sections 9-406, 9-407, 9-408 or 9-409 of the Code, any successor provisions thereof or any other applicable Law); provided that, upon the termination of such applicable terms for any reason whatsoever or in the event such terms are or become unenforceable under applicable Law, such foregoing property shall automatically become Collateral hereunder to the extent otherwise included within the definition of Collateral and not independently constituting Excluded Property;
(g) any trucks, trailers, tractors, service vehicles, automobiles, rolling stock or other registered mobile equipment or assets covered by certificates of title or ownership of the Grantor;
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(h) any property to the extent that such grant of a security interest is prohibited by any requirement of Law of a Governmental Authority, requires a consent not obtained of any Governmental Authority pursuant to such requirement of Law, or is prohibited by, or constitutes a breach or default under or results in the termination of or requires any consent not obtained under, any contract, license, agreement, instrument or other document evidencing or giving rise to such property; provided that, upon the termination of such prohibitions for any reason whatsoever or in the event such prohibitions are or become unenforceable under applicable Law, such foregoing property shall automatically become Collateral hereunder to the extent otherwise included within the definition of Collateral and not independently constituting Excluded Property;
(i) Excluded Accounts, provided that, for the avoidance of doubt, any proceeds of Collateral held from time to time in any such Excluded account shall not cease to be Collateral solely because such proceeds are held in an Excluded Account;
(j) any assets of the Grantor if, in the reasonable judgment of the Grantor, and agreed to by the Security Agent, the costs of creating, perfecting or maintaining the pledge of, or security interest in, such assets is excessive in view of the benefits to be obtained by the Secured Parties therefrom under the Loan Documents; and
(k) any property secured by Liens permitted pursuant to Section 7.01(p) of the Credit Agreement.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the foregoing, all (i) Proceeds and rights to Proceeds of all of the foregoing Excluded Property shall not constitute Excluded Property except to the extent that such Proceeds or rights to Proceeds independently constitute Excluded Property and (ii) any item of property of the Grantor shall not fail to constitute Excluded Property hereunder solely because it was purchased or acquired with the Proceeds of Collateral.
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THIS AMENDMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK. Section 11.14 and Section 11.15 of the Credit Agreement shall apply to this Amendment, mutatis mutandis.
Section headings herein are included for convenience of reference only and shall not affect the interpretation of this Amendment.
This Amendment may be executed in counterparts (and by different parties hereto in different counterparts), each of which shall constitute an original, but all of which when taken together shall constitute a single contract. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Amendment by facsimile or other electronic imaging (including in .pdf format) means shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Amendment. The words “execution,” “signed,” “signature,” and words of like import in this Amendment shall be deemed to include electronic signatures or the keeping of records in electronic form, each of which shall be of the same legal effect, validity or enforceability as a manually executed signature or the use of a paper-based recordkeeping system, as the case may be, to the extent and as provided for in any applicable Law, including the Federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, the New York State Electronic Signatures and Records Act, or any other similar state laws based on the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act. Except as provided in Section 4, this Amendment shall become effective by and when the Administrative Agent shall have received counterparts hereof that, when taken together, bear the signatures of each of the other parties hereto.
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The Borrower agrees to pay or reimburse the Administrative Agent, the Security Agent and each of the Lenders, in each case, for its out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred in connection with this Amendment, any other documents prepared in connection herewith and the transactions contemplated hereby, in each case, in accordance with Section 11.04 of the Credit Agreement.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Amendment to be executed by their respective authorized officers as of the date first above written.
BORROWER:
PURECYCLE TECHNOLOGIES, iNC.
By: /s/ Dustin Olson
Name: Dustin Olson
Title: Chief Executive Officer
GUARANTORS:
PURECYCLE TECHNOLOGIES HOLDINGS CORP.
By: /s/ Dustin Olson
Name: Dustin Olson
Title: Chief Executive Officer
PURECYCLE TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
By: /s/ Dustin Olson
Name: Dustin Olson
Title: Chief Executive Officer
[Signature Page to Limited Consent and Sixth Amendment to Credit Agreement]
AGENTS:
MADISON PACIFIC TRUST LIMITED, as Administrative Agent
By: /s/ Holly Jocelyn Hamilton
Name: Holly Jocelyn Hamilton
Title: Managing Director
MADISON PACIFIC TRUST LIMITED, as Security Agent
By: /s/ Holly Jocelyn Hamilton
Name: Holly Jocelyn Hamilton
Title: Managing Director
[Signature Page to Limited Consent and Sixth Amendment to Credit Agreement]
LENDERS:
SYLEBRA CAPITAL PARTNERS MASTER FUND, LTD, as a Lender
By: /s/ Matthew Whitehead
Name: Matthew Whitehead
Title: Director, Authorised Signatory
SYLEBRA CAPITAL PARC MASTER FUND, as a Lender
By: /s/ Matthew Whitehead
Name: Matthew Whitehead
Title: Director, Authorised Signatory
SYLEBRA CAPITAL MENLO MASTER FUND, as a Lender
By: /s/ Matthew Whitehead
Name: Matthew Whitehead
Title: Director, Authorised Signatory
[Signature Page to Limited Consent and Sixth Amendment to Credit Agreement]
Annex A
Amended Credit Agreement
(see attached)
ANNEX A – CREDIT AGREEMENT CONFORMED THROUGH
LIMITED WAIVER AND FIFTHSIXTH AMENDMENT DATED AS OF MAY 10SEPTEMBER 11, 2024
CREDIT AGREEMENT
Dated as of March 15, 2023
among
PURECYCLE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
as Borrower,
THE SUBSIDIARIES OF THE BORROWER PARTY HERETO,
as the Guarantors,
MADISON PACIFIC TRUST LIMITED,
as Administrative Agent,
MADISON PACIFIC TRUST LIMITED,
as Security Agent,
and
THE LENDERS PARTY HERETO
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Article I DEFINITIONS AND ACCOUNTING TERMS 1
1.01 Defined Terms 1
1.02 Other Interpretive Provisions 25
1.03 Accounting Terms 26
1.04 Rounding 27
1.05 Times of Day 27
1.06 [Reserved] 27
1.07 Interest Rates 27
Article II COMMITMENTS AND CREDIT EXTENSIONS 28
2.01 Loans 28
2.02 Borrowings and Continuations of Loans 28
2.03 [Reserved] 29
2.04 [Reserved] 29
2.05 Prepayments 29
2.06 Termination or Reduction of Commitments 31
2.07 Repayment of Loans 32
2.08 Interest and Default Rate 32
2.09 Fees. 32
2.10 Computation of Interest and Fees 33
2.11 Evidence of Debt 33
2.12 Payments Generally 34
2.13 Sharing of Payments by Lenders 35
2.14 [Reserved] 36
2.15 Defaulting Lenders 36
Article III TAXES, YIELD PROTECTION AND ILLEGALITY 36
3.01 Taxes 36
3.02 Illegality 42
3.03 Inability to Determine Rates 42
3.04 Increased Costs 44
3.05 Compensation for Losses 45
3.06 Mitigation Obligations; Replacement of Lenders 46
3.07 Survival 46
Article IV CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO CREDIT EXTENSIONS 46
4.01 Conditions of Initial Credit Extension 46
4.02 Conditions to all Credit Extensions 49
Article V REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES 49
5.01 Existence, Qualification and Power 49
5.02 Authorization; No Contravention 50
5.03 Governmental Authorization; Other Consents 50
5.04 Binding Effect 50
5.05 Financial Statements; No Material Adverse Effect 50
5.06 Litigation 51
5.07 No Default 51
5.08 Ownership of Property; Liens 51
5.09 Environmental Matters 52
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5.10 Insurance 53
5.11 Taxes 53
5.12 ERISA Compliance 53
5.13 Margin Regulations; Investment Company Act 54
5.14 Disclosure 54
5.15 Compliance with Laws 54
5.16 Solvency 55
5.17 Casualty, Etc 55
5.18 Sanctions Concerns and Anti-Corruption Laws 55
5.19 [Reserved] 55
5.20 Subsidiaries; Equity Interests; Loan Parties 55
5.21 Security Interests and Collateral Documents 56
5.22 EEA Financial Institutions 56
5.23 Covered Entities 56
5.24 Beneficial Ownership Certification 56
Article VI AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS 57
6.01 Financial Statements 57
6.02 Certificates; Other Information 58
6.03 Notices 60
6.04 Payment of Obligations 61
6.05 Preservation of Existence, Etc 61
6.06 Maintenance of Properties 61
6.07 Maintenance of Insurance 61
6.08 Compliance with Laws 62
6.09 Books and Records 62
6.10 Inspection Rights 62
6.11 Use of Proceeds 62
6.12 [Reserved] 63
6.13 Covenant to Guarantee Obligations and Give Security 63
6.14 Information Regarding Collateral 64
6.19 Anti-Corruption Laws; Sanctions 65
6.20 Further Assurances 65
6.21 Post-Closing Matters 66
6.22 Fees and Expenses 66
Article VII NEGATIVE COVENANTS 66
7.01 Liens 66
7.02 Indebtedness 68
7.03 Investments 69
7.04 Fundamental Changes 70
7.05 Dispositions 70
7.06 Restricted Payments 71
7.07 Change in Nature of Business 72
7.08 Transactions with Affiliates 72
7.09 Burdensome Agreements 72
7.10 Use of Proceeds 73
7.11 [Reserved] 73
7.12 [Reserved] 73
7.13 Amendments of Organization Documents; Fiscal Year; Legal Name, State of Formation; Form of Entity and Accounting Changes 73
7.14 Sale and Leaseback Transactions 73
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7.15 Sanctions 73
7.16 Anti-Corruption Laws 74
Article VIII EVENTS OF DEFAULT AND REMEDIES 74
8.01 Events of Default 74
8.02 Remedies upon Event of Default 76
8.03 Application of Funds 76
Article IX ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT 77
9.01 Appointment and Authority 77
9.02 Rights as a Lender 78
9.03 Exculpatory Provisions 78
9.04 Reliance by Administrative Agent 79
9.05 Delegation of Duties 80
9.06 Resignation of Administrative Agent 80
9.07 Non-Reliance on Administrative Agent and the Other Lenders 81
9.08 No Other Duties, Etc 82
9.09 Administrative Agent May File Proofs of Claim; Credit Bidding 82
9.10 Collateral and Guaranty Matters 83
9.11 [Reserved] 84
9.12 Certain ERISA Matters 84
9.13 Recovery of Erroneous Payments 85
9.14 Instructions 86
9.15 Obligations of the Administrative Agent 87
9.16 Application of Article IX 87
Article X CONTINUING GUARANTY 87
10.01 Guaranty 87
10.02 Rights of Lenders 88
10.03 Certain Waivers 88
10.04 Obligations Independent 88
10.05 Subrogation 88
10.06 Termination; Reinstatement 89
10.07 Stay of Acceleration 89
10.08 Condition of Borrower 89
10.09 Appointment of the Borrower 89
10.10 Right of Contribution 90
10.11 Keepwell 90
Article XI MISCELLANEOUS 90
11.01 Amendments, Etc 90
11.02 Notices; Effectiveness; Electronic Communications 92
11.03 No Waiver; Cumulative Remedies; Enforcement 94
11.04 Expenses; Indemnity; Damage Waiver 95
11.05 Payments Set Aside 97
11.06 Successors and Assigns 97
11.07 Treatment of Certain Information; Confidentiality 102
11.08 Right of Setoff 103
11.09 Interest Rate Limitation 104
11.10 Integration; Effectiveness 104
11.11 Survival of Representations and Warranties 104
11.12 Severability 105
11.13 Replacement of Lenders 105
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11.14 Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Etc 106
11.15 Waiver of Jury Trial 107
11.16 Subordination 107
11.17 No Advisory or Fiduciary Responsibility 107
11.18 Electronic Execution; Electronic Records; Counterparts 108
11.19 USA Patriot Act Notice 109
11.20 Acknowledgement and Consent to Bail-In of Affected Financial Institutions 110
11.21 Acknowledgement Regarding Any Supported QFCs 111
11.22 Time of the Essence 111
11.23 ENTIRE AGREEMENT 111
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BORROWER PREPARED SCHEDULES
Schedule 5.12 Pension Plans
Schedule 5.20(a) Subsidiaries, Partnerships and Other Equity Investments
Schedule 5.20(b) Loan Parties
Schedule 7.01 Existing Liens
Schedule 7.02 Existing Indebtedness
Schedule 7.03 Existing Investments
ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT PREPARED SCHEDULES
Schedule 1.01(a) Certain Addresses for Notices
Schedule 1.01(b) Initial Commitments and Applicable Percentages
EXHIBITS
Exhibit A Form of Assignment and Assumption
Exhibit B Form of Joinder Agreement
Exhibit C Form of Loan Notice
Exhibit D-1 Perfection Certificate
Exhibit D-2 Perfection Certificate Supplement
Exhibit E Form of Revolving Note
Exhibit F Form of Solvency Certificate
Exhibit G Forms of U.S. Tax Compliance Certificates
Exhibit H Form of Notice of Loan Prepayment
Exhibit I Timetables
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CREDIT AGREEMENT
This CREDIT AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is entered into as of March 15, 2023, among (a) PURECYCLE TECHNOLOGIES, INC., a Delaware corporation (the “Borrower”), (b) the Guarantors (as defined herein), (c) the Lenders (as defined herein), (d) MADISON PACIFIC TRUST LIMITED, as Administrative Agent, and (e) MADISON PACIFIC TRUST LIMITED, as Security Agent.
PRELIMINARY STATEMENTS:
WHEREAS, the Loan Parties (as hereinafter defined) have requested that the Lenders make loans and other financial accommodations to the Borrower in an aggregate amount of up to $150,000,000.
WHEREAS, the Lenders have agreed to make such loans and other financial accommodations to the Borrower on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein.
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements herein contained, the parties hereto covenant and agree as follows:
DEFINITIONS AND ACCOUNTING TERMS
As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the meanings set forth below:
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“FRB” means the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System of the United States.
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For all purposes hereof, the Indebtedness of any Person shall include the Indebtedness of any partnership or joint venture (other than a joint venture that is itself a corporation or limited liability company) in which such Person is a general partner or a joint venturer, unless such Indebtedness is expressly made non-recourse to such Person. The amount of any net obligation under any Swap Contract on any date shall be deemed to be the Swap Termination Value thereof as of such date.
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“Loan Parties” means, collectively, the Borrower and each Guarantor.
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“Note” means any Revolving Note.
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“Permitted Liens” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.01.
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“Term SOFR” means for any Interest Period with respect to a Term SOFR Loan, the rate per annum equal to the Term SOFR Screen Rate two U.S. Government Securities Business Days prior to the
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commencement of such Interest Period with a term equivalent to such Interest Period; provided that if the rate is not published prior to 11:00 a.m. on such determination date then Term SOFR means the Term SOFR Screen Rate on the first U.S. Government Securities Business Day immediately prior thereto, in each case, plus the SOFR Adjustment for such Interest Period; provided that if the Term SOFR determined in accordance with the foregoing provision of this definition would otherwise be less than zero, the Term SOFR shall be deemed zero for purposes of this Agreement.
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With reference to this Agreement and each other Loan Document, unless otherwise specified herein or in such other Loan Document:
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Any financial ratios required to be maintained by the Borrower pursuant to this Agreement shall be calculated by dividing the appropriate component by the other component, carrying the result to one place more than the number of places by which such ratio is expressed herein and rounding the result up or down to the nearest number (with a rounding-up if there is no nearest number).
Unless otherwise specified, all references herein to times of day shall be references to Hong Kong time (daylight or standard, as applicable).
The Administrative Agent does not warrant, nor accept responsibility, nor shall the Administrative Agent have any liability with respect to the administration, submission or any other matter related to any reference rate referred to herein or with respect to any rate (including, for the avoidance of doubt, the selection of such rate and any related spread or other adjustment) that is an alternative or replacement for or successor to any such rate (including, without limitation, any Successor Rate) (or any component of any of the foregoing) or the effect of any of the foregoing, or of any Conforming Changes. The Administrative Agent and its affiliates or other related entities may engage in transactions or other activities that affect any reference rate referred to herein, or any alternative, successor or replacement rate (including, without limitation, any Successor Rate) (or any component of any of the foregoing) or any related spread or other adjustments thereto, in each case, in a manner adverse to the Borrower. The Administrative Agent may select information sources or services in its reasonable discretion to ascertain any reference rate referred to herein or any alternative, successor or replacement rate (including, without limitation, any Successor Rate) (or any component of any of the foregoing), in each case pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, and shall have no liability to the Borrower, any Lender or any other person or entity for damages of any kind, including direct or indirect, special, punitive, incidental or consequential damages, costs, losses or expenses (whether in tort, contract or otherwise and whether at law or in equity), for any error or other action or omission related to or affecting the selection, determination, or calculation of any rate (or component thereof) provided by any such information source or service.
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COMMITMENTS AND CREDIT EXTENSIONS
Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, each Lender severally agrees to make loans (each such loan, a “Revolving Loan”) to the Borrower, in Dollars, from time to time, on any Business Day during the Availability Period, in an aggregate amount not to exceed at any time outstanding the amount of such Lender’s Commitment; provided, however, that after giving effect to any Revolving Borrowing, (i) the Total Revolving Outstandings shall not exceed the Revolving Facility, and (ii) the Revolving Exposure of any Lender shall not exceed such Lender’s Commitment. Within the limits of each Lender’s Commitment, and subject to the other terms and conditions hereof, the Borrower may borrow Revolving Loans, prepay under Section 2.05, and reborrow under this Section 2.01. Revolving Loans will be Term SOFR Loans, as further provided herein. No portion of any Loan shall be funded or held by any Lender with Plan Assets unless such Loan is eligible for and satisfies all conditions for relief under a PTE.
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(g) With respect to SOFR or Term SOFR, the Administrative Agent will have the right to make Conforming Changes from time to time and, notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein or in any other Loan Document, any amendments implementing such Conforming Changes will become effective without any further action or consent of any other party to this Agreement or any other Loan Document; provided that, with respect to any such amendment effected, the Administrative Agent shall post each such amendment implementing such Conforming Changes to the Borrower and the Lenders reasonably promptly after such amendment becomes effective.
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(iii) Debt Issuance. Immediately upon the receipt by the Borrower or any Subsidiary of the Net Cash Proceeds of any issuance of any Indebtedness for borrowed money, the Borrower shall prepay the Loans as hereinafter provided in an aggregate amount equal to 100% of such Net Cash Proceeds; provided, however, that so long as no Default shall have occurred and be continuing, such Net Cash Proceeds shall not be required to be so applied in connection with Indebtedness incurred under Section 7.02(m).
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Within the parameters of the applications set forth above, prepayments pursuant to this Section 2.05(b) shall be applied to Term SOFR Loans in direct order of Interest Period maturities. All prepayments under this Section 2.05(b) shall be subject to Section 3.05, but otherwise without premium or penalty, and shall be accompanied by interest on the principal amount prepaid through the date of prepayment.
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The Borrower shall repay to the Lenders on the Maturity Date the aggregate principal amount of all Revolving Loans outstanding on such date.
(a) Commitment Fee. The Borrower shall pay to each Lender in accordance with its Applicable Revolving Percentage, a commitment fee equal to the 0.25% per annum times the actual daily amount by which the Revolving Facility exceeds the Outstanding Amount of Revolving Loans, subject to adjustment as provided in Section 2.15. The commitment fee shall accrue at all times during the Availability Period, including at any time during which one or more of the conditions in Article IV is not met, and shall be due and payable quarterly in arrears on the last Business Day of each March, June, September
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and December, commencing with the first such date to occur after the Closing Date, and on the last day of the Availability Period for the Revolving Facility.
(b) Upfront Fee. On the date specified in Section 6.22, the Borrower shall pay to each Lender in accordance with its Applicable Revolving Percentage, a fully earned, non-refundable facility fee equal to 0.75% times the aggregate Commitments of all Lenders.
(c) Calculation Agent Fees. To the extent any Credit Extensions have been made under this Agreement, the Borrower shall pay to the Administrative Agent any fees owed to any calculation agent engaged by the Administrative Agent to make computations of interest and other amounts hereunder.
(d) Third-Party Administrative Agent Fees. If a third-party administrative agent becomes a sub-agent of the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 9.06 or is appointed as a successor Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 9.07, the Borrower shall pay to such third-party administrative agent, or reimburse the Administrative Agent for, all such fees of such third-party administrative agent as shall have been separately agreed upon in writing in the amounts and at the times so specified. Such fees shall be fully earned when paid and shall not be refundable for any reason whatsoever.
(e) Other Fees. The Borrower shall pay to the Administrative Agent and the Security Agent such fees as shall have been separately agreed upon in writing in the amounts and at the times so specified in a Fee Letter. Such fees shall be fully earned when paid and shall not be refundable for any reason whatsoever.
All computations of interest and fees shall be made on the basis of a three hundred sixty (360) day year and actual days elapsed (which results in more fees or interest, as applicable, being paid than if computed on the basis of a 365 day year). Interest shall accrue on each Loan for the day on which the Loan is made, and shall not accrue on a Loan, or any portion thereof, for the day on which the Loan or such portion is paid, provided that any Loan that is repaid on the same day on which it is made shall, subject to Section 2.12(a), bear interest for one (1) day. Each determination by the Administrative Agent of an interest rate or fee hereunder shall be conclusive and binding for all purposes, absent manifest error.
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If any Lender shall, by exercising any right of setoff or counterclaim or otherwise, obtain payment in respect of (a) Obligations in respect of any of the Facilities due and payable to such Lender hereunder and under the other Loan Documents at such time in excess of its ratable share (according to the proportion of (i) the amount of such Obligations due and payable to such Lender at such time to (ii) the aggregate amount of the Obligations in respect of the Facilities due and payable to all Lenders hereunder and under the other Loan Documents at such time) of payments on account of the Obligations in respect of the Facilities due and payable to all Lenders hereunder and under the other Loan Documents at such time obtained by all the Lenders at such time or (b) Obligations in respect of any of the Facilities owing (but not due and payable) to such Lender hereunder and under the other Loan Documents at such time in excess of its ratable share (according to the proportion of (i) the amount of such Obligations owing (but not due and payable) to such Lender at such time to (ii) the aggregate amount of the Obligations in respect of the Facilities owing (but not due and payable) to all Lenders hereunder and under the other Loan Documents at such time) of payments on account of the Obligations in respect of the Facilities owing (but not due and payable) to all Lenders hereunder and under the other Loan Documents at such time obtained by all of the Lenders at such time, then, in each case under clauses (a) and (b) above, the Lender receiving such greater proportion shall (A) notify the Administrative Agent of such fact, and (B) purchase (for cash at face value) participations in the Loans of the other Lenders, or make such other adjustments as shall be equitable, so that the benefit of all such payments shall be shared by the Lenders ratably in accordance with the aggregate
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amount of Obligations in respect of the Facilities then due and payable to the Lenders or owing (but not due and payable) to the Lenders, as the case may be, provided that:
Each Loan Party consents to the foregoing and agrees, to the extent it may effectively do so under Applicable Law, that any Lender acquiring a participation pursuant to the foregoing arrangements may exercise against such Loan Party rights of setoff and counterclaim with respect to such participation as fully as if such Lender were a direct creditor of such Loan Party in the amount of such participation.
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TAXES, YIELD PROTECTION AND ILLEGALITY
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Thereafter, the obligation of the Lenders to make or maintain Term SOFR Loans shall be suspended (to the extent of the affected Term SOFR Loans or Interest Periods) until the Administrative Agent (or, in the case of a determination by the Required Lenders described in clause (ii) of this Section 3.03(a), until the Administrative Agent upon instruction of the Required Lenders) revokes such notice.
Upon receipt of such notice, (i) the Borrower may revoke any pending request for a Borrowing or continuation of Term SOFR Loans (to the extent of the affected Term SOFR Loans or Interest Periods) or, failing that, will be deemed to have converted such request into a request for a Borrowing of Base Rate Loans in the amount specified therein and (ii) any outstanding Term SOFR Loans shall be deemed to have been converted to Base Rate Loans immediately at the end of their respective applicable Interest Period.
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then, on a date and time determined by the Administrative Agent (any such date, the “Term SOFR Replacement Date”), which date shall be at the end of an Interest Period or on the relevant interest payment date, as applicable, for interest calculated and, solely with respect to clause (ii) above, no later than the Scheduled Unavailability Date, Term SOFR will be replaced hereunder and under any Loan Document with Daily Simple SOFR plus the SOFR Adjustment for any payment period for interest calculated that can be determined by the Administrative Agent, in each case, without any amendment to, or further action or consent of any other party to, this Agreement or any other Loan Document (the “Successor Rate”).
If the Successor Rate is Daily Simple SOFR plus the SOFR Adjustment, all interest payments will be payable on a quarterly basis.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, (i) if the Administrative Agent determines that Daily Simple SOFR is not available on or prior to the Term SOFR Replacement Date, or (ii) if the events or circumstances of the type described in Section 3.03(b)(i) or (ii) have occurred with respect to the Successor Rate then in effect, then in each case, the Administrative Agent and the Borrower may amend this Agreement solely for the purpose of replacing Term SOFR or any then current Successor Rate in accordance with this Section 3.03 at the end of any Interest Period, relevant interest payment date or payment period for interest calculated, as applicable, with an alternative benchmark rate giving due consideration to any evolving or then existing convention for similar U.S. dollar denominated credit facilities syndicated and agented in the United States for such alternative benchmark. and, in each case, including any mathematical or other adjustments to such benchmark giving due consideration to any evolving or then existing convention for similar U.S. dollar denominated credit facilities syndicated and agented in the United States for such benchmark, which adjustment or method for calculating such adjustment shall be published on an information service as selected by the Administrative Agent from time to time in its reasonable discretion and may be periodically updated. For the avoidance of doubt, any such proposed rate and adjustments, shall constitute a “Successor Rate”. Any such amendment shall become effective at 5:00 p.m. on the fifth Business Day
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after the Administrative Agent shall have posted such proposed amendment to all Lenders and the Borrower unless, prior to such time, Lenders comprising the Required Lenders have delivered to the Administrative Agent written notice that such Required Lenders object to such amendment.
The Administrative Agent will promptly (in one or more notices) notify the Borrower and each Lender of the implementation of any Successor Rate.
Any Successor Rate shall be applied in a manner consistent with market practice; provided that to the extent such market practice is not administratively feasible for the Administrative Agent, such Successor Rate shall be applied in a manner as otherwise reasonably determined by the Administrative Agent.
Notwithstanding anything else herein, if at any time any Successor Rate as so determined would otherwise be less than zero%, the Successor Rate will be deemed to be zero% for the purposes of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents.
In connection with the implementation of a Successor Rate, the Administrative Agent will have the right to make Conforming Changes from time to time and, notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein or in any other Loan Document, any amendments implementing such Conforming Changes will become effective without any further action or consent of any other party to this Agreement; provided that, with respect to any such amendment effected, the Administrative Agent shall post each such amendment implementing such Conforming Changes to the Borrower and the Lenders reasonably promptly after such amendment becomes effective.
For purposes of this Section 3.03, those Lenders that either have not made, or do not have an obligation under this Agreement to make, the relevant Loans in Dollars shall be excluded from any determination of Required Lenders.
and the result of any of the foregoing shall be to increase the cost to such Lender of making, continuing or maintaining any Loan (or of maintaining its obligation to make any such Loan), or to reduce the amount of any sum received or receivable by such Lender hereunder (whether of principal, interest or any other amount) then, upon request of such Lender, the Borrower will pay
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to such Lender such additional amount or amounts as will compensate such Lender for such additional costs incurred or reduction suffered.
Upon demand of any Lender (with a copy to the Administrative Agent) from time to time, the Borrower shall promptly compensate such Lender for and hold such Lender harmless from any loss, cost or expense incurred by it as a result of:
including any loss of anticipated profits and any loss or expense arising from the liquidation or reemployment of funds obtained by it to maintain such Loan or from fees payable to terminate the deposits from which such funds were obtained. The Borrower shall also pay any customary administrative fees charged by such Lender in connection with the foregoing.
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All of the Borrower’s obligations under this Article III shall survive termination of the Aggregate Commitments, repayment of all other Obligations hereunder, resignation of the Administrative Agent and the Facility Termination Date.
CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO CREDIT EXTENSIONS
The obligation of each Lender to make its initial Credit Extension hereunder is subject to satisfaction of the following conditions precedent:
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Without limiting the generality of the provisions of Section 9.03(c), for purposes of determining compliance with the conditions specified in this Section 4.01, the Administrative Agent, the Security Agent and each Lender that has signed this Agreement shall be deemed to have consented to, approved or accepted or to be satisfied with, each document or other matter required thereunder to be consented to or approved by or acceptable or satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, the Security Agent or a Lender unless the Administrative Agent (in the case of a Lender) shall have received notice from such Lender prior to the proposed Closing Date specifying its objection thereto.
The obligation of each Lender to honor any Request for Credit Extension (other than a Loan Notice requesting only a continuation of Term SOFR Loans) is subject to the following conditions precedent:
Each Request for Credit Extension (other than a Loan Notice requesting only a continuation of Term SOFR Loans) submitted by the Borrower shall be deemed to be a representation and warranty that the conditions specified in Sections 4.02(a) and (b) have been satisfied on and as of the date of the applicable Credit Extension.
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
Each Loan Party represents and warrants to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders, on the Closing Date, and on each other date thereafter on which a Credit Extension is made, that:
Each Loan Party and each of its Subsidiaries (a) is duly organized or formed, validly existing and, as applicable, in good standing under the Laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation or organization, (b) has all requisite power and authority and all requisite governmental licenses, authorizations, consents and approvals to (i) own or lease its assets and carry on its business and (ii) execute, deliver and perform its obligations under the Loan Documents to which it is a party, and (c) is duly qualified and is licensed and, as applicable, in good standing under the Laws of each jurisdiction where its ownership, lease or operation of properties or the conduct of its business requires such qualification or license; except in each case referred
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to in clause (b)(i) or (c), to the extent that failure to do so could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. The copy of the Organization Documents of each Loan Party provided to the Administrative Agent pursuant to the terms of this Agreement is a true and correct copy of each such document, each of which is valid and in full force and effect.
The execution, delivery and performance by each Loan Party of each Loan Document to which such Person is a party have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate or other organizational action, and do not and will not (a) contravene the terms of any of such Person’s Organization Documents; (b) conflict with or result in any breach or contravention of or require any payment to be made under (i) any Contractual Obligation to which such Person is a party or affecting such Person or the properties of such Person or any of its Material Subsidiaries or (ii) any order, injunction, writ or decree of any Governmental Authority or any arbitral award to which such Person or its property is subject; (c) result in the creation of (or the requirement to create) any Lien (other than Permitted Liens) under (i) any Contractual Obligation to which such Loan Party is a party or affecting such Person or the properties of such Loan Party or (ii) any order, injunction, writ or decree of any Governmental Authority or any arbitral award to which such Person or its property is subject or (d) violate any Applicable Law; except in each case referred to in clause (b)(i) or (d), to the extent such conflict, breach, contravention or violation could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
No approval, consent, exemption, authorization, or other action by, or notice to, or filing with, any Governmental Authority or any other Person is necessary or required in connection with (a) the execution, delivery or performance by, or enforcement against, any Loan Party of this Agreement or any other Loan Document; (b) the grant by the Borrower of the Liens granted by it pursuant to the Collateral Documents; (c) the perfection or maintenance of the Liens created under the Collateral Documents (including the first priority nature thereof) or (d) the exercise by the Administrative Agent or any Lender of its rights under the Loan Documents or the remedies in respect of the Collateral pursuant to the Collateral Documents, except for (i) those approvals, consents, exemptions, authorizations, actions, notices or filings which have been duly obtained, taken, given or made and are in full force and effect, (ii) filings necessary to perfect Liens created under the Loan Documents, and (iii) those approvals, consents, exemptions, authorizations, actions, notices or filings the failure of which to obtain or make could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
This Agreement has been, and each other Loan Document, when delivered, will have been, duly executed and delivered by each Loan Party that is party thereto. This Agreement constitutes, and each other Loan Document when so delivered will constitute, a legal, valid and binding obligation of such Loan Party, enforceable against each Loan Party that is party thereto in accordance with its terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and subject to general principals of equity.
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There are no actions, suits, proceedings, claims or disputes pending or, to the knowledge of the Loan Parties after due and diligent investigation, threatened or contemplated, at law, in equity, in arbitration or before any Governmental Authority, by or against any Loan Party or any Subsidiary or against any of their properties or revenues that (a) purport to affect or pertain to this Agreement or any other Loan Document or any of the transactions contemplated hereby, or (b) either individually or in the aggregate could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
Neither any Loan Party nor any Subsidiary thereof is in default under or with respect to, or a party to, any Contractual Obligation that could, either individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. No Default has occurred and is continuing or would result from the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any other Loan Document.
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The properties of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries are insured with financially sound and reputable insurance companies not Affiliates of any Loan Party, in such amounts, with such deductibles and covering such risks as are customarily carried by companies engaged in similar businesses and owning similar properties in localities where the applicable Loan Party or the applicable Subsidiary operates.
Each Loan Party and each of its Subsidiaries have timely filed all federal, state and other material tax returns and reports required to be filed, and have timely paid all federal, state and other material Taxes (whether or not shown on a tax return), including in its capacity as a withholding agent, levied or imposed upon it or its properties, income or assets otherwise due and payable, except those which are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently conducted and for which adequate reserves have been provided in accordance with GAAP. There is no proposed tax assessment against any Loan Party or any Subsidiary that would, if made, have a Material Adverse Effect, nor is there any tax sharing agreement applicable to the Borrower or any Subsidiary.
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The Borrower has disclosed to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders all agreements, instruments and corporate or other restrictions to which it or any of its Subsidiaries or any other Loan Party is subject, and all other matters known to it, that, individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. No report, financial statement, certificate or other information furnished (whether in writing or orally) (other than projections, budgets or other estimates or forward-looking statements or information of a general economic or industry nature or reports or studies prepared by third parties that were not expressly commissioned by a Loan Party (collectively, “Projections”) furnished by or on behalf of any Loan Party to the Administrative Agent or any Lender in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby and the negotiation of this Agreement or delivered hereunder or under any other Loan Document (in each case as modified or supplemented by other information so furnished) contains any material misstatement of fact or omits to state any material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading; provided that, with respect to the Projections, each Loan Party represents only that such information was prepared in good faith based upon assumptions believed by such Loan Party to be reasonable at the time such Projections were prepared.
Each Loan Party and each Subsidiary thereof is in compliance with the requirements of all Applicable Law and all orders, writs, injunctions and decrees applicable to it or to its properties, except in such instances in which (a) such requirement of Law or order, writ, injunction or decree is being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently conducted or (b) the failure to comply therewith, either individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
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The Borrower and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, are Solvent.
Neither the businesses nor the properties of any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries are affected by any fire, explosion, accident, strike, lockout or other labor dispute, drought, storm, hail, earthquake, embargo, act of God or of the public enemy or other casualty (whether or not covered by insurance) that, either individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
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The Collateral Documents, once executed and delivered, will create, in favor of the Security Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, as security for the obligationsObligations purported to be secured thereby, a valid and enforceable security interest in and Lien upon all of the Collateral (subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and subject to general principals of equity and subject to any applicable provisions set forth in the Collateral Documents with respect to limitations or exclusions from the requirement to perfect the security interests and Liens on the collateral described therein), and upon (i) filing, recording, registering or taking such other actions as may be necessary with the appropriate Governmental Authorities (including payment of applicable filing and recording Taxes), (ii) the taking of possession or control by Security Agent of the Collateral under the Security Agreement or the Augusta Security Agreement with respect to which a security interest may be perfected only by possession or control which possession or control shall be given to the Security Agent to the extent possession or control by the Security Agent is required by the Security Agreement or the Augusta Security Agreement and (iii) delivery of the applicable documents to the Security Agent in accordance with the provisions of the applicable Collateral Documents, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, such security interest shall be a perfected security interest in and Lien upon all of the Collateral (subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and subject to general principals of equity and subject to any applicable provisions set forth in the Collateral Documents with respect to limitations or exclusions from the requirement to perfect the security interests and Liens on the collateral described therein) and the Collateral shall be subject to no Liens other than Permitted Liens.
No Loan Party is an EEA Financial Institution.
No Loan Party is a Covered Entity.
The information included in the Beneficial Ownership Certification, if applicable, is true and correct in all respects.
V.25 Labor Matters.
There are no collective bargaining agreements or Multiemployer Plans covering the employees of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries as of the Closing Date and neither the Borrower nor any Subsidiary has suffered any strikes, walkouts, work stoppages or other material labor difficulty within the last five (5) years preceding the Closing Date.
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AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS
Each of the Loan Parties hereby covenants and agrees that on the Closing Date and thereafter until the Facility Termination Date, such Loan Party shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to:
Deliver to the Administrative Agent and each Lender, in form and detail satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and the Required Lenders:
(c) Projections. No later than 60 days after the beginning of each fiscal year of the Borrower, an annual business plan and budget of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a Consolidated basis, including forecasts and financial projections of the Borrower for such fiscal year.
As to any information contained in materials furnished pursuant to Section 6.02(f), the Borrower shall not be separately required to furnish such information under Section 6.01(a) or (b) above, but the foregoing shall not be in derogation of the obligation of the Borrower to furnish the information and materials described in Sections 6.01(a) and (b) above at the times specified therein.
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Deliver to the Administrative Agent and each Lender, in form and detail satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and the Required Lenders:
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(m) Additional Information. Promptly, such additional information regarding the business, financial, legal or corporate affairs of any Loan Party or any Subsidiary thereof, or compliance with the terms of the Loan Documents, as the Administrative Agent or any Lender may from time to time reasonably request.
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Promptly, but in any event within two (2) Business Days and, only with respect to subsection (c) below, three (3) Business Days, notify the Administrative Agent, the Security Agent and each Lender:
(f) of any announcement by Moody’s or S&P of any change in a Debt Rating;
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Each notice pursuant to this Section 6.03 shall be accompanied by a statement of a Responsible Officer of the Borrower setting forth details of the occurrence referred to therein and to the extent applicable, stating what action the Borrower has taken and proposes to take with respect thereto. Each notice pursuant to Section 6.03(a) shall describe with particularity any and all provisions of this Agreement and any other Loan Document that have been breached.
Pay and discharge as the same shall become due and payable, (a) all tax liabilities, assessments and governmental charges or levies upon it or its properties or assets, unless the same are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently conducted and adequate reserves in accordance with GAAP are being maintained by the Borrower or such Subsidiary; and (b) all lawful claims which, if unpaid, would by law become a Lien upon its property.
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Comply with the requirements of all Applicable Law and all orders, writs, injunctions and decrees applicable to it or to its business or property, except in such instances in which (a) such requirement of Law or order, writ, injunction or decree is being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently conducted; or (b) the failure to comply therewith could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
(a) Maintain proper books of record and account, in which full, true and correct entries in conformity with GAAP consistently applied shall be made of all financial transactions and matters involving the assets and business of such Loan Party or such Subsidiary, as the case may be; and
Permit representatives and independent contractors of the Administrative Agent and each Lender to visit and inspect any of its properties, to examine its corporate, financial and operating records, and make copies thereof or abstracts therefrom, and to discuss its affairs, finances and accounts with its directors, officers, and independent public accountants, all at the expense of the Borrower and at such reasonable times during normal business hours and as often as may be reasonably desired, upon reasonable advance notice to the Borrower; provided, however, that when an Event of Default exists the Administrative Agent or any Lender (or any of their respective representatives or independent contractors) may do any of the foregoing at the expense of the Borrower at any time during normal business hours and without advance notice.
Use the proceeds of the Credit Extensions for general corporate purposes not in contravention of any Law or of any Loan Document.
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VI.16 Compliance with Terms of Leaseholds.
Make all payments and otherwise perform all obligations in respect of all leases of real property to which the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries is a party, keep such leases in full force and effect and not allow such leases to lapse or be terminated or any rights to renew such leases to be forfeited or cancelled, notify the Administrative Agent of any default by any party with respect to such leases and cooperate with the Administrative Agent in all respects to cure any such default, and cause each of its Subsidiaries to do so, except, in any case, where the failure to do so, either individually or in the aggregate, could not be reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect.
VI.17 Compliance with Environmental Laws.
Comply, and cause all lessees and other Persons operating or occupying its properties to comply, in all material respects, with all applicable Environmental Laws and Environmental Permits; obtain and renew all Environmental Permits necessary for its operations and properties; and conduct any investigation, study, sampling and testing, cleanup, removal, remedial or other action necessary to remove and clean up all Hazardous Materials from any of its properties, in accordance with all Environmental Laws; provided, however, that neither the Borrower nor any of its Subsidiaries shall be required to undertake any such cleanup, removal, remedial or other action to the extent that its obligation to do so is being contested in good faith and by proper proceedings and appropriate reserves are being maintained with respect to such circumstances in accordance with GAAP.
VI.18 [Reserved].
Conduct its business in compliance in all material respects with the United States Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, the UK Bribery Act 2010 and other applicable anti-corruption legislation in other jurisdictions and with all applicable Sanctions, and maintain policies and procedures designed to promote and achieve compliance with such laws and Sanctions.
Promptly upon request by the Administrative Agent, or any Lender through the Administrative Agent, (a) correct any material defect or error that may be discovered in any Loan Document or in the execution, acknowledgment, filing or recordation thereof, and (b) do, execute, acknowledge, deliver, record, re-record, file, re-file, register and re-register any and all such further acts, deeds, certificates, assurances and other instruments as the Administrative Agent, or any Lender through the Administrative Agent, may reasonably require from time to time in order to (i) carry out more effectively the purposes of the Loan Documents, (ii) to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, subject the Borrower’s properties, assets, rights or interests to the Liens now or hereafter intended to be covered by any of the Collateral Documents, (iii) perfect and maintain the validity, effectiveness and priority of any of the Collateral Documents and any of the Liens intended to be created thereunder and (iv) assure, convey, grant, assign, transfer, preserve, protect and confirm more effectively unto the Secured Parties the rights granted or now or hereafter intended to be granted to the Secured Parties under any Loan Document or under any
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other instrument executed in connection with any Loan Document to which any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries is or is to be a party, and cause each of its Subsidiaries to do so.
The Loan Parties shall pay (i) all fees and expenses of the Administrative Agent and the Security Agent owing pursuant to the Fee Letter and Section 2.09, (ii) all fees and expenses owing to the Lenders pursuant to Section 2.09 and (iii) all fees, charges and disbursements of counsel to the Administrative Agent and the Security Agent (directly to such counsel if requested by the Administrative Agent and the Security Agent) to the extent invoiced prior to or on the Closing Date, plus such additional amounts of such fees, charges and disbursements as shall constitute its reasonable estimate of such fees, charges and disbursements incurred or to be incurred by it through the closing proceedings (provided that such estimate shall not thereafter preclude a final settling of accounts between the Borrower and the Administrative Agent and the Borrower and the Security Agent), in each case, on the date that this Agreement is filed with the SEC.
NEGATIVE COVENANTS
Each of the Loan Parties hereby covenants and agrees that on the Closing Date and thereafter until the Facility Termination Date, no Loan Party shall, nor shall it permit any Subsidiary to, directly or indirectly:
Create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Lien upon any of its property, assets or revenues, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, except for the following (the “Permitted Liens”):
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(i) Liens securing Indebtedness permitted under Section 7.02(c); provided that (i) such Liens do not at any time encumber any property other than the property financed by such Indebtedness and (ii) the Indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed the cost or fair market value, whichever is lower, of the property being acquired on the date of acquisition;
(j) bankers’ Liens, rights of setoff and other similar Liens existing solely with respect to cash and Cash Equivalents on deposit in one or more accounts maintained by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries with any Lender, in each case in the ordinary course of business in favor of the bank or banks with which such accounts are maintained, securing solely the customary amounts owing to such bank with respect to cash management and operating account arrangements; provided, that in no case shall any such Liens secure (either directly or indirectly) the repayment of any Indebtedness;
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(m) Liens of a collection bank arising under Section 4–210 of the UCC on items in the course of collection;
(n) any zoning, building or similar laws or rights reserved to or vested in any Governmental Authority;
(o) Liens securing Indebtedness permitted under Section 7.02(f);
(p) [reserved]Liens on furniture, fixtures and equipment located at the North Orange Office Space in favor of the landlord in respect of the North Orange Office Space;
(q) Liens securing Indebtedness permitted under Section 7.02(k);
(r) [reserved]Liens securing Indebtedness permitted under Section 7.02(j); and
(s) the replacement, extension or renewal of any Lien permitted by clauses (a) through (r) above upon or in the same property theretofore subject thereto or the replacement, extension or renewal (without increase in the amount or change in any direct or contingent obligor) of the Indebtedness secured thereby.
Create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Indebtedness, except:
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Make or hold any Investments, except:
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Merge, dissolve, liquidate, consolidate with or into another Person, or Dispose of (whether in one transaction or in a series of transactions) all or substantially all of its assets (whether now owned or hereafter acquired) to or in favor of any Person, except that, so long as no Default exists or would result therefrom:
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Make any Disposition or enter into any agreement to make any Disposition, except:
(e) non-exclusive licenses of trademarks, service marks, trade names, copyrights, patents, patent rights, trade secrets, know-how, franchises, licenses and other intellectual property rights in the ordinary course of business and substantially consistent with past practice for terms not exceeding five years.
Declare or make, directly or indirectly, any Restricted Payment, or incur any obligation (contingent or otherwise) to do so, or issue or sell any Equity Interests or accept any capital contributions, except that, so long as no Default shall have occurred and be continuing at the time of any action described below or would result therefrom:
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Engage in any material line of business substantially different from those lines of business conducted by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries on the date hereof or any business substantially related or incidental thereto.
Enter into or permit to exist any transaction or series of transactions with any officer, director or Affiliate of such Person other than: (a) advances of working capital to any Loan Party, (b) transfers of cash and assets to any Loan Party, (c) intercompany transactions expressly permitted by this Agreement, (d) normal and reasonable compensation and reimbursement of expenses of officers and directors and (e) except as otherwise specifically limited in this Agreement, other transactions which are entered into in the ordinary course of such Person’s business on fair and reasonable terms and conditions substantially as favorable to such Person as would be obtainable by it in a comparable arm’s length transaction with a Person other than an officer, director or Affiliate.
Enter into, or permit to exist, any Contractual Obligation (except for this Agreement and the other Loan Documents) that (a) encumbers or restricts the ability of any such Person to (i) to act as a Loan Party; (ii) make Restricted Payments to any Loan Party, (iii) pay any Indebtedness or other obligation owed to any Loan Party, (iv) make loans or advances to any Loan Party, or (v) create any Lien upon any of their properties or assets, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, except, (1) Permitted Liens or any document or instrument governing Indebtedness incurred pursuant to Section 7.02(b), (c), (f), (g) or, (j) or (k), (2) restrictions by reason of customary provisions restricting assignments, subletting or other transfers contained in leases, licenses and other similar agreements entered into in the ordinary course of business (provided that such restrictions are limited to the property or assets secured by such Liens or the property or assets subject to such leases, licenses, or similar agreements, as the case may be), (3) restrictions arising
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in connection with cash or other deposits permitted hereunder and limited to such cash or deposits, and (4) customary non-assignment provisions in contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business; or (b) requires the grant of any Lien on property for any obligation if a Lien on such property is given as security for the Obligations.
Use the proceeds of any Credit Extension, whether directly or indirectly, and whether immediately, incidentally or ultimately, to purchase or carry margin stock (within the meaning of Regulation U) in violation of Regulation U or to extend credit to others for the purpose of purchasing or carrying margin stock or to refund indebtedness originally incurred for such purpose.
Enter into any Sale and Leaseback Transaction, other than any Sale and Leaseback Transaction entered in connection with the Augusta Project or the Ironton Project.; provided that the aggregate amount of Indebtedness attributable to any such Sale and Leaseback Transactions incurred after the Sixth Amendment Date and prior to the Augusta Release Trigger Date, together with the amount of Indebtedness incurred in reliance upon Section 7.02(k) after the Sixth Amendment Date and prior to the Augusta Release Trigger Date, shall not exceed $25,000,000.
Directly or indirectly, use any Credit Extension or the proceeds of any Credit Extension, or lend, contribute or otherwise make available such Credit Extension or the proceeds of any Credit Extension to any Person, to fund any activities of or business with any Person, that, at the time of such funding, is the subject of Sanctions, or in any other manner that will result in a violation by any Person (including any Person participating in the transaction, whether as Lender, Administrative Agent or otherwise) of Sanctions.
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Directly or indirectly, use any Credit Extension or the proceeds of any Credit Extension for any purpose which would breach the United States Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, the UK Bribery Act 2010 and other anti-corruption legislation in other jurisdictions.
EVENTS OF DEFAULT AND REMEDIES
Any of the following shall constitute an event of default (each, an “Event of Default”):
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If any Event of Default occurs and is continuing, the Administrative Agent shall, at the request of, or may, with the consent of, the Required Lenders, take any or all of the following actions:
provided, however, that upon the occurrence of an event described in Section 8.01(f) with respect to the Borrower, the Commitment of each Lender to make Loans shall automatically terminate and the unpaid principal amount of all outstanding Loans and all interest and other amounts as aforesaid shall automatically become due and payable, in each case without further act of the Administrative Agent or any Lender.
First, to payment of that portion of the Obligations constituting fees, indemnities, expenses and other amounts (including fees, charges and disbursements of counsel to the Administrative Agent and the Security Agent and amounts payable under Article III) payable to the Administrative Agent and the Security Agent in their capacity as such;
Second, on a pro rata basis, to payment of that portion of the Obligations constituting fees, indemnities and other similar amounts (other thanexcluding, for the avoidance of doubt, any principal and interest in respect of the Loans) payable to (i) the Lenders (including fees, charges
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and disbursements of counsel to the respective Lenders (including fees and time charges for attorneys who may be employees of any Lender)) arising under the Loan Documents and amounts payable under Article III, ratably among them in proportion to the respective amounts described in this Second clauseclause (i) payable to them, and (ii) the Specified Beneficiaries pursuant to the Specified Subscription Documents (including fees, charges and disbursements of counsel to the respective Specified Beneficiaries in accordance with, and to the extent set forth in, the Specified Subscription Documents), ratably among them in proportion to the respective amounts described in this clause (ii) payable to them;
Third, on a pro rata basis, to payment of (i) that portion of the Obligations constituting accrued and unpaid interest on the Loans and other Obligations arising under the Loan Documents, ratably among the Lenders in proportion to the respective amounts described in this Third clause (i) payable to them; and (ii) that portion of the Obligations constituting the Specified Preferred Obligations, ratably among the Specified Beneficiaries in proportion to the respective amounts described in this clause (ii) payable to them, until such Specified Preferred Obligations are paid in full;
Fourth, to payment of that portion of the Obligations constituting unpaid principal of the Loans, ratably, among the Lenders, in proportion to the respective amounts described in this Fourth clause held by them; and
Last, the balance, if any, after all of the Obligations have been indefeasibly paid in full, to the Borrower or as otherwise required by Law.
ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Each of the Lenders hereby irrevocably appoints, designates and authorizes Madison Pacific Trust Limited to act on its behalf as the Administrative Agent hereunder and under the other Loan Documents and authorizes the Administrative Agent to take such actions on its behalf and to exercise such powers as are delegated to the Administrative Agent by the terms hereof or thereof, together with such actions and powers as are reasonably incidental thereto. The provisions of this Article IX are solely for the benefit of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders, and neither the Borrower nor any other Loan Party shall have rights as a third party beneficiary of any of such provisions. It is understood and agreed that the use of the term “agent” herein or in any other Loan Documents (or any other similar term) with reference to the Administrative Agent is not intended to connote any fiduciary or other implied (or express) obligations arising under agency doctrine of any Applicable Law. Instead such term is used as a matter of market custom, and is intended to create or reflect only an administrative relationship between contracting parties.
Each of the Lenders hereby irrevocably appoints, designates and authorizes Madison Pacific Trust Limited to act as the Security Agent under the Loan Documents, and each of the Lenders hereby irrevocably appoints and authorizes the Security Agent to act as the agent of such Lender for purposes of acquiring, holding and enforcing any and all Liens on Collateral granted by any of the Loan Parties to secure any of the Obligations, together with such powers and discretion as are reasonably incidental thereto. In this connection, the Security Agent and any co-agents, sub-agents and attorneys-in-fact appointed by the Security Agent pursuant to Section 9.05 for purposes of holding or enforcing any Lien on the Collateral (or any portion thereof) granted under the Collateral Documents, or for exercising any rights and remedies thereunder at the direction of the Security Agent), shall be entitled to the benefits of all provisions of this
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Article IX and Article XI (including Section 11.04(c), as though such co-agents, sub-agents and attorneys-in-fact were the Security Agent under the Loan Documents) as if set forth in full herein with respect thereto.
The Person serving as the Administrative Agent hereunder shall have the same rights and powers in its capacity as a Lender as any other Lender and may exercise the same as though it were not the Administrative Agent and the term “Lender” or “Lenders” shall, unless otherwise expressly indicated or unless the context otherwise requires, include the Person serving as the Administrative Agent hereunder in its individual capacity. Such Person and its Affiliates may accept deposits from, lend money to, own securities of, act as the financial advisor or in any other advisory capacity for and generally engage in any kind of banking, trust, financial, advisory, underwriting or other business with any Loan Party or any Subsidiary or other Affiliate thereof as if such Person were not the Administrative Agent hereunder and without any duty to account therefor to the Lenders or to provide notice to or consent of the Lenders with respect thereto.
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(d) Neither the Administrative Agent nor any of its Related Parties shall be responsible or have any liability for, or have any duty to ascertain, inquire into, monitor or enforce, compliance with the provisions of this Agreement relating to Disqualified Institutions. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Administrative Agent shall not (i) be obligated to ascertain, monitor or inquire as to whether any Lender or Participant or prospective Lender or Participant is a Disqualified Institution or (ii) have any liability with respect to or arising out of any assignment or participation of Loans, or disclosure of confidential information, to any Disqualified Institution.
The Administrative Agent shall be entitled to rely upon, and shall be fully protected in relying and shall not incur any liability for relying upon, any notice, request, certificate, communication, consent, statement, instrument, document or other writing (including any electronic message, Internet or intranet website posting or other distribution) believed by it to be genuine and to have been signed, sent or otherwise authenticated by the proper Person. The Administrative Agent also may rely upon any statement made to it orally or by telephone and believed by it to have been made by the proper Person, and shall be fully protected in relying 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 shall have 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 Loan Parties), independent accountants and other experts selected by it, and shall not be liable for any action taken or not taken by it in accordance with the advice of any such counsel, accountants or experts. For purposes of determining compliance with the conditions specified in Section 4.01, each Lender that has signed this Agreement shall be deemed to have consented to, approved or accepted or to be satisfied with, each document or other matter required thereunder to be consented to or approved by or acceptable or satisfactory to a Lender unless the Administrative Agent shall have received notice from such Lender prior to the proposed Closing Date specifying its objections.
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The Administrative Agent may perform any and all of its duties and exercise its rights and powers hereunder or under any other Loan Document by or through any one or more sub-agents appointed by the Administrative Agent including, without limitation, any third party that regularly provides administrative agent services. The Administrative Agent and any such sub-agent may perform any and all of its duties and exercise its rights and powers by or through their respective Related Parties. The exculpatory provisions of this Article IX 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 Facilities 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.
(b) Defaulting Lender. If the Person serving as Administrative Agent is a Defaulting Lender pursuant to clause (d) of the definition thereof, the Required Lenders may, to the extent permitted by Applicable Law, by notice in writing to the Borrower and such Person remove such Person as Administrative Agent and, in consultation with the Borrower, appoint a successor. If no such successor shall have been so appointed by the Required Lenders and shall have accepted such appointment within thirty (30) days (or such earlier day as shall be agreed by the Required Lenders) (the “Removal Effective Date”), then such removal shall nonetheless become effective in accordance with such notice on the Removal Effective Date.
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Each Lender expressly acknowledges that the Administrative Agent has not made any representation or warranty to it, and that no act by the Administrative Agent hereafter taken, including any consent to, and acceptance of any assignment or review of the affairs of any Loan Party or any Affiliate thereof, shall be deemed to constitute any representation or warranty by the Administrative Agent to any Lender as to any matter, including whether the Administrative Agent has disclosed material information in their (or their Related Parties’) possession. Each Lender represents to the Administrative Agent that it has, independently and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent, any other Lender or any of their Related Parties and based on such documents and information as it has deemed appropriate, made its own credit analysis of, appraisal of, and investigation into, the business, prospects, operations, property, financial and other condition and creditworthiness of the Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries, and all applicable bank or other regulatory Laws relating to the transactions contemplated hereby, and made its own decision to enter into this Agreement and to extend credit to the Borrower hereunder. Each Lender also acknowledges that it will, independently and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent any other Lender or any of their Related Parties and based on such documents and information as it shall from time to time deem appropriate, continue to make its own credit analysis, appraisals and 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, and to make such investigations as it deems necessary to inform itself as to the business, prospects, operations, property, financial and other condition and creditworthiness of the Loan Parties. Each Lender represents and warrants that (i) the Loan Documents set forth the terms of a commercial lending facility and (ii) it is engaged in making, acquiring or holding commercial loans in the ordinary course and is entering into this Agreement as a Lender for the purpose of making, acquiring or holding commercial loans and providing other facilities set forth herein as may be applicable to such Lender, and not for the purpose of purchasing, acquiring or holding any other type of financial instrument, and each Lender agrees not to assert a claim in contravention of the foregoing. Each Lender represents and warrants that it is sophisticated with respect to decisions to make, acquire and/or hold commercial loans and to provide other facilities set forth herein, as may be applicable to such Lender, and either it, or the Person exercising discretion in making its decision to make, acquire and/or hold such commercial loans or to provide such other facilities, is experienced in making, acquiring or holding such commercial loans or providing such other facilities.
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Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, none of the titles listed on the cover page hereof shall have any powers, duties or responsibilities under this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents, except in its capacity, as applicable, as the Administrative Agent or a Lender hereunder.
and any custodian, receiver, assignee, trustee, liquidator, sequestrator or other similar official in any such judicial proceeding is hereby authorized by each Lender to make such payments to the Administrative Agent and, in the event that the Administrative Agent shall consent to the making of such payments directly to the Lenders, to pay to the Administrative Agent any amount due for the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Administrative Agent and its agents and counsel, and any other amounts due the Administrative Agent under Sections 2.09 and 11.04.
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Without limitation of any other provision in this Agreement, if at any time the Administrative Agent makes a payment hereunder in error to any Lender or to the Borrower, whether or not in respect of an Obligation due and owing by the Borrower at such time, where such payment is a Rescindable Amount, then in any such event, each Lender and the Borrower receiving a Rescindable Amount severally agrees to repay to the Administrative Agent forthwith on demand the Rescindable Amount received by such Lender or the Borrower in immediately available funds in the currency so received, with interest thereon, for each day from and including the date such Rescindable Amount is received by it to but excluding the date of payment to the Administrative Agent, at the greater of the Federal Funds Rate and a rate determined by the Administrative Agent in accordance with banking industry rules on interbank compensation. Each Lender and the Borrower irrevocably waives any and all defenses, including any “discharge for value” (under which a creditor might otherwise claim a right to retain funds mistakenly paid by a third party in respect of a debt owed by another) or similar defense to its obligation to return any Rescindable Amount. The Administrative
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Notwithstanding any provision of any Loan Document to the contrary, the Administrative Agent is not obliged to expend or risk its own funds or otherwise incur any financial liability in the performance of its duties, obligations or responsibilities or the exercise of any right, power, authority or discretion if it has grounds for believing the repayment of such funds or adequate indemnity against, or security for, such risk or liability is not reasonably assured to it.
For the avoidance of doubt, all the terms of this Article IX and all other protections and indemnities specified in this Credit Agreement as afforded to the Administrative Agent, are extended to, collectively or individually as the context and case may be, and may be relied upon by, the Security Agent, any Receiver and any other delegate (including those as may be appointed by a party in accordance with this Agreement).
CONTINUING GUARANTY
Each Guarantor hereby absolutely and unconditionally, jointly and severally guarantees, as primary obligor and as a guaranty of payment and performance and not merely as a guaranty of collection, prompt payment when due, whether at stated maturity, by required prepayment, upon acceleration, demand or otherwise, and at all times thereafter, of any and all Obligations (for each Guarantor, subject to the proviso in this sentence, its “Guaranteed Obligations”); provided that (a) the Guaranteed Obligations of a Guarantor shall exclude any Excluded Swap Obligations with respect to such Guarantor and (b) the liability of each Guarantor individually with respect to this Guaranty shall be limited to an aggregate amount equal to the largest amount that would not render its obligations hereunder subject to avoidance under Section 548 of the Bankruptcy Code of the United States or any comparable provisions of any applicable state law. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Guaranteed Obligations shall include any such indebtedness, obligations, and liabilities, or portion thereof, which may be or hereafter become unenforceable or compromised or shall be an allowed or disallowed claim under any proceeding or case commenced by or against any debtor under any Debtor Relief Laws. The Administrative Agent’s books and records showing the amount of the Obligations shall be admissible in evidence in any action or proceeding, and shall be binding upon each Guarantor, and conclusive for the purpose of establishing the amount of the Obligations. This Guaranty shall not be affected by the genuineness, validity, regularity or enforceability of the Obligations or any instrument or agreement evidencing any Obligations, or by the existence, validity, enforceability, perfection, non-perfection or extent of any collateral therefor, or by any fact or circumstance relating to the Obligations which might otherwise constitute a defense to the obligations of the Guarantors,
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or any of them, under this Guaranty, and each Guarantor hereby irrevocably waives any defenses it may now have or hereafter acquire in any way relating to any or all of the foregoing.
Each Guarantor consents and agrees that the Administrative Agent and the Security Agent may, at any time and from time to time, without notice or demand, and without affecting the enforceability or continuing effectiveness hereof: (a) amend, extend, renew, compromise, discharge, accelerate or otherwise change the time for payment or the terms of the Obligations or any part thereof; (b) take, hold, exchange, enforce, waive, release, fail to perfect, sell, or otherwise dispose of any security for the payment of this Guaranty or any Obligations; (c) apply such security and direct the order or manner of sale thereof as the Administrative Agent, the Security Agent and the Lenders in their sole discretion may determine; and (d) release or substitute one or more of any endorsers or other guarantors of any of the Obligations. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, each Guarantor consents to the taking of, or failure to take, any action which might in any manner or to any extent vary the risks of such Guarantor under this Guaranty or which, but for this provision, might operate as a discharge of such Guarantor.
Each Guarantor waives (a) any defense arising by reason of any disability or other defense of the Borrower or any other guarantor, or the cessation from any cause whatsoever (including any act or omission of Administrative Agent, the Security Agent or any Lender) of the liability of the Borrower or any other Loan Party; (b) any defense based on any claim that such Guarantor’s obligations exceed or are more burdensome than those of the Borrower or any other Loan Party; (c) the benefit of any statute of limitations affecting any Guarantor’s liability hereunder; (d) any right to proceed against the Borrower or any other Loan Party, proceed against or exhaust any security for the Obligations, or pursue any other remedy in the power of the Administrative Agent, the Security Agent or any Lender whatsoever; (e) any benefit of and any right to participate in any security now or hereafter held by the Administrative Agent or any Lender; and (f) to the fullest extent permitted by law, any and all other defenses or benefits that may be derived from or afforded by Applicable Law limiting the liability of or exonerating guarantors or sureties. Each Guarantor expressly waives all setoffs and counterclaims and all presentments, demands for payment or performance, notices of nonpayment or nonperformance, protests, notices of protest, notices of dishonor and all other notices or demands of any kind or nature whatsoever with respect to the Obligations, and all notices of acceptance of this Guaranty or of the existence, creation or incurrence of new or additional Obligations.
The obligations of each Guarantor hereunder are those of primary obligor, and not merely as surety, and are independent of the Obligations and the obligations of any other guarantor, and a separate action may be brought against each Guarantor to enforce this Guaranty whether or not the Borrower or any other person or entity is joined as a party.
No Guarantor shall exercise any right of subrogation, contribution, indemnity, reimbursement or similar rights with respect to any payments it makes under this Guaranty until all of the Obligations and any amounts payable under this Guaranty have been indefeasibly paid and performed in full and the Commitments and the Facilities are terminated. If any amounts are paid to a Guarantor in violation of the foregoing limitation, then such amounts shall be held in trust for the benefit of the Administrative Agent
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and shall forthwith be paid to the Administrative Agent to reduce the amount of the Obligations, whether matured or unmatured.
This Guaranty is a continuing and irrevocable guaranty of all Obligations now or hereafter existing and shall remain in full force and effect until the Facility Termination Date. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Guaranty shall continue in full force and effect or be revived, as the case may be, if any payment by or on behalf of the Borrower or a Guarantor is made, or any of the Administrative Agent or any Lender exercises its right of setoff, in respect of the Obligations and such payment or the proceeds of such setoff or any part thereof is subsequently invalidated, declared to be fraudulent or preferential, set aside or required (including pursuant to any settlement entered into by any of the Administrative Agent and any Lender in their discretion) to be repaid to a trustee, receiver or any other party, in connection with any proceeding under any Debtor Relief Laws or otherwise, all as if such payment had not been made or such setoff had not occurred and whether or not the Administrative Agent or such Lender are in possession of or have released this Guaranty and regardless of any prior revocation, rescission, termination or reduction. The obligations of each Guarantor under this Section 10.06 shall survive termination of this Guaranty.
If acceleration of the time for payment of any of the Obligations is stayed, in connection with any case commenced by or against a Guarantor or the Borrower under any Debtor Relief Laws, or otherwise, all such amounts shall nonetheless be payable by each Guarantor, jointly and severally, immediately upon demand by the Administrative Agent and any Lender.
Each Guarantor acknowledges and agrees that it has the sole responsibility for, and has adequate means of, obtaining from the Borrower and any other guarantor such information concerning the financial condition, business and operations of the Borrower and any such other guarantor as such Guarantor requires, and that none of the Administrative Agent and any Lender has any duty, and such Guarantor is not relying on the Administrative Agent or any Lender at any time, to disclose to it any information relating to the business, operations or financial condition of the Borrower or any other guarantor (each Guarantor waiving any duty on the part of Administrative Agent and any Lender to disclose such information and any defense relating to the failure to provide the same).
Each of the Loan Parties hereby appoints the Borrower to act as its agent (when acting in such capacity, the “Loan Party Agent”) for all purposes of this Agreement, the other Loan Documents and all other documents and electronic platforms entered into in connection herewith and agrees that (a) the Loan Party Agent may execute such documents and provide such authorizations on behalf of such Loan Parties as the Loan Party Agent deems appropriate in its sole discretion and each Loan Party shall be obligated by all of the terms of any such document and/or authorization executed on its behalf, (b) any notice or communication delivered by the Administrative Agent or a Lender to the Loan Party Agent shall be deemed delivered to each Loan Party and (c) the Administrative Agent or the Lenders may accept, and be permitted to rely on, any document, authorization, instrument or agreement executed by the Loan Part Agent on behalf of each of the Loan Parties.
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The Guarantors agree among themselves that, in connection with payments made hereunder, each Guarantor shall have contribution rights against the other Guarantors as permitted under Applicable Law.
Each Loan Party that is a Qualified ECP Guarantor at the time the Guaranty under the Loan Documents, in each case, by any Specified Loan Party becomes effective with respect to any Swap Obligation, hereby jointly and severally, absolutely, unconditionally and irrevocably undertakes to provide such funds or other support to each Specified Loan Party with respect to such Swap Obligation as may be needed by such Specified Loan Party from time to time to honor all of its obligations under the Loan Documents in respect of such Swap Obligation (but, in each case, only up to the maximum amount of such liability that can be hereby incurred without rendering such Qualified ECP Guarantor’s obligations and undertakings under this Article X voidable under Applicable Law relating to fraudulent conveyance or fraudulent transfer, and not for any greater amount). The obligations and undertakings of each Qualified ECP Guarantor under this Section 10.11 shall remain in full force and effect until the Obligations have been indefeasibly paid and performed in full. Each Loan Party intends this Section 10.11 to constitute, and this Section 10.11 shall be deemed to constitute, a guarantee of the obligations of, and a “keepwell, support, or other agreement” for the benefit of, each Specified Loan Party for all purposes of the Commodity Exchange Act.
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without limiting the generality of clause (a) above, waive any condition set forth in Section 4.02 as to any Credit Extension under a particular Facility without the written consent of the Required Lenders;
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and provided, further, that no amendment, waiver or consent shall, unless in writing and signed by the Administrative Agent or the Security Agent in addition to the Lenders required above, affect the rights or duties of the Administrative Agent or the Security Agent under this Agreement or any other Loan Document.
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(d) Notwithstanding any provision herein to the contrary, if the Administrative Agent and the Borrower acting together identify any ambiguity, omission, mistake, typographical error or other defect in any provision of this Agreement or any other Loan Document (including the schedules and exhibits thereto), then the Administrative Agent and the Borrower shall be permitted to amend, modify or supplement such provision to cure such ambiguity, omission, mistake, typographical error or other defect, and such amendment shall become effective without any further action or consent of any other party to this Agreement.
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Notices and other communications sent by hand or overnight courier service, or mailed by certified or registered mail, shall be deemed to have been given when received; notices and other communications sent by fax transmission shall be deemed to have been given when sent (except that, if not given during normal business hours for the recipient, shall be deemed to have been given at the opening of business on the next Business Day for the recipient). Notices and other communications delivered through electronic communications to the extent provided in clause (b) below shall be effective as provided in such clause (b).
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To the extent that any payment by or on behalf of the Borrower is made to the Administrative Agent, the Security Agent or any Lender, or the Administrative Agent, the Security Agent or any Lender exercises its right of setoff, and such payment or the proceeds of such setoff or any part thereof is subsequently invalidated, declared to be fraudulent or preferential, set aside or required (including pursuant to any settlement entered into by the Administrative Agent, the Security Agent or such Lender in its discretion) to be repaid to a trustee, receiver or any other party, in connection with any proceeding under any Debtor Relief Law or otherwise, then (a) to the extent of such recovery, the obligation or part thereof originally intended to be satisfied shall be revived and continued in full force and effect as if such payment had not been made or such setoff had not occurred, and (b) each Lender severally agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent or the Security Agent upon demand its applicable share (without duplication) of any amount so recovered from or repaid by the Administrative Agent or the Security Agent, plus interest thereon from the date of such demand to the date such payment is made at a rate per annum equal to the Federal Funds Rate from time to time in effect. The obligations of the Lenders under clause (b) of the preceding sentence shall survive the payment in full of the Obligations and the termination of this Agreement.
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If an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, each Lender and each of their respective Affiliates is hereby authorized at any time and from time to time, the fullest extent permitted by Applicable Law to set off and apply any and all deposits (general or special, time or demand, provisional or final, in whatever currency) at any time held and other obligations (in whatever currency) at any time owing by such Lender or any such Affiliate to or for the credit or the account of Borrower or any other Loan Party against any and all of the obligations of Borrower or such Loan Party now or hereafter existing under this Agreement or any other Loan Document to such Lender or such Affiliate, irrespective of whether
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or not such Lender or Affiliate shall have made any demand under this Agreement or any other Loan Document and although such obligations of the Borrower or such Loan Party may be contingent or unmatured, secured or unsecured, or are owed to a branch, office or Affiliate of such Lender different from the branch, office or Affiliate holding such deposit or obligated on such indebtedness; and provided that in the event that any Defaulting Lender shall exercise any such right of setoff, (a) all amounts so set off shall be paid over immediately to the Administrative Agent for further application in accordance with the provisions of Section 2.15 and, pending such payment, shall be segregated by such Defaulting Lender from its other funds and deemed held in trust for the benefit of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders, and (b) the Defaulting Lender shall provide promptly to the Administrative Agent a statement describing in reasonable detail the Obligations owing to such Defaulting Lender as to which it exercised such right of setoff. The rights of each Lender and their respective Affiliates under this Section 11.08 are in addition to other rights and remedies (including other rights of setoff) that such Lender or their respective Affiliates may have under Applicable Law. Each Lender agrees to notify the Borrower and the Administrative Agent promptly after any such setoff and application, provided that the failure to give such notice shall not affect the validity of such setoff and application.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in any Loan Document, the interest paid or agreed to be paid under the Loan Documents shall not exceed the maximum rate of non-usurious interest permitted by Applicable Law (the “Maximum Rate”). If the Administrative Agent or any Lender shall receive interest in an amount that exceeds the Maximum Rate, the excess interest shall be applied to the principal of the Loans or, if it exceeds such unpaid principal, refunded to the Borrower. In determining whether the interest contracted for, charged, or received by the Administrative Agent or a Lender exceeds the Maximum Rate, such Person may, to the extent permitted by Applicable Law, (a) characterize any payment that is not principal as an expense, fee, or premium rather than interest, (b) exclude voluntary prepayments and the effects thereof, and (c) amortize, prorate, allocate, and spread in equal or unequal parts the total amount of interest throughout the contemplated term of the Obligations hereunder.
This Agreement, the other Loan Documents, and any separate letter agreements with respect to fees payable to the Administrative Agent, constitute the entire contract among the parties relating to the subject matter hereof and supersede any and all previous agreements and understandings, oral or written, relating to the subject matter hereof. Except as provided in Section 4.01, this Agreement shall become effective when it shall have been executed by the Administrative Agent and the Security Agent and when the Administrative Agent and the Security Agent shall have received counterparts hereof that, when taken together, bear the signatures of each of the other parties hereto, and thereafter shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successor and assigns.
All representations and warranties made hereunder and in any other Loan Document or other document delivered pursuant hereto or thereto or in connection herewith or therewith shall survive the execution and delivery hereof and thereof. Such representations and warranties have been or will be relied upon by the Administrative Agent, the Security Agent and each Lender, regardless of any investigation made by the Administrative Agent, the Security Agent or any Lender or on their behalf and notwithstanding that the Administrative Agent, the Security Agent or any Lender may have had notice or knowledge of any Default at the time of any Credit Extension, and shall continue in full force and effect as long as any Loan or any other Obligation hereunder shall remain unpaid or unsatisfied.
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If any provision of this Agreement or the other Loan Documents is held to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable, (a) the legality, validity and enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents shall not be affected or impaired thereby and (b) the parties shall endeavor in good faith negotiations to replace the illegal, invalid or unenforceable provisions with valid provisions the economic effect of which comes as close as possible to that of the illegal, invalid or unenforceable provisions. The invalidity of a provision in a particular jurisdiction shall not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction. Without limiting the foregoing provisions of this Section 11.12, if and to the extent that the enforceability of any provisions in this Agreement relating to Defaulting Lenders shall be limited by Debtor Relief Laws, as determined in good faith by the Administrative Agent, then such provisions shall be deemed to be in effect only to the extent not so limited.
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EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY OR THEREBY (WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR ANY OTHER THEORY). EACH PARTY HERETO (a) CERTIFIES THAT NO REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR ATTORNEY OF ANY OTHER PERSON HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PERSON WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVER AND (b) ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT AND THE OTHER PARTIES HERETO HAVE BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS SECTION 11.15.
Each Loan Party (a “Subordinating Loan Party”) hereby subordinates the payment of all obligations and indebtedness of any other Loan Party owing to it, whether now existing or hereafter arising, including but not limited to any obligation of any such other Loan Party to the Subordinating Loan Party as subrogee of the Administrative Agent or resulting from such Subordinating Loan Party’s performance under this Guaranty, to the indefeasible payment in full in cash of all Obligations. If the Administrative Agent so requests, any such obligation or indebtedness of any such other Loan Party to the Subordinating Loan Party shall be enforced and performance received by the Subordinating Loan Party as trustee for the Administrative Agent and the proceeds thereof shall be paid over to the Administrative Agent on account of the Obligations, but without reducing or affecting in any manner the liability of the Subordinating Loan Party under this Agreement. Without limitation of the foregoing, so long as no Default has occurred and is continuing, the Loan Parties may make and receive payments with respect to Intercompany Debt; provided, that in the event that any Loan Party receives any payment of any Intercompany Debt at a time when such payment is prohibited by this Section 11.16, such payment shall be held by such Loan Party, in trust for the benefit of, and shall be paid forthwith over and delivered, upon written request, to the Administrative Agent.
In connection with all aspects of each transaction contemplated hereby (including in connection with any amendment, waiver or other modification hereof or of any other Loan Document), each Borrower and each other Loan Party acknowledges and agrees, and acknowledges its Affiliates’ understanding, that:
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(a) (i) the arranging and other services regarding this Agreement provided by the Administrative Agent, the Security Agent and the Lenders and their respective Affiliates are arm’s-length commercial transactions between the Borrower, each other Loan Party and their respective Affiliates, on the one hand, and the Administrative Agent, the Security Agent, and the Lenders and their respective Affiliates, on the other hand, (ii) each of the Borrower and the other Loan Parties has consulted its own legal, accounting, regulatory and tax advisors to the extent it has deemed appropriate, and (iii) each Borrower and each other Loan Party is capable of evaluating, and understands and accepts, the terms, risks and conditions of the transactions contemplated hereby and by the other Loan Documents; (b) (i) the Administrative Agent, the Security Agent, and each Lender and each of their respective Affiliates each is and has been acting solely as a principal and, except as expressly agreed in writing by the relevant parties, has not been, is not, and will not be acting as an advisor, agent or fiduciary, for the Borrower, any other Loan Party or any of their respective Affiliates, or any other Person and (ii) neither the Administrative Agent, nor the Security Agent, nor any Lender nor any of their respective Affiliates has any obligation to the Borrower, any other Loan Party or any of their respective Affiliates with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby except those obligations expressly set forth herein and in the other Loan Documents; and (c) the Administrative Agent, the Security Agent, and the Lenders and their respective Affiliates may be engaged in a broad range of transactions that involve interests that differ from those of the Borrower , the other Loan Parties and their respective Affiliates, and neither the Administrative Agent, nor the Security Agent, nor any Lender nor any of their respective Affiliates has any obligation to disclose any of such interests to the Borrower, any other Loan Party or any of their respective Affiliates. To the fullest extent permitted by law, each of each Borrower and each other Loan Party hereby waives and releases any claims that it may have against the Administrative Agent, the Security Agent, the Lenders and their respective Affiliates with respect to any breach or alleged breach of agency or fiduciary duty in connection with any aspect of any transactions contemplated hereby.
This Agreement, any Loan Document and any other Communication, including Communications required to be in writing, may be in the form of an Electronic Record and may be executed using Electronic Signatures. Each of the Loan Parties and each of the Administrative Agent and each Lender (collectively, each a “Credit Party”) agrees that any Electronic Signature on or associated with any Communication shall be valid and binding on such Person to the same extent as a manual, original signature, and that any Communication entered into by Electronic Signature, will constitute the legal, valid and binding obligation of such Person enforceable against such Person in accordance with the terms thereof to the same extent as if a manually executed original signature was delivered. Any Communication may be executed in as many counterparts as necessary or convenient, including both paper and electronic counterparts, but all such counterparts are one and the same Communication. For the avoidance of doubt, the authorization under this paragraph may include, without limitation, use or acceptance of a manually signed paper Communication which has been converted into electronic form (such as scanned into PDF format), or an electronically signed Communication converted into another format, for transmission, delivery and/or retention. The Administrative Agent and each of the Credit Parties may, at its option, create one or more copies of any Communication in the form of an imaged Electronic Record (“Electronic Copy”), which shall be deemed created in the ordinary course of such Person’s business, and destroy the original paper document. All Communications in the form of an Electronic Record, including an Electronic Copy, shall be considered an original for all purposes, and shall have the same legal effect, validity and enforceability as a paper record. Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, the Administrative Agent is not under any obligation to accept an Electronic Signature in any form or in any format unless expressly agreed to by such Person pursuant to procedures approved by it; provided, further, without limiting the foregoing, (a) to the extent the Administrative Agent has agreed to accept such Electronic Signature, the Administrative Agent and each of the Credit Parties shall be entitled to rely on any such Electronic Signature purportedly given by or on behalf of any Loan Party and/or any Credit Party without further
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verification and (b) upon the request of the Administrative Agent or any Credit Party, any Electronic Signature shall be promptly followed by such manually executed counterpart. For purposes hereof, “Electronic Record” and “Electronic Signature” shall have the meanings assigned to them, respectively, by 15 USC §7006, as it may be amended from time to time.
The Administrative Agent shall not be responsible for or have any duty to ascertain or inquire into the sufficiency, validity, enforceability, effectiveness or genuineness of any Loan Document or any other agreement, instrument or document (including, for the avoidance of doubt, in connection with the Administrative Agent’s reliance on any Electronic Signature transmitted by telecopy, emailed .pdf or any other electronic means). The Administrative Agent shall be entitled to rely on, and shall incur no liability under or in respect of this Agreement or any other Loan Document by acting upon, any Communication (which writing may be a fax, any electronic message, Internet or intranet website posting or other distribution or signed using an Electronic Signature) or any statement made to it orally or by telephone and believed by it to be genuine and signed or sent or otherwise authenticated (whether or not such Person in fact meets the requirements set forth in the Loan Documents for being the maker thereof).
Each of the Loan Parties and each Credit Party hereby waives (i) any argument, defense or right to contest the legal effect, validity or enforceability of this Agreement, any other Loan Document based solely on the lack of paper original copies of this Agreement, such other Loan Document, and (ii) waives any claim against the Administrative Agent, each Credit Party for any liabilities arising solely from the Administrative Agent’s and/or any Credit Party’s reliance on or use of Electronic Signatures, including any liabilities arising as a result of the failure of the Loan Parties to use any available security measures in connection with the execution, delivery or transmission of any Electronic Signature.
Each Lender that is subject to the Patriot Act, the Administrative Agent (for itself and not on behalf of any Lender) and the Security Agent (for itself and not on behalf of any Lender) hereby notifies the Borrower and the other Loan Parties that pursuant to the requirements of the USA PATRIOT Act (Title III of Pub. L. 107–56 (signed into law October 26, 2001)) (the “Patriot Act”), it is required to obtain, verify and record information that identifies the Borrower and each other Loan Party, which information includes the name and address of the Borrower and each other Loan Party and other information that will allow such Lender, the Administrative Agent or the Security Agent, as applicable, to identify the Borrower and each other Loan Party in accordance with the Patriot Act. The Borrower and each other Loan Party shall, promptly following a request by the Administrative Agent, the Security Agent or any Lender, provide all such other documentation and information that the Administrative Agent, the Security Agent or such Lender requests in order to comply with its ongoing obligations under applicable “know your customer” and anti-money laundering rules and regulations, including the Patriot Act.
Solely to the extent any Lender that is an Affected Financial Institution is a party to this Agreement and notwithstanding anything to the contrary in any Loan Document or in any other agreement, arrangement or understanding among any such parties, each party hereto acknowledges that any liability of any Lender that is an Affected Financial Institution arising under any Loan Document, to the extent such liability is unsecured, may be subject to the Write-Down and Conversion Powers of an Affected Resolution Authority and agrees and consents to, and acknowledges and agrees to be bound by:
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To the extent that the Loan Documents provide support, through a guarantee or otherwise, for any Swap Contract or any other agreement or instrument that is a QFC (such support, “QFC Credit Support”, and each such QFC, a “Supported QFC”), the parties acknowledge and agree as follows with respect to the resolution power of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation under the Federal Deposit Insurance Act and Title II of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (together with the regulations promulgated thereunder, the “U.S. Special Resolution Regimes”) in respect of such Supported QFC and QFC Credit Support (with the provisions below applicable notwithstanding that the Loan Documents and any Supported QFC may in fact be stated to be governed by the laws of the State of New York and/or of the United States or any other state of the United States): 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.
Time is of the essence of the Loan Documents.
THIS AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS REPRESENT THE FINAL AGREEMENT AMONG THE PARTIES AND MAY NOT BE CONTRADICTED BY EVIDENCE OF PRIOR, CONTEMPORANEOUS, OR SUBSEQUENT ORAL AGREEMENTS OF THE PARTIES. THERE ARE NO UNWRITTEN ORAL AGREEMENTS AMONG THE PARTIES.
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