New Lender Cornerstone Capital Bank, SSB has become a Lender (in such capacity, the “New Lender”) by its execution of this Amendment. As of the date hereof, the Commitment of each Lender is now as set forth on Schedule 2.1 attached to this Amendment, and the existing Lenders hereby assign to the New Lender so much of their Commitments and Loans as necessary to effectuate such reallocation, without representation, warranty or recourse. The New Lender represents and warrants to Administrative Agent as follows: (a) it has full power and authority, and has taken all action necessary, to execute and deliver this Amendment and to become a Lender under the Credit Agreement; (b) it has received a copy of the Credit Agreement and other documents and information as it has deemed appropriate to make its own credit analysis and decision to execute this Amendment and become a Lender under the Credit Agreement; (c) it has, independently and without reliance upon Administrative Agent or any Lender and based on such documents and information as it has deemed appropriate, made its own appraisal of and investigation into the business, prospects, operations, property, financial and other condition and creditworthiness of the Loan Parties, and all applicable bank or other regulatory Laws relating to the transactions contemplated by the Credit Agreement, and made its own decision to enter into the Credit Agreement and to extend credit to Borrower under the Credit Agreement; (d) it will, independently and without reliance upon Administrative Agent or any Lender and based on such documents and information as it shall deem appropriate at the time, continue to make its own credit analysis, appraisals and decisions in taking or not taking action under the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents, and to make such investigations as it deems necessary to inform itself as to the business, prospects, operations, property, financial and other condition and creditworthiness of the Loan Parties; and (e) it will perform, in accordance with their terms, all of the obligations which by the terms of the Loan Documents are required to be performed by it as a Lender. The New Lender acknowledges as follows: (i) neither Administrative Agent nor any Lender has made any representation or warranty to it, and no act by Administrative Agent or any Lender hereafter taken, including any consent to and acceptance of any assignment or review of the affairs of any Loan Party or any Affiliate thereof, shall be deemed to constitute any representation or warranty by Administrative Agent or any Lender to any other Lender as to any matter, including whether Administrative Agent or any Lender has disclosed material information in its possession; (ii) except for notices, reports and other documents expressly required to be furnished to the Lenders by Administrative Agent pursuant to the Credit Agreement, Administrative Agent shall not have any duty or responsibility to provide any Lender with any credit or other information concerning the business, prospects, operations, property, financial and other condition and creditworthiness of any Loan Party or any of its Affiliates which may come into the possession of Administrative Agent; and (iii) on the date hereof, it shall be deemed automatically to have become a party to the Credit Agreement and have all rights and obligations of a Lender under the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents as if it were an original Lender signatory thereto. On the date hereof, the New Lender agrees to be bound by the terms and conditions set forth in the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents applicable to Lenders as if it were an original Lender signatory thereto (and expressly makes the appointment set forth in, and agrees to the obligations imposed under, Article 10 of the Credit Agreement). New Lender’s execution of this Amendment constitutes its execution of a joinder agreement pursuant to Section 2.10(a)(iii) of the Credit Agreement.
Loan Commitment Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement and in reliance upon the representations and warranties of the Company herein set forth, the Lender hereby agrees to lend to the Company on the Closing Date and thereafter up to $209,900,000 in the aggregate (the "Loan") consisting of $104,950,000 of 7-year Tranche advances and $104,950,000 of 10-year Tranche advances. The Lender's commitment to make the Loan to the Company pursuant to this Section 2.1 is herein called the "Loan Commitment."
Equity Commitment (a) This letter agreement confirms the commitment of each Sponsor, severally and not jointly, subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, simultaneous with the closing of the Merger (the “Closing”), to purchase, or to cause the purchase of, at or immediately prior to the Effective Time, equity interests of Parent (or one or more affiliates of Parent organized to consummate the Merger) at a purchase price equal to the Per Share Merger Consideration and to pay, or cause to be paid, to Parent in immediately available funds at or prior to the Closing an aggregate cash purchase price for such purchase equal to the amount set forth opposite such Sponsor’s name on Schedule A hereto (such amount with respect to each Sponsor, subject to adjustment pursuant to Section 1(b) below, is referred to as such Sponsor’s “Equity Commitment”), which will be used by Parent solely for the purpose of funding the aggregate Merger consideration required to be paid by Parent to consummate the Merger, and all other amounts constituting the Exchange Fund pursuant to, and in accordance with, the Merger Agreement, together with related fees and expenses; provided that (i) no Sponsor shall, under any circumstances, be obligated to contribute more than its Equity Commitment to Parent, and the Sponsors, collectively, shall not, under any circumstances, be obligated to contribute more than US$79,500,000 (the “Aggregate Commitment”) to Parent; and (ii) the liability of each Sponsor hereunder shall not exceed its Equity Commitment, and the liability of the Sponsors, collectively, shall not exceed the Aggregate Commitment. (b) Each Sponsor may effect the funding of its Equity Commitment directly or indirectly through one or more Affiliates of such Sponsor or any other investment fund advised, managed and/or appointed by an Affiliate of such Sponsor or any other private equity fund who is a limited partner of such Sponsor or of an Affiliate of such Sponsor. No Sponsor will be under any obligation under any circumstances to contribute more than the amount of its Equity Commitment to Parent, Merger Sub or any other Person. In the event Parent does not require an amount equal to the Aggregate Commitment in order to consummate the Merger, the amount of each Sponsor’s Equity Commitment to be funded under this letter agreement shall be reduced by Parent on a pro rata basis, to the level sufficient for, in combination with any other financing arrangements that may be contemplated by the Merger Agreement, Parent and Merger Sub to consummate the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement and pay all related fees and expenses incurred or required to be paid by Parent or Merger Sub under the Merger Agreement.
LENDER The term “Lender” shall mean the holder of any promissory note or other evidence of indebtedness secured by the Property or any portion thereof.
Affected Financial Institution No Loan Party is an Affected Financial Institution.
