364-Day Credit Agreement, dated May 28, 2020, among D.R. Horton, Inc., the guarantors party thereto, Mizuho Bank, Ltd., as administrative agent, joint book runner, arranger, and a lender, and the other lenders party thereto
Exhibit 10.1
Published CUSIP Numbers:
Deal: 23330DAH7
364-Day Revolver: 23330DAJ3
364-DAY CREDIT AGREEMENT
by and among
D.R. HORTON, INC.,
and
THE LENDERS PARTY HERETO
and
MIZUHO BANK, LTD.,
as Administrative Agent
Dated as of May 28, 2020
MIZUHO BANK, LTD.,
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. and
U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
as Joint Lead Arrangers and Joint Bookrunners
and
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. and
U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
as Co-Syndication Agents,
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS |
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1.1. | Defined Terms | 1 | ||||||
1.2. | Other Interpretative Provisions | 26 | ||||||
1.3. | Accounting Terms | 27 | ||||||
1.4. | References to Agreements and Laws | 27 | ||||||
1.5. | Time References | 27 | ||||||
ARTICLE II THE CREDITS |
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2.1. | The Revolving Credit Facilities | 27 | ||||||
2.1.1. | Revolving Credit Facilities | 27 | ||||||
2.1.2. | Payment Upon Termination of Revolving Credit Commitment | 28 | ||||||
2.1.3. | Payment | 28 | ||||||
2.2. | Ratable Advances | 28 | ||||||
2.2.1. | Ratable Advances | 28 | ||||||
2.2.2. | Ratable Advance Rate Options | 28 | ||||||
2.2.3. | Method of Selecting Rate Options and Interest Periods for Ratable Advances | 29 | ||||||
2.2.4. | Conversion and Continuation of Outstanding Ratable Advances | 29 | ||||||
2.2.5. | Limitations | 30 | ||||||
2.2.6. | Interest Period | 30 | ||||||
2.3. | Competitive Bid Advances | 30 | ||||||
2.3.1. | Competitive Bid Option | 30 | ||||||
2.3.2. | Competitive Bid Quote Request | 30 | ||||||
2.3.3. | Invitation for Competitive Bid Quotes | 31 | ||||||
2.3.4. | Submission and Contents of Competitive Bid Quotes | 31 | ||||||
2.3.5. | Notice to Borrower | 32 | ||||||
2.3.6. | Acceptance and Notice by Borrower | 32 | ||||||
2.3.7. | Allocation by Competitive Bid Agent | 33 | ||||||
2.3.8. | Limitations | 33 | ||||||
2.3.9. | Administration Fee | 33 | ||||||
2.3.10. | [Reserved] | 33 | ||||||
2.3.11. | Competitive Bid Loan Maturity | 33 | ||||||
2.4. | Undrawn Fee; Reductions in Aggregate Revolving Credit Commitment | 33 | ||||||
2.5. | Minimum Amount of Each Revolving Credit Advance; Maximum Number of Revolving Credit Advances | 34 | ||||||
2.6. | Prepayments | 34 | ||||||
2.7. | Funding | 35 | ||||||
2.8. | Interest Rates. | 35 | ||||||
2.9. | Rates Applicable After Default | 35 | ||||||
2.10. | Method and Allocation of Payments | 36 |
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2.11. | Noteless Agreement; Evidence of Indebtedness | 37 | ||||||
2.12. | Telephonic Notices | 37 | ||||||
2.13. | Interest Payment Dates; Interest and Fee Basis | 38 | ||||||
2.14. | Notification of Revolving Credit Advances, Interest Rates, Prepayments and Aggregate Revolving Credit Commitment Reductions | 38 | ||||||
2.15. | Lending Installations | 38 | ||||||
2.16. | Non-Receipt of Funds by the Administrative Agent | 38 | ||||||
2.17. | [Reserved] | 39 | ||||||
2.18. | Revolving Facility Increase | 39 | ||||||
2.19. | [Reserved] | 40 | ||||||
2.20. | Mitigation Obligations; Replacement of a Lender | 40 | ||||||
2.21. | Termination of Revolving Credit Commitment of Non-Consenting Lender | 41 | ||||||
2.22. | Defaulting Lenders | 41 | ||||||
ARTICLE III INCREASED COSTS; TAXES |
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3.1. | Increased Costs Generally | 43 | ||||||
3.2. | Capital Adequacy | 43 | ||||||
3.3. | Certificates for Reimbursement | 43 | ||||||
3.4. | Delay in Requests | 43 | ||||||
3.5. | Availability of Certain Advances; Illegality | 44 | ||||||
3.6. | Funding Indemnification | 45 | ||||||
3.7. | Taxes | 45 | ||||||
ARTICLE IV [RESERVED] |
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ARTICLE V CONDITIONS PRECEDENT |
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5.1. | Closing Conditions | 48 | ||||||
5.2. | Each Advance | 49 | ||||||
ARTICLE VI REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES |
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6.1. | Existence and Standing | 50 | ||||||
6.2. | Authorization and Validity | 50 | ||||||
6.3. | No Conflict Consent | 50 | ||||||
6.4. | Financial Statements | 50 | ||||||
6.5. | Material Adverse Change | 50 | ||||||
6.6. | Taxes | 51 | ||||||
6.7. | Litigation | 51 | ||||||
6.8. | Subsidiaries | 51 | ||||||
6.9. | Accuracy of Information | 51 | ||||||
6.10. | Regulation U | 51 | ||||||
6.11. | Material Agreements | 51 | ||||||
6.12. | Compliance with Laws | 52 | ||||||
6.13. | Ownership of Inventory | 52 | ||||||
6.14. | ERISA | 52 |
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6.14.1. | Plan Assets; Prohibited Transactions | 52 | ||||||
6.14.2. | Liabilities | 52 | ||||||
6.14.3. | Plans and Benefit Arrangements | 52 | ||||||
6.15. | Investment Company Act | 53 | ||||||
6.16. | Insurance | 53 | ||||||
6.17. | [Reserved] | 53 | ||||||
6.18. | Environmental Matters | 53 | ||||||
6.19. | Senior Debt Status | 53 | ||||||
6.20. | Anti-Corruption Laws and Sanctions | 54 | ||||||
6.21. | PATRIOT Act | 54 | ||||||
ARTICLE VII COVENANTS |
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7.1. | Financial Reporting | 54 | ||||||
7.2. | Use of Proceeds | 55 | ||||||
7.3. | Notice of Default | 56 | ||||||
7.4. | Conduct of Business | 56 | ||||||
7.5. | Taxes | 56 | ||||||
7.6. | Insurance | 56 | ||||||
7.7. | Compliance with Laws | 56 | ||||||
7.8. | Maintenance of Properties | 56 | ||||||
7.9. | [Reserved] | 56 | ||||||
7.10. | Mergers; Consolidations; Dissolutions | 57 | ||||||
7.11. | Distributions, Repurchases of Stock, Etc. | 58 | ||||||
7.12. | Disposition of Assets | 58 | ||||||
7.13. | [Reserved] | 58 | ||||||
7.14. | Investments | 58 | ||||||
7.15. | Liens | 58 | ||||||
7.16. | Additional Guarantors | 58 | ||||||
7.17. | Release of a Guarantor | 59 | ||||||
7.18. | Inspection and Appraisal | 59 | ||||||
7.19. | [Reserved] | 60 | ||||||
7.20. | [Reserved] | 60 | ||||||
7.21. | [Reserved] | 60 | ||||||
7.22. | Plans and Benefit Arrangements | 60 | ||||||
7.23. | [Reserved] | 61 | ||||||
7.24. | Compliance with Environmental Matters | 61 | ||||||
7.25. | [Reserved] | 61 | ||||||
7.26. | Senior Debt Status | 61 | ||||||
7.27. | Financial Covenants | 61 | ||||||
7.27.1. | Leverage Ratio | 61 | ||||||
7.27.2. | Borrowing Base | 61 | ||||||
7.28. | Financial Contracts | 62 |
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ARTICLE VIII DEFAULTS |
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ARTICLE IX ACCELERATION, WAIVERS, AMENDMENTS AND REMEDIES |
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9.1. | Acceleration | 64 | ||||||
9.2. | Amendments | 64 | ||||||
9.3. | Preservation of Rights | 65 | ||||||
ARTICLE X GENERAL PROVISIONS |
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10.1. | Survival of Representations | 66 | ||||||
10.2. | Governmental Regulation | 66 | ||||||
10.3. | Headings | 66 | ||||||
10.4. | Entire Agreement | 66 | ||||||
10.5. | Several Obligations Benefits of This Agreement | 66 | ||||||
10.6. | Expenses; Indemnification | 66 | ||||||
10.7. | Numbers of Documents | 68 | ||||||
10.8. | [Reserved] | 68 | ||||||
10.9. | Severability of Provisions | 68 | ||||||
10.10. | Nonliability of Lenders | 68 | ||||||
10.11. | Confidentiality | 69 | ||||||
10.12. | Nonreliance | 69 | ||||||
10.13. | USA PATRIOT Act | 69 | ||||||
10.14. | Acknowledgement and Consent to Bail-In of Affected Financial Institutions | 70 | ||||||
10.15. | Acknowledgement Regarding Any Supported QFCs | 70 | ||||||
ARTICLE XI THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT |
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11.1. | Appointment and Authority | 71 | ||||||
11.2. | Rights as a Lender | 71 | ||||||
11.3. | Exculpatory Provisions | 72 | ||||||
11.4. | Reliance by Administrative Agent | 72 | ||||||
11.5. | Delegation of Duties | 73 | ||||||
11.6. | Resignation of Administrative Agent | 73 | ||||||
11.7. | Non-Reliance on Administrative Agent and Other Lenders | 74 | ||||||
11.8. | No Other Duties, Etc. | 74 | ||||||
11.9. | Administrative Agent May File Proofs of Claim | 74 | ||||||
11.10. | Withholding Tax | 75 | ||||||
11.11. | Notice of Default | 75 | ||||||
11.12. | [Reserved] | 75 | ||||||
11.13. | Delegation to Affiliates | 75 | ||||||
11.14. | Arrangers Responsibilities and Duties | 75 | ||||||
ARTICLE XII SETOFF; RATABLE PAYMENTS |
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12.1. | Setoff | 75 | ||||||
12.2. | Ratable Payments | 76 |
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ARTICLE XIII BENEFIT OF AGREEMENT; ASSIGNMENTS; PARTICIPATIONS |
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13.1. | Participations | 77 | ||||||
13.1.1. | Permitted Participants; Effect | 77 | ||||||
13.1.2. | Voting Rights; Participant Register | 77 | ||||||
13.2. | Assignments | 78 | ||||||
13.3. | Dissemination of Information | 80 | ||||||
ARTICLE XIV NOTICES |
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14.1. | Notices | 80 | ||||||
14.2. | Change of Address | 82 | ||||||
ARTICLE XV COUNTERPARTS |
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15.1. | Counterparts; Integration; Effectiveness | 82 | ||||||
15.2. | Electronic Execution of Assignments | 82 | ||||||
ARTICLE XVI CHOICE OF LAW; CONSENT TO JURISDICTION; WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL |
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16.1. | GOVERNING LAW | 82 | ||||||
16.2. | CONSENT TO JURISDICTION | 82 | ||||||
16.3. | WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL | 83 | ||||||
16.4. | WAIVER OF VENUE | 83 | ||||||
16.5. | SERVICE OF PROCESS | 83 | ||||||
16.6. | ERISA | 83 |
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EXHIBITS AND SCHEDULES
Pricing Schedule
Exhibit A | Form of Revolving Credit Note | |
Exhibit B | [Reserved] | |
Exhibit C | Form of Commitment and Acceptance | |
Exhibit D | Form of Assignment and Assumption | |
Exhibit E | Form of U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate | |
Exhibit F | Form of Borrowing Notice | |
Exhibit G | Form of Rate Option Notice | |
Exhibit H | Form of Guaranty | |
Exhibit I | Form of Compliance Certificate | |
Exhibit J | Form of Inventory Summary Report | |
Exhibit K | Form of Competitive Bid Note | |
Exhibit L | Form of Competitive Bid Quote | |
Exhibit M | Form of Competitive Bid Quote Request | |
Exhibit N | Form of Invitation for Competitive Bid Quotes | |
Schedule 1 | Lenders and Commitments | |
Schedule 2 | Permitted Liens | |
Schedule 3 | Litigation | |
Schedule 4 | Guarantors | |
Schedule 5 | Environmental Matters |
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364-DAY CREDIT AGREEMENT
This 364-Day Credit Agreement, dated as of May 28, 2020, is among D.R. Horton, Inc., a Delaware corporation, the Lenders party hereto and Mizuho Bank, Ltd., as Administrative Agent (the Administrative Agent).
AGREEMENT
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto hereby covenant and agree, as follows:
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS
1.1. Defined Terms. As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the meanings set forth below:
ABR Advance means an Advance consisting of ABR Loans.
ABR Loan means a Loan that bears interest by reference to the Alternate Base Rate.
Absolute Rate means, with respect to an Absolute Rate Loan made by a Revolving Credit Lender for the relevant Competitive Bid Interest Period, the rate of interest per annum (rounded to the nearest 1/100 of 1%) offered by such Revolving Credit Lender and accepted by the Borrower.
Absolute Rate Advance means a borrowing hereunder consisting of the aggregate amount of the several Absolute Rate Loans made by some or all of the Revolving Credit Lenders to the Borrower at the same time and for the same Competitive Bid Interest Period.
Absolute Rate Auction means a solicitation of Competitive Bid Quotes setting forth Absolute Rates pursuant to Section 2.3.
Absolute Rate Loan means a Loan that bears interest at the Absolute Rate.
Additional Lender means a New Revolving Credit Lender (approved by the Administrative Agent and the Arranger, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed) or an existing Lender that elects, upon request by the Borrower, to issue a Revolving Credit Commitment or to increase its existing Revolving Credit Commitment, pursuant to Section 2.18.
Adjusted LIBO Rate means, with respect to any Eurodollar Advance for the relevant Eurodollar Interest Period or, with respect to the determination of clause (iii) of the definition of Alternate Base Rate, for a Eurodollar Interest Period of one month, an interest rate per annum (rounded upwards, if necessary, to the next 1/100th of 1%) equal to (a) the LIBO Rate for such Eurodollar Interest Period multiplied by (b) the Statutory Reserve Rate. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth above, in the event the rate determined pursuant to the preceding sentence shall be less than zero, then (for the avoidance of doubt) the Adjusted LIBO Rate shall be deemed to be zero for purposes of this Agreement.
Administrative Agent means Mizuho, in its capacity as contractual representative of the Lenders pursuant to Article XI, and not in its individual capacity as a Lender, and any successor Administrative Agent appointed pursuant to Article XI.
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Administrative Questionnaire means an Administrative Questionnaire in a form supplied by the Administrative Agent.
Advance means a Revolving Credit Advance.
Affected Financial Institution means (a) any EEA Financial Institution or (b) any UK Financial Institution.
Affiliate of any Person means any other Person directly or indirectly controlling, controlled by or under common control with such Person. A Person shall be deemed to control another Person if the controlling Person possesses, directly or indirectly, the power to direct or cause the direction of the management or policies of the controlled Person, whether through ownership of stock, by contract or otherwise.
Agent Parties is defined in Section 14.1(b).
Aggregate Available Revolving Credit means at any time the amount by which (a) the Aggregate Revolving Credit Commitment exceeds (b) the principal amount of all outstanding Revolving Credit Loans (provided that for purposes of determining the Undrawn Fee under Section 2.4 only, Revolving Credit Loans shall not include Competitive Bid Loans).
Aggregate Credit Facility Limit means $550,000,000.
Aggregate Revolving Credit Commitment means the aggregate of the Revolving Credit Commitments of all the Revolving Credit Lenders, in each case as increased or reduced from time to time pursuant to the terms hereof. As of the Closing Date, the Aggregate Revolving Credit Commitment is $375,000,000.
Agreement means this credit agreement, as it may be amended or modified and in effect from time to time.
Alternate Base Rate means, for any day, a rate per annum equal to the greatest of (i) the Prime Rate in effect on such day, (ii) the Federal Funds Effective Rate in effect on such day plus 1⁄2 of 1% per annum and (iii) the Adjusted LIBO Rate applicable for an interest period of one month as published by Reuters (or if not quoted by Reuters, such other commercially available source providing quotations of LIBOR as may be designated by the Administrative Agent from time to time in immediately available funds in the London interbank market) at approximately 11:00 a.m. (London Time) on such day, plus 1.00%. If the Alternate Base Rate is being used as an alternate rate of interest pursuant to Section 3.5 hereof, then the Alternate Base Rate shall be the greater of clauses (i) and (ii) above and shall be determined without reference to clause (iii) above. For the avoidance of doubt, if the Alternate Base Rate as so determined would be less than zero, such rate shall be deemed to be zero for purposes of this Agreement.
Alternative Letter of Credit has the meaning set forth in the Existing Credit Agreement.
Anti-Corruption Laws means, at any time, all laws, rules, and regulations of any Governmental Authority to whose jurisdiction a Loan Party is subject at such time concerning or relating to bribery or corruption.
Applicable Base Rate Margin means, with respect to ABR Loans of any Series at any time, the percentage rate per annum specified as the Applicable Base Rate Margin for such Series at such time, as determined pursuant to the Pricing Schedule.
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Applicable Eurodollar Margin means, with respect to Eurodollar Loans of any Series at any time, the percentage rate per annum specified as the Applicable Eurodollar Margin for such Series at such time, as determined pursuant to the Pricing Schedule.
Applicable Fee Rate means, with respect to the Revolving Credit Facility of any Series at any time, the percentage rate per annum specified as the Applicable Fee Rate for such Series at such time, as determined pursuant to the Pricing Schedule.
Applicable Law means, with respect to any Person, all laws and provisions of constitutions, statutes, rules, regulations, and orders of governmental bodies or regulatory agencies applicable to such Person, including, without limitation, all orders and decrees of all courts and arbitrators in proceedings or actions to which the Person in question is a party or by which it is bound.
Applicable Rate means the Applicable Eurodollar Margin for the applicable Revolving Credit Facility, the Applicable Base Rate Margin for the applicable Revolving Credit Facility or the Applicable Fee Rate, as applicable.
Approved Bank means any commercial bank having total Tier 1 capital of at least $5 billion as most recently reported by Bloomberg L.P. (or if such source does not provide such information, any other authoritative public source designated by the Administrative Agent) and any Fund that is administered or managed by (a) such a bank, (b) an Affiliate of such a bank or (c) an entity or an Affiliate of an entity that administers or manages such a bank.
Approved Fund means any Fund that is administered or managed by (a) a Lender, (b) an Affiliate of a Lender or (c) an entity or an Affiliate of an entity that administers or manages a Lender.
Arranger means Mizuho Bank, Ltd. and its successors.
Assignment and Assumption means an assignment and assumption entered into by a Lender and an Eligible Assignee (with the consent of any party whose consent is required by Section 13.3), and accepted by the Administrative Agent, in substantially the form of Exhibit D or any other form approved by the Administrative Agent.
Assumed Purchase Money Loans means at any time (a) the outstanding amount of all loans secured by assets purchased by any Loan Party and assumed or entered into by such Loan Party within 180 days after the date of purchase, provided that (i) the amount of any such loan does not exceed the purchase price of the applicable asset and (ii) such loan may only be secured by a security interest on such asset and improvements constructed thereon in the normal course of the Loan Parties homebuilding business and (b) any amendment, modification, extension or refinancing of such loans, provided that with respect to the loans, as amended, modified, extended, or refinanced (A) the aggregate amount thereof shall not exceed the purchase price of the applicable asset and (B) such loans and refinancings shall not be secured by any assets of any Loan Party other than those initially purchased by the applicable Loan Party and improvements constructed thereon in the normal course of the Loan Parties homebuilding business.
Authorized Officers means those Persons designated by written notice to the Administrative Agent from the applicable Loan Party, authorized to execute notices, reports and other documents required hereunder. The Loan Parties may amend such list of Persons from time to time by giving written notice of such amendment to the Administrative Agent.
Available Revolving Credit means, with respect to any Series of Revolving Credit Facility at any time, the amount by which (a) the aggregate amount of Revolving Credit Commitments under such
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Series exceeds (b) the principal amount of all outstanding Revolving Credit Loans under such Series (provided that for purposes of determining the Undrawn Fee under Section 2.4 only, Revolving Credit Loans shall not include Competitive Bid Loans).
Bail-In Action means the exercise of any Write-Down and Conversion Powers by the applicable Resolution Authority in respect of any liability of an Affected Financial Institution.
Bail-In Legislation means, (a) with respect to any EEA Member Country implementing Article 55 of Directive 2014/59/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of the European Union, the implementing law for such EEA Member Country from time to time which is described in the EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule and (b) with respect to the United Kingdom, Part I of the United Kingdom Banking Act 2009 (as amended from time to time) and any other law, regulation or rule applicable in the United Kingdom relating to the resolution of unsound or failing banks, investment firms or other financial institutions or their affiliates (other than through liquidation, administration or other insolvency proceedings).
BB Compliance Date is defined in Section 7.27.2(i).
Benefit Arrangement means at any time an employee benefit plan, within the meaning of Section 3(3) of ERISA, which is neither a Plan nor a Multiemployer Plan and which is maintained, sponsored or otherwise contributed to by the Borrower or any member of the Controlled Group.
Benefit Plan means any of (a) an employee benefit plan (as defined in ERISA) that is subject to Title I of ERISA, (b) a plan as defined in Section 4975 of the Code or (c) any Person whose assets include (for purposes of ERISA Section 3(42) or otherwise for purposes of Title I of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code) the assets of any such employee benefit plan or plan.
BHC Act Affiliate is defined in Section 10.15.
Board means The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System of the United States of America (or any successor).
Book Value means, with respect to any asset, the net book value thereof as included in the Borrowers most recent consolidated financial statements delivered pursuant to Section 7.1.
Borrower means D.R. Horton, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and its successors.
Borrowing Base means at any time the sum (without duplication) of the following:
(i) 100% of Unrestricted Homebuilding Cash in excess of $25,000,000;
(ii) 90% of the sum of the Book Value of all funds in escrow payable to, but not yet received by, a Loan Party following, and related to, a Dwelling Unit closing;
(iii) 85% of the sum of the Book Value of all Dwelling Lots included in the Loan Inventory;
(iv) 65% of the sum of the Book Value of all Developed Lots included in the Loan Inventory;
(v) 65% of the sum of the Book Value of all Lots Under Development which are included in the Loan Inventory; provided that if, after a parcel of land is designated a Lot Under
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Development, development of such parcel has commenced and thereafter ceases for forty-five (45) calendar days or more (other than by reason of a Force Majeure Delay), at the discretion of Administrative Agent, such parcel may be categorized as Unimproved Land until development of such Lot Under Development is resumed; and
(vi) 40% of the sum of the Book Value of all Unimproved Land which is included in the Loan Inventory;
provided that (a) to the extent the sum of (iv), (v) and (vi) would exceed 50% of the Borrowing Base, such excess shall be disregarded in the calculation of the Borrowing Base, (b) no asset that is not wholly owned by a Loan Party shall be included in the Borrowing Base and (c) no asset that is subject to any Lien (other than Liens described in clause (i), (ii), (iii), (iv), (v), (vii), (viii), (x), (xx), (xxii) or (xxvi) of the definition of Permitted Liens) shall be included in the Borrowing Base.
Borrowing Base Requirement is defined in Section 7.27.2(i).
Borrowing Date means a date on which an Advance is made hereunder.
Borrowing Notice is defined in Section 2.2.3.
Business Day means (i) with respect to any borrowing, payment or rate selection of Eurodollar Advances, a day (other than a Saturday or Sunday) on which banks generally are open in New York for the conduct of substantially all of their commercial lending activities and on which dealings in United States dollars are carried on in the London interbank market and (ii) for all other purposes, a day (other than a Saturday or Sunday) on which banks generally are open in New York for the conduct of substantially all of their commercial lending activities.
Capitalized Lease of a Person means any lease of Property by such Person as lessee which would be capitalized on a balance sheet of such Person prepared in accordance with GAAP; provided, that any lease entered into after the date of this Agreement that would have been considered an operating lease under the provisions of GAAP in effect as of the date hereof shall be treated as an operating lease for all purposes under this Agreement.
Cash Equivalents means cash and cash equivalents, as defined under GAAP.
Change in Law means the occurrence, after the date of this Agreement, of any of the following: (a) the adoption or taking effect of any law, rule, regulation or treaty, (b) any change in any law, rule, regulation or treaty or in the administration, interpretation, implementation or application thereof by any Governmental Authority or (c) the making or issuance of any request, rule, guideline or directive (whether or not having the force of law) by any Governmental Authority; provided that notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, (x) the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and all requests, rules, guidelines or directives thereunder or issued in connection therewith and (y) all requests, rules, guidelines or directives promulgated by the Bank for International Settlements, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (or any successor or similar authority) or the United States or foreign regulatory authorities, in each case pursuant to Basel III, shall in each case be deemed to be a Change in Law, regardless of the date enacted, adopted or issued.
Change of Control means the occurrence of any one or more of the following events:
(i) any sale, lease, or other transfer (in one transaction or a series of transactions) of all or substantially all of the consolidated assets of the Borrower to any Person (other than any
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Subsidiary of the Borrower (other than Forestar Group Inc. or any of its Subsidiaries)), provided that a transaction where the holders of all classes of Voting Stock of Borrower immediately prior to such transaction own, directly or indirectly, Voting Stock representing more than 50% of the voting power of all the Voting Stock of such Person immediately after such transaction shall not be a Change of Control;
(ii) a person or group (within the meaning of Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act (other than (x) the Borrower or (y) Donald R. Horton, Terrill J. Horton, or their respective wives, children, grandchildren and other descendants, or any trust or other entity formed or controlled by any of such individuals)) publicly discloses, including, without limitation, by filing a Schedule 13D or Schedule TO, or the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries publicly discloses, including without limitation, by filing any other schedule, form or report under the Exchange Act (including, without limitation, a Current Report on Form 8-K), facts indicating that such person or group has become the ultimate beneficial owner (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act) of Voting Stock of the Borrower representing 50% or more of the voting power of the Voting Stock of the Borrower; or
(iii) the stockholders of Borrower approve any plan or proposal for the liquidation or dissolution of Borrower; provided that a liquidation or dissolution of Borrower which is part of a transaction that does not constitute a Change of Control under the proviso contained in clause (i) above shall not constitute a Change of Control.
Closing Date means May 28, 2020, the Business Day on which the conditions set forth in Section 5.1 were satisfied or waived.
Code means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
Commitment and Acceptance is defined in Section 2.18(b).
Communications is defined in Section 14.1(b).
Competitive Bid Advance means a borrowing hereunder consisting of the aggregate amount of the several Competitive Bid Loans made by one or more of the Revolving Credit Lenders to the Borrower at the same time and for the same Interest Period.
Competitive Bid Agent means, with respect to a Competitive Bid Quote Request, either the Administrative Agent or the Borrower, as specified in such Competitive Bid Quote Request as provided in Section 2.3.2.
Competitive Bid Borrowing Notice is defined in Section 2.3.6.
Competitive Bid Interest Period means, in the case of a Eurodollar Bid Rate Advance, a Eurodollar Interest Period and, in the case of an Absolute Rate Advance, a period of not less than 14 nor more than 360 days, in each case as selected by the Borrower pursuant to this Agreement. If such Competitive Bid Interest Period would end on a day which is not a Business Day, such Competitive Bid Interest Period shall end on the next succeeding Business Day (except as otherwise provided in the definition of Eurodollar Interest Period).
Competitive Bid Loan means a Eurodollar Bid Rate Loan or an Absolute Rate Loan, or both, as the case may be.
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Competitive Bid Margin means the margin above or below the applicable Adjusted LIBO Rate offered for a Eurodollar Bid Rate Loan, expressed as a percentage (rounded to the nearest 1/100 of 1%) to be added or subtracted from such Eurodollar Bid Rate.
Competitive Bid Note means a promissory note in substantially the form of Exhibit K hereto, with appropriate insertions, duly executed and delivered to the Administrative Agent by the Borrower for the account of a Revolving Credit Lender and payable to the order of such Revolving Credit Lender, including any amendment, modification, renewal or replacement of such promissory note.
Competitive Bid Quote means a Competitive Bid Quote substantially in the form of Exhibit L hereto completed and delivered by a Revolving Credit Lender to the Competitive Bid Agent in accordance with Section 2.3.4.
Competitive Bid Quote Request means a Competitive Bid Quote Request substantially in the form of Exhibit C hereto completed and delivered by the Borrower to the Administrative Agent in accordance with Section 2.3.2.
Competitive Bid Sublimit means, at any time, an amount equal to fifty percent (50%) of the Aggregate Revolving Credit Commitment, as such Aggregate Revolving Credit Commitment may increase or decrease from time to time hereunder.
Compliance Certificate means a Compliance Certificate, in substantially the form of Exhibit I, required to be delivered pursuant to Section 7.1
Consolidated Net Worth means at any time the consolidated stockholders equity of the Loan Parties calculated on a consolidated basis as of such time in accordance with GAAP. For the avoidance of doubt, Consolidated Net Worth shall not include the stockholders equity attributable to Non-Loan Parties.
Controlled Group means all members of a controlled group of corporations or other business entities and all trades or businesses (whether or not incorporated) under common control which, together with the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, are treated as a single employer under Section 414 of the Code.
Covered Entity is defined in Section 10.15.
Covered Party is defined in Section 10.15.
Credit Facilities means, collectively, each of the credit facilities and lines of credit of the Borrower or one or more Guarantors in existence on the date of this Agreement and one or more future facilities or lines of credit among or between the Borrower or one or more Guarantors and one or more lenders pursuant to which the Borrower or any Guarantor may incur indebtedness for working capital and general corporate purposes (including acquisitions), as any such facility or line of credit may be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, and includes any agreement extending the maturity of, increasing the amount of, or restructuring, all or any portion of the Indebtedness under such facility or line of credit or any successor facilities or lines of credit and includes any facility or line of credit with one or more lenders refinancing or replacing all or any portion of the Indebtedness under such facility or line of credit or any successor facility or line of credit, provided, in each case, that such credit facility shall provide for commitments, or there shall be loans or other extensions of credit outstanding thereunder, in each case in excess of $50 million.
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Debtor Relief Laws means the Bankruptcy Code of the United States of America, and all other liquidation, conservatorship, bankruptcy, assignment for the benefit of creditors, moratorium, rearrangement, receivership, insolvency, reorganization, or similar debtor relief laws of the United States or other applicable jurisdictions from time to time in effect.
Default means an event described in Article VIII.
Default Right is defined in Section 10.15.
Defaulting Lender means, subject to Section 2.22(b), any Lender that (a) has failed to (i) fund all or any portion of its Loans within two Business Days of the date such Loans were required to be funded hereunder unless such Lender notifies the Administrative Agent and the Borrower in writing in good faith that such failure is the result of such Lenders determination that one or more conditions precedent to funding (each of which conditions precedent, together with any applicable default, shall be specifically identified in such writing) has not been satisfied, or (ii) pay to the Administrative Agent or any other Lender any other amount required to be paid by it hereunder within two Business Days of the date when due, (b) has notified the Borrower or the Administrative Agent in writing that it does not intend to comply with its funding obligations hereunder, or has made a public statement to that effect (unless such writing or public statement relates to such Lenders obligation to fund a Loan hereunder and states in good faith that such position is based on such Lenders determination that a condition precedent to funding (which condition precedent, together with any applicable default, shall be specifically identified in such writing or public statement) cannot be satisfied), (c) has failed, within three Business Days after written request by the Administrative Agent or the Borrower, to confirm in writing to the Administrative Agent and the Borrower that it will comply with its prospective funding obligations hereunder (provided that such Lender shall cease to be a Defaulting Lender pursuant to this clause (c) upon receipt of such written confirmation by the Administrative Agent and the Borrower), or (d) has, or has a direct or indirect parent company that has, (i) become the subject of a proceeding under any Debtor Relief Law, (ii) had appointed for it a receiver, custodian, conservator, trustee, administrator, assignee for the benefit of creditors or similar Person charged with reorganization or liquidation of its business or assets, including the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other state or federal regulatory authority acting in such a capacity or (iii) become the subject of a Bail-In Action; provided that a Lender shall not be a Defaulting Lender solely by virtue of the ownership or acquisition of any equity interest in that Lender or any direct or indirect parent company thereof by a Governmental Authority so long as such ownership interest does not result in or provide such Lender with immunity from the jurisdiction of courts within the United States or from the enforcement of judgments or writs of attachment on its assets or permit such Lender (or such Governmental Authority) to reject, repudiate, disavow or disaffirm any contracts or agreements made with such Lender. Any determination by the Administrative Agent that a Lender is a Defaulting Lender under any one or more of clauses (a) through (d) above shall be conclusive and binding absent manifest error, and such Lender shall be deemed to be a Defaulting Lender (subject to Section 2.22(b)) upon delivery of written notice of such determination to the Borrower and each Lender.
Developed Lots means, as of any date of determination, subdivision lots that are wholly-owned by any Loan Party, subject to a recorded plat and which are in substantial compliance with Applicable Laws and are suitable for the construction thereon of foundations for a Dwelling Unit, which Borrower has designated as Developed Lots in the most recently delivered Inventory Summary Report (exclusive of any Dwelling Lot). An individual Developed Lot is sometimes referred to herein as a Developed Lot.
Disqualified Equity Interests means any equity interest that, by its terms (or by the terms of any security or other equity interests into which it is convertible or for which it is exchangeable at the election of the holder thereof), or upon the happening of any event or condition (a) matures or is mandatorily redeemable, pursuant to a sinking fund obligation or otherwise (except as a result of a change of control or
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asset sale so long as any rights of the holders thereof upon the occurrence of a change of control or asset sale event shall be subject to the prior repayment in full of the Loans and all other Obligations that are accrued and payable and the termination of the Revolving Credit Commitments), (b) is redeemable at the option of the holder thereof, in whole or in part, (c) provides for the scheduled payments of dividends in cash, or (d) is or becomes convertible into or exchangeable for Indebtedness prior to the date that is ninety-one (91) days after the Revolving Credit Facility Termination Date at the time such Disqualified Equity Interests are issued; provided that if such equity interests are issued pursuant to a plan for the benefit of employees of the Borrower or its Subsidiaries or by any such plan to such employees, such equity interests shall not constitute Disqualified Equity Interests solely because it may be required to be repurchased by the Borrower or the Subsidiaries in order to satisfy applicable statutory or regulatory obligations.
Distribution means the payment of any dividend or other distribution (whether in cash or other tangible property) on any capital stock or other equity interest of Borrower or any Subsidiary, to any Person or Persons other than any Loan Party.
Dwelling Lot means, as of any date of determination, Developed Lots with Dwelling Units which any Loan Party has designated as Dwelling Lots in the most recently delivered Inventory Summary Report. The term Dwelling Lot includes the Dwelling Unit located thereon. An individual Dwelling Lot is sometimes referred to herein as a Dwelling Lot.
Dwelling Unit means, as of any date of determination, a house which any Loan Party has constructed or is constructing on a Developed Lot which any Loan Party has designated as Dwelling Units in the most recently delivered Inventory Summary Report.
EEA Financial Institution means (a) any credit institution or investment firm established in any EEA Member Country which is subject to the supervision of an EEA Resolution Authority, (b) any entity established in an EEA Member Country which is a parent of an institution described in clause (a) of this definition, or (c) any financial institution established in an EEA Member Country which is a subsidiary of an institution described in clauses (a) or (b) of this definition and is subject to consolidated supervision with its parent;
EEA Member Country means any of the member states of the European Union, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway or any other member state of the European Economic Area.
EEA Resolution Authority means any public administrative authority or any person entrusted with public administrative authority of any EEA Member Country (including any delegee) having responsibility for the resolution of any EEA Financial Institution.
Eligible Assignee means any Person that meets the requirements to be an assignee under Section 13.2(b)(iii), (v) and (vi) (subject to such consents, if any, as may be required under Section 13.2(b)(iii)).
Encumbered Inventory means any Inventory that secures any Indebtedness.
Environment means ambient air, indoor air and any workplace, surface water, groundwater, drinking water, soil, land surface and subsurface strata, and natural resources such as wetlands, flora and fauna.
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Environmental Laws means all applicable treaties, rules, regulations, codes, permit or license conditions, ordinances, judgments, orders, decrees and other applicable requirements of law, and all applicable injunctions or binding agreements issued, promulgated or entered into by or with any Governmental Authority, in each instance relating to the protection of the Environment, to the Release or threatened Release of Regulated Substances or, to human health and safety with regard to exposure to Regulated Substances.
Environmental Liability means any liability, obligation, loss, claim, damage, action, order or cost, contingent or otherwise, of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, resulting from or based upon (a) any actual or alleged violation of Environmental Law, (b) exposure to any Regulated Substances, (c) the Release or threatened Release of any Regulated Substances or (d) any contract, agreement or other consensual arrangement pursuant to which liability is assumed or imposed with respect to any of the foregoing items (a) through (c).
ERISA means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended from time to time, and any rule or regulation issued thereunder.
EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule means the EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule published by the Loan Market Association (or any successor person), as in effect from time to time.
Eurodollar Advance means an Advance consisting of Eurodollar Loans. For the avoidance of doubt, the term Eurodollar Advance includes a Eurodollar Ratable Advance or a Eurodollar Bid Rate Advance.
Eurodollar Auction means a solicitation of Competitive Bid Quotes setting forth Competitive Bid Margins pursuant to Section 2.3.
Eurodollar Bid Rate means, with respect to a Eurodollar Bid Rate Loan made by a given Revolving Credit Lender for the relevant Eurodollar Interest Period, the sum of (a) the Adjusted LIBO Rate applicable to such Eurodollar Interest Period, plus or minus (b) the Competitive Bid Margin offered by such Revolving Credit Lender and accepted by the Borrower. The Eurodollar Bid Rate shall be rounded to the next higher multiple of 1/100 of 1% if the rate is not such a multiple.
Eurodollar Bid Rate Advance means a Competitive Bid Advance which bears interest at a Eurodollar Bid Rate.
Eurodollar Bid Rate Loan means a Competitive Bid Loan which bears interest at the Eurodollar Bid Rate.
Eurodollar Interest Period means, with respect to a Eurodollar Advance (other than a Eurodollar Bid Rate Advance), a period of one week or one, two, three or six months or, with respect to a Eurodollar Bid Rate Advance, a period of one, two, three or six months, in each case commencing on a Business Day selected by the Borrower pursuant to this Agreement. Such Eurodollar Interest Period shall end on the day which corresponds numerically to such date one, two, three or six months thereafter, provided, however, that if there is no such numerically corresponding day in such next, second, third or sixth succeeding month, such Eurodollar Interest Period shall end on the last Business Day of such next, second, third or sixth succeeding month. If a Eurodollar Interest Period would otherwise end on a day which is not a Business Day, such Eurodollar Interest Period shall end on the next succeeding Business Day, provided, however, that if said next succeeding Business Day falls in a new calendar month, such Eurodollar Interest Period shall end on the immediately preceding Business Day.
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Eurodollar Loan means a Loan which bears interest by reference to the Adjusted LIBO Rate, which, for the avoidance of doubt, includes each Eurodollar Bid Rate Loan or Eurodollar Ratable Loan.
Eurodollar Ratable Advance means a Revolving Credit Ratable Advance consisting of Eurodollar Ratable Loans. Unless context indicates otherwise, Eurodollar Ratable Advance shall refer to the Revolving Credit Ratable Advance of the same Type made among all Series at the same time on a given Borrowing Date, as to which a single Interest Period is in effect.
Eurodollar Ratable Loan means a Revolving Credit Ratable Loan which bears interest by reference to the Adjusted LIBO Rate.
Exchange Act means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
Excluded Taxes means, respect to the Administrative Agent, any Lender, or any other recipient of any payment made by or on account of any obligation of any Loan Party under any Loan Document, (a) any Taxes imposed on or measured by such recipients net income (however denominated), franchise Taxes (imposed in lieu of net income Taxes), and branch profits Taxes, in each case, imposed as a result of such recipient being organized under the laws of, or having its principal office or, in the case of any Lender, its applicable lending office, located in, the jurisdiction imposing such Tax (or any political subdivision thereof) or imposed by any jurisdiction as a result of a connection between the recipient and such jurisdiction (other than a connection resulting from negotiating, executing, delivering, becoming a party to or performing its obligations or receiving a payment under, receiving or perfecting a security interest under, engaging in any other transaction pursuant to or enforcing, any Loan Document), (b) in the case of a Lender (other than an assignee pursuant to an assignment request by the Borrower under Section 2.20(b)), any U.S. federal withholding Taxes imposed on amounts payable to or for the account of such Lender with respect to an applicable interest in a Loan or Revolving Credit Commitment pursuant to a law in effect immediately prior to the date on which such Lender becomes a party to this Agreement (or designates a new lending office), except in each case to the extent that, pursuant to Section 3.7, amounts with respect to such Taxes were payable either to such Lenders assignor immediately before such Lender became a party hereto or to such Lender immediately before it designated a new lending office, (c) any withholding Taxes attributable to such recipients failure to comply with Section 3.7(g) and (d) any U.S. federal withholding Taxes imposed under FATCA.
Existing Credit Agreement means the Credit Agreement dated as of September 7, 2012, as amended from time to time, by and among the Borrower, the lenders party thereto from time to time and Mizuho, as administrative agent.
FATCA means Sections 1471 through 1474 of the Code, as of the date of this Agreement (or any amended or successor version that is substantively comparable and not materially more onerous to comply with), and any current or future regulations or official interpretations thereof.
Federal Funds Effective Rate means, for any day, the weighted average (rounded upwards, if necessary, to the next 1/100th of 1%) of the rates on overnight Federal funds transactions with members of the Federal Reserve System, as published on the next succeeding Business Day by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, or, if such rate is not so published for any day that is a Business Day, the average (rounded upwards, if necessary, to the next 1/100th of 1%) of the quotations for such day for such transactions received by the Administrative Agent from three Federal funds brokers of recognized standing selected by it. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth above, in the event the rate determined pursuant to the preceding sentence shall be less than zero, then (for the avoidance of doubt) the Federal Funds Effective Rate shall be deemed to be zero for purposes of this Agreement.
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Financial Contract of a Person means (i) any exchange-traded or over-the-counter futures, forward, swap or option contract or other financial instrument with similar characteristics, and (ii) any agreements, devices or arrangements providing for payments related to fluctuations of interest rates, exchange rates or forward rates, including, but not limited to, interest rate exchange agreements, forward currency exchange agreements, interest rate cap or collar protection agreements, forward rate currency or interest rate options, but excluding in each case any accelerated share repurchase contract or similar instrument, in each case which does not represent a liability on the Borrowers balance sheet under GAAP, with respect to a repurchase by the Borrower of its common stock that is permitted under this Agreement.
Fixed Rate Advance means a Eurodollar Advance or an Absolute Rate Advance.
Fixed Rate Loan means a Eurodollar Loan or an Absolute Rate Loan.
Force Majeure Delay means a delay to the development of a Lot Under Development or a delay to the construction of a Dwelling Unit or a Dwelling Lot which is caused by fire, earthquake, or other Acts of God, strike, lockout, acts of public enemy, riot, insurrection, or governmental regulation of the sale or transportation of materials, supplies, or labor; provided that (i) Borrower furnishes Administrative Agent with written notice of any such delay within ten (10) days from the commencement of any such delay and (ii) the period of the Force Majeure Delay shall not exceed the period of delay caused by such event.
Foreign Lender means a Lender that is not a U.S. Person.
Fund means any Person (other than a natural Person) that is (or will be) engaged in making, purchasing, holding or otherwise investing in commercial loans and similar extensions of credit in the ordinary course of its activities.
GAAP means generally accepted accounting principles of the Accounting Principles Board of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Financial Accounting Standards Board which (a) with respect to the covenants contained in Section 7.27 (and, to the extent used in or relating to such covenants, any defined terms) are in effect on the date hereof, unless amended pursuant to Section 1.3, and (b) for all other purposes hereunder, are applicable from time to time.
Governmental Authority means the government of the United States of America or any other nation, or of any political subdivision thereof, whether state or local, and any agency, authority, instrumentality, regulatory body, court, central bank or other entity exercising executive, legislative, judicial, taxing, regulatory or administrative powers or functions of or pertaining to government (including any supra-national bodies such as the European Union or the European Central Bank).
Guarantors means any Subsidiary of the Borrower that has executed the Guaranty Agreement and has not been released therefrom in accordance therewith.
Guaranty Agreement means the guaranty agreement of even date herewith executed and delivered by the Borrower and the Guarantors to the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Lenders, as such guaranty agreement may be amended or modified (including, without limitation, by delivery of a Supplemental Guaranty) and in effect from time to time.
Increase Date is defined in Section 2.18(c).
Indebtedness means (without duplication), for any Person, the sum of the following: (a) all liabilities, obligations, and indebtedness of such Person for money borrowed; (b) all liabilities, obligations,
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and indebtedness of such Person which are evidenced by bonds, notes, debentures, or other similar instruments, or by Capitalized Leases; (c) all obligations of such Person issued or assumed as the deferred purchase price of property or services (but excluding accrued expenses and trade accounts payable arising in the ordinary course of business and any obligation to pay a contingent purchase price as long as such obligation remains contingent or is paid within 10 days after it becomes due and payable); (d) the face amount of all drawn letters of credit and bankers acceptances issued for the account of such Person, and without duplication, all drafts drawn and unpaid thereunder; (e) all Disqualified Equity Interests; (f) all net obligations under all Financial Contracts determined in accordance with GAAP; and (g) all obligations of the type referred to in clauses (a) through (f) preceding of other Persons that are either (i) guaranteed in any manner by such Person or (ii) secured by any Lien on any property or asset of such Person (but only to the extent of the value of such property or asset if such obligations have not been assumed by such Person). In no event shall Indebtedness include Indebtedness owed by one Loan Party to another Loan Party.
Indemnified Taxes means any and all Taxes, other than Excluded Taxes, imposed on or with respect to any payment made by or on account of any obligation of any Loan Party under any Loan Document.
Indemnitee is defined in Section 10.6(b).
Interest Period means a Eurodollar Interest Period or a Competitive Bid Interest Period (as applicable).
Inventory means all Land Parcels, Lots Under Development, Developed Lots, and Dwelling Lots and all real and personal property, improvements, and fixtures wholly-owned by a Loan Party related thereto (but excluding any of the foregoing that is not owned by a Loan Party but is under a purchase option in favor of a Loan Party).
Inventory Summary Report means the written summary of the Loan Inventory, in substantially the form of Exhibit J, to be prepared by Borrower and submitted to Administrative Agent in accordance with Section 7.27.2(ii).
Investment by a Person means any loan, advance (other than commission, travel and similar advances to officers and employees made in the ordinary course of business), extension of credit (other than accounts receivable arising in the ordinary course of business on terms customary in the trade) to another Person or contribution of capital by such Person to another Person; the acquisition by such Person of stocks, bonds, mutual funds, partnership interests, notes, debentures or other securities of another Person; any deposit accounts and certificate of deposit acquired by such Person; and structured notes, derivative financial instruments and other similar instruments or contracts of another Person acquired by such Person.
Investment Grade Rating means a rating of (i) BBB- or higher by S&P, or (ii) Baa3 or higher by Moodys.
Invitation for Competitive Bid Quotes means an Invitation for Competitive Bid Quotes substantially in the form of Exhibit N hereto, completed and delivered by the Competitive Bid Agent to the Revolving Credit Lenders in accordance with Section 2.3.3.
IRS means the Internal Revenue Service.
Land Parcels means parcels of land wholly-owned by a Loan Party which are, as of the date of determination, not scheduled for commencement of development into Developed Lots during the six (6) calendar months immediately following such date of determination and which Borrower has designated as Land Parcels in the most recently delivered Inventory Summary Report. An individual Land Parcel is sometimes referred to as a Land Parcel.
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Lender means a Revolving Credit Lender.
Lending Installation means, with respect to a Lender or the Administrative Agent, the office, branch, subsidiary or affiliate of such Lender or the Administrative Agent listed on the signature pages hereof or on a Schedule or otherwise selected by such Lender or the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 2.15.
Leverage Ratio means at any time the ratio of (a) (i) Total Indebtedness (excluding Alternative Letters of Credit and outstanding letters of credit or similar arrangements not issued under the Existing Credit Agreement to the extent collateralized by cash, Marketable Securities and/or Cash Equivalents), less (ii) Permitted Nonrecourse Indebtedness, less (iii) Unrestricted Homebuilding Cash in excess of $25,000,000, to (b) Tangible Net Worth.
LIBO Rate means, with respect to any Eurodollar Advance for any Eurodollar Interest Period, the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) as published by a nationally recognized service such as Reuters, Bloomberg or the Wall Street Journal (a Screen Rate), at approximately 11:00 a.m., London time, two Business Days prior to the commencement of the Eurodollar Interest Period for such Eurodollar Advance, as the rate for dollar deposits with a maturity comparable to such Eurodollar Interest Period. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth above, in the event the rate determined pursuant to the preceding sentence shall be less than zero, then (for the avoidance of doubt) the LIBO Rate shall be deemed to be zero for purposes of this Agreement. In the absence of a period comparable to the applicable Interest Period being available as a Screen Rate (a Discontinued Interest Period), then (provided there are Screen Rates for other Interest Periods for Dollars) the LIBO Rate shall mean the Interpolated Screen Rate as of approximately 11:00 a.m., London time, two Business Days prior to the commencement of such Interest Period. Interpolated Screen Rate shall be the rate determined by the Administrative Agent (which determination shall be conclusive and binding absent manifest error) to be equal to the rate which results from interpolating on a linear basis between: (a) the Screen Rate for the longest period (for which that Screen Rate is available for Dollars) which is less than the relevant Discontinued Interest Period and (b) the Screen Rate for the shortest period (for which that Screen Rate is available for Dollars) which exceeds the relevant Discontinued Interest Period, each as of approximately 11:00 a.m. (London time) two Business Days prior to the commencement of the Discontinued Interest Period.
LIBOR has the meaning ascribed to such term in the definition of LIBO Rate.
Lien means any lien (statutory or other), mortgage, security interest, pledge, hypothecation, assignment, deposit arrangement, encumbrance or preference, priority or other security agreement or preferential arrangement of any kind or nature whatsoever (including, without limitation, the interest of a vendor or lessor under any conditional sale, Capitalized Lease or other title retention agreement).
Loan means, with respect to a Lender, a loan made by such Lender pursuant to Article II (or any conversion or continuation thereof). For avoidance of doubt, the term Loan includes each Revolving Credit Loan and Competitive Bid Loan.
Loan Documents means this Agreement, the Guaranty Agreements, any Notes issued pursuant to Section 2.11 and any other amendments of and joinders to this Agreement and the other Loan Documents.
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Loan Inventory means, as of any date of determination, Unimproved Land, Lots under Development, Developed Lots and Dwelling Lots which are not encumbered by a Lien or Liens (other than any Permitted Liens) and which have been designated by Borrower as Loan Inventory in the most recently delivered Inventory Summary Report, but excluding any Encumbered Inventory.
Loan Parties means the Borrower and the Guarantors.
Lots Under Development means, as of any date of determination, parcels of land which are, as of the date of determination, being developed into Developed Lots or which are scheduled for the commencement of development into Developed Lots within six calendar months after the date of determination, and which Borrower has designated as Lots Under Development in the most recently delivered Inventory Summary Report.
Marketable Securities means (i) securities with maturities of two years or less from the date of acquisition issued or fully guaranteed or insured by the United States or any agency or instrumentality thereof, (ii) dollar denominated time and demand deposits and certificates of deposit with maturities of two years or less from the date of acquisition and overnight bank deposits of any commercial bank having total Tier 1 capital as most recently reported by Bloomberg L.P. of at least $500,000,000 or long-term debt or deposit ratings of A- by S&P or A3 by Moodys, (iii) repurchase obligations of any bank satisfying the requirements of clause (ii) of this definition, (iv) commercial paper and variable or fixed rate notes of a domestic issuer rated at least A-2 or better by S&P or P-2 or better by Moodys and in either case maturing within two years after the date of acquisition, (v) securities with maturities of two years or less from the date of acquisition issued or fully guaranteed by any state, commonwealth or territory of the United States or by any political subdivision or taxing authority of any such state, commonwealth or territory, and such securities of such state, commonwealth, territory, political subdivision or taxing authority, as the case may be, are rated at least A- by S&P or A3 by Moodys, (vi) securities with maturities of two years or less from the date of acquisition issued or fully guaranteed by any member country of the OECD that are rated at least A- by S&P or A3 by Moodys, (vii) securities with maturities of two years or less from the date of acquisition backed by standby letters of credit issued by any commercial bank satisfying the requirements of clause (ii) of this definition, (viii) shares of money market funds that comply with the criteria set forth in Rule 2a-7 of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, or (ix) bonds with maturities of two years or less from the date of acquisition and that have an Investment Grade Rating.
Material Adverse Effect means a material adverse effect on (i) the business, Property, financial condition or results of operations of the Loan Parties taken as a whole, (ii) the ability of the Loan Parties taken as a whole to perform their material obligations under the Loan Documents, or (iii) the validity or enforceability of any of the Loan Documents or the rights or remedies of the Administrative Agent or the Lenders thereunder.
Material Indebtedness is defined in Section 8.4.
Mizuho means Mizuho Bank, Ltd.
Moodys means Moodys Investors Service, Inc. or any successor thereto.
Multiemployer Plan means a Plan that is a multiemployer plan as defined in Section 4001(a)(3) of ERISA and subject to Title IV of ERISA, to which the Borrower or any member of the Controlled Group makes or is obligated to make contributions, or during the preceding six plan years, has made or been obligated to make contributions.
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Multiple Employer Plan means a Plan which has two or more contributing sponsors (including the Borrower or any member of the Controlled Group) at least two of whom are not under common control, as such a plan is described in Sections 4063 and 4064 of ERISA.
New Revolving Credit Lender means an Additional Lender that, immediately prior to its assumption of a Revolving Credit Commitment of a Revolving Credit Lender under any Series pursuant to Section 2.20 or its issuance of a Revolving Credit Commitment pursuant to Section 2.18, was not a Revolving Credit Lender hereunder.
Non-Consenting Lender means any Lender that does not approve any consent, waiver or amendment that (i) requires the approval of all Lenders in accordance with the terms of Section 9.2 and (ii) has been approved by the Required Lenders.
Non-Defaulting Lender means at any time a Lender that is not a Defaulting Lender at such time.
Non-Loan Parties means Subsidiaries of the Borrower, excluding the Guarantors.
Notes means, collectively, the Competitive Bid Notes and the Revolving Credit Notes; and Note means any one of the Notes.
Notice is defined in Section 14.1(c).
Obligations means all unpaid principal of and accrued and unpaid interest on the Loans, all accrued and unpaid fees and all expenses, reimbursements, indemnities and other obligations of the Loan Parties to the Lenders or to any Lender, the Administrative Agent or any indemnified party arising under the Loan Documents, including without limitation, the Revolving Credit Obligations.
OECD means the Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development.
Official Body means any national, federal, state, local or other government or political subdivision or any agency, authority, bureau, central bank, commission, department or instrumentality of any of the foregoing, or any court, tribunal, grand jury or arbitrator, in each case whether foreign or domestic.
Other Taxes means any and all present or future stamp, court or documentary, intangible, recording, filing, property, excise or similar Taxes that arise from any payment made under, from the execution, delivery, performance, enforcement or registration of, from the receipt or perfection of a security interest under, or otherwise with respect to, any Loan Document.
Participant is defined in Section 13.1.1.
Participant Register is defined in Section 13.1.2.
PATRIOT Act means the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001 (Title III of Pub. L. No. 107-56 (signed into Law October 26, 2001)).
PBGC means the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, or any successor thereto.
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Permitted Liens means
(i) Liens for Taxes that are not yet due and payable or due but not yet delinquent and pledges or deposits made in the ordinary course of business to secure payment of workmens compensation, or to participate in any fund in connection with workmens compensation, unemployment insurance, pensions or other social security programs;
(ii) statutory Liens, other Liens imposed by law and Liens of mechanics, workmen, warehousemen, carriers, landlords and contractors, provided that the Liens permitted by this subsection (ii) have not been filed or, if such Liens have been filed, either (A) a stay of enforcement thereof has been obtained within 60 days, (B) such Liens have been satisfied of record within 60 days after the date of filing thereof or (C) such Liens are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and adequate reserves have been established therefor in accordance with GAAP;
(iii) Liens incurred or deposits made to secure the performance of tenders, bids, leases, statutory obligations, surety and appeal bonds, development obligations, progress payments, government contracts, utility services, developers or other obligations to make on-site or off-site improvements and other obligations of like nature, in each case incurred in the ordinary course of business of the Loan Parties;
(iv) encumbrances consisting of zoning restrictions, easements, rights of way, matters of plat, minor defects or irregularities in title or other restrictions, charges or encumbrances on the use of real property, none of which materially impairs the use of such property or the value thereof, and none of which is violated in any material respect by existing or proposed structures or land use;
(v) Liens, if any, in favor of the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Lenders;
(vi) Liens on cash, Cash Equivalents or Marketable Securities in favor of any Lender or other bank or financial institution (including as agent) as security for the obligations of any Loan Party under letters of credit not issued under this Agreement in an aggregate face amount not exceeding $200,000,000;
(vii) Liens over a credit balance on a bank or deposit account or other funds maintained with a creditor depository institution arising under the general business conditions of the bank or financial institution at which the account is held, including under any credit card, purchasing card or similar program, but not securing Indebtedness;
(viii) Liens arising by virtue of any statutory, contractual or common law provisions relating to bankers liens, rights of setoff or similar rights as to deposit or other accounts;
(ix) any Lien existing on the date of this Agreement and described on Schedule 2 hereto and any Lien securing a refinancing of the Indebtedness secured by a Lien described on Schedule 2, provided that the principal amount secured thereby is not hereafter increased and no additional assets (except for improvements constructed on such assets in the normal course of the Borrowers business) become subject to such Lien unless such change would be permitted under other provisions hereof;
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(x) the following, (A) if the validity or amount thereof is being contested in good faith by appropriate and lawful proceedings diligently conducted so long as the property subject to any such Liens is not yet subject to foreclosure or sale or as to which levy and execution thereon have been stayed and continue to be stayed or (B) if a final judgment is entered and such judgment is discharged, stayed or bonded within thirty (30) days of entry:
(1) claims or Liens for Taxes due and payable; provided that the Loan Parties maintain such reserves and other appropriate provisions as shall be required by GAAP and pay all such Taxes forthwith upon the commencement of proceedings to foreclose any such Lien; or
(2) claims, Liens or encumbrances upon, and defects of title to, real or personal property, including any attachment of personal or real property or other legal process prior to adjudication of a dispute on the merits;
(xi) purchase money security interests (including Capitalized Leases) in equipment acquired or deemed to be acquired;
(xii) Liens securing Permitted Purchase Money Loans and Permitted Nonrecourse Indebtedness described in the definitions of such terms;
(xiii) Liens securing additional Senior Indebtedness; provided such Liens are either pari passu or subordinated to Liens in favor of the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Lenders and subject to an intercreditor agreement reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent;
(xiv) Liens on assets of Non-Loan Parties;
(xv) Liens on Investments in Non-Loan Parties;
(xvi) [Reserved];
(xvii) Liens of a Loan Party which existed prior to such entity becoming a Loan Party (and were not incurred in anticipation of becoming a Loan Party);
(xviii) Liens to which assets were subject prior to the acquisition of such assets by a Loan Party (and were not incurred in anticipation of becoming a Loan Party);
(xix) judgment Liens that would not constitute a Default under Section 8.8;
(xx) Liens securing community development district bonds or similar bonds issued by any Governmental Authority to accomplish similar purposes and Liens incurred in connection with pollution control, industrial revenue, water, sewage or other public improvement bonds or similar bonds in each case incurred in the ordinary course of business of the Loan Parties;
(xxi) Liens on the assets and properties of joint ventures or limited partnerships that are not wholly-owned Subsidiaries of the Loan Parties;
(xxii) Liens securing the Borrowers and/or its Subsidiaries obligations (not constituting Indebtedness) to third parties, in connection with joint development agreements with such third parties, to perform and/or pay for or reimburse the costs of construction and/or development related to or benefiting the Borrowers or its Subsidiaries property and property belonging to such third parties, in each case incurred in the ordinary course of business of the Loan Parties;
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(xxiii) Liens on any office building owned by any Loan Party;
(xxiv) Liens on any clubhouse located in any development of a Loan Party;
(xxv) Liens on Inventory securing Indebtedness in favor of a seller of such Inventory; provided that such Liens attach to such Inventory substantially contemporaneously with the acquisition thereof;
(xxvi) leases or subleases granted to others not materially interfering with the ordinary business of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries taken as whole;
(xxvii) Liens constituting the pledge or deposit of cash or other Property in conjunction with obtaining surety, performance, completion or payment bonds and letters of credit or other similar instruments or providing earnest money obligations, escrows or similar purpose undertakings or indemnifications in the ordinary course of business of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries;
(xxviii) Liens securing Indebtedness incurred to refinance any Indebtedness secured by a Lien referred to in clauses (ix), (xi), (xvii) or (xviii); provided the amount of Indebtedness secured thereby is not increased and the Liens do not attach to any additional assets; and
(xxix) Liens securing other Indebtedness or obligations in an amount not in excess of $100,000,000 in the aggregate.
Permitted Nonrecourse Indebtedness means with respect to any Person means Indebtedness of such Person for which (i) (a) with respect to Indebtedness related to the acquisition of Property, the sole legal recourse for collection of principal and interest on such Indebtedness is against the specific Property identified in the instruments evidencing or securing such Indebtedness (and/or any accessions thereto and proceeds thereof) and such Property was acquired with the proceeds of such Indebtedness or such Indebtedness was incurred within 180 days after the acquisition of such Property or (b) with respect to Indebtedness related to constructing improvements on Property, the sole legal recourse for collection of principal and interest on such Indebtedness is against the specific Property and/or the improvements being financed and identified in the instruments evidencing or securing such Indebtedness (and/or any accessions thereto and proceeds thereof) and such improvements were financed with the proceeds of such Indebtedness or such Indebtedness was incurred within 180 days after the construction of such improvements has commenced and (c) with respect to any amendment, modification, extension or refinancing of any Indebtedness referred to in clause (a) or (b), the sole recourse is to the Property referred to in such clause and no other Property and (ii) no other assets of such Person may be realized upon in collection of principal or interest on such Indebtedness; provided that the aggregate principal amount of Permitted Nonrecourse Indebtedness at any time outstanding shall not exceed an amount equal to the greater of (x) 3% of Tangible Net Worth of the Loan Parties at such time and (y) $250,000,000. Indebtedness which is otherwise Permitted Nonrecourse Indebtedness will not lose its character as Permitted Nonrecourse Indebtedness because there is recourse to the borrower, any guarantor or any other Person for (a) environmental or tax warranties and indemnities and such other representations, warranties, covenants and indemnities as are customarily required in such transactions, or (b) indemnities for and liabilities arising from fraud, misrepresentation, misapplication or non-payment of rents, profits, insurance and condemnation proceeds and other sums actually received by the borrower from secured assets to be paid to the lender, waste and mechanics Liens.
Permitted Purchase Money Loans means, collectively, Seller Purchase Money Loans and Assumed Purchase Money Loans.
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Person means any natural person, corporation, firm, joint venture, partnership, limited liability company, association, enterprise, trust or other entity or organization, or any government or political subdivision or any agency, department or instrumentality thereof.
Plan means an employee pension benefit plan which is covered by Title IV of ERISA or subject to the minimum funding standards under Section 412 of the Code as to which the Borrower or any member of the Controlled Group may have any liability.
Platform is defined in Section 14.1(b).
Pricing Schedule means the Schedule attached hereto identified as such.
Prime Rate means the rate of interest most recently published in the Money Rates section of The Wall Street Journal from time to time as the Prime Rate in the U.S. or, if The Wall Street Journal ceases to quote such rate, the highest per annum interest rate published by the Federal Reserve Board in Federal Reserve Statistical Release H.15 (519) (Selected Interest Rates) as the bank prime loan rate or, if such rate is no longer quoted therein, any similar rate quoted therein (as determined by the Administrative Agent) or any similar release by the Federal Reserve Board (as determined by the Administrative Agent). Any change in such prime rate shall take effect at the opening of business on the day specified in the public announcement of such change.
Prohibited Transaction means a prohibited transaction within the meaning of Section 406 of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code.
Property means any and all property, whether real, personal, tangible, intangible, or mixed, of a Loan Party, or other assets owned, leased or operated by a Loan Party.
PTE means a prohibited transaction class exemption issued by the U.S. Department of Labor, as any such exemption may be amended from time to time.
Publicly Traded Debt Securities means (i) any issue of debt securities of the Borrower issued under the Indenture, dated as of May 1, 2012 or the Indenture dated as of June 9, 1997 and (ii) any other issue of debt securities of the Borrower or any Subsidiary (other than Forestar Group Inc. and its Subsidiaries) originally issued in a public offering registered with the SEC or in an offering pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act and of which issue at least $50 million aggregate principal amount is outstanding.
QFC is defined in Section 10.15.
QFC Credit Support is defined in Section 10.15.
Quarterly Payment Date means (a) with respect to any calendar quarter, not later than five days following Administrative Agents delivery to the Borrower of the invoice for such calendar quarter and (b) the Revolving Credit Facility Termination Date.
Ratable Advance means a Revolving Credit Ratable Advance.
Rate Option means the Alternate Base Rate or the Adjusted LIBO Rate.
Rate Option Notice is defined in Section 2.2.4.
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Register is defined in Section 13.2(c).
Regulated Substances means any pollutant or contaminant, waste, material, compound, chemical or substance regulated under Environmental Laws, including without limitation, petroleum or petroleum-derived products, asbestos containing material, toxic mold, radon gas or off-specification drywall or wallboard.
Regulation D means Regulation D of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System as from time to time in effect and any successor thereto or other regulation or official interpretation of said Board of Governors relating to reserve requirements applicable to member banks of the Federal Reserve System.
Regulation U means Regulation U of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System as from time to time in effect and any successor or other regulation or official interpretation of said Board of Governors relating to the extension of credit by banks for the purpose of purchasing or carrying margin stocks applicable to member banks of the Federal Reserve System.
Related Parties means, with respect to any Person, such Persons Affiliates and the partners, directors, officers, employees, agents, trustees, administrators, managers, advisors and representatives of such Person and of such Persons Affiliates.
Release means any release, spill, emission, discharge, deposit, disposal, leaking, pumping, pouring, dumping, emptying, injecting, leaching or migrating of Regulated Substances into or through the Environment, or into, from or through any structure.
Removal Effective Date is defined in Section 11.6(b).
Reportable Event means a reportable event as defined in Section 4043 of ERISA or the regulations issued under such section, with respect to a Plan, excluding, however, such events as to which the PBGC has by regulation waived the requirement of Section 4043(a) of ERISA that it be notified within 30 days of the occurrence of such event.
Required Lenders means (a) on any date of determination prior to termination of the Aggregate Revolving Credit Commitment, those Lenders (other than Defaulting Lenders) holding more than fifty percent (50%) of the Aggregate Revolving Credit Commitment (excluding the Revolving Credit Commitments of any Defaulting Lenders), and (b) on any date of determination occurring after the termination of the Aggregate Revolving Credit Commitment, those Lenders (other than Defaulting Lenders) holding more than fifty percent (50%) of the outstanding principal amount of all Loans (excluding the Loans of any Defaulting Lenders); provided that if the Aggregate Revolving Credit Commitment is held by two Lenders (counting any Lender and its Affiliates as a single Lender for this purpose), in determining Required Lenders for the purposes of any amendment or modification (i) that results in an increase in the Borrowing Base as calculated in the definition of Borrowing Base or (ii) to the definition of Change of Control or Section 8.11, the percentages in clauses (a) and (b) above shall be one hundred percent (100%).
Resignation Effective Date is defined in Section 11.6(a).
Resolution Authority means an EEA Resolution Authority or, with respect to any UK Financial Institution, a UK Resolution Authority.
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Revolving Credit Advance means a Revolving Credit Ratable Advance or a Competitive Bid Advance.
Revolving Credit Commitment means, for each Revolving Credit Lender of any Series, the obligation of such Revolving Credit Lender to make Revolving Credit Loans of such Series, in an aggregate amount not exceeding the amount set forth in Schedule 1 for such Revolving Credit Lender for such Series or as set forth in any Assignment and Assumption that has become effective pursuant to Section 13.2(b)(4) or in any Commitment and Acceptance that has become effective pursuant to Section 2.18, as such amount may be modified from time to time pursuant to the terms hereof. The Revolving Credit Commitment of each Lender as of the Closing Date is set forth on Schedule 1.
Revolving Credit Facilities means the extensions of credit hereunder pursuant to the Revolving Credit Commitments. Revolving Credit Facilities may be designated by Series.
Revolving Credit Facility Termination Date means May 27, 2021 or any earlier date on which the Aggregate Revolving Credit Commitment is reduced to zero or otherwise terminated pursuant to the terms hereof.
Revolving Credit Lenders means the lending institutions identified on Schedule 1 hereto and, from and after the effective date of their respective Commitments and Acceptances, any New Revolving Credit Lenders, and the respective successors and assigns of any of the foregoing.
Revolving Credit Loan means a Loan made by a Revolving Credit Lender under a Revolving Credit Facility.
Revolving Credit Note means a promissory note, in substantially the form of Exhibit A hereto, duly executed by the Borrower and payable to the order of a Revolving Credit Lender in the amount of its Revolving Credit Commitment, including any amendment, modification, renewal or replacement of such promissory note.
Revolving Credit Obligations means all unpaid principal of and accrued and unpaid interest on the Revolving Credit Loans and all accrued and unpaid fees and expenses, reimbursements, indemnities and other obligations of the Loan Parties to the Revolving Credit Lenders or to any Revolving Credit Lender or to the Administrative Agent or any indemnified party, in each case arising under the Loan Documents in respect of a Revolving Credit Facility.
Revolving Credit Ratable Advance means a borrowing hereunder consisting of a group of Revolving Credit Ratable Loans made at the same time, and (except as otherwise provided Section 3.5) at the same Rate Option, and (in the case of a Eurodollar Ratable Loans) for the same Interest Period. For the avoidance of doubt, each Revolving Credit Ratable Advance shall consist of Revolving Credit Loans allocated among all Series of Revolving Credit Facilities based on their Series Revolving Credit Ratable Shares.
Revolving Credit Ratable Loan means a Revolving Credit Loan made pursuant to Section 2.2 hereof.
Revolving Facility Increase is defined in Section 2.18(a).
S&P means Standard and Poors Ratings Services, a Standard & Poors Financial Services LLC business, and any successor thereto.
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Sanctioned Country means, at any time, a country, region or territory which is itself the subject or target of any Sanctions (at the Closing Date, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syria and the Crimean region of the Ukraine).
Sanctioned Person means, at any time, (a) any Person listed in any publicly-available Sanctions-related list of designated Persons maintained by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Department of the Treasury or the U.S. Department of State, (b) any Person operating, organized or resident in a Sanctioned Country or (c) any Person owned or controlled by any such Person or Persons.
Sanctions means economic or financial sanctions or trade embargoes imposed, administered or enforced from time to time by the U.S. government (including those administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Department of the Treasury or the U.S. Department of State).
Screen Rate is defined in the definition of LIBO Rate.
SEC means the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Securities Act means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Seller Purchase Money Loans means at any time (a) outstanding purchase money loans made to a Loan Party by the seller of improved or unimproved real estate in a single transaction or separate transactions for the exclusive purpose of acquiring such real estate for development and secured by a mortgage Lien on such real estate or (b) any amendment, modification, extension or refinancing of such loans, provided that with respect to the loans, as amended, modified, extended, or refinanced (i) the aggregate amount thereof shall not exceed the purchase price of the applicable asset, and (ii) such loans and refinancings shall not be secured by any assets of any Loan Party other than those initially purchased by the applicable Loan Party and improvements constructed thereon in the normal course of the Loan Parties homebuilding business.
Senior Executive means the Chairman of the Board, President, Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer or General Counsel of any Loan Party.
Senior Indebtedness means at any time, on a consolidated basis for the Loan Parties, Total Indebtedness, less Subordinated Indebtedness.
Series means (i) with respect to any Revolving Credit Commitment, any group of Revolving Credit Commitments designated as a Series pursuant to this Agreement, (ii) with respect to any Revolving Credit Facility, any extensions of credit pursuant to Revolving Credit Commitments designated as a Series pursuant to this Agreement, (iii) with respect to any Revolving Credit Lender, its character as a Lender under any Revolving Credit Facility designated as a Series pursuant to this Agreement and (iv) with respect to any Revolving Credit Loan, its character as a Revolving Credit Loan under any group of Revolving Credit Loans designated as a Series pursuant to this Agreement. Notwithstanding the references to Series under this Agreement, there shall be only one Series of Revolving Credit Commitments, Revolving Credit Facilities, or Revolving Credit Loans outstanding at any time under this Agreement.
Series Revolving Credit Ratable Share means, with respect to any Series, (i) the ratio of (a) the aggregate amount of Revolving Credit Commitments of such Series to (b) the aggregate amount of all Revolving Credit Commitments of all Series; provided that if the Revolving Credit Commitments of such Series have been terminated or expired, the Series Revolving Credit Ratable Share shall be determined based on the Series Revolving Credit Ratable Share most recently in effect, giving effect to any subsequent assignments.
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Single Employer Plan means a Plan maintained by the Borrower or any member of the Controlled Group for employees of the Borrower or any member of the Controlled Group and no other employer.
Statutory Reserve Rate means a fraction (expressed as a decimal), the numerator of which is the number one and the denominator of which is the number one minus the aggregate of the maximum reserve percentages (including any marginal, special, emergency or supplemental reserves) expressed as a decimal established by the Board to which the Administrative Agent is subject with respect to the Adjusted LIBO Rate, for eurocurrency funding (currently referred to as Eurocurrency Liabilities in Regulation D of the Board). Such reserve percentages shall include those imposed pursuant to such Regulation D. Eurodollar Loans shall be deemed to constitute eurocurrency funding and to be subject to such reserve requirements without benefit of or credit for proration, exemptions or offsets that may be available from time to time to any Lender under such Regulation D or any comparable regulation. The Statutory Reserve Rate shall be adjusted automatically on and as of the effective date of any change in any reserve percentage.
Subordinated Indebtedness means any Indebtedness of a Loan Party that is subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations on terms and conditions reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.
Subsidiary with respect to a Person means (i) any corporation more than 50% of the outstanding securities having ordinary voting power of which shall at the time be owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by such Person or by one or more of its Subsidiaries or by such Person and one or more of its Subsidiaries, or (ii) any partnership, limited liability company, association, joint venture or similar business organization more than 50% of the ownership interests having ordinary voting power of which shall at the time be so owned or controlled. Unless otherwise expressly provided, all references herein to a Subsidiary shall mean a Subsidiary of the Borrower.
Substantial Portion means, with respect to the Property of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, Property which represents more than 10% of the consolidated assets of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries as would be shown in the consolidated financial statements of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries as at the beginning of the period of four consecutive fiscal quarters ending with the fiscal quarter in which such determination is made.
Successor Borrower is defined in Section 7.10.
Successor Guarantor is defined in Section 7.10.
Supplemental Guaranty means a Supplemental Guaranty in the form provided for and as defined in the Guaranty Agreement.
Supported QFC is defined in Section 10.15.
Tangible Net Worth means at any time (i) Consolidated Net Worth less (ii) intangible assets (as determined in accordance with GAAP) of the Loan Parties, but excluding any non-cash gain or loss of the Loan Parties after June 30, 2012 resulting from any mark-to-market adjustments made directly to the net worth of Loan Parties on a consolidated basis as a result of fluctuations in the value of financial instruments owned by a Loan Party as mandated under SFAS 133.
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Taxes means any and all present or future taxes, duties, levies, imposts, duties, deductions, withholdings (including backup withholding), assessments, fees or other charges imposed by any Governmental Authority, including any interest, additions to tax or penalties applicable thereto.
Total Indebtedness means at any time all Indebtedness of the Loan Parties on a consolidated basis. For the avoidance of doubt, Total Indebtedness shall not include Indebtedness of Non-Loan Parties.
Total Revolving Credit Exposure means, at any time with respect to any Revolving Credit Lender, its outstanding Revolving Credit Loans.
Total Revolving Credit Ratable Share means, with respect to any Revolving Credit Lender on any date, (i) the ratio of (a) the aggregate amount of such Revolving Credit Lenders Revolving Credit Commitments to (b) the aggregate amount of all Revolving Credit Commitments or (ii) if the Revolving Credit Commitments of any Series have been terminated, the ratio of (a) such Revolving Credit Lenders Total Revolving Credit Exposure for each Series with respect to which the Revolving Credit Commitments have been terminated plus the aggregate amount of such Revolving Credit Lenders Revolving Credit Commitments that have not been terminated to (b) the aggregate Total Revolving Credit Exposures of all Lenders for each Series with respect to which the Revolving Credit Commitments have been terminated plus the aggregate amount of all Revolving Credit Commitments that have not been terminated.
Transferee is defined in Section 13.3.
Type means, (a) with respect to any Revolving Credit Ratable Advance under any Series of Revolving Credit Facility, its nature as an ABR Advance or Eurodollar Ratable Advance and (b) with respect to any Competitive Bid Advance, its nature as an Absolute Rate Advance or Eurodollar Bid Rate Advance.
UK Financial Institution means any BRRD Undertaking (as such term is defined under the PRA Rulebook (as amended form time to time) promulgated by the United Kingdom Prudential Regulation Authority) or any person falling within IFPRU 11.6 of the FCA Handbook (as amended from time to time) promulgated by the United Kingdom Financial Conduct Authority, which includes certain credit institutions and investment firms, and certain affiliates of such credit institutions or investment firms.
UK Resolution Authority means the Bank of England or any other public administrative authority having responsibility for the resolution of any UK Financial Institution.
U.S. Special Resolution Regimes is defined in Section 10.15.
Undrawn Fee is defined in Section 2.4(a).
Unfunded Liabilities means the amount (if any) by which the present value of all vested and unvested accrued benefits under all Single Employer Plans exceeds the fair market value of all such Plan assets allocable to such benefits, all determined as of the then most recent valuation date for such Plans using the Plans current actuarial assumptions for ongoing funding purposes.
Unimproved Land means parcels of land wholly-owned by a Loan Party which are, as of the date of determination, held for future development or disposition (or are being developed but do not qualify as Lots under Development) and (a) with respect to which all requisite zoning requirements and land use requirements have been satisfied, and all requisite approvals have been obtained (on a final and unconditional basis) from all applicable Governmental Authorities (other than approvals which are simply
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ministerial and non-discretionary in nature), in order to develop the parcel as residential housing (including model homes) and construct Dwelling Units thereon, (b) as to parcels located in California and other jurisdictions that have comparable requirements and procedures, which are subject to a currently effective vesting tentative map (unless a county or city where the land is located does not grant vesting tentative maps), have received all necessary approvals (on a final unconditional basis, other than future conditions imposed on the development in order to obtain such approvals) by all applicable Governmental Authorities and (c) have been designated by any Loan Party as Unimproved Land in the most recently delivered Inventory Summary Report.
Unmatured Default means an event that but for the lapse of time or the giving of notice, or both, would constitute a Default.
Unrestricted Homebuilding Cash means cash, Cash Equivalents and Marketable Securities of the Loan Parties that are free and clear of all Liens (other than Permitted Liens of the type described in clause (vii) or (viii) of the definition of Permitted Liens) and not subject to any restrictions on the use thereof to pay Indebtedness and other obligations of the applicable Loan Party.
U.S. Person means any Person that is a United States Person as defined in Section 7701(a)(30) of the Code.
U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate is defined in Section 3.7(g)(ii)(B)(iii).
Voting Stock of any specified person (as that term is used in Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act) as of any date means the capital stock of such person that is at the time entitled to vote generally in the election of the board of directors of such person.
Write-Down and Conversion Powers means, (a) with respect to any EEA Resolution Authority, the write-down and conversion powers of such EEA Resolution Authority from time to time under the Bail-In Legislation for the applicable EEA Member Country, which write-down and conversion powers are described in the EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule and (b) with respect to the United Kingdom, any powers of the applicable Resolution Authority under the Bail-In Legislation to cancel, reduce, modify or change the form of a liability of any UK Financial Institution or any contract or instrument under which that liability arises, to convert all or part of that liability into shares, securities or obligations of that person or any other person, to provide that any such contract or instrument is to have effect as if a right had been exercised under it or to suspend any obligation in respect of that liability or any of the powers under that Bail-In Legislation that are related to or ancillary to any of those powers.
1.2. Other Interpretative Provisions.
(a) The meanings of defined terms are equally applicable to the singular and plural forms of the defined terms.
(b) (i) The words herein, hereunder, hereto and hereof and words of similar import when used in any Loan Document shall refer to such Loan Document as a whole and not to any particular provision thereof.
(ii) Unless otherwise specified herein, Article, Section, Exhibit and Schedule references are to this Agreement.
(iii) The term including is by way of example and not limitation.
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(iv) The term documents includes any and all instruments, documents, agreements, certificates, notices, reports, financial statements, and other writings, however evidenced.
(c) In the computation of periods of time from a specified date to a later specified date, the word from means from and including; the words to and until each mean to but excluding; and the word through means to and including.
(d) Any references to the date of this Agreement, the date hereof or even date herewith shall refer to the Closing Date.
1.3. Accounting Terms. All accounting terms not specifically or completely defined herein shall be construed in conformity with, and all financial data required to be submitted pursuant to this Agreement shall be prepared in conformity with, GAAP applied on a consistent basis, except as otherwise specifically prescribed herein. If at any time any change in GAAP would affect the computation of any financial ratio or requirement set forth in any Loan Document, and either Borrower or the Required Lenders shall so request, Administrative Agent, Lenders and Borrower shall negotiate in good faith to amend such ratio or requirement to preserve the original intent thereof in light of such change in GAAP (subject to the approval of the Required Lenders); provided that, until so amended, (x) such ratio or requirement shall continue to be computed in accordance with GAAP prior to such change therein and (y) Borrower shall provide to Administrative Agent and Lenders financial statements and other documents required under this Agreement or as reasonably requested hereunder setting forth a reconciliation between calculations of such ratio or requirement made before and after giving effect to such change in GAAP.
1.4. References to Agreements and Laws. Unless otherwise expressly provided herein, (a) references to agreements (including the Loan Documents) and other contractual instruments shall be deemed to include all subsequent amendments, restatements, extensions, supplements, and other modifications thereto, but only to the extent that such amendments, restatements, extensions, supplements, and other modifications are not prohibited by any Loan Document; and (b) references to any Applicable Law shall include all statutory and regulatory provisions consolidating, amending, replacing, supplementing, or interpreting such Applicable Law.
1.5. Time References. Unless otherwise specified in the Loan Documents time references are to Eastern Standard Time or Eastern Daylight Time (as applicable).
ARTICLE II
THE CREDITS
2.1. The Revolving Credit Facilities.
2.1.1. Revolving Credit Facilities.
(a) Each Revolving Credit Lender agrees to extend credit under each Series of Revolving Credit Facility for which it has a Revolving Credit Commitment, in each case pursuant to which, and upon the terms and subject to the conditions herein set forth:
(i) each Revolving Credit Lender severally agrees to make Revolving Credit Ratable Loans to the Borrower in accordance with Section 2.2; and
(ii) each Revolving Credit Lender may, in its sole discretion, make bids to make Competitive Bid Loans to the Borrower in accordance with Section 2.3.
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(b) The Revolving Credit Facilities shall be subject to the following limitations:
(i) In no event shall the aggregate principal amount of all outstanding Revolving Credit Loans (including Revolving Credit Ratable Loans and Competitive Bid Loans) at any time exceed the Aggregate Revolving Credit Commitment at such time.
(ii) With respect to each Series of Revolving Credit Facility, in no event shall the sum of (i) the aggregate principal amount of all outstanding Revolving Credit Ratable Loans of such Series, plus (ii) the aggregate principal amount of Competitive Bid Loans made under the Revolving Credit Commitments of such Series, at any time exceed the aggregate amount of Revolving Credit Commitments of such Series at such time.
(iii) In no event shall the outstanding principal amount of all outstanding Competitive Bid Advances exceed the Competitive Bid Sublimit.
(c) Subject to the terms hereof, each Series of Revolving Credit Facility is available from the Closing Date to the Revolving Credit Facility Termination Date. The Revolving Credit Commitments will expire on the Revolving Credit Facility Termination Date.
(d) [Reserved].
(e) [Reserved].
(f) Notwithstanding Section 2.10(b) hereof, any outstanding Revolving Credit Loans and all other unpaid Revolving Credit Obligations shall be paid in full by the Borrower on the Revolving Credit Facility Termination Date.
2.1.2. Payment Upon Termination of Revolving Credit Commitment. Upon the termination of any Revolving Credit Commitment, the Revolving Credit Loans made pursuant to such Revolving Credit Commitment shall be repaid, together with interest accrued thereon.
2.1.3. Payment. At any time that the Borrower would not be in compliance with the covenant set forth in Section 7.27.2(i) as of the fifth Business Day after any BB Compliance Date, the Borrower shall, on or before such fifth Business Day, repay Revolving Credit Loans in an amount necessary to be in compliance with such Section on such fifth Business Day.
2.2. Ratable Advances.
2.2.1. Ratable Advances. Each Revolving Credit Ratable Advance hereunder shall consist of borrowings made from the several Revolving Credit Lenders in their respective Total Revolving Credit Ratable Shares thereof. For the avoidance of doubt, the parties agree that each Revolving Credit Ratable Advance shall be made on a ratable basis among all Series of Revolving Credit Facilities then in effect based on the Revolving Credit Commitments of each such Series. The aggregate outstanding amount of Competitive Bid Advances shall reduce the availability of Revolving Credit Advances as provided in Section 2.1.1 but shall not otherwise affect the obligations of the Revolving Credit Lenders to make Revolving Credit Ratable Advances, and (without limitation of the foregoing) no Competitive Bid Loan shall reduce the obligation of the Revolving Credit Lender making such Competitive Bid Loan to lend its applicable Total Revolving Credit Ratable Share of any future Revolving Credit Ratable Advances.
2.2.2. Ratable Advance Rate Options. The Ratable Advances may be ABR Advances or Eurodollar Advances, or a combination thereof, selected by the Borrower in accordance with Section 2.2.3.
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2.2.3. Method of Selecting Rate Options and Interest Periods for Ratable Advances. The Borrower shall select the Rate Option and, in the case of each Eurodollar Advance, the Interest Period, applicable to any Ratable Advance, from time to time. The Borrower shall give the Administrative Agent irrevocable notice of any Ratable Advance in substantially the form of Exhibit F hereto (a Borrowing Notice) not later than, (x) 1:00 p.m. (New York time) (or 1:15 p.m. (New York time) if applicable under the next succeeding sentence) on the Borrowing Date of each ABR Advance and (y) 11:00 a.m. (New York time) (or 11:15 a.m. (New York time) if applicable under the next succeeding sentence) at least two Business Days prior to the Borrowing Date of each Eurodollar Advance. The Administrative Agent shall give prompt notice of each Borrowing Notice to each applicable Lender. The time for delivery of a Borrowing Notice for an ABR Advance that is a Revolving Credit Advance shall be extended by 15 minutes if the day on which such Borrowing Notice is given is also a day on which the Borrower is required to accept or reject one or more bids offered in connection with an Absolute Rate Auction pursuant to Section 2.3.6, and the time for delivery of a Borrowing Notice for a Eurodollar Ratable Advance shall be extended by 15 minutes if the day on which such Borrowing Notice is given is also a day on which the Borrower is required to accept or reject one or more bids offered in connection with a Eurodollar Auction pursuant to Section 2.3.6. A Borrowing Notice shall specify:
(i) the Borrowing Date, which shall be a Business Day, of such Ratable Advance;
(ii) the aggregate amount of such Ratable Advance;
(iii) the Rate Option selected for such Ratable Advance;
(iv) in the case of each Eurodollar Advance, the Interest Period applicable thereto (which shall be subject to the limitations set forth in Section 2.2.6); and
(v) the Series and Revolving Credit Facility under which such Ratable Advance is being requested.
2.2.4. Conversion and Continuation of Outstanding Ratable Advances. Each ABR Advance shall continue as an ABR Advance unless and until such ABR Advance is converted into a Eurodollar Advance in accordance with this Section 2.2.4 or is prepaid in accordance with Section 2.6. Each Eurodollar Advance shall continue as a Eurodollar Advance of such Type until the end of the then applicable Interest Period therefor, at which time such Eurodollar Advance shall be automatically continued as a Eurodollar Advance with an Interest Period of one month unless such Eurodollar Advance shall have been either (a) prepaid in accordance with Section 2.6, (b) continued as a Eurodollar Advance for another Interest Period in accordance with this Section 2.2.4 or (c) converted into an ABR Advance in accordance with this Section 2.2.4. Subject to the terms of Section 2.5, the Borrower may elect from time to time to convert and/or continue the Rate Option applicable to all or any part of a Ratable Advance into another Rate Option; provided that any conversion or continuation of any Eurodollar Advance shall be made on, and only on, the last day of the Interest Period applicable thereto. The Borrower shall give the Administrative Agent irrevocable notice substantially the form of Exhibit G hereto (a Rate Option Notice) of each conversion of an ABR Advance into a Eurodollar Advance, or continuation of a Eurodollar Advance or the conversion of a Eurodollar Advance into an ABR Advance, not later than 1:00 p.m. (New York time) (x) on the Business Day of the conversion of a Eurodollar Advance into an ABR Advance or (y) at least two Business Days prior to the date of the requested conversion or continuation of a Ratable Advance into or as a Eurodollar Advance, specifying:
(i) the requested date, which shall be a Business Day, of such conversion or continuation;
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(ii) the aggregate amount and Rate Option applicable to the Ratable Advance which is to be converted or continued; and
(iii) the amount and Rate Option(s) of Ratable Advance(s) into which such Ratable Advance is to be converted or continued and, in the case of a conversion into or continuation of a Eurodollar Advance, the duration of the Interest Period applicable thereto (which shall be subject to the limitations set forth in Section 2.2.6).
2.2.5. Limitations. Revolving Credit Ratable Advances shall be subject to the applicable limitations set forth in Section 2.5.
2.2.6. Interest Period. The Interest Period of a Eurodollar Advance may not end later than the Revolving Credit Facility Termination Date.
2.3. Competitive Bid Advances.
2.3.1. Competitive Bid Option. In addition to Revolving Credit Ratable Advances pursuant to Section 2.2, but subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement (including, without limitation, the limitation set forth in Section 2.1.1(b)(i) as to the maximum aggregate principal amount of all outstanding Revolving Credit Loans hereunder and the limitation in Section 2.1.1(b)(ii) as to the maximum aggregate amount of all outstanding Competitive Bid Advances), the Borrower may, as set forth in this Section 2.3, request the Revolving Credit Lenders, prior to the Revolving Credit Facility Termination Date, to make offers to make Competitive Bid Advances to the Borrower. Each Revolving Credit Lender may, but shall have no obligation to, make any such offer in the manner set forth in this Section 2.3.
2.3.2. Competitive Bid Quote Request. When the Borrower wishes to request offers to make Competitive Bid Loans under this Section 2.3, it shall transmit to the Administrative Agent (whether or not it is the Competitive Bid Agent) by telecopy a Competitive Bid Quote Request substantially in the form of Exhibit M so as to be received no later than (i) at least five (5) Business Days prior to the Borrowing Date proposed therein, in the case of a Eurodollar Auction or (ii) at least two (2) Business Days (or, if so agreed by the Borrower and the Administrative Agent, one (1) (but not less than one (1)) Business Day) prior to the Borrowing Date proposed therein, in the case of an Absolute Rate Auction. The Competitive Bid Quote Request shall specify whether the Borrower or the Administrative Agent shall be the Competitive Bid Agent with respect thereto, and, if the Administrative Agent is the Competitive Bid Agent, the Borrower shall deliver the Competitive Bid Quote Request to the Administrative Agent not later than 10:00 a.m. (New York time) on the day on which it is required to be delivered. Each Competitive Bid Quote Request shall specify:
(i) the proposed Borrowing Date, which shall be a Business Day, for the proposed Competitive Bid Advance;
(ii) the aggregate principal amount of such proposed Competitive Bid Advance, which shall be not less than $10,000,000 and in an integral multiple of $1,000,000 if in excess thereof;
(iii) whether the Competitive Bid Quotes requested are to set forth a Competitive Bid Margin or an Absolute Rate; and
(iv) the Competitive Bid Interest Period applicable thereto (which may not end after the Revolving Credit Facility Termination Date).
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The Borrower may request offers to make Competitive Bid Loans for more than one Competitive Bid Interest Period, but not more than five Competitive Bid Interest Periods, in a single Competitive Bid Quote Request. No Competitive Bid Quote Request shall be given within five (5) Business Days (or such other number of days as the Borrower and the Administrative Agent may agree) of any Competitive Bid Quote Request that did not result in a Competitive Bid Advance being made. If the Administrative Agent is the Competitive Bid Agent, it may reject a Competitive Bid Quote Request that does not conform substantially to the form of Exhibit M and shall promptly notify the Borrower of such rejection by telecopy.
2.3.3. Invitation for Competitive Bid Quotes. Promptly and in any event before the close of business on the same Business Day of delivery of a Competitive Bid Quote Request that is not rejected pursuant to Section 2.3.2, the Competitive Bid Agent shall send to each of the Revolving Credit Lenders by telecopy an Invitation for Competitive Bid Quotes substantially in the form of Exhibit N hereto, which shall constitute an invitation by the Borrower to each such Revolving Credit Lender to submit Competitive Bid Quotes offering to make the Competitive Bid Loans to which such Competitive Bid Quote Request relates in accordance with this Section 2.3.
2.3.4. Submission and Contents of Competitive Bid Quotes.
(a) Each Revolving Credit Lender may, in its sole discretion, submit a Competitive Bid Quote containing an offer or offers to make Competitive Bid Loans in response to any Invitation for Competitive Bid Quotes. Each Competitive Bid Quote must comply with the requirements of this Section 2.3.4 and must be submitted to the Competitive Bid Agent by telecopy at its offices specified in or pursuant to Article XIV not later than (i) 10:00 a.m. (New York time) at least three Business Days prior to the proposed Borrowing Date, in the case of a Eurodollar Auction or (ii) 10:00 a.m. (New York time) on the proposed Borrowing Date, in the case of an Absolute Rate Auction (or, in either case upon reasonable prior notice to the Revolving Credit Lenders, such other time and date as the Borrower and the Administrative Agent may agree); provided that, if the Administrative Agent is the Competitive Bid Agent, Competitive Bid Quotes submitted by the Administrative Agent as a Lender may only be submitted if the Administrative Agent notifies the Borrower of the terms of the offer or offers contained therein not later than 30 minutes prior to the latest time at which the relevant Competitive Bid Quotes must be submitted by the other Revolving Credit Lenders. Subject to Articles V and IX, any Competitive Bid Quote so made shall be irrevocable except with the written consent of the Competitive Bid Agent given on the instructions of the Borrower (if the Borrower is not the Competitive Bid Agent).
(b) Each Competitive Bid Quote shall be in substantially the form of Exhibit L and shall in any case specify:
(i) the proposed Borrowing Date, which shall be the same as that set forth in the applicable Invitation for Competitive Bid Quotes;
(ii) the principal amount of the Competitive Bid Loan for which each such offer is being made, which principal amount (A) may be greater than, less than or equal to all Revolving Credit Commitments of the quoting Revolving Credit Lender, (B) must be in an integral multiple of $1,000,000 and (C) may not exceed the principal amount of Competitive Bid Loans for which offers were requested;
(iii) in the case of a Eurodollar Auction, the Competitive Bid Margin offered for each such Competitive Bid Loan;
(iv) the minimum amount, if any, of the Competitive Bid Loan which may be accepted by the Borrower, which amount shall not be less than $1,000,000;
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(v) in the case of an Absolute Rate Auction, the Absolute Rate offered for each such Competitive Bid Loan;
(vi) the maximum aggregate amount, if any, of Competitive Bid Loans offered by the quoting Revolving Credit Lender which may be accepted by the Borrower; and
(vii) the identity of the quoting Revolving Credit Lender.
(c) The Competitive Bid Agent shall reject any Competitive Bid Quote that:
(i) is not substantially in the form of Exhibit L or does not specify all of the information required by Section 2.3.4(b);
(ii) contains qualifying, conditional or similar language, other than any such language contained in Exhibit L;
(iii) proposes terms other than or in addition to those set forth in the applicable Invitation for Competitive Bid Quotes; or
(iv) arrives after the time set forth in Section 2.3.4(a).
If any Competitive Bid Quote shall be rejected pursuant to this Section 2.3.4(c), then the Competitive Bid Agent shall notify the relevant Revolving Credit Lender of such rejection as soon as practical and (if the Administrative Agent is the Competitive Bid Agent) shall promptly send a copy of the rejected Competitive Bid Quote to the Borrower.
2.3.5. Notice to Borrower. If the Administrative Agent is the Competitive Bid Agent, it shall promptly notify the Borrower of the terms (i) of any Competitive Bid Quote submitted by a Revolving Credit Lender that is in accordance with Section 2.3.4 and (ii) of any Competitive Bid Quote that amends, modifies or is otherwise inconsistent with a previous Competitive Bid Quote submitted by such Revolving Credit Lender with respect to the same Competitive Bid Quote Request. Any such subsequent Competitive Bid Quote shall be disregarded by the Competitive Bid Agent unless such subsequent Competitive Bid Quote specifically states that it is submitted solely to correct a manifest error in such former Competitive Bid Quote. If the Administrative Agent is the Competitive Bid Agent, its notice to the Borrower shall specify the aggregate principal amount of Competitive Bid Loans for which offers have been received for each Interest Period specified in the related Competitive Bid Quote Request and the respective principal amounts and Eurodollar Bid Rates or Absolute Rates, as the case may be, so offered. In addition, if the Administrative Agent is the Competitive Bid Agent, it shall send copies of each Competitive Bid Quote to the Borrower.
2.3.6. Acceptance and Notice by Borrower. Not later than (i) 11:00 a.m. (New York time) at least three Business Days prior to the proposed Borrowing Date, in the case of a Eurodollar Auction or (ii) 11:00 a.m. (New York time) on the proposed Borrowing Date, in the case of an Absolute Rate Auction (or, in either case upon reasonable prior notice to the Revolving Credit Lenders, such other time and date as the Borrower and the Administrative Agent may agree), the Borrower shall notify the Administrative Agent of its acceptance or rejection of the offers received by it pursuant to Section 2.3.4 or so notified to it pursuant to Section 2.3.5; provided, however, that the failure by the Borrower to give such notice to the Administrative Agent shall be deemed to be a rejection of all such offers. In the case of acceptance, such notice (a Competitive Bid Borrowing Notice) shall specify the aggregate principal amount of offers for each Interest Period that are accepted and (if the Administrative Agent is not the Competitive Bid Agent) shall include copies of each Competitive Bid Quote that is accepted. The Borrower may accept
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any Competitive Bid Quote in whole or in part (subject to the terms of Section 2.3.4(b)(iv) and (vi)); provided that:
(i) the aggregate principal amount of each Competitive Bid Advance may not exceed (but, within the limitations set forth in Section 2.3.2(ii), may be less than) the applicable amount set forth in the related Competitive Bid Quote Request;
(ii) acceptance of offers may only be made on the basis of ascending Eurodollar Bid Rates or Absolute Rates, as the case may be; and
(iii) the Borrower may not accept any offer that is described in Section 2.3.4(c) or that otherwise fails to comply with the requirements of this Agreement.
2.3.7. Allocation by Competitive Bid Agent. If offers are made by two or more Revolving Credit Lenders with the same Eurodollar Bid Rates or Absolute Rates, as the case may be, for a greater aggregate principal amount than the amount in respect of which offers are accepted for the related Interest Period, the principal amount of Competitive Bid Loans in respect of which such offers are accepted shall be allocated by the Competitive Bid Agent among such Revolving Credit Lenders as nearly as possible (in such multiples, not greater than $1,000,000, as the Competitive Bid Agent may deem appropriate) in proportion to the aggregate principal amount of such offers; provided, however, that no Revolving Credit Lender shall be allocated a portion of any Competitive Bid Advance which is less than the minimum amount which such Revolving Credit Lender has stated in its applicable Competitive Bid Quote that it is willing to accept. Allocations by the Competitive Bid Agent of the amounts of Competitive Bid Loans shall be conclusive in the absence of manifest error. The Administrative Agent shall promptly, but in any event on the same Business Day, notify each Revolving Credit Lender of its receipt of a Competitive Bid Borrowing Notice and the aggregate principal amount of such Competitive Bid Advance allocated to each participating Revolving Credit Lender.
2.3.8. Limitations. Competitive Bid Advances shall be subject to the applicable limitations contained in the last sentence of Section 2.5.
2.3.9. Administration Fee. The Borrower hereby agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent an administration fee, in the amount to be agreed, for each Competitive Bid Quote Request transmitted by the Borrower to the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 2.3.2. Such administration fee shall be payable in arrears on each Quarterly Payment Date hereafter and on the Revolving Credit Facility Termination Date (or such earlier date on which the Aggregate Revolving Credit Commitment shall terminate or be canceled) for any period then ending for which such fee, if any, shall not have been theretofore paid.
2.3.10. [Reserved].
2.3.11. Competitive Bid Loan Maturity. Any Competitive Bid Loans shall be repaid by the Borrower on the last day of the Competitive Bid Interest Period applicable thereto.
2.4. Undrawn Fee; Reductions in Aggregate Revolving Credit Commitment.
(a) The Borrower agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent for the ratable account of the Revolving Credit Lenders of each Series (other than any Defaulting Lender) an undrawn commitment fee (Undrawn Fee) at a per annum rate equal to the Applicable Fee Rate for such Series on the average daily Available Revolving Credit for such Series from the Closing Date to and including the Revolving Credit Facility Termination Date, payable quarterly in arrears, with such payment being due, with respect to any calendar quarter, not later than the fifth day after submission by the Administrative Agent to the
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Borrower of an invoice for such calendar quarter and, with respect to each Lender, upon termination or expiration of the Revolving Credit Commitment of such Lender under the Revolving Credit Facility of the applicable Series. Within each Series, any such Undrawn Fee shall be allocated ratably among the Revolving Credit Lenders of such Series (other than any Defaulting Lender) ratably in respect of their respective Series Revolving Credit Ratable Shares. For the avoidance of doubt, Competitive Bid Advances shall not be considered usage under any Revolving Credit Facility for purposes of the Undrawn Fee.
(b) The Borrower may permanently reduce the Aggregate Revolving Credit Commitment in whole, or in part in integral multiples of $10,000,000, upon at least five Business Days written notice to the Administrative Agent, which notice shall specify the amount of any such reduction, provided, however, that (i) the amount of the Aggregate Revolving Credit Commitment may not be reduced below the aggregate principal amount of the outstanding Revolving Credit Loans and (ii) any such reduction of the Aggregate Revolving Credit Commitment shall be allocated ratably among the Revolving Credit Commitments of the Revolving Credit Lenders (based on their respective Total Revolving Credit Ratable Shares); provided that the Revolving Credit Commitments may be terminated in their entirety if all of the Revolving Credit Ratable Advances and the Competitive Bid Advances have been repaid in full. For the avoidance of doubt, each reduction of the Aggregate Revolving Credit Commitment shall be applied ratably among all Series of Revolving Credit Facilities then in effect.
2.5. Minimum Amount of Each Revolving Credit Advance; Maximum Number of Revolving Credit Advances. Each Eurodollar Ratable Advance shall be in the minimum amount of $5,000,000 (and in multiples of $1,000,000 if in excess thereof), and each ABR Advance shall be in the minimum amount of $1,000,000 (and in multiples of $1,000,000 if in excess thereof), provided, however, that any ABR Advance may be in the amount of the Aggregate Available Revolving Credit. Each Competitive Bid Advance shall be in the minimum amount provided for in Section 2.3. There shall be no more than ten (10) Fixed Rate Advances outstanding under the Revolving Credit Facilities (in the aggregate) at any time.
2.6. Prepayments.
(a) The Borrower may from time to time prepay, without penalty or premium, all outstanding ABR Advances, or, in a minimum aggregate amount of $1,000,000 or any integral multiple of $1,000,000 in excess thereof, any portion of the outstanding ABR Advances upon one Business Days prior notice to the Administrative Agent. The Borrower may from time to time pay, upon three Business Days prior notice to the Administrative Agent, subject to the payment of any funding indemnification amounts required by Section 3.6 but without penalty or premium, (i) all of a Eurodollar Advance, or (ii) in a minimum aggregate amount of $5,000,000 or an integral multiple of $1,000,000 in excess thereof (and provided such payment would not reduce the outstanding principal amount of such Eurodollar Advance to less than $5,000,000) any portion of a Eurodollar Advance. The Borrower shall specify in such notice which Series and Revolving Credit Facility of Loans is being prepaid. For the avoidance of doubt, each prepayment of Revolving Credit Loans shall be applied ratably among all Series of Revolving Credit Facilities. The Borrower may from time to time pay, prior to the last day of the applicable Competitive Bid Interest Period, upon three Business Days prior notice to the Administrative Agent, all (but not less than all) of any Competitive Bid Loan having an initial Competitive Bid Interest Period of 90 days or longer and, with the approval of the Revolving Credit Lender holding such Competitive Bid Loan, any other Competitive Bid Loan, subject, in any case, to payment of any funding indemnification amounts required by Section 3.4 but without penalty or premium.
(b) If at any time the aggregate principal amount of all outstanding Revolving Credit Loans (including Revolving Credit Ratable Loans and Competitive Bid Loans) exceeds the Aggregate Revolving Credit Commitment at such time, the Borrower shall prepay Revolving Credit Loans to eliminate such excess. If at any time the Total Revolving Credit Exposure of any Lender exceeds its Revolving Credit Commitment at such time, the Borrower shall prepay Revolving Credit Loans to eliminate such excess.
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2.7. Funding. Not later than 2:00 p.m. (New York time) on the Closing Date, each Lender shall make available its Loans in funds immediately available in New York to the Administrative Agent at its address specified pursuant to Article XIV. Not later than or 1:00 p.m. (New York time) on any other Borrowing Date, each Lender shall make available its Loan or Loans in funds immediately available in New York to the Administrative Agent at its address specified pursuant to Article XIV. The Administrative Agent will make the funds so received from the applicable Lenders available to the Borrower at the Administrative Agents aforesaid address.
2.8. Interest Rates.
(a) Each ABR Loan shall bear interest on the outstanding principal amount thereof, for each day from and including the date such ABR Loan is made or is automatically converted from a Eurodollar Loan into an ABR Loan pursuant to Section 2.2.4, to but excluding the date it is paid or is converted into a Eurodollar Loan pursuant to Section 2.2.4, at a rate per annum equal to the Alternate Base Rate for such day plus the Applicable Base Rate Margin for such day. Changes in the rate of interest on any ABR Loan will take effect simultaneously with each change in the Alternate Base Rate or the Applicable Base Rate Margin.
(b) Each Eurodollar Loan (other than a Eurodollar Bid Rate Loan) shall bear interest on the outstanding principal amount thereof from and including the first day of the Interest Period applicable thereto to (but not including) the last day of such Interest Period at the Adjusted LIBO Rate for such Interest Period plus the Applicable Eurodollar Margin in effect two Business Days prior to the first day of such Interest Period.
(c) Each Absolute Rate Loan shall bear interest on the outstanding principal amount thereof from and including the first day of the Interest Period applicable thereto to (but not including) the last day of such Interest Period at the Absolute Rate applicable thereto.
(d) Each Eurodollar Bid Rate Loan shall bear interest on the outstanding principal amount thereof from and including the first day of the Interest Period applicable thereto to (but not including) the last day of such Interest Period at the Adjusted LIBO Rate for such Interest Period plus the applicable Competitive Bid Margin.
2.9. Rates Applicable After Default. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in Section 2.2, during the continuance of a Default or Unmatured Default (except for (a) Unmatured Defaults that will be cured, and that the Borrower certifies will be cured, by the use of the proceeds of Revolving Credit Loans that the Borrower has requested hereunder or (b) Unmatured Defaults (other than the failure to pay any Obligation hereunder) that are not reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect and that the Borrower certifies that it reasonably expects to cure before the date on which the same becomes a Default) the Required Lenders may, at their option, by notice to the Borrower (which notice may be revoked at the option of the Required Lenders notwithstanding any provision of Section 9.2 requiring unanimous consent of the Lenders adversely affected thereby to a reduction in an interest rate under a Revolving Credit Facility), declare that no Loan may be made as, converted into or continued (after the then applicable Interest Period therefor) as a Fixed Rate Loan. During the continuance of a Default the Required Lenders may, at their option, declare that (i) each Fixed Rate Loan shall bear interest at the rate otherwise applicable to such Fixed Rate Loan plus 2% per annum and (ii) each ABR Loan shall bear interest at the rate per annum otherwise applicable to such ABR Loan plus 2% per annum, provided that, during the continuance of a Default under Section 8.5 or 8.6, the interest rates set forth in clauses (i) and (ii) above shall be applicable to all applicable Revolving Credit Loans without any election or action on the part of the Administrative Agent or any Lender.
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2.10. Method and Allocation of Payments.
(a) All payments of the Obligations hereunder shall be made, without setoff, deduction, or counterclaim, in immediately available funds to the Administrative Agent at the Administrative Agents address specified pursuant to Article XIV, or at any other Lending Installation of the Administrative Agent specified in writing by the Administrative Agent to the Borrower, by 1:00 p.m. (New York time) on the date when due. Each payment delivered to the Administrative Agent for the account of any Lender shall be delivered promptly by the Administrative Agent to such Lender in the same type of funds that the Administrative Agent received at its address specified pursuant to Article XIV or at any Lending Installation specified in a notice received by the Administrative Agent from such Lender.
(b) Except as otherwise provided in Section 2.10(c) and (d):
(i) Payments of principal on Revolving Credit Ratable Loans received by the Administrative Agent shall be allocated among the Lenders under all Revolving Credit Facilities based on their Total Revolving Credit Ratable Shares; except that payment of principal of Revolving Credit Ratable Loans made under Revolving Credit Commitments on the termination date thereof shall be made to the Lenders of such Revolving Credit Commitments, ratably based on their Series Revolving Credit Ratable Shares;
(ii) Payments of interest on Revolving Credit Ratable Loans received by the Administrative Agent shall be allocated among each Series ratably based on the amount of interest due to each Series, and within the Revolving Credit Lenders of each Series based on their Series Revolving Credit Ratable Shares; except that payment of interest accrued on Revolving Credit Ratable Loans made under Revolving Credit Commitments on the termination date thereof shall be made to the Lenders of such Revolving Credit Commitments, ratably based on their Series Revolving Credit Ratable Shares; and
(iii) Payments of principal on any Competitive Bid Advance received by the Administrative Agent shall be paid, on a pro rata basis, to the Revolving Credit Lender or Revolving Credit Lenders holding the Competitive Bid Loan or Loans comprising such Revolving Credit Advance and payments of interest on such Competitive Bid Advance received by the Administrative Agent shall be allocated to the Revolving Credit Lender or Revolving Credit Lenders that funded such Revolving Credit Advance, pro rata based on the amount of interest due each such Revolving Credit Lender on its outstanding principal (it being acknowledged that the rate of interest payable to Revolving Credit Lenders on the Competitive Bid Loans may differ).
(c) Payments made by the Borrower with respect to any Series shall be applied first, to interest and fees accrued on the Loans or Revolving Credit Commitments of such Series and second, to the principal of the Loans of such Series.
(d) Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 2.10(b), if each of the conditions listed in Clauses (A) through (C) below exists on the date on which a payment on any Revolving Credit Loan is made then such payment shall be allocated on a pro rata basis between the holders of the Competitive Bid Loans and holders of the Revolving Credit Ratable Loans based upon the respective amounts of such Competitive Bid Loans and Revolving Credit Ratable Loans outstanding if it is a payment of principal and shall be allocated on a pro rata basis between holders of the Competitive Bid Loans and holders of the Revolving Credit Ratable Loans based on the amount of interest due to such holders if it is a payment of
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interest: (A) a Default exists and is continuing and has not been waived, (B) the Revolving Credit Loans have been accelerated or otherwise shall have become due, and (C) the pro rata share of one or more of the Revolving Credit Lenders in the total amount of all outstanding Competitive Bid Loans does not equal their Total Revolving Credit Ratable Share.
(e) If the Administrative Agent receives payments on any Business Day of any amounts payable to any Lender hereunder and fails to pay such amount to such Lender (i) on or before the close of business on such day if such payment was received by 1:00 p.m. (New York time) on such day or (ii) on or before the next succeeding Business Day if such payment was received after 1:00 p.m. (New York time) on such day of receipt, the Administrative Agent shall pay to such Lender interest on such unpaid amount at the Federal Funds Effective Rate until such amount is so paid to such Lender.
2.11. Noteless Agreement; Evidence of Indebtedness.
(a) Each Lender shall maintain in accordance with its usual practice an account or accounts evidencing the indebtedness of the Borrower to such Lender resulting from each Loan made by such Lender from time to time, including the amounts of principal and interest payable and paid to such Lender from time to time hereunder.
(b) The Administrative Agent shall also maintain accounts in which it will record (i) the amount of each Loan made hereunder and the Series, Rate Option and Interest Period with respect thereto, (ii) the amount of any principal or interest due and payable or to become due and payable from the Borrower to each Lender hereunder and (iii) the amount of any sum received by the Administrative Agent hereunder from the Borrower and each Lenders share thereof.
(c) The entries maintained in the accounts maintained pursuant to Sections 2.11(a) and (b) above shall be prima facie evidence of the existence and amounts of the Obligations therein recorded; provided however that the failure of the Administrative Agent or any Lender to maintain such accounts or any error therein shall not in any manner affect the obligation of the Borrower to repay the Obligations in accordance with their terms.
(d) Any Lender may request that its Revolving Credit Ratable Loans be evidenced by a Revolving Credit Note and that its Competitive Bid Loans be evidenced by a Competitive Bid Note. In such event, the Borrower shall prepare, execute and deliver to such Lender the Note or Notes payable to the order of such Lender in a form supplied by the Administrative Agent. Thereafter, the Loans evidenced by such Note and interest thereon shall at all times (including after any assignment pursuant to Section 13.2) be represented by one or more Notes payable to the order of the payee named therein or any assignee pursuant to Section 13.2, except to the extent that any such Lender or assignee subsequently returns any such Note for cancellation and requests that such Loans once again be evidenced as described in Sections 2.11(a) and (b) above.
2.12. Telephonic Notices. The Borrower hereby authorizes the Lenders and the Administrative Agent to extend, convert or continue Loans, effect selections of Rate Options and to transfer funds based on telephonic notices made by any person or persons the Administrative Agent or any Lender in good faith believes to be an Authorized Officer acting on behalf of the Borrower. The Borrower agrees to deliver promptly to the Administrative Agent a written confirmation of each telephonic notice signed by an Authorized Officer. If the written confirmation differs in any material respect from the action taken by the Administrative Agent and the Lenders, the records of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders shall govern absent manifest error.
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2.13. Interest Payment Dates; Interest and Fee Basis. Interest accrued on each ABR Advance shall be payable monthly, with such payment being due, with respect to any calendar month, not later than the fifth day after submission by the Administrative Agent to the Borrower of an invoice for such calendar month (or portion thereof in the case of May 2020). Interest accrued on each Fixed Rate Advance shall be payable on the last day of its applicable Interest Period, on any date on which the Fixed Rate Advance is prepaid, whether due to acceleration or otherwise, and at maturity. Interest accrued on each Fixed Rate Advance having an Interest Period longer than three months shall also be payable on the first day of each calendar quarter during such Interest Period. Interest and fees under this Agreement shall be calculated for actual days elapsed on the basis of a 360-day year except that interest on ABR Advances made at the Prime Rate and Absolute Rate Advances shall be calculated for actual days elapsed on the basis of a 365-day (or, if applicable, 366-day) year. Interest shall be payable for the day a Loan is made but not for the day of any payment on the amount paid if payment is received prior to 1:00 p.m. (New York time) at the place of payment. If any payment of principal of or interest on a Loan shall become due on a day which is not a Business Day, such payment shall be made on the next succeeding Business Day and, in the case of a principal payment, such extension of time shall be included in computing interest in connection with such payment.
2.14. Notification of Revolving Credit Advances, Interest Rates, Prepayments and Aggregate Revolving Credit Commitment Reductions. Promptly after receipt thereof, (a) the Administrative Agent will notify each Revolving Credit Lender of the contents of each Aggregate Revolving Credit Commitment reduction notice and Competitive Bid Borrowing Notice, and (b) the Administrative Agent shall notify each Lender of each Borrowing Notice, Rate Option Notice and repayment notice received by the Administrative Agent with respect to the applicable Revolving Credit Facility. The Administrative Agent will notify each Lender of the interest rate applicable to each Eurodollar Loan under the applicable Revolving Credit Facility promptly upon determination of such interest rate and will give each Lender prompt notice of each change in the Alternate Base Rate or Applicable Base Rate Margin.
2.15. Lending Installations. Each Lender may book its Loans under the applicable Series of Revolving Credit Facility at any Lending Installation selected by such Lender and may change its Lending Installation from time to time. All terms of this Agreement shall apply to any such Lending Installation and the applicable Loans and Notes issued hereunder shall be deemed held by each Lender for the benefit of such Lending Installation. Each Lender may, by written notice to the Administrative Agent and the Borrower in accordance with Article XIV, designate replacement or additional Lending Installations through which Loans under such Series of Revolving Credit Facility will be made by it and for whose account Loan payments under such Series of Revolving Credit Facility are to be made.
2.16. Non-Receipt of Funds by the Administrative Agent. Unless the Borrower or a Lender, as the case may be, notifies the Administrative Agent prior to the date, or time of day in the case of same-day borrowings, on which it is scheduled to make payment to the Administrative Agent of (i) in the case of a Lender, the proceeds of a Loan or (ii) in the case of the Borrower, a payment of principal, interest or fees to the Administrative Agent for the account of any of the Lenders, that it does not intend to make such payment, the Administrative Agent may assume that such payment has been made. The Administrative Agent may, but shall not be obligated to, make the amount of such payment available to the intended recipient in reliance upon such assumption. If such Lender or the Borrower, as the case may be, has not in fact made such payment to the Administrative Agent, the recipient of such payment shall, on demand by the Administrative Agent, repay to the Administrative Agent the amount so made available together with interest thereon in respect of each day during the period commencing on the date such amount was so made available by the Administrative Agent until the date the Administrative Agent recovers such amount at a rate per annum equal to (x) in the case of payment by a Lender, the Federal Funds Effective Rate for such day or (y) in the case of payment by the Borrower, the interest rate applicable to the relevant Loan.
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2.17. [Reserved](a) .
2.18. Revolving Facility Increase.
(a) The Borrower may, at any time and from time to time, by notice to the Administrative Agent, request an increase in the Revolving Credit Commitments (a Revolving Facility Increase), which notice shall set forth the amount of such requested Revolving Facility Increase. Such Revolving Facility Increase may be effected (i) by having one or more New Revolving Credit Lenders become Lenders under the applicable Revolving Credit Facility and/or (ii) by having any one or more of the then existing Lenders under the applicable Revolving Credit Facility (at their respective election in their sole discretion), in each case, that have been approved by the Borrower and the Administrative Agent (such approval by the Administrative Agent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed), increase the amount of their existing Revolving Credit Commitments, provided that (i) each Revolving Facility Increase shall be in an amount not less than $5,000,000, (ii) after giving effect to the Revolving Facility Increase, the Aggregate Revolving Credit Commitment shall not exceed the Aggregate Credit Facility Limit, (iii) no Unmatured Default or Default exists or would exist after giving effect to the Revolving Facility Increase, (iv) all financial covenants set forth in Section 7.27 would be satisfied on a pro forma basis for the most recent determination period, assuming that the Revolving Credit Loans outstanding on the date of effectiveness of the Revolving Facility Increase had been outstanding on the last day of such determination period, (v) any Revolving Facility Increase shall be pursuant to this Agreement, and (vi) the terms (including fees and pricing) and conditions of such Revolving Facility Increase shall be the same as the terms (including fees and pricing) and conditions applicable to the existing Revolving Credit Facility; provided, that upfront or similar fees applicable to such Revolving Facility Increase may be less than the upfront or similar fees applicable to the existing Revolving Credit Facility.
(b) As a condition to a Revolving Facility Increase, (i) in the case of a Revolving Facility Increase, the Borrower and each applicable Additional Lender shall have executed and delivered a commitment and acceptance (the Commitment and Acceptance) substantially in the form of Exhibit C hereto and the Administrative Agent shall have accepted and executed the same; (ii) if requested by an Additional Lender, the Borrower shall have executed and delivered to the Administrative Agent the applicable Note payable to the order of such Additional Lender; (iii) the Guarantors shall have consented in writing to the Revolving Facility Increase and shall have agreed that their Guaranty Agreements continue in full force and effect; (iv) the Borrower and each Additional Lender shall otherwise have executed and delivered such other instruments and documents as the Administrative Agent shall have reasonably requested in connection with such Revolving Facility Increase; and (v) if requested by the Administrative Agent, the Borrower shall have delivered to the Administrative Agent opinions of counsel (substantially similar to the forms of opinions provided for in Section 5.1(ix), modified to apply to the Revolving Facility Increase and to each Note, Commitment and Acceptance, and other documents executed and delivered in connection with such Revolving Facility Increase). The form and substance of the documents required under clauses (i) through (v) above shall be reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent. The Administrative Agent shall promptly provide written notice to all of the Lenders hereunder of each Revolving Facility Increase and shall promptly provide copies of each Commitment and Acceptance to all of the Lenders.
(c) Upon the effective date of any Revolving Facility Increase pursuant to the provisions hereof (the Increase Date), which Increase Date shall be mutually agreed upon by the Borrower, each applicable Additional Lender and the Administrative Agent, each Additional Lender under the applicable Revolving Credit Facility shall make its Total Revolving Credit Ratable Share of all Revolving Credit Ratable Advances made on or after such Increase Date and shall otherwise have all of the rights and obligations of a Revolving Credit Lender hereunder on and after such Increase Date.
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(d) After the Increase Date, Administrative Agent shall promptly provide to each Lender a new Schedule 1 to this Agreement. In the event that there are any Revolving Credit Ratable Loans outstanding after giving effect to an increase in the Aggregate Revolving Credit Commitment pursuant to this Section 2.18, upon notice from Administrative Agent to each Lender in the case of a Revolving Facility Increase, the amount of such Revolving Credit Ratable Loans owing to each Lender shall be appropriately adjusted to reflect the new Revolving Credit Commitments of each Series and the new Total Revolving Credit Ratable Shares of Lenders of each such Series, it being intended that all Revolving Credit Ratable Loans be shared pro rata across all Revolving Credit Facilities and within each Revolving Credit Facility. If, as a result of any such adjustment to the amount of Revolving Credit Ratable Loans owing to any Lender, any payment of all or a portion of any Eurodollar Loan owing to any such Lender occurs on a day which is not the last day of the applicable Interest Period, Borrower shall pay to Administrative Agent for the benefit of the affected Lenders any loss or cost incurred by such Lenders resulting therefrom in accordance with Section 3.6.
(e) Nothing contained herein shall constitute, or otherwise be deemed to be, a commitment or agreement on the part of any Lender to increase any Revolving Credit Commitment hereunder at any time or a commitment or agreement on the part of the Borrower or the Administrative Agent to give or grant any Lender the right to increase any Revolving Credit Commitment hereunder at any time.
2.19. [Reserved].
2.20. Mitigation Obligations; Replacement of a Lender.
(a) Designation of a Different Lending Office. If any Lender requests compensation under Section 3.1 or 3.2, or requires the Borrower to pay any Indemnified Taxes or additional amounts in respect of any Indemnified Taxes to any Lender or any Governmental Authority for the account of any Lender pursuant to Section 3.7, then such Lender shall (at the request of the Borrower) use reasonable efforts to designate a different Lending Installation for funding or booking its Loans hereunder or to assign its rights and obligations hereunder to another of its offices, branches or affiliates, if, in the judgment of such Lender, such designation or assignment (i) would eliminate or reduce amounts payable pursuant to Section 3.1, 3.2 or 3.7, as the case may be, in the future, or would cause Section 3.5 to be inapplicable, and (ii) would not subject such Lender to any unreimbursed cost or expense and would not otherwise be disadvantageous to such Lender. The Borrower hereby agrees to pay all reasonable costs and expenses incurred by any Lender in connection with any such designation or assignment.
(b) Replacement of Lenders. If any Lender requests compensation under Section 3.1, Section 3.2 or Section 3.7 (only to the extent that such Lenders request for compensation is in respect of Indemnified Taxes and is materially greater than requests made by other similarly situated Lenders under Section 3.7), or if the Borrower is required to pay any Indemnified Taxes or additional amounts in respect of any Indemnified Taxes to any Lender or any Governmental Authority for the account of any Lender pursuant to Section 3.7, or if a Lender gives notice of illegality pursuant to Section 3.5 and, in each case, such Lender has declined or is unable to designate a different lending office in accordance with Section 2.20(a) or Section 3.5, as the case may be, or if any Lender is a Defaulting Lender or a Non-Consenting Lender, then the Borrower may, at its sole expense and effort, upon notice to such Lender and the Administrative Agent, require such Lender to assign and delegate, without recourse (in accordance with and subject to the restrictions contained in, and consents required by, Section 13.2), all of its interests, rights (other than its existing rights to payments pursuant to Section 3.1 or Section 3.7) and obligations under this Agreement and the related Loan Documents to an Eligible Assignee that shall assume such obligations (which assignee may be another Lender, if a Lender accepts such assignment); provided that:
(i) the Borrower shall have paid to the Administrative Agent the assignment fee (if any) specified in Section 13.3;
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(ii) such Lender shall have received payment of an amount equal to the outstanding principal of its Loans, accrued interest thereon, accrued fees and all other amounts payable to it hereunder and under the other Loan Documents (including any amounts under Section 3.6) from the assignee (to the extent of such outstanding principal and accrued interest and fees) or the Borrower (in the case of all other amounts);
(iii) in the case of any such assignment resulting from a claim for compensation under Section 3.1 or payments required to be made pursuant to Section 3.7, such assignment will result in a reduction in such compensation or payments thereafter;
(iv) such assignment does not conflict with Applicable Law; and
(v) in the case of any assignment resulting from a Lender becoming a Non-Consenting Lender, the applicable assignee shall have consented to the applicable amendment, waiver or consent.
A Lender shall not be required to make any such assignment or delegation if, prior thereto, as a result of a waiver by such Lender or otherwise, the circumstances entitling the Borrower to require such assignment and delegation cease to apply.
2.21. Termination of Revolving Credit Commitment of Non-Consenting Lender. At any time prior to the replacement of a Non-Consenting Lender pursuant to Section 2.20, the Borrower may, upon not less than 15 days prior notice to the Administrative Agent and such Non-Consenting Lender, as the case may be, terminate any Revolving Credit Commitment of such Non-Consenting Lender, as the case may be, as of a Business Day set forth in such notice. In the event of such termination of a Revolving Credit Commitment, the Borrower shall pay to the Administrative Agent on the date of termination of such Revolving Credit Commitment, for the account of such Non-Consenting Lender, all Loans and other sums payable to such Non-Consenting Lender under the Revolving Credit Facilities. Such Non-Consenting Lender shall continue to be entitled to the benefits of Sections 3.1, 3.2, 3.6, 3.7, 4.6, 4.9 and 10.6 to the extent such Non-Consenting Lenders entitlement to such benefit arose out of its position as a Lender under a Revolving Credit Facility prior to the termination of its Revolving Credit Commitment.
2.22. Defaulting Lenders. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement or in the other Loan Documents:
(a) Defaulting Lender Adjustments. If any Lender becomes a Defaulting Lender, then, until such time as such Lender is no longer a Defaulting Lender, to the extent permitted by Applicable Law:
(i) Waivers and Amendments. Such Defaulting Lenders right to approve or disapprove any amendment, waiver or consent with respect to this Agreement shall be restricted as set forth in the definition of Required Lenders.
(ii) Defaulting Lender Waterfall. Any payment of principal, interest, fees or other amounts received by the Administrative Agent for the account of such Defaulting Lender (whether voluntary or mandatory, at maturity, pursuant to Article VIII or otherwise) or received by the Administrative Agent from a Defaulting Lender pursuant to
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Section 12.1 shall be applied at such time or times as may be determined by the Administrative Agent as follows: first, to the payment of any amounts owing by such Defaulting Lender to the Administrative Agent hereunder; second, as the Borrower may request (so long as no Default or Unmatured Default exists), to the funding of any Revolving Credit Ratable Loan in respect of which such Defaulting Lender has failed to fund its portion thereof as required by this Agreement, as determined by the Administrative Agent; third, if so determined by the Administrative Agent and the Borrower, to be held in a deposit account and released pro rata in order to satisfy such Defaulting Lenders potential future funding obligations with respect to Loans under this Agreement; fourth, to the payment of any amounts owing to the Lenders as a result of any judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction obtained by any Lender against such Defaulting Lender as a result of such Defaulting Lenders breach of its obligations under this Agreement; fifth, so long as no Default or Unmatured Default exists, to the payment of any amounts owing to the Borrower as a result of any judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction obtained by the Borrower against such Defaulting Lender as a result of such Defaulting Lenders breach of its obligations under this Agreement; and sixth, to such Defaulting Lender or as otherwise directed by a court of competent jurisdiction; provided that if (x) such payment is a payment of the principal amount of any Loans in respect of which such Defaulting Lender has not fully funded its appropriate share, and (y) such Loans were made at a time when the conditions set forth in Section 5.2 were satisfied or waived, such payment shall be applied solely to pay the Loans of all Non-Defaulting Lenders on a pro rata basis prior to being applied to the payment of any Loans of such Defaulting Lender until such time as all Loans are held by the Lenders pro rata in accordance with their Revolving Credit Commitments. Any payments, prepayments or other amounts paid or payable to a Defaulting Lender that are applied (or held) to pay amounts owed by a Defaulting Lender pursuant to this Section 2.22(a)(ii) shall be deemed paid to and redirected by such Defaulting Lender, and each Lender irrevocably consents hereto.
(iii) Certain Fees. No Defaulting Lender shall be entitled to receive any Undrawn Fee for any period during which that Lender is a Defaulting Lender.
(b) Defaulting Lender Cure. If the Borrower and the Administrative Agent agree in writing that a Lender is no longer a Defaulting Lender, the Administrative Agent will so notify the parties hereto, whereupon as of the effective date specified in such notice and subject to any conditions set forth therein, that Lender will, to the extent applicable, purchase at par that portion of outstanding Loans of the other Lenders or take such other actions as the Administrative Agent may determine to be necessary to cause the Loans to be held pro rata by the Lenders in accordance with their Revolving Credit Commitments (without giving effect to clause (a)(i) above), whereupon such Lender will cease to be a Defaulting Lender; provided that no adjustments will be made retroactively with respect to fees accrued or payments made by or on behalf of the Borrower while that Lender was a Defaulting Lender; and provided, further, that except to the extent otherwise expressly agreed by the affected parties, no change hereunder from Defaulting Lender to Non-Defaulting Lender will constitute a waiver or release of any claim of any party hereunder arising from that Lenders having been a Defaulting Lender.
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ARTICLE III
INCREASED COSTS; TAXES
3.1. Increased Costs Generally. If any Change in Law shall:
(i) impose, modify or deem applicable any reserve, special deposit, compulsory loan, insurance charge or similar requirement against assets of, deposits with or for the account of, or credit extended or participated in by, any Lender (except any reserve requirement reflected in the Adjusted LIBO Rate);
(ii) subject any Lender to any Taxes (other than (A) any Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes indemnified under Section 3.7 and (B) Excluded Taxes); or
(iii) impose on any Lender or the London interbank market any other condition, cost or expense (other than Taxes) affecting this Agreement or Loans made by such Lender;
and the result of any of the foregoing shall be to increase the cost to such Lender of making, converting to, continuing or maintaining any Loan 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 receipt by the Borrower of a certificate delivered by such Lender pursuant to Section 3.3, the Borrower will pay to such Lender such additional amount or amounts as will compensate such Lender for such additional costs incurred or reduction suffered; provided, in each case, that such Lender has requested such payments from similarly situated borrowers.
3.2. Capital Adequacy. If any Lender determines that any Change in Law affecting such Lender or any lending office of such Lender or such Lenders holding company, if any, regarding capital or liquidity requirements, has or would have the effect of reducing the rate of return on such Lenders capital or on the capital of such Lenders holding company, if any, as a consequence of this Agreement, the Revolving Credit Commitments of such Lender or the Loans made by such Lender to a level below that which such Lender or such Lenders holding company could have achieved but for such Change in Law (taking into consideration such Lenders policies and the policies of such Lenders holding company with respect to capital adequacy), then, upon receipt by the Borrower of a certificate delivered by such Lender pursuant to Section 3.3, the Borrower will pay to such Lender such additional amount or amounts as will compensate such Lender or such Lenders holding company for any such reduction suffered; provided, in each case, that such Lender has requested such payments from similarly situated borrowers.
3.3. Certificates for Reimbursement. A certificate of a Lender setting forth the amount or amounts necessary to compensate such Lender or its holding company, as the case may be, as specified in Section 3.1 or 3.2 and delivered to the Borrower, shall be conclusive absent manifest error. The Borrower shall pay such Lender the amount shown as due on any such certificate within 10 days after receipt thereof.
3.4. Delay in Requests. Failure or delay on the part of any Lender to demand compensation pursuant to Section 3.1 or 3.2 shall not constitute a waiver of such Lenders right to demand such compensation; provided that the Borrower shall not be required to compensate a Lender pursuant to Section 3.1 or 3.2 for any increased costs incurred or reductions suffered more than six months prior to the date that such Lender notifies the Borrower of the Change in Law giving rise to such increased costs or reductions, and of such Lenders intention to claim compensation therefor (except that, if the Change in Law giving rise to such increased costs or reductions is retroactive, then the six-month period referred to above shall be extended to include the period of retroactive effect thereof).
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3.5. Availability of Certain Advances; Illegality. (a) If the Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders determine that (A) deposits of a type and maturity appropriate to match fund Eurodollar Advances are not available, (B) adequate and reasonable means do not exist for determining the LIBO Rate for any requested Interest Period with respect to a proposed Eurodollar Loan or in connection with an existing or proposed ABR Loan or (C) the Adjusted LIBO Rate does not accurately reflect the cost of making or maintaining Eurodollar Advances, then (i) any Rate Option Notice that requests the conversion of any Advance to, or continuation of any Advance as, a Eurodollar Advance shall be ineffective, (ii) if any Borrowing Notice requests a Eurodollar Advance, such Advance shall be made as an ABR Advance, (iii) any request by the Borrower for a Competitive Bid Advance to the extent consisting of Eurodollar Bid Rate Loans shall be ineffective and (iv) in the event of a determination described herein with respect to the Adjusted LIBO Rate prong of the Alternate Base Rate, the Adjusted LIBO Rate prong in determining the Alternate Base Rate shall be deemed to be 1.00% (i.e., 0.00% plus 1.00%), in each case, until the Administrative Agent upon the instruction of the Required Lenders revokes such notice, or (b) if, after the date of this Agreement, any Change in Law shall make it unlawful or impossible for any Lender (or its Lending Installation) to make, maintain or fund its Fixed Rate Advances hereunder such Lender shall so notify the Administrative Agent and the Borrower, whereupon until such Lender notifies the Administrative Agent and the Borrower that the circumstances giving rise to such suspension no longer exist, the obligation of such Lender to make such Fixed Rate Advances shall be suspended. Before giving any notice to the Administrative Agent and the Borrower pursuant to this Section 3.5, such Lender shall designate a different Lending Installation if such different Lending Installation is available to the applicable Lender, such designation will avoid the need for giving such notice and such designation will not, in the reasonable judgment of such Lender, be otherwise disadvantageous to such Lender. If such Lender shall determine that it may not lawfully continue to maintain and fund any of its outstanding Fixed Rate Advances to maturity and shall so specify in such notice, each such Fixed Rate Advance will automatically, upon such demand, be converted into an ABR Advance.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, if at any time (i) the Administrative Agent has made the determination described in clause (a)(B) of this section and has determined (which determination shall be conclusive absent manifest error) that such circumstances are unlikely to be temporary or (ii) the Administrative Agent has not made the determination described in clause (a)(B) of this section but the Administrative Agent determines (which determination shall be conclusive absent manifest error) that either (w) the supervisor for the administrator of the Screen Rate has made a public statement that the administrator of the Screen Rate is insolvent (and there is no successor administrator that will continue publication of the Screen Rate), (x) the administrator of the Screen Rate has made a public statement identifying a specific date after which the Screen Rate will permanently or indefinitely cease to be published by it (and there is no successor administrator that will continue publication of the Screen Rate), (y) the supervisor for the administrator of the Screen Rate has made a public statement identifying a specific date after which the Screen Rate will permanently or indefinitely cease to be published or (z) the supervisor for the administrator of the Screen Rate or a Governmental Authority having jurisdiction over the Administrative Agent has made a public statement identifying a specific date after which the Screen Rate may no longer be used for determining interest rates for loans, then the Administrative Agent and the Borrower shall endeavor to establish an alternate rate of interest to the LIBO Rate that gives due consideration to the then prevailing market convention for determining a rate of interest for syndicated loans in the United States at such time, and may enter into an amendment to this Agreement to reflect such alternate rate of interest and such other related changes to this Agreement as the Administrative Agent and the Borrower agree are applicable or appropriate in connection therewith (but for the avoidance of doubt, such related changes shall not include a reduction of the Applicable Rate); provided that, if such alternate rate of interest as so determined would be less than zero, such rate (before giving effect to the Applicable Eurodollar Margin) shall be deemed to be zero for the purposes of this Agreement. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section 9.2, such amendment shall become effective without any further action or consent of any other party to this Agreement so long as the Administrative Agent shall not have received, within five Business
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Days of the date notice of such alternate rate of interest is provided to the Lenders, a written notice from the Required Lenders stating that such Required Lenders object to such amendment. Until an alternate rate of interest shall be determined in accordance with this paragraph (but, in the case of the circumstances described in clause (ii) of the first sentence of this paragraph, only to the extent the Screen Rate for such Interest Period is not available or published at such time on a current basis), (w) any Rate Option Notice that requests the conversion of any Advance to, or continuation of any Advance as, a Eurodollar Advance shall be ineffective, (x) if any Borrowing Notice requests a Eurodollar Advance, such Advance shall be made as an ABR Advance and (y) any request by the Borrower for a Competitive Bid Advance to the extent consisting of Eurodollar Bid Rate Loans shall be ineffective.
3.6. Funding Indemnification. If (a)(i) any payment of a Fixed Rate Loan occurs on a date which is not the last day of the applicable Interest Period, whether because of acceleration, prepayment or otherwise (including the occurrence during the Interest Period of the Revolving Credit Facility Termination Date under which such Fixed Rate Loan was made), (ii) a Fixed Rate Advance is not made, or (iii) any Advance is not continued or converted into a Fixed Rate Advance, on the date specified by the Borrower, in each case, for any reason other than default by one or more of the Lenders or (b) the assignment of any Fixed Rate Loan occurs on a date which is not the last day of the applicable Interest Period as a result of a request by the Borrower pursuant to Section 2.20, then the Borrower will indemnify each Lender for any loss or cost (including any reasonable internal administrative costs) incurred by it resulting therefrom, including, without limitation, any loss or cost in liquidating or employing deposits acquired to fund or maintain such Fixed Rate Advance. Determination of amounts payable under this Section 3.6 in connection with a Fixed Rate Loan shall be calculated as though each Lender funded its Fixed Rate Loan through the purchase of a deposit of the type and maturity corresponding to the deposit used as a reference in determining the interest rate applicable to such Loan, whether in fact that is the case or not.
3.7. Taxes.
(a) [Reserved].
(b) Any and all payments by or on account of any obligation of any Loan Party under any Loan Document shall be made without deduction or withholding for any Taxes, except as required by Applicable Law. If any Applicable Law requires the deduction or withholding of any Tax from any such payment, then the applicable withholding agent shall make such deduction or withholding and shall timely pay the full amount deducted or withheld to the relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with Applicable Law and, if such Tax is an Indemnified Tax or Other Tax, then the sum payable by the applicable Loan Party shall be increased as necessary so that after such deduction or withholding has been made (including such deductions and withholdings applicable to additional sums payable under this Section 3.7) the Lender or Administrative Agent, as applicable, receives an amount equal to the sum it would have received had no such deduction or withholding been made.
(c) In addition, the Borrower shall timely pay to the relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with Applicable Law, or at the option of the Administrative Agent timely reimburse the Administrative Agent for the payment of, any Other Taxes.
(d) The Borrower shall indemnify the Administrative Agent and each Lender, within 10 days after demand therefor, for the full amount of any Indemnified Taxes and Other Taxes (including Indemnified Taxes and Other Taxes imposed or asserted on or attributable to amounts payable under this Section 3.7) payable or paid by the Administrative Agent or such Lender and any reasonable out-of-pocket expenses arising therefrom or with respect thereto, whether or not such Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes were correctly or legally imposed or asserted by the relevant Governmental Authority. A certificate as to
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the amount of such payment or liability delivered to the Borrower by a Lender (with a copy to the Administrative Agent), or by the Administrative Agent on its own behalf or on behalf of a Lender, shall be conclusive absent manifest error.
(e) [Reserved].
(f) As soon as practicable after any payment of Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes by the Borrower to a Governmental Authority pursuant to this Section 3.7, the Borrower shall deliver to the Administrative Agent the original or a certified copy of a receipt issued by such Governmental Authority evidencing such payment, a copy of the return reporting such payment or other evidence of such payment reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.
(g) (i) Each Lender that is entitled to an exemption from or reduction of withholding Tax with respect to payments made under any Loan Document shall deliver to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent, at the time or times reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent, such properly completed and executed documentation prescribed by Applicable Law or reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent as will permit such payments to be made without withholding or at a reduced rate of withholding. In addition, each Lender shall deliver such other documentation prescribed by Applicable Law or reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent as will enable the Borrower or the Administrative Agent, as applicable, to determine whether or not such Lender is subject to backup withholding or information reporting requirements. Each Lender shall, whenever a lapse in time or change in circumstances renders any such documentation (including any specific documentation required below in this Section 3.7(g)) obsolete, expired or inaccurate in any material respect, deliver promptly to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent updated or other appropriate documentation (including any new documentation reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent) or promptly notify the Borrower and the Administrative Agent of its inability to do so.
(ii) Without limiting the generality of the foregoing:
(A) each Lender that is a U.S. Person shall deliver to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent on or prior to the date on which such Lender becomes a Lender under this Agreement (and from time to time thereafter upon the reasonable request of the Borrower or the Administrative Agent), two properly completed and duly executed originals of IRS Form W-9 (or any successor form) certifying that such Lender is exempt from U.S. federal backup withholding;
(B) each Foreign Lender shall deliver to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent prior to the date on which such Foreign Lender becomes a Lender under this Agreement (and from time to time thereafter upon the reasonable request of the Borrower or the Administrative Agent), whichever of the following is applicable:
i) two properly completed and duly executed originals of IRS Form W-8BEN or W-8BEN-E (or any successor form) claiming eligibility for the applicable benefits of an income tax treaty to which the United States is a party;
ii) two properly completed and duly executed originals of IRS Form W-8ECI (or any successor form);
iii) in the case of a Foreign Lender claiming the benefits of the exemption for portfolio interest under Section 881(c) of the Code, (x) two properly completed and duly executed certificates substantially in the form of Exhibit E-1
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(a U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate) and (y) two properly completed and duly executed originals of IRS Form W-8BEN or W-8BEN-E (or any successor form); or
iv) to the extent a Foreign Lender is not the beneficial owner, two properly completed and duly executed originals of IRS Form W-8IMY (or any successor form), accompanied by IRS Form W-8ECI, IRS Form W-8BEN or W-8BEN-E, a U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit E-3 or Exhibit E-4, IRS Form W-9, and/or other certification documents (or any successor forms) from each beneficial owner, as applicable; provided that if the Foreign Lender is a partnership and one or more direct or indirect partners of such Foreign Lender are claiming the portfolio interest exemption, such Foreign Lender may provide a U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit E-2 on behalf of each such direct and indirect partner;
(C) if a payment made to a Lender under any Loan Document would be subject to U.S. federal withholding Tax imposed by FATCA if such Lender were to fail to comply with the applicable reporting requirements of FATCA (including those contained in Section 1471(b) or 1472(b) of the Code, as applicable), such Lender shall deliver to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent at the time or times prescribed by law and at such time or times reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent such documentation prescribed by Applicable Law (including as prescribed by Section 1471(b)(3)(C)(i) of the Code) and such additional documentation reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent as may be necessary for the Borrower and the Administrative Agent to comply with their obligations under FATCA and to determine that such Lender has complied with such Lenders obligations under FATCA or to determine the amount to deduct and withhold from such payment. Solely for purposes of this clause (C), FATCA shall include any amendments made to FATCA after the date of this Agreement.
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section 3.7(g), a Lender shall not be required to deliver any documentation that such Lender is not legally eligible to deliver.
(h) Treatment of Certain Refunds. If the Administrative Agent or any Lender receives a refund of any Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes as to which it has been indemnified pursuant to this Section 3.7 (including by the payment of additional amounts pursuant to this Section 3.7), it shall pay to the Borrower an amount equal to such refund (but only to the extent of indemnity payments made, or additional amounts paid, under this Section 3.7 with respect to the Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes giving rise to such refund), net of all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses (including any Taxes) of the Administrative Agent or such Lender and without interest (other than any interest paid by the relevant Governmental Authority with respect to such refund), provided that the Borrower, upon the request of the Administrative Agent or such Lender, shall repay the amount paid over pursuant to this paragraph (h) (plus any penalties, interest or other charges imposed by the relevant Governmental Authority) to the Administrative Agent or such Lender if the Administrative Agent or such Lender is required to repay such refund to such Governmental Authority. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this paragraph (h), in no event will the Administrative Agent or any Lender be required to pay any amount to the Borrower pursuant to this paragraph (h) the payment of which would place the Administrative Agent or such Lender in a less favorable net after-Tax position than the Administrative Agent or such Lender would have been in if the Tax subject to indemnification and giving rise to such refund had not been deducted, withheld or otherwise imposed and the indemnification payments or additional amounts with respect to such Tax had never been paid. This paragraph shall not be construed to require the Administrative Agent or any Lender to make available its Tax returns (or any other information relating to its Taxes that it deems confidential) to any Loan Party or any other Person.
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(i) Survival. Each partys obligations under this Section 3.7 shall survive the resignation or replacement of the Administrative Agent or any assignment of rights by, or the replacement of, a Lender, the termination of the Revolving Credit Commitments and the repayment, satisfaction or discharge of all obligations under any Loan Document.
ARTICLE IV
[RESERVED]
ARTICLE V
CONDITIONS PRECEDENT
5.1. Closing Conditions. This Agreement shall not be effective unless the Borrower has furnished to the Administrative Agent:
(i) Copies of the articles or certificate of incorporation of the Borrower, together with all amendments, and a certificate of good standing, each certified by the appropriate governmental officer in its jurisdiction of incorporation.
(ii) Copies, certified by a Senior Executive of the Borrower, of the by-laws and Board of Directors resolutions and resolutions or actions of any other body authorizing the execution, delivery and performance of the Loan Documents.
(iii) An incumbency certificate, which shall identify by name and title and bear the signatures of the Authorized Officers and any other officers of the Borrower authorized to sign the Loan Documents, upon which certificate the Administrative Agent and the Lenders shall be entitled to rely until informed of any change in writing by the Borrower.
(iv) With respect to each other Loan Party, (x) copies of the articles or certificate of incorporation, partnership agreement or limited liability company operating agreement of each other Loan Party, together with all amendments, or (y) a certificate of an Authorized Officer of such Loan Party confirming that the articles or certificate of incorporation, partnership agreement or limited liability company operating agreement of such Loan Party last delivered pursuant to the Existing Credit Agreement or an amendment thereto has not been amended, and, in the case of clause (x) or (y), a certificate of good standing, certified by the appropriate governmental officer in its jurisdiction of incorporation.
(v) Copies, certified by a Senior Executive of each other Loan Party, of its by-laws and of its Board of Directors resolutions and of resolutions or actions of any other body authorizing the execution, delivery and performance of the Loan Documents to which such Loan Party is a party.
(vi) An incumbency certificate, which shall identify by name and title and bear the signatures of the Authorized Officers and any other officers of such Loan Party authorized to sign the Loan Documents to which such Loan Party is a party.
(vii) A certificate signed by the chief financial officer, controller or chief accounting officer of the Borrower, stating that on the initial Borrowing Date no Default or Unmatured Default has occurred and is continuing and that all of the representations and warranties in Article VI are true and correct in all material respects (except to the extent already qualified by materiality, in which case said representations and warranties are true and correct in all respects).
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(viii) A solvency certificate signed by the chief financial officer of the Borrower, confirming the solvency of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis after giving effect to any Revolving Credit Advance on the Closing Date.
(ix) Written opinions of Borrowers internal and external counsel, addressed to the Lenders in form reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.
(x) Any Notes requested by a Lender pursuant to Section 2.11 payable to the order of each such requesting Lender.
(xi) The Guaranty Agreement duly executed by each of the Guarantors in substantially the form of Exhibit H hereto.
(xii) Payment of all fees and expenses due to the Arranger and the Lenders (including without limitation, expenses of counsel to the Administrative Agent and the Arranger) required to be paid on the Closing Date.
(xiii) All documentation and other information required by regulatory authorities under applicable know your customer and anti-money laundering rules and regulations, including without limitation, the PATRIOT Act and certain beneficial ownership regulations (including 31 C.F.R. § 1010.230), that has been requested prior to the Closing Date.
(xiv) This Agreement executed by each Lender, the Loan Parties and the Administrative Agent.
(xv) Such other documents as the Arranger or the Administrative Agent or their counsel or any Lender may have reasonably requested.
5.2. Each Advance. The Lenders shall not be required to make any Advance unless on the applicable Borrowing Date:
(i) There exists no Default or Unmatured Default, at the time of or after giving effect to the use of the proceeds of such Advance.
(ii) The representations and warranties contained in Article VI are true and correct in all material respects as of such Borrowing Date except to the extent any such representation or warranty is stated to relate solely to an earlier date, in which case such representation or warranty shall have been true and correct in all material respects on and as of such earlier date.
Each Borrowing Notice and Competitive Bid Borrowing Notice with respect to each such Advance shall constitute a representation and warranty by the Borrower that the conditions contained in Sections 5.2(i) and (ii) have been satisfied.
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ARTICLE VI
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
The Borrower represents and warrants to the Lenders that:
6.1. Existence and Standing. The Borrower is (i) a corporation, duly and properly incorporated, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation and (ii) has all requisite authority to conduct its business in each jurisdiction in which its business is conducted, except with respect to clause (ii) as could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. Each of the other Loan Parties is a corporation, partnership, limited liability company or trust duly and properly incorporated or organized, as the case may be, validly existing and (to the extent such concept applies to such entity) in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation or organization and has all requisite authority to conduct its business in each jurisdiction in which its business is conducted except as could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
6.2. Authorization and Validity. Each Loan Party has the power and authority and legal right to execute and deliver the Loan Documents to which it is a party and to perform its obligations thereunder. The execution and delivery by each Loan Party of the Loan Documents to which it is a party and the performance of its obligations thereunder have been duly authorized by proper corporate (or, in the case of Loan Parties that are not corporations, other) proceedings, and the Loan Documents constitute legal, valid and binding obligations of the applicable Loan Parties enforceable against them in accordance with their terms, except as enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency or similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors rights generally and by equitable principles (regardless of whether enforcement is sought in equity or law).
6.3. No Conflict Consent. Neither the execution and delivery by the Loan Parties of the Loan Documents, nor the consummation of the transactions therein contemplated, nor compliance with the provisions thereof will violate (i) any Applicable Law binding on any of the Loan Parties or their respective Property or (ii) the articles or certificate of incorporation, partnership agreement, certificate of partnership, articles or certificate of organization, by-laws, or operating or other management agreement, as the case may be, of the Loan Parties, or (iii) the provisions of any indenture, instrument or agreement to which any Loan Party is a party or is subject, or by which it, or its Property, is bound, or conflict with or constitute a default thereunder, or result in, or require, the creation or imposition of any Lien in, of or on the Property of any Loan Party pursuant to the terms of any such indenture, instrument or agreement other than any such violation, conflict, default or Lien which, in the case of each of clauses (i) and (iii) above, would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. As of the Closing Date, no order, consent, adjudication, approval, license, authorization, or validation of, or filing, recording or registration with, or exemption by, or other action in respect of any Official Body or any other Person that has not been obtained by any Loan Party, is required to be obtained by any Loan Party in connection with the execution and delivery of the Loan Documents, the borrowings under this Agreement, the payment and performance by the Loan Parties of the Obligations or the legality, validity, binding effect or enforceability of any of the Loan Documents.
6.4. Financial Statements. The (i) September 30, 2019 consolidated financial statements of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries and (ii) March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019 consolidated financial statements of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, in each case, heretofore delivered to the Lenders were prepared in accordance with GAAP in effect on the date such statements were prepared and fairly present the consolidated financial condition of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries at such dates and the consolidated results of their operations and cash flows for the periods then ended, subject, in the case of clause (ii) to year-end audit adjustments and absence of footnotes.
6.5. Material Adverse Change. Since the date of the latest balance sheet included in the financial statements most recently delivered prior to the Closing Date or pursuant to Section 7.1(i) or (ii), no condition, change, event or circumstance has occurred or shall exist that has had or could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
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6.6. Taxes. Except for violations or failures that individually or in the aggregate could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, each of the Loan Parties and their respective Subsidiaries has timely filed all United States federal Tax returns and all other Tax returns that are required to be filed and has paid all Taxes (including any Taxes payable in the capacity of a withholding agent) levied on it or its income, profits or Properties, except such Taxes, if any, as are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and as to which adequate reserves have been provided in accordance with GAAP. Except as individually or in the aggregate could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, no Tax Liens have been filed and no claims are being asserted with respect to any such Taxes. As of the Closing Date, there is no current or proposed Tax audit, Tax assessment, deficiency or other claim against any Loan Party or their respective Subsidiaries that individually or in the aggregate could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
6.7. Litigation . Except as set forth on Schedule 3 there is no litigation, arbitration, governmental investigation, proceeding or inquiry pending or, to the knowledge of any of their officers, threatened against any of the Loan Parties that (a) would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect or (b) seeks to prevent, enjoin or delay the making of any Loans except (but only in the case of any litigation, arbitration, governmental investigation, proceeding or inquiry described in this clause (b) arising after the Closing Date) to the extent that the pendency of such litigation, arbitration, governmental investigation, proceeding would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
6.8. Subsidiaries. As of the Closing Date, Schedule 4 contains an accurate list of all of the Guarantors as of the Closing Date, setting forth their respective jurisdictions of organization, the percentage of their respective capital stock or other ownership interests owned directly or indirectly by the Borrower. All of the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock or other ownership interests of such Guarantors have been (to the extent such concepts are relevant with respect to such ownership interests) validly issued and are fully paid and non-assessable, except as otherwise provided by state wage claim laws of general applicability.
6.9. Accuracy of Information. The Annual Report on Form 10-K of the Borrower for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2019, the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of the Borrower for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2020 and each Annual Report on Form 10-K and each Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of the Borrower filed with the SEC after the Closing Date, in each case when filed with the SEC, did not (and in the case of filings after the Closing Date will not) contain an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. The other information (other than projections) heretofore furnished by or on behalf of any Loan Party to any Lender or Administrative Agent in connection with the Loan Documents when furnished was, and any such information hereafter furnished by any Loan Party to any Lender or the Administrative Agent when furnished will be, true and accurate in all material respects, and projections furnished by or on behalf of any Loan Party to any Lender or the Administrative Agent in connection with the Loan Documents were (or in the case of projections delivered after the Closing Date will be) based on assumptions believed by the Borrower to be reasonable at the time the projections are delivered to such Lender or the Administrative Agent.
6.10. Regulation U. None of the Loan Parties holds or intends to hold margin stock (as defined in Regulation U) in amounts such that more than 25% of the value of the assets of any Loan Party are represented by margin stock.
6.11. Material Agreements. None of the Loan Parties is in default in the performance, observance or fulfillment of any of the obligations, covenants or conditions contained in any charter document or any agreement to which it is a party (other than any agreement relating to Indebtedness), which default could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
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6.12. Compliance with Laws. The Loan Parties have complied with all Applicable Laws applicable to the conduct of their respective businesses or the ownership of their respective Property, except for any failure to comply that would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
6.13. Ownership of Inventory. On the Closing Date, the Loan Parties will have good title, free of all Liens other than Permitted Liens, to all of its Inventory, except for Inventory which is no longer used or useful in the conduct of its business and Inventory the absence of which would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
6.14. ERISA.
6.14.1. Plan Assets; Prohibited Transactions. None of the Loan Parties is an entity deemed to hold plan assets within the meaning of 29 C.F.R. § 2510.3-101, as modified by Section 3(42) of ERISA, of an employee benefit plan (as defined in Section 3(3) of ERISA) which is subject to Title I of ERISA or any plan (within the meaning of Section 4975 of the Code), and neither the execution of this Agreement nor the making of Loans hereunder gives rise to a non-exempt Prohibited Transaction.
6.14.2. Liabilities. The Unfunded Liabilities of all Single Employer Plans do not in the aggregate exceed $35,000,000. Neither the Borrower nor any member of the Controlled Group has incurred, or is reasonably expected to incur, any withdrawal liability to Multiemployer Plans or Multiple Employer Plans that individually or in the aggregate with all such withdrawal liabilities exceeds $35,000,000.
6.14.3. Plans and Benefit Arrangements. Except to the extent a violation of the following would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect:
(i) With respect to all Benefit Arrangements, Plans and Multiemployer Plans, the Borrower and each member of the Controlled Group is in compliance with all applicable provisions of ERISA and any other Applicable Laws. There has not been any non-exempt Prohibited Transaction or Reportable Event with respect to any Benefit Arrangement or any Plan or, to the best knowledge of the Borrower, with respect to any Multiemployer Plan or Multiple Employer Plan. The Borrower and all members of the Controlled Group have made any and all payments required to be made under any agreement relating to a Multiemployer Plan or a Multiple Employer Plan or any Applicable Law pertaining thereto. With respect to each Plan and Multiemployer Plan, the Borrower and each member of the Controlled Group (i) have fulfilled their obligations under the minimum funding standards of ERISA, (ii) have not incurred any liability to the PBGC and (iii) have not had asserted against them any penalty for failure to fulfill the minimum funding requirements of ERISA.
(ii) With respect to any Plan, no determination has been made that such Plan is in at-risk status (as defined in Section 303(i)(4) of ERISA or Section 430(i)(4) of the Code).
(iii) To the best of the Borrowers knowledge, each Multiemployer Plan and Multiple Employer Plan is able to pay benefits thereunder when due.
(iv) Neither the Borrower nor any member of the Controlled Group has instituted proceedings to terminate any Plan in other than a standard termination (as defined in ERISA Section 4041(b)). Neither the Borrower nor any member of the Controlled Group has incurred any liability under Title IV of ERISA with respect to the termination of any Plan.
(v) No event requiring notice to the PBGC under Section 303(k)(4)(A) of ERISA has occurred or is reasonably expected to occur with respect to any Plan.
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(vi) Neither the Borrower nor any member of the Controlled Group has been notified by any Multiemployer Plan or Multiple Employer Plan that such Multiemployer Plan or Multiple Employer Plan has been reorganized or terminated within the meaning of Title IV of ERISA or is in endangered or critical status, within the meaning of Section 432 of the Code or Section 305 of ERISA, and, to the best knowledge of the Borrower, no Multiemployer Plan or Multiple Employer Plan is or shall be reasonably expected to be reorganized or terminated, within the meaning of Title IV of ERISA.
(vii) To the extent that any Benefit Arrangement is insured, the Borrower and all members of the Controlled Group have paid when due all premiums required to be paid. To the extent that any Benefit Arrangement is funded other than with insurance, the Borrower and all members of the Controlled Group have made all contributions required to be paid for all prior periods.
(viii) Neither the Borrower nor any member of the Controlled Group has withdrawn from a Plan subject to Section 4063 of ERISA during a plan year in which such entity was a substantial employer as defined in Section 4001(a)(2) of ERISA, nor has a cessation of operations that is treated as such a withdrawal under Section 4062(e) of ERISA occurred.
6.15. Investment Company Act. None of the Loan Parties is an investment company or a company controlled by an investment company, within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.
6.16. Insurance. Borrower and each other Loan Party maintains, with financially sound, responsible, and reputable insurance companies or associations, insurance concerning its properties and businesses against such casualties and contingencies and of such types and in such amounts as is customary in the case of companies engaging in the same or similar businesses and owning similar properties in the localities where the Loan Parties operate.
6.17. [Reserved]
6.18. Environmental Matters. Except with respect to any matters that, either individually or in the aggregate, would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect or except as set forth on Schedule 5:
(i) the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, and their respective operations and properties, are in compliance with all Environmental Laws and have obtained, maintained and are in compliance with all permits, licenses and other approvals as required under any Environmental Law;
(ii) The Borrower and its Subsidiaries have not received any written notices or claims alleging any Environmental Liability; and
(iii) There are no circumstances, conditions or occurrences relating to any current or formerly owned or operated Property or operations, including the Release or threatened Release of Regulated Substances, that would reasonably be expected to cause the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries to incur or be subject to any Environmental Liability.
6.19. Senior Debt Status. The Obligations rank (a) at least pari passu in right of payment with all other Senior Indebtedness of the Loan Parties and (b) prior in right of payment to the Subordinated Indebtedness.
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6.20. Anti-Corruption Laws and Sanctions. The Borrower, its Subsidiaries and, to the knowledge of the Senior Executives of the Borrower, their respective directors, officers, agents and employees (in each case, to the extent associated with or acting on behalf of the Borrower or its Subsidiaries) are in compliance with Anti-Corruption Laws and applicable Sanctions in all material respects. None of (a) the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or (b) to the knowledge of the Senior Executives of the Borrower, any of their respective directors, officers, or employees or any agent of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries that will act in any capacity in connection with the credit facility established hereby, is a Sanctioned Person. Neither the making of any Loan to or for the account of the Borrower or any other Loan Party nor the use of the proceeds of any Loan by the Borrower or any Loan Party will violate Anti-Corruption Laws or applicable Sanctions.
6.21. PATRIOT Act. Each Loan Party is in compliance, in all material respects, with (i) the Trading with the Enemy Act, as amended, and each of the foreign assets control regulations of the United States Treasury Department (31 CFR, Subtitle B, Chapter V, as amended) and any other enabling legislation or executive order relating thereto, and (ii) the PATRIOT Act. No part of the proceeds of the Loans will be used, directly or indirectly, for any payments to any governmental official or employee, political party, official of a political party, candidate for political office, or anyone else acting in an official capacity, in order to obtain, retain or direct business or obtain any improper advantage, in violation of the United States Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended.
ARTICLE VII
COVENANTS
Until the termination of all Commitments under this Agreement, unless the Required Lenders shall otherwise consent in writing, the Borrower will perform and observe, and (as and where applicable) will cause the other Loan Parties to perform and observe, the following covenants:
7.1. Financial Reporting. The Borrower will maintain, for itself and each Subsidiary, a system of accounting established and administered in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and furnish to the Lenders (or the Administrative Agent, on behalf of the Lenders), which may be by electronic transmission:
(i) Audited Financial Statements. Within 95 days after the close of each of its fiscal years, a consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries as of the end of such period, and the related consolidated statements of earnings, stockholders equity and cash flows for such fiscal year (including a footnote containing consolidating financial information for Non-Loan Parties and Loan Parties), prepared in accordance with GAAP consistently applied and audited and reported upon by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP or other independent certified public accountants reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent (such report shall not be subject to any going concern qualification or qualification as to the scope of the audit); provided that filing of such financial statements with the SEC by the Borrower shall constitute delivery to the Administrative Agent.
(ii) Quarterly Financial Statements. Within 50 days after the close of the first three quarterly periods of each fiscal year of the Borrower, for the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, consolidated unaudited balance sheets as at the close of each such period and a related consolidated statement of earnings and cash flows for the period from the beginning of such fiscal year to the end of such quarter (including a footnote containing consolidating financial information for Non-Loan Parties and Loan Parties) certified by the Borrowers chief financial officer, chief accounting officer or controller as fairly presenting in all material respects the financial condition, results
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of operations and cash flows of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries in accordance with GAAP, subject only to changes resulting from audit, normal year-end adjustments and the absence of footnotes; provided that filing of such quarterly financial statements with the SEC by the Borrower (including officer certifications required as exhibits to Form 10-Q) shall constitute delivery to the Administrative Agent.
(iii) [Reserved.]
(iv) Compliance Certificate. Within five (5) days after each of the dates on which financial statements are required to be delivered under Sections 7.1(i) and (ii), a compliance certificate in substantially the form of Exhibit I signed by the chief financial officer, chief accounting officer or controller of the Borrower showing the calculations necessary to determine compliance with this Agreement and stating that no Default or Unmatured Default exists, or if any Default or Unmatured Default exists, stating the nature and status thereof.
(v) Annual ERISA Statement. If applicable, within 270 days after the close of each fiscal year, a statement of the Unfunded Liabilities of each Single Employer Plan, certified as correct by an actuary enrolled under ERISA.
(vi) Reportable Event. As soon as practicable and in any event within 10 days after any Loan Party knows that any Reportable Event has occurred with respect to any Plan that would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, a statement, signed by the chief financial officer, chief accounting officer or controller of the Borrower, describing said Reportable Event and the action which the Borrower proposes to take with respect thereto (provided, however, that the Borrower shall give the Administrative Agent notice of any failure to meet the minimum funding standards of Section 412 of the Code or Section 302 of ERISA, regardless of the issuance of any waivers in accordance with Section 412(c) of the Code).
(vii) Environmental Notices. As soon as possible and in any event within 10 days after a Senior Executive of a Loan Party receives written notice of any condition, event or claim where any Loan Party could reasonably be expected to incur or be subject to any Environmental Liability, that would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
(viii) Inventory Summary Report. At any time required under Section 7.27.2(ii), simultaneous with the delivery of the Compliance Certificate required to be delivered with respect to such fiscal quarter pursuant to Section 7.1(iv), an Inventory Summary Report.
(ix) Notice of Litigation. Promptly after the commencement thereof, notice of all actions, suits, proceedings or investigations before or by any Official Body or any other Person against any Loan Party which would be required to be reported by the Borrower on Forms 10-Q, 10-K or 8-K filed with the SEC.
(x) Other Information. Such other information (including non-financial information) as the Administrative Agent may from time to time reasonably request, including, without limitation, pursuant to any reasonable request by any Lender.
7.2. Use of Proceeds. The Borrower and each other Loan Party will use the proceeds of the Advances for lawful, general business purposes, including working capital support, home construction, lot acquisition, lot development, land acquisition and acquisitions. The Borrower will not request any Loan, and the Borrower shall not use, and shall procure that its Subsidiaries shall not use, the proceeds of
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any Loan in any manner which would result in any violation of Anti-Corruption Laws or applicable Sanctions. No Loan Party is engaged or will engage, principally, in the business of purchasing or carrying margin stock (within the meaning of Regulation U), or extending credit for the purpose of purchasing or carrying margin stock. No part of the proceeds of any Advance will be used for any purpose that violates the provisions of Regulation U.
7.3. Notice of Default. The Borrower will give prompt notice in writing to the Administrative Agent of the occurrence of any Default or Unmatured Default which the Borrower has knowledge of and of any other development that the Borrower has knowledge of, financial or otherwise, that would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
7.4. Conduct of Business. The Loan Parties will carry on and conduct their businesses in substantially the same manner and in substantially the same fields of enterprise as presently conducted (and fields reasonably related, ancillary or complimentary thereto) and, in the case of the Borrower, will do (and in the case of any other Loan Party, to the extent that its failure to do so would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, will do) all things necessary to remain duly incorporated or organized, validly existing and (to the extent such concept applies to such entity) in good standing as a domestic corporation, partnership, trust or limited liability company in its jurisdiction of incorporation or organization, as the case may be, and take all reasonable action to maintain all requisite authority to conduct its business in each jurisdiction in which its business is conducted except to the extent that the failure to do so would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; provided, however, that nothing herein shall be deemed to prohibit any mergers, consolidations or dissolutions permitted under Section 7.10.
7.5. Taxes. Except for violations or failures that individually and in the aggregate would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, Borrower and its Subsidiaries will file in a timely manner complete and correct United States federal and any and all other applicable Tax returns required by law, and pay when due all Taxes upon it or its income, profits or Property, except those which are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and with respect to which adequate reserves have been set aside in accordance with GAAP.
7.6. Insurance. Each Loan Party will maintain with financially sound and reputable insurance companies insurance on all Inventory in such amounts and covering such risks as is customary for companies engaging in the same or similar businesses and owning similar properties in the localities where the Loan Parties operate, or to the customary extent Borrower may be self-insured.
7.7. Compliance with Laws. Each Loan Party will comply with all Applicable Laws (excluding Environmental Laws, compliance with which is governed by Section 7.24 and Anti-Corruption Laws and Sanctions, compliance with which is governed by the following sentence of this Section 7.7) to which it may be subject, to the extent that noncompliance would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. The Borrower and its Subsidiaries will comply in all material respects with Anti-Corruption Laws and Sanctions.
7.8. Maintenance of Properties. Each Loan Party will maintain, preserve, protect and keep its Property in good repair, working order and condition (ordinary wear and tear and casualty excepted) in accordance with the general practice of other businesses of similar character and size, and make all necessary and proper repairs, renewals and replacements so that its business carried on in connection therewith may be properly conducted at all times, except to the extent that the failure to do so would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
7.9. [Reserved].
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7.10. Mergers; Consolidations; Dissolutions. (a) The Borrower shall not consolidate or merge with or into, or sell, lease, convey or otherwise dispose of (including by division) all or substantially all of its assets (including by way of liquidation or dissolution) to, any Person (in each case other than in a transaction in which the Borrower is the survivor of a consolidation or merger) unless:
(i) the Person formed by or surviving such consolidation or merger (if other than the Borrower), or to which such sale, lease, conveyance or other disposition will be made (collectively, the Successor Borrower), is a corporation or other legal entity organized and existing under the laws of the United States or any state thereof or the District of Columbia, and the Successor Borrower assumes all of the obligations of the Borrower under this Agreement, and
(ii) immediately after giving effect to such transaction, no Default or Unmatured Default has occurred and is continuing.
Upon any such consolidation, merger, sale, lease, conveyance or other disposition, the Successor Borrower will be substituted for the Borrower under this Agreement. The Successor Borrower may then exercise every power and right of the Borrower under this Agreement, and except in the case of a lease, the Borrower will be released from all of its liabilities and obligations in respect of this Agreement. If the Borrower leases all or substantially all of its assets, the Borrower will not be released from its Obligations. If the Borrower is not the Successor Borrower, such Successor Borrower shall promptly execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent (A) an assumption of the Borrowers obligations under the Loan Documents and (B) such certified resolutions, opinions of counsel and other supporting documentation as the Administrative Agent may reasonably request, all of which shall be reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.
(b) No Guarantor will consolidate or merge with or into, or sell, lease, convey or otherwise dispose of (including by division) all or substantially all of its assets (including by way of liquidation or dissolution) to, any Person (in each case other than in a transaction in which the Borrower or a Guarantor is the survivor of a consolidation or merger, or the transferee in a sale, lease, conveyance or other disposition) unless:
(i) the Person formed by or surviving such consolidation or merger (if other than the Borrower or a Guarantor, as the case may be), or to which such sale, lease, conveyance or other disposition will be made (collectively, the Successor Guarantor), is a corporation or other legal entity organized and existing under the laws of the United States or any state thereof or the District of Columbia, and the Successor Guarantor assumes all of the obligations of the Guarantor under this Agreement and the Guaranty Agreement, and
(ii) immediately after giving effect to such transaction, no Default or Unmatured Default has occurred and is continuing.
The foregoing provision shall not apply to the consolidation or merger of a Guarantor, or the sale, lease, conveyance or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of a Guarantor, which under the provisions of Section 7.17 or the other provisions of this Agreement, results in such Guarantor being released from the Guaranty Agreement or the Successor Guarantor not being required to become a Guarantor, as the case may be.
Upon any such consolidation, merger, sale, lease, conveyance or other disposition, the Successor Guarantor will be substituted for the relevant Guarantor under this Agreement and the Guaranty Agreement. The Successor Guarantor may then exercise every power and right of the relevant Guarantor under this Agreement, and except in the case of a lease, the relevant Guarantor will be released from all of its
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liabilities and obligations in respect of this Agreement and the Guaranty Agreement. If a Guarantor leases all or substantially all of its assets, such Guarantor will not be released from its Obligations. If a Guarantor is not the Successor Guarantor, such Successor Guarantor shall promptly execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent (A) an assumption of the Guarantors obligations under the Loan Documents to which it is party and (B) such certified resolutions, opinions of counsel and other supporting documentation as the Administrative Agent may reasonably request, all of which shall be reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.
7.11. Distributions, Repurchases of Stock, Etc. Borrower (a) shall not, and shall not permit any Loan Party to, declare or make, directly or indirectly, any Distribution, and (b) shall not repurchase, redeem, retire, cancel, terminate or otherwise acquire any of its capital stock or other equity interest in the Borrower (including, without limitation, any instrument convertible into its capital stock or other equity interest) or any option, warrant or other right to acquire any such capital stock or such other equity interest, in the case of clause (a) or (b) at any time unless (i) no Default or Unmatured Default shall have occurred and be continuing or shall result therefrom and (ii) the Borrower shall be in compliance with the covenants under Section 7.27 on a pro forma basis after giving effect thereto.
7.12. Disposition of Assets. None of the Loan Parties will sell, convey, assign, lease, abandon or otherwise transfer or dispose of (including by division), voluntarily or involuntarily, any of its Property (including, but not limited to, sale, assignment, discount or other disposition of accounts, contract rights, chattel paper, equipment or general intangibles with or without recourse or of capital stock, shares of beneficial interest or partnership interests of another Loan Party ) at any time unless (i) no Default shall have occurred and be continuing or shall result therefrom and (ii) the Borrower shall be in compliance with the covenants under Sections 7.14 and 7.27 on a pro forma basis after giving effect thereto, except:
(i) transactions involving the sale of inventory in the ordinary course of business;
(ii) any sale, transfer or lease of assets which are no longer necessary or required in the conduct of the business of the Loan Parties (taken as a whole);
(iii) any sale, transfer or lease of assets to any other Loan Party;
(iv) any sale, transfer or lease of assets which are replaced by substitute assets acquired or leased; and
(v) any sale, transfer or lease of assets of, or interests in, a Non-Loan Party or any other Affiliate of the Borrower that is not a Loan Party.
7.13. [Reserved]
7.14. Investments. Borrower shall not permit the aggregate amount of its Investments (as determined in accordance with GAAP) in Subsidiaries that are not Loan Parties to exceed 30% of Tangible Net Worth.
7.15. Liens. None of the Loan Parties will create, incur, or suffer to exist any Lien in, of or on any Property, except Permitted Liens.
7.16. Additional Guarantors. If any Subsidiary that is not already a Guarantor becomes an obligor under any Credit Facilities or Publicly Traded Debt Securities, the Borrower shall cause such Subsidiary to become a Guarantor substantially concurrently with it becoming an obligor in respect of such Credit Facilities or Publicly Traded Debt Securities in accordance with the provisions of this Section 7.16.
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In addition, the Borrower may designate any Subsidiary that is not a Guarantor as a Guarantor at any time in the manner provided below. Such designation of a Subsidiary of the Borrower as a Guarantor shall be effected by the delivery by the Borrower to the Administrative Agent of each of the following:
(i) Notice by the Borrower identifying such Guarantor, the state of its incorporation, and the ownership of the capital stock or other ownership interests in such Guarantor;
(ii) A Supplemental Guaranty duly executed and delivered by such Guarantor; and
(iii) Documents with respect to such Guarantor addressing the requirements set forth in clauses (iv), (v) and (vi) of Section 5.1.
Upon the Administrative Agents receipt of the foregoing, all of which shall be reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent in form and substance, such Subsidiary of the Borrower shall be a Guarantor and a Loan Party hereunder.
7.17. Release of a Guarantor.
(a) Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, in the event of (i) the sale or other disposition of capital stock of any Guarantor if as a result of such disposition, such Person ceases to be a Subsidiary of the Borrower, (ii) a sale or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of any Guarantor (other than to the Borrower or another Guarantor) or (iii) a merger or consolidation of a Guarantor with a Person other than the Borrower or another Guarantor, then such Guarantor (in the case of clauses (i) and (ii) above) will be automatically and unconditionally released and discharged from all obligations under any of the Loan Documents, the other provisions of any of the Loan Documents and the Person acquiring such assets (in the case of clauses (ii) and (iii) above) shall not be required to assume such Guarantors obligations under the Loan Documents, the other provisions of any of the Loan Documents or otherwise become a Guarantor, in each case without any further action required on the part of the Administrative Agent, the Lenders, the Borrower or any Guarantor; provided that such sale, disposition or other transaction is otherwise in compliance with this Agreement. Nothing contained in this Agreement or the other Loan Documents shall prevent any consolidation or merger of a Guarantor with or into the Borrower or another Guarantor that is permitted under this Agreement, or shall prevent any sale, lease, conveyance or other disposition of all or substantially assets of a Guarantor to the Borrower or another Guarantor to the extent permitted under this Agreement. Upon any such consolidation, merger, or disposition, the guarantee given by such Guarantor under the Guaranty Agreement shall no longer have any force or effect.
(b) In addition, the Borrower may designate any Guarantor as a Non-Loan Party; provided that (i) the Borrower shall be in compliance with the covenants under Sections 7.14 and 7.27 after giving effect to such designation; (ii) no such Subsidiary shall be an obligor under any Publicly Traded Debt Securities or Credit Facilities; (iii) no Unmatured Default under Section 8.2 or 8.6 and no Default shall exist after giving effect to such designation; and (iv) the Borrower shall deliver to the Administrative Agent a certificate, signed by the chief financial officer, controller or chief accounting officer of the Borrower, stating its election to make such designation and certifying that the requirements of the foregoing clauses (i), (ii) and (iii) are satisfied. The Administrative Agent is hereby authorized by the Lenders to execute such documents reasonably satisfactory to it to evidence the release of such Subsidiary from the Guaranty Agreement as the Borrower requests.
7.18. Inspection and Appraisal. At all reasonable times while the Borrowing Base Requirement is in effect, upon the reasonable request of the Administrative Agent and subject to Section 10.11,
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the Borrower shall, and shall cause each other Loan Party to, upon reasonable notice, allow Administrative Agent and Lenders and their authorized agents to inspect any of their properties, to review and make excerpts of reports, files, and other records maintained in the ordinary course of business, and to discuss the affairs, finances and accounts of the Loan Parties with their respective officers from time to time, during reasonable business hours. Without limiting the foregoing, the Borrower shall permit the Administrative Agent and the Lenders and their authorized agents to enter upon the Inventory during normal working hours and as often as they desire, for the purpose of inspecting or appraising the Loan Inventory or the construction of the Dwelling Units.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section 10.6 below, (i) as long as no Default exists, the Borrower shall not be required to reimburse the Administrative Agent for the expenses of any such inspections and appraisal and (ii) the Borrower shall not be required to reimburse any Lender that is not the Administrative Agent for the expenses of any such inspections or appraisals.
7.19. [Reserved].
7.20. [Reserved].
7.21. [Reserved]
7.22. Plans and Benefit Arrangements. Except to the extent a violation of the following would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect either individually or in the aggregate with all other violations:
(i) With respect to all Benefit Arrangements, Plans and Multiemployer Plans, the Borrower and each member of the Controlled Group shall comply with all applicable provisions of ERISA and any other Applicable Laws. The Borrower shall not permit to occur any non-exempt Prohibited Transaction or Reportable Event with respect to any Benefit Arrangement or any Plan. The Borrower and all members of the Controlled Group shall make all payments required to be made under any agreement relating to a Multiemployer Plan or a Multiple Employer Plan or any Applicable Law pertaining thereto. With respect to each Plan, the Borrower and each member of the Controlled Group (i) shall fulfill their obligations under the minimum funding standards of ERISA, (ii) shall not incur any liability to the PBGC (other than for PBGC premiums in the ordinary course and without default), and (iii) shall not have asserted against them any penalty for failure to fulfill the minimum funding requirements of ERISA.
(ii) No determination shall be made that any Plan is in at-risk status (as defined in Section 303(i)(4) of ERISA or Section 430(i)(4) of the Code).
(iii) Neither the Borrower nor any member of the Controlled Group shall institute proceedings to terminate any Plan in other than a standard termination.
(iv) The Borrower shall not permit to occur any event requiring notice to the PBGC under Section 303(k)(4)(A) of ERISA with respect to any Plan.
(v) The Unfunded Liabilities for all Single Employer Plans shall not exceed $35,000,000.
(vi) Neither the Borrower nor any member of the Controlled Group shall incur any withdrawal liability under ERISA to any Multiemployer Plan or Multiple Employer Plan. Neither the Borrower nor any member of the Controlled Group shall be notified by any Multiemployer
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Plan or Multiple Employer Plan that such Multiemployer Plan or Multiple Employer Plan has been terminated within the meaning of Title IV of ERISA or is in endangered or critical status, within the meaning of Section 432 of the Code or Section 305 of ERISA, and no Multiemployer Plan or Multiple Employer Plan shall be reorganized or terminated, within the meaning of Title IV of ERISA.
(vii) To the extent that any Benefit Arrangement is insured, the Borrower and all members of the Controlled Group shall pay when due all premiums required to be paid. To the extent that any Benefit Arrangement is funded other than with insurance, the Borrower and all members of the Controlled Group shall make all contributions required to be paid for all prior periods.
(viii) Neither the Borrower nor any member of the Controlled Group shall withdraw from a Plan subject to Section 4063 of ERISA during a plan year in which such entity is a substantial employer as defined in Section 4001(a)(2) of ERISA or incur a cessation of operations that is treated as such a withdrawal under Section 4062(e) of ERISA.
7.23. [Reserved]
7.24. Compliance with Environmental Matters. The Borrower will, and will cause each other Loan Party to, (i) comply with all Environmental Laws applicable to its operations and Properties, (ii) comply with and obtain and renew all permits, licenses and other approvals required pursuant to Environmental Law for its operations and Properties, and (iii) comply with all applicable requirements of Environmental Law regarding investigation and clean-up of Releases of Regulated Substances, except, in each case with respect to this Section 7.24, to the extent the failure to do so would not reasonably be expected to have individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.
7.25. [Reserved]
7.26. Senior Debt Status. The Obligations will at all times rank (a) at least pari passu in right of payment with all other Senior Indebtedness of the Loan Parties and (b) prior in right of payment to all Subordinated Indebtedness.
7.27. Financial Covenants.
7.27.1. Leverage Ratio. The Borrower will not permit the Leverage Ratio at the end of any fiscal quarter to be greater than 1.20 to 1.00.
7.27.2. Borrowing Base.
(i) If the Leverage Ratio as of the end of a fiscal quarter for which the Borrower has or was required to deliver financial statements pursuant to Section 7.1 (the earliest of such dates, the BB Compliance Date) equals or exceeds 0.95 to 1.00, at any time on or after the BB Compliance Date through the immediately following BB Compliance Date, the Borrower will not permit the Borrowing Base (determined (A) as of the end of such fiscal quarter and set forth on the Inventory Summary Report required to be delivered for such fiscal quarter pursuant to Section 7.27.2 (ii) or (B) as of the end of any fiscal month and set forth on the Inventory Summary Report for such fiscal month delivered pursuant to the proviso of Section 7.27.2(ii)) to be less than the aggregate principal amount of Senior Indebtedness (excluding Permitted Nonrecourse Indebtedness and Permitted Purchase Money Loans) outstanding at any time during such period, it being understood that if as of the end of the immediately following fiscal quarter the Leverage Ratio is less than 0.95 to 1.00, this Section 7.27.2(i) shall no longer apply from and after the related BB Compliance Date until the immediately following BB Compliance Date (the Borrowing Base Requirement).
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(ii) Borrower shall deliver to the Administrative Agent an Inventory Summary Report in the form of Exhibit J and incorporated herein within fifty days after the last day of each fiscal quarter in which the Leverage Ratio exceeds 0.95 to 1:00 as of the last day of such fiscal quarter; provided that Borrower may, in its discretion, deliver an Inventory Summary Report as of the last day of any fiscal month. The Inventory Summary Report shall reflect Inventory that Borrower determines in good faith to designate as Loan Inventory. Upon Administrative Agents receipt of the Inventory Summary Report, Administrative Agent may conduct inspections or reviews of the subject Inventory that Administrative Agent deems appropriate, at the expense of the Borrower, subject to the reimbursement limitation set forth in Section 7.18.
7.28. Financial Contracts. No Loan Party will enter into or remain liable upon any Financial Contract, except for Financial Contracts entered into for the purpose of managing interest rate risks associated with Indebtedness of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries and other risks associated with the business of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries and not for speculative purposes.
ARTICLE VIII
DEFAULTS
The occurrence of any one or more of the following events shall constitute a Default:
8.1. Any representation or warranty made or deemed made by or on behalf of any Loan Party to the Lenders or the Administrative Agent under or in connection with this Agreement, any Loan, or any certificate or information delivered in connection with this Agreement or any other Loan Document shall be false in any material respect on the date as of which made or deemed made.
8.2. (i) Nonpayment of principal of any Loan when due (including under Section 2.1.3), or (ii) nonpayment of interest upon any Loan or of any fee or other Obligations under any of the Loan Documents within five days after notice (which notice may include a billing statement therefor) that the same is due.
8.3. The breach by any Loan Party (other than a breach which constitutes a Default under another Section of this Article VIII) of any of the terms or provisions of this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents and, if such breach is capable of cure, such breach is not cured within thirty days after notice thereof given in accordance with Section 14.1 or after the date on which any Senior Executive becomes aware of the occurrence thereof, whichever first occurs. With respect to any breach of Section 7.27 of this Agreement, the Borrower shall be deemed to have cured such breach prior to the expiration of the cure period provided under this Section 8.3 if the Borrower delivers to the Administrative Agent an updated Compliance Certificate or Inventory Summary Report reflecting adjustments or other changes made since the last day of the period subject to the related Compliance Certificate or Inventory Summary Report that demonstrate compliance with the respective covenant or covenants in Section 7.27 (if such adjustments or other changes had been made as of the last day of such period).
8.4. Failure, after the lapse of any applicable grace periods, of any Loan Party to pay when due any Indebtedness (other than (i) Permitted Nonrecourse Indebtedness and (ii) guarantees of Indebtedness of Non-Loan Parties not to exceed $100,000,000, to the extent and for so long as the payment obligation by a Loan Party under such guarantee is being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings, and adequate reserves have been established therefor in accordance with GAAP) aggregating in excess of $50,000,000 (Material Indebtedness); or the default by any Loan Party in the performance (beyond the
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applicable grace period with respect thereto, if any) of any term, provision or condition contained in any agreement or agreements under which any such Material Indebtedness was created or is governed, or any other event shall occur or condition exist, the effect of which default or event is to cause, or to permit the holder or holders of such Material Indebtedness to cause, such Material Indebtedness to become due prior to its stated maturity; or any Material Indebtedness of any Loan Party shall be declared to be due and payable or required to be prepaid or repurchased (other than by a regularly scheduled payment and any repurchase upon an asset sale, casualty or condemnation or receipt of equity or debt proceeds) prior to the stated maturity thereof; or any Loan Party shall not pay, or shall admit in writing its inability to pay, its debts generally as they become due.
8.5. Any Loan Party shall (i) have an order for relief entered with respect to it under the Federal bankruptcy laws as now or hereafter in effect, (ii) make an assignment for the benefit of creditors, (iii) apply for, seek, consent to, or acquiesce in, the appointment of a receiver, custodian, trustee, examiner, liquidator or similar official for it or any Substantial Portion of its Property, (iv) institute any proceeding seeking an order for relief under the Federal bankruptcy laws as now or hereafter in effect or seeking to adjudicate it a bankrupt or insolvent, or seeking dissolution, winding up, liquidation, reorganization, arrangement, adjustment or composition of it or its debts under any law relating to bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization or relief of debtors or fail to file an answer or other pleading denying the material allegations of any such proceeding filed against it, (v) take any corporate, partnership or limited liability company action to authorize or effect any of the foregoing actions set forth in this Section 8.5 or (vi) fail to contest in good faith any appointment or proceeding described in Section 8.6.
8.6. Without the application, approval or consent of a Loan Party, a receiver, trustee, examiner, liquidator or similar official shall be appointed for such Loan Party or any Substantial Portion of the Property of the Loan Parties, or a proceeding described in Section 8.5(iv) shall be instituted against any Loan Party and such appointment continues undischarged or such proceeding continues undismissed or unstayed for a period of 60 consecutive days.
8.7. [Reserved]
8.8. The Loan Parties shall fail within 30 days to bond, pay or otherwise discharge any one or more final judgments or orders for the payment of money (other than in respect of Permitted Nonrecourse Indebtedness) in excess of $50,000,000 in the aggregate (to the extent not covered by insurance provided by an independent solvent third-party insurer who has been notified of such judgment, order or decree and has not denied coverage), which are not stayed on appeal or otherwise being appropriately contested in good faith.
8.9. (i) The Unfunded Liabilities of all Single Employer Plans shall exceed in the aggregate $35,000,000 or any Reportable Event shall occur in connection with any Plan that results in a liability exceeding $35,000,000; (ii) a trustee shall be appointed by a United States District Court to administer any Plan that could reasonably result in a liability exceeding $35,000,000; (iii) any Plan or trust created under any Plan of the Borrower or any member of the Controlled Group shall engage in a non-exempt Prohibited Transaction which would subject the Borrower or any member of the Controlled Group to a tax or penalty on Prohibited Transactions imposed by Section 502 of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code that could reasonably result in a liability exceeding $35,000,000; (iv) the Borrower or any member of the Controlled Group shall have been notified by the sponsor of a Multiemployer Plan or Multiple Employer Plan that it has incurred withdrawal liability to such Multiemployer Plan or Multiple Employer Plan in an amount which, when aggregated with all other amounts required to be paid to Multiemployer Plans or Multiple Employer Plans by the Borrower or any member of the Controlled Group as withdrawal liability (determined as of the date of such notification), exceeds $35,000,000 or requires payments exceeding
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$15,000,000 per annum; (v) any of the Borrower or any member of the Controlled Group shall incur liability to the PBGC in connection with the termination of any Single Employer Plan that could reasonably result in a liability exceeding $35,000,000; or (vi) the Borrower or any member of the Controlled Group shall have been notified by the sponsor of a Multiemployer Plan or Multiple Employer Plan that such Multiemployer Plan or Multiple Employer Plan is in reorganization or is being terminated, within the meaning of Title IV of ERISA, if as a result of such reorganization or termination the aggregate annual contributions of the Borrower and the members of the Controlled Group (taken as a whole) to all Multiemployer Plans and Multiple Employer Plans which are then in reorganization or being terminated have been or will be increased over the amounts contributed to such Multiemployer Plans and Multiple Employer Plans for the respective plan years of each such Multiemployer Plan and Multiple Employer Plans immediately preceding the plan year in which the reorganization or termination occurs by an amount exceeding $35,000,000.
8.10. Any Loan Party shall (i) be the subject of any proceeding or investigation pertaining to the release of any Regulated Substance, or (ii) violate any Environmental Law, which, in the case of an event described in clause (i) or clause (ii) or all such events in the aggregate, would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
8.11. Any Change of Control shall occur.
8.12. Any action shall be taken by a Loan Party to discontinue or to assert the invalidity or unenforceability of any Guaranty Agreement, or any Guarantor shall deny that it has any further liability under any Guaranty Agreement to which it is a party, or shall give notice to such effect (except if such Guarantor is being released from liability thereunder in accordance with the terms of this Agreement or the Guaranty Agreement).
8.13. Any Loan Document shall fail to remain in full force and effect unless released in accordance with the terms hereof.
ARTICLE IX
ACCELERATION, WAIVERS, AMENDMENTS AND REMEDIES
9.1. Acceleration. If any Default described in Section 8.5 or 8.6 occurs and is continuing with respect to the Borrower, the obligations of the Lenders to make Loans hereunder shall automatically terminate and the Obligations shall immediately become due and payable without any election or action on the part of the Administrative Agent or any Lender. If any other Default occurs and is continuing, the Required Lenders (or the Administrative Agent with the written consent of the Required Lenders) may terminate or suspend the obligations of the Lenders to make Loans hereunder, or declare the Obligations to be due and payable, or both, whereupon the Obligations shall become immediately due and payable, without presentment, demand, protest or notice of any kind, all of which the Borrower hereby expressly waives. If, within 30 days after acceleration of the maturity of the Obligations or termination of the obligations of the Lenders to make Loans as a result of any Default (other than any Default as described in Section 8.5 or 8.6 with respect to the Borrower) and before any judgment or decree for the payment of the Obligations due shall have been obtained or entered, the Required Lenders (in their sole discretion) shall so direct, the Administrative Agent shall, by notice to the Borrower, rescind and annul such acceleration and/or termination.
9.2. Amendments. Subject to Section 3.5 and the provisions of this Article IX, the Required Lenders (or the Administrative Agent with the consent in writing of the Required Lenders) and the Borrower may enter into agreements for the purpose of adding or modifying any provisions to the Loan Documents or changing in any manner the rights of the Lenders or the Borrower hereunder or waiving any Default hereunder; provided, however, that no such agreement or any waiver shall, without the consent of all of the Lenders adversely affected thereby (or all of the Lenders, in the case of clauses (iii), (iv), (v) and (vi)):
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(i) Extend the final maturity of any Loan or forgive all or any portion of the principal amount thereof, or reduce the rate (whether by modification of the Pricing Schedule or otherwise) or extend the time for payment of or forgive interest or fees thereon (it being understood that no such extension, forgiveness or reduction with respect to Loans of any Lender shall be deemed to adversely affect the Loans of any other Lender); or
(ii) Extend the Revolving Credit Facility Termination Date or increase the amount of the Revolving Credit Commitment of any Lender (except as agreed to by such Lender pursuant to the provisions of Section 2.18) (it being understood that no such extension or increase with respect to any Lender shall be deemed to adversely affect any other Lender); or
(iii) Permit the Borrower to assign its rights under this Agreement; or
(iv) Change, directly or indirectly, the percentage specified in the definition of Required Lenders, or change any provision that calls for consent, approval or other action by the Required Lenders, all Lenders or any particular affected Lender; or
(v) Amend this Section 9.2 or Section 12.1; or
(vi) Release any Guarantor, except as expressly permitted by this Agreement or the Guaranty Agreement.
No amendment of any provision of this Agreement relating to the Administrative Agent shall be effective without its written consent. The Administrative Agent may waive payment of the fee required under Section 13.2(b)(vii) without obtaining the consent of any other party to this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, with respect to amendments under Section 9.2(i) or (ii) requiring the approval of all of the Lenders under a Revolving Credit Facility, if all Lenders other than one or more Defaulting Lenders approve such amendment, the failure of such Defaulting Lenders to approve such amendment shall not prevent such amendment from becoming effective with respect to such Lenders approving such amendment (it being understood that such amendment will not be effective with respect to such Defaulting Lenders that do not approve such amendment).
9.3. Preservation of Rights. No delay or omission of the Lenders or the Administrative Agent to exercise any right under the Loan Documents shall impair such right or be construed to be a waiver of any Default or an acquiescence therein, and the making of a Loan notwithstanding the existence of a Default or the inability of the Borrower to satisfy the conditions precedent to such Loan shall not constitute any waiver or acquiescence. Any single or partial exercise of any such right shall not preclude other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, and no waiver, amendment or other variation of the terms, conditions or provisions of the Loan Documents whatsoever shall be valid unless in writing signed by the Lenders required pursuant to Section 9.2, and then only to the extent in such writing specifically set forth. All remedies contained in the Loan Documents or by law afforded shall be cumulative and all shall be available to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders until the Obligations have been paid in full.
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ARTICLE X
GENERAL PROVISIONS
10.1. Survival of Representations. All representations and warranties of the Borrower contained in this Agreement shall survive the making of the Loans herein contemplated.
10.2. Governmental Regulation. Anything contained in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, no Lender shall be obligated to extend credit to the Borrower in violation of any limitation or prohibition provided by any applicable statute or regulation.
10.3. Headings. Section headings in the Loan Documents are for convenience of reference only, and shall not govern the interpretation of any of the provisions of the Loan Documents.
10.4. Entire Agreement. The Loan Documents embody the entire agreement and understanding among the Borrower, Administrative Agent and the Lenders and supersede all prior agreements and understandings among the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders relating to the subject matter thereof.
10.5. Several Obligations Benefits of This Agreement. The respective obligations of the Lenders hereunder are several and not joint or joint and several and no Lender shall be the partner or agent of any other (except to the extent to which the Administrative Agent is authorized to act as such). The failure of any Lender to perform any of its obligations hereunder shall not relieve any other Lender from any of its obligations hereunder. This Agreement shall not be construed so as to confer any right or benefit upon any Person other than the parties to this Agreement and their respective successors and assigns; provided, however, that the parties hereto expressly agree that the Arranger (and, in the case of the provisions of Section 10.6(b), any other Person indemnified by the Borrower thereunder) shall enjoy the benefits of the provisions of Sections 10.6 and 10.10 to the extent specifically set forth therein and shall have the right to enforce such provisions on its, his or her own behalf and in its, his or her own name to the same extent as if it, he or she were a party to this Agreement.
10.6. Expenses; Indemnification.
(a) The Borrower shall pay (i) all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the Administrative Agent, the Arranger and their Affiliates (including the reasonable fees, charges and disbursements of one firm of counsel for the Administrative Agent), in connection with the preparation, negotiation, execution, delivery and, subject to Section 7.18, administration of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, or any amendments, modifications or waivers of the provisions hereof or thereof (whether or not the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby shall be consummated), (ii) [reserved], and (iii) all out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the Administrative Agent or any Lender (including the fees, charges and disbursements of one firm of counsel for the Administrative Agent (in addition to local counsel), the Lenders and after a Default, other advisors and professionals retained by the Administrative Agent), in connection with the enforcement or protection of its rights (A) in connection with this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, including its rights under this Section, or (B) in connection with the Loans made hereunder, including all such out-of-pocket expenses incurred during any workout, restructuring or negotiations in respect of such Loans.
(b) The Borrower shall indemnify the Administrative Agent (and any sub-agent thereof), each Lender and the Arranger, and each Related Party of any of the foregoing Persons (each such Person being called an Indemnitee) against, and hold each Indemnitee harmless from, any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities and related expenses (including the fees, charges and disbursements of one firm of counsel for all Indemnitees), incurred by any Indemnitee or asserted against any Indemnitee by
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any Person (including the Borrower or any other Loan Party) other than such Indemnitee and its Related Parties arising out of, in connection with, or as a result of (i) the execution or delivery of this Agreement, any other Loan Document or any agreement or instrument contemplated hereby or thereby, the performance by the parties hereto of their respective obligations hereunder or thereunder or the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, (ii) any Loan or the use or proposed use of the proceeds therefrom, (iii) any actual or alleged presence, Release or threatened Release of Regulated Substances on or from any Property currently for formerly owned or operated by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, or any other Environmental Liability related in any way to any property or the operations of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, or (iv) any actual or prospective claim, litigation, investigation or proceeding relating to any of the foregoing, whether based on contract, tort or any other theory, whether brought by a third party or by the Borrower or any other Loan Party, and regardless of whether any Indemnitee is a party thereto; provided that such indemnity shall not, as to any Indemnitee, be available to the extent that such losses, claims, damages, liabilities or related expenses (x) are determined by a court of competent jurisdiction by final and non-appealable judgment to have resulted from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of such Indemnitee or (y) result from a claim brought by the Borrower or any other Loan Party against an Indemnitee for breach in bad faith of such Indemnitees obligations hereunder or under any other Loan Document, if the Borrower or such other Loan Party has obtained a final and non-appealable judgment in its favor on such claim as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction. This Section 10.6 shall not apply with respect to Taxes other than any Taxes that represent losses, claims, damages, etc. arising from any non-Tax claim.
(c) To the extent that the Borrower for any reason fails to pay any amount required under paragraph (a) or (b) of this Section to be paid by it to the Administrative Agent (or any sub-agent thereof) or any Related Party of any of the foregoing, each Lender severally agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent (or any such sub-agent) or such Related Party, as the case may be, such Lenders Total Revolving Credit Ratable Share (determined as of the time that the applicable unreimbursed expense or indemnity payment is sought) of such unpaid amount (including any such unpaid amount in respect of a claim asserted by such Lender); provided that the unreimbursed expense or indemnified loss, claim, damage, liability or related expense, as the case may be, was incurred by or asserted against the Administrative Agent (or any such sub-agent) in its capacity as such, or against any Related Party of any of the foregoing acting for the Administrative Agent (or any such sub-agent) in connection with such capacity. The obligations of the Lenders under this paragraph (c) are subject to the provisions of Section 10.5.
(d) To the fullest extent permitted by Applicable Law, the Borrower shall not assert, and hereby waives, any claim against any Indemnitee, on any theory of liability, for special, indirect, consequential or punitive damages (as opposed to direct or actual damages) arising out of, in connection with, or as a result of, this Agreement, any other Loan Document or any agreement or instrument contemplated hereby, the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, any Loan, or the use of the proceeds thereof. No Indemnitee referred to in paragraph (b) above shall be liable for any damages arising from the use by unintended recipients of any information or other materials distributed by it through telecommunications, electronic or other information transmission systems in connection with this Agreement or the other Loan Documents or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby.
(e) All amounts due under this Section shall be payable not later than 10 days after demand therefor.
(f) Each partys obligations under this Section 10.6 shall survive the termination of the Loan Documents and payment of the obligations hereunder.
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10.7. Numbers of Documents. All statements, notices, closing documents, and requests hereunder shall (if the Administrative Agent so requests) be furnished to the Administrative Agent with sufficient counterparts so that the Administrative Agent may furnish one to each of the Lenders.
10.8. [Reserved].
10.9. Severability of Provisions. Any provision in any Loan Document that is held to be inoperative, unenforceable, or invalid in any jurisdiction shall, as to that jurisdiction, be inoperative, unenforceable, or invalid without affecting the remaining provisions in that jurisdiction or the operation, enforceability, or validity of that provision in any other jurisdiction, and to this end the provisions of all Loan Documents are declared to be severable.
10.10. Nonliability of Lenders.
(a) The relationship between the Borrower on the one hand and the Lenders and the Administrative Agent on the other hand shall be solely that of borrower and lender. Neither the Administrative Agent, the Arranger nor any Lender shall have any fiduciary responsibilities to the Borrower or any other Loan Party. Neither the Administrative Agent, any Arranger nor any Lender undertakes any responsibility to the Borrower or any other Loan Party to review or inform the Borrower or any other Loan Party of any matter in connection with any phase of the Borrowers or any other Loan Partys business or operations. The Borrower agrees that neither the Administrative Agent, the Arranger nor any Lender shall have liability to the Borrower or any other Loan Party (whether sounding in tort, contract or otherwise) for losses suffered by the Borrower, the Borrower or any other Loan Party in connection with, arising out of, or in any way related to, the transactions contemplated and the relationship established by the Loan Documents, or any act, omission or event occurring in connection therewith, unless it is determined in a final and non-appealable judgment by a court of competent jurisdiction that such losses resulted from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of the party from which recovery is sought. Neither the Administrative Agent, the Arranger nor any Lender shall have any liability with respect to, and the Borrower and each other Loan Party hereby waives, releases and agrees not to sue for, any special, indirect or consequential damages suffered by the Borrower or any other Loan Party in connection with, arising out of, or in any way related to the Loan Documents or the transactions contemplated thereby.
(b) Construction and/or Development. None of the Lenders or Administrative Agent shall be liable to any party for (i) the development of or construction upon any of the Inventory, (ii) the failure to develop or construct or protect improvements on the Inventory, (iii) the payment of any expense incurred in connection with the development of or construction upon the Inventory, (iv) the performance or nonperformance of any other obligation of any Loan Party, or (v) Lenders or Administrative Agents exercise of any remedy available to them. In addition, Lenders shall not be liable to Borrower or any third party for the failure of Lenders or their authorized agents to discover or to reject materials or workmanship during the course of Lenders inspections of the Inventory.
(c) Dwelling Lots. Neither the Lenders nor Administrative Agent shall be liable to any party for (i) the construction or completion of the Dwelling Units, (ii) the failure to construct, complete, or protect the Dwelling Units, (iii) the payment of any expense incurred in connection with the construction of the Dwelling Units, (iv) the performance or nonperformance of any other obligation of any Loan Party, or (v) Lenders or Administrative Agents exercise of any remedy available to them. In addition, Lenders shall not be liable to Borrower or any third party for the failure of Lenders or their authorized agents to discover or to reject materials or workmanship during the course of Lenders inspections of the Dwelling Lots.
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(d) Other Lenders. The obligations of each Lender under this Agreement are separate and independent such that no action, inaction, or responsibility of one Lender shall be imputed to the remaining Lenders. Borrower hereby waives any claim or demand against each Lender as to the action, inaction, or responsibility of another.
10.11. Confidentiality. Each of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders agrees to maintain the confidentiality of the Information (as defined below), except that Information may be disclosed (a) to its and its Affiliates directors, officers, employees and agents, including accountants, legal counsel, consultants, service providers and other advisors (it being understood that the Persons to whom such disclosure is made will be informed of the confidential nature of such Information and instructed to keep such Information confidential); (b) to the extent requested by any regulatory authority purporting to have jurisdiction over it (in which case such Person shall promptly notify the Borrower, in advance, to the extent lawfully permitted to do so); (c) to the extent required by Applicable Law or by any subpoena or similar legal process (in which case such Person shall promptly notify the Borrower, in advance, to the extent lawfully permitted to do so); (d) to any other party to this Agreement; (e) subject to an agreement containing provisions substantially the same as those of this Section 10.11 (or as may otherwise be reasonably acceptable to the Borrower), to (i) any Eligible Assignee of or Participant in, or any prospective Eligible Assignee or pledgee of or Participant in, any of its rights and obligations under this Agreement, or (ii) any actual or prospective party (or its Related Parties) to any swap, derivative or other transaction under which payments are to be made by reference to the Borrower and its obligations, this Agreement or payments hereunder; (f) with the written consent of the Borrower; (g) to the extent such Information becomes publicly available other than as a result of a breach of this Section 10.11; (h) to any state, Federal or foreign authority or examiner (including the National Association of Insurance Commissioners or any other similar organization) (in which case such Person shall, except with respect to any audit or examination conducted by bank accountants or any governmental bank regulatory authority exercising examination or regulatory authority, promptly notify the Borrower, in advance, to the extent lawfully permitted to do so); (i) to any rating agency or the CUSIP Bureau when required by it (it being understood that, prior to any such disclosure, such rating agency shall undertake to preserve the confidentiality of any Information relating to the Loan Parties received by it from such Lender); or (j) to the extent reasonably necessary in connection with the exercise of any remedies hereunder or under any other Loan Document or any action or proceeding relating to this Agreement or any other Loan Document or the enforcement of rights hereunder or thereunder to the extent reasonably necessary in connection with such enforcement. In addition, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders may disclose the existence of this Agreement and information about this Agreement to market data collectors, similar service providers to the lending industry, and service providers to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders in connection with the administration and management of this Agreement, the other Loan Documents, the Commitments and the Advances. For the purposes of this Section 10.11, Information means all information received from the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries relating to the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or its or their business, other than any such information that is publicly available to any Administrative Agent or any Lender prior to disclosure by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries other than as a result of a breach of this Section 10.11, unless, in the case of information received from the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries after the date hereof, such information is clearly identified at the time of delivery as not confidential.
10.12. Nonreliance. Each Lender hereby represents that it is not relying on or looking to any margin stock (as defined in Regulation U of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System) for the repayment of the Loans provided for herein.
10.13. USA PATRIOT Act. Each Lender that is subject to the PATRIOT Act and the Administrative Agent (for itself and not on behalf of any Lender) hereby notifies the Borrower that pursuant to the requirements of the PATRIOT Act, it is required to obtain, verify and record information that identifies the Borrower, which information includes the name and address of the Borrower and other information that will allow such Lender or the Administrative Agent, as applicable, to identify the Borrower in accordance with the PATRIOT Act.
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10.14. Acknowledgement and Consent to Bail-In of Affected Financial Institutions. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in any Loan Document or in any other agreement, arrangement or understanding among any such parties, each party hereto acknowledges that any liability of any 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 the applicable Resolution Authority and agrees and consents to, and acknowledges and agrees to be bound by:
(a) the application of any Write-Down and Conversion Powers by the applicable Resolution Authority to any such liabilities arising hereunder which may be payable to it by any party hereto that is an Affected Financial Institution; and
(b) the effects of any Bail-In Action on any such liability, including, if applicable:
(i) a reduction in full or in part or cancellation of any such liability;
(ii) a conversion of all, or a portion of, such liability into shares or other instruments of ownership in such Affected Financial Institution, its parent undertaking, or a bridge institution that may be issued to it or otherwise conferred on it, and that such shares or other instruments of ownership will be accepted by it in lieu of any rights with respect to any such liability under this Agreement or any other Loan Document; or
(iii) the variation of the terms of such liability in connection with the exercise of the write-down and conversion powers of the applicable Resolution Authority.
10.15. Acknowledgement Regarding Any Supported QFCs. To the extent that the Loan Documents provide support, through a guarantee or otherwise, for any 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):
(a) In the event a Covered Entity that is party to a Supported QFC (each, a Covered Party) becomes subject to a proceeding under a U.S. Special Resolution Regime, the transfer of such Supported QFC and the benefit of such QFC Credit Support (and any interest and obligation in or under such Supported QFC and such QFC Credit Support, and any rights in property securing such Supported QFC or such QFC Credit Support) from such Covered Party will be effective to the same extent as the transfer would be effective under the U.S. Special Resolution Regime if the Supported QFC and such QFC Credit Support (and any such interest, obligation and rights in property) were governed by the laws of the United States or a state of the United States. In the event a Covered Party or a BHC Act Affiliate of a Covered Party becomes subject to a proceeding under a U.S. Special Resolution Regime, Default Rights under the Loan Documents that might otherwise apply to such Supported QFC or any QFC Credit Support that may be exercised against such Covered Party are permitted to be exercised to no greater extent than such Default Rights could be exercised under the U.S. Special Resolution Regime if the Supported QFC and the Loan Documents were governed by the laws of the United States or a state of the United States. Without
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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.
(b) As used in this Section 10.15, the following terms have the following meanings:
BHC Act Affiliate of a party means an affiliate (as such term is defined under, and interpreted in accordance with, 12 U.S.C. 1841(k)) of such party.
Covered Entity shall mean any of the following:
i. a covered entity as that term is defined in, and interpreted in accordance with, 12 C.F.R. § 252.82(b);
ii. a covered bank as that term is defined in, and interpreted in accordance with, 12 C.F.R. § 47.3(b); or
iii. a covered FSI as that term is defined in, and interpreted in accordance with, 12 C.F.R. § 382.2(b).
Default Right has the meaning assigned to that term in, and shall be interpreted in accordance with, 12 C.F.R. §§ 252.81, 47.2 or 382.1, as applicable.
QFC has the meaning assigned to the term qualified financial contract in, and shall be interpreted in accordance with, 12 U.S.C. 5390(c)(8)(D).
ARTICLE XI
THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
11.1. Appointment and Authority. Each of the Lenders hereby irrevocably appoints Mizuho 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 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.
11.2. Rights as a Lender. The Person serving as the Administrative Agent hereunder shall have the same rights and powers in its capacity as a Lender as any other Lender and may exercise the same as though it were not the Administrative Agent, and the term Lender or Lenders shall, unless otherwise expressly indicated or unless the context otherwise requires, include the Person serving as the Administrative Agent hereunder in its individual capacity. Such Person and its Affiliates may accept deposits from, lend money to, own securities of, act as the financial advisor or in any other advisory capacity for, and generally engage in any kind of business with, the Borrower or any Subsidiary or other Affiliate thereof as if such Person were not the Administrative Agent hereunder and without any duty to account therefor to the Lenders.
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11.3. Exculpatory Provisions. The Administrative Agent shall not have any duties or obligations except those expressly set forth herein and in the other Loan Documents, and its obligations hereunder shall be administrative in nature. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Administrative Agent:
(a) shall not be subject to any fiduciary or other implied duties, regardless of whether a Default has occurred and is continuing;
(b) shall not have any duty to take any discretionary action or exercise any discretionary powers, except discretionary rights and powers expressly contemplated hereby or by the other Loan Documents that the Administrative Agent is required to exercise as directed in writing by the Required Lenders (or such other number or percentage of the Lenders as shall be expressly provided for herein or in the other Loan Documents), provided that the Administrative Agent shall not be required to take any action that, in its opinion or the opinion of its counsel, may expose the Administrative Agent to liability or that is contrary to any Loan Document or Applicable Laws, including for the avoidance of doubt any action that may be in violation of the automatic stay under any Debtor Relief Law or that may effect a forfeiture, modification or termination of property of a Defaulting Lender in violation of any Debtor Relief Law; and
(c) shall not, except as expressly set forth herein and in the other Loan Documents, have any duty to disclose, and shall not be liable for the failure to disclose, any information relating to the Borrower or any of its Affiliates that is communicated to or obtained by the Person serving as the Administrative Agent or any of its Affiliates in any capacity.
The Administrative Agent shall not be liable for any action taken or not taken by it (i) with the consent or at the request of the Required Lenders (or such other number or percentage of the Lenders as shall be necessary, or as the Administrative Agent shall believe in good faith shall be necessary, under the circumstances as provided in Sections 9.1 and 9.2) or (ii) in the absence of its own gross negligence or willful misconduct as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction by final and non-appealable judgment. The Administrative Agent shall be deemed not to have knowledge of any Default unless and until notice describing such Default is given to the Administrative Agent by the Borrower or a Lender.
The Administrative Agent shall not be responsible for or have any duty to ascertain or inquire into (i) any statement, warranty or representation made in or in connection with this Agreement or any other Loan Document, (ii) the contents of any certificate, report or other document delivered hereunder or thereunder or in connection herewith or therewith, (iii) the performance or observance of any of the covenants, agreements or other terms or conditions set forth herein or therein or the occurrence of any Default, (iv) the validity, enforceability, effectiveness or genuineness of this Agreement, any other Loan Document or any other agreement, instrument or document or (v) the satisfaction of any condition set forth in Article V or elsewhere herein, other than to confirm receipt of items expressly required to be delivered to the Administrative Agent.
11.4. Reliance by Administrative Agent. The Administrative Agent shall be entitled to rely upon, and shall not incur any liability for relying upon, any notice, request, certificate, consent, statement, instrument, document or other writing (including any electronic message, Internet or intranet website posting or other distribution) believed by it to be genuine and to have been signed, sent or otherwise authenticated by the proper Person. The Administrative Agent also may rely upon any statement made to it orally or by telephone and believed by it to have been made by the proper Person, and shall not incur any liability for relying thereon. In determining compliance with any condition hereunder to the making of a Loan that by its terms must be fulfilled to the satisfaction of a Lender, the Administrative Agent may
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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 Borrower), independent accountants and other experts selected by it, and shall not be liable for any action taken or not taken by it in accordance with the advice of any such counsel, accountants or experts.
11.5. Delegation of Duties. The Administrative Agent may perform any and all of its duties and exercise its rights and powers hereunder or under any other Loan Document by or through any one or more sub-agents appointed by the Administrative Agent. The Administrative Agent and any such sub-agent may perform any and all of its duties and exercise its rights and powers by or through their respective Related Parties. The exculpatory provisions of this Article shall apply to any such sub-agent and to the Related Parties of the Administrative Agent and any such sub-agent, and shall apply to their respective activities in connection with the syndication of the credit facilities provided for herein as well as activities as Administrative Agent. 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.
11.6. Resignation of Administrative Agent.
(a) The Administrative Agent may at any time give notice of its resignation to the Lenders and the Borrower. Upon receipt of any such notice of resignation, the Required Lenders shall have the right, with the consent of the Borrower (not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed) (provided no consent of the Borrower shall be required if a Default or Unmatured Default under Section 8.2, 8.5 or 8.6 exists), to appoint a successor, which shall be a bank with an office in the United States, or an Affiliate of any such bank with an office in the United States. If no such successor shall have been so appointed by the Required Lenders and shall have accepted such appointment within 30 days after the retiring Administrative Agent gives notice of its resignation (or such earlier day as shall be agreed by the Required Lenders) (the Resignation Effective Date), then the retiring Administrative Agent may (but shall not be obligated to), on behalf of the Lenders, appoint a successor Administrative Agent meeting the qualifications set forth above. Whether or not a successor has been appointed, such resignation shall become effective in accordance with such notice on the Resignation Effective Date.
(b) If the Person serving as Administrative Agent is a Defaulting Lender pursuant to clause (d) of the definition thereof, the Required Lenders may, to the extent permitted by Applicable Law, by notice in writing to the Borrower and such Person remove such Person as Administrative Agent and, with the consent of the Borrower (not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed), appoint a successor (provided no consent of the Borrower shall be required if a Default or Unmatured Default under Section 8.2, 8.5 or 8.6 exists). If no such successor shall have been so appointed by the Required Lenders and shall have accepted such appointment within 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.
(c) With effect from the Resignation Effective Date or the Removal Effective Date (as applicable) (1) the retiring or removed Administrative Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations hereunder and under the other Loan Documents (except that in the case of any collateral security held by the Administrative Agent on behalf of the Lenders under any of the Loan Documents, the retiring or removed Administrative Agent shall continue to hold such collateral security until such time as a successor Administrative Agent is appointed) and (2) except for any indemnity payments owed to the retiring or removed Administrative Agent, all payments, communications and determinations provided to be made by, to or through the Administrative Agent shall instead be made by or to each Lender directly, until such
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time, if any, as the Required Lenders appoint a successor Administrative Agent as provided for above. Upon the acceptance of a successors appointment as Administrative Agent hereunder, such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all of the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring or removed Administrative Agent (other than any rights to indemnity payments owed to the retiring or removed Administrative Agent), and the retiring or removed Administrative Agent shall be discharged from all of its duties and obligations hereunder or under the other Loan Documents. The fees payable by the Borrower to a successor Administrative Agent shall be the same as those payable to its predecessor unless otherwise agreed between the Borrower and such successor. After the retiring or removed Administrative Agents resignation or removal hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, the provisions of this Article and Section 10.6 shall continue in effect for the benefit of such retiring or removed Administrative Agent, its sub agents and their respective Related Parties in respect of any actions taken or omitted to be taken by any of them while the retiring or removed Administrative Agent was acting as Administrative Agent.
11.7. Non-Reliance on Administrative Agent and Other Lenders. Each Lender acknowledges that it has, independently and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent or any other Lender or any of their Related Parties and based on such documents and information as it has deemed appropriate, made its own credit analysis and decision to enter into this Agreement. Each Lender also acknowledges that it will, independently and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent or any other Lender or any of their Related Parties and based on such documents and information as it shall from time to time deem appropriate, continue to make its own decisions in taking or not taking action under or based upon this Agreement, any other Loan Document or any related agreement or any document furnished hereunder or thereunder.
11.8. No Other Duties, Etc. Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, the Arranger shall not 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.
11.9. Administrative Agent May File Proofs of Claim. In case of the pendency of any proceeding under any Debtor Relief Law or any other judicial proceeding relative to any Loan Party, the Administrative Agent (irrespective of whether the principal of any Loan shall then be due and payable as herein expressed or by declaration or otherwise and irrespective of whether the Administrative Agent shall have made any demand on the Borrower) shall be entitled and empowered (but not obligated) by intervention in such proceeding or otherwise:
(a) to file and prove a claim for the whole amount of the principal and interest owing and unpaid in respect of the Loans and all other Obligations that are owing and unpaid and to file such other documents as may be necessary or advisable in order to have the claims of the Lenders and the Administrative Agent (including any claim for the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Lenders and the Administrative Agent and their respective agents and counsel and all other amounts due the Lenders and the Administrative Agent under Sections 2.4, 4.7 and 10.6) allowed in such judicial proceeding; and
(b) to collect and receive any monies or other property payable or deliverable on any such claims and to distribute the same;
and any custodian, receiver, assignee, trustee, liquidator, sequestrator or other similar official in any such judicial proceeding is hereby authorized by each Lender to make such payments to the Administrative Agent and, in the event that the Administrative Agent shall consent to the making of such payments
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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 2.4 and 10.6.
11.10. Withholding Tax. To the extent required by any Applicable Law, the Administrative Agent may withhold from any payment to any Lender an amount equivalent to any applicable withholding Tax. Without limiting or expanding the provisions of Section 3.7, each Lender shall indemnify and hold harmless the Administrative Agent against, and shall make payable in respect thereof within 10 days after demand therefor, any and all Taxes and any and all related losses, claims, liabilities and expenses (including fees, charges and disbursements of any counsel for the Administrative Agent) incurred by or asserted against the Administrative Agent by the IRS or any other Governmental Authority as a result of the failure of the Administrative Agent to properly withhold Tax from amount paid to or for the account of such Lender for any reason (including, without limitation, because the appropriate form was not delivered or not properly executed, or because such Lender failed to notify the Administrative Agent of a change in circumstance that rendered the exemption from, or reduction of, withholding Tax ineffective), whether or not such Tax was correctly or legally imposed or asserted by the relevant Governmental Authority. A certificate as to the amount of such payment or liability delivered to any Lender by the Administrative Agent shall be conclusive absent manifest error. Each Lender hereby authorizes the Administrative Agent to set off and apply any and all amounts at any time owing to such Lender under this Agreement or any other Loan Document against any amount due the Administrative Agent under this Section 11.10. The agreements in this Section 11.10 shall survive the resignation and/or replacement of the Administrative Agent, any assignment of rights by, or the replacement of, a Lender, the termination of the Commitments and the repayment, satisfaction or discharge of all other Obligations.
11.11. Notice of Default. The Administrative Agent shall not be deemed to have actual knowledge or notice of the occurrence of any Default or Unmatured Default hereunder (other than a Default under Section 8.2) unless the Administrative Agent has received written notice from a Lender or the Borrower referring to this Agreement describing such Default or Unmatured Default and stating that such notice is a notice of default or that such notice is delivered pursuant to Section 7.3 hereof. In the event that the Administrative Agent receives such a notice, the Administrative Agent shall give prompt notice thereof to the Lenders.
11.12. [Reserved].
11.13. Delegation to Affiliates. The Borrower and the Lenders agree that the Administrative Agent may delegate any of its duties under this Agreement to any of its Affiliates. Any such Affiliate (and such Affiliates directors, officers, agents and employees) which performs duties in connection with this Agreement shall be entitled to the same benefits of the indemnification, waiver and other protective provisions to which the Administrative Agent is entitled under Articles X and XI.
11.14. Arrangers Responsibilities and Duties. The Arranger shall not have any responsibilities hereunder in any capacity or be deemed to have any agency or fiduciary relationship with the Borrower or any Lender.
ARTICLE XII
SETOFF; RATABLE PAYMENTS
12.1. Setoff. If a 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, to the fullest extent permitted by Applicable Law, to set off and apply any and all deposits (general or special, time or demand, provisional or final, in whatever currency) at any time held, and other obligations (in whatever currency) at any time owing, by such Lender or any such Affiliate, to or for the credit or the account of the Borrower or any other Loan Party against any and all of the obligations of the Borrower or such Loan Party now or hereafter existing under this Agreement or any other Loan Document to such Lender or their respective Affiliates, irrespective of whether 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 or are owed to a Lending Installation or Affiliate of such Lender different from the Lending Installation or Affiliate holding such deposit or obligated on such indebtedness; provided that in the event that any Defaulting Lender shall exercise any such right of setoff, (x) all amounts so set off shall be paid over immediately to the Administrative Agent for further application in accordance with the provisions of Section 2.22 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 (y) the Defaulting Lender shall provide promptly to the Administrative Agent a statement describing in reasonable detail the Obligations owing to such Defaulting Lender as to which it exercised such right of setoff. The rights of each Lender and their respective Affiliates under this Section are in addition to other rights and remedies (including other rights of setoff) that such Lender or their respective Affiliates may have. 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.
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12.2. Ratable Payments. If any Lender under a Revolving Credit Facility shall, by exercising any right of setoff or counterclaim or otherwise, obtain payment in respect of any principal of or interest on any of its Loans under a Revolving Credit Facility resulting in such Lender receiving payment of a proportion of the aggregate amount of its Loans under any of the Revolving Credit Facilities and accrued interest thereon or other such obligations greater than its pro rata share thereof as provided herein, then the Lender receiving such greater proportion shall (a) notify the Administrative Agent of such fact, and (b) purchase (for cash at face value) participations in such Loans, or make such other adjustments as shall be equitable, so that the benefit of all such payments shall be shared by the Lenders ratably in accordance with the aggregate amount of principal of and accrued interest on their respective Loans and other amounts owing them; provided that:
(i) if any such participations are purchased and all or any portion of the payment giving rise thereto is recovered, such participations shall be rescinded and the purchase price restored to the extent of such recovery, without interest; and
(ii) the provisions of this paragraph shall not be construed to apply to (x) any payment made by the Borrower pursuant to and in accordance with the express terms of this Agreement (including the application of funds arising from the existence of a Defaulting Lender), or (y) any payment obtained by a Lender as consideration for the assignment of or sale of a participation in any of its Loans to any assignee or participant, other than to the Borrower or any Subsidiary thereof (as to which the provisions of this paragraph shall apply).
The Borrower 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 the Borrower rights of setoff and counterclaim with respect to such participation as fully as if such Lender were a direct creditor of the Borrower in the amount of such participation.
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ARTICLE XIII
BENEFIT OF AGREEMENT; ASSIGNMENTS; PARTICIPATIONS
13.1. Participations.
13.1.1. Permitted Participants; Effect. Any Lender may at any time, without the consent of, or notice to, the Borrower or the Administrative Agent, sell participations to any Person (other than a natural Person (or holding company, investment vehicle or trust for, or owned and operated for the primary benefit of a natural person) or the Borrower or any of the Borrowers Affiliates or Subsidiaries) (each, a Participant) in all or a portion of such Lenders rights and/or obligations under this Agreement (including all or a portion of its Commitment and/or the Loans owing to it); provided that (i) such Lenders obligations under this Agreement shall remain unchanged, (ii) such Lender shall remain solely responsible to the other parties hereto for the performance of such obligations and (iii) the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and Lenders shall continue to deal solely and directly with such Lender in connection with such Lenders rights and obligations under this Agreement. For the avoidance of doubt, each Lender shall be responsible for the indemnity under Section 10.6(b) with respect to any payments made by such Lender to its Participant(s).
13.1.2. Voting Rights; Participant Register. Any agreement or instrument pursuant to which a Lender sells such a participation shall provide that such Lender shall retain the sole right to enforce this Agreement and to approve any amendment, modification or waiver of any provision of this Agreement; provided that such agreement or instrument may provide that such Lender will not, without the consent of the Participant, agree to any amendment, modification or waiver described in the proviso to Section 9.2 that affects such Participant. The Borrower agrees that each Participant shall be entitled to the benefits of Sections 3.1, 3.6 and 3.7 (subject to the requirements and limitations therein, including the requirements under Section 3.7(g) (it being understood that the documentation required under Section 3.7(g) shall be delivered to the participating Lender)) to the same extent as if it were a Lender and had acquired its interest by assignment pursuant to Section 13.2(b); provided that such Participant (A) agrees to be subject to the provisions of Section 2.20 as if it were an assignee under Section 13.2(b); and (B) shall not be entitled to receive any greater payment under Sections 3.1 or 3.7, with respect to any participation, than its participating Lender would have been entitled to receive, except to the extent the participation was sold with the Borrowers prior written consent (not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed). Each Lender that sells a participation agrees, at the Borrowers request and expense, to use reasonable efforts to cooperate with the Borrower to effectuate the provisions of Section 2.20(b) with respect to any Participant. To the extent permitted by law, each Participant also shall be entitled to the benefits of Section 12.1 as though it were a Lender; provided that (A) such participation was sold with the Borrowers prior written consent (not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed) and (B) such Participant agrees to be subject to Section 12.2 as though it were a Lender. Each Lender that sells a participation shall, acting solely for this purpose as an agent of the Borrower, maintain a register on which it enters the name and address of each Participant and the principal amounts (and stated interest) of each Participants interest in the Loans or other obligations under the Loan Documents (the Participant Register); provided that no Lender shall have any obligation to disclose all or any portion of the Participant Register (including the identity of any Participant or any information relating to a Participants interest in any commitments, loans, letters of credit or its other obligations under any Loan Document) to any Person except to the extent that such disclosure is necessary in connection with a Tax audit or other proceeding to establish that such commitment, loan or other obligation is in registered form under Section 5f.103-1(c) of the United States Treasury Regulations. The entries in the Participant Register shall be conclusive absent manifest error, and such Lender shall treat each Person whose name is recorded in the Participant Register as the owner of such participation for all purposes of this Agreement notwithstanding any notice to the contrary. For the avoidance of doubt, the Administrative Agent (in its capacity as Administrative Agent) shall have no responsibility for maintaining a Participant Register.
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13.2. Assignments.
(a) Successors and Assigns Generally. The provisions of this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns permitted hereby, except that that the Borrower may not assign or otherwise transfer any of its rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent and each Lender, and no Lender may assign or otherwise transfer any of its rights or obligations hereunder except (i) to an assignee in accordance with the provisions of paragraph (b) of this Section, (ii) by way of participation in accordance with the provisions of Section 13.1, or (iii) by way of pledge or assignment of a security interest, including any pledge or assignment to secure obligations to a Federal Reserve Bank or its foreign equivalent; provided that no such pledge or assignment under this clause (iii) shall release such Lender from any of its obligations hereunder or substitute any such pledgee or assignee for such Lender as a party hereto (and any other attempted assignment or transfer by any party hereto shall be null and void). Nothing in this Agreement, expressed or implied, shall be construed to confer upon any Person (other than the parties hereto, their respective successors and assigns permitted hereby, Participants to the extent provided in Section 13.1 and, to the extent expressly contemplated hereby, the Related Parties of each of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders) any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or by reason of this Agreement.
(b) Assignments by Lenders. Any Lender may at any time assign to one or more assignees all or a portion of its rights and obligations with respect to any Series under this Agreement (including all or a portion of any Revolving Credit Commitment and the Loans at the time owing to it); provided that any such assignment shall be subject to the following conditions:
(i) Minimum Amounts.
(A) in the case of an assignment of the entire remaining amount of the assigning Lenders Revolving Credit Commitment as to such Series and/or the Loans at the time owing to it or contemporaneous assignments to related Approved Funds that equal at least the amount specified in paragraph (b)(i)(B) of this Section in the aggregate or in the case of an assignment to a Lender, an Affiliate of a Lender or an Approved Fund, no minimum amount need be assigned; and
(B) in any case not described in paragraph (b)(i)(A) of this Section, the aggregate amount of the assigning Lenders Revolving Credit Commitment as to such Series (which for this purpose includes, without duplication, the Revolving Credit Loans outstanding thereunder) or, if the applicable Revolving Credit Commitment is not then in effect, the principal outstanding balance of the Revolving Credit Loans of the assigning Lender subject to each such assignment (determined as of the date the Assignment and Assumption with respect to such assignment is delivered to the Administrative Agent or, if Trade Date is specified in the Assignment and Assumption, as of the Trade Date) shall not be less than $5,000,000 unless each of the Administrative Agent and, so long as no Default or Unmatured Default under Section 8.2, 8.5 or 8.6 has occurred and is continuing, the Borrower consents (each such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed).
(ii) Proportionate Amounts. Each partial assignment shall be made as an assignment of a proportionate part of all the assigning Lenders rights and obligations under any Series with respect to the Loan or the Revolving Credit Commitment assigned.
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(iii) Required Consents. No consent shall be required for any assignment except to the extent required by paragraph (b)(i)(B) of this Section and, in addition:
(A) the consent of the Borrower (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed, it being understood that withholding consent for an assignment to any Person that is not an Approved Bank shall not be deemed unreasonable) shall be required unless (x) a Default under Section 8.2 or a Default or Unmatured Default under Section 8.5 or 8.6 has occurred and is continuing at the time of such assignment or (y) such assignment is to a Lender, an Affiliate of a Lender or an Approved Fund; provided that the Borrower shall be deemed to have consented to any such assignment unless it shall object thereto by written notice to the Administrative Agent within 10 Business Days after having received notice thereof; and
(B) the consent of the Administrative Agent (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed) shall be required unless such assignment is to a Person that is a Lender under such Revolving Credit Facility, an Affiliate of such a Lender or an Approved Fund with respect to such a Lender.
(iv) Assignment and Assumption. The parties to each assignment shall execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent an Assignment and Assumption, together with a processing and recordation fee of $3,500; provided that the Administrative Agent may, in its sole discretion, elect to waive such processing and recordation fee in the case of any assignment. The assignee, if it is not a Lender, shall deliver to the Administrative Agent an Administrative Questionnaire.
(v) No Assignment to Certain Persons. No such assignment shall be made to (A) the Borrower or any of the Borrowers Affiliates or Subsidiaries or (B) to any Defaulting Lender or any of its Subsidiaries, or any Person who, upon becoming a Lender hereunder, would constitute any of the foregoing Persons described in this clause (B).
(vi) No Assignment to Natural Persons. No such assignment shall be made to a natural Person (or holding company, investment vehicle or trust for, or owned and operated for the primary benefit of a natural person).
(vii) Certain Additional Payments. In connection with any assignment of rights and obligations of any Defaulting Lender hereunder, no such assignment shall be effective unless and until, in addition to the other conditions thereto set forth herein, the parties to the assignment shall make such additional payments to the Administrative Agent in an aggregate amount sufficient, upon distribution thereof as appropriate (which may be outright payment, purchases by the assignee of participations or subparticipations, or other compensating actions, including funding, with the consent of the Borrower and the Administrative Agent, the applicable pro rata share of Loans previously requested but not funded by the Defaulting Lender, to each of which the applicable assignee and assignor hereby irrevocably consent), to (x) pay and satisfy in full all payment liabilities then owed by such Defaulting Lender to the Administrative Agent and each other Lender hereunder (and interest accrued thereon), and (y) acquire (and fund as appropriate) its full pro rata share of all Loans in accordance with its Total Revolving Credit Ratable Share. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that any assignment of rights and obligations of any Defaulting Lender hereunder shall become effective under Applicable Law without compliance with the provisions of this paragraph, then the assignee of such interest shall be deemed to be a Defaulting Lender for all purposes of this Agreement until such compliance occurs.
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Subject to acceptance and recording thereof by the Administrative Agent pursuant to paragraph (c) of this Section, from and after the effective date specified in each Assignment and Assumption, the assignee thereunder shall be a party to this Agreement and, to the extent of the interest assigned by such Assignment and Assumption, have the rights and obligations of a Lender under this Agreement, and the assigning Lender thereunder shall, to the extent of the interest assigned by such Assignment and Assumption, be released from its obligations under this Agreement (and, in the case of an Assignment and Assumption covering all of the assigning Lenders rights and obligations under this Agreement, such Lender shall cease to be a party hereto) but shall continue to be entitled to the benefits of Article III and Section 10.6 with respect to facts and circumstances occurring prior to the effective date of such assignment; provided, that except to the extent otherwise expressly agreed by the affected parties, no assignment by a Defaulting Lender will constitute a waiver or release of any claim of any party hereunder arising from that Lenders having been a Defaulting Lender. Any assignment or transfer by a Lender of rights or obligations under this Agreement that does not comply with this paragraph shall be treated for purposes of this Agreement as a sale by such Lender of a participation in such rights and obligations in accordance with Section 13.1.
(c) Register. The Administrative Agent, acting solely for this purpose as an agent of the Borrower, shall maintain at one of its offices a copy of each Assignment and Assumption delivered to it and a register for the recordation of the names and addresses of the Lenders, and the Revolving Credit Commitments of, and principal amounts (and stated interest) of the Loans owing to, each Lender pursuant to the terms hereof from time to time (the Register). The entries in the Register shall be conclusive absent manifest error, and the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders shall treat each Person whose name is recorded in the Register pursuant to the terms hereof as a Lender hereunder for all purposes of this Agreement. The Register shall be available for inspection by the Borrower and any Lender (solely to the extent of the provisions related to such Lender), as to its commitment only, at any reasonable time and from time to time upon reasonable prior notice.
13.3. Dissemination of Information. The Borrower authorizes each Lender to disclose to any Participant or assignee or any other Person acquiring an interest in the Loan Documents by operation of law (each a Transferee) and any prospective Transferee any and all information in such Lenders possession concerning the creditworthiness of the Borrower, the Borrower and its Subsidiaries; provided that each Transferee and prospective Transferee agrees in writing to be bound by Section 10.11 of this Agreement.
ARTICLE XIV
NOTICES
14.1. Notices.
(a) Except as otherwise permitted by Section 2.12, all notices, requests and other communications to any party hereunder shall be in writing (including electronic transmission, facsimile transmission or similar writing) and shall be given to such party: (x) (i) in the case of the Borrower, at the address(es) or facsimile number(s) set forth on its signature page hereof and (ii) in the case of the Administrative Agent, at Mizuho Bank, Ltd., 1800 Plaza Ten, Harborside Financial Center, Jersey City, New Jersey 07311-4098, Attention: Maria Sherry, Facsimile: (201) 626-9935, (y) in the case of any Lender, at its address or facsimile number set forth in its administrative questionnaire delivered to the Administrative Agent or (z) in the case of any party, at such other address or facsimile number as such party may hereafter specify for the purpose by notice to the Administrative Agent and the Borrower in accordance with the provisions of this Section 14.1. Each such notice, request or other communication shall be effective (i) if given by facsimile transmission, when transmitted to the facsimile number specified in this Section during the applicable recipients normal business hours and confirmation of receipt is received, (ii) if given by
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mail, 72 hours after such communication is deposited in the mails with first class postage prepaid, addressed as aforesaid, (iii) if sent to an email address, upon the senders receipt of an acknowledgement from the intended recipient (such as by the return receipt requested function, as available, return e-mail or other written acknowledgement), (iv) if posted to an Internet or intranet website, upon the deemed receipt by the intended recipient during the recipients normal business hours, at its e-mail address as described in the foregoing clause (iii), of notification that such notice or communication is available and identifying the website address therefor or (v) if given by any other means, when delivered at the address specified in this Section; provided that notices to the Administrative Agent under Article II shall not be effective until received during its normal business hours.
(b) So long as Mizuho or any of its Affiliates is the Administrative Agent, such materials as the Borrower and the Administrative Agent may agree in their sole discretion shall be delivered to the Administrative Agent in an electronic/soft medium in a format acceptable to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders by e-mail at ***@***. The Borrower agrees that the Administrative Agent may make such materials, as well as any other written information, documents, instruments and other material relating to the Borrower, any of its Subsidiaries or any other materials or matters relating to this Agreement, the Notes or any of the transactions contemplated hereby (other than any Borrowing Notice, Competitive Bid Quote Request, Rate Option Notice, request for conversion or continuation of any Advances or notices constituting service of process or relating to legal process) (collectively, the Communications) available to the Lenders by posting such notices on Debtdomain, IntraLinks, SyndTrak or a substantially similar electronic system (the Platform). The Borrower acknowledges that (i) the distribution of material through an electronic medium is not necessarily secure and that there are confidentiality and other risks associated with such distribution, (ii) the Platform is provided as is and as available and (iii) no Agent Party (as defined below) warrants the accuracy, adequacy or completeness of the Communications or the Platform and each expressly disclaims liability for errors or omissions in the Communications or the Platform. No warranty of any kind, express, implied or statutory, including, without limitation, any warranty of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, non-infringement of third party rights or freedom from viruses or other code defects, is made by any Agent Party in connection with the Communications or the Platform. In no event shall the Administrative Agent or any of its Affiliates or any of their respective officers, directors, employees, agents, advisors or representatives (collectively, the Agent Parties) have any liability to the Borrower, any Lender or any other person or entity for damages of any kind, including, without limitation, direct or indirect, special, indirect or consequential damages, losses or expenses (whether in tort, contract or otherwise) arising out of the Borrowers or the Administrative Agents transmission of Communications through the internet, except to the extent the liability of any Agent Party is found in a final and non-appealable judgment by a court of competent jurisdiction to have resulted primarily from such Agent Partys gross negligence or willful misconduct.
(c) The Administrative Agent agrees that the receipt of the Communications by the Administrative Agent at its e-mail address set forth above shall constitute effective delivery of the Communications to the Administrative Agent for purposes of the Loan Documents. Each Lender agrees that notice to it (as provided in the next sentence) (a Notice) specifying that any Communications have been posted to the Platform shall constitute effective delivery of such information, documents or other materials to such Lender for purposes of this Agreement; provided that, if requested by any Lender, the Administrative Agent shall deliver a copy of the Communications to such Lender by e-mail or facsimile. Each Lender agrees (i) to notify the Administrative Agent in writing of such Lenders e-mail address(es) to which a Notice may be sent by electronic transmission (including by electronic communication) on or before the date such Lender becomes a party to this Agreement (and from time to time thereafter to ensure that the Administrative Agent has on record an effective e-mail address for such Lender) and (ii) that any Notice may be sent to such e-mail address(es) as such Lender shall instruct. The Administrative Agent agrees that it will, upon any Lenders reasonable request, furnish materials posted on the Platform to such Lender in hard copy to such Lenders address set forth on the signature pages hereof.
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(d) Nothing herein shall prejudice the right of the Administrative Agent or any Lender to give any notice or other communication pursuant to any Loan Document in any other manner specified in such Loan Document.
14.2. Change of Address. The Borrower, the Administrative Agent and any Lender may each change the address for service of notice upon it by a notice in writing to the other parties hereto.
ARTICLE XV
COUNTERPARTS
15.1. Counterparts; Integration; Effectiveness. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts (and by different parties hereto in different counterparts), each of which shall constitute an original, but all of which when taken together shall constitute a single contract. Except as provided in Section 5.2, this Agreement shall become effective when it shall have been executed by the Administrative Agent and when the Administrative Agent shall have received counterparts hereof that, when taken together, bear the signatures of each of the other parties hereto. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Agreement by facsimile or in electronic (i.e., pdf or tif) format shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Agreement.
15.2. Electronic Execution of Assignments. The words execution, signed, signature, and words of like import in any Assignment and Assumption 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.
ARTICLE XVI
CHOICE OF LAW; CONSENT TO JURISDICTION; WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL
16.1. GOVERNING LAW. THIS AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS AND ANY CLAIMS, CONTROVERSY, DISPUTE OR CAUSE OF ACTION (WHETHER IN CONTRACT OR TORT OR OTHERWISE) BASED UPON, ARISING UPON, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT (EXCEPT, AS TO ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT, AS EXPRESSLY SET FORTH THEREIN) AND THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY AND THEREBY SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
16.2. CONSENT TO JURISDICTION. THE BORROWER AND EACH OTHER LOAN PARTY IRREVOCABLE AND UNCONDITIONALLY AGREES THAT IT WILL NOT COMMENCE ANY ACTION, LITIGATION OR PROCEEDING OF ANY KIND OR DESCRIPTION, WHETHER IN LAW OR EQUITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT OR TORT OR OTHERWISE, AGAINST THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT, ANY LENDER OR ANY RELATED PARTY OF THE FOREGOING IN ANY WAY RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS RELATING HERETO OR THERETO, IN ANY FORUM OTHER THAN THE COURTS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK SITTING IN NEW YORK COUNTRY, AND OF THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT OF THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK, AND ANY APPELLATE COURT FROM ANY THEREOF, AND EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO IRREVOCABLE AND UNCONDITIONALLY SUBMITS TO THE JURISDICTION OF SUCH COURTS AND AGREES THAT ALL CLAIMS IN RESPECT OF ANY SUCH ACTION, LITIGATION OR PROCEEDING MAY BE HEARD AND DETERMINED IN SUCH NEW YORK STATE COURT OR, TO
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THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN SUCH FEDERAL COURT. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO AGREES THAT A FINAL JUDGMENT IN ANY SUCH ACTION, LITIGATION OR PROCEEDING SHALL BE CONCLUSIVE AND MAY BE ENFORCED IN OTHER JURISDICTIONS BY SUIT ON THE JUDGMENT OR IN ANY OTHER MANNER PROVIDED BY LAW. NOTHING IN THIS AGREEMENT OR IN ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT SHALL AFFECT ANY RIGHT THAT THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT OR ANY LENDER MAY OTHERWISE HAVE TO BRING ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT AGAINST THE BORROWER OR ANY OTHER LOAN PARTY OR ITS PROPERTIES IN THE COURTS OF ANY JURISDICTION.
16.3. WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. 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.
16.4. WAIVER OF VENUE. THE BORROWER AND EACH OTHER LOAN PARTY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY OBJECTION THAT IT MAY NOW OR HEREAFTER HAVE TO THE LAYING OF VENUE OF ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT IN ANY COURT REFERRED TO IN SECTION 16.2. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, THE DEFENSE OF ANY INCONVENIENT FORUM TO THE MAINTENANCE OF SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING IN ANY SUCH COURT.
16.5. SERVICE OF PROCESS. EACH PARTY HERETO IRREVOCABLY CONSENTS TO THE SERVICE OF PROCESS IN THE MANNER PROVIDED FOR IN SECTION 14.1 NOTHING IN THIS AGREEMENT WILL AFFECT THE RIGHT OF ANY PARTY HERETO TO SERVE PROCESS IN ANY OTHER MANNER PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW.
16.6. ERISA.
(a) Each Lender (x) represents and warrants, as of the date such Person became a Lender party hereto, to, and (y) covenants, from the date such Person became a Lender party hereto to the date such Person ceases being a Lender party hereto, for the benefit of, the Administrative Agent and each other Arranger and their respective Affiliates, and not, for the avoidance of doubt, to or for the benefit of the Borrower or any other Loan Party, that at least one of the following is and will be true:
(i) such Lender is not using plan assets (within the meaning of 29 CFR § 2510.3-101, as modified by Section 3(42) of ERISA) of one or more Benefit Plans in connection with the Loans or the Revolving Credit Commitments,
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(ii) the transaction exemption set forth in one or more PTEs, such as PTE 84-14 (a class exemption for certain transactions determined by independent qualified professional asset managers), PTE 95-60 (a class exemption for certain transactions involving insurance company general accounts), PTE 90-1 (a class exemption for certain transactions involving insurance company pooled separate accounts), PTE 91-38 (a class exemption for certain transactions involving bank collective investment funds) or PTE 96-23 (a class exemption for certain transactions determined by in-house asset managers), is applicable with respect to such Lenders entrance into, participation in, administration of and performance of the Loans, the Revolving Credit Commitments and this Agreement,
(iii) (A) such Lender is an investment fund managed by a Qualified Professional Asset Manager (within the meaning of Part VI of PTE 84-14), (B) such Qualified Professional Asset Manager made the investment decision on behalf of such Lender to enter into, participate in, administer and perform the Loans, the Revolving Credit Commitments and this Agreement, (C) the entrance into, participation in, administration of and performance of the Loans, the Revolving Credit Commitments and this Agreement satisfies the requirements of sub-sections (b) through (g) of Part I of PTE 84-14 and (D) to the best knowledge of such Lender, the requirements of subsection (a) of Part I of PTE 84-14 are satisfied with respect to such Lenders entrance into, participation in, administration of and performance of the Loans, the Revolving Credit Commitments and this Agreement, or
(iv) such other representation, warranty and covenant as may be agreed in writing between the Administrative Agent, in its sole discretion, and such Lender.
(b) In addition, (I) unless sub-clause (i) in the immediately preceding clause (a) is true with respect to a Lender or (II) if such sub-clause (i) is not true with respect to a Lender and such Lender has not provided another representation, warranty and covenant as provided in sub-clause (iv) in the immediately preceding clause (a), such Lender further (x) represents and warrants, as of the date such Person became a Lender party hereto, to, and (y) covenants, from the date such Person became a Lender party hereto to the date such Person ceases being a Lender party hereto, for the benefit of, the Administrative Agent and each other Arranger and their respective Affiliates, and not, for the avoidance of doubt, to or for the benefit of the Borrower or any other Loan Party, that:
(i) none of the Administrative Agent or any other Arranger or any of their respective Affiliates is a fiduciary with respect to the assets of such Lender (including in connection with the reservation or exercise of any rights by the Administrative Agent under this Agreement, any Loan Document or any documents related hereto or thereto),
(ii) the Person making the investment decision on behalf of such Lender with respect to the entrance into, participation in, administration of and performance of the Loans, the Revolving Credit Commitments and this Agreement is independent (within the meaning of 29 CFR § 2510.3-21) and is a bank, an insurance carrier, an investment adviser, a broker-dealer or other person that holds, or has under management or control, total assets of at least $50 million, in each case as described in 29 CFR § 2510.3-21(c)(1)(i)(A)-(E),
(iii) the Person making the investment decision on behalf of such Lender with respect to the entrance into, participation in, administration of and performance of the Loans, the Revolving Credit Commitments and this Agreement is capable of evaluating investment risks independently, both in general and with regard to particular transactions and investment strategies (including in respect of the Obligations),
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(iv) the Person making the investment decision on behalf of such Lender with respect to the entrance into, participation in, administration of and performance of the Loans, the Revolving Credit Commitments and this Agreement is a fiduciary under ERISA or the Code, or both, with respect to the Loans, the Revolving Credit Commitments and this Agreement and is responsible for exercising independent judgment in evaluating the transactions hereunder, and
(v) no fee or other compensation is being paid directly to the Administrative Agent or any other Arranger or any of their respective Affiliates for investment advice (as opposed to other services) in connection with the Loans, the Revolving Credit Commitments or this Agreement.
(c) The Administrative Agent and each other Arranger hereby informs the Lenders that each such Person is not undertaking to provide impartial investment advice, or to give advice in a fiduciary capacity, in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby, and that such Person has a financial interest in the transactions contemplated hereby in that such Person or an Affiliate thereof (i) may receive interest or other payments with respect to the Loans, the Revolving Credit Commitments and this Agreement, (ii) may recognize a gain if it extended the Loans or the Revolving Credit Commitments for an amount less than the amount being paid for an interest in the Loans or the Revolving Credit Commitments by such Lender or (iii) may receive fees or other payments in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby, the Loan Documents or otherwise, including structuring fees, commitment fees, arrangement fees, facility fees, upfront fees, underwriting fees, ticking fees, agency fees, administrative agent or collateral agent fees, utilization fees, minimum usage fees, fronting fees, deal-away or alternate transaction fees, amendment fees, processing fees, term out premiums, bankers acceptance fees, breakage or other early termination fees or fees similar to the foregoing.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed as of the date first above written.
D.R. HORTON, INC. | ||
By: | /s/ Bill W. Wheat | |
Name: Bill W. Wheat | ||
Title: Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer |
[Signature Page to D.R. Horton 364-Day Credit Agreement]
C. Richard Dobson Builders, Inc. | DRH Regrem XVII, Inc. | Western Pacific Housing McGonigle Canyon, LLC | ||
CH Investments of Texas, Inc. | DRH Regrem XVIII, Inc. | Western Pacific Housing Mountaingate, L.P. | ||
CHI Construction Company | DRH Regrem XIX, Inc. | Western Pacific Housing Norco Estates, LLC | ||
CHTEX of Texas, Inc. | DRH Regrem XX, Inc. | Western Pacific Housing Pacific Park II, LLC | ||
Continental Homes, Inc. | DRH Regrem XXI, Inc. | Western Pacific Housing Park Avenue East, LLC | ||
Continental Homes of Texas, L.P. | DRH Regrem XXII, Inc. | Western Pacific Housing Park Avenue West, LLC | ||
Continental Residential, Inc. | DRH Regrem XXIII, Inc. | Western Pacific Housing Playa Vista, LLC | ||
D.R. Horton Colorado, LLC | DRH Regrem XXIV, Inc. | Western Pacific Housing River Ridge, LLC | ||
D.R. Horton CHAustin, LLC | DRH Regrem XXV, Inc. | Western Pacific Housing Terra Bay Duets, LLC | ||
D.R. Horton Crown, LLC | Walker Drive, LLC | Western Pacific Housing Torrey Meadows, LLC | ||
D.R. Horton Emerald, Ltd. | D.R. HortonIowa, LLC | Western Pacific Housing Torrey Village Center, LLC | ||
D.R. Horton Georgia, LLC | D.R. HortonHighland, LLC | Western Pacific Housing Windemere, LLC | ||
D.R. Horton Indiana, LLC | D.R. HortonTerramor, LLC | Western Pacific Housing, Inc. | ||
D.R. HortonPermian, LLC | DRH Southwest Construction, Inc. | Western Pacific Housing Management, Inc. | ||
D.R. Horton Regent, LLC | DRH Tucson Construction, Inc. | WPH-Camino Ruiz, LLC | ||
D.R. Horton Schuler Homes, LLC | HPH Homebuilders 2000 L.P. | |||
D.R. Horton Texas, Ltd. | KDB Homes, Inc. | |||
D.R. Horton WPH, LLC | Lexington HomesDRH, LLC | |||
D.R. Horton, Inc. Birmingham | Meadows I, Ltd. | |||
D.R. Horton, Inc. Chicago | Meadows II, Ltd. | |||
D.R. Horton, Inc. Dietz-Crane | Meadows VIII, Ltd. | |||
D.R. Horton, Inc. Greensboro | Meadows IX, Inc. | |||
D.R. Horton, Inc. Gulf Coast | Meadows X, Inc. | |||
D.R. Horton, Inc. Huntsville | Melody Homes, Inc. | |||
D.R. Horton, Inc. Jacksonville | Pacific Ridge DRH, LLC | |||
D.R. Horton, Inc. Louisville | Schuler Homes of Arizona LLC | |||
D.R. Horton, Inc. Midwest | Schuler Homes of California, Inc. | |||
D.R. Horton, Inc. Minnesota | Schuler Homes of Oregon, Inc. | |||
D.R. Horton, Inc. New Jersey | Schuler Homes of Washington, Inc. | |||
D.R. Horton, Inc. Portland | SGS Communities at Grande Quay L.L.C. | |||
D.R. Horton, Inc. Torrey | SHA Construction LLC | |||
D.R. Horton BAY, Inc. | SHLR of California, Inc. | |||
D.R. Horton CA2, Inc. | SHLR of Nevada, Inc. | |||
D.R. Horton CA3, Inc. | SHLR of Washington, Inc. | |||
D.R. Horton CA4, LLC | SRHI LLC | |||
D.R. Horton Cruces Construction, Inc. | SSHI LLC | |||
D.R. Horton LA North, Inc. | Vertical Construction Corporation | |||
D.R. Horton Los Angeles Holding Company, Inc. | Western Pacific Housing Antigua, LLC | |||
D.R. Horton Management Company, Ltd. | Western Pacific Housing Broadway, LLC | |||
D.R. Horton Materials, Inc. | Western Pacific Housing Canyon Park, LLC | |||
D.R. Horton Serenity Construction, LLC | Western Pacific Housing Carrillo, LLC | |||
D.R. Horton VEN, Inc. | Western Pacific Housing Communications Hill, LLC | |||
DRH Cambridge Homes, LLC | Western Pacific Housing Copper Canyon, LLC | |||
DRH Construction, Inc. | Western Pacific Housing Creekside, LLC | |||
DRH Regrem VII, LP | Western Pacific Housing Lomas Verdes, LLC | |||
DRH Regrem XII, LP | ||||
DRH Regrem XIV, Inc. | ||||
DRH Regrem XV, Inc. | ||||
DRH Regrem XVI, Inc. |
[Signature Page to D.R. Horton 364-Day Credit Agreement]
By: | /s/ Bill W. Wheat | |
Name: Bill W. Wheat | ||
Title: Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer |
[Signature Page to D.R. Horton 364-Day Credit Agreement]
MIZUHO BANK, LTD. | ||
By: | /s/ Donna DeMagistris | |
Name: Donna DeMagistris | ||
Title: Authorized Signatory |
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JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as a Lender | ||
By: | /s/ Nadeige Dang | |
Name: Nadeige Dang | ||
Title: Executive Director |
[Signature Page to D.R. Horton 364-Day Credit Agreement]
U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as a Lender | ||
By: | /s/ Sergio Reyes | |
Name: Sergio Reyes | ||
Title: Senior Vice President |
[Signature Page to D.R. Horton 364-Day Credit Agreement]
BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as a Lender | ||
By: | /s/ Thomas W. Nowak | |
Name: Thomas W. Nowak | ||
Title: Vice President |
[Signature Page to D.R. Horton 364-Day Credit Agreement]
PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as a Lender | ||
By: | /s/ J. Richard Litton | |
Name: J. Richard Litton | ||
Title: Senior Vice President |
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The Toronto-Dominion Bank, New York Branch, as a Lender | ||
By: | /s/ PETER KUO | |
Name: PETER KUO | ||
Title: AUTHORIZED SIGNATORY |
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BANK OF THE WEST as a Lender | ||
By: | /s/ David Vazquez | |
Name: David Vazquez | ||
Title: Director |
[Signature Page to D.R. Horton 364-Day Credit Agreement]
Citizens Bank, N.A., as a Lender | ||
By: | /s/ Doug Kennedy | |
Name: Doug Kennedy | ||
Title: Senior Vice President |
[Signature Page to D.R. Horton 364-Day Credit Agreement]
COMERICA BANK, as a Lender | ||
By: | /s/ Casey L. Stevenson | |
Name: Casey L. Stevenson | ||
Title: Vice President |
If a second signature is required | ||
By: | ||
Name: | ||
Title: |
[Signature Page to D.R. Horton 364-Day Credit Agreement]
Regions Bank, as a Lender | ||
By: | /s/ Randall S. Reid | |
Name: Randall S. Reid | ||
Title: Senior Vice President |
If a second signature is required | ||
By: | ||
Name: | ||
Title: |
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PRICING SCHEDULE
Level I | Level II | Level III | Level IV | Level V | ||||||
Leverage Ratio | £ 0.20x | > 0.20x and £ 0.35x | > 0.35x and £ 0.50x | > 0.50x and £ 1.00x | >1.00x | |||||
Applicable Eurodollar Margin | 1.75% | 1.875% | 2.00% | 2.25% | 2.50% | |||||
Applicable Base Rate Margin | 0.75% | 0.875% | 1.00% | 1.25% | 1.50% | |||||
Applicable Fee Rate | 0.350% | 0.375% | 0.400% | 0.425% | 0.475% |
For the purposes of this Schedule, the following terms have the following meanings, subject to the final paragraph of this Schedule:
Financials means the annual or quarterly financial statements of the Borrower delivered pursuant to Section 6.4 or
Section 7.1(i) or (ii).
Level means the level (whether I, II, III, IV, or V) in the foregoing table that corresponds to an applicable item in any other column in the foregoing table. For purposes of comparing Levels, Level I is referred to as the lowest Level and Level V as the highest Level.
Pricing Level means, with respect to each Applicable Rate, at any date, the Level in the foregoing table that corresponds to the current Level of the Leverage Ratio.
Each Applicable Rate shall be determined in accordance with the foregoing table based on the then current Pricing Level; provided that prior to the delivery of the first Compliance Certificate after the Closing Date under Section 7.1(iv), the Pricing Level will be at Level I. Adjustments, if any, in each Applicable Rate resulting from a change in the Leverage Ratio shall be effective five (5) Business Days after the Administrative Agent has received the applicable Financials. If the Borrower fails to deliver the Financials to the Administrative Agent at the time required pursuant to Section 7.1, then, until five (5) days after such Financials are so delivered, each Applicable Rate shall be at the highest Pricing Level set forth in the foregoing table.
SCHEDULE 1
LENDERS AND COMMITMENTS
Revolving Credit Lender | Revolving Credit Commitments | |
Mizuho Bank, Ltd. | ||
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. | ||
U.S. Bank National Association | ||
Bank of America, N.A. | ||
PNC Bank, National Association | ||
The Toronto-Dominion Bank, New York Branch | ||
Bank of the West | ||
Citizens Bank, N.A. | ||
Comerica Bank | ||
Regions Bank | ||
TOTAL: | $375,000,000 |