FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT

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Exhibit 10.10f

FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT

THIS FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT (this “Amendment”), dated as of June 27, 2014 (the “Amendment Effective Date”), is by and among SOLARCITY CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation (the “Borrower”), the Lenders (as defined below) party hereto and BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as administrative agent (in such capacity, the “Administrative Agent”). Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed thereto in the Credit Agreement.

W I T N E S S E T H

WHEREAS, the Borrower, the Subsidiaries of the Borrower from time to time party thereto (the “Guarantors”), certain banks and financial institutions from time to time party thereto as lenders (the “Lenders”), the Administrative Agent, and Bank of America Merrill Lynch, as sole lead arranger and sole book manager, are parties to that certain Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of November 1, 2013 (as amended, modified, extended, restated, replaced, or supplemented from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”);

WHEREAS, the Loan Parties have requested that the Required Lenders amend certain provisions of the Credit Agreement; and

WHEREAS, the Required Lenders are willing to make such amendments to the Credit Agreement, in accordance with and subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the agreements hereinafter set forth, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:

ARTICLE I.

AMENDMENTS TO CREDIT AGREEMENT

Section 1.01 New Definition. The definition of “Developer Project” is hereby added to Section 1.01 of the Credit Agreement in the alphabetical order as follows:

‘“Developer Project” means the Acquisition of a developer of PV Systems in the ordinary course of business (i) in which the underlying customer contracts acquired pursuant to such Acquisition meet the definition of “Eligible Project Back-Log” and are included in the calculation thereof, in each case as of the date of such Acquisition and (ii) which will be financed in full by Available Take-Out.’

Section 1.02 Amendment to Section 1.01. The definition of “Project Back-Log” as set forth in Section 1.01 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows:

‘“Project Back-Log” means, as of a given date of determination, the aggregate of the PV System Values set forth in the Backlog Spreadsheet for


each PV System the Borrower has contracted to install or that has been contracted to be installed pursuant to a Developer Project, but in each case has not yet Tranched.’

Section 1.03 Amendments to Section 7.03.

(a) Clauses (g) and (k) of Section 7.03 are hereby amended and restated in their entirety to read as follows:

‘(g) Permitted Acquisitions (other than of CFCs and Subsidiaries held directly or indirectly by a CFC which Investments are covered by Section 7.03(c)(iv)) or an Acquisition of a Developer Project;

(k) other Investments not contemplated by the above provisions not exceeding $25,000,000 in the aggregate invested from the date hereof after taking into account Investments under clause 7.03(c)(iv) above; and’

ARTICLE II.

CONDITIONS TO EFFECTIVENESS

Section 2.01 Conditions to Effectiveness. This Amendment shall become effective as of the Amendment Effective Date upon satisfaction of the following conditions (in each case, in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent):

(a) Administrative Agent shall have received a copy of this Amendment duly executed by Borrower, the Required Lenders and Administrative Agent.

(b) No Default or Event of Default shall exist.

ARTICLE III.

MISCELLANEOUS

Section 3.01 Amended Terms. On and after the Amendment Effective Date, all references to the Credit Agreement in each of the Loan Documents shall hereafter mean the Credit Agreement as amended by this Amendment. Except as specifically amended hereby or otherwise agreed, the Credit Agreement is hereby ratified and confirmed and shall remain in full force and effect according to its terms.

Section 3.02 Representations and Warranties of Loan Parties. Each of the Loan Parties represents and warrants as follows:

(a) It has taken all necessary action to authorize the execution, delivery and performance of this Amendment.

(b) This Amendment has been duly executed and delivered by such Person and constitutes such Person’s legal, valid and binding obligation, enforceable in accordance with its terms, except as such enforceability may be subject to (i) bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization,

 

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fraudulent conveyance or transfer, moratorium or similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and (ii) general principles of equity (regardless of whether such enforceability is considered in a proceeding at law or in equity).

(c) No consent, approval, authorization or order of, or filing, registration or qualification with, any court or governmental authority or third party is required in connection with the execution, delivery or performance by such Person of this Amendment, other than those which have been duly obtained.

(d) Immediately before and after giving effect to this Amendment, no event has occurred and is continuing which constitutes a Default or an Event of Default.

(e) After giving effect to this Amendment, the Collateral Documents continue to create a valid security interest in, and Lien upon, the Collateral, in favor of the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Lenders, which security interests and Liens are perfected in accordance with the terms of the Collateral Documents and prior to all Liens other than Permitted Liens.

(f) The Obligations are not reduced or modified by this Amendment and are not subject to any offsets, defenses or counterclaims.

Section 3.03 Reaffirmation of Obligations. Each Loan Party hereby ratifies the Credit Agreement and acknowledges and reaffirms (a) that it is bound by all terms of the Credit Agreement applicable to it and (b) that it is responsible for the observance and full performance of its respective Obligations.

Section 3.04 Loan Document. This Amendment shall constitute a Loan Document under the terms of the Credit Agreement.

Section 3.05 Expenses. The Borrower agrees to pay all reasonable costs and expenses of the Administrative Agent in connection with the preparation, execution and delivery of this Amendment, including without limitation the reasonable fees and expenses of the Administrative Agent’s legal counsel.

Section 3.06 Further Assurances. The Loan Parties agree to promptly take such action, upon the request of the Administrative Agent, as is necessary to carry out the intent of this Amendment.

Section 3.07 Entirety. This Amendment and the other Loan Documents embody the entire agreement among the parties hereto and supersede all prior agreements and understandings, oral or written, if any, relating to the subject matter hereof.

Section 3.08 Counterparts; Telecopy. This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered shall be an original, but all of which shall constitute one and the same instrument. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Amendment or any other document required to be delivered hereunder, by fax transmission or e-mail transmission (e.g. “pdf” or “tif”) shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Agreement. Without limiting the foregoing, upon the request of any party, such fax transmission or e-mail transmission shall be promptly followed by such manually executed counterpart.

 

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Section 3.09 No Actions, Claims, Etc. As of the date hereof, each of the Loan Parties hereby acknowledges and confirms that it has no knowledge of any actions, causes of action, claims, demands, damages and liabilities of whatever kind or nature, in law or in equity, against the Administrative Agent, the Lenders, or the Administrative Agent’s or the Lenders’ respective officers, employees, representatives, agents, counsel or directors arising from any action by such Persons, or failure of such Persons to act under the Credit Agreement on or prior to the date hereof.

Section 3.10 GOVERNING LAW. THIS AMENDMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND SHALL BE CONSTRUED AND ENFORCED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

Section 3.11 Successors and Assigns. This Amendment shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns.

Section 3.12 Consent to Jurisdiction; Service of Process; Waiver of Jury Trial. The jurisdiction, service of process and waiver of jury trial provisions set forth in Sections 11.14 and 11.15 of the Credit Agreement are hereby incorporated by reference, mutatis mutandis.

[SIGNATURE PAGES FOLLOW]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be duly executed on the date first above written.

 

BORROWER:     SOLARCITY CORPORATION,
    a Delaware corporation
    By:  

/s/ Robert Kelly

    Name:   Robert Kelly
    Title:   Chief Financial Officer

 

FIRST AMENDMENT TO AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT


IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be duly executed on the date first above written.

 

ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT:     BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.,
    in its capacity as Administrative Agent
    By:  

/s/ Dora Brown

    Name:   Dora Brown
    Title:   Vice President
LENDERS:     BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.,
    in its capacity as Lender, L/C Issuer and Swingline Lender
    By:  

/s/ Thomas R. Sullivan

    Name:   Thomas R. Sullivan
    Title:   Senior Vice President
    CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH, as a Lender
    By:  

/s/ Mikhail Faybusov

    Name:  

Mikhail Faybusov

    Title:  

Authorized Signatory

    By:  

/s/ Tyler R. Smith

    Name:  

Tyler R. Smith

    Title:  

Authorized Signatory

    SILICON VALLEY BANK,
    as a Lender
    By:  

/s/ Mona Maitra

    Name:  

Mona Maitra

    Title:  

Vice President

 

FIRST AMENDMENT TO AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT


IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be duly executed on the date first above written.

 

LENDERS:     BRIDGE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
    as a Lender
    By:  

/s/ Randall Lee

    Name:  

Randall Lee

    Title:  

AVP - Relationship Manager

    ONEWEST BANK N.A.
    as a Lender
    By:  

/s/ Michael MacDonald

    Name:  

Michael MacDonald

    Title:  

Executive Vice President

    AMERICAN SAVINGS BANK, F.S.B., a federal savings bank
    as a Lender
    By:  

/s/ Kyle J. Shelly

    Name:  

Kyle J. Shelly

    Title:  

Vice President

 

FIRST AMENDMENT TO AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT