
Delaware | 1-12079 | 77-0212977 |
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ITEM 1.01 — ENTRY INTO A MATERIAL DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT | ||
ITEM 2.03 — CREATION OF A DIRECT FINANCIAL OBLIGATION OR AN OBLIGATION UNDER AN OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENT OF A REGISTRANT | ||
ITEM 9.01 — FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS | ||
SIGNATURES | ||
EXHIBIT INDEX | ||
• | incur or guarantee additional first lien indebtedness; |
• | enter into certain types of commodity hedge agreements that can be secured by first lien collateral; |
• | enter into financing structure sale and leaseback transactions; |
• | create certain liens; and |
• | consolidate, merge or transfer all or substantially all of GPC LLC’s assets and the assets of GPC LLC’s restricted subsidiaries on a combined basis. |
(d) | Exhibits |
Exhibit No. | Description | |
Credit Agreement, dated as of June 9, 2020, among Geysers Power Company, LLC, the guarantors party thereto and MUFG Bank, Ltd, as administrative agent, MUFG Union Bank, N.A., as First Lien Collateral Agent, and the lenders and issuing banks parties thereto.* | ||
* | Schedules and certain similar attachments to this exhibit have been omitted pursuant to Item 601(a)(5) of Regulation S-K. The Company agrees to furnish supplementally to the Securities and Exchange Commission a copy of any omitted attachment upon request. |
By: | /s/ ZAMIR RAUF | |||
Zamir Rauf | ||||
Executive Vice President and | ||||
Chief Financial Officer | ||||
Date: June 12, 2020 | ||||
Exhibit No. | Description | |
Credit Agreement, dated as of June 9, 2020, among Geysers Power Company, LLC, the guarantors party thereto and MUFG Bank, Ltd, as administrative agent, MUFG Union Bank, N.A., as First Lien Collateral Agent, and the lenders and issuing banks parties thereto.* | ||
* | Schedules and certain similar attachments to this exhibit have been omitted pursuant to Item 601(a)(5) of Regulation S-K. The Company agrees to furnish supplementally to the Securities and Exchange Commission a copy of any omitted attachment upon request. |
MUFG BANK, LTD. as Administrative Agent, | MUFG UNION BANK, N.A. as First Lien Collateral Agent, |
and THE LENDERS AND ISSUING BANKS PARTIES HERETO with | |
MIZUHO BANK, LTD., MUFG UNION BANK, N.A., NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA, SUMITOMO MITSUI BANKING CORPORATION, and SUNTRUST ROBINSON HUMPHREY, INC. as Coordinating Lead Arrangers and Bookrunners, | CRÉDIT AGRICOLE CORPORATE AND INVESTMENT BANK and NATIXIS, NEW YORK BRANCH as Coordinating Lead Arrangers, Bookrunners, and Green Loan Coordinators, |
BNP PARIBAS, as Coordinating Lead Arranger, Bookrunner, and Syndication Agent, | COBANK, ACB, COÖPERATIEVE RABOBANK, U.A., NEW YORK BRANCH and ING CAPITAL LLC, as Joint Lead Arrangers, |

1. | DEFINITIONS | 7 | ||
1.1 | Definitions. | 7 | ||
1.2 | Rules of Interpretation | 7 | ||
2. | THE CREDIT FACILITIES | |||
2.1 | Term Loan Facility | 7 | ||
2.2 | Letter of Credit Facilities | 17 | ||
2.3 | Fees | 26 | ||
2.4 | Other Payment Terms | 28 | ||
2.5 | Pro Rata Treatment | 36 | ||
2.6 | Change of Circumstances | 36 | ||
2.7 | Funding Losses | 40 | ||
2.8 | Alternate Office; Minimization of Costs; Replacement of Lenders | 40 | ||
3. | CONDITIONS PRECEDENT | 41 | ||
3.1 | Conditions Precedent to the Closing Date | 41 | ||
3.2 | Conditions Precedent to Credit Events | 45 | ||
4. | REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES | 45 | ||
4.1 | Organization | 46 | ||
4.2 | Authorization; No Conflict | 46 | ||
4.3 | Enforceability | 47 | ||
4.4 | Energy Regulatory | 47 | ||
4.5 | Adverse Change | 48 | ||
4.6 | Investment Company Act | 48 | ||
4.7 | ERISA | 48 | ||
4.8 | Permits | 48 | ||
4.9 | Environmental Matters | 48 | ||
4.10 | Litigation | 48 | ||
4.11 | Labor Disputes | 49 | ||
4.12 | Major Project Contracts | 49 | ||
4.13 | Disclosures | 49 | ||
4.14 | Taxes | 50 | ||
4.15 | Governmental Regulation | 50 | ||
4.16 | Regulation U, Etc | 51 | ||
4.17 | Projections | 51 | ||
4.18 | Financial Statements | 51 | ||
4.19 | No Default | 51 | ||
4.20 | Title and Liens | 51 | ||
4.21 | Intellectual Property | 52 | ||
4.22 | Collateral | 52 | ||
4.23 | Sanctions and Anti-Corruption Laws | 53 | ||
4.24 | Solvency | 54 | ||
4.25 | Insurance | 54 | ||
4.26 | Beneficial Ownership Regulation | 54 | ||
5. | AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS | 54 | ||
5.1 | Use of Proceeds and Letters of Credit | 54 | ||
5.2 | Special Purpose Entity | 55 | ||
5.3 | Operating Plan and Reports | 55 | ||
5.4 | Financial Reports | 56 | ||
5.5 | Debt Service Coverage Ratio | 57 | ||
5.6 | Additional Consents | 57 | ||
5.7 | Lender Meetings | 57 | ||
5.8 | Interest Rate Hedging | 57 | ||
5.9 | Insurance | 58 | ||
5.10 | Notices | 58 | ||
6. | NEGATIVE COVENANTS | 59 | ||
6.1 | Regulations | 59 | ||
6.2 | Amendments to Major Project Contracts | 59 | ||
7. | EVENTS OF DEFAULT; REMEDIES | 60 | ||
7.1 | Events of Default | 60 | ||
7.2 | Remedies | 63 | ||
8. | SCOPE OF LIABILITY | 65 | ||
9. | AGENTS; SUBSTITUTION | 66 | ||
9.1 | Appointment, Powers and Immunities | 66 | ||
9.2 | Reliance | 69 | ||
9.3 | Non-Reliance | 69 | ||
9.4 | Defaults; Material Adverse Effect | 69 | ||
9.5 | Indemnification | 70 | ||
9.6 | Successor Agent | 71 | ||
9.7 | Authorization | 72 | ||
9.8 | Other Roles | 72 | ||
9.9 | Amendments; Waivers | 73 | ||
9.10 | Withholding Tax | 75 | ||
9.11 | General Provisions as to Payments | 75 | ||
9.12 | Substitution of Lender | 76 | ||
9.13 | Participation | 76 | ||
9.14 | Transfer of Commitment | 77 | ||
9.15 | Laws | 78 | ||
9.16 | Assignability as Collateral | 79 | ||
9.17 | Notices to Lenders | 79 | ||
9.18 | First Lien Collateral Agent | 79 | ||
9.19 | Right to Realize on Collateral | 79 | ||
9.20 | Depositary Agent | 80 | ||
10. | INDEPENDENT CONSULTANTS | 80 | ||
10.1 | Removal and Fees | 80 | ||
10.2 | Certification of Dates | 80 | ||
11. | MISCELLANEOUS | 81 | ||
11.1 | Addresses | 81 | ||
11.2 | Right to Set-Off | 82 | ||
11.3 | Delay and Waiver | 83 | ||
11.4 | Costs, Expenses and Attorneys' Fees; Syndication | 83 | ||
11.5 | Entire Agreement | 84 | ||
11.6 | Governing Law | 84 | ||
11.7 | Severability | 84 | ||
11.8 | Headings | 84 | ||
11.9 | Accounting Terms | 84 | ||
11.10 | No Partnership, Etc. | 85 | ||
11.11 | Mortgage/Collateral Documents | 85 | ||
11.12 | Limitation on Liability | 85 | ||
11.13 | Indemnity | 86 | ||
11.14 | Waiver of Jury Trial | 87 | ||
11.15 | Consent to Jurisdiction | 87 | ||
11.16 | Knowledge and Attribution | 88 | ||
11.17 | Successors and Assigns | 88 | ||
11.18 | Counterparts | 88 | ||
11.19 | Usury | 88 | ||
11.20 | Survival | 88 | ||
11.21 | Patriot Act Notice | 88 | ||
11.22 | Treatment of Certain Information; Confidentiality | 89 | ||
11.23 | Communications | 90 | ||
11.24 | Acknowledgement and Consent to Bail-In of Affected Financial Institutions | 91 | ||
11.25 | Certain ERISA Matters | 91 | ||
11.26 | Keepwell | 92 | ||
11.27 | Security Agreement and Intercreditor Agreement | 93 | ||
11.28 | Acknowledgement Regarding Any Supported QFCs | 93 | ||
11.29 | Climate Bonds Standard and Certification Scheme | 94 | ||
11.30 | Electronic Execution | 94 | ||
11.31 | Climate Loan Disclaimer | 94 | ||
Disclosure Schedules | |
Schedule 2.2(a) | Lenders; Proportionate Shares |
Schedule 2.1(b)(ii)(C) | Amortization Schedule |
Schedule 3.1(o) | Base Case Projections |
Schedule 3.1(p) | Post-Reorganization Structure Chart |
Schedule 4.9 | Non-compliances with Environmental Law |
Schedule 4.10(a) | Pending Litigation |
Schedule 4.10(b) | Orders, Judgements, and Decrees |
Schedule 4.21 | Intellectual Property |
Schedule 4.22 | Security Filings |
Definitions | |
Exhibit A | Definitions and Rules of Interpretation |
Notes and Letters of Credit | |
Exhibit B-1 | Form of Term Loan Note |
Exhibit B-2 | Form of Revolving LC Note |
Exhibit B-3 | Form of DSR LC Note |
Exhibit B-4 | Form of PPA LC Note |
Exhibit B-5 | Form of Revolving Letter of Credit / PPA Letter of Credit |
Exhibit B-6 | Form of DSR Letter of Credit |
Loan Disbursement Procedures | |
Exhibit C-1 | Form of Notice of Borrowing |
Exhibit C-2 | Form of Notice of Confirmation of Interest Period Selection |
Exhibit C-3 | Form of Notice of Conversion of Loan Type |
Exhibit C-4 | Form of Notice of LC Activity |
Credit and Security‑Related Documents | |
Exhibit D-1 | Form of First Lien Pledge and Security Agreement |
Exhibit D-2 | Form of Depositary Agreement |
Exhibit D-3 | Form of Intercreditor Agreement |
Consents | |
Exhibit E | Form of Consent for Contracting Party |
Closing Certificates | |
Exhibit F | Form of Borrower’s Closing Certificate |
Project Description | |
Exhibit G-1 | Template Operating Report |
Other | |
Exhibit H-1 | Form of U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate (For Foreign Lenders that are not Partnerships) |
Exhibit H-2 | Form of U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate (For Foreign Participants that are not Partnerships) |
Exhibit H-3 | Form of U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate (For Foreign Participants that are Partnerships) |
Exhibit H-4 | Form of U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate (For Foreign Lenders that are Partnerships) |
Exhibit I | Form of Lender Joinder Agreement |
Exhibit J | Form of Reliance Agreement |
Exhibit K | Insurance Requirement |
(A) | Borrower is the owner of thirteen geothermal electric generating facilities located in the Geysers area of Northern California (Sonoma and Lake Counties); |
(B) | Borrower desires that the Lenders, Issuing Banks and the other parties hereto agree to provide, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein and in the other Credit Documents, certain credit facilities, consisting of (i) a term loan facility of the Borrower in an aggregate principal amount of up to $900,000,000 (the loans thereunder, the “Term Loans”), (ii) a senior secured revolving letter of credit facility of the Borrower (the “Revolving LC Facility”) in an aggregate principal amount up to $130,622,000 (the commitments under Revolving LC Facility, the “Revolving LC Commitments”; the loans thereunder, the “Revolving LC Loans”), the full amount thereof shall be available for the issuance of Revolving Letters of Credit, (iii) a senior secured letter of credit facility of the Borrower (the “DSR LC Facility”) in an aggregate principal amount up to $53,000,000 (the commitments under the DSR LC Facility, the “DSR LC Commitments”), the full amount thereof shall be available for the issuance of DSR Letters of Credit and (iv) a senior secured letter of credit facility of the Borrower (the “PPA LC Facility”) in an aggregate principal amount up to $16,378,000 (the commitments under the PPA LC Facility, the “PPA LC Commitments” (together with the Revolving LC Commitments and the DSR LC Commitments, the “LC Commitments”)) the full amount thereof shall be available for the issuance of PPA Letters of Credit; |
(C) | The credit facilities provided hereunder will be secured by, among other things, the grant to First Lien Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the First Lien Secured Parties, of a first priority Lien on the Collateral (subject to Permitted Liens); and |
(D) | The Lenders are willing to provide the credit facilities described herein upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein and in the other Credit Documents, and the Lenders have, on or prior to the Closing Date, unanimously approved the execution of this Agreement. |
1.2 | Rules of Interpretation |
2.1 | Term Loan Facility |
(a) | Term Loans; Term Loan Commitments. |
(i) | The aggregate amount of the Term Loan Commitments on the Closing Date is $900,000,000 (the “Total Term Loan Commitment”). Each Lender holding a Term Loan Commitment (a “Term Lender”) severally agrees, on the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth, to make a Loan to the Borrower on the Closing Date in an amount not to exceed such Lender’s Term Loan Commitment at such time. Amounts borrowed under this Section 2.1(a), when repaid or prepaid, may not be reborrowed. |
(ii) | Notice of Borrowing. Borrower shall request any Loans to be funded on the Closing Date or Borrowing Date, as applicable, by delivering to Administrative Agent a written notice in the form of Exhibit C-1, appropriately completed (a “Notice of Borrowing”), at or before 1:00 p.m. (New York City time) at least one Banking Day prior to the Closing Date or Borrowing Date, as applicable. |
(A) | Each Lender shall, before 12:00 noon (New York City time) on the date of such Borrowing, make available by wire transfer for the account of its Lending Office to the account of the Administrative Agent, in same day funds, such Lender’s ratable portion of such Borrowing, in accordance with the respective Commitments of such Lender. After the Administrative Agent’s receipt of such funds and upon fulfillment or waiver of the applicable conditions set forth in Section 3.2, the Administrative Agent shall make such funds available to the Borrower (1) in the case of a Borrowing of Term Loans to be made on the Closing Date, as directed by the Borrower pursuant to the terms of, and in accordance with, the Funds Flow Memorandum and (2) in the case of a Borrowing of Incremental Term |
(B) | Each Notice of Borrowing shall be irrevocable and binding on the Borrower from and after the Banking Day prior to the Borrowing. In the case of any Borrowing that the related Notice of Borrowing specifies is to be comprised of LIBOR Loans, the Borrower shall indemnify each applicable Lender against any actual and documented out-of-pocket loss, cost or expense (excluding loss of anticipated profits and indirect losses) incurred by such Lender as a result of any failure to fulfill on or before the date specified in such Notice of Borrowing for such Borrowing the applicable conditions set forth in Section 3.2, including any loss (excluding loss of anticipated profits and indirect losses), cost or expense incurred by reason of the liquidation or redeployment of deposits or other funds acquired by such Lender to fund the Loans to be made by such Lender as part of such Borrowing when such Loan, as a result of such failure, is not made on such date. |
(C) | Unless the Administrative Agent shall have received notice from a Lender prior to the date of any Borrowing that such Lender will not make available to the Administrative Agent such Lender’s ratable portion of such Borrowing, the Administrative Agent may assume that such Lender has made such portion available to the Administrative Agent on the date of such Borrowing in accordance with clause (A) of this Section 2.1(a)(ii) and the Administrative Agent may, in its sole discretion and in reliance upon such assumption, make available to the Borrower on such date a corresponding amount. If and to the extent that such Lender shall not have so made such ratable portion available to the Administrative Agent, the Administrative Agent shall be entitled to recover such corresponding amount on demand from such Lender together with interest thereon, for each day from such date of Borrowing until the date such amount is paid to the Administrative Agent, at the Base Rate. If such Lender does not pay such corresponding amount forthwith upon the Administrative Agent’s demand therefor, the Administrative Agent shall promptly notify the Borrower and the Borrower shall immediately pay such corresponding amount to the Administrative Agent together with interest thereon, for each day from the date of such Borrowing until the date such amount is paid to the Administrative Agent, at the rate payable hereunder for Base Rate Loans. |
(D) | The failure of any Lender to make the Loans to be made by it as part of any Borrowing shall not relieve any other Lender of its obligation, if any, hereunder to make its Loan on the date of such Borrowing, but no Lender shall be responsible for the failure of any other Lender to make the Loan to be made by such other Lender on the date of any Borrowing. Nothing in this Section 2.1(a)(ii) shall prejudice any rights that the Borrower may have against a Defaulting Lender. |
(b) | Incremental Term Loan Facilities. |
(i) | The Borrower may, at its sole discretion, by written notice to the Administrative Agent, from time to time after the Closing Date, on one or more occasions, arrange or request from one or more Lenders, other banks or other entities an incremental facility for term loans (“Incremental Term Loans”) in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed the Incremental Term Loan Cap at the time of incurrence (each new facility, an “Incremental Term Loan Facility”) and/or an increase in the total Term Loan Commitments in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed the Incremental Term Loan Cap at the time of incurrence (each, an “Incremental Term Loan Commitment”), used solely for the purposes set forth in Section 5.1(b) or to make a distribution to the Sponsor. Upon the receipt of such notice by the Administrative Agent, the Administrative Agent shall deliver a copy thereof to each Lender. Each such Lender may, in its sole discretion, either agree to provide all or a portion of the offered amount of such Incremental Term Loan Facility or Incremental Term Loan Commitment, as applicable or decline to provide such Incremental Term Loan Facility or Incremental Term Loan Commitment (and any Lender that does not deliver a notice within a period of fifteen days after the date of notice by the Borrower shall be deemed to have declined to provide such Incremental Term Loan Facility or Incremental Term Loan Commitment, as applicable), it being acknowledged and agreed that no Lender is required to provide any such Incremental Term Loan Facility or Incremental Term Loan Commitment. Any Incremental Term Loan Facility or Incremental Term Loan Commitment may be incurred in an amount that is less than the amount set forth by the Borrower in its notice. |
(ii) | Notwithstanding the foregoing, no increase under clause (i) above shall become effective under this Section 2.1(b) unless the following the conditions have been satisfied: |
(A) | no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing or would result after giving effect to the incurrence of such Incremental Term Loans; |
(B) | such Incremental Term Loans, shall have a maturity date no earlier than the Term Maturity Date; |
(C) | the Borrower shall have delivered to the Administrative Agent an updated amortization schedule reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent which amortization schedule shall replace the amortization then set forth in Schedule 2.1(b)(ii)(C) and shall provide that the Incremental Term Loans shall (1) amortize on the same dates as the Term Loans and (2) amortize at the same amortization percentage applicable to amortization on the Term Loans; |
(D) | the principal amount of the Incremental Term Loans remaining outstanding on the Maturity Date, taken together with the principal amount of the Term Loans outstanding on the Maturity Date, shall equal the (1) the payment on the Maturity Date in respect of the Term Loans under the amortization schedule set forth on Schedule 2.1(b)(ii)(C) as of the date of the incurrence of the applicable Incremental Term Loan Facility multiplied by (2) a fraction, (x) the numerator of which shall be the sum of the Term Loans |
(E) | the representations, covenants, defaults and other provisions relating to such Incremental Term Loan Facility shall be no more favorable in any material respect to the Incremental Term Loan Lenders as the representations, covenants, defaults and other provisions applying in favor of the Term Loans (other than administrative provisions and conditions precedent relating to the incurrence thereof) (or this Agreement shall be amended by the Borrower and the Administrative Agent (without the consent of any Lender) to add such representations, covenants, defaults and other provisions applicable to such Incremental Term Loan Facility); |
(F) | the Administrative Agent shall have received a certificate of an authorized officer of the Borrower certifying that the conditions set forth in this clause (ii) have been satisfied; and |
(G) | all other terms and documentation in respect thereof, to the extent not materially consistent with the existing Term Loans shall otherwise be reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent. |
(iii) | Any Indebtedness incurred pursuant to this Section 2.1(b) shall be effected pursuant to one or more joinder agreements (substantially in the form of Exhibit I hereto, a “Lender Joinder Agreement”) executed and delivered by the Borrower, each entity providing such Indebtedness (or its representative) and the Administrative Agent, and each of which shall be recorded in the Register. Each Lender Joinder Agreement may, without the consent of any other Lenders, effect such amendments to this Agreement and the First Lien Collateral Documents as may be necessary or appropriate, to effect the provisions of this Section 2.1(b), including any amendments necessary to implement the increased Term Loan Commitment. Each of the parties hereto hereby agrees that, upon the effectiveness of any Lender Joinder Agreement delivered pursuant to this Section 2.1(b), this Agreement and the First Lien Collateral Documents shall be deemed amended to the extent contemplated by the Lender Joinder Agreement (and to the extent not materially consistent with the then existing Term Loans in a manner reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent) in order to reflect the existence of such Indebtedness. |
(c) | Provisions Relating to all Credit Facilities. |
(i) | Loan Interest. Subject to Section 2.4(c), Borrower shall pay interest on the unpaid principal amount of each Loan from the Closing Date until the repayment or prepayment thereof at one of the following rates per annum: |
(A) | With respect to the principal portion of a Term Loan which is, and during such periods as such Term Loan is, a Base Rate Term Loan, at a rate per |
(B) | With respect to the principal portion of an LC Loan which is, and during such periods as such LC Loan is, a Base Rate LC Loan, at a rate per annum equal to the Base Rate (such rate to change from time to time as the Base Rate shall change) plus the Applicable Margin. |
(C) | With respect to the principal portion of such Term Loan which is, and during such periods as such Term Loan is, a LIBOR Term Loan, at a rate per annum during each Interest Period for such LIBOR Term Loan equal to the LIBO Rate plus the Applicable Margin. |
(D) | With respect to the principal portion of such LC Loan which is, and during such periods as such LC Loan is, a LIBOR LC Loan, at a rate per annum during each Interest Period for such LIBOR LC Loan equal to the LIBO Rate plus the Applicable Margin. |
(d) | Loan Principal Payment. |
(i) | On each Principal Repayment Date commencing on the Principal Repayment Date occurring on September 30, 2020, Borrower shall repay to Administrative Agent, for the account of each Term Lender, the aggregate unpaid principal amount of the Term Loan made by such Term Lender in installments in accordance with the amortization schedule set forth on Schedule 2.1(b)(ii)(C) (as updated from time to time in accordance with Section 2.1(b)(ii)(C)), with any remaining unpaid principal, interest, fees and costs due and payable on the Maturity Date. |
(ii) | The Borrower shall repay to the Administrative Agent for the ratable account of each of the LC Lenders on the LC Maturity Date the aggregate principal amount of the LC Loans then outstanding owing to such LC Lender, together with accrued and unpaid interest to the date of such repayment on the aggregate principal amount repaid. |
(e) | Interest Provisions Relating to All Loans. |
(i) | Applicable Interest Rate. The basis for determining the interest rate with respect to any Loan may be changed from time to time as specified in a Notice of Conversion of Loan Type delivered pursuant to Section 2.1(g). If on any day a Loan is outstanding with respect to which notice has not been delivered to Administrative Agent in accordance with the terms of this Agreement specifying the applicable basis for determining the rate of interest, then for that day such Loan shall bear interest determined by reference to the Base Rate. Borrower shall not request, and the Lenders shall not be obligated to make, LIBOR Loans at any time an Event of Default exists. Administrative Agent shall promptly notify each Lender of the contents of each Notice of Conversion of Loan Type. |
(ii) | Interest Payment Dates. Borrower shall pay accrued interest on the unpaid principal amount of each Loan (A) in the case of each Base Rate Loan, on each Quarterly Date, (B) in the case of each LIBOR Loan, on the last day of each Interest Period |
(iii) | LIBOR Loan Interest Periods. |
(A) | Each Interest Period selected by Borrower for all LIBOR Loans shall be one, three or six months. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the preceding sentence, (1) any Interest Period which would otherwise end on a day which is not a Banking Day shall be extended to the next succeeding Banking Day unless such next Banking Day falls in another calendar month, in which case such Interest Period shall end on the immediately preceding Banking Day, (2) any Interest Period which begins on the last Banking Day of a calendar month (or on a day for which there is no numerically corresponding day in the calendar month at the end of such Interest Period) shall end on the last Banking Day of a calendar month, (3) Borrower may not select Interest Periods which would leave a greater principal amount of Loans subject to Interest Periods ending after a date upon which Loans are or may be required to be repaid (including the Maturity Date and each Principal Repayment Date) than the principal amount of Loans scheduled to be outstanding after such date, (4) any Interest Period for a Term Loan which would otherwise end after the Maturity Date shall end on the Maturity Date, (5) LIBOR Loans for each Interest Period shall be in the minimum amount of $500,000 or an integral multiple of $100,000 in excess thereof, (6) Borrower may not at any time have outstanding more than six different Interest Periods relating to LIBOR Loans, (7) Borrower and the Administrative Agent (at the direction of the Incremental Term Loan Lenders) may mutually agree to have an initial non-standard Interest Period with respect to Incremental Term Loans solely to maintain fungibility with existing applicable Term Loans in connection with the enactment of an Incremental Term Loan Facility, and (8) the Interest Period applicable to the Loans borrowed on the Closing Date may have an initial non-standard Interest Period ending on June 30, 2020. |
(B) | Borrower may contact Administrative Agent at any time prior to the end of an Interest Period for a quotation of Interest Rates in effect at such time for given Interest Periods, and Administrative Agent shall promptly provide such quotation. Subject to Section 2.1(e)(iii)(A), Borrower may select an Interest Period telephonically within the time periods specified in Section 2.1(g), which selection shall be irrevocable on and after commencement of the applicable Minimum Notice Period. Borrower shall confirm such telephonic notice to Administrative Agent by hand delivery or facsimile or other electronic transmission on the day such notice is given by delivery to Administrative Agent of a notice in substantially the form of Exhibit C‑2, appropriately completed (a “Confirmation of Interest Period Selection”). If Borrower fails to notify Administrative Agent of the next |
(iv) | Interest Computations. All computations of interest on Base Rate Loans shall be based upon a year of 365 days or, in the case of a leap year, 366 days, shall be payable for the actual days elapsed (including the first day but excluding the last day), and shall be adjusted in accordance with any changes in the Base Rate to take effect on the beginning of the day of such change in the Base Rate. All computations of interest on LIBOR Loans shall be based upon a year of 360 days and shall be payable for the actual days elapsed (including the first day but excluding the last day). Borrower agrees that all computations by Administrative Agent of interest shall be conclusive and binding in the absence of manifest error. |
(f) | Promissory Notes. The obligation of Borrower to repay the Loans made by a Lender and to pay interest thereon at the rates provided herein shall, upon the written request of such Lender, be evidenced by promissory notes in the form of Exhibit B‑1 (individually, a “Term Note” and, collectively, the “Term Notes”), Exhibit B-2 (individually, a “Revolving LC Note” and, collectively, the “Revolving LC Notes”), Exhibit B-3 (individually, a “DSR LC Note” and, collectively, the “DSR LC Notes”), and Exhibit B-4 (individually, a “PPA LC Note” and, collectively, the “PPA LC Notes”) each payable to such requesting Lender (or its registered assigns) and in the principal amount of such Lender’s Term Loan Commitment, Revolving LC Commitment, DSR LC Commitment or PPA LC Commitment, respectively. Borrower authorizes each such requesting Lender to record on the schedule annexed to such Lender’s Note or Notes, the date and amount of each Loan made by such requesting Lender, and each payment or prepayment of principal thereunder and agrees that all such notations shall constitute prima facie evidence of the matters noted; provided, that in the event of any inconsistency between the records or books of Administrative Agent and any Lender’s records or Notes, the records of Administrative Agent shall be conclusive and binding in the absence of manifest error. Borrower further authorizes each such requesting Lender to attach to and make a part of such requesting Lender’s Note or Notes continuations of the schedule attached thereto as necessary. No failure to make any such notations, nor any errors in making any such notations, shall affect the validity of Borrower’s obligations to repay the full unpaid principal amount of the Loans or the duties of Borrower hereunder or thereunder. Upon the payment in full in cash of the aggregate principal amount of, and all accrued and unpaid interest on, the Loans, the Lenders holding such Notes shall promptly mark the applicable Notes cancelled and return such cancelled Notes to Borrower. |
(g) | Conversion of Loans. Subject to Section 2.1(e)(e)(i), Borrower may convert Loans from one Type of Loan to another Type of Loan; provided, that (x) any conversion of LIBOR Loans into Base Rate Loans shall be effective on, and only on, the first day after expiration of an Interest Period for such LIBOR Loans, and (y) Loans shall be converted only in amounts of $500,000 and increments of $100,000 in excess thereof. Borrower shall request such a conversion by delivering to Administrative Agent a written notice in the form of Exhibit C‑3, appropriately completed (a “Notice of Conversion of Loan Type”), which contains or specifies, among other things: |
(i) | the Loans, or portion thereof, which are to be converted; |
(ii) | the Type of Loans into which such Loans, or portion thereof, are to be converted; |
(iii) | if such Loans are to be converted into LIBOR Loans, the initial Interest Period selected by Borrower for such Loans (which Interest Period shall be selected in accordance with Section 2.1(e)(iii)); |
(iv) | the proposed date of the requested conversion (which shall be a Banking Day and otherwise in accordance with this Section 2.1(g)); and |
(v) | if Base Rate Loans are to be converted to LIBOR Loans, a certification by Borrower that no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing. |
(h) | Prepayments. |
(i) | Terms of All Prepayments. |
(A) | Upon the prepayment of any Loan (whether such prepayment is an Optional Prepayment or a Mandatory Prepayment), Borrower shall pay to Administrative Agent for the account of the Lender which made such Loan or Hedge Bank, as applicable, (1) all accrued interest to the date of such prepayment on the amount of such Loan prepaid, (2) all accrued fees to the date of such prepayment relating to the amount of such Loan being prepaid, (3) to the extent required by the terms of the applicable Interest Rate Agreement, all Hedge Breaking Fees owed by Borrower to such Hedge Bank as a result of such prepayment, and (4) if such prepayment is the prepayment of a LIBOR Loan on a day other than the last day of an Interest Period for such LIBOR Loan, all Liquidation Costs incurred by such Lender as a result of such prepayment (pursuant to the terms of Section 2.7). |
(B) | Notwithstanding the foregoing, but only in respect of any Mandatory Prepayment, Borrower shall have the right, by giving five Banking Days’ notice to Administrative Agent, in lieu of prepaying a LIBOR Loan on a day other than the last day of an Interest Period for such LIBOR Loan, to deposit or cause Administrative Agent to deposit into an account to be held by Depositary Agent (which account shall be subjected to the Lien of the First Lien Collateral Documents) an amount equal to the LIBOR Loans to be prepaid. Such funds shall be held in such account until the expiration of the Interest Period applicable to the LIBOR Loan to be prepaid at which time the amount deposited in such account shall be used to prepay such LIBOR Loan and any interest accrued on such amount shall be deposited into the Revenue Account. The deposit of amounts into such account shall not constitute a prepayment of Loans and all Loans to be prepaid using the proceeds from such account shall continue to accrue interest at the then |
(C) | Except as otherwise specifically set forth herein (including Section 2.5(a)), (1) all prepayments of Term Loans shall be applied to reduce the remaining payments required under Section 2.1(d)(i) (I) with respect to Mandatory Prepayments, on a pro rata basis to remaining amortization payments and the payments at the final maturity thereof and (II) with respect to Optional Prepayments, as directed by the Borrower, (2) any prepayment of Term Loans or LC Loans of any class or tranche, respectively, shall be applied first to any Term Loans or LC Loans of any class or tranche, as applicable, that are Base Rate Loans and then to any Term Loans or LC Loans of any class or tranche, as applicable, that are LIBOR Loans. |
(ii) | Optional Prepayments. |
(A) | Borrower may, at its option and without premium or penalty, upon three Banking Days’ notice to Administrative Agent (which notice may state that it is conditioned upon the effectiveness of another credit facility or facilities or other agreement(s) providing the source of funds for such Optional Prepayment, in which case such notice may be revoked by Borrower by providing written notice to Administrative Agent at least one Banking Day prior to the proposed date of the Optional Prepayment if one or more of such conditions is not satisfied), prepay (1) any Term Loans in whole or from time to time in part in minimum amounts of $1,000,000 or an incremental multiple of $1,000,000 in excess thereof (provided, that such minimum amounts shall not apply to a prepayment of all outstanding Term Loans) or (2) any LC Loans of any class or tranche in whole or from time to time in part in minimum amounts of $500,000 or an incremental multiple of $100,000 in excess thereof (provided, that such minimum amounts shall not apply to a prepayment of all LC Loans of any class or tranche or except to the extent that such LC Loan of any class or tranche is being repaid pursuant to clause Twelfth of Section 3.1(b) (Revenue Account Waterfall) of the Depositary Agreement) (each, an “Optional Prepayment”). |
(B) | Any Optional Prepayments shall be applied (1) first, ratably to any outstanding LC Loans, if any, until all LC Loans have been repaid in full; and (2) second, subject to Section 2.1(h)(i) and Section 2.1(h)(ii)(A), as Borrower may elect in its sole discretion. |
(iii) | Mandatory Prepayments. Borrower shall make the following mandatory prepayments (each, a “Mandatory Prepayment”): |
(A) | as and when contemplated by (1) Section 3.4(d) of the Depositary Agreement, within thirty days after the date on which the balance on deposit in the Excess LP Prepayment Sub-Account (as defined in the Depositary Agreement) equals or exceeds $10,000,000, (2) Section 3.5(d) of the Depositary Agreement, within thirty days after the date on which the balance |
(B) | in the event of any termination of all the LC Commitments in accordance with this Agreement, Borrower shall, on the date of such termination, terminate any outstanding Revolving Letter of Credit, PPA Letter of Credit or DSR Letter of Credit, as applicable, and/or cash collateralize any outstanding Revolving Letter of Credit, PPA Letter of Credit or DSR Letter of Credit, as applicable, in the amount of the applicable LC Exposure. If, as a result of any partial reduction of the LC Commitments, the aggregate Revolving LC Exposure, DSR LC Exposure or PPA LC Exposure, as applicable, would exceed the aggregate Revolving LC Commitments, DSR LC Commitments or PPA LC Commitments, as applicable, after giving effect thereto, then Borrower shall, on the date of such reduction, cash collateralize the applicable Letters of Credit in an amount equal to the amount of such excess. |
(iv) | Reduction of Commitments. |
(A) | Borrower may at any time permanently terminate, or from time to time permanently reduce, the LC Commitments; provided, that (1) each reduction of the LC Commitments shall be in an amount that is an integral multiple of $100,000 and not less than $1,000,000 (or, if less, the remaining amount of the LC Commitments) and (2) Borrower shall not voluntarily terminate or reduce the LC Commitments, if, after giving effect to any concurrent prepayment of LC Loans in accordance with this Section 2.1(h), the Revolving LC Exposure, DSR LC Exposure or PPA LC Exposure would exceed the Total Revolving LC Commitments, Total DSR LC Commitments or Total PPA LC Commitments. |
(B) | Borrower shall notify Administrative Agent in writing of any election to terminate or reduce Commitments under the foregoing clauses (A) at least three Banking Days prior to the effective date of such termination or reduction, specifying such election and the effective date thereof. Promptly following receipt of any such notice, Administrative Agent shall advise the Lenders of the contents thereof. Each notice delivered by Borrower pursuant to this clause (B) shall be irrevocable. Any termination or reduction of Commitments shall be permanent; provided, that a notice of termination of Commitments delivered by Borrower may state that such notice is conditioned upon the effectiveness of other credit facilities, in which case |
(i) | Register. Administrative Agent on behalf of Borrower shall maintain, at its address referred to in Section 11.1, a register for the recordation of the names and addresses of the Lenders, the Commitments and Loans of each Lender from time to time and the name of each Lender which holds a Note (the “Register”). The Register shall be available for inspection by Borrower or any Lender at any reasonable time and from time to time upon reasonable prior notice. Administrative Agent shall record in the Register (i) the Commitments and the Loans from time to time of each Lender, (ii) the interest rates applicable to all Loans and the effective dates of all changes thereto, (iii) the Interest Period for each LIBOR Loan, (iv) the date and amount of any principal or interest due and payable or to become due and payable from Borrower to each Lender hereunder, (v) each repayment or prepayment in respect of the principal amount of the Loans of each Lender, (vi) the amount of any sum received by Administrative Agent hereunder for the account of the Lenders and each Lender’s share thereof, and (vii) such other information as Administrative Agent may determine is necessary for the administering of the Loans and this Agreement. Any such recording shall be conclusive and binding in the absence of manifest error; provided, that neither the failure to make any such recordation, nor any error in such recordation, shall affect Borrower’s First Lien Obligations in respect of any applicable Loans or otherwise; and provided, further, that in the event of any inconsistency between the Register and any Lender’s records, the Register shall govern absent manifest error. |
(j) | Re-Borrowing. Borrower may not re-borrow the principal amount of any Term Loan repaid or prepaid pursuant to this Agreement. Any prepaid LC Loans may be re-borrowed. The LC Commitments shall not be reduced as a result of any prepayment. To the extent that any LC Commitment was reduced as a result of any issuance of LC Loans, and so long as the Borrower shall have satisfied the requirements of for LC Loans, Section 3.2 and Section 2.2(c)(ii), (b)(ii) or (c)(ii), such LC Commitment shall be reinstated as a result of any prepayment of such LC Loans made in accordance with Section 2.1(h)(ii). |
2.2 | Letter of Credit Facilities |
(a) | Revolving LC Commitments; Issuance of Revolving Letters of Credit. The initial Dollar amount of each Lender’s Revolving LC Commitment on the Closing Date is set forth under the caption “Revolving LC Commitments” on Schedule 2.2(a). The aggregate amount of the Revolving LC Commitments on the Closing Date is $130,622,000 (the “Total Revolving LC Commitment”, and each Lender holding such Revolving LC Commitments, a “Revolving LC Lender”). All of the Revolving LC Commitments shall be available for the issuance of standby letters of credit. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, Borrower may request the issuance of an irrevocable standby letter of credit substantially in the forms set forth in Exhibit B-5 or otherwise reasonably satisfactory to such Revolving Issuing Bank (a “Revolving Letter of Credit”) for its own account, at any time and from time to time prior to the applicable Maturity Date. |
(i) | Notice of Issuance of Revolving Letter of Credit, Amendment, Renewal, Extension; Certain Conditions. |
(A) | To request the issuance of a Revolving Letter of Credit (or the amendment, renewal (other than an automatic renewal in accordance with clause (B) below) or extension of an outstanding Revolving Letter of Credit), Borrower shall hand deliver or transmit by telecopy (or transmit by electronic communication, if arrangements for doing so have been approved by the applicable Revolving Issuing Bank) to such Revolving Issuing Bank and Administrative Agent (three Banking Days in advance of the requested date of issuance, amendment, renewal or extension or, with respect to any issuance to take place on the Closing Date, one Banking Day in advance of the Closing Date) a Notice of LC Activity requesting the issuance of a Revolving Letter of Credit, or identifying the Revolving Letter of Credit to be amended, renewed or extended, and specifying the date of issuance, amendment, renewal or extension (which shall be a Banking Day at least three Banking Days after the form of such Revolving Letter of Credit or amendment, renewal or extension has been agreed by Borrower, the applicable Revolving Issuing Bank and Administrative Agent or, with respect to any issuance, amendment, renewal or extension to take place on the Closing Date, one Banking Day in advance of the Closing Date), the date on which such Revolving Letter of Credit is to expire and such other information as shall be necessary to issue, amend, renew or extend such Revolving Letter of Credit. If requested by a Revolving Issuing Bank, Borrower also shall submit a letter of credit application on such Revolving Issuing Bank’s standard form in connection with any request for a Revolving Letter of Credit. In the event of any inconsistency between the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the terms and conditions of any form of letter of credit application or other agreement submitted by Borrower to, or entered into by Borrower with, the applicable Revolving Issuing Bank relating to a Revolving Letter of Credit, the terms and conditions of this Agreement shall control. |
(B) | Each Revolving Letter of Credit shall expire at or prior to the close of business on the earlier of (1) the date one year after the date of the issuance of such Revolving Letter of Credit (or, in the case of any renewal or extension thereof, one year after such renewal or extension) or such other date as the Revolving Issuing Bank may agree, and (2) five Banking Days prior to the Revolving Maturity Date; provided, that any Revolving Letter of Credit with a one-year tenor shall provide for the automatic renewal thereof for additional one-year periods (which, in no event, shall extend beyond the date referred to in clause (2) of this clause (B)), and provided, further, that a Revolving Letter of Credit may expire after the Revolving Maturity Date to the extent that such Revolving Letter of Credit is Cash Collateralized to a mutually agreed level as between the Borrower and such Revolving Issuing Bank or back-stopped pursuant to arrangements acceptable to the relevant Revolving Issuing Bank during the period commencing on such Revolving Maturity Date until such later stated expiry date occurring after such Revolving Maturity Date. For the avoidance of doubt, the obligation of the Revolving LC Lenders to make Revolving LC Loans shall terminate on the Revolving Maturity Date. |
(ii) | Revolving LC Loans. |
(A) | If a Revolving Issuing Bank makes any Drawing Payment, Borrower shall reimburse such Drawing Payment by paying to Administrative Agent an amount equal to such Drawing Payment in Dollars, not later than 12:00 p.m., New York City time, on the second Banking Day following the date Borrower receives notice of such Drawing Payment; provided, that so long as no Event of Default under Section 7.1(a) or Section 6.1(i) (Bankruptcy) of the First Lien Common Terms Agreement has occurred and is continuing, to the extent Borrower does not so reimburse the Drawing Payment within one Banking Day, the Revolving LC Lenders shall be irrevocably and unconditionally obligated to fund participations in the Revolving LC Reimbursement Obligations on a pro rata basis based on their respective Revolving LC Commitments. Such amount shall be reduced, if necessary, such that the aggregate amount of applicable Revolving LC Exposure does not exceed the aggregate applicable Total Revolving LC Commitments of such Revolving LC Lender, with the amount of such Drawing Payment that is not covered by Revolving LC Loans becoming due and payable on demand. With respect to any Revolving LC Reimbursement Obligation that is not financed with a Revolving LC Loan because an Event of Default under Section 7.1(a) or Section 6.1(i) (Bankruptcy) of the First Lien Common Terms Agreement (with respect to Borrower) has occurred and is continuing, such Revolving LC Reimbursement Obligation shall be due and payable on demand (together with interest) and shall bear interest as provided in Section 2.4(c). The Revolving LC Loans made pursuant to this Section 2.2(a)(ii)(A) shall initially be Base Rate Loans. |
(B) | If Borrower fails to reimburse any Drawing Payment not covered or financed by Revolving LC Loans as contemplated by clause (A), then Administrative Agent shall promptly notify the applicable Revolving Issuing Bank(s) of the applicable Drawing Payment and the payment then due from Borrower. Promptly following receipt by Administrative Agent of any payment from Borrower pursuant to this paragraph, Administrative Agent shall distribute such payment to the applicable Revolving Issuing Bank(s). |
(C) | On the Revolving Maturity Date, the Borrower shall repay to Administrative Agent, for the account of each applicable Revolving LC Lender, the aggregate unpaid principal amount of the Revolving LC Loans (including all fees, interest and other amounts accrued in connection therewith). |
(b) | DSR LC Commitments; Issuance of DSR Letters of Credit. The initial Dollar amount of each Lender’s DSR LC Commitment on the Closing Date is set forth under the caption “DSR LC Commitments” on Schedule 2.2(a). The aggregate amount of the DSR LC Commitments on the Closing Date is $53,000,000 (the “Total DSR LC Commitment”, and each Lender holding such DSR LC Commitments, a “DSR LC Lender”). Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, Borrower may request the issuance of an irrevocable letter of credit substantially in the form of Exhibit B-6 (the “DSR Letter of Credit”) for its own account, at any time and from time to time prior to the applicable DSR Maturity Date. The Stated Amount of the DSR Letters of Credit shall never exceed the Total DSR LC Commitment. |
(i) | Notice of Issuance of DSR Letter of Credit, Amendment, Renewal, Extension; Certain Conditions. |
(A) | To request the issuance of a DSR Letter of Credit (or the amendment, renewal (other than an automatic renewal in accordance with clause (B) below) or extension of an outstanding DSR Letter of Credit), Borrower shall hand deliver or transmit by telecopy (or transmit by electronic communication, if arrangements for doing so have been approved by the applicable DSR Issuing Bank) to such DSR Issuing Bank and Administrative Agent (three Banking Days in advance of the requested date of issuance, amendment, renewal or extension or, with respect to any issuance to take place on the Closing Date, one Banking Day in advance of the Closing Date) a Notice of LC Activity requesting the issuance of a DSR Letter of Credit, or identifying the DSR Letter of Credit to be amended, renewed or extended, and specifying the date of issuance, amendment, renewal or extension (which shall be a Banking Day at least three Banking Days after the form of such DSR Letter of Credit or amendment, renewal or extension has been agreed by Borrower, the applicable DSR Issuing Bank and Administrative Agent or, with respect to any issuance to take place on the Closing Date, one Banking Day in advance of the Closing Date), the date on which such DSR Letter of Credit is to expire and such other information as shall be necessary to issue, amend, renew or extend such DSR Letter of Credit. If requested by a DSR Issuing Bank, Borrower also shall submit a DSR Letter of Credit application on such DSR Issuing Bank’s standard form in connection with any request for a DSR Letter of Credit. In the event of any inconsistency between the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the terms and conditions of any form of letter of credit application or other agreement submitted by Borrower to, or entered into by Borrower with, the applicable DSR Issuing Bank relating to a DSR Letter of Credit, the terms and conditions of this Agreement shall control. |
(B) | A DSR Letter of Credit shall be issued, amended, renewed or extended only if, after giving effect to such issuance, amendment, renewal or extension, the total DSR LC Exposure shall not exceed the Total DSR LC Commitment and the DSR LC Exposure of such DSR Issuing Bank shall not exceed the DSR LC Commitments of such DSR Issuing Bank. |
(C) | Each DSR Letter of Credit shall expire at or prior to the close of business on the earlier of (x) the date one year after the date of the issuance of such DSR Letter of Credit (or, in the case of any renewal or extension thereof, one year after such renewal or extension), and (y) the applicable DSR Maturity Date; provided that any DSR Letter of Credit with a one-year tenor may provide for the automatic renewal thereof for additional one-year periods (which, in no event, shall extend beyond the date referred to in clause (y) of this clause (C)); provided, further, that upon the date of such expiry (taking into account the preceding proviso), each such DSR Letter of Credit shall be surrendered by the beneficiary or transferee of such DSR Letter of Credit to the applicable DSR Issuing Bank for cancellation, all DSR LC Loans (including all fees, interest and other amounts accrued in |
(ii) | DSR LC Loans |
(A) | If a DSR Issuing Bank makes any Drawing Payment, Borrower shall reimburse such Drawing Payment by paying to Administrative Agent an amount equal to such Drawing Payment in Dollars, not later than 12:00 p.m., New York City time, on the Banking Day immediately following the date Borrower receives notice of such Drawing Payment; provided, that so long as no Event of Default under Section 7.1(a) or Section 6.1(i) (Bankruptcy) of the First Lien Common Terms Agreement has occurred and is continuing any Drawing Payment shall be deemed to be a request by Borrower for a Borrowing in an aggregate amount equal to the amount of DSR LC Reimbursement Obligations with respect to the DSR Letters of Credit (a “DSR LC Loan”) and, to the extent so financed, such DSR LC Reimbursement Obligations shall be discharged and replaced by the resulting DSR LC Loan owing to the DSR LC Lender which issued the Letter of Credit giving rise to such DSR LC Reimbursement Obligation in its capacity as the DSR Issuing Bank. Such requested amount shall be reduced, if necessary, such that the aggregate amount of applicable DSR LC Exposure does not exceed the aggregate applicable Total DSR LC Commitments of such DSR Issuing Bank, with the amount of such Drawing Payment that is not covered by DSR LC Loans becoming due and payable on demand. With respect to any DSR LC Reimbursement Obligation that is not financed with a DSR LC Loan because an Event of Default under Section 7.1(a) or Section 6.1(i) (Bankruptcy) of the First Lien Common Terms Agreement has occurred and is continuing, such DSR LC Reimbursement Obligation shall be due and payable on demand (together with interest) and shall bear interest as provided in Section 2.4(c). The DSR LC Loans made pursuant to this Section 2.2(b)(ii)(A) shall initially be Base Rate Loans. |
(B) | If Borrower fails to reimburse any Drawing Payment not covered or financed by DSR LC Loans as contemplated by Section 2.2(b)(ii)(A), then Administrative Agent shall promptly notify the applicable DSR Issuing Bank(s) of the applicable Drawing Payment and the payment then due from Borrower. Promptly following receipt by Administrative Agent of any payment from Borrower pursuant to this paragraph, Administrative Agent shall distribute such payment to the applicable DSR Issuing Bank(s). |
(C) | In the event that multiple DSR Issuing Banks have issued DSR Letters of Credit, Administrative Agent shall allocate any DSR LC Loan in respect of the DSR Letters of Credit among the DSR Letters of Credit such that such DSR LC Loan is borne pro rata among the DSR Issuing Banks based on the relative Stated Amount (immediately prior to the making of such DSR LC Loan) of DSR Letters of Credit held by each such DSR Issuing Bank. |
(D) | On the Maturity Date, the Borrower shall repay to Administrative Agent, for the account of each applicable DSR LC Lender, the aggregate unpaid principal amount of the DSR LC Loans (including all fees, interest and other amounts accrued in connection therewith). |
(c) | PPA LC Commitments; Issuance of PPA Letters of Credit. The initial Dollar amount of each Lender’s PPA LC Commitment on the Closing Date is set forth under the caption “PPA LC Commitments” on Schedule 2.2(a). The aggregate amount of the PPA LC Commitments on the Closing Date is $16,378,000 (the “Total PPA LC Commitment”, and each Lender holding such PPA LC Commitments, a “PPA LC Lender”, and together with the Revolving LC Lenders and the DSR LC Lenders, the “LC Lenders”). Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, Borrower may request the issuance of an irrevocable letter of credit substantially in the form of Exhibit B-5 or otherwise reasonably satisfactory to such PPA Issuing Bank (the “PPA Letter of Credit”, and together with the Revolving Letters of Credit and the DSR Letters of the Credit, the “Letters of Credit”) for its own account, at any time and from time to time prior to the applicable PPA Maturity Date. |
(i) | Notice of Issuance of PPA Letter of Credit, Amendment, Renewal, Extension; Certain Conditions. |
(A) | To request the issuance of a PPA Letter of Credit (or the amendment, renewal (other than an automatic renewal in accordance with clause (B) below) or extension of an outstanding PPA Letter of Credit), Borrower shall hand deliver or transmit by telecopy (or transmit by electronic communication, if arrangements for doing so have been approved by the applicable PPA Issuing Bank) to the PPA Issuing Bank and Administrative Agent (three Banking Days in advance of the requested date of issuance, amendment, renewal or extension or, with respect to any issuance to take place on the Closing Date, one Banking Day in advance of the Closing Date) a Notice of LC Activity requesting the issuance of a PPA Letter of Credit, or identifying the PPA Letter of Credit to be amended, renewed or extended, and specifying the date of issuance, amendment, renewal or extension (which shall be a Banking Day at least three Banking Days after the form of such PPA Letter of Credit or amendment, renewal or extension has been agreed by Borrower, the PPA Issuing Bank and Administrative Agent or, with respect to any issuance to take place on the Closing Date, one Banking Day in advance of the Closing Date), the date on which such PPA Letter of Credit is to expire and such other information as shall be necessary to issue, amend, renew or extend such PPA Letter of Credit. If requested by the PPA Issuing Bank, Borrower also shall submit a PPA Letter of Credit application on the PPA Issuing Bank’s standard form in connection with any request for a PPA Letter of Credit. In the event of any inconsistency between the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the terms and conditions of any form of letter of credit application or other agreement submitted by Borrower to, or entered into by Borrower with, the PPA Issuing Bank relating to a PPA Letter of Credit, the terms and conditions of this Agreement shall control. |
(B) | A PPA Letter of Credit shall be issued, amended, renewed or extended only if, after giving effect to such issuance, amendment, renewal or extension, the PPA LC Exposure shall not exceed the Total PPA LC Commitment and the PPA LC Exposure of the PPA Issuing Bank shall not exceed the PPA LC Commitments of the PPA Issuing Bank. |
(C) | Each PPA Letter of Credit shall expire at or prior to the close of business on the earlier of (1) the date one year after the date of the issuance of such PPA Letter of Credit (or, in the case of any renewal or extension thereof, one year after such renewal or extension) or such other date as the PPA Issuing Bank may agree, and (2) the applicable PPA Maturity Date; provided that any PPA Letter of Credit with a one-year tenor may provide for the automatic renewal thereof for additional one-year periods (which, in no event, shall extend beyond the date referred to in clause (2) of this clause (C)); provided, further, that a PPA Letter of Credit may expire after the PPA Maturity Date to the extent that such PPA Letter of Credit is Cash Collateralized to a mutually agreed level as between the Borrower and such PPA Issuing Bank or back-stopped pursuant to arrangements acceptable to the relevant PPA Issuing Bank during the period commencing on such PPA Maturity Date until such later stated expiry date occurring after such PPA Maturity Date. |
(ii) | PPA LC Loans |
(A) | If the PPA Issuing Bank makes any Drawing Payment, Borrower shall reimburse such Drawing Payment by paying to Administrative Agent an amount equal to such Drawing Payment in Dollars, not later than 12:00 p.m., New York City time, on the second Banking Day following the date Borrower receives notice of such Drawing Payment; provided, that so long as no Event of Default under Section 7.1(a) or Section 6.1(i) (Bankruptcy) of the First Lien Common Terms Agreement has occurred and is continuing, any Drawing Payment shall be deemed to be a request by Borrower for a Borrowing in an aggregate amount equal to the amount of PPA LC Reimbursement Obligations with respect to the PPA Letters of Credit (a “PPA LC Loan”) and, to the extent so financed, such PPA LC Reimbursement Obligations shall be discharged and replaced by the resulting PPA LC Loan owing to the PPA LC Lender which issued the Letter of Credit giving rise to such PPA LC Reimbursement Obligation in its capacity as the PPA Issuing Bank. Such requested amount shall be reduced, if necessary, such that the aggregate amount of applicable PPA LC Exposure does not exceed the aggregate applicable Total PPA LC Commitments of the PPA Issuing Bank, with the amount of such Drawing Payment that is not covered by PPA LC Loans becoming due and payable on demand. With respect to any PPA LC Reimbursement Obligation that is not financed with a PPA LC Loan because an Event of Default under Section 7.1(a) or Section 6.1(i) (Bankruptcy) of the First Lien Common Terms Agreement has occurred and is continuing, such PPA LC Reimbursement Obligation shall be due and payable on demand (together with interest) and shall bear |
(B) | If Borrower fails to reimburse any Drawing Payment not covered or financed by PPA LC Loans as contemplated by Section 2.2(c)(ii)(A), then Administrative Agent shall promptly notify the PPA Issuing Bank of the applicable Drawing Payment and the payment then due from Borrower. Promptly following receipt by Administrative Agent of any payment from Borrower pursuant to this paragraph, Administrative Agent shall distribute such payment to the PPA Issuing Bank. |
(C) | On the Maturity Date, the Borrower shall repay to Administrative Agent, for the account of the PPA LC Lender, the aggregate unpaid principal amount of the PPA LC Loans (including all fees, interest and other amounts accrued in connection therewith). |
(d) | Reimbursement Obligations Absolute. The obligation of Borrower to reimburse any Drawing Payment as provided in Section 2.2 shall be absolute, unconditional and irrevocable, and shall be performed strictly in accordance with the terms of this Agreement under any and all circumstances whatsoever and irrespective of (i) any lack of validity or enforceability of any Letter of Credit or this Agreement, or any term or provision therein, (ii) any draft or other document presented under a Letter of Credit proving to be forged, fraudulent or invalid in any respect or any statement therein being untrue or inaccurate in any respect, (iii) payment by an Issuing Bank under a Letter of Credit against presentation of a draft or other document that does not comply with the terms of such Letter of Credit, (iv) any amendment or waiver of or any consent to departure from all or any terms of any of the Credit Documents, (v) the existence of any claim, setoff, defense or other right which Borrower may have at any time against the beneficiary of such Letter of Credit (or any Persons for whom such beneficiary may be acting), the applicable Issuing Bank, Administrative Agent, any Lender or any other Person, whether in connection with this Agreement, the transactions contemplated hereby, by any other Credit Document or by any unrelated transaction, (vi) any breach of contract or dispute among or between Borrower, an Issuing Bank, Administrative Agent, any Lender or any other Person, (vii) any non‑application or misapplication by the beneficiary of a Letter of Credit of the proceeds of any Drawing Payment or any other act or omission of such beneficiary in connection with such Letter of Credit, (viii) any failure to preserve or protect any Collateral, any failure to perfect or preserve the perfection of any Lien thereon, or the release of any of the Collateral securing the performance or observance of the terms of this Agreement or any of the other Credit Documents, or (ix) any other event or circumstance whatsoever, whether or not similar to any of the foregoing, that might, but for the provisions of this Section 2.2(d), constitute a legal or equitable discharge of, or provide a right of setoff against, Borrower’s obligations hereunder; provided, that in each case, payment by an Issuing Bank shall not have constituted gross negligence or willful misconduct. Neither Administrative Agent, the Lenders nor the applicable Issuing Bank, nor any of their Related Parties, shall have any liability or responsibility by reason of or in connection with the issuance or transfer of any Letter of Credit or any payment or failure to make any payment thereunder (irrespective of any of the circumstances referred to in the preceding sentence), or any error, omission, interruption, loss or delay in transmission or delivery of any draft, notice or other communication under or relating to any Letter of Credit (including any document required to make a drawing thereunder), any error in interpretation of technical terms or any consequence arising from causes beyond the control of an Issuing Bank; provided, that nothing contained herein shall |
(e) | Disbursement Procedures. An Issuing Bank shall, promptly following its receipt thereof, examine all documents purporting to represent a demand for payment under a Letter of Credit. Each Issuing Bank shall promptly notify Administrative Agent and Borrower by telephone (confirmed by telecopy or other electronic transmission) of such demand for payment and whether such Issuing Bank has made or shall make a Drawing Payment thereunder; provided, that any failure to give or delay in giving such notice shall not relieve Borrower of its obligation to reimburse the applicable Issuing Bank with respect to any such Drawing Payment. |
(f) | Interim Interest. If an Issuing Bank shall make any Drawing Payment, then, unless Borrower shall reimburse such Drawing Payment in full by 4:00 p.m. (New York time) on the second Banking Day after the date such Drawing Payment is made, the unpaid amount thereof shall bear interest, for each day from and including the date such Drawing Payment is made to but excluding the date that Borrower reimburses such Drawing Payment (including by the making of a Borrowing), at the rate per annum then applicable to Base Rate LC Loans or LIBOR LC Loans, at the election of Borrower, for Drawing Payments under a Letter of Credit; provided, that if such Drawing Payment is not reimbursed by Borrower when due or otherwise discharged pursuant to Section 2.22.2(c)(a)(ii), (b)(ii) or (c)(ii), then Section 2.4(c) shall apply. Interest accrued pursuant to this Section 2.2(f) shall be for the account of the applicable Issuing Bank. |
(g) | Additional Issuing Banks. From time to time, Borrower may by notice to Administrative Agent designate one or more other Lenders or other financial institutions (in addition to the Issuing Banks and their respective Affiliates) that agree (in their sole discretion) to act in such capacity and is reasonably satisfactory to Administrative Agent as a Revolving Issuing Bank, DSR Issuing Bank or PPA Issuing Bank, as applicable. Each such additional Issuing Bank shall execute a counterpart of this Agreement in such capacity upon the approval of Administrative Agent (which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed) and shall thereafter be a Revolving Issuing Bank, DSR Issuing Bank or PPA Issuing Bank, as applicable, hereunder for all purposes. The Register shall be updated following such execution. |
(h) | Reporting. Unless otherwise requested by Administrative Agent, each Issuing Bank shall (i) provide to Administrative Agent copies of any notice received from Borrower pursuant to Section 2.2 no later than the next Banking Day after receipt thereof, and (ii) report in writing to Administrative Agent (A) on or prior to each Banking Day on which such Issuing Bank expects to issue, amend, renew or extend any Letter of Credit, the date of such issuance, amendment, renewal or extension, and the aggregate face amount of the Letters of Credit to be issued, amended, renewed or extended by it and outstanding after giving effect to such issuance, amendment, renewal or extension occurred (and whether the amount thereof changed), and such Issuing Bank shall be permitted to issue, amend, renew or extend such Letter of Credit if Administrative Agent shall not have advised such Issuing Bank that such issuance, amendment renewal or extension would not be in conformity with the requirements of this Agreement, (B) on each Banking Day on which such Issuing Bank makes any Drawing Payment, the date of such Drawing Payment and the amount of such Drawing Payment, and (C) on any other Banking Day, such other information as Administrative Agent shall reasonably request, including but not limited to prompt verification of such information as may be requested by Administrative Agent. |
(i) | Replacement of an Issuing Bank. An Issuing Bank may be replaced at any time by written agreement among Borrower, Administrative Agent and the successor Issuing Bank. Administrative Agent shall notify the Lenders of any such replacement of an Issuing Bank. At the time any such replacement shall become effective, Borrower shall pay all unpaid fees accrued for the account of the replaced Issuing Bank pursuant to Section 2.3(c), (f) or (h), as applicable, and any unreimbursed obligations and other First Lien Obligations owed to such Issuing Bank in its capacity as such. From and after the effective date of any such replacement, (i) the successor Issuing Bank shall have all the rights and obligations of the replaced Issuing Bank under this Agreement with respect to Letters of Credit to be issued thereafter by such successor Issuing Bank, and (ii) references herein to the term “Issuing Bank”, and, as applicable, “Revolving Issuing Bank,” “DSR Issuing Bank” or “PPA Issuing Bank” shall be deemed to refer to such successor or to any previous Issuing Bank, or to such successor and all previous Issuing Banks, as the context shall require. Upon the replacement of an Issuing Bank hereunder, (x) all outstanding Letters of Credit issued by the replaced Issuing Bank shall be cancelled and returned to the replaced Issuing Bank and (y) any Cash Collateral pledged to the First Lien Collateral Agent for the account of any such Issuing Bank shall be released by the First Lien Collateral Agent upon written confirmation from the Issuing Bank of the Issuing Bank’s receipt of originals of all Letters of Credit and any and all amendments thereto issued by such Issuing Bank and payment by the Borrower of all First Lien Obligations owing to such Issuing Bank as contemplated by this Section 2.2(i). |
(j) | Non-Fronted Obligations. For certainty, each of the PPA Letters of Credit and the DSR Letters of Credit are intended to be non-fronted letters of credit, such that the PPA LC Lender or the DSR LC Lender, as applicable, with respect to any PPA Letter of Credit or DSR Letter of Credit, as applicable, is the same entity as, or an Affiliate of, the PPA Issuing Bank or DSR Issuing Bank, as applicable, that has issued such PPA Letter of Credit or such DSR Letter of Credit. |
2.3 | Fees |
(a) | Agents’ and Arranger’s Fees. Borrower shall pay to Administrative Agent, First Lien Collateral Agent, and Depositary Agent, as applicable, solely for (i) Administrative Agent’s account the fees and other amounts described in the Agency Fee Letter, and (ii) Depositary |
(b) | Revolving LC Commitment Fees. On each Quarterly Date, Borrower shall pay to Administrative Agent the following commitment fees, in each case, payable quarterly in arrears, and for the benefit of the Revolving LC Lenders, accruing from the Closing Date or the first day of the Payment Period, as the case may be, a commitment fee for such quarter (or portion thereof) then ending equal to 0.50% per annum on the average daily balance of the aggregate undrawn Revolving LC Commitments (calculated on an actual/360-day basis). |
(c) | Revolving LC Fees. On each Quarterly Date, Borrower shall pay to Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Revolving LC Lenders, accruing from the Closing Date or the first day of the Payment Period, as the case may be, a letter of credit participation fee on all outstanding Revolving Letters of Credit (the “Revolving LC Fee”) for such quarter (or portion thereof) then ending at a per annum rate equal to the Applicable Margin then in effect with respect to LIBOR Loans under the Revolving LC Commitments, on the face amount of each such Revolving Letter of Credit. Such fee shall be shared ratably among the Revolving LC Lenders holding Revolving LC Commitments (other than Defaulting Lenders) and calculated on an actual/360-day basis, payable quarterly in arrears. |
(d) | Revolving Letter of Credit Fronting Fee. The Borrower shall pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of each Issuing Bank a fronting fee (the “Revolving Letter of Credit Fronting Fee”) until the Revolving Maturity Date, payable quarterly in arrears on each Quarterly Date occurring after the Closing Date, and the Revolving Maturity Date at the rate per annum on the difference between the average daily Stated Amount of all undrawn Revolving Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Bank for such quarter (or portion thereof), minus such Issuing Bank’s pro rata portion of such Stated Amount that corresponds to its pro rata portion of the Revolving LC Commitments, as agreed to between the Borrower and such Issuing Bank. |
(e) | DSR LC Commitment Fees. On each Quarterly Date, Borrower shall pay to Administrative Agent the following commitment fees, in each case, payable quarterly in arrears, and for the benefit of the DSR LC Lenders, accruing from the Closing Date or the first day of the Payment Period, as the case may be, a commitment fee for such quarter (or portion thereof) then ending equal to 0.50% per annum on the average daily balance of the aggregate undrawn DSR LC Commitments (calculated on an actual/360-day basis). |
(f) | DSR LC Fees. On each Quarterly Date, Borrower shall pay to Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the DSR LC Lenders, accruing from the Closing Date or the first day of the Payment Period, as the case may be, a letter of credit participation fee on all outstanding DSR Letters of Credit (the “DSR LC Fee”) for such quarter (or portion thereof) then ending at a per annum rate equal to the Applicable Margin then in effect with respect to LIBOR Loans under the DSR LC Commitments, on the face amount of each such DSR Letter of Credit. Such fee shall be shared ratably among the DSR LC Lenders holding DSR LC Commitments (other than Defaulting Lenders) and calculated on an actual/360-day basis, payable quarterly in arrears. |
(g) | PPA LC Commitment Fees. On each Quarterly Date, Borrower shall pay to Administrative Agent the following commitment fees, in each case, payable quarterly in arrears, and for the benefit of the PPA LC Lenders, accruing from the Closing Date or the first day of the |
(h) | PPA LC Fees. On each Quarterly Date, Borrower shall pay to Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the PPA LC Lender, accruing from the Closing Date or the first day of the Payment Period, as the case may be, a letter of credit participation fee on all outstanding PPA Letters of Credit (the “ PPA LC Fee”) for such quarter (or portion thereof) then ending at a per annum rate equal to the Applicable Margin then in effect with respect to LIBOR Loans under the PPA LC Commitments, on the face amount of each such PPA Letter of Credit. Such fee shall be shared ratably among the PPA LC Lenders holding PPA LC Commitments (other than Defaulting Lenders) and calculated on an actual/360-day basis, payable quarterly in arrears. |
2.4 | Other Payment Terms |
(a) | Place and Manner. Except as otherwise provided in the Agency Fee Letter, Depositary and Collateral Agency Fee Letter or any other provision contained in any of the Credit Documents, Borrower shall make all payments due to any Lender, any Issuing Bank, First Lien Collateral Agent, Depositary Agent or Administrative Agent hereunder to Administrative Agent, for the account of such Lender, such Issuing Bank, First Lien Collateral Agent, Depositary Agent or Administrative Agent (as the case may be), to the account in the name of MUFG Bank, Ltd., Bank Name: MUFG Bank, Ltd., ABA No. 026-009-632, Account No: 9777-0191, Account Name: Loan Operations Department, Attention: Agency Desk, Reference: Geysers or such other account as Administrative Agent shall notify Borrower from time to time, in Dollars and in immediately available funds not later than 12:00 p.m., New York City time, on the date on which such payment is due. Any payment made after such time on any day shall be deemed received on the Banking Day after such payment is received. Administrative Agent shall disburse to each Lender, each Issuing Bank, First Lien Collateral Agent or Depositary Agent (as the case may be) each such payment received by Administrative Agent for such Lender, such Issuing Bank or First Lien Collateral Agent (as the case may be), such disbursement to occur on the day such payment is received if received by 12:00 p.m., New York City time, or if otherwise reasonably possible, or otherwise on the next Banking Day. |
(b) | Date. Whenever any payment due hereunder shall fall due on a day other than a Banking Day, such payment shall be made on the next succeeding Banking Day, and such extension of time shall be included in the computation of interest or fees, as the case may be, without duplication of any interest or fees so paid in the next subsequent calculation of interest or fees payable. |
(c) | Default Interest. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, upon the occurrence and during the continuation of any Event of Default, the outstanding principal amount of overdue Loans and amounts due under outstanding Letters of Credit (without duplication) and, to the extent permitted by applicable Legal Requirements, any accrued and overdue but unpaid interest payments thereon and any accrued and overdue but unpaid fees, and other overdue amounts hereunder, shall thereafter bear interest (including post-petition interest in any proceeding under applicable Bankruptcy Laws) payable upon demand, and the LC Fees shall be increased, at a rate that is (i) 2% per annum in excess of the interest rate or LC Fee, as applicable, then otherwise payable under this Agreement with respect to the LC Loans, |
(d) | Net of Taxes, Etc. |
(i) | Taxes. Any and all payments to or for the benefit of any Lender Party by or on behalf of any Obligor hereunder or under any other Credit Document shall be made free and clear of and without deduction or withholding, setoff or counterclaim of any kind whatsoever, except as required by applicable law. If any Taxes are required to be deducted or withheld from or in respect of any sum payable by or on behalf of any Obligor hereunder or under any other Credit Document to any Lender Party, (A) if such Tax is an Indemnified Tax, the sum payable shall be increased as may be necessary so that after all required deductions or withholdings (including deductions or withholdings applicable to additional sums payable under this Section 2.4(d)), such Lender Party receives an amount equal to the sum it would have received had no such deductions or withholdings been made, (B) the relevant Obligor shall make (or cause to be made) such deductions or withholdings, and (C) the relevant Obligor shall pay (or cause to be paid) the full amount deducted or withheld to the relevant taxation authority or other authority in accordance with applicable Legal Requirements. In addition, Borrower shall timely pay to the relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with applicable law, or at the option of the Administrative Agent timely reimburse it for the payment of, any Other Taxes. |
(ii) | Tax Indemnity. Borrower shall indemnify each Lender Party for and hold it harmless against the full amount of Indemnified Taxes and Other Taxes (including any Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes imposed by any jurisdiction on amounts payable under this Section 2.4(d)) paid by any Lender Party or its Affiliates, or any liability (including penalties, interest and expenses) arising therefrom or with respect thereto, whether or not such Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes were correctly or legally asserted. Payments by Borrower pursuant to this indemnification shall be made within thirty days from the date such Lender Party makes written demand therefor (submitted through Administrative Agent), which demand shall be accompanied by a certificate describing in reasonable detail the basis thereof. |
(iii) | Notice. As soon as practicable after any payment of Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes by or on behalf of Borrower pursuant to this Section 2.4(d), Borrower shall furnish to Administrative Agent, at its address referred to in Section 11.1, the original or a certified copy of a receipt evidencing payment thereof or, if such receipt is not obtainable, other evidence of such payment reasonably satisfactory to Administrative Agent. |
(iv) | Conduit Financing. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Section 2.4(d), if a Lender Party is a conduit entity participating in a conduit financing arrangement (as defined in Section 7701(l) of the Code and the Treasury Regulations issued thereunder) with respect to any payments made by Borrower under this Agreement and under any Note, Borrower shall not be obligated to pay additional amounts to such Lender Party pursuant to this Section 2.4(d) to the extent that the amount of Indemnified Taxes exceeds the amount that would have otherwise been payable were such Lender Party not a conduit entity participating in a conduit financing arrangement. |
(v) | Reimbursement by Lender Parties. If any Lender Party receives an indemnification payment pursuant to Section 2.4(d)(ii) and if such Lender Party is able, in its sole discretion exercised in good faith, to apply or otherwise take advantage of any refund or tax credit arising out of or in conjunction with any Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes which give rise to such indemnification, such Lender Party shall, to the extent that in its sole discretion exercised in good faith, it can do so without prejudice to the retention of the amount of such refund or credit and without any other adverse tax consequences for such Lender Party, reimburse to Borrower at such time as such tax refund or credit shall have actually been received by such Lender Party such amount as the Lender Party shall, in its sole discretion exercised in good faith, have determined to be attributable to the relevant Taxes or Other Taxes and as will leave such Lender Party in no better or worse position than it would have been in if the payment of such Taxes or Other Taxes had not been required; provided, that if the Lender Party is required to repay all or any portion of any refund or any interest thereon to such Governmental Authority or to forfeit all or any portion of such credit, then, upon the request of such Lender Party, Borrower agrees to repay such Lender Party, as soon as reasonably practicable, the amount of the refund required to be paid to such Governmental Authority by such Lender Party or the amount of such credit that is required to be forfeited, in each case plus any penalties, interest or other charges imposed by such Governmental Authority with respect to such refund or credit, as the case may be. Nothing in this Section 2.4(d)(v) shall oblige any Lender Party to disclose to Borrower or any other Person any information regarding its tax affairs or tax computations, or shall interfere with Lender Party’s absolute discretion to arrange its tax affairs in whatever manner it thinks fit. In particular, no Lender Party shall be under any obligation to claim relief from its corporate profits or similar tax liability in credits or deductions available to it and, if it does claim, the extent, order and manner in which it does so shall be at its absolute discretion. |
(vi) | Survival of Obligations. The obligations of Obligors under this Section 2.4(d) shall survive the termination of this Agreement and the repayment of Borrower’s First Lien Obligations hereunder. |
(e) | Application of Payments. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein or in the other Credit Documents, payments made under this Agreement or the other Credit Documents and other amounts received by Administrative Agent, First Lien Collateral Agent, Depositary Agent, the Issuing Banks or the Lenders under this Agreement or the other Credit Documents shall first be applied to any fees, costs, charges or expenses payable to Administrative Agent, First Lien Collateral Agent, Depositary Agent, the Issuing Banks or the Lenders hereunder or under the other Credit Documents, next to any accrued but unpaid interest then due and |
(f) | Withholding Exemption Certificates. |
(i) | Any Lender Party that is entitled to an exemption from or reduction of withholding tax with respect to payments made under any Credit Document shall deliver to Borrower and the Administrative Agent, at the time or times reasonably requested by Borrower or the Administrative Agent, such properly completed and executed documentation reasonably requested by Borrower or the Administrative Agent as will permit such payments to be made without withholding or at a reduced rate of withholding. In addition, any Lender Party, if reasonably requested by Borrower or the Administrative Agent, shall deliver such other documentation prescribed by Legal Requirements or reasonably requested by Borrower or the Administrative Agent as will enable Borrower or the Administrative Agent to determine whether or not such Lender Party is subject to backup withholding or information reporting requirements. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the preceding two sentences, the completion, execution and submission of such documentation (other than such documentation set forth in Sections 2.4(f)(ii)(A), 2.4(f)(ii)(B), and 2.4(f)(ii)(D) below) shall not be required if in the Lender Party’s reasonable judgment such completion, execution or submission would subject such Lender Party to any material unreimbursed cost or expense or would materially prejudice the legal or commercial position of such Lender. |
(ii) | Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, |
(A) | any Lender Party that is a U.S. Person shall deliver to Borrower and the Administrative Agent on or prior to the date on which such Lender Party becomes a Lender Party under this Agreement (and from time to time thereafter upon the reasonable request of Borrower or the Administrative Agent), executed copies of IRS Form W-9 certifying that such Lender Party is exempt from U.S. federal backup withholding tax; |
(B) | any Non-U.S. Lender Party shall, to the extent it is legally entitled to do so, deliver to Borrower and the Administrative Agent (in such number of copies as shall be requested by the Recipient) on or prior to the date on which such Non-U.S. Lender Party becomes a Lender Party under this Agreement (and from time to time thereafter upon the reasonable request of Borrower or the Administrative Agent), whichever of the following is applicable: |
(1) | in the case of a Non-U.S. Lender Party claiming the benefits of an income tax treaty to which the United States is a party (I) with respect to payments of interest under any Credit Document, executed copies of IRS Form W‑8BEN or IRS Form W-8BEN-E establishing an exemption from, or reduction of, U.S. federal withholding tax pursuant to the “interest” article of such tax treaty, |
(2) | executed copies of IRS Form W-8ECI; |
(3) | in the case of a Non-U.S. Lender Party claiming the benefits of the exemption for portfolio interest under Section 881(c) of the Code, (I) a certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit H-1 to the effect that such Non-U.S. Lender Party is not a “bank” within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code, a “10 percent shareholder” of Borrower (or if the Borrower is an entity that is disregarded as separate from its regarded owner for U.S. federal income tax purposes, such regarded owner) within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(B) of the Code, or a “controlled foreign corporation” described in Section 881(c)(3)(C) of the Code (a “U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate”), and (II) executed copies of IRS Form W-8BEN or W-8BEN-E; or |
(4) | to the extent a Non-U.S. Lender Party is not the beneficial owner, executed copies of IRS Form W-8IMY, 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 H-2 or Exhibit H-3, IRS Form W-9, and/or other certification documents from each beneficial owner, as applicable; provided, that if the Non-U.S. Lender Party is a partnership and one or more direct or indirect partners of such Non-U.S. Lender Party are claiming the portfolio interest exemption, such Non-U.S. Lender Party may provide a U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit H-4 on behalf of each such direct and indirect partner; |
(C) | any Lender Party shall, to the extent it is legally entitled to do so, deliver to Borrower and the Administrative Agent (in such number of copies as shall be requested by the Recipient) on or prior to the date on which such Lender Party becomes a Lender Party under this Agreement (and from time to time thereafter upon the reasonable request of Borrower or the Administrative Agent), executed copies of any other form prescribed by applicable law as a basis for claiming exemption from or a reduction in U.S. federal withholding tax, duly completed, together with such supplementary documentation as may be prescribed by applicable law to permit Borrower or the Administrative Agent to determine the withholding or deduction required to be made; and |
(D) | if a payment made to a Lender Party under any Credit Document would be subject to U.S. federal withholding tax imposed by FATCA if such Lender Party 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 Party shall deliver to Borrower and the |
(g) | Defaulting Lender. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, 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 Lender’s 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 7 or otherwise) or received by the Administrative Agent from a Defaulting Lender pursuant to Section 11.2 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, to Cash Collateralize each Issuing Bank’s LC Exposure (if any) with respect to such Defaulting Lender in accordance with Section 2.4(g)(iii); third, as Borrower may request (so long as no Default or Event of Default exists), to the funding of any Term 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; fourth, if so determined by the Administrative Agent and Borrower, to be held in a deposit account and released pro rata in order to (A) satisfy such Defaulting Lender’s potential future funding obligations with respect to Term Loans under this Agreement and (B) Cash Collateralize any Issuing Bank’s future LC Exposure (if any) with respect to such Defaulting Lender with respect to future Letters of Credit issued under this Agreement; fifth, 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 Lender’s breach of its obligations under this Agreement; sixth, to the payment of any amounts owing to Borrower as a result of any judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction obtained by Borrower against such Defaulting Lender as a result of such Defaulting Lender’s breach of its obligations under this Agreement; and seventh, to such |
(iii) | Cash Collateral. At any time that there shall exist a Defaulting Lender, within one Banking Day following the written request of the Administrative Agent or a Issuing Bank (with a copy to the Administrative Agent) the Borrower shall Cash Collateralize each Issuing Bank’s LC Exposure (other than the LC Exposure of any Issuing Bank that is the Defaulting Lender or its Affiliate) with respect to such Defaulting Lender (determined after giving effect to Section 2.4(g)(iii)(B) and any Cash Collateral provided by such Defaulting Lender). |
(A) | Grant of Security Interest. The Borrower, and to the extent provided by any Defaulting Lender, such Defaulting Lender, hereby grants to the First Lien Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the applicable Issuing Bank, and agrees to maintain, a first priority security interest in all such Cash Collateral as security for the Defaulting Lenders’ obligation to fund participations in respect of Letters of Credit, to be applied pursuant to clause (B) below. If at any time the Administrative Agent determines that Cash Collateral is subject to any right or claim of any Person other than the First Lien Collateral Agent and an Issuing Bank as herein provided, or that the total amount of such Cash Collateral is less than 102.5% of the Stated Amount of such Letters of Credit, the Borrower shall, promptly upon demand by the Administrative Agent, pay or provide to the First Lien Collateral Agent additional Cash Collateral in an amount sufficient to eliminate such deficiency (after giving effect to any Cash Collateral provided by the Defaulting Lender). |
(B) | Application. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, Cash Collateral provided under this Section 2.4(g) in respect of Letters of Credit shall be applied to the satisfaction of the Defaulting Lender’s obligation to fund participations in respect of Letters of Credit (including, as to Cash Collateral provided by a Defaulting Lender, any interest accrued on such obligation) for which the Cash Collateral was so provided, prior to any other application of such property as may otherwise be provided for herein. |
(C) | Termination of Requirement. Cash Collateral (or the appropriate portion thereof) provided to reduce the applicable Issuing Bank’s LC Exposure shall not be held as Cash Collateral pursuant to this Section 2.4(g) following (1) the elimination of the LC Exposure (including by the termination of Defaulting Lender status of the applicable Lender) or (2) the determination |
(iv) | Certain Fees. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, no Defaulting Lender shall be entitled to receive any Commitment Fee for any period during which that Lender is a Defaulting Lender (and Borrower shall not be required to pay any such fee that otherwise would have been required to have been paid to that Defaulting Lender). |
(v) | Termination or Transfer of Interest Rate Agreements. During the period that any Lender is a Defaulting Lender, such Lender (or any of its Affiliates) shall, at Borrower’s option, not be permitted to be a Hedge Bank with respect to any Permitted Interest Rate Agreement, and to the extent such Lender (or its Affiliate) is a Hedge Bank, Borrower may, at its sole option, require such Hedge Bank to terminate or transfer its Permitted Interest Rate Agreements to an existing Lender (or its Affiliate). Any transfer of a Permitted Interest Rate Agreement, if required by the Borrower, shall be subject to the following conditions: (A) the Lender (or its Affiliate) as Hedge Bank and as transferor (the “Transferor Hedge Provider”) and the transferee (the “Transferee Hedge Provider”) shall enter into a novation agreement (based on the ISDA standard form novation agreement); (B) the calculation of the pricing of such novation (including any payment to be made between the Transferor Hedge Provider and the Transferee Hedge Provider) shall be acceptable to the Transferor Hedge Provider (unless it, or its Affiliates is a Defaulting Lender) and Transferee Hedge Provider in their reasonable discretion; and (C) the Transferor Hedge Provider shall bear all costs and expenses (including legal costs and expenses) in relation to any such transfer. |
(vi) | Defaulting Lender Cure. If Borrower, the Administrative Agent and each Issuing Bank 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 Term Loans to be held pro rata by the Lenders in accordance with the Term Loan Commitments, 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 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 Lender will constitute a waiver or release of any claim of any party hereunder arising from that Lender’s having been a Defaulting Lender. |
2.5 | Pro Rata Treatment |
(a) | Borrowings, Commitment Reductions, Etc. Except as otherwise provided herein, (i) each Borrowing consisting of Loans or each Drawing Payment under any Letters of Credit or each reduction of Commitments shall be made or allocated among the Lenders pro rata according to their respective Proportionate Shares of such Loans or Commitments, as the case may be, (ii) each payment of principal of and interest on Term Loans and LC Loans shall be made or shared among the Lenders holding such Loans pro rata according to their respective unpaid principal amounts of such Loans held by such Lenders, (iii) each payment of commitment fees shall be shared among the Lenders pro rata according to (A) their respective Proportionate Shares of the Commitments held by such Lenders to which such fees apply, and (B) in respect of each Lender which becomes a party to this Agreement hereunder after the Closing Date, the date upon which such Lender so became a party hereunder, and (iv) each payment of LC Fees shall be made or shared among the Lenders holding such Loans pro rata according to their respective Proportionate Shares of the Commitments held by such Lenders to which such fees apply. |
(b) | Sharing of Payments, Etc. If any Lender or Issuing Bank shall obtain any payment (whether voluntary, involuntary, through the exercise of any right of setoff, or otherwise) on account of its Loans or participations in Drawing Payments resulting in such Lender or Issuing Bank receiving payment of a greater proportion of the aggregate amount of its Loans or participations in Drawing Payments and accrued interest thereon under the applicable facility than the proportion received by any other Lender or Issuing Bank with respect to such facility (other than the application of funds arising from the existence of a Defaulting Lender), then the Lender or Issuing Bank receiving such greater proportion shall forthwith purchase from the other Lenders or Issuing Bank such participations in the Loans or Drawing Payments, as the case may be, as shall be necessary to cause such purchasing Lender or Issuing Bank to share the excess payment ratably with each of them; provided, that (i) the foregoing shall not apply to any assignments by a Lender or Issuing Bank in accordance with Section 9.14, (ii) the foregoing shall not apply to any upfront fees, arranging fees or agency fees and (iii) if all or any portion of such excess payment is thereafter recovered from such purchasing Lender or Issuing Bank, such purchase from such Lender or Issuing Bank shall be rescinded and each other Lender or Issuing Bank shall repay to the purchasing Lender of Issuing Bank the purchase price to the extent of such recovery together with an amount equal to such other Lender’s or Issuing Bank’s proportionate share of the applicable facility (according to the proportion of (A) the amount of such other Lender’s or Issuing Bank’s required repayment to (B) the total amount so recovered from the purchasing Lender or Issuing Bank) of any interest or other amount paid or payable by the purchasing Lender or Issuing Bank in respect of the total amount so recovered. Borrower agrees that any Lender or Issuing Bank so purchasing a participation from another Lender or Issuing Bank pursuant to this Section 2.5(b) may, to the fullest extent permitted by law, exercise all its rights of payment (including the right of setoff) with respect to such participation as fully as if such Lender or Issuing Bank was the direct creditor of Borrower in the amount of such participation. |
2.6 | Change of Circumstances |
(a) | Inability to Determine Rates; Effect of Benchmark Transition Event. |
(i) | Benchmark Replacement. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein or in any other Credit Document, upon the occurrence of a Benchmark Transition Event |
(ii) | Benchmark Replacement Conforming Changes. In connection with the implementation of a Benchmark Replacement, the Administrative Agent, with the written consent of the Borrower (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), will have the right to make Benchmark Replacement Conforming Changes from time to time and, notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein or in any other Credit Document, any amendments implementing such Benchmark Replacement Conforming Changes will become effective without any further action or consent of any other party to this Agreement. |
(iii) | Notices; Standards for Decisions and Determinations. The Administrative Agent will promptly notify the Borrower and the Lenders of (A) any occurrence of a Benchmark Transition Event or an Early Opt-in Election, as applicable, and its related Benchmark Replacement Date and Benchmark Transition Start Date, (B) the implementation of any Benchmark Replacement, (C) the effectiveness of any Benchmark Replacement Conforming Changes and (D) the commencement or conclusion of any Benchmark Unavailability Period. Any determination, decision or election that may be made by the Administrative Agent or Lenders pursuant to this Section 2.6(a), including any determination with respect to a tenor, rate or adjustment or of the occurrence or non-occurrence of an event, circumstance or date and any decision to take or refrain from taking any action, will be conclusive and binding absent manifest error and may be made in its or their commercially reasonable discretion, except, in each case, as expressly required pursuant to this Section 2.6(a). |
(iv) | Benchmark Unavailability Period. Upon the Borrower’s receipt of notice of the commencement of a Benchmark Unavailability Period, the Borrower may revoke any request for a LIBOR Loan of, conversion to or continuation of LIBOR Loans to be made, converted or continued during any Benchmark Unavailability Period and, failing that, the Borrower will be deemed to have converted any such request into a request for a Borrowing of or conversion to Base Rate Loans. During any Benchmark Unavailability Period, the component of Base Rate based upon the LIBO Rate will not be used in any determination of Base Rate. |
(b) | Illegality. If any Lender reasonably determines that, after the Closing Date, the adoption of any Governmental Rule, any change in any Governmental Rule or the application or requirements thereof (whether such change occurs in accordance with the terms of such Governmental Rule as enacted, as a result of amendment, or otherwise), any change in the |
(c) | Increased Costs. 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) or any Issuing Bank; or |
(ii) | impose on any Lender or any Issuing Bank or the London interbank market any other condition, cost or expense (other than Taxes) affecting this Agreement or Loans made by such Lender or any Letters of Credit or participation therein; |
(d) | Capital Requirements. |
(i) | If any Lender or Issuing Bank reasonably determines that any Change in Law affecting such Lender or Issuing Bank or any Lending Office of such Lender or such Lender’s or Issuing Bank’s holding company, if any, regarding capital or liquidity requirements, has or would have the effect of reducing the rate of return on such Lender’s or Issuing Bank’s capital or on the capital of such Lender’s or Issuing Bank’s holding company, if any, as a consequence of this Agreement, the Commitments of such Lender or the Loans made by, or participations in Letters of Credit held by, such Lender, or the Letters of Credit issued by any Issuing Bank, to a level below that which such Lender or Issuing Bank or such Lender’s or Issuing Bank’s holding company could have achieved but for such Change in Law (taking into consideration such Lender’s or Issuing Bank’s policies and the policies of such Lender’s or Issuing Bank’s holding company with respect to capital adequacy), then from time to time Borrower shall pay to such Lender or Issuing Bank, as the case may be, such additional amount or amounts as will compensate such Lender or Issuing Bank or such Lender’s or Issuing Bank’s holding company for any such reduction suffered (without duplication and after netting out the effect of any benefits resulting therefrom). |
(ii) | Borrower shall pay to each Lender, as long as such Lender shall be required to maintain reserves with respect to liabilities or assets consisting of or including eurocurrency funds or deposits (currently known as “Eurocurrency Liabilities” in Regulation D), additional interest on the unpaid principal amount of each LIBOR Loan equal to the actual costs of such reserves allocated to such Loan by such Lender; provided, that such costs shall be applied consistently across all other similar loans of such Lender, as determined by such Lender in good faith, which determination shall be conclusive absent manifest error. Such additional interest shall be due upon the occurrence of event giving rise to, or the imposition of, as applicable, the reserve requirement, and payable on each date on which interest is payable on such Loan; provided, that such Lender shall provide Borrower at least ten days’ prior notice (with a copy to the Administrative Agent) of such additional interest. If a Lender fails to give notice ten days prior to the relevant interest payment date, such failure shall not excuse Borrower’s obligation to pay such additional interest, however, such additional interest shall be only payable ten days from receipt of such notice. |
(e) | Notice; Participating Lenders’ Rights. Each Lender shall notify Borrower of any event occurring after the date of this Agreement that will entitle such Lender to compensation pursuant to this Section 2.6(e), promptly, and in no event later than 180 days after the principal officer of such Lender responsible for administering this Agreement obtains knowledge thereof; provided, that any Lender’s failure to notify Borrower within such 180 day period shall not relieve Borrower of its obligation under this Section 2.6(e) with respect to claims arising prior to the end of such period, but shall relieve Borrower of its obligations under this Section 2.6(e) with respect to the time between the end of such period and such time as Borrower receives notice from the applicable Lender as provided herein; and provided, further, that if the Change in Law giving rise to such increased costs or |
2.7 | Funding Losses |
2.8 | Alternate Office; Minimization of Costs; Replacement of Lenders |
(a) | To the extent reasonably possible, each Lender shall designate an alternative Lending Office with respect to its LIBOR Loans and otherwise take any reasonable actions to reduce any liability of Borrower to any Lender under Sections 2.4(d), 2.6(c), 2.6(d) or Section 2.7, or to avoid the unavailability of any Type of Loans under Section 2.6(b) so long as (in the case of the designation of an alternative Lending Office) such Lender, in the reasonable judgment of such Lender, determines that (i) such designation would not subject the Lender to any unreimbursed cost or otherwise be disadvantageous to such Lender in any material respect, and (ii) such actions would eliminate or reduce liability to such Lender; provided, that no Lender shall be required to designate an alternative Lending Office if such designation requires internal credit approval until such time as such Lender receives such internal credit approval. Borrower hereby agrees to pay all reasonable costs and expenses incurred by any Lender in connection with any such designation or actions within ten Banking Days of demand thereof to Borrower. |
(b) | If and with respect to each occasion that any Lender has failed to consent to a proposed amendment, waiver, discharge or termination which pursuant to the terms of Section 9.9 requires the consent of all of the Lenders affected and with respect to which the Required Lenders shall have granted their consent, a Lender either makes a demand for compensation pursuant to Sections 2.4(d), 2.6(c) or 2.6(d) or is unable to fund LIBOR Loans pursuant to Section 2.6(b) or is a Defaulting Lender, then Borrower may, upon at least five Banking Days’ prior irrevocable written notice to each of such Lender and Administrative Agent, in whole permanently replace the Loans and Commitments of such Lender. Such replacement |
(c) | Upon written notice to Administrative Agent, any Lender may designate a Lending Office other than the Lending Office most recently designated to Administrative Agent and may assign all of its interests under the Credit Documents and its Notes (if any) to such Lending Office; provided, that, such designation and assignment do not at the time of such designation and assignment increase the reasonably foreseeable liability of Borrower under Sections 2.4(d), 2.6(c) or 2.6(d) or make an Interest Rate option unavailable pursuant to Section 2.6(b). |
3.1 | Conditions Precedent to the Closing Date |
(a) | Resolutions. Delivery to the Administrative Agent of a copy of one or more resolutions or other authorizations, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, of the Obligors certified by a Responsible Officer of Holdings or Borrower, as applicable, as being in full force and effect on the Closing Date, authorizing, as applicable and among other things, the Borrowings herein provided for, the granting or continuation |
(b) | Incumbency. Delivery to the Administrative Agent and the Depositary Agent of a certificate, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, from the Obligors, signed by the appropriate authorized officer or manager of the Obligors and dated as of the Closing Date, as to the incumbency of the natural Persons authorized to execute and deliver this Agreement and the other Closing Date Credit Documents and any instruments or agreements required hereunder or thereunder to which an Obligor is a party. |
(c) | Formation Documents. Delivery to the Administrative Agent of (i) copies of the articles of incorporation, certificate of incorporation, charter or other state certified constituent documents of each Obligor, certified by the secretary of state of such Obligor’s state of formation, and (ii) copies of the limited liability company operating agreement or other comparable constituent documents, if applicable, of each Obligor, certified by an authorized officer of such Obligor, as applicable, as being true, correct and complete on the Closing Date. |
(d) | Good Standing Certificates. Delivery to the Administrative Agent of good standing certificates in a form customarily issued by (i) the secretary of state of the state in which the Obligors are formed or incorporated, as applicable, and (ii) in the case of Borrower, the Secretary of State of the State of California. |
(e) | Third Party Approvals. Delivery to the Administrative Agent of copies of any approval by any Governmental Authority reasonably required in connection with any transaction herein contemplated or contemplated in any other Credit Document, which the Administrative Agent may reasonably have requested in connection herewith. |
(f) | Credit Documents and Major Project Contracts. Delivery to the Administrative Agent of (i) executed copies of this Agreement, the First Lien Common Terms Agreement, and each other Credit Document (other than the Interest Rate Agreements) to be executed on the Closing Date and any supplements or amendments thereto and (ii) a certified list of, and true, correct and complete copies of, each Major Project Contract executed on or prior to the Closing Date (together with any supplements or amendments thereto), in the case of each of clauses (i) and (ii), all of which shall have been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the parties thereto, and all of which shall be certified by a Responsible Officer of Borrower as being true, complete and correct and in full force and effect (to the extent provided therein) on the Closing Date pursuant to the certificate delivered pursuant to Section 3.1(g). |
(g) | Closing Certificate. Delivery to the Administrative Agent of a certificate, dated as of the Closing Date, duly executed by a Responsible Officer of Borrower, in substantially the form of Exhibit F-1. |
(h) | Legal Opinions. Delivery to the Administrative Agent of legal opinions of counsel to the Obligors entering into Financing Documents entered into as of the Closing Date, in each case in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent. |
(i) | Insurance. Insurance complying with terms and conditions set forth in Exhibit K shall be in full force and effect and the Administrative Agent and the Insurance Consultant shall have |
(j) | Consultant Reports. Delivery to the Administrative Agent of the Independent Engineer, Insurance Consultant, Reserve Consultant, Environmental Consultant and Market Consultant’s reports, together with a reliance letter from each such Person in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent. |
(k) | Depositary Accounts. The Depositary Accounts shall have been established and the Debt Service Reserve Account and shall have been funded in an amount equal to the Debt Service Reserve Requirement, with cash or a letter of credit. |
(l) | Payment of Taxes, Interest and Fees. All taxes, fees and other costs payable in connection with the execution, delivery, recordation and filing of the documents and instruments referred to in this Section 3.1 and due on the Closing Date shall have been paid in full or, as approved by the Lenders, provided for. Borrower shall have paid (or caused to be paid) all outstanding amounts due, as of the Closing Date, and owing to (i) the Lenders, Administrative Agent, First Lien Collateral Agent, the Issuing Banks, Coordinating Lead Arrangers or the Joint Lead Arrangers under any fee or other letter, including without limitation the Agency Fee Letter, the Depositary and Collateral Agency Fee Letter or pursuant to Section 2.3(a), (ii) the Lenders’ attorneys and consultants (including the Independent Consultants) for all services rendered and billed at least one Banking Day prior to the Closing Date, (iii) the Depositary Agent under the Depositary Agreement and the Depositary and Collateral Agency Fee Letter and (iv) Administrative Agent for any other amounts required to be paid or deposited by Borrower on the Closing Date. In addition, Borrower shall have provided, to any Lender that has so requested in writing at least one Banking Day prior to the Closing Date, documentation reasonably satisfactory to Borrower and such Lender regarding the description or designation of any fees payable to such Lender pursuant to the foregoing clause (i); provided, that Borrower shall not be responsible for making any determination or verification with respect to the description or designation of fees requested by any such Lender, and shall not have any liability to any such Lender as a result of the delivery of such documentation. |
(m) | Financial Statements. Delivery to the Administrative Agent of (i) accurate and complete copies of (A) the audited balance sheets of the Borrower for the years ended December 31, 2017, December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2019, and (B) audited statements of cash flows of the Borrower for the years ended December 31, 2016, December 31, 2017, December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2019, and (ii) together with a certificate from the appropriate Responsible Officer of Borrower, dated as of the Closing Date, stating that, since December 31, 2019, there has occurred no event or circumstance which could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. |
(n) | UCC Reports. Delivery to the Administrative Agent of a UCC report of a date no less recent than ten days before the Closing Date for each of the jurisdictions in which the UCC‑1 financing statements and the fixture filings are intended to be filed in respect of the Collateral, |
(o) | Base Case Projections. Delivery to the Administrative Agent of the Base Case Projections of operating expenses and cash flow for the Projects in the form of Schedule 3.1(o), which Base Case Projections shall be in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent. |
(p) | Reorganization. Delivery to the Administrative Agent of a certificate by the Borrower certifying that the structure set forth in Schedule 3.1(p) is the Obligor’s corporate structure as of the Closing Date, together with documents evidencing that such corporate structure has been effectuated. |
(q) | Flood Determination. Delivery to the Administrative Agent of a completed “Life-of-Loan” Federal Emergency Management Agency Standard Flood Hazard Determination for the real property relating to each of the Projects. |
(r) | Representations and Warranties. Each representation and warranty of Borrower and each other Obligor under the Credit Documents shall be true and correct as of the Closing Date, except to the extent that such representations and warranties are stated to be made as of a specific date, in which case they shall be true and correct as of such date. |
(s) | Absence of Litigation. The absence of any action, suit, investigation or proceeding pending or, to the knowledge of the Borrower, threatened in any court or before any arbitrator or Governmental Authority that could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. |
(t) | No Default. No Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing as of the Closing Date. |
(u) | Annual Operating Budget. The Lenders shall have received a copy of the Annual Operating Budget for calendar year 2020. |
(v) | Notice of Borrowing. Borrower shall have delivered the Notice of Borrowing to Administrative Agent in accordance with the procedure specified in Section 2.1(a)(ii). |
(w) | Know-your-Customer. At least three Banking Days prior to the Closing Date, the Agents and the Lenders shall have received (i) all documentation and other information required by bank regulatory authorities or reasonably requested by any Agent or any Lender, at least seven Banking Days prior to the Closing Date, under or in respect of applicable “know-your-customer” and anti-money laundering rules and regulations, including the PATRIOT Act and (ii) to the extent that Borrower qualifies as a “legal entity customer” under the Beneficial Ownership Regulation, Borrower shall deliver a Beneficial Ownership Certification. |
(x) | Release Letter. Substantially concurrently with the transactions contemplated hereby, all Indebtedness of the Obligors (other than Permitted Debt), together with all accrued and |
(y) | Consents. Delivery to the Administrative Agent of executed copies of the Consent for the (i) Administrative Services Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, between Calpine Administrative Services Company, Inc. and the Borrower, Geysers Company, Wild Horse and Calistoga, (ii) the O&M Agreement, and (iii) the Third Amended and Restated Power Purchase and Sale Agreement. |
3.2 | Conditions Precedent to Credit Events |
(a) | Representations and Warranties. Each representation and warranty made by or on behalf of Borrower or any Obligor in any of the Credit Documents shall be true and correct in all material respects (or, in the case of any such representations and warranties qualified as to materiality, in all respects) as if made on the date of such Credit Event, unless such representation or warranty expressly relates solely to an earlier date; provided, that this Section 3.2(a) shall not be a condition to reinstating the Stated Amount of any Letter of Credit upon remibursement thereof. |
(b) | No Default. No Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing or shall result from such Credit Event. |
(c) | Borrowing Notice; Notice of LC Activity. In respect of any Borrowing of Term Loans, Borrower shall have delivered a Notice of Borrowing to Administrative Agent in accordance with the procedures specified in Section 2.1(a)(ii). In respect of any Letter of Credit issuance, amendment or renewal, Borrower shall have delivered a Notice of LC Activity to Administrative Agent in accordance with the procedures specified in Section 2.2. |
4.1 | Organization |
(a) | Each Obligor is (i) a limited liability company duly formed, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the state of its formation, and (ii) is duly qualified as a foreign limited liability company, in each other jurisdiction in which such qualification is required by law in light of the business it conducts and the property it owns or leases and in light of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, except where the failure to be so qualified or be in good standing could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. |
(b) | Borrower and each Obligor has all requisite limited liability company power and authority to (i) own or hold under lease and operate the property it purports to own or hold under lease, (ii) carry on its business as now being conducted and as now proposed to be conducted in respect of the Projects, and (iii) execute, deliver and perform each Credit Document to which it is a party and perform its obligations thereunder. |
4.2 | Authorization; No Conflict |
(a) | violate in any material respect any of its Governing Documents, |
(b) | violate any Legal Requirement applicable to or binding on such Obligor or any of such Obligor’s properties in a manner which could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, |
(c) | violate in any respect or result in any breach of or constitute any default under, or result in or require the creation of any Lien (other than Permitted Liens) upon any of its property under, any agreement or instrument to which it is a party or by which it or any of its properties may be bound or affected which, in each case, could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, or |
(d) | require any consent or approval of any Person, and with respect to any Governmental Authority, does or will require any registration with, or notice to, or any other action of, with or by any applicable Governmental Authority, in each case which has not already been obtained and disclosed in writing to Administrative Agent (except (i) any Permits that are not yet Applicable Permits, (ii) for those that are required by securities, regulatory or applicable law in connection with an exercise of remedies, (iii) as set forth on Schedule 3.2(d) of the First Lien Common Terms Agreement and the filing of any required continuation statements, (iv) for those that, by the terms of the First Lien Collateral Documents, are not required to be obtained or completed or are required to be obtained or completed only after the Closing Date, or (v) for those the absence of which could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect). |
4.3 | Enforceability |
4.4 | Energy Regulatory |
(a) | Each of the Obligors is in compliance with the FPA and PUHCA, except to the extent such Obligor is not subject to, or is exempt from, the FPA or PUHCA or where failure to be in such compliance could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. Borrower is a “public utility” within the meaning of the FPA, and has authorization from FERC under Section 205 of the FPA to engage in wholesale sales of electric energy, capacity, and certain ancillary services at market-based rates and has received such waivers and authorizations as are customarily granted to market-based rate sellers by FERC, including blanket authorization to issue securities and assume liabilities pursuant to Section 204 of the FPA. No Obligor is, nor solely as a result of the execution, delivery and performance of, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Credit Documents shall be or become, a “public utility,” a “transmitting utility,” or an “electric utility” within the meaning of the FPA. No Obligor is, nor solely as a result of the execution, delivery and performance of, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Credit Documents shall be or become, subject to state regulation of rates or to state financial or organizational requirements for utilities. |
(b) | Borrower is an Exempt Wholesale Generator with respect to its ownership and operation of all of the Projects and such status remains in effect. Each of the Obligors is not a “holding company” under PUHCA or is a “holding company” under PUHCA solely with respect to one or more Exempt Wholesale Generators, “qualifying facilities” (as defined in 18 C.F.R § 292.101(b)(1)) or “foreign utility companies” (as defined under PUHCA), and each of the Obligors is not subject to, or is exempt from, regulation under the federal access to books and records, accounting and recordkeeping and reporting requirements under PUHCA. |
(c) | None of the Lender Parties or any of their respective “affiliates” (as defined in PUHCA and applicable FERC regulations), solely by virtue of the Obligors’ or any of their respective Subsidiaries’ ownership or operation of the Projects, the sale or transmission of electricity therefrom or the execution, delivery and performance of or the consummation of the transactions contemplated by any Credit Document or Major Project Contracts, shall be or become subject to, or not exempt from, regulation under PUHCA, the FPA or any state law or regulation respecting the rates of electric utilities or the financial and organizational regulation of electric utilities; provided, that any exercise of remedies under the First Lien Collateral Documents that results in the direct or indirect ownership or control of the Projects or of a Project by any Lender Party or any of its “affiliates” (as defined in PUHCA and applicable FERC regulations) may subject such Lender Party and its “affiliates” (as defined in PUHCA and applicable FERC regulations) to regulation under PUHCA, the FPA or any state law or regulation respecting the rates of electric utilities or the financial and organizational regulation of electric utilities. |
4.5 | Adverse Change |
4.6 | Investment Company Act |
4.7 | ERISA |
4.8 | Permits |
(a) | As of the Closing Date, other than the Permits required under Section 3.2(d) of the First Lien Common Terms Agreement, the Obligors currently have all material Permits under existing Legal Requirements. |
(b) | Each Obligor is in compliance with all of its Applicable Permits except to the extent such noncompliance could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. |
4.9 | Environmental Matters |
4.10 | Litigation |
(a) | Except as set forth on Schedule 4.10(a), as of the Closing Date, no action, suit, proceeding or investigation has been instituted or, to Borrower or any Obligor’s knowledge, threatened in writing against Borrower or any Obligor that could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. |
(b) | Except as set forth on Schedule 4.10(b), Borrower has no knowledge of any order, judgment or decree that has been issued or proposed to be issued by any Governmental Authority that, as a result of the leasing, ownership, operation or maintenance of the Projects by any Obligor, the sale of electricity or steam therefrom by any Obligor or the entering into of any Credit |
(c) | As of the date of each Credit Event occurring after the Closing Date, no action, suit, proceeding or investigation has been instituted or, to Borrower’s knowledge, threatened in writing against any Obligor, which could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect and which have not been disclosed by Borrower to Administrative Agent. |
4.11 | Labor Disputes. |
4.12 | Major Project Contracts |
4.13 | Disclosures |
(a) | None of this Agreement, the other Credit Documents, any certificate or other information or documentation (other than the Annual Operating Budget or the Base Case Projections and other forward-looking statements, the Market Consultant’s report, the conclusions drawn by the Independent Engineer in its report, the conclusions drawn by the Insurance Consultant in its report and the information contained in any other reports provided by the Coordinating Lead Arrangers’ consultants (it being understood and agreed that Borrower will be solely responsible for the contents of any information, documentation or other materials delivered by it or on its behalf to the preparers of such study and/or reports) and any other forward-looking statements) furnished or verified by Borrower to the Coordinating Lead Arrangers, Joint Lead Arrangers, Administrative Agent, First Lien Collateral Agent, or the Lenders, or to any consultant submitting a report to Administrative Agent, Coordinating Lead Arrangers, Joint Lead Arrangers or the Lenders, by or, to Borrower’s knowledge, on behalf of Borrower with respect to the Projects, in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or the other Credit Documents, contained (when taken as a whole and at the time of delivery or verification thereof) any untrue statement of a material fact or omitted (when taken as a whole and at the time of delivery or verification thereof) to state a material fact |
(b) | The Annual Operating Budget or the Base Case Projections and the other forward-looking statements and pro forma financial information contained in the materials provided by the Borrower and referenced in paragraph (a) above (other than, in each case, any assumptions or projections therein provided by any third-party consultant) are based upon good faith estimates and assumptions believed by management of the Borrower to be reasonable in light of the conditions existing at the time they were made, it being recognized by the Coordinating Lead Arrangers, Joint Lead Arrangers, Administrative Agent, First Lien Collateral Agent, or the Lenders, that such information as it relates to future events is not to be viewed as fact and that actual results during the period or periods covered by such financial information may differ from the projected results set forth therein by a material amount. |
4.14 | Taxes |
4.15 | Governmental Regulation |
4.16 | Regulation U, Etc. |
4.17 | Projections |
4.18 | Financial Statements |
4.19 | No Default |
4.20 | Title and Liens |
4.21 | Intellectual Property |
4.22 | Collateral |
4.23 | Sanctions and Anti-Corruption Laws |
(a) | Neither Holdings nor any of its Subsidiaries, nor any director, officer, employee or, to the knowledge of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, an Affiliate of the same is an individual or entity (i) located, organized or resident in a country or territory that is the subject of Sanctions (including, currently, Crimea, Cuba, Iran, North Korea and Syria (each a “Sanctioned Country”)); (ii) on any applicable U.S. sanctions list administered or enforced by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Department of Treasury; (iii) currently listed by the European Union sanctions laws and regulations as they appear in the following link (as the same may be updated from time to time upon ten days’ notice from the Administrative Agent to Borrower if such link no longer displays such then-current European Union sanctions laws and regulations): https://eeas.europa.eu/topics/common-foreign-security-policy-cfsp/8442/consolidated-list-of-sanctions_en; (iv) currently listed by United Nations sanctions laws and regulations as they appear in the following link (as the same may be updated from time to time upon ten days’ notice from the Administrative Agent to Borrower if such link no longer displays such then-current United Nations sanctions laws and regulations): https://www.un.org/securitycouncil/content/un-sc-consolidated-list, or on any applicable U.S. sanctions list administered or enforced by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Department of Treasury (collectively, “Sanctions”); or (v) individually or in the aggregate owned 50% or greater by or, as relevant under applicable Sanctions, controlled by the foregoing ((i) through (v) collectively, “Sanctioned Persons”). |
(b) | (i) None of Holdings nor its Subsidiaries or Affiliates, nor any of their respective officers, directors or employees, in their capacities as such, or any representative or agent thereof, have violated, and the Borrower’s and Guarantors’ participation in the transactions contemplated by the Credit Documents shall not violate, the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977 (the “FCPA”) as amended, the Bribery Act 2010 of the United Kingdom, any law, rule, or regulation promulgated to implement the OECD Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions, signed on December 17, 1997, or any other applicable anti-bribery or anti-corruption law (collectively, the “Anti‑Corruption Laws”); (ii) Holdings and its Subsidiaries have instituted, maintain and enforce, and shall continue to maintain and enforce, policies and procedures designed to promote and ensure compliance with Anti-Corruption Laws; and (iii) neither Holdings nor its Subsidiaries shall use, directly or indirectly the proceeds of the offering in furtherance of an offer, payment, promise to pay, or authorization of the payment or giving of money, or anything else of value to any person in violation of any applicable Anti-Corruption Laws. The operations of Holdings and its Subsidiaries are and have been conducted at all times in material compliance with all applicable anti-money laundering laws, including applicable federal, state, international, foreign or other laws or regulations regarding anti‑money laundering, including Title 18 U.S. Code Sections 1956 and 1957, the Patriot Act and the Bank Secrecy Act, as amended by Title III of the Patriot Act (collectively, the “Anti-Money Laundering Laws”), and no action, suit or proceeding by or before any court or governmental agency, authority or body or any arbitrator involving Holdings or any of its |
4.24 | Solvency |
4.25 | Insurance |
4.26 | Beneficial Ownership Regulation |
5. | AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS |
5.1 | Use of Proceeds and Letters of Credit |
(a) | Borrower shall not request any Credit Event, and Borrower shall not use, and shall take reasonable steps to ensure that its directors, officers, and employees shall not use, the proceeds of any Credit Event, directly or indirectly (i) in furtherance of an offer, payment, promise to pay, or authorization of the payment or giving of money, or anything else of value, to any Person in material violation of any Anti-Corruption Laws and Anti-Money |
(b) | The Obligors will use the net proceeds from the Term Loans to (i) make a distribution to the Sponsor, including to repay existing Indebtedness of the Sponsor in order to cause the release of Liens on Holdings, Borrower, the Project Companies (other than Permitted Liens), (ii) pay costs and expenses incurred in connection with the Loan Transactions, (iii) working capital and general corporate purposes of the Obligors (including to purchase the CoBank Service Share) and (iv) fund the Debt Service Reserve Account and the Major Maintenance Reserve Account. |
(c) | Revolving Letters of Credit shall be available to provide credit support in respect of the working capital needs of any Obligors and the other obligations of the Obligors associated with the Projects (including credit support obligations of the Obligors under the PPAs) and fund the Debt Service Reserve Account and the Major Maintenance Reserve Account. |
(d) | DSR Letters of Credit shall be available to fund the Debt Service Reserve Account. |
(e) | PPA Letters of Credit shall be available to provide credit support in respect of the working capital needs of any Obligors and the other obligations of the Obligors associated with the Projects (including credit support obligations of the Obligors under the PPAs). |
5.2 | Special Purpose Entity |
(a) | Each Obligor shall conduct in all material respects its business solely in its own name (or the name of another Obligor) through its duly authorized directors, officers or agents so as not to mislead others as to the identity of such Obligor with which those other entities (other than any Obligor) are concerned, and particularly shall avoid the appearance of conducting business on behalf of any other entity (other than any other Obligor) or that such Obligor’s assets are available to pay the creditors of such other entity (other than any other Obligor) or the assets of any other entity (other than any other Obligor) are available to pay the creditors of such Obligor. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, all material written communications of each Obligor shall be made solely in the name of such Obligor (or another Obligor). |
(b) | Each Obligor shall comply in all material respects with all organizational formalities to maintain its existence separate from that of the Sponsor, each Affiliate of the Sponsor and any unaffiliated entity. |
(c) | Except to the extent provided in the Depositary Agreement, each Obligor shall keep its assets and its liabilities wholly separate from those of all other entities (other than any other Obligor). |
5.3 | Operating Plan and Reports |
(a) | On the Closing Date (as delivered pursuant to Section 3.1(u) (in the case of the calendar year 2020), and on or before sixty days prior to the beginning of each calendar year commencing on calendar year 2021), Borrower shall submit a budget to the Administrative Agent, detailed by month, of anticipated revenues and anticipated expenditures under all applicable waterfall levels set forth in clauses First through Fourth of Section 3.1(b) |
(b) | Borrower shall deliver to Administrative Agent within sixty days of the end of each fiscal quarter, a summary operating report with respect to the Projects, which shall include, with respect to the period most recently ended, the information set forth on the Template Operating Report, which information shall include a level of detail on a month-by-month basis and consolidated revenue generated. |
5.4 | Financial Reports |
(a) | The Borrower shall deliver to the Administrative Agent: |
(i) | within 120 days after the end of each fiscal year (commencing with fiscal year ending on December 31, 2020), audited annual financial statements of Borrower and its consolidated Subsidiaries prepared in accordance with GAAP as in effect from time to time; |
(ii) | within ninety days after the end of each of the first three fiscal quarters of each fiscal year (commencing on the fiscal quarter ending June 30, 2020), unaudited quarterly financial statements (comprised of a balance sheet, income statement, and cash flow statement) of the Borrower and its consolidated Subsidiaries (but, with respect to the fiscal quarter ending June 30, 2020, such financial statements may exclude the results of operations of, or the assets held by, Geysers Company, Wild Horse and Calistoga, which will become direct wholly owned Subsidiaries of the Borrower on the Closing Date) prepared in accordance with GAAP as in effect from time to time (subject to changes resulting from audit and normal year-end adjustments and the absence of footnote disclosure); |
(iii) | at the time of providing the information required by Section 5.4(a)(i), a certificate signed by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower certifying that to such Responsible Officer’s knowledge, no Default, Event of Default, CTA Default or CTA Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or, if any Default, Event of Default, CTA Default or CTA Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, a brief description of the nature thereof and the corrective actions that the Borrower or Guarantor, as applicable, has taken or proposes to take with respect thereto (other than litigation strategy). |
(b) | Notwithstanding the foregoing, the financial information and other documents referred to in the preceding paragraph may be those of any direct or indirect parent of the Borrower; provided, that if there are material differences (as determined in good faith by the Borrower) between the consolidated results of operations and financial condition of such parent and its consolidated Subsidiaries, on the one hand, and of the Borrower and its consolidated Subsidiaries, on the other hand, the quarterly and annual information required by the preceding paragraph will include a discussion of such material differences in reasonable detail as determined in good faith by the Borrower. |
(c) | The Borrower shall be deemed to have satisfied its obligation to deliver information referred to in this Section 5.4 by (i) filing or furnishing such information with the SEC for public availability or (ii) posting such information on a website (which may be nonpublic and may be password-protected) hosted by the Borrower or by a third party, in each case within the applicable time periods specified herein. |
(d) | To the extent that any information required by this Section 5.4 is not delivered to the Administrative Agent within the applicable time periods specified herein and such information is subsequently delivered, the Borrower will be deemed to have satisfied its obligations under this Section 5.4 with respect to such information and any CTA Default or CTA Event of Default with respect thereto shall be deemed to have been cured and any acceleration of any First Lien Obligations resulting therefrom shall be deemed to have been rescinded so long as such rescission would not conflict with any applicable judgment or decree. |
5.5 | Debt Service Coverage Ratio |
5.6 | Additional Consents |
5.7 | Lender Meetings |
5.8 | Interest Rate Hedging |
5.9 | Insurance |
5.10 | Notices |
(a) | any litigation pending or, to any Obligor’s knowledge, threatened in writing against any Obligor as to which an adverse determination is reasonably probable and which involves material claims against any Obligor or the Projects in excess of $10,000,000 individually or $50,000,000 in the aggregate per calendar year or which could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, such notice to include reasonable details about such litigation other than litigation strategy and related documentation subject to attorney-client-privilege; |
(b) | any dispute or disputes for which written notice has been received by any Obligor which may exist between any Obligor and any Governmental Authority and which involve (a) claims which could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, or (b) revocation, modification, failure to renew or the like of any Applicable Permit which could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; |
(c) | any Default, Event of Default, CTA Default or CTA Event of Default (together with a statement of a Responsible Officer of Borrower setting forth the details of such Default, Event of Default, CTA Default or CTA Event of Default and the action which the applicable Obligor has taken and proposes to take with respect thereto); |
(d) | any casualty, damage or loss to the Projects, whether or not insured, through fire, theft, other hazard or casualty, or any act or omission of (a) any Obligor, its employees, agents, contractors, consultants or representatives for which a mandatory prepayment is required in respect of the First Lien Obligations or (b) to any Obligor’s knowledge, any other Person if such casualty, damage or loss could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; |
(e) | any (i) early termination (other than expiration in accordance with its terms and any applicable Consent) or default of which any Obligor has knowledge or written notice thereof under any Major Project Contract which could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect and (ii) material Project Contract Modification (with copies of all such Project Contract Modifications whether or not requiring approval of Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders pursuant to Section 6.2); |
(f) | any written claim of events of force majeure under any Major Project Contract which could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect together with reasonable details with respect to such claim; |
(g) | initiation of any condemnation proceedings involving a portion of (i) the Projects or (ii) the Project Sites, in each case, which could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; |
(h) | promptly, but in no event later than fifteen Banking Days after any Obligor has knowledge of the execution and delivery thereof, a copy of each Additional Major Project Contracts; |
(i) | promptly, but in no event later than thirty days after the receipt thereof by any Obligor, copies of (i) any material amendment, supplement or other material modification to any material Applicable Permit received by any Obligor, and (ii) all notices relating to the Projects received by any Obligor from, or delivered by any Obligor to, any Governmental Authority (other than routine correspondence given or received in the ordinary course of business relating to routine aspects of owning, financing, operating, maintaining or using the Projects) which could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; |
(j) | any unscheduled or forced outage of the Projects (taken as a whole) causing a reduction of at least 50 MW of capacity, which continues for more than twenty consecutive days; |
(k) | the occurrence of any ERISA Event that, individually or together with all other ERISA Events that have occurred, would reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect; and |
(l) | the occurrence of any event or circumstance specific to any Obligor or the Projects that is not a matter of general public knowledge and that could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; provided, that, solely for purposes of this Section 5.10(l), clause (ii) of the proviso in the definition of Material Adverse Effect shall be disregarded. |
6.1 | Regulations |
6.2 | Amendments to Major Project Contracts |
(a) | No Obligor shall, without the prior written consent of the Required Lenders, (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), amend or otherwise modify any Major Project Contract or give any consent, waiver or approval (other than consents, waivers or approvals in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practices, where |
(b) | No Obligor shall, without the prior written consent of Administrative Agent, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, amend, supplement, waive or otherwise modify the organizational documents of such Obligor, if the result could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on the Lenders or their rights or remedies under the Credit Documents in any material respect. |
(c) | If applicable, the Required Lenders and Administrative Agent shall use good faith efforts to respond to each request pursuant to this Section 6.2 as soon as possible and in all events within thirty days of its receipt of written notification thereof. |
(d) | No Obligor shall without the prior written consent of the Required Lenders (acting in consultation with the Independent Engineer), such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed, enter into any Additional Major Project Contract; provided, that the foregoing shall not restrict the entry by an Obligor into an Additional Major Project Contract so long as the entry by the applicable Obligor into such Additional Major Project Contract could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect (as certified by the Borrower in an officer’s certificate signed by a Responsible Officer). In connection with the entry by a Obligor into any Additional Major Project Contract, the Obligor shall: (A) deliver copies of all such Additional Major Project Contracts to the Administrative Agent prior to entering into such Additional Major Project Contract and (B) (1) use commercially reasonable efforts to enter into a Consent as specified in Section 5.6 and (2) deliver copies of any such Consent to Administrative Agent and First Lien Collateral Agent following the execution thereof. |
7.1 | Events of Default |
(a) | Failure to Make Payments. Borrower shall fail to pay, in accordance with the terms of this Agreement (a) any principal on any Loan on the date that such sum is due, (b) any interest on any Loan within five Banking Days after the date such sum is due, (c) any scheduled fee, cost, charge or sum due hereunder within five Banking Days of the date that such sum |
(b) | Cross-Payment Default. An event of default (howsoever defined) shall occur with respect to an Obligor which is caused by a failure to pay principal or interest beyond the applicable grace period in respect of (i) any Indebtedness for borrowed money of such Obligor, which would entitle the lender(s) under such Indebtedness to cause the principal amounts in excess of $50,000,000 in the aggregate to become immediately due or (ii) any Permitted Commodity Hedge Agreement or Permitted Interest Rate Agreement of such Obligor and, in the case of this clause (ii), which would entitle the counterparty under such agreement to demand an early termination amount (howsoever defined in such Commodity Hedge Agreement or Interest Rate Agreement) and such early termination amount that would result from a liquidation, acceleration or early termination of such Permitted Commodity Hedge Agreement or Permitted Interest Rate Agreement is in excess of $50,000,000. |
(c) | Cross-Acceleration. |
(i) | An event of default (howsoever defined) shall occur with respect to any Obligor under any Indebtedness for borrowed money of such Obligor, having drawn principal amounts in excess of $50,000,000 in the aggregate and shall have continued beyond the applicable grace period, the effect of which has been to cause the entire amount of such Indebtedness to become due and such Indebtedness remains unpaid or the acceleration of its stated maturity unrescinded. |
(ii) | An event of default (howsoever defined) shall occur with respect to Any Permitted Commodity Hedge Agreement or Permitted Interest Rate Agreement and, after giving effect to any applicable notice requirement or grace period, such default results in a liquidation of, an acceleration of obligations under, or an early termination of, such Permitted Commodity Hedge Agreement or Permitted Interest Rate Agreement, and, in addition, the early termination amount (howsoever defined in such Permitted Commodity Hedge Agreement or Permitted Interest Rate Agreement) resulting from the occurrence of such liquidation, acceleration or early termination that is due and payable by Obligor (if any) is in excess of $50,000,000. |
(d) | ERISA Event. One or more ERISA Events shall have occurred that, when taken together with any other ERISA Events that have occurred, would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; |
(e) | Breach of Terms of Agreement. |
(i) | Defaults without Cure Periods. Any Obligor shall fail to perform or observe any of the covenants set forth in Sections 5.1, 5.10(c) (but excluding any obligation thereunder in respect of any Default or CTA Default) or Article 6. |
(ii) | Defaults with Cure Periods. Any Obligor shall fail to perform or observe any of the covenants set forth in (A) Section 5.9 and such failure shall continue unremedied for a period of fifteen Banking Days after Borrower receives written notice thereof from Administrative Agent or (B) Section 5.2 and such failure shall continue unremedied for a period of thirty days after Borrower receives written notice thereof from Administrative Agent. |
(iii) | Other Defaults. Any Obligor shall fail to perform or observe any of its covenants set forth hereunder not otherwise specifically provided for in Section 7.1(e)(i), Section 7.1(e)(ii) or elsewhere in this Article 7, and such failure shall continue unremedied for a period of thirty days after such Obligor receives written notice thereof from Administrative Agent; provided, that if (A) such failure cannot be cured within such thirty-day period, (B) such failure is susceptible of cure within ninety days, (C) such Obligor is proceeding with diligence and in good faith to cure such failure, (D) the existence of such failure has not had and could not, after considering the nature of the cure, be reasonably expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, and (E) Administrative Agent shall have received an officer’s certificate signed by a Responsible Officer to the effect of clauses (i), (ii), (iii), and (F) above and stating what action such Obligor is taking to cure such failure, then such thirty-day cure period shall be extended to such date, not to exceed a total of ninety days, as shall be necessary for such Obligor diligently to cure such failure. |
(f) | Regulatory Status. |
(i) | Any Obligor shall become a public utility under the laws of the State of California as presently constituted and as construed by the courts of California, and in each case, such event could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. |
(ii) | FERC has issued an order determining that any Obligor that is a “public utility” under the FPA is no longer entitled to make sales at wholesale of electric energy, capacity and certain ancillary services at market-based rates and/or is no longer entitled to associated waivers and blanket authorizations under FERC regulations, including blanket authorization to issue securities and assume liabilities pursuant to Section 204 of the FPA, if loss of such Obligor’s authorization from FERC under the FPA to make sales at wholesale of electric energy, capacity and certain ancillary services at market-based rates and/or associated waivers and blanket authorizations under FERC regulations, including blanket authorization to issue securities and assume liabilities pursuant to Section 204 of the FPA, could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. |
(g) | Change of Control. A Change of Control shall have occurred. |
(h) | Unenforceability. At any time after the execution and delivery thereof, any material provision of this Agreement shall cease to be in full force and effect (other than by reason of the satisfaction in full or release of Borrower’s First Lien Obligations hereunder or any other termination of this Agreement in accordance with the terms hereof) or this Agreement shall be declared null and void by a Governmental Authority of competent jurisdiction. |
(i) | Misstatements; Omissions. Any representation or warranty made or deemed made by any Obligor in any Credit Document to which it is a party or in any separate written statement or certificate required to be delivered to Administrative Agent, Depositary Agent, First Lien |
(j) | Specified Major Project Contract Defaults. (i) Any Specified Major Project Contract shall terminate or shall be declared null and void (except (a) upon fulfillment of the parties’ obligations thereunder or (b) upon the scheduled expiration of the term of such Specified Major Project Contract) and such termination is reasonably expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, (ii) any provision in any Specified Major Project Contract shall for any reason cease to be valid and binding on any party thereto (other than Borrower), other than any such failure to be valid and binding which could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect or (iii) performance shall be breached under any Specified Major Project Contract and such breach is reasonably expected to have a Material Adverse Effect except, in the case of the foregoing clauses (i), (ii), or (iii) to the extent that (x) such provision is restored or replaced by a replacement provision in form and substance reasonably acceptable to Administrative Agent within a 120-day period thereafter, or (y) Borrower enters into a Replacement Major Project Contract within 120 days thereafter. |
7.2 | Remedies |
(a) | No Further Loans or Letters of Credit. Cancel all Commitments, refuse, and Administrative Agent, the Issuing Banks and the Lenders shall not be obligated, to continue any Loans, make any additional Loans, or make any payments, or permit the making of payments, from any Depositary Account or any Loan proceeds or other funds held by Administrative Agent or First Lien Collateral Agent under the Credit Documents or on behalf of Borrower; provided, that in the case of an Event of Default occurring under Section 6.1(i) (Bankruptcy) of the First Lien Common Terms Agreement, all such Commitments shall be cancelled and |
(b) | Cure by Agents. Without any obligation to do so, make disbursements or Loans to or on behalf of Borrower or disburse amounts from any Depositary Account to cure (i) any Default or Event of Default hereunder, and (ii) any default and render any performance under any Major Project Contract as the Required Lenders in their sole discretion may consider necessary or appropriate, whether to preserve and protect the Collateral or the First Lien Secured Parties’ interests therein or for any other reason. All sums so expended, together with interest on such total amount at the Default Rate (but in no event shall the rate exceed the maximum lawful rate), shall be repaid by Borrower to Administrative Agent or First Lien Collateral Agent, as the case may be, on demand and shall be secured by the Credit Documents, notwithstanding that such expenditures may, together with amounts advanced under this Agreement, exceed the aggregate amount of the Total Term Loan Commitment. |
(c) | Acceleration. Declare and make all or a portion of the sums of accrued and outstanding principal and accrued but unpaid interest remaining under this Agreement, together with all unpaid fees, costs (including Liquidation Costs and Hedge Breaking Fees) and charges due hereunder or under any other Credit Document, immediately due and payable and require Borrower immediately, without presentment, demand, protest or other notice of any kind, all of which Borrower hereby expressly waives, to pay Administrative Agent or the First Lien Secured Parties an amount in immediately available funds equal to the aggregate amount of any outstanding First Lien Obligations of Borrower under this Agreement and the other Credit Documents; provided, that in the event of an Event of Default occurring under Section 6.1(i) (Bankruptcy) of the First Lien Common Terms Agreement, all such amounts shall become immediately due and payable without further act of Administrative Agent, the Issuing Banks, First Lien Collateral Agent, or the First Lien Secured Parties. |
(d) | Cash Collateral; Letters of Credit. |
(i) | Pursuant to the terms of the First Lien Common Terms Agreement and the Collateral and Intercreditor Agreement, vote in favor of the First Lien Collateral Agent taking action to declare, apply or execute upon any amounts on deposit in any Depositary Account, or any proceeds or any other moneys of Borrower on deposit with Administrative Agent, First Lien Collateral Agent, Depositary Agent or any First Lien Secured Party in the manner provided in the UCC and other relevant statutes and decisions and interpretations thereunder with respect to Cash Collateral; or draw upon any letter of credit held by First Lien Collateral Agent as security. Without limiting the foregoing, each of Administrative Agent, First Lien Collateral Agent and Depositary Agent shall have all rights and powers with respect to the Loan proceeds, draws upon any Letter of Credit, the Depositary Accounts and the contents of the Depositary Accounts as it has with respect to any other Collateral and may apply, or cause the application of, such amounts to the payment of interest, principal, fees, costs, charges or other amounts due or payable to Administrative Agent, First Lien Collateral Agent, Depositary Agent or the First Lien Secured Parties with respect to the Loans in such order as the Required Lenders may elect in their sole discretion. Borrower shall not have any rights or powers with respect to such amounts. |
(ii) | Make demand upon the Borrower to, and forthwith upon such demand the Borrower shall, pay to the Administrative Agent on behalf of the Lenders in same day funds |
(e) | Possession of Projects. Pursuant to the terms of the First Lien Common Terms Agreement and the Collateral and Intercreditor Agreement, vote in favor of the First Lien Collateral Agent taking action to enter into possession of the Projects or operate and maintain the Projects, and all sums expended by Administrative Agent, First Lien Collateral Agent or Depositary Agent in so doing, together with interest on such total amount at the Default Rate, shall be repaid by Borrower to Administrative Agent, First Lien Collateral Agent or Depositary Agent, as the case may be, upon demand and shall be secured by the Credit Documents, notwithstanding that such expenditures may, together with amounts advanced under this Agreement, exceed the aggregate amount of the Total Term Loan Commitment. |
(f) | Remedies under Credit Documents. Take (or vote in favor of the taking) other action at law or in equity as may appear necessary or desirable to collect the amounts then due and thereafter to become due, or to enforce performance and observance of any obligation, agreement or covenant of the Borrower under this Agreement and the other Credit Documents. |
9.1 | Appointment, Powers and Immunities |
(a) | In order to expedite the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, (i) CoBank, ACB, Coöperatieve Rabobank, U.A., New York Branch and ING Capital LLC are hereby appointed to act as the Joint Lead Arrangers, (ii) Mizuho Bank Ltd., National Bank of Canada and Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation are hereby appointed to act as the Coordinating Lead Arrangers and Bookrunners, (iii) Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank and Natixis, New York Branch are hereby appointed to act as the Green Loan Coordinators, (iv) BNP Paribas is hereby appointed to act as the Syndication Agent, Coordinating Lead Arranger, and Bookrunner, (v) MUFG Bank, Ltd. is hereby appointed to act as the Administrative Agent (vi) MUFG Union Bank, N.A. is hereby appointed to act as the Coordinating Lead Arranger, Bookrunner and First Lien Collateral Agent. None of Administrative Agent, First Lien Collateral Agent, Coordinating Lead Arrangers, Joint Lead Arrangers nor any of their respective Related Parties shall have any duties or responsibilities except those expressly set forth in this Agreement or in any other Credit Document, or be a trustee or a fiduciary for any Lender Party, and no implied covenants, functions, responsibilities, duties, obligations or liabilities shall be read into the Credit Documents or otherwise exist against any Agent, Coordinating Lead Arranger, or Joint Lead Arranger (other than those implied as a matter of applicable law that are not capable of being waived). Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, none of Administrative Agent, First Lien Collateral Agent, Coordinating Lead Arrangers, Joint Lead Arrangers or any of their respective Related Parties shall be liable as such for any action taken or omitted by any of them except for its or their own gross negligence or willful misconduct, or required to take any action which is contrary to this Agreement or any other Credit Documents or any Legal Requirement or exposes Administrative Agent, First Lien Collateral Agent, Coordinating Lead Arrangers, Joint Lead Arrangers or any of their respective Related Parties (as the case may be) to any liability. None of the Coordinating Lead Arrangers, Joint Lead Arrangers, First Lien Collateral Agent, Administrative Agent, the Lenders nor any of their respective Related Parties shall be required to ascertain or to make any inquiry concerning |
(b) | Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, (i) Administrative Agent may treat the payee of any Note as the holder thereof until Administrative Agent receives written notice of the assignment or transfer thereof signed by such payee and in form satisfactory to Administrative Agent, (ii) each of Administrative Agent and First Lien Collateral Agent may consult with legal counsel, independent public accountants and other experts selected by it and shall not be liable for any action taken or omitted to be taken in good faith by them in accordance with the advice of such counsel, accountants or experts, (iii) none of First Lien Collateral Agent, Administrative Agent, Syndication Agent, Bookrunners, Green Loan Coordinators, Coordinating Lead Arrangers, and Joint Lead Arrangers makes any warranty or representation to any other Lender Party for any statements, warranties or representations made in or in connection with any Credit Document, (iv) none of First Lien Collateral Agent, Administrative Agent, Syndication Agent, Bookrunners, Green Loan Coordinators, Coordinating Lead Arrangers, and Joint Lead Arrangers shall have any duty to ascertain or to inquire as to the performance or observance of any of the terms, covenants or conditions of any Credit Document on the part of any party thereto, to inspect the property (including the books and records) of the Obligors or any other Person or to ascertain or determine whether a Material Adverse Effect exists or is continuing, and (v) none of First Lien Collateral Agent, Administrative Agent the Syndication Agent, Bookrunners, Green Loan Coordinators, Coordinating Lead Arrangers, or Joint Lead Arrangers shall be responsible to any other Lender Party for the due execution, legality, validity, enforceability, effectiveness, genuineness, sufficiency or value of any Credit Document or any other instrument or document furnished pursuant hereto. Except as otherwise provided under this Agreement and the other Credit Documents, each of Administrative Agent and First Lien Collateral Agent shall take such action with respect to the Credit Documents as shall be directed by the Required Lenders or, if expressly so provided, all Lenders, and shall exercise such powers, rights and remedies hereunder and under the other Credit Documents as are specifically delegated or granted to such Agent by the terms hereof and thereof, together with such powers, rights and remedies as are reasonably incidental thereto. The Lenders hereby acknowledge that no Agent shall be under any duty to take any discretionary action permitted to be taken by it pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement unless it shall be requested in writing to do so by the Required Lenders. The Lenders further acknowledge and agree that so long as an Agent shall make any determination to be made by it hereunder |
(c) | No Agent shall have, by reason hereof or of any of the other Credit Documents, a fiduciary relationship in respect of any Lender; and nothing herein or in any of the other Credit Documents, expressed or implied, is intended to or shall be so construed as to impose upon any Agent any obligations in respect hereof or of any of the other Credit Documents except as expressly set forth herein or therein. Each Lender agrees to be bound by the terms and limitations of (i) any “use of work products” or similar agreement entered into by the Administrative Agent in connection with the Independent Consultant reports and reliance letters delivered in connection therewith or (ii) any reliance letter required to be countersigned by the Administrative Agent on behalf of the Lenders. In connection with any direction by the Lenders of the First Lien Collateral Agent under the Credit Documents, including but not limited to the Intercreditor Agreement, the First Lien Collateral Agent may request the Administrative Agent determine whether the Required Lenders (or other applicable requisite percentage of First Lien Secured Parties under the Intercreditor Agreement) have consented to any such direction or action of the First Lien Collateral Agent. |
(d) | Each Agent may exercise such powers, rights and remedies and perform such duties by or through its agents or employees, and may consult with the applicable Independent Consultants in the exercise of such powers, rights and remedies and the performance of such duties. To the extent of any conflict or inconsistencies between the functions, responsibilities, duties, obligations or liabilities of the Depositary Agent set forth in this Article 9 and those set forth in the Depositary Agreement, the terms of the Depositary Agreement shall govern. |
(e) | Any Agent may perform any and all of its duties and exercise its rights and powers under this Agreement or under any other Credit Document by or through any one or more sub-agents appointed by such Agent. Any such 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 Affiliates. The exculpatory, indemnification and other provisions of this Section 9.1(e) and of Section 9.5 shall apply to any of the Affiliates of each 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 an Agent. All of the rights, benefits, and privileges (including the exculpatory and indemnification provisions) of this Section 9.1(e) and of Section 9.5 shall apply to any such sub-agent and to the Affiliates of any such sub-agent and shall apply to their respective activities as sub-agent as if such sub-agent and Affiliates were named herein. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, with respect to each sub-agent appointed by an Agent, (i) such sub-agent shall be a third party beneficiary under this Agreement with respect to all such rights, benefits and privileges (including exculpatory rights and rights to indemnification) and shall have all of the rights and benefits of a third party beneficiary, including an independent right of action to enforce such rights, benefits and privileges (including exculpatory rights and rights to indemnification) directly, without the consent or joinder of any other Person, against any or all of the Obligors and the Lenders, (ii) such rights, benefits and privileges (including exculpatory rights and rights to indemnification) shall not be modified or amended without the consent of such sub-agent, (iii) such sub-agent shall only have obligations to the applicable Agent and not to any Obligor, Lender or any other Person, and no Obligor, Lender or any other Person shall have any rights, directly or indirectly, as a third party beneficiary or otherwise, against such sub-agent, and (iv) the applicable Agent shall not be responsible for the negligence or misconduct of any of its sub-agents except to the extent that a court of competent jurisdiction determines in a final, non-appealable judgment that such selecting Agent acted with gross negligence or willful misconduct in the selection of such sub-agents. |
9.2 | Reliance |
9.3 | Non‑Reliance |
9.4 | Defaults; Material Adverse Effect |
9.5 | Indemnification |
9.6 | Successor Agent |
9.7 | Authorization |
9.8 | Other Roles |
9.9 | Amendments; Waivers |
(a) | Unanimous Consent. Subject to the provisions of this Section 9.9, unless otherwise specified in this Agreement or another Credit Document, the Required Lenders (or Administrative Agent or First Lien Collateral Agent upon written direction or consent of the Required Lenders) and the Obligors may enter into agreements, waivers or supplements hereto for the purpose of adding, modifying or waiving any provisions to the Credit Documents or changing in any manner the rights of the Lenders or the Obligors hereunder or thereunder or waiving any Default or Event of Default; provided, that notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth herein, any amendment modification, termination or consent to, of or under any First Lien Collateral Document permitted pursuant to this Section 9.9 shall be subject to the applicable terms of the Intercreditor Agreement and no such supplemental agreement shall, without the consent of all of the Lenders affected thereby or, with respect to clauses (i) and (iii), all of the Lenders affected thereby and all of the Hedge Banks affected thereby: |
(i) | increase the amount of the Commitment of any Lender hereunder; |
(ii) | amend any provision of this Section 9.9; |
(iii) | release (A) all or substantially all of the Collateral (other than (1) pursuant to Section 5.9 (Limitation on Asset Dispositions) of the First Lien Common Terms Agreement, (2) in respect of any Casualty Event or Event of Eminent Domain, or (3) as otherwise expressly permitted hereby or under any other Credit Document) from the Lien of any of the First Lien Collateral Documents or (B) release all or substantially all of the guaranties of the Guarantors pursuant to the Credit Documents (except as expressly permitted hereby or under any other Credit Document); |
(iv) | extend the Maturity Dates or reduce the principal amount of any outstanding Loans or Notes or reduce the rate or change the time of payment of interest due on any Loan; provided, that only the consent of the Required Lenders shall be necessary to amend the definition of “Default Rate” contained in Section 2.4(c) or to waive any obligation of Borrower to pay interest at the Default Rate; |
(v) | reduce the amount or extend the payment date for any amount due, whether principal or interest (but not prepayment); |
(vi) | add, modify or waive any provisions to the Credit Documents so as to subordinate the Loans to any other Indebtedness; |
(vii) | amend or modify the definition of “Required First Lien Secured Parties” (as defined in the Intercreditor Agreement); provided, that, additional extensions of credit pursuant hereto (including any Incremental Term Loans) shall be included in the definition of “Required First Lien Secured Parties” on substantially the same basis as the Loans and Commitments included on the Closing Date; or |
(viii) | modify the order of application of any prepayment of Term Loans or LC Loans from the application thereof set forth in the applicable provisions of Section 2.1(h) of this Agreement or Section 4.1 (Applications of Proceeds) of the Intercreditor Agreement; provided, that the Required Lenders may waive, in whole or in part, any prepayment so long as the application as between Loans, of any portion of such prepayment which is still required to be made is not altered. |
(b) | Affected Party Consent. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, no agreement, waiver or supplement hereto shall add, modify or waive any provisions to the Credit Documents, or change in any manner the rights of the Lenders, Hedge Banks or the Obligors hereunder or thereunder, so as to: |
(i) | amend or modify any provision set forth in Sections 2.1(h)(i), 2.1(h)(ii), 2.1(h)(iii), 2.4(d)(i), 2.4(e), 2.5(a) or 2.5(b) in a manner that would alter the pro rata sharing of payments with respect to the applicable Loan facility without the prior written consent of each Lender adversely affected thereby; |
(ii) | change the order of priority of payments set forth in Section 4.1 (Applications of Proceeds) of the Intercreditor Agreement or Section 3.1(b) (Revenue Account Waterfall) of the Depositary Agreement, without the prior written consent of each Lender adversely affected thereby; |
(iii) | amend, modify or otherwise affect the rights or duties of Administrative Agent, First Lien Collateral Agent, Depositary Agent or an Issuing Bank without the prior written consent of Administrative Agent, Depositary Agent, First Lien Collateral Agent or such Issuing Bank, as applicable, acting as such at the effective date of such agreement; |
(iv) | amend the definition of “Lenders” or reduce the percentage specified in the definition “Required Lenders” or any other provision hereof specifying the number or percentage of Lenders required to waive, amend or modify any rights hereunder or make any determination or grant any consent hereunder, without the prior written consent of each Lender adversely affected thereby; |
(v) | change the relative priority or the extent of the security interest granted in favor of any Lender or Hedge Bank as compared to the priority or the extent of the security interest granted in favor of any other Lender or Hedge Bank, without the prior written consent of each Lender or Hedge Bank adversely affected thereby; or |
(vi) | otherwise subordinate the First Lien Obligations of Borrower in respect of the Interest Rate Agreements to any other First Lien Obligations of Borrower hereunder, without the prior written consent of each Hedge Bank adversely affected thereby. |
(c) | Defaulting Lenders. Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, during such period as a Lender is a Defaulting Lender, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, such Lender shall not be entitled to vote in respect of amendments and waivers hereunder and |
(d) | Minor Defects. Notwithstanding the other provisions of this Section 9.9, Borrower, Administrative Agent and First Lien Collateral Agent may (but shall have no obligation to) amend or supplement the Credit Documents without the consent of any other Lender Party for the purpose of (i) curing any ambiguity, defect or inconsistency, (ii) making any change that would provide any additional rights or benefits to the Lender Parties or that does not adversely affect the legal rights hereunder of any Lender Party, and (iii) making, completing or confirming any grant of Collateral permitted or required by this Agreement, any of the Credit Documents or the Intercreditor Agreement or any release of any Collateral that is otherwise permitted under the terms of this Agreement and the Credit Documents. |
9.10 | Withholding Tax |
9.11 | General Provisions as to Payments |
9.12 | Substitution of Lender |
9.13 | Participation. |
9.14 | Transfer of Commitment |
(a) | Notwithstanding anything else herein to the contrary, any Lender, after receiving Administrative Agent’s prior written consent (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld) and (so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing) after receiving Borrower’s prior written consent (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld solely with respect to a sale, assignment, transfer, negotiation or disposal to a commercial bank, financial institution or an insurance company but such consent may be withheld in Borrower’s sole discretion with respect to a sale, assignment, transfer, negotiation or disposal to any other Eligible Assignee), may from time to time, at its option, sell, assign, transfer, negotiate or otherwise dispose of a portion of one or more of its Commitments (including, for purposes of this Section 9.14, Loans made hereunder) (including the Lender’s interest in this Agreement and the other Credit Documents) to one or more banks, financial institutions, or Eligible Assignees; provided, that (i) no Lender (including any assignee of any Lender) may assign any portion of its Commitment (including Loans) (A) in an amount less than $5,000,000 (unless to another Lender), or (B) in an amount which leaves the assigning Lender with a Commitment (including Loans) of less than $5,000,000 (in each case based on the original principal amount of the Commitment assigned) after giving effect to such assignment and all previous assignments (except that a Lender may be left with no |
(b) | No such assignment shall be made to (i) Borrower or any of Borrower’s Affiliates or Subsidiaries, or (ii) any Defaulting Lender or any of its Subsidiaries, or any Person who, upon becoming a Lender hereunder, would constitute a Defaulting Lender or a Subsidiary thereof. In the event of any such assignment, (A) the assigning Lender’s Proportionate Share shall be reduced and its obligations hereunder released by the amount of the Proportionate Share assigned to the new Lender, (B) the parties to such assignment shall execute and deliver an appropriate agreement evidencing such sale, assignment, transfer or other disposition, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Administrative Agent and Borrower, (C) the parties to the sale, assignment, transfer or other disposition, excluding Borrower, shall collectively pay to Administrative Agent an administrative 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, (D) at the assigning Lender’s option, Borrower shall execute and deliver, to such new Lender, Notes in the forms attached hereto as Exhibit B‑1, as requested, in a principal amount equal to such new Lender’s Commitment, but only if it shall also be executing and exchanging with the assigning Lender a replacement note for any Note in an amount equal to the Commitment retained by the assigning Lender, if any; provided, that Borrower shall have received for cancellation the existing Note held by such assigning Lender, and (E) Administrative Agent shall amend Schedule 2.2(a) to reflect the Proportionate Shares of the Lenders following such assignment. Thereafter, such new Lender shall be deemed to be a Lender and shall have all of the rights and duties of a Lender (except as otherwise provided in this Article 9), in accordance with its Proportionate Share, under each of the Credit Documents. No assignment shall be effective for purposes of this Agreement unless it has been recorded in the Register as provided in Section 2.1(i). |
(c) | Disqualified Institution. Any assignments and participations to Disqualified Institutions are void ab initio unless such assignment or participation, as the case may be, has been approved by the Borrower, in which case such assignee or participant shall not be considered a Disqualified Institutions solely for such particular assignment or participation, as the case may be. In case of such assignments not approved by the Borrower, the assignee who is a Disqualified Institutions shall be deleted from the Register upon written notification from the Borrower. Except for notifying the Lenders with a list of Disqualified Institutions, Administrative Agent shall have no responsibility or liability to monitor or enforce such list of Disqualified Institutions. |
9.15 | Laws |
9.16 | Assignability as Collateral |
9.17 | Notices to Lenders |
9.18 | First Lien Collateral Agent |
9.19 | Right to Realize on Collateral |
9.20 | Depositary AgentThe Depositary Agent is an intended third party beneficiary of, and entitled to enforce on its respective behalf and for its own benefit and, if applicable, the benefit of the other First Lien Secured Parties, the provisions of this Agreement that purport to grant the Depositary Agent rights, privileges and benefits, entitlements, immunities, indemnities and/or benefits. Each Lender hereby (a) acknowledges that it has received and reviewed a copy of the Depositary Agreement and agrees to be bound by the terms thereof, and (b) authorizes and directs (i) the appointment of MUFG Union Bank, N.A. to act as the initial depositary agent under the Credit Documents, and (ii) the Depositary Agent to execute the Depositary Agreement and to take such actions as are contemplated by the terms of the Depositary Agreement. The Depositary Agent has, and shall have, no obligations under this Agreement. |
10.1 | Removal and Fees |
10.2 | Certification of Dates |
11.1 | Addresses |
If to First Lien Collateral Agent: |
11.2 | Right to Set‑Off |
11.3 | Delay and Waiver |
11.4 | Costs, Expenses and Attorneys’ Fees; Syndication. |
11.5 | Entire Agreement |
11.6 | Governing Law |
11.7 | Severability |
11.8 | Headings |
11.9 | Accounting Terms |
11.10 | No Partnership, Etc. |
11.11 | Mortgage/Collateral Documents |
11.12 | Limitation on Liability |
11.13 | Indemnity |
11.14 | Waiver of Jury Trial |
11.15 | Consent to Jurisdiction |
11.16 | Knowledge and Attribution |
11.17 | Successors and Assigns |
11.18 | Counterparts |
11.19 | Usury |
11.20 | Survival |
11.21 | Patriot Act Notice |
11.22 | Treatment of Certain Information; Confidentiality |
11.23 | Communications |
(a) | Delivery. |
(i) | Each Obligor hereby agrees that it shall use all reasonable efforts to provide to Administrative Agent all information, documents and other materials that it is obligated to furnish to Administrative Agent pursuant to this Agreement and any other Credit Document, including all notices, requests, financial statements, financial and other reports, certificates and other information materials (collectively, the “Communications”), by transmitting the Communications in an electronic/soft medium in a format reasonably acceptable to Administrative Agent at the address referenced on Section 11.1. Nothing in this Section 11.23 shall prejudice the right of the Coordinating Lead Arrangers, Joint Lead Arrangers, any Lender or Borrower to give any notice or other communication pursuant to this Agreement or any other Credit Document in any other manner specified in this Agreement or any other Credit Document. |
(ii) | Administrative Agent agrees that receipt of the Communications by Administrative Agent at the email address referenced in Section 11.1 shall constitute effective delivery of the Communications to Administrative Agent for purposes of the Credit Documents. Each Lender agrees that notice to it (as provided in the next sentence) specifying that the Communications have been posted to the Platform (as defined below) shall constitute effective delivery of the Communications to such Lender for purposes of the Credit Documents. Each Lender agrees (A) to notify Administrative Agent in writing (including by electronic communication) from time to time of such Lender’s email address to which the foregoing notice may be sent by electronic transmission, and (B) that the foregoing notice may be sent to such email address. |
(b) | Posting. Borrower further agrees that Administrative Agent may make the Communications available to the Lenders by posting the Communications on IntraLinks, SyndTrak or a substantially similar electronic transmission system (the “Platform”). |
(c) | The Platform is provided “as is” and “as available.” The Agent Parties (as defined below) do not warrant the accuracy or completeness of the Communications or the adequacy of the Platform and expressly disclaim liability for errors or omissions in the Communications. No warranty of any kind, express, implied or statutory, including any warranty of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, non-infringement of third party rights or |
11.24 | Acknowledgement and Consent to Bail-In of Affected Financial Institutions |
(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 shall be accepted by it in lieu of any rights with respect to any such liability under this Agreement or any other Credit 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. |
11.25 | Certain ERISA Matters |
(a) | Each Lender (x) represents and warrants, as of the date such Person became a Lender hereto, to, and (y) covenants, from the date such Person became a Lender hereto to the date such Person ceases being a Lender hereto, for the benefit of, the Administrative Agent and its Affiliates and not, for the avoidance of doubt, to or for the benefit of the Borrower, that at least one of the following is and shall be true: |
(i) | such Lender is not using “plan assets” (within the meaning of Section 3(42) of ERISA or otherwise for purposes of Title I of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code) of one or more Benefit Plans in connection with the Loans, the Letters of Credit, the Commitments or this Agreement; |
(ii) | the prohibited 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 so as to exempt from the prohibitions of Section 406 of ERISA and Section 4975 of the Code such Lender’s entrance into, participation in, administration of and performance of the Loans, the Letters of Credit, the 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 Letters of Credit, the Commitments and this Agreement, (C) the entrance into, participation in, administration of and performance of the Loans, the Letters of Credit, the Commitments and this Agreement satisfies the requirements of sub-sections (b) through (g) of Part I of PTE 84-14 and (D) to the best knowledge of such Lender, the requirements of sub-section (a) of Part I of PTE 84-14 are satisfied with respect to such Lender’s entrance into, participation in, administration of and performance of the Loans, the Letters of Credit, the Commitments and this Agreement; or |
(iv) | such other representation, warranty and covenant as may be agreed in writing between the Administrative Agent, in its sole discretion, and such Lender. |
(b) | In addition, unless either (i) sub-clause (i) in the immediately preceding clause (a) is true with respect to a Lender or (ii) a Lender has provided another representation, warranty and covenant in accordance with sub-clause (iv) in the immediately preceding clause (a), such Lender further (A) represents and warrants, as of the date such Person became a Lender hereto, and (B) covenants, from the date such Person became a Lender hereto to the date such Person ceases being a Lender hereto, for the benefit of, the Administrative Agent and its Affiliates and not, for the avoidance of doubt, to or for the benefit of the Borrower, that the Administrative Agent is not a fiduciary with respect to the assets of such Lender involved in the Loans, the Letters of Credit, the Commitments and this Agreement (including in connection with the reservation or exercise of any rights by the Administrative Agent under this Agreement, any Credit Document or any documents related hereto or thereto). |
11.26 | Keepwell |
11.27 | Security Agreement and Intercreditor Agreement |
11.28 | Acknowledgement Regarding Any Supported QFCs |
11.29 | Climate Bonds Standard and Certification Scheme |
11.30 | Electronic Execution |
11.31 | Climate Loan Disclaimer |
GEYSERS POWER COMPANY, LLC, | |||
a Delaware limited liability company, | |||
as Borrower | |||
By: | /s/ ZAMIR RAUF | ||
Name: Zamir Rauf Title: Chief Financial Officer | |||
GEYSERS INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS LLC, | |||
a Delaware limited liability company, | |||
as Guarantor | |||
By: | /s/ ZAMIR RAUF | ||
Name: Zamir Rauf Title: Chief Financial Officer | |||
GEYSERS COMPANY, LLC, | |||
a Delaware limited liability company, | |||
as Guarantor | |||
By: | /s/ ZAMIR RAUF | ||
Name: Zamir Rauf Title: Chief Financial Officer | |||
WILD HORSE GEOTHERMAL, LLC, | |||
a Delaware limited liability company, | |||
as Guarantor | |||
By: | /s/ ZAMIR RAUF | ||
Name: Zamir Rauf Title: Chief Financial Officer | |||
CALISTOGA HOLDINGS, LLC, | |||
a Delaware limited liability company, | |||
as Guarantor | |||
By: | /s/ ZAMIR RAUF | ||
Name: Zamir Rauf Title: Chief Financial Officer | |||
MUFG BANK, LTD., | ||
as Administrative Agent | ||
By: | /s/ LAWRENCE BLAT | |
Name: Lawrence Blat Title: Authorized Signatory | ||
MUFG UNION BANK, N.A., | ||
as First Lien Collateral Agent | ||
By: | /s/ SONIA N. FLORES | |
Name: Sonia N. Flores Title: Vice President | ||
MUFG UNION BANK, N.A., | ||
as a Lender | ||
By: | /s/ PASCAL UTTINGER | |
Name: Pascal Uttinger Title: Managing Director | ||
MUFG BANK, LTD., | ||
as a Lender | ||
By: | /s/ LAWRENCE BLAT | |
Name: Lawrence Blat Title: Authorized Signatory | ||
COÖPERATIEVE RABOBANK U.A., NEW YORK BRANCH, | ||
as a Lender | ||
By: | /s/ CLAUS HERTEL | |
Name: Claus Hertel Title: Managing Director | ||
By: | /s/ GREGORY HUTTON | |
Name: Gregory Hutton Title: Managing Director | ||
SUMITOMO MITSUI BANKING CORPORATION, | ||
as a Lender | ||
By: | /s/ JUAN KREUTZ | |
Name: Juan Kreutz Title: Managing Director | ||
BNP PARIBAS, | ||
as a Lender | ||
By: | /s/ TIMOTHY CHIN | |
Name: Timothy Chin Title: Managing Director | ||
By: | /s/ FRANK DELANEY | |
Name: Frank DeLaney Title: Managing Director | ||
CRÉDIT AGRICOLE CORPORATE & INVESTMENT BANK | ||
as a Lender | ||
By: | /s/ DEBORAH KROSS | |
Name: Deborah Kross Title: Managing Director | ||
By: | /s/ KENNETH RICCIARDI | |
Name: Kenneth Ricciardi Title: Director | ||
COBANK, ACB, | ||
as a Lender | ||
By: | /s/ JUSTIN MERKOWITZ | |
Name: Justin Merkowitz Title: Vice President | ||
NATIXIS, NEW YORK BRANCH, | ||
as a Lender | ||
By: | /s/ JAMES KAISER | |
Name: James Kaiser Title: Managing Director Head of Infrastructure Finance, North America | ||
By: | /s/ DAMIEN AUGUSTE | |
Name: Damien Auguste Title: Director Infrastructure Finance, Americas | ||
MIZUHO BANK, LTD., | ||
as a Lender | ||
By: | /s/ CHRISTOPHER STOLARSKI | |
Name: Christopher Stolarski Title: Managing Director | ||
NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA | ||
as a Lender | ||
By: | /s/ RAHUL RAHUL | |
Name: Rahul Rahul Title: Authorized Signatory | ||
By: | /s/ MARK WILLIAMSON | |
Name: Mark Williamson Title: Authorized Signatory | ||
ING CAPITAL LLC, | ||
as a Lender | ||
By: | /s/ SCOTT HANCOCK | |
Name: Scott Hancock Title: Director | ||
By: | /s/ STEFANO PALOMBO | |
Name: Stefano Palombo Title: Director | ||
TRUST BANK, | ||
as a Lender | ||
By: | /s/ MICHAEL CANAVAN | |
Name: Michael Canavan Title: Managing Director | ||
DZ BANK AG DEUTSCHE ZENTRAL- GENOSSENSCHAFTSBANK, NEW YORK | ||
as a Lender | ||
By: | /s/ STEVEN L BISSONNETTE | |
Name: Steven L Bissonnette Title: Director | ||
By: | /s/ JUDSON HORN | |
Name: Judson Horn Title: Vice President | ||
Lender/ Issuing Bank | Term Loan Commitments | Revolving LC Commitments | DSR LC Commitments | PPA LC Commitments | Totals |
MUFG Union Bank, N.A. | 76,250,000 | 20,000,000 | — | — | 96,250,000 |
MUFG Bank, Ltd. | 20,000,000 | — | — | — | 20,000,000 |
BNP Paribas | 116,250,000 | — | — | — | 116,250,000 |
Crédit Agricole Corporate & Investment Bank | 68,750,000 | 21,405,500 | 6,094,500 | — | 96,250,000 |
Mizuho Bank, Ltd. | 68,750,000 | 21,405,500 | 6,094,500 | — | 96,250,000 |
National Bank of Canada | 68,750,000 | 21,405,500 | 6,094,500 | — | 96,250,000 |
Natixis, New York Branch | 68,750,000 | 21,405,500 | 6,094,500 | — | 96,250,000 |
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation | 96,250,000 | — | — | — | 96,250,000 |
Truist Bank | 86,250,000 | — | 10,000,000 | — | 96,250,000 |
Coöperatieve Rabobank U.A., New York Branch | 70,000,000 | — | 8,622,000 | 16,378,000 | 95,000,000 |
CoBank, ACB | 85,000,000 | — | — | — | 85,000,000 |
ING CAPITAL LLC | 50,000,000 | 15,000,000 | 10,000,000 | — | 75,000,000 |
DZ BANK AG Deutsche Zentral-Genossenschaftsbank, New York Branch | 25,000,000 | 10,000,000 | — | — | 35,000,000 |
Total | $900,000,000 | $130,622,000 | $53,000,000 | $16,378,000 | $1,100,000,000 |
Period End | Beginning Balance | Ending Balance | Amortization | Amortization% | Cumulative Amortization % | |||||
6/30/2020 | 900,000,000.00 | 900,000,000.00 | — | — | % | — | % | |||
9/30/2020 | 900,000,000.00 | 881,665,223.45 | 18,334,776.55 | 2.04 | % | 2.04 | % | |||
12/31/2020 | 881,665,223.45 | 871,601,519.44 | 10,063,704.01 | 1.12 | % | 3.16 | % | |||
3/31/2021 | 871,601,519.44 | 854,090,356.49 | 17,511,162.95 | 1.95 | % | 5.11 | % | |||
6/30/2021 | 854,090,356.49 | 851,453,601.15 | 2,636,755.34 | 0.29 | % | 5.39 | % | |||
9/30/2021 | 851,453,601.15 | 839,915,308.38 | 11,538,292.77 | 1.28 | % | 6.68 | % | |||
12/31/2021 | 839,915,308.38 | 823,518,284.31 | 16,397,024.07 | 1.82 | % | 8.50 | % | |||
3/31/2022 | 823,518,284.31 | 810,647,944.33 | 12,870,339.98 | 1.43 | % | 9.93 | % | |||
6/30/2022 | 810,647,944.33 | 801,018,947.33 | 9,628,997.00 | 1.07 | % | 11.00 | % | |||
9/30/2022 | 801,018,947.33 | 783,203,707.10 | 17,815,240.23 | 1.98 | % | 12.98 | % | |||
12/31/2022 | 783,203,707.10 | 773,169,345.06 | 10,034,362.04 | 1.11 | % | 14.09 | % | |||
3/31/2023 | 773,169,345.06 | 760,183,160.04 | 12,986,185.02 | 1.44 | % | 15.54 | % | |||
6/30/2023 | 760,183,160.04 | 750,736,849.28 | 9,446,310.76 | 1.05 | % | 16.58 | % | |||
9/30/2023 | 750,736,849.28 | 733,489,698.47 | 17,247,150.81 | 1.92 | % | 18.50 | % | |||
12/31/2023 | 733,489,698.47 | 723,729,118.99 | 9,760,579.48 | 1.08 | % | 19.59 | % | |||
3/31/2024 | 723,729,118.99 | 705,188,415.16 | 18,540,703.83 | 2.06 | % | 21.65 | % | |||
6/30/2024 | 705,188,415.16 | 689,965,621.76 | 15,222,793.40 | 1.69 | % | 23.34 | % | |||
9/30/2024 | 689,965,621.76 | 665,918,899.20 | 24,046,722.57 | 2.67 | % | 26.01 | % | |||
12/31/2024 | 665,918,899.20 | 649,653,276.25 | 16,265,622.95 | 1.81 | % | 27.82 | % | |||
3/31/2025 | 649,653,276.25 | 631,350,993.60 | 18,302,282.65 | 2.03 | % | 29.85 | % | |||
6/30/2025 | 631,350,993.60 | 616,348,086.68 | 15,002,906.92 | 1.67 | % | 31.52 | % | |||
9/30/2025 | 616,348,086.68 | 592,420,507.33 | 23,927,579.35 | 2.66 | % | 34.18 | % | |||
12/31/2025 | 592,420,507.33 | 576,331,633.00 | 16,088,874.33 | 1.79 | % | 35.96 | % | |||
3/31/2026 | 576,331,633.00 | 557,988,875.32 | 18,342,757.68 | 2.04 | % | 38.00 | % | |||
6/30/2026 | 557,988,875.32 | 542,997,086.40 | 14,991,788.92 | 1.67 | % | 39.67 | % | |||
9/30/2026 | 542,997,086.40 | 519,831,621.11 | 23,165,465.29 | 2.57 | % | 42.24 | % | |||
12/31/2026 | 519,831,621.11 | 504,881,691.26 | 14,949,929.85 | 1.66 | % | 43.90 | % | |||
3/31/2027 | 504,881,691.26 | 487,017,983.92 | 17,863,707.34 | 1.98 | % | 45.89 | % | |||
6/9/2027 | 487,017,983.92 | 472,499,999.99 | 14,517,983.93 | 1.61 | % | 47.50 | % | |||

Debtor(s) | First Lien Secured Party | Granting Document | Filing Office |
Holdings | First Lien Collateral Agent (on behalf of the First Lien Secured Parties) | Pledge and Security Agreement | DSS |
Geysers Company | First Lien Collateral Agent (on behalf of the First Lien Secured Parties) | Pledge and Security Agreement | DSS |
Wild Horse | First Lien Collateral Agent (on behalf of the First Lien Secured Parties) | Pledge and Security Agreement | DSS, CSS |
Calistoga | First Lien Collateral Agent (on behalf of the First Lien Secured Parties) | Pledge and Security Agreement | DSS, CSS |
Borrower | First Lien Collateral Agent (on behalf of the First Lien Secured Parties) | Pledge and Security Agreement, Depositary Agreement | DSS, CSS |
Term Period | Base Rate Loans | LIBOR Loans | ||
From the Closing Date until the third anniversary of the Closing Date | 1.00 | % | 2.00 | % |
From the third anniversary of the Closing Date until the sixth anniversary of the Closing Date | 1.125 | % | 2.125 | % |
From and after the sixth anniversary of the Closing Date | 1.250 | % | 2.250 | % |
(a) | in the case of clause (a) or (b) of the definition of “Benchmark Transition Event,” the later of (i) the date of the public statement or publication of information referenced therein and (ii) the date on which the administrator of the LIBO Rate permanently or indefinitely ceases to provide the LIBO Rate; or |
(b) | in the case of clause (c) of the definition of “Benchmark Transition Event,” the date of the public statement or publication of information referenced therein. |
(a) | a public statement or publication of information by or on behalf of the administrator of the LIBO Rate announcing that such administrator has ceased or will cease to provide the LIBO Rate, permanently or indefinitely; provided, that, at the time of such statement or publication, there is no successor administrator that will continue to provide the LIBO Rate; |
(b) | a public statement or publication of information by the regulatory supervisor for the administrator of the LIBO Rate, the U.S. Federal Reserve System, an insolvency official with jurisdiction over the administrator for the LIBO Rate, a resolution authority with jurisdiction over the administrator for the LIBO Rate or a court or an entity with similar insolvency or resolution authority over the administrator for the LIBO Rate, which states that the administrator of the LIBO Rate has ceased or will cease to provide the LIBO Rate permanently or indefinitely; provided, that, at the time of such statement or publication, there is no successor administrator that will continue to provide the LIBO Rate; or |
(c) | a public statement or publication of information by the regulatory supervisor for the administrator of the LIBO Rate announcing that the LIBO Rate is no longer representative. |
(a) | the Borrower ceases to Beneficially Own 100% of the Equity Interests of the Project Companies on a fully diluted basis (except as permitted by the Financing Documents); |
(b) | the Sponsor ceases to own, directly or indirectly, at least 20% of the Equity Interests in the Borrower on a fully diluted basis; |
(c) | the Sponsor ceases to maintain, directly or indirectly, day-to-day operational control of the Borrower; or |
(d) | Holdings ceases to own, directly, 100% of the Equity Interests in the Borrower on a fully diluted basis; |
(a) | a “covered entity” as that term is defined in, and interpreted in accordance with, 12 C.F.R. § 252.82(b); |
(b) | a “covered bank” as that term is defined in, and interpreted in accordance with, 12 C.F.R. § 47.3(b); or |
(c) | a “covered FSI” as that term is defined in, and interpreted in accordance with, 12 C.F.R. § 382.2(b). |
(a) | (i) a determination by the Administrative Agent or (ii) a notification by the Required Lenders to the Administrative Agent (with a copy to the Borrower) that the Required Lenders have determined that U.S. Dollar-denominated syndicated credit facilities being executed at such time, or that include language similar to that contained in Section 2.6(a) are being executed or amended, as applicable, to incorporate or adopt a new benchmark interest rate to replace the LIBO Rate; and |
(b) | (i) the election by the Administrative Agent or (ii) the election by the Required Lenders, in each case, with the consent of the Borrower (not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), to declare that an Early Opt-in Election has occurred and the provision, as applicable, by the Administrative Agent of written notice of such election to the Borrower and the Lenders or by the Required Lenders of written notice of such election to the Administrative Agent. |