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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT

 

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): July 16, 2021

BUNGE LIMITED
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Bermuda
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
001-16625
(Commission File Number)
98-0231912
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
     
1391 Timberlake Manor Parkway
Chesterfield, Missouri

(Address of principal executive offices)

63017

(Zip code)

(314) 292-2000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

N.A.

(Former name or former address, if changes since last report)

       

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

                             
Title of each class   Trading Symbol(s)   Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Shares, $0.01 par value per share   BG   New York Stock Exchange

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 

Emerging growth company 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.

 
     

 

Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

(a)        JPM Revolving Credit Agreement

 

On July 16, 2021, Bunge Limited Finance Corp. (“BLFC”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Bunge Limited (“Bunge”), entered into an unsecured U.S. $1,350,000,000 5-year Revolving Credit Agreement (the “JPM Credit Agreement”) among BLFC, as borrower, Citibank, N.A., as syndication agent, BNP Paribas, Coöperatieve Rabobank U.A., New York Branch, Mizuho Bank, Ltd., Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation and U.S. Bank National Association, as co-documentation agents, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, and certain lenders party thereto (the “JPM Lenders”). The JPM Credit Agreement matures on July 16, 2026. BLFC has the option to request an extension of the maturity date of the JPM Credit Agreement for two additional one-year periods. Each JPM Lender in its sole discretion may agree to any such extension request. BLFC may also, from time to time, request one or more of the existing JPM Lenders or new lenders to increase the total commitments under the JPM Credit Agreement by up to $200,000,000 pursuant to an accordion provision set forth in the JPM Credit Agreement. The JPM Credit Agreement replaces the existing U.S. $1,100,000,000 5-year Revolving Credit Agreement, dated as of December 14, 2018 (the “Terminated JPM Credit Agreement”), among BLFC, as borrower, Citibank, N.A. as syndication agent, BNP Paribas, Mizuho Bank, Ltd., Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation and U.S. Bank National Association, as documentation agents, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, and certain lenders party thereto that was scheduled to mature on December 14, 2023, which was terminated in accordance with its terms on July 16, 2021. No principal amounts were outstanding under the Terminated JPM Credit Agreement on the date of termination. BLFC may use proceeds from future borrowings under the JPM Credit Agreement to fund intercompany advances to Bunge and/or certain Bunge subsidiaries, repay outstanding pari passu indebtedness of BLFC and pay expenses incurred in connection with the JPM Credit Agreement and any pari passu indebtedness of BLFC.

 

Borrowings under the JPM Credit Agreement will bear interest, at BLFC’s option, at LIBOR plus the Applicable JPM Margin (defined below) or the alternate base rate then in effect plus the Applicable JPM Margin minus 1.00%. The margin applicable to either a LIBOR or alternate base rate borrowing (the “Applicable JPM Margin”) will vary between 1.00% and 1.625% and be based on the higher of the senior long-term unsecured debt rating that Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (“Moody’s”) and Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services (“S&P”) provides of (a) Bunge or (b) if Moody’s or S&P, as applicable, does not provide such a rating of Bunge, then the Bunge Master Trust or (c) if Moody’s or S&P, as applicable, does not provide such a rating of Bunge or the Bunge Master Trust, then BLFC (the “JPM Rating Level”). Amounts under the JPM Credit Agreement that remain undrawn are subject to a commitment fee payable quarterly based on the average undrawn portion of the JPM Credit Agreement at rates ranging from 0.09% to 0.225%, varying based on the JPM Rating Level.

 

The JPM Credit Agreement contains certain customary representations and warranties and affirmative and negative covenants, including certain limitations on the ability of BLFC, among other things, to incur liens, incur indebtedness, sell or transfer assets or receivables or engage in mergers, consolidations, amalgamations or joint ventures, and customary events of default.

 

     

 

The obligations of BLFC under the JPM Credit Agreement are guaranteed by Bunge pursuant to a separate Guaranty, dated July 16, 2021 (the “BLFC-JPM Guaranty”). The BLFC-JPM Guaranty contains certain customary representations and warranties and affirmative and negative covenants. The BLFC-JPM Guaranty obligates Bunge to maintain a specified total consolidated currents assets to adjusted total consolidated current liabilities ratio, a maximum consolidated adjusted net debt to consolidated adjusted capitalization ratio and a maximum secured indebtedness to tangible assets ratio. The BLFC-JPM Guaranty also includes certain limitations on the ability of Bunge to engage in merger, consolidation or amalgamation transactions or sell or otherwise transfer all or substantially all of its property, business or assets.

 

(b)       Rabobank Revolving Credit Agreement

 

On July 16, 2021, BLFC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Bunge, entered into an unsecured U.S. $1,000,000,000 364-day Revolving Credit Agreement (the “Rabobank Credit Agreement”) among BLFC, as borrower, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, as syndication agent, BNP Paribas, Citibank, N.A., Natixis, New York Branch, and U.S. Bank National Association, as co-documentation agents, Coöperatieve Rabobank U.A., New York Branch, as administrative agent (the “Administrative Agent”), and certain lenders party thereto (the “Rabobank Lenders”). Each Rabobank Lender is required to fund all borrowing requests delivered by BLFC unless such Rabobank Lender has delivered a declining lender notice to the Administrative Agent as of 9:00 am (New York City time) on the date such borrowing request is delivered. The Rabobank Credit Agreement matures on July 15, 2022. BLFC may also from time to time request one or more of the existing Rabobank Lenders or new lenders to increase the total participations under the Rabobank Credit Agreement by an aggregate amount up to $250,000,000 pursuant to an accordion provision set forth in the Rabobank Credit Agreement. The Rabobank Credit Agreement replaces the existing U.S. $1,250,000,000 364-day Revolving Credit Agreement, dated as of October 22, 2020 (the “Terminated Rabobank Credit Agreement”), among BLFC, as borrower, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as syndication agent, BNP Paribas, Citibank, N.A., Natixis, New York Branch, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation and U.S. Bank National Association, as documentation agents, Coöperatieve Rabobank U.A., New York Branch, as administrative agent, and certain lenders party thereto that was scheduled to mature on October 21, 2021, which was terminated in accordance with its terms on July 16, 2021. No principal amounts were outstanding under the Terminated Rabobank Credit Agreement on the date of termination. BLFC may use proceeds from future borrowings under the Rabobank Credit Agreement to fund intercompany advances to Bunge and/or certain Bunge subsidiaries, repay outstanding pari passu indebtedness of BLFC and pay expenses incurred in connection with the Rabobank Credit Agreement and any pari passu indebtedness of BLFC.

 

Borrowings under the Rabobank Credit Agreement will bear interest, at BLFC’s option, at LIBOR plus the Applicable Rabobank Margin (defined below) or at the alternate base rate then in effect plus the Applicable Rabobank Margin minus 1.00%. The margin applicable to either a LIBOR or an alternate base rate borrowing (the “Applicable Rabobank Margin”) will vary between 0.55% and 1.00% and be based on the higher of the senior long-term unsecured debt rating that Moody’s and S&P provides of (a) Bunge, or (b) if Moody’s or S&P, as applicable, does not provide such a rating of Bunge, then the Bunge Master Trust, or (c) if Moody’s or S&P, as applicable, does not provide such a rating of Bunge or the Bunge Master Trust, then BLFC (the “Rabobank Rating Level”).

 

     

 

The Rabobank Credit Agreement contains customary representations and warranties and affirmative and negative covenants, including certain limitations on the ability of BLFC, among other things, to incur liens, incur indebtedness, sell or transfer assets or receivables or engage in mergers, consolidations, amalgamations or joint ventures, and customary events of default.

 

The obligations of BLFC under the Rabobank Credit Agreement are guaranteed by Bunge pursuant to a separate Guaranty, dated as of July 16, 2021 (the “BLFC-Rabobank Guaranty”). The BLFC-Rabobank Guaranty contains certain customary representations and warranties and affirmative and negative covenants. The BLFC-Rabobank Guaranty obligates Bunge to maintain a total consolidated current assets to total consolidated current liabilities ratio, a maximum consolidated adjusted net debt to consolidated adjusted capitalization ratio and a maximum secured indebtedness to tangible assets ratio. The BLFC-Rabobank Guaranty also includes certain limitations on the ability of Bunge to engage in merger, consolidation or amalgamation transactions or sell or otherwise transfer all or substantially all of its property, business or assets.

 

(c)       Liquidity Agreement

 

On July 16, 2021, Bunge Asset Funding Corp. (“BAFC”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Bunge, amended the terms of its existing Liquidity Agreement (as amended, the “Liquidity Agreement”) among BAFC, as borrower, the financial institutions party thereto as liquidity banks (the “Liquidity Banks”), Citibank, N.A., as syndication agent, BNP Paribas, Coöperatieve Rabobank, U.A., New York Branch, Mizuho Bank, Ltd., Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation and U.S. Bank National Association, as co-documentation agents, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, under which the Liquidity Banks have agreed to provide a back up liquidity facility for BAFC’s commercial paper program and to provide a revolving credit facility to BAFC. The Liquidity Agreement was amended to extend the expiration date of the Liquidity Banks’ commitments to July 16, 2026. BAFC has the option to request an extension of the expiration date of the Liquidity Agreement for two additional one-year periods. Each Liquidity Bank in its sole discretion may agree to any such extension request.

 

Borrowings under the Liquidity Agreement will bear interest at LIBOR plus a margin, ranging from 1.00% and 1.625%, which will vary based on the Rating Level. Amounts under the Liquidity Agreement that remain undrawn are subject to a commitment fee payable quarterly based on the average undrawn portion of the Liquidity Agreement at rates ranging from 0.09% to 0.225%, varying based on the Rating Level.

 

The Liquidity Agreement contains certain customary representations and warranties and affirmative and negative covenants, including certain limitations on the ability of BAFC, among other things, to incur liens, incur indebtedness, sell or transfer assets or receivables or engage in mergers, consolidations, amalgamations or joint ventures, and customary events of default.

 

     

 

The obligations of BAFC under the Liquidity Agreement are guaranteed by Bunge pursuant to a separate Guaranty, which was also amended effective July 16, 2021 in connection with the amendment of the Liquidity Agreement (the “BAFC Guaranty”) to conform its terms to those contained in more recent agreements of a similar nature entered into by Bunge. The BAFC Guaranty contains certain customary representations and warranties and affirmative and negative covenants. The BAFC Guaranty obligates Bunge to maintain a total consolidated current assets to adjusted total consolidated current liabilities ratio, a maximum consolidated adjusted net debt to consolidated adjusted capitalization ratio and a maximum secured indebtedness to tangible assets ratio. The BAFC Guaranty also includes certain limitations on the ability of Bunge to engage in merger, consolidation or amalgamation transactions or sell or otherwise transfer all or substantially all of its property, business or assets.

 

From time to time, certain of the lenders under the JPM Credit Agreement and Rabobank Credit Agreement, certain of the Liquidity Banks under the Liquidity Agreement and/or their affiliates provide financial services to Bunge, BLFC, BAFC and other subsidiaries of Bunge.

 

The JPM Credit Agreement, the BLFC-JPM Guaranty, the Rabobank Credit Agreement, the BLFC-Rabobank Guaranty, the Liquidity Agreement and the BAFC Guaranty, as well as an Annex X dated as of July 16, 2021 containing definitions of certain terms used in such agreements and instruments are included as Exhibits 10.1, 10.2, 10.3, 10.4, 10.5, 10.6 and 10.7 hereto and are incorporated by reference herein. The foregoing descriptions of the JPM Credit Agreement, BLFC-JPM Guaranty, Rabobank Credit Agreement, BLFC-Rabobank Guaranty, Liquidity Agreement and BAFC Guaranty do not purport to be complete and are qualified in their entirety by reference to the full text of those documents.

 

Item 1.02 Termination of a Material Definitive Agreement

 

The information set forth in Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K with respect to the termination of the Terminated JPM Credit Agreement and the Terminated Rabobank Credit Agreement is hereby incorporated by reference in this Item 1.02.

 

Item 2.03 Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant

 

The information set forth in Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is hereby incorporated by reference in this Item 2.03.

 

     

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
  Exhibit No. Description
  10.1 JPM Credit Agreement, dated July 16, 2021
  10.2 Guaranty by Bunge Limited pursuant to the JPM Credit Agreement, dated July 16, 2021
  10.3 Rabobank Credit Agreement, dated July 16, 2021
  10.4 Guaranty by Bunge Limited pursuant to the Rabobank Credit Agreement, dated July 16, 2021
  10.5 Fourteenth Amended and Restated Liquidity Agreement, dated July 16, 2021
  10.6 Tenth Amended and Restated Guaranty by Bunge Limited pursuant to the Fourteenth Amended and Restated Liquidity Agreement, dated July 16, 2021
  10.7 Annex X, dated as of July 16, 2021, including definitions of certain terms contained in Exhibits 10.1, 10.2, 10.3, 10.4, 10.5 and 10.6 hereto
  104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

 

 

 

 

     

 

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Dated: July 19, 2021

 

BUNGE LIMITED

 

 

By:    /s/ Lisa Ware-Alexander                                      

Name: Lisa Ware-Alexander

Title:   Secretary

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

Exhibit 10.1

 

 

 

 

 

$1,350,000,000

REVOLVING CREDIT AGREEMENT

among

 

BUNGE LIMITED FINANCE CORP.,

as Borrower,

The Several Lenders from Time to Time Parties Hereto,

 

 

CITIBANK, N.A.,

as Syndication Agent,

 

 

BNP PARIBAS,

COÖPERATIEVE Rabobank U.A., New York Branch,

MIZUHO BANK, LTD.,

SUMITOMO MITSUI BANKING CORPORATION

and
U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

as Co-Documentation Agents

and

JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.

as Administrative Agent

Dated as of July 16, 2021

 

 

 

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. and Citibank, N.A.,
as Lead Arrangers and Bookrunners
and


BNP Paribas Securities Corp., Coöperatieve Rabobank U.A., New York Branch, Mizuho Bank, Ltd., Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation and U.S. Bank National Association,
as Joint Lead Arrangers and Bookrunners

 

 

     

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Page

SECTION 1.   DEFINITIONS 1
1.1   Defined Terms. 1
1.2   Other Definitional Provisions. 31
1.3   Interest Rates; LIBOR Notification. 33
1.4   Divisions. 34
SECTION 2.   AMOUNT AND TERMS OF COMMITMENTS 34
2.1   Commitments. 34
2.2   Procedure for Loan Borrowing. 37
2.3   Extension Option. 37
2.4   Commitment Fees, etc. 40
2.5   Termination or Reduction of Commitments. 41
2.6   Prepayments. 41
2.7   Conversion and Continuation Options. 42
2.8   Limitations on Term Benchmark Borrowings. 43
2.9   Interest Rates and Payment Dates. 43
2.10   Computation of Interest and Fees. 43
2.11   Alternate Rate of Interest. 44
2.12   Pro Rata Treatment and Payments. 47
2.13   Requirements of Law. 49
2.14   Taxes. 51
2.15   Indemnity. 55
2.16   Change of Lending Office. 55
2.17   Illegality. 55
2.18   Replacement of Lenders. 56
2.19   Judgment Currency 57
SECTION 3.   REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES 57
3.1   No Change. 57
3.2   Existence; Compliance with Law. 57
3.3   Power; Authorization; Enforceable Obligations. 57
3.4   No Legal Bar. 58
3.5   Litigation. 58
3.6   No Default. 58
3.7   Ownership of Property; Liens. 58
3.8   Taxes. 58
3.9   Federal Regulations. 59
3.10   Investment Company Act; Other Regulations. 59
3.11   No Subsidiaries. 59
3.12   Use of Proceeds. 59

 

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3.13   Solvency. 59
3.14   Limited Purpose. 59
3.15   Financial Condition; Beneficial Ownership Certification. 59
3.16   Financial Institutions. 60
3.17   Sanctions. 60
SECTION 4.   CONDITIONS PRECEDENT 60
4.1   Conditions to Effectiveness. 60
4.2   Conditions to Each Loan. 62
SECTION 5.   COVENANTS 63
5.1   Affirmative Covenants. 63
5.2   Negative Covenants. 66
5.3   Use of Websites. 69
SECTION 6.   EVENTS OF DEFAULT 70
SECTION 7.   THE AGENTS 73
7.1   Appointment. 73
7.2   Delegation of Duties. 73
7.3   Exculpatory Provisions. 73
7.4   Reliance by Administrative Agent. 74
7.5   Notice of Default. 74
7.6   Non-Reliance on Agents and Other Lenders. 74
7.7   Indemnification. 75
7.8   Agent in Its Individual Capacity. 75
7.9   Successor Administrative Agent. 76
7.10   Syndication Agent, Lead Arrangers, Bookrunners and Documentation Agents. 76
7.11   Agent Communications. 76
7.12   Certain ERISA Matters 76
7.13   Erroneous Payments. 78
SECTION 8.   MISCELLANEOUS 79
8.1   Amendments and Waivers. 79
8.2   Notices. 80
8.3   No Waiver; Cumulative Remedies. 81
8.4   Survival of Representations and Warranties. 82
8.5   Payment of Expenses and Taxes. 82
8.6   Successors and Assigns; Participations and Assignments. 83
8.7   Adjustments; Set-off. 86
8.8   Counterparts; Electronic Signatures 87
8.9   Severability. 88
8.10   Integration. 88

 

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8.11   GOVERNING LAW. 88
8.12   Submission To Jurisdiction; Waivers. 88
8.13   Acknowledgements. 89
8.14   Confidentiality. 89
8.15   WAIVERS OF JURY TRIAL. 90
8.16   No Bankruptcy Petition Against the Borrower; Liability of the Borrower. 90
8.17   Conversion of Approved Currencies into Dollars. 91
8.18   U.S.A. Patriot Act. 91
8.19   Acknowledgment and Consent to Bail-In of Affected Financial Institution. 91

 

 

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SCHEDULES:

1.1 Commitments
3.3 Consents, Authorizations, Filings and Notices

 

EXHIBITS:

A Form of Guaranty Agreement
B-1 Form of Borrower Responsible Officer’s Certificate
B-2 Form of Borrower Secretary Certificate
B-3 Form of Guarantor Responsible Officer’s Certificate
B-4 Form of Guarantor Secretary Certificate
C Form of Assignment and Acceptance
D-1 Form of Legal Opinion of Reed Smith LLP
D-2 Form of Legal Opinion of Conyers Dill & Pearman Limited
E Form of Exemption Certificate
F Form of Commitment Increase Supplement
G Form of Additional Lender Supplement

 

 

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REVOLVING CREDIT AGREEMENT (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified in accordance with the terms hereof and in effect from time to time, this “Agreement”), dated as of July 16, 2021, among BUNGE LIMITED FINANCE CORP., a Delaware corporation (the “Borrower”), the several banks and other financial institutions or entities from time to time parties to this Agreement (the “Lenders”), CITIBANK, N.A., as syndication agent (the “Syndication Agent”), BNP PARIBAS, COÖPERATIEVE Rabobank U.A., New York Branch, MIZUHO BANK, LTD., SUMITOMO MITSUI BANKING CORPORATION and U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, each as a documentation agent (each, a “Documentation Agent” and collectively, the “Documentation Agents”) and JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., as administrative agent.

The parties hereto hereby agree as follows:

SECTION 1.   DEFINITIONS

1.1       Defined Terms.  As used in this Agreement, the terms listed in this Section 1.1 shall have the respective meanings set forth in this Section 1.1.

ABR”:  for any day, a rate per annum equal to the greatest of (a) the Prime Rate in effect on such day, (b) the NYFRB Rate in effect on such day plus ½ of 1% and (c) the Adjusted LIBO Rate for a one month Interest Period on such day (or if such day is not a Business Day, the immediately preceding Business Day) plus 1%; provided that for the purpose of this definition, the Adjusted LIBO Rate for any day shall be based on the LIBO Screen Rate (or if the LIBO Screen Rate is not available for such one month Interest Period, the Interpolated Rate) at approximately 11:00 a.m. London time on such day. Any change in the ABR due to a change in the Prime Rate, the NYFRB Rate or the Adjusted LIBO Rate shall be effective from and including the effective date of such change in the Prime Rate, the NYFRB Rate or the Adjusted LIBO Rate, respectively. If the ABR is being used as an alternate rate of interest pursuant to Section 2.11 (for the avoidance of doubt, only until the Benchmark Replacement has been determined pursuant to Section 2.11(b)), then the ABR shall be the greater of clauses (a) and (b) above and shall be determined without reference to clause (c) above. For the avoidance of doubt, if the ABR as determined pursuant to the foregoing would be less than 1.00%, such rate shall be deemed to be 1.00% for purposes of this Agreement.

ABR Loans”:  Loans the rate of interest applicable to which is based upon the ABR.

Act”:  as defined in Section 8.18.

Additional Lender”:  as defined in Section 2.1(b)(ii).

Additional Lender Supplement”:  as defined in Section 2.1(b)(ii).

Adjusted LIBO Rate”:  (i) with respect to any Term Benchmark Borrowing denominated in the Base Currency for any Interest Period, an interest rate per annum (rounded upwards, if necessary, to the next 1/16 of 1%) equal to (a) the LIBO Rate for such Interest Period multiplied by (b) the Statutory Reserve Rate and (ii) with respect to any Term Benchmark Borrowing denominated in the Optional Currency for any Interest Period, an interest rate per annum equal to (a) the LIBO Rate for such Interest Period multiplied by (b) the Statutory Reserve Rate.

     

 

 

Administrative Agent”:  JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., together with its Affiliates, as the arranger of the Commitments and as the administrative agent for the Lenders under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, together with any of its successors.

Administrative Agent (London Office)”:  for designated notice purposes only, J.P. Morgan Europe Limited.

Affected Financial Institution”:  (a) any EEA Financial Institution or (b) any UK Financial Institution.

Affiliate”:  with respect to any specified Person, any other Person which, directly or indirectly, is in control of, is controlled by, or is under common control with, such specified Person. For purposes of this definition “control” of a Person means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of such Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities or otherwise, and the terms “controlling” and “controlled” have meanings correlative to the foregoing.

Agents”:  the collective reference to the Syndication Agent, the Documentation Agents and the Administrative Agent.

Aggregate Exposure”:  with respect to any Lender at any time, an amount (expressed in the Base Currency) equal to the amount of such Lender’s Commitment then in effect or, if the Commitments have been terminated, the Dollar Equivalent of such Lender’s Loans then outstanding.

Aggregate Exposure Percentage”:  with respect to any Lender at any time, the ratio (expressed as a percentage) of such Lender’s Aggregate Exposure at such time to the Aggregate Exposure of all Lenders at such time.

Agreement”:  as defined in the preamble hereto.

Agreed Currency”:  the Base Currency and Optional Currency.

Agreement Currency”:  as defined in Section 2.19(b).

Annex X”:  Annex X (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified and in effect from time to time) attached to the Pooling Agreement.

Anniversary”:  the date falling twelve (12) Months after the Closing Date and the date falling on each twelve (12) Month anniversary thereafter.

Applicable Creditor”:  as defined in Section 2.19(b).

Applicable Margin”:  the per annum rate set forth in the applicable row of the table below:

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Rating Spread
Level I 1.00%
Level II 1.125%
Level III 1.25%
Level IV 1.375%
Level V 1.625%

 

Applicable Moody’s Rating”:  the senior long-term unsecured debt rating that Moody’s provides of (i) the Guarantor or (ii) if Moody’s does not provide such a rating of the Guarantor, then the Master Trust or (iii) if Moody’s does not provide such a rating of the Guarantor or the Master Trust, then the Borrower.

Applicable S&P Rating”:  the senior long-term unsecured debt rating that S&P provides of (i) the Guarantor or (ii) if S&P does not provide such a rating of the Guarantor, then the Master Trust or (iii) if S&P does not provide such a rating of the Guarantor or the Master Trust, then the Borrower.

Assignee”:  as defined in Section 8.6(c).

Assignment and Acceptance”:  an Assignment and Acceptance, substantially in the form of Exhibit C.

Assignor”:  as defined in Section 8.6(c).

Available Commitment”:  as to any Lender at any time, an amount equal to such Lender’s Commitment then in effect minus:

(a) the Dollar Equivalent of the principal amount of its outstanding Loans on such date; and
(b) for purposes of Section 2.2 only, in relation to any proposed borrowing or Loan, the Dollar Equivalent of the principal amount of any Loans that are due to be made by such Lender on or before the proposed Borrowing Date.

Available Tenor”:  as of any date of determination and with respect to the then-current Benchmark for any Agreed Currency, as applicable, any tenor for such Benchmark (or component thereof) or payment period for interest calculated with reference to such Benchmark (or component thereof), as applicable, that is or may be used for determining the length of an Interest Period for any term rate or otherwise, for determining any frequency of making payments of interest calculated pursuant to this Agreement as of such date and not including, for the avoidance of doubt, any tenor for such Benchmark that is then-removed from the definition of “Interest Period” pursuant to Section 2.11(f).

BAFC”:  Bunge Asset Funding Corp., a Delaware corporation, and its successors and permitted assigns.

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BAFC Liquidity Agreement”:  that certain Fourteenth Amended and Restated Liquidity Agreement, dated as of July 16, 2021, among BAFC, as borrower, several banks and other financial institutions or entities from time to time parties thereto as lenders, Citibank, N.A., as syndication agent, BNP Paribas, Coöperatieve Rabobank U.A., New York Branch, Mizuho Bank, Ltd., Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation and U.S. Bank National Association, as documentation agents and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent.

Bail-In Action”:  the exercise of any Write-Down and Conversion Powers by the applicable Resolution Authority in respect of any liability of an Affected Financial Institution.

Bail-In Legislation”:  (a) with respect to any EEA Member Country implementing Article 55 of Directive 2014/59/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of the European Union, the implementing law, regulation, rule or requirement for such EEA Member Country from time to time which is described in the EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule and (b) with respect to the United Kingdom, Part I of the United Kingdom Banking Act 2009 (as amended from time to time) and any other law, regulation or rule applicable in the United Kingdom relating to the resolution of unsound or failing banks, investment firms or other financial institutions or their affiliates (other than through liquidation, administration or other insolvency proceedings).

Base Currency”:  Dollars.

Basel III”:  (a) the agreements on capital requirements, a leverage ratio and liquidity standards contained in “Basel III:  A global regulatory framework for more resilient banks and banking systems”, “Basel III:  International framework for liquidity risk measurement, standards and monitoring” and “Guidance for national authorities operating the countercyclical capital buffer” published by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision on December 16, 2010, each as amended, supplemented or restated; (b) the rules for systemically important banks contained in “Global systemically important banks:  assessment methodology and the additional loss absorbency requirement – Rules text” published by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision in November 2011, as amended, supplemented or restated; and (c) any further guidance or standards published by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision relating to “Basel III.”

Benchmark”:  initially, the LIBO Rate; provided, however, that if a Benchmark Transition Event, a Term SOFR Transition Event, an Early Opt-in Election or an Other Benchmark Rate Election, as applicable, and its related Benchmark Replacement Date has occurred with respect to the LIBO Rate or the then-current Benchmark for such Agreed Currency, then “Benchmark” shall mean the applicable Benchmark Replacement to the extent that such Benchmark Replacement has replaced such prior benchmark rate pursuant to Section 2.11(b) or Section 2.11(c), as applicable.

Benchmark Replacement”:  for any Available Tenor, the first alternative set forth in the order below that can be determined by the Administrative Agent for the applicable Benchmark Replacement Date; provided that, in the case of any Loan denominated in the Optional Currency or in the case of an Other Benchmark Rate Election, “Benchmark Replacement” shall mean the alternative set forth in (3) below:

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(1) in the case of any Loan denominated in Dollars, the sum of:  (a) Term SOFR and (b) the related Benchmark Replacement Adjustment;

(2) in the case of any Loan denominated in Dollars, the sum of:  (a) Daily Simple SOFR and (b) the related Benchmark Replacement Adjustment; or

(3) the sum of:  (a) the alternate benchmark rate that has been selected by the Administrative Agent and the Borrower as the replacement for the then-current Benchmark for the applicable Corresponding Tenor giving due consideration to (i) any selection or recommendation of a replacement benchmark rate or the mechanism for determining such a rate by the Relevant Governmental Body or (ii) any evolving or then-prevailing market convention for determining a benchmark rate as a replacement for the then-current Benchmark for syndicated credit facilities denominated in the applicable Agreed Currency at such time in the United States and (b) the related Benchmark Replacement Adjustment;

provided that, in the case of clause (1), such Unadjusted Benchmark Replacement is displayed on a screen or other information service that publishes such rate from time to time as selected by the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion; provided further that, in the case of clause (3), when such clause is used to determine the Benchmark Replacement in connection with the occurrence of an Other Benchmark Rate Election, the alternate benchmark rate selected by the Administrative Agent and the Borrower shall be the term benchmark rate that is used in lieu of a LIBOR-based rate in the relevant other syndicated credit facilities; provided further that, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement or in any other Loan Document, upon the occurrence of a Term SOFR Transition Event, and the delivery of a Term SOFR Notice,  on the applicable Benchmark Replacement Date the “Benchmark Replacement” shall revert to and shall be deemed to be the sum of (a) Term SOFR and (b) the related Benchmark Replacement Adjustment, as set forth in clause (1) of this definition (subject to the first proviso above).

If the Benchmark Replacement as determined pursuant to clause (1), (2) or (3) above would be less than the Floor, the Benchmark Replacement will be deemed to be the Floor for the purposes of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents.

Benchmark Replacement Adjustment”:  with respect to any replacement of the then-current Benchmark with an Unadjusted Benchmark Replacement for any applicable Interest Period and Available Tenor for any setting of such Unadjusted Benchmark Replacement:

(1)       for purposes of clauses (1) and (2) of the definition of “Benchmark Replacement,” the first alternative set forth in the order below that can be determined by the Administrative Agent:

(a)       the spread adjustment, or method for calculating or determining such spread adjustment, (which may be a positive or negative value or zero) as of the Reference Time such Benchmark Replacement is first set for such Interest Period that has been selected or recommended by the Relevant Governmental Body for the replacement of such Benchmark with the applicable Unadjusted Benchmark Replacement for the applicable Corresponding Tenor; or

 

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(b)       the spread adjustment (which may be a positive or negative value or zero) as of the Reference Time such Benchmark Replacement is first set for such Interest Period that would apply to the fallback rate for a derivative transaction referencing the ISDA Definitions to be effective upon an index cessation event with respect to such Benchmark for the applicable Corresponding Tenor; and

 

(2) for purposes of clause (3) of the definition of “Benchmark Replacement,” the spread adjustment, or method for calculating or determining such spread adjustment, (which may be a positive or negative value or zero) that has been selected by the Administrative Agent and the Borrower for the applicable Corresponding Tenor giving due consideration to (i) any selection or recommendation of a spread adjustment, or method for calculating or determining such spread adjustment, for the replacement of such Benchmark with the applicable Unadjusted Benchmark Replacement by the Relevant Governmental Body on the applicable Benchmark Replacement Date and/or (ii) any evolving or then-prevailing market convention for determining a spread adjustment, or method for calculating or determining such spread adjustment, for the replacement of such Benchmark with the applicable Unadjusted Benchmark Replacement for syndicated credit facilities denominated in the applicable Agreed Currency at such time; provided that, in the case of clause (1) above, such adjustment is displayed on a screen or other information service that publishes such Benchmark Replacement Adjustment from time to time as selected by the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion.

Benchmark Replacement Conforming Changes”:  with respect to any Benchmark Replacement, any technical, administrative or operational changes (including changes to the definition of “ABR,” the definition of “Business Day,” the definition of “Interest Period,” timing and frequency of determining rates and making payments of interest, timing of borrowing requests or prepayment, conversion or continuation notices, length of lookback periods, the applicability of breakage provisions, and other technical, administrative or operational matters) that the Administrative Agent decides may be appropriate to reflect the adoption and implementation of such Benchmark Replacement and to permit the administration thereof by the Administrative Agent in a manner substantially consistent with market practice (or, if the Administrative Agent decides that adoption of any portion of such market practice is not administratively feasible or if the Administrative Agent determines that no market practice for the administration of such Benchmark Replacement exists, in such other manner of administration as the Administrative Agent decides is reasonably necessary in connection with the administration of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents).

Benchmark Replacement Date”:  with respect to any Benchmark, the earliest to occur of the following events with respect to such then-current Benchmark:

(1) in the case of clause (1) or (2) of the definition of “Benchmark Transition Event,” the later of (a) the date of the public statement or publication of information referenced therein and (b) the date on which the administrator of such Benchmark (or the published component used in the calculation thereof) permanently or indefinitely ceases to provide all Available Tenors of such Benchmark (or such component thereof);

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(2) in the case of clause (3) of the definition of “Benchmark Transition Event,” the first date on which such Benchmark (or the published component used in the calculation thereof) has been determined and announced by the regulatory supervisor for the administrator of such Benchmark (or such component thereof) to be no longer representative; provided, that such non-representativeness will be determined by reference to the most recent of the public statement or publication of information referenced therein in such clause (3) and even if any Available Tenor of such Benchmark (or such component thereof) continues to be provided on such date;

(3) in the case of a Term SOFR Transition Event, the Term SOFR Transition Event Effective Date; or

(4) in the case of an Early Opt-in Election or an Other Benchmark Rate Election, the sixth (6th) Business Day after the date notice of such Early Opt-in Election or Other Benchmark Rate Election, as applicable, is provided to the Lenders, so long as the Administrative Agent has not received, by 5:00 p.m. (New York City time) on the fifth (5th) Business Day after the date notice of such Early Opt-in Election or Other Benchmark Rate Election, as applicable, is provided to the Lenders, written notice of objection to such Early Opt-in Election or Other Benchmark Rate Election, as applicable, from Lenders comprising the Required Lenders.

For the avoidance of doubt, (i) if the event giving rise to the Benchmark Replacement Date occurs on the same day as, but earlier than, the Reference Time in respect of any determination, the Benchmark Replacement Date will be deemed to have occurred prior to the Reference Time for such determination and (ii) the “Benchmark Replacement Date” will be deemed to have occurred in the case of clause (1) or (2) with respect to any Benchmark upon the occurrence of the applicable event or events set forth therein with respect to all then-current Available Tenors of such Benchmark (or the published component used in the calculation thereof).

Benchmark Transition Event”:  with respect to any Benchmark, the occurrence of one or more of the following events with respect to such then-current Benchmark:

(1) a public statement or publication of information by or on behalf of the administrator of such Benchmark (or the published component used in the calculation thereof) announcing that such administrator has ceased or will cease to provide all Available Tenors of such Benchmark (or such component thereof), permanently or indefinitely, provided that, at the time of such statement or publication, there is no successor administrator that will continue to provide any Available Tenor of such Benchmark (or such component thereof);

(2) a public statement or publication of information by the regulatory supervisor for the administrator of such Benchmark (or the published component used in the calculation thereof), the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the central bank for the Agreed Currency applicable to such Benchmark, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, an insolvency official with jurisdiction over the administrator for such Benchmark (or such component), a resolution authority with jurisdiction over the administrator for such Benchmark (or such component) or a court or an entity with similar insolvency or resolution authority over the administrator for such Benchmark (or such component), in each case which states that the administrator of such Benchmark (or such component) has ceased or will cease to provide all Available Tenors of such Benchmark (or such component thereof) permanently or indefinitely, provided that, at the time of such statement or publication, there is no successor administrator that will continue to provide any Available Tenor of such Benchmark (or such component thereof); or

 

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(3) a public statement or publication of information by the regulatory supervisor for the administrator of such Benchmark (or the published component used in the calculation thereof) announcing that all Available Tenors of such Benchmark (or such component thereof) are no longer, or as of a specified future date will no longer be, representative.

For the avoidance of doubt, a “Benchmark Transition Event” will be deemed to have occurred with respect to any Benchmark if a public statement or publication of information set forth above has occurred with respect to each then-current Available Tenor of such Benchmark (or the published component used in the calculation thereof).

Benchmark Unavailability Period”:  with respect to any Benchmark, the period (if any) (x) beginning at the time that a Benchmark Replacement Date pursuant to clauses (1) or (2) of that definition has occurred if, at such time, no Benchmark Replacement has replaced such then-current Benchmark for all purposes hereunder and under any Loan Document in accordance with Section 2.11 and (y) ending at the time that a Benchmark Replacement has replaced the then-current Benchmark for all purposes hereunder and under any Loan Document in accordance with Section 2.11.

Beneficial Ownership Certification”:  a certification regarding beneficial ownership or control as required by the Beneficial Ownership Regulation.

Beneficial Ownership Regulation”:  31 C.F.R. § 1010.230.

Benefit Plan”:  any of (a) an “employee benefit plan” (as defined in Section 3(3) of ERISA) that is subject to Title I of ERISA, (b) a “plan” as defined in Section 4975 of the Code to which Section 4975 of the Code applies, and (c) any Person whose assets include (for purposes of the Plan Asset Regulations or otherwise for purposes of Title I of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code) the assets of any such “employee benefit plan” or “plan”.

Benefitted Lender”:  as defined in Section 8.7(a).

BFE”:  Bunge Finance Europe B.V., a company organized under the laws of The Netherlands, and its successors and permitted assigns.

Blocking Regulation”:  as defined in Section 3.17.

Board of Directors”:  with respect to any Person, the board of directors of such Person or any duly authorized committee thereof.

Borrower”:  as defined in the preamble hereto.

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Borrower Account”:  any account established by or for the Borrower, other than the Series 2002-1 Collection Subaccount (or any sub-subaccount thereof), for the purpose of depositing funds borrowed hereunder or under any Pari Passu Indebtedness, any amounts paid pursuant to the Series 2002-1 VFC and all amounts received with respect to Hedge Agreements.

Borrower Permitted Lien”:  Liens for current taxes, assessments or other governmental charges which are not delinquent or remain payable without any penalty, or the validity of which is contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings upon stay of execution of the enforcement thereof or upon posting a bond in connection therewith and reserves to the extent required by GAAP with respect thereto have been provided on the books of the Borrower.

Borrowing”:  Loans of the same Type and currency, made, converted or continued on the same date to the Borrower and, in the case of Term Benchmark Loans, as to which a single Interest Period is in effect.

Borrowing Date”:  any Business Day specified by the Borrower as a date on which the Borrower requests the Lenders to make Loans hereunder.

Borrowing Time”:  as defined in Section 2.2.

Bunge Funding”:  Bunge Funding, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and its successors and permitted assigns.

Business Day”:  a day other than a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial banks in New York City are authorized or required by law to close, provided, that (a) with respect to notices and determinations in connection with, and payments of principal and interest on, Term Benchmark Loans, the term “Business Day” shall also exclude any day on which banks are not open for dealings in deposits in the currency in which such Term Benchmark Loan is denominated in the London interbank market and (b) when used in connection with any Term Benchmark Loan denominated in the Optional Currency, the term “Business Day” shall also exclude any day on which the TARGET payment system is not open for the settlement of payment in Euro.

Capital Stock”:  with respect to any Person, any and all shares, interests, rights to purchase, warrants, options (whether or not currently exercisable), participations or other equivalents of or interests in (however designated) the equity (which includes, but is not limited to, common stock or shares, preferred stock or shares and partnership and joint venture interests) of such Person (excluding any debt securities convertible into, or exchangeable for, such equity).

Central Bank Rate”:  (A) the greater of (i) for any Loan denominated in the Optional Currency, one of the following three rates as may be selected by the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion:  (1) the fixed rate for the main refinancing operations of the European Central Bank (or any successor thereto), or, if that rate is not published, the minimum bid rate for the main refinancing operations of the European Central Bank (or any successor thereto), each as published by the European Central Bank (or any successor thereto) from time to time, (2) the rate for the marginal lending facility of the European Central Bank (or any successor thereto), as published by the European Central Bank (or any successor thereto) from time to time or (3) the rate for the deposit facility of the central banking system of the Participating Member States, as published by the European Central Bank (or any successor thereto) from time to time and (ii) 0.00%; plus (B) the applicable Central Bank Rate Adjustment.

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Central Bank Rate Adjustment”:  for any day, for any Loan denominated in the Optional Currency, a rate equal to the difference (which may be a positive or negative value or zero) of (i) the average of the LIBO Rate for the five most recent Business Days preceding such day for which the LIBO Screen Rate was available (excluding, from such averaging, the highest and the lowest LIBO Rate applicable during such period of five Business Days) minus (ii) the Central Bank Rate in respect of Euro in effect on the last Business Day in such period. For purposes of this definition, (x) the term Central Bank Rate shall be determined disregarding clause (B) of the definition of such term and (y) the LIBO Rate on any day shall be based on the LIBO Screen Rate on such day at approximately the time referred to in the definition of such term for deposits in the applicable Agreed Currency for a maturity of one month (or, in the event the LIBO Screen Rate, as applicable, for deposits in the applicable Agreed Currency is not available for such maturity of one month, shall be based on the LIBO Interpolated Rate as of such time); provided that if such rate shall be less than zero, such rate shall be deemed to be zero.

Change in Control”:  the occurrence of any of the following:

(1)       the Guarantor becomes aware (by way of a report or any other filing pursuant to Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act, proxy, vote, written notice or otherwise) of the acquisition by any Person or group (within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) or Section 14(d)(2) of the Exchange Act, or any successor provision), including any group acting for the purpose of acquiring, holding or disposing of securities (within the meaning of Rule 13d-5(b)(1) under the Exchange Act), in a single transaction or in a related series of transactions, by way of merger, consolidation or other business combination, of 50% or more of the total voting power of the Voting Stock of the Guarantor then outstanding;

(2)       the sale, lease or transfer, in one or a series of related transactions, of all or substantially all of the assets of the Guarantor and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, to any Person that is not a Subsidiary of the Guarantor; or

(3)       the first day on which a majority of the members of the Guarantor’s Board of Directors are not Continuing Directors.

Change in Law”:  as defined in Section 2.13(a).

Closing Date”:  the date on which the conditions precedent set forth in Section 4.1 shall have been satisfied, which date is July 16, 2021.

Code”:  the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder from time to time.

Commitment”:  as to any Lender, the obligation of such Lender to make Loans in an aggregate Dollar Equivalent principal amount not to exceed the amount set forth in the Base Currency under the heading “Commitment” opposite such Lender’s name on Schedule 1.1 or in the Assignment and Acceptance pursuant to which such Lender became a party hereto, as the same may be increased or reduced from time to time pursuant to the terms hereof. The original amount of the Total Commitments is $1,350,000,000.

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Commitment Fee Rate”:  the rate per annum set forth in the applicable row of the table below:

Rating Commitment Fee Rate
Level I 0.09%
Level II 0.10%
Level III 0.125%
Level IV 0.175%
Level V 0.225%

 

Commitment Increase Supplement”:  as defined in Section 2.1(b)(ii).

Commitment Period”:  the period from and including the Closing Date to the earlier of (a) the Final Termination Date or (b) the date of termination of the Commitments in accordance with the terms hereof.

Conduit Lender”:  any special purpose corporation organized and administered by any Lender for the purpose of making Loans otherwise required to be made by such Lender and designated by such Lender in a written instrument; provided, that the designation by any Lender of a Conduit Lender shall not relieve the designating Lender of any of its obligations to fund a Loan under this Agreement if, for any reason, its Conduit Lender fails to fund any such Loan, and the designating Lender (and not the Conduit Lender) shall have the sole right and responsibility to deliver all consents and waivers required or requested under this Agreement with respect to its Conduit Lender, and provided, further, that no Conduit Lender shall (a) be entitled to receive any greater amount pursuant to Section 2.13, 2.14, 2.15 or 8.5 than the designating Lender would have been entitled to receive in respect of the extensions of credit made by such Conduit Lender or (b) be deemed to have any Commitment.

Consenting Lender”:  as defined in Section 2.3(c).

Connection Income Taxes”:  Other Connection Taxes that are imposed on or measured by net income (however denominated) or that are franchise Taxes or branch profits Taxes.

Continuing Directors”:  as of any date of determination, any member of the Board of Directors of the Guarantor who (a) was a member of such Board of Directors on the Closing Date; or (b) was nominated for election, appointed or elected to such Board of Directors with the approval of a majority of the Continuing Directors who were members of such Board of Directors at the time of such nomination or election (either by a specific vote or by approval of the Guarantor’s proxy statement in which such member was named as a nominee for election as a director).

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Contractual Obligation”:  as to any Person, any provision of any security issued by such Person or of any agreement, instrument or other undertaking to which such Person is a party or by which it or any of its property is bound.

Corresponding Tenor”:  with respect to any Available Tenor, as applicable, either a tenor (including overnight) or an interest payment period having approximately the same length (disregarding business day adjustment) as such Available Tenor.

Daily Report”:  a report prepared by the Servicer on each Business Day required pursuant to Section 4.01 of the Servicing Agreement or Section 5.1(o) of this Agreement, in substantially the form of Exhibit B attached to the Series 2002-1 Supplement.

Daily Simple SOFR”:  for any day, SOFR, with the conventions for this rate (which may include a lookback) being established by the Administrative Agent in accordance with the conventions for this rate selected or recommended by the Relevant Governmental Body for determining “Daily Simple SOFR” for business loans; provided, that if the Administrative Agent decides that any such convention is not administratively feasible for the Administrative Agent, then the Administrative Agent may establish another convention in its reasonable discretion.

Declining Lender”:  as defined in Section 2.3(c).

Default”:  any of the events specified in Section 6, whether or not any requirement for the giving of notice, the lapse of time, or both, has been satisfied.

Defaulted Loan”:  any Purchased Loan with respect to which the related Obligor or the Guarantor has failed to make any payment due and owing (whether at the stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise) for a period of at least eight (8) days or more.

Defaulting Lender”:  any Lender that (a) has failed to fund any portion of its Loans required to be funded by it hereunder within three (3) Business Days of the date required to be funded by it hereunder (unless such Lender has indicated in writing to the Borrower or by public statement that such position is based on such Lender’s good faith determination that a condition precedent to funding a Loan under this Agreement cannot be satisfied), (b) has notified the Borrower or the Administrative Agent in writing that it does not intend to comply with any of its funding obligations under this Agreement or has made a public statement to the effect that it does not intend to comply with its funding obligations under this Agreement (unless such writing or public statement indicates that such position is based on such Lender’s good faith determination that a condition precedent to funding a Loan under this Agreement cannot be satisfied), (c) has otherwise failed to pay over to the Administrative Agent any other amount required to be paid by it hereunder within three (3) Business Days of the date when due, unless the subject of a good faith dispute, or (d) has become the subject of a bankruptcy or insolvency proceeding, or has had a receiver, conservator, trustee or custodian appointed for it, or has indicated its consent to, approval of or acquiescence in any such proceeding or appointment or has become the subject of a Bail-In Action; provided, that a Lender shall not become a “Defaulting Lender” solely as a result of the acquisition or maintenance of an ownership interest in such Lender or Person controlling such Lender or the exercise of control over a Lender or Person controlling such Lender by a Governmental Authority or instrumentality thereof.

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Delinquent Loan”:  any Purchased Loan (a) with respect to which the related Obligor or the Guarantor has failed to make any payment due and owing (whether at the stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise) for a period of at least one (1) day but not greater than seven (7) days or (b) as to which an Insolvency Event has occurred with respect to the related Obligor.

Designated Obligors”:  the Guarantor and the Subsidiaries of the Guarantor set forth on Schedule IV to the Guaranty Agreement (and their successors) and any other Subsidiaries of the Guarantor designated by the Guarantor from time to time that satisfy the conditions set forth in the definition of “Eligible Obligor” in Annex X to the Pooling Agreement. Notwithstanding the immediately preceding sentence, with the prior written consent of the Required Lenders (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld), the Guarantor may from time to time identify the Guarantor and certain Subsidiaries that shall not be classified as Designated Obligors.

Designated Website”:  as defined in Section 5.3(a).

Dollar Equivalent”:  on any date of determination (a) with respect to any amount denominated in the Base Currency, such amount, and (b) with respect to any amount denominated in the Optional Currency or any other Master Trust Approved Currency, the equivalent in Dollars of such amount, determined by the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 1.2(e) using the Rate of Exchange with respect to such currency on such date in effect under the provisions of such Section.

Dollars” and “$”:  dollars in lawful currency of the United States.

Early Opt-in Election”:  if the then-current Benchmark with respect to Dollars is LIBO Rate, the occurrence of:

(1)       a notification by the Administrative Agent to (or the request by the Borrower to the Administrative Agent to notify) each of the other parties hereto that at least five currently outstanding Dollar-denominated syndicated credit facilities at such time contain (as a result of amendment or as originally executed) a SOFR-based rate (including SOFR, a term SOFR or any other rate based upon SOFR) as a benchmark rate (and such syndicated credit facilities are identified in such notice and are publicly available for review), and

(2)       the joint election by the Administrative Agent and the Borrower to trigger a fallback from LIBO Rate and the provision, as applicable, by the Administrative Agent of written notice of such election to the Borrower and the Lenders.

EEA Financial Institution”:  (a) any credit institution or investment firm established in any EEA Member Country which is subject to the supervision of an EEA Resolution Authority, (b) any entity established in an EEA Member Country which is a parent of an institution described in clause (a) of this definition, or (c) any institution established in an EEA Member Country which is a subsidiary of an institution described in clauses (a) or (b) of this definition and is subject to consolidated supervision with its parent.

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EEA Member Country”:  any of the member states of the European Union, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway.

EEA Resolution Authority”:  any public administrative authority or any person entrusted with public administrative authority of any EEA Member Country (including any delegee) having responsibility for the resolution of any EEA Financial Institution.

Electronic Signature”:  an electronic sound, symbol, or process attached to, or associated with, a contract or other record and adopted by a Person with the intent to sign, authenticate or accept such contract or record.

EMU Legislation”:  the legislative measures of the European Council for the introduction of, change over to or operation of a single unified European currency.

Environmental Laws”:  any and all foreign, Federal, state, local or municipal laws, rules, orders, regulations, statutes, ordinances, codes, decrees, requirements of any Governmental Authority or other Requirements of Law (including common law) regulating, relating to or imposing liability or standards of conduct concerning protection of human health or the environment, as now or may at any time hereafter be in effect.

ERISA”:  the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended from time to time.

ERISA Affiliate”:  with respect to any Person, any trade or business (whether or not incorporated) that is a member of a group of which such Person is a member and which is treated as a single employer under Section 414 of the Code.

ERISA Event”:  (a) (i) the occurrence of a reportable event, within the meaning of Section 4043 of ERISA, with respect to any Plan unless the 30-day notice requirement with respect to such event has been waived by the PBGC or (ii) the requirements of Section 4043(b) of ERISA apply with respect to a contributing sponsor, as defined in Section 4001(a)(13) of ERISA, of a Plan, and an event described in paragraph (9), (10), (11), (12) or (13) of Section 4043(c) of ERISA is reasonably expected to occur with respect to such Plan within the following thirty (30) days; (b) any failure by any Plan to satisfy the minimum funding standards (within the meaning of Section 412 of the Code or Section 302 of ERISA) applicable to such Plan, whether or not waived, the filing of an application for a minimum funding waiver with respect to a Plan, or the failure to make by its due date a required installment under Section 430(j) of the Code with respect to any Plan or the failure by the Borrower or any of its ERISA Affiliates to make any required contribution to a Multiemployer Plan; (c) the provision by the administrator of any Plan of a notice of intent to terminate such Plan, pursuant to Section 4041(a)(2) of ERISA (including any such notice with respect to a plan amendment referred to in Section 4041(e) of ERISA) or the incurrence of any liability under Title IV of ERISA with respect to the termination of any Plan; (d) the cessation of operations at a facility of the Borrower or any of its ERISA Affiliates in the circumstances described in Section 4062(e) of ERISA; (e) the withdrawal by the Borrower or any of its ERISA Affiliates from a Multiple Employer Plan during a plan year for which it was a substantial employer, as defined in Section 4001(a)(2) of ERISA;

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(f) the conditions for imposition of a lien under Section 303(k) of ERISA shall have been met with respect to any Plan; (g) the adoption of an amendment to a Plan which could result in the posting of a bond or other security; (h) the institution by the PBGC of proceedings to terminate a Plan pursuant to Section 4042 of ERISA, or the occurrence of any event or condition described in Section 4042 of ERISA that constitutes grounds for the termination of, or the appointment of a trustee to administer, such Plan; (i) a determination that any Plan is, or is expected to be, in “at risk” status, within the meaning of Section 430 of the Code; or (j) the receipt by the Borrower or any of its ERISA Affiliates of a determination that a Multiemployer Plan is in endangered or critical status, within the meaning of Section 432 of the Code or Section 305 of ERISA.

EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule”:  the EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule published by the Loan Market Association (or any successor Person), as in effect from time to time.

Euro” and “EUR”:  the single lawful currency introduced at the start of the third stage of the European Economic and Monetary Union pursuant to a treaty establishing the European Union (as amended from time to time).

Event of Default”:  any of the events specified in Section 6, provided that any requirement for the giving of notice, the lapse of time, or both, has been satisfied.

Exchange Act”:  the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

Excluded Taxes”:  any of the following Taxes imposed on, or required to be withheld or deducted from a payment to, a Lender or any other recipient of payment to be made by or on account of any obligation of the Borrower hereunder:  (a) Taxes imposed on or measured by net income (however denominated), franchise Taxes, and branch profits Taxes, in each case, (i) imposed as a result of such Lender or other recipient being organized under the laws of, or having its principal office or, in the case of any Lender, its applicable lending office located in, the jurisdiction imposing such Tax (or any political subdivision thereof) or (ii) that are Other Connection Taxes, (b) in the case of a Lender, U.S. federal withholding Taxes imposed on amounts payable to or for the account of such Lender with respect to an applicable interest in a Loan pursuant to a law in effect on the date on which (i) such Lender acquires such interest in the Loan (other than pursuant to an assignment under Section 2.18) or (ii) such Lender changes its lending office, except in each case to the extent that, pursuant to Section 2.14, amounts with respect to such Taxes were payable either to such Lender’s assignor immediately before such Lender became a party hereto or to such Lender immediately before it changed its lending office, (c) Taxes attributable to the failure by a Lender to comply with Section 2.14(e), 2.14(f), 2.14(g), 2.14(h), 2.14(i) or 2.14(j) and (d) any U.S. federal withholding Taxes imposed under FATCA.

Executive Order”:  Executive Order No. 13224 of September 23, 2001 – Blocking Property and Prohibiting Transactions With Persons Who Commit, Threaten To Commit, or Support Terrorism.

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Existing Credit Facility”:  the revolving credit facility provided to the Borrower pursuant to that certain Revolving Credit Agreement, dated as of December 14, 2018, among the Borrower, Citibank, N.A., as syndication agent, BNP Paribas, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation and U.S. Bank National Association, as documentation agents, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, and the lenders party thereto.

Extension Request”:  as defined in Section 2.3(a).

FATCA”:  (a) Sections 1471 through 1474 of the Code, as of the date of this Agreement (or any amended or successor version that is substantially comparable to and not materially more onerous to comply with), any current or future regulations or official interpretations thereof, and any agreements entered into pursuant to Section 1471(b)(1) of the Code or (b) any treaty, law or regulation of any jurisdiction other than the United States adopted pursuant to an intergovernmental agreement between the United States and such other jurisdiction, which facilitates the implementation of any law or regulation referred to in paragraph (a) above.

FCA”:  as defined in Section 2.11(h).

FCPA”:  as defined in Section 3.17(a).

Federal Funds Effective Rate”:  for any day, the rate calculated by the NYFRB based on such day’s federal funds transactions by depositary institutions, as determined in such manner as the NYFRB shall set forth on its public website from time to time, and published on the next succeeding Business Day by the NYFRB as the effective federal funds rate; provided that if the Federal Funds Effective Rate as so determined would be less than zero, such rate shall be deemed to be zero for the purposes of this Agreement.

Federal Reserve Board”:  the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System of the United States of America.

Final Termination Date”:  the Original Termination Date or, in respect of Consenting Lenders (and Replacement Lenders, if applicable), if the extension option under Section 2.3 has been exercised, the First Extension Termination Date or the Second Extension Termination Date, as applicable.

First Extension Request”:  as defined in Section 2.3(a)(i).

First Extension Termination Date”:  the date falling twelve (12) Months after the Original Termination Date.

Floor”:  the benchmark rate floor, if any, provided in this Agreement initially (as of the execution of this Agreement, the modification, amendment or renewal of this Agreement or otherwise) with respect to LIBO Rate.

Funding Office”:  the office of the Administrative Agent specified in Section 8.2 or such other office as may be specified from time to time by the Administrative Agent as its funding office by written notice to the Borrower and the Lenders.

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GAAP”:  generally accepted accounting principles in the United States as in effect from time to time.

Governmental Authority”:  any nation or government, any state or other political subdivision thereof and any entity exercising executive, legislative, judicial, taxing, regulatory or administrative functions of or pertaining to government (including any supra-national bodies such as the European Union or European Central Bank).

Group Members”:  the collective reference to the Borrower, the Guarantor and the Designated Obligors.

Guarantee Obligation”:  as to any Person (the “guaranteeing person”), any obligation of (a) the guaranteeing person or (b) another Person (including any bank under any letter of credit) with respect to which the guaranteeing person has issued a reimbursement, counterindemnity or similar obligation, in either case guaranteeing or in effect guaranteeing any Indebtedness, leases, dividends or other obligations (the “primary obligations”) of any other third Person (the “primary obligor”) in any manner, whether directly or indirectly, including any obligation of the guaranteeing person, whether or not contingent, (i) to purchase any such primary obligation or any property constituting direct or indirect security therefor, (ii) to advance or supply funds (1) for the purchase or payment of any such primary obligation or (2) to maintain working capital or equity capital of the primary obligor or otherwise to maintain the net worth or solvency of the primary obligor, (iii) to purchase property, securities or services primarily for the purpose of assuring the owner of any such primary obligation of the ability of the primary obligor to make payment of such primary obligation or (iv) otherwise to assure or hold harmless the owner of any such primary obligation against loss in respect thereof; provided, however, that the term Guarantee Obligation shall not include endorsements of instruments for deposit or collection in the ordinary course of business. The amount of any Guarantee Obligation of any guaranteeing person shall be deemed to be the lower of (a) an amount equal to the stated or determinable amount of the primary obligation in respect of which such Guarantee Obligation is made and (b) the maximum amount for which such guaranteeing person may be liable pursuant to the terms of the instrument embodying such Guarantee Obligation, unless such primary obligation and the maximum amount for which such guaranteeing person may be liable are not stated or determinable, in which case the amount of such Guarantee Obligation shall be such guaranteeing person’s maximum reasonably anticipated liability in respect thereof as determined by the Borrower in good faith.

Guarantor”:  Bunge Limited, a company incorporated under the laws of Bermuda, as guarantor pursuant to the Guaranty Agreement.

Guaranty Agreement”:  the Guaranty to be executed and delivered by the Guarantor, substantially in the form of Exhibit A.

Hedge Agreements”:  all swaps, caps or collar agreements or similar arrangements dealing with interest rates or currency exchange rates or the exchange of nominal interest obligations, either generally or under specific contingencies.

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Hedge Termination Amounts”:  as the context requires hereunder, all amounts (i) due and owing by the Borrower or (ii) received by the Borrower, in each case in connection with the termination of a Hedge Agreement entered into by the Borrower.

IBA”:  as defined in Section 1.3.

Impacted Interest Period”:  as defined in the definition of “LIBO Rate.”

Increasing Lender”:  as defined in Section 2.1(b)(ii).

Indebtedness”:  as to any Person, without duplication, (a) all obligations of such Person for borrowed money, (b) all obligations of such Person evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes or other similar instruments, (c) all obligations of such Person to pay the deferred purchase price of property, except trade accounts payable arising in the ordinary course of business, (d) all obligations of such Person as lessee which are capitalized in accordance with GAAP other than any liability in respect of a lease which would, in accordance with GAAP in effect prior to December 15, 2018, have been treated as an operating lease, (e) all obligations of such Person created or arising under any conditional sales or other title retention agreement with respect to any property acquired by such Person (including without limitation, obligations under any such agreement which provides that the rights and remedies of the seller or lender thereunder in the event of default are limited to repossession or sale of such property), (f) all obligations of such Person with respect to letters of credit and similar instruments, including without limitation obligations under reimbursement agreements, (g) all Indebtedness of others secured by (or for which the holder of such Indebtedness has an existing right, contingent or otherwise, to be secured by) a Lien on any asset of such Person, whether or not such Indebtedness is assumed by such Person and (h) all Guarantee Obligations of such Person (other than guarantees of obligations of direct or indirect Subsidiaries of such Person).

Indemnified Liabilities”:  as defined in Section 8.5.

Indemnified Taxes”:  (a) Taxes, other than Excluded Taxes, imposed on or with respect to any payment made by or on account of any obligation of any Loan Party under any Loan Document and (b) to the extent not otherwise described in clause (a) above, Other Taxes.

Indemnitee”:  as defined in Section 8.5.

Ineligible Institution”:  (a) a natural Person, (b) a Defaulting Lender or (c) a holding company, investment vehicle or trust for, or owned and operated for the primary benefit of, a natural person or relative(s) thereof.

Insolvency Event”:  as defined in Annex X to the Pooling Agreement.

Interest Payment Date”:  (a) as to any ABR Loan, the last day of each March, June, September and December to occur while such Loan is outstanding and the final maturity date of such Loan, (b) as to any Term Benchmark Loan having an Interest Period of three (3) Months or less, the last day of such Interest Period, (c) as to any Term Benchmark Loan having an Interest Period longer than three (3) Months, each day that is three (3) Months, or a whole multiple thereof, after the first day of such Interest Period and the last day of such Interest Period and (d) as to any Loan, the date of any repayment or prepayment made in respect thereof.

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Interest Period”:  as to any Term Benchmark Loan, (a) initially, the period commencing on the borrowing or conversion date, as the case may be, with respect to such Term Benchmark Loan, and ending one, three or six Months thereafter, as selected by the Borrower in its notice of borrowing or notice of conversion, as the case may be, given with respect thereto; and (b) thereafter, each period commencing on the last day of the immediately preceding Interest Period applicable to such Term Benchmark Loan, and ending one, three or six Months thereafter, as selected by the Borrower by irrevocable notice to the Administrative Agent not later than (x) with respect to a Term Benchmark Loan denominated in the Base Currency, 10:00 A.M., New York City time, on the date that is three (3) Business Days prior to the last day of the then current Interest Period with respect thereto and (y) with respect to a Term Benchmark Loan denominated in the Optional Currency, 10:00 A.M., New York City time, on the date that is four (4) Business Days prior to the last day of the then current Interest Period with respect thereto; provided that, all of the foregoing provisions relating to Interest Periods are subject to the following:

(i)        if any Interest Period would otherwise end on a day that is not a Business Day, such Interest Period shall be extended to the next succeeding Business Day unless the result of such extension would be to carry such Interest Period into another calendar month in which event such Interest Period shall end on the immediately preceding Business Day;

(ii)        the Borrower may not select an Interest Period that would extend beyond the Final Termination Date;

(iii)        any Interest Period that begins on the last Business 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 Business Day of a calendar month; and

(iv)        the Borrower shall select Interest Periods so as not to require a payment or prepayment of the principal of any Term Benchmark Loan during an Interest Period for such Loan.

Interpolated Rate”:  with respect to any currency at any time, for any Interest Period, the rate per annum (rounded to the same number of decimal places as the LIBO Screen Rate) determined by the Administrative Agent (which determination shall be conclusive and binding absent manifest error) to be equal to the rate that results from interpolating on a linear basis between:  (a) the LIBO Screen Rate for the longest period for which the LIBO Screen Rate is available for the applicable currency that is shorter than the Impacted Interest Period; and (b) the LIBO Screen Rate for the shortest period (for which that LIBO Screen Rate is available for the applicable currency) that exceeds the Impacted Interest Period, in each case, at such time.

Investor Certificateholder”:  as defined in Annex X to the Pooling Agreement.

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ISDA Definitions”:  the 2006 ISDA Definitions published by the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. or any successor thereto, as amended or supplemented from time to time, or any successor definitional booklet for interest rate derivatives published from time to time by the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. or such successor thereto.

Judgment Currency”:  as defined in Section 2.19(b).

Lender Affiliate”:  (a) any Affiliate of any Lender, (b) any Person that is administered or managed by any Lender or any Affiliate of any Lender and that is engaged in making, purchasing, holding or otherwise investing in commercial loans and similar extensions of credit in the ordinary course of its business and (c) with respect to any Lender which is a fund that invests in commercial loans and similar extensions of credit, any other fund that invests in commercial loans and similar extensions of credit and is managed or advised by the same investment advisor as such Lender or by an Affiliate of such Lender or investment advisor.

Lender-Related Party”:  as defined in Section 8.5.

Lenders”:  as defined in the preamble hereto; provided, that unless the context otherwise requires, each reference herein to the Lenders shall be deemed to include any Conduit Lender.

Level I”, “Level II”, “Level III”, “Level IV” and “Level V”:  the respective Level set forth below:

  S&P Moody’s
     
Level I A- or higher A3 or higher
Level II BBB+ Baa1
Level III BBB Baa2
Level IV BBB- Baa3
Level V BB+ or lower Ba1 or lower
     

provided that if on any day the Applicable Moody’s Rating and the Applicable S&P Rating do not coincide for any rating category and the Level differential is (x) one level, then the higher of the Applicable S&P Rating or the Applicable Moody’s Rating will be the applicable Level; (y) two levels, the Level at the midpoint will be the applicable Level; and (z) more than two levels, the highest of the intermediate Levels will be the applicable Level; provided further that if on any day, neither the Applicable Moody’s Rating nor the Applicable S&P Rating is available, the applicable Level shall be Level V.

Liabilities”:  any losses, claims (including intraparty claims), demands, damages or liabilities of any kind.

LIBO Rate”:  with respect to any Term Benchmark Borrowing for any applicable currency and for any Interest Period, the LIBO Screen Rate at approximately 11:00 a.m., London time (or in the case of Euro, Brussels time), two (2) Business Days prior to the commencement of such Interest Period; provided that if the LIBO Screen Rate shall not be available at such time for such Interest Period (an “Impacted Interest Period”) with respect to the applicable currency then the LIBO Rate shall be the Interpolated Rate.

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LIBO Screen Rate”:  for any day and time, with respect to any Term Benchmark Borrowing in Dollars and for any Interest Period, the London interbank offered rate as administered by ICE Benchmark Administration (or any other Person that takes over the administration of such rate for Dollars) and with respect to any Term Benchmark Borrowing in Euro and for any Interest Period, the euro interbank offered rate administered by the European Money Markets Institute (or any other Person that takes over the administration of such rate for Euro) for a period equal in length to such Interest Period as displayed on such day and time on pages LIBOR01 or LIBOR02, in the case of Dollars, or EURIBOR01, in the case of Euro, respectively, of the Reuters screen that displays such rate (or, in the event such rate does not appear on a Reuters page or screen, on any successor or substitute page on such screen that displays such rate, or on the appropriate page of such other information service that publishes such rate from time to time as selected by the Administrative Agent in consultation with the Borrower); provided that if the LIBO Screen Rate as so determined would be less than zero, such rate shall be deemed to be zero for the purposes of this Agreement.

LIBO Successor Rate”:  as defined in Section 2.11.

Lien”:  with respect to any asset, (a) any mortgage, deed of trust, lien, pledge, encumbrance, charge or security interest in or on such asset and (b) the interest of a vendor or a lessor under any conditional sale agreement, capital lease or title retention agreement relating to such asset.

Loan”:  any loan made by any Lender pursuant to this Agreement.

Loan Documents”:  this Agreement, the Guaranty Agreement and the Notes.

Loan Parties”:  each Group Member that is a party to a Loan Document.

Mandatory CP Wind-Down Event”:  as defined in Annex X to the Pooling Agreement.

Master Trust”:  the Bunge Master Trust created by the Pooling Agreement.

Master Trust Approved Currency”:  Dollars, Euro, Sterling and Yen.

Material Adverse Effect”:  (a) a material adverse effect on the business, property, operations, condition (financial or otherwise) or prospects of the Borrower or of the Guarantor and its consolidated Subsidiaries taken as a whole, (b) a material impairment of the collectability of the Purchased Loans taken as a whole or (c) a material impairment of the validity or enforceability of this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents or of the Transaction Documents or the rights or remedies of the Administrative Agent or the Lenders against the Borrower or the Guarantor hereunder or under the other Loan Documents.

Month”:  a period starting on one day in a calendar month and ending on the numerically corresponding day in the next calendar month, except that (a) (subject to paragraph (c) below) if the numerically corresponding day is not a Business Day, that period shall end on the next Business Day in that calendar month in which that period is to end if there is one, or if there is not, on the immediately preceding Business Day; (b) if there is no numerically corresponding day in the calendar month in which that period is to end, that period shall end on the last Business Day in that calendar month; and (c) if an Interest Period begins on the last Business Day of a calendar month, that Interest Period shall end on the last Business Day in the calendar month in which that Interest Period is to end.

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Monthly Settlement Statement”:  as defined in Annex X to the Pooling Agreement.

Moody’s”:  Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. or any successor thereto.

Multiemployer Plan”:  with respect to any Person, a multiemployer plan as defined in Section 4001(a)(3) of ERISA to which such Person or any ERISA Affiliate of such Person (other than one considered an ERISA Affiliate only pursuant to subsection (m) or (o) of Section 414 of the Code) is making or accruing an obligation to make contributions, or has within any of the preceding five plan years made or accrued an obligation to make contributions.

Multiple Employer Plan”:  a single employer plan, as defined in Section 4001(a)(15) of ERISA, that (a) is maintained for employees of the Borrower or any of its ERISA Affiliates and at least one Person other than the Borrower and its ERISA Affiliates or (b) was so maintained and in respect of which the Borrower or any of its ERISA Affiliates could have liability under Section 4064 or 4069 of ERISA in the event such plan has been or were to be terminated.

Non-U.S. Lender”:  as defined in Section 2.14(e).

Notes”:  the collective reference to any promissory note evidencing Loans.

NYFRB”:  the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.

NYFRB Rate”:  for any day, the greater of (a) the Federal Funds Effective Rate in effect on such day and (b) the Overnight Bank Funding Rate in effect on such day (or for any day that is not a Business Day, for the immediately preceding Business Day); provided, that if none of such rates are published for any day that is a Business Day, the term “NYFRB Rate” means the rate for a federal funds transaction quoted at 11:00 a.m. on such day received by the Administrative Agent from a federal funds broker of recognized standing selected by it; provided, further, that if any of the aforesaid rates as so determined be less than zero, such rate shall be deemed to be zero for purposes of this Agreement.

Obligations”:  the unpaid principal of and interest on (including interest accruing after the maturity of the Loans and interest accruing after the filing of any petition in bankruptcy, or the commencement of any insolvency, reorganization or like proceeding, relating to the Borrower, whether or not a claim for post-filing or post-petition interest is allowed in such proceeding) the Loans and all other obligations and liabilities of the Borrower to the Administrative Agent or to any Lender, whether direct or indirect, absolute or contingent, due or to become due, or now existing or hereafter incurred, which may arise under, out of, or in connection with, this Agreement, any other Loan Document or any other document made, delivered or given in connection herewith or therewith, whether on account of principal, interest, reimbursement obligations, fees, indemnities, costs, expenses (including all fees, charges and disbursements of counsel to the Administrative Agent or to any Lender that are required to be paid by the Borrower pursuant hereto) or otherwise.

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Obligor”:  as defined in Annex X to the Pooling Agreement.

OFAC”:  as defined in the definition of “Sanctions.”

Optional Currency”:  Euro.

Original Termination Date”:  July 16, 2026.

Other Benchmark Rate Election”:  with respect to any Loan denominated in Dollars, if the then-current Benchmark is the LIBO Rate, the occurrence of:

(a) a request by the Borrower to the Administrative Agent to notify each of the other parties hereto that, at the determination of the Borrower, Dollar-denominated syndicated credit facilities at such time contain (as a result of amendment or as originally executed), in lieu of a LIBOR-based rate, a term benchmark rate as a benchmark rate, and

(b) the Administrative Agent, in its sole discretion, and the Borrower jointly elect to trigger a fallback from the LIBO Rate and the provision, as applicable, by the Administrative Agent of written notice of such election to the Borrower and the Lenders.

Other Connection Taxes”:  with respect to a Lender or any other recipient of payment to be made by or on account of any obligation of the Borrower hereunder, Taxes imposed as a result of a present or former connection between such Lender or other recipient and the jurisdiction imposing such Tax (other than connections arising from such Lender or other recipient having executed, delivered, become a party to, performed its obligations under, received payments under, received or perfected a security interest under, engaged in any other transaction pursuant to or enforced any Loan Document, or sold or assigned an interest in any Loan or Loan Document).

Other Lender”:  as defined in Section 2.1(b)(i).

Other Taxes”:  any and all present or future stamp or documentary Taxes or any other excise or property Taxes, charges or similar levies arising from any payment made hereunder or from the execution, delivery or enforcement of, or otherwise with respect to, this Agreement or any other Loan Document.

Overnight Bank Funding Rate”:  for any day, the rate comprised of both overnight federal funds and overnight Term Benchmark borrowings for Dollars by U.S.-managed banking offices of depository institutions, as such composite rate shall be determined by the NYFRB as set forth on its public website from time to time, and published on the next succeeding Business Day by the NYFRB as an overnight bank funding rate.

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Pari Passu Indebtedness”:  the Dollar Equivalent of (i) Indebtedness for borrowed money, the proceeds of which are used to either increase the Series 2002-1 Invested Amount, refinance Indebtedness originally used for such purpose and/or pay expenses incurred in connection with this Agreement or any such other Indebtedness, and (ii) indebtedness incurred in connection with Hedge Agreements entered into in connection with the Loans hereunder and any Pari Passu Indebtedness described in clause (i) above, in each case which ranks not greater than pari passu (in priority of payment) with the Loans.

Participant”:  as defined in Section 8.6(b).

Participant Register”:  as defined in Section 8.6(b).

Participating Member State”:  each state so described in any EMU Legislation.

Patriot Act”:  as defined in Section 8.18.

Payment”:  as defined in Section 7.13.

Payment Notice”:  as defined in Section 7.13.

Payment Period”:  a period commencing on a date on which the Loans (with accrued interest thereon) and all other amounts owing under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents have become due and payable (whether at the stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise) and ending on the date the Loans (with accrued interest thereon) and all such other amounts are paid in full by the Borrower or the Guarantor.

Payment Recipient”:  as defined in Section 7.13(a).

PBGC”:  the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation established pursuant to Subtitle A of Title IV of ERISA and any Person succeeding to the functions thereof.

Performing Lender”:  any Lender that is a Defaulting Lender solely as a result of the occurrence of an event described in clause (d) of the definition of Defaulting Lender that following such event continues to perform all of its obligations under this Agreement and any other Loan Document, and has not been replaced or repaid in accordance with Section 2.18(b).

Permitted Indebtedness”:  (a) Indebtedness of the Borrower pursuant to this Agreement and (b) Pari Passu Indebtedness.

Permitted Parties”:  as defined in Section 8.14.

Person”:  an individual, partnership, corporation, limited liability company, business trust, joint stock company, trust, unincorporated association, joint venture, Governmental Authority or other entity of whatever nature.

Plan”:  a Single Employer Plan or a Multiple Employer Plan.

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Plan Asset Regulations”:  29 CFR § 2510.3-101 et seq., as modified by Section 3(42) of ERISA, as amended from time to time.

Pooling Agreement”:  the Sixth Amended and Restated Pooling Agreement, dated as of August 31, 2020, among Bunge Funding, Bunge Management Services, Inc., as servicer and the Trustee named therein, as the same may be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.

Potential Series 2002-1 Early Amortization Event”:  an event which, with the giving of notice or the lapse of time or both, would constitute a Series 2002-1 Early Amortization Event.

Prime Rate”:  the rate of interest last quoted by The Wall Street Journal as the “Prime Rate” in the U.S. or, if The Wall Street Journal ceases to quote such rate, the highest per annum interest rate published by the Federal Reserve Board in Federal Reserve Statistical Release H.15 (519) (Selected Interest Rates) as the “bank prime loan” rate or, if such rate is no longer quoted therein, any similar rate quoted therein (as determined by the Administrative Agent) or any similar release by the Federal Reserve Board (as determined by the Administrative Agent). Each change in the Prime Rate shall be effective from and including the date such change is publicly announced or quoted as being effective; provided that, if the Prime Rate as so determined would be less than zero, such rate shall be deemed zero for purposes of this Agreement.

PTE”:  a prohibited transaction class exemption issued by the U.S. Department of Labor, as any such exemption may be amended from time to time.

Purchased Loans”:  as defined in Annex X to the Pooling Agreement.

Rate of Exchange”:  as of the relevant date, the rate of exchange set forth on the relevant page of the Reuters screen on or about 11:00 A.M., New York time, for the purchase of (as the context shall require) a Master Trust Approved Currency with any other Master Trust Approved Currency on such date.

Reference Time”:  with respect to any setting of the then-current Benchmark, (1) if such Benchmark is LIBO Rate with respect to Dollars, 11:00 a.m. (London time) on the day that is two London banking days preceding the date of such setting, (2) if such Benchmark is LIBO Rate, with respect to Euros, 11:00 a.m. Brussels time two TARGET Days preceding the date of such setting, and (3) if such Benchmark is not LIBO Rate, the time determined by the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion.

Register”:  as defined in Section 8.6(d).

Regulation D”:  Regulation D of the Federal Reserve Board, as in effect from time to time and all official rulings and interpretations thereunder or thereof.

Regulation U”:  Regulation U of the Federal Reserve Board, as in effect from time to time and all official rulings and interpretations thereunder or thereof.

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Regulation X”:  Regulation X of the Federal Reserve Board, as in effect from time to time and all official rulings and interpretations thereunder or thereof.

Relevant Governmental Body”:  (i) with respect to a Benchmark Replacement in respect of Loans denominated in Dollars, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System or the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, or a committee officially endorsed or convened by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System or the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, or any successor thereto, (ii) with respect to a Benchmark Replacement in respect of Loans denominated in Euros, the European Central Bank, or a committee officially endorsed or convened by the European Central Bank or, in each case, any successor thereto and (iii) with respect to a Benchmark Replacement in respect of Loans denominated in any other currency, (a) the central bank for the currency in which such Benchmark Replacement is denominated or any central bank or other supervisor which is responsible for supervising either (1) such Benchmark Replacement or (2) the administrator of such Benchmark Replacement or (b) any working group or committee officially endorsed or convened by (1) the central bank for the currency in which such Benchmark Replacement is denominated, (2) any central bank or other supervisor that is responsible for supervising either (A) such Benchmark Replacement or (B) the administrator of such Benchmark Replacement, (3) a group of those central banks or other supervisors or (4) the Financial Stability Board or any part thereof.

Replacement Lender”:  as defined in Section 2.3(e).

Required Lenders”:  at any time, the holders of more than 50% of the Aggregate Exposure Percentage.

Requirement of Law”:  as to any Person, the Certificate of Incorporation and By-Laws or other organizational or governing documents of such Person, and any law, treaty, rule or regulation or determination of an arbitrator or a court or other Governmental Authority, in each case applicable to or binding upon such Person or any of its property or to which such Person or any of its property is subject.

Resolution Authority”:  an EEA Resolution Authority or, with respect to any UK Financial Institution, a UK Resolution Authority.

Responsible Officer”:  as to any Person, any member of the Board of Directors, the Chief Executive Officer, the President, the Chief Financial Officer, the Treasurer or any Vice President of such Person or any other officer of such Person customarily performing functions similar to those performed by any of the above-designated officers.

Restricted Person”:  a Person that is (a) listed on, or owned 50% or more by or controlled by a Person listed on any applicable Sanctions List; or (b) located in, a resident of, organized under the laws of, or owned or controlled by, or acting on behalf of, a Person located in or organized under the laws of a country or territory that is or whose government is the target of any applicable country-wide Sanctions. For the purposes of this definition, “control” means the possession of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management or policies of a Person, whether through the ability to exercise voting power, by contract or otherwise. The term “controlled” has the meaning correlative thereto.

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S&P”:  S&P Global Ratings or any successor thereto.

Sale Agreement”:  the Second Amended and Restated Sale Agreement, dated as of September 6, 2002, among Bunge Funding, as Buyer, Bunge Finance Limited, a Bermuda company, as a Seller, and Bunge Finance North America, Inc., a Delaware corporation, as a Seller, as the same may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.

Sanctions”:  any applicable economic sanctions laws, regulations, embargoes or restrictive measures administered, enacted or enforced by:  (i) the United States government; (ii) the United Nations; (iii) the European Union; (iv) the United Kingdom; (v) the relevant authorities of Switzerland; or (vi) the respective governmental institutions and agencies of any of the foregoing, including without limitation, the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the US Department of the Treasury (“OFAC”), the United States Department of State, and Her Majesty’s Treasury (together “Sanctions Authorities”).

Sanctions Authorities”:  as defined in the definition of “Sanctions.”

Sanctions List”:  means any applicable list issued, maintained or made public by any of the Sanctions Authorities, including, but not limited to the “Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons” list issued by OFAC, the Consolidated List of Financial Sanctions Targets issued by Her Majesty’s Treasury, or any similar applicable list issued or maintained or made public by any of the Sanctions Authorities.

Second Extension Request”:  as defined in Section 2.3(a)(ii).

Second Extension Termination Date”:  either (a) the date falling twelve (12) Months after the First Extension Termination Date; or (b) if the First Extension Request has not been granted or, with respect to Lenders who have refused the First Extension Request, the date falling twenty-four (24) Months after the Original Termination Date.

Series”:  as defined in Annex X to the Pooling Agreement.

Series 2002-1 Accrued Interest”:  as defined in Annex X to the Pooling Agreement.

Series 2002-1 Allocated Loan Amount”:  as defined in Annex X to the Pooling Agreement.

Series 2002-1 Collection Subaccount”:  as defined in Annex X to the Pooling Agreement.

Series 2002-1 Early Amortization Event”:  as defined in Annex X to the Pooling Agreement.

Series 2002-1 Invested Amount”:  as defined in Annex X to the Pooling Agreement.

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Series 2002-1 Supplement”:  the Eighth Amended and Restated Series 2002-1 Supplement to the Pooling Agreement, dated as of January 27, 2021, among the Borrower, Bunge Funding, Bunge Management Services, Inc., as Servicer and The Bank of New York Mellon, as Trustee, as the same may be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.

Series 2002-1 VFC”:  the interest in the Master Trust created and authorized pursuant to the Series 2002-1 Supplement and the Pooling Agreement that is designated as the “Series 2002-1 VFC Certificate” pursuant to the Series 2002-1 Supplement.

Servicer”:  Bunge Management Services, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and any “Successor Servicer” (as defined in Annex X to the Pooling Agreement).

Servicing Agreement”:  the Third Amended and Restated Servicing Agreement, dated as of December 23, 2003, among Bunge Funding, the Servicer, and The Bank of New York Mellon, as Trustee, as the same may be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.

Single Employer Plan”:  a single employer plan, as defined in Section 4001(a)(15) of ERISA, that (a) is maintained for employees of the Borrower or any of its ERISA Affiliates and no Person other than the Borrower and its ERISA Affiliates or for which the Borrower or any of its ERISA Affiliates has liability, whether direct or contingent or (b) was so maintained and in respect of which the Borrower or any of its ERISA Affiliates could have liability under Section 4069 of ERISA in the event such plan has been or were to be terminated.

SOFR”:  with respect to any Business Day, a rate per annum equal to the secured overnight financing rate for such Business Day published by the SOFR Administrator on the SOFR Administrator’s Website on the immediately succeeding Business Day.

SOFR Administrator”:  the Federal Reserve Bank of New York (or a successor administrator of the secured overnight financing rate).

SOFR Administrator’s Website”:  the website of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, currently at http://www.newyorkfed.org, or any successor source for the secured overnight financing rate identified as such by the SOFR Administrator from time to time.

Solvent”:  with respect to any Person on a particular date, that on such date (a) the fair value of the property of such Person is greater than the total amount of liabilities, including, without limitation, contingent liabilities, of such Person, (b) the present fair salable value of the assets of such Person is not less than the amount that will be required to pay the probable liability of such Person on its debts as they become absolute and matured, (c) such Person does not intend to, and does not believe that it will, incur debts or liabilities beyond such Person’s ability to pay such debts and liabilities as they mature and (d) such Person is not engaged in business or a transaction, and is not about to engage in business or a transaction, for which such Person’s property would constitute an unreasonably small capital. The amount of contingent liabilities at any time shall be computed as the amount that, in the light of all the facts and circumstances existing at such time, represents the amount that can reasonably be expected to become an actual or matured liability.

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Statutory Reserve Rate”:  a fraction (expressed as a decimal), the numerator of which is the number one and the denominator of which is the number one minus the aggregate of the maximum reserve percentages (including any marginal, special, emergency or supplemental reserves) expressed as a decimal established by the Federal Reserve Board to which the Administrative Agent is subject with respect to the Adjusted LIBO Rate, for eurocurrency funding (currently referred to as “Eurocurrency liabilities” in Regulation D) or any other reserve ratio or analogous requirement of any central banking or financial regulatory authority imposed in respect of the maintenance of the Commitments or the funding of the Loans. Such reserve percentages shall include those imposed pursuant to such Regulation D. Term Benchmark Loans shall be deemed to constitute eurocurrency funding and to be subject to such reserve requirements without benefit of or credit for proration, exemptions or offsets that may be available from time to time to any Lender under such Regulation D or any comparable regulation. The Statutory Reserve Rate shall be adjusted automatically on and as of the effective date of any change in any reserve percentage.

Sterling”:  the lawful currency of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

Subsidiary”:  as to any Person, a corporation, partnership, limited liability company or other entity of which shares of stock or other ownership interests having ordinary voting power (other than stock or such other ownership interests having such power only by reason of the happening of a contingency) to elect a majority of the board of directors or other managers of such corporation, partnership or other entity are at the time owned directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, or both, by such Person. Unless otherwise qualified, all references to a “Subsidiary” or to “Subsidiaries” in this Agreement shall refer to a Subsidiary or Subsidiaries of the Borrower.

Syndication Agent”:  as defined in the preamble hereto.

TARGET2”:  the Trans-European Automated Real-time Gross Settlement Express Transfer payment system which utilizes a single shared platform and which was launched on November 19, 2007.

TARGET Day”:  any day on which TARGET2 (or, if such payment system ceases to be operative, such other payment system, if any, determined by the Administrative Agent to be a suitable replacement) is open for the settlement of payments in Euro.

Taxes”:  all present or future income, stamp or other taxes, levies, imposts, duties, deductions, withholdings (including backup withholding), assessments, fees or other charges imposed by any Governmental Authority, including any interest, additions to tax or penalties applicable thereto.

Term Benchmark”:  when used in reference to any Loan or Borrowing, refers to if such Loan, or the Loans comprising such Borrowing, are bearing interest at a rate determined by reference to the Adjusted LIBO Rate (other than an ABR Loan that bears interest at the ABR determined by reference to the Adjusted LIBO Rate).

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Term SOFR”:  for the applicable Corresponding Tenor as of the applicable Reference Time, the forward-looking term rate based on SOFR that has been selected or recommended by the Relevant Governmental Body.

Term SOFR Notice”:  a notification by the Administrative Agent to the Lenders and the Borrower of the occurrence of a Term SOFR Transition Event.

Term SOFR Transition Event”:  the determination by the Administrative Agent that (a) Term SOFR has been recommended for use by the Relevant Governmental Body, (b) the administration of Term SOFR is administratively feasible for the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion, and (c) a Benchmark Transition Event or an Early Opt-in Election, as applicable (and, for the avoidance of doubt, not in the case of an Other Benchmark Rate Election), has previously occurred resulting in a Benchmark Replacement in accordance with Section 2.11 that is not Term SOFR.

Term SOFR Transition Event Effective Date”:  with respect to a Term SOFR Transition Event, the date that is thirty (30) days after the date a Term SOFR Notice is provided to the Lenders and the Borrower pursuant to Section 2.11(c).

Total Commitments”:  at any time, the aggregate amount in the Base Currency of all Lenders’ Commitments then in effect.

Total Loans”:  at any time, the aggregate principal amount of the Loans of the Lenders outstanding at such time (after converting the outstanding principal amount of any Loans denominated in the Optional Currency into the Dollar Equivalent thereof at such time).

Transaction Documents”:  the collective reference to the Pooling Agreement, the Series 2002-1 Supplement, the Series 2002-1 VFC, the Sale Agreement and the Servicing Agreement.

Transferee”:  any Assignee or Participant.

Trustee”:  as defined in Annex X to the Pooling Agreement.

Type”:  as to any Loan, its nature as an ABR Loan or a Term Benchmark Loan.

UK Financial Institution”:  any BRRD Undertaking (as such term is defined under the PRA Rulebook (as amended from time to time) promulgated by the United Kingdom Prudential Regulation Authority) or any person falling within IFPRU 11.6 of the FCA Handbook (as amended from time to time) promulgated by the United Kingdom Financial Conduct Authority, which includes certain credit institutions and investment firms, and certain affiliates of such credit institutions or investment firms.

UK Resolution Authority”:  the Bank of England or any other public administrative authority having responsibility for the resolution of any UK Financial Institution.

Unadjusted Benchmark Replacement”:  the applicable Benchmark Replacement excluding the related Benchmark Replacement Adjustment.

 

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United States”:  the United States of America.

U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate”:  as defined in Section 2.14(f)(iii).

Voting Stock”:  with respect to any Person as of any date, the Capital Stock of such Person that is at the time entitled to vote in the election of the Board of Directors of such Person.

Withdrawal Liability”:  liability to a Multiemployer Plan as a result of a complete or partial withdrawal from such Multiemployer Plan, as such terms are defined in Title IV of ERISA.

Withholding Agent”:  any Loan Party and the Administrative Agent.

Write-Down and Conversion Powers”:  (a) with respect to any EEA Resolution Authority, the write-down and conversion powers of such EEA Resolution Authority from time to time under the Bail-In Legislation for the applicable EEA Member Country, which writedown and conversion powers are described in the EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule, and (b) with respect to the United Kingdom, any powers of the applicable Resolution Authority under the Bail-In Legislation to cancel, reduce, modify or change the form of a liability of any UK Financial Institution or any contract or instrument under which that liability arises, to convert all or part of that liability into shares, securities or obligations of that person or any other person, to provide that any such contract or instrument is to have effect as if a right had been exercised under it or to suspend any obligation in respect of that liability or any of the powers under that Bail-In Legislation that are related to or ancillary to any of those powers.

Yen”: the lawful currency of Japan.

 

1.2       Other Definitional Provisions.

(a) Unless otherwise specified therein, all terms defined in this Agreement shall have the defined meanings when used in the other Loan Documents or any certificate or other document made or delivered pursuant hereto or thereto.

(b) As used herein and in the other Loan Documents, and any certificate or other document made or delivered pursuant hereto or thereto, (i) accounting terms relating to any Group Member not defined in Section 1.1 and accounting terms partly defined in Section 1.1, to the extent not defined, shall have the respective meanings given to them under GAAP, (ii) the words “include”, “includes” and “including” shall be deemed to be followed by the phrase “without limitation”, (iii) the word “incur” shall be construed to mean incur, create, issue, assume, become liable in respect of or suffer to exist (and the words “incurred” and “incurrence” shall have correlative meanings), (iv) the words “asset” and “property” shall be construed to have the same meaning and effect and to refer to any and all tangible and intangible assets and properties, including cash, Capital Stock, securities, revenues, accounts, leasehold interests and contract rights, and (v) references to agreements or other Contractual Obligations shall, unless otherwise specified, be deemed to refer to such agreements or Contractual Obligations as amended, supplemented, restated or otherwise modified from time to time (subject to any restrictions on such amendments, supplements, restatements or modifications set forth herein).

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(c) The words “hereof”, “herein” and “hereunder” and words of similar import, when used in this Agreement, shall refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement, and Section, Schedule and Exhibit references are to this Agreement unless otherwise specified.

(d) The meanings given to terms defined herein shall be equally applicable to both the singular and plural forms of such terms.

(e) For purposes of calculating the Dollar Equivalent of (i) any Loan or Borrowing denominated in the Optional Currency outstanding at any time during any period, (ii) any Loan denominated in the Optional Currency at the time of the making of such Loan pursuant to Section 2.1 and (iii) any other amount denominated in a Master Trust Approved Currency, the Administrative Agent will at least once during each calendar month and on or prior to the date of any Borrowing and the last day of any Interest Period and at such other times as it in its sole discretion decides to do so or as otherwise directed by the Required Lenders, determine the respective rate of exchange into Dollars of the Optional Currency or such other Master Trust Approved Currency (which rate of exchange shall be based upon the Rate of Exchange in effect on the date of such determination). Such rate of exchange so determined on each such determination date shall, for purposes of the calculations described in the preceding sentence, be deemed to remain unchanged and in effect until the next such determination date.

(f) Notwithstanding any other provision contained herein or in the other Loan Documents, all terms of an accounting or financial nature used herein and in the other Loan Documents shall be construed, and all computations of amounts and ratios referred to herein and in the other Loan Documents shall be made, and prepared:

(i) in accordance with GAAP (including principles of consolidation where appropriate), and all accounting or financial terms shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms by GAAP; provided, however, that all accounting terms used in Section 5.2 below (and all defined terms used in the definition of any accounting term used in Section 5.2 below) shall have the meaning given to such terms (and defined terms) under GAAP as in effect on the date hereof applied on a basis consistent with those used in preparing the financial statements referred to in Section 3.15 below. In the event of any change after the date hereof in GAAP, and if such change would affect the computation of any of the financial covenants set forth in Section 5.2 below, then the parties hereto agree to endeavor, in good faith, to agree upon an amendment to this Agreement that would adjust such financial covenants in a manner that would preserve the original intent thereof, but would allow compliance therewith to be determined in accordance with the Borrower’s financial statements at the time, provided that, until so amended such financial covenants shall continue to be computed in accordance with GAAP prior to such change therein; and

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(ii) without giving effect to any election under Statement of Financial Accounting Standards 159 (or any other Financial Accounting Standard having a similar result or effect) to value any Indebtedness or other liabilities of BLFC, BFE, BAFC, the Guarantor or any of their Subsidiaries at “fair value”, as defined therein.

Notwithstanding any other provision contained herein, all obligations of the Guarantor, the Borrower and any of their respective Subsidiaries that are or would be characterized as an operating lease as determined in accordance with GAAP as in effect on December 14, 2018 (whether or not such operating lease was in effect on such date) shall continue to be accounted for as an operating lease (and not as a capital lease) for purposes of the Loan Documents regardless of any change in GAAP following December 14, 2018  (or any change in the implementation in GAAP for future periods that are contemplated as of December 14, 2018) that would otherwise require such obligation to be re-characterized as a capital lease and the Guarantor, the Borrower and their respective Subsidiaries shall continue to provide financial reporting which differentiates between operating leases and capital leases in accordance with GAAP as in effect on December 14, 2018.

 

1.3       Interest Rates; LIBOR Notification.

The interest rate on a Loan denominated in Dollars or the Optional Currency may be derived from an interest rate benchmark that is, or may in the future become, the subject of regulatory reform. Regulators have signaled the need to use alternative benchmark reference rates for some of these interest rate benchmarks and, as a result, such interest rate benchmarks may cease to comply with applicable laws and regulations, may be permanently discontinued, and/or the basis on which they are calculated may change. The London interbank offered rate (“LIBOR”) is intended to represent the rate at which contributing banks may obtain short-term borrowings from each other in the London interbank market. On March 5, 2021, the U.K. Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) publicly announced that: (a) immediately after December 31, 2021, publication of all seven euro LIBOR settings and the 1-week and 2-month Dollar LIBOR settings will permanently cease; immediately after June 30, 2023, publication of the overnight and 12-month Dollar LIBOR settings will permanently cease; and immediately after June 30, 2023, the 1-month, 3-month and 6-month Dollar LIBOR settings will cease to be provided or, subject to the FCA’s consideration of the case, be provided on a synthetic basis and no longer be representative of the underlying market and economic reality they are intended to measure and that representativeness will not be restored. There is no assurance that dates announced by the FCA will not change or that the administrator of LIBOR and/or regulators will not take further action that could impact the availability, composition, or characteristics of LIBOR or the currencies and/or tenors for which LIBOR is published. Each party to this Agreement should consult its own advisors to stay informed of any such developments. Public and private sector industry initiatives are currently underway to identify new or alternative reference rates to be used in place of LIBOR. Upon the occurrence of a Benchmark Transition Event, a Term SOFR Transition Event, an Early Opt-in Election or an Other Benchmark Rate Election, Section 2.11(b), Section 2.11(c) and Section 2.11(d) provide the mechanism for determining an alternative rate of interest.

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The Administrative Agent will promptly notify the Borrower, pursuant to Section 2.11(e), of any change to the reference rate upon which the interest rate on Term Benchmark Loans is based. However, the Administrative Agent does not warrant or accept any responsibility for, and shall not have any liability with respect to, the administration, submission or any other matter related to the London interbank offered rate or other rates in the definition of “LIBO Rate” or with respect to any alternative or successor rate thereto, or replacement rate thereof (including, without limitation, (i) any such alternative, successor or replacement rate implemented pursuant to Section 2.11(b) and Section 2.11(d), whether upon the occurrence of a Benchmark Transition Event or an Early Opt-in Election, and (ii) the implementation of any Benchmark Replacement Conforming Changes pursuant to Section 2.11(d)), including without limitation, whether the composition or characteristics of any such alternative, successor or replacement reference rate will be similar to, or produce the same value or economic equivalence of, the LIBO Rate or have the same volume or liquidity as did the London interbank offered rate prior to its discontinuance or unavailability. The Administrative Agent and its affiliates and/or other related entities may engage in transactions that affect the calculation of any alternative, successor or alternative rate (including any Benchmark Replacement) and/or any relevant adjustments thereto, in each case, in a manner adverse to the Borrower. The Administrative Agent may select information sources or services in its reasonable discretion to ascertain the Adjusted LIBO Rate, any component thereof, or rates referenced in the definition thereof, in each case pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, and shall have no liability to the Borrower, any Lender or any other Person for damages of any kind, including direct or indirect, special, punitive, incidental or consequential damages, costs, losses or expenses (whether in tort, contract or otherwise and whether at law or in equity), for any error or calculation of any such rate (or component thereof) provided by any such information source or service.

1.4       Divisions.  For all purposes under the Loan Documents, in connection with any division or plan of division under Delaware law (or any comparable event under a different jurisdiction’s laws): (a) if any asset, right, obligation or liability of any Person becomes the asset, right, obligation or liability of a different Person, then it shall be deemed to have been transferred from the original Person to the subsequent Person, and (b) if any new Person comes into existence, such new Person shall be deemed to have been organized and acquired on the first date of its existence by the holders of its Capital Stock at such time.

SECTION 2.   AMOUNT AND TERMS OF COMMITMENTS

2.1       Commitments.

(a) Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, each Lender severally agrees to make revolving credit loans in either the Base Currency or, solely with respect to Term Benchmark Loans, the Optional Currency to the Borrower from time to time during the Commitment Period in an aggregate Dollar Equivalent principal amount at any one time outstanding which does not exceed the amount of such Lender’s Commitment. The Borrower shall not request and no Lender shall be required to make any Loan if, after making such Loan, the Total Loans would exceed the Total Commitments then in effect. During the Commitment Period the Borrower may use the Commitments by borrowing, prepaying the Loans in whole or in part, and reborrowing, all in accordance with the terms and conditions hereof. Subject to Section 2.11, each Loan shall be either an ABR Loan or a Term Benchmark Loan, as determined by the Borrower and notified to the Administrative Agent in accordance with Sections 2.2 and 2.7. Except as provided in Section 2.3(f), the Borrower shall repay all outstanding Loans not later than the Final Termination Date.

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(b) (i) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, the Borrower may request from time to time that the aggregate Commitments hereunder be increased by an aggregate amount not to exceed $200,000,000. The Borrower may (I) request one or more of the Lenders to increase the amount of its Commitment (which request shall be in writing and sent to the Administrative Agent to forward to such Lender or Lenders) and/or (II) arrange for one or more banks or financial institutions not a party hereto (an “Other Lender”) to become parties to and Lenders under this Agreement, provided that the identification and arrangement of each Other Lender to become a party hereto and a Lender under this Agreement shall be made in consultation with the Administrative Agent. In no event may any Lender’s Commitment be increased without the prior written consent of such Lender, and the failure of any Lender to respond to the Borrower’s request for an increase shall be deemed a rejection by such Lender of the Borrower’s request. The aggregate Commitments of all Lenders hereunder may not be increased if, at the time of any proposed increase hereunder, a Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement to the contrary, no Lender shall have any obligation whatsoever to increase the amount of its Commitment, and each Lender may at its option, unconditionally and without cause, decline to increase its Commitment.

(ii) If any Lender is willing, in its sole and absolute discretion, to increase the amount of its Commitment hereunder (such a Lender hereinafter referred to as an “Increasing Lender”), it shall enter into a written agreement to that effect with the Borrower and the Administrative Agent, substantially in the form of Exhibit F (a “Commitment Increase Supplement”), which agreement shall specify, among other things, the amount of the increased Commitment of such Increasing Lender. Upon the effectiveness of such Increasing Lender’s increase in Commitment, Schedule 1.1 shall, without further action, be deemed to have been amended appropriately to reflect the increased Commitment of such Increasing Lender. Any Other Lender which is willing to become a party hereto and a Lender hereunder (and which arrangement to become a party hereto and a Lender hereunder has been consulted by the Borrower with the Administrative Agent) shall enter into a written agreement with the Borrower and the Administrative Agent, substantially in the form of Exhibit G (an “Additional Lender Supplement”), which agreement shall specify, among other things, its Commitment hereunder. When such Other Lender becomes a Lender hereunder as set forth in the Additional Lender Supplement, Schedule 1.1 shall, without further action, be deemed to have been amended as appropriate to reflect the Commitment of such Other Lender. Upon the execution by the Administrative Agent, the Borrower and such Other Lender of such Additional Lender Supplement, such Other Lender shall become and be deemed a party hereto and a “Lender” hereunder for all purposes hereof and shall enjoy all rights and assume all obligations on the part of the Lenders set forth in this Agreement, and its Commitment shall be the amount specified in its Additional Lender Supplement. Each Other Lender which executes and delivers an Additional Lender Supplement and becomes a party hereto and a “Lender” hereunder pursuant to such Additional Lender Supplement is hereinafter referred to as an “Additional Lender.”

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(iii) In no event shall an increase in a Lender’s Commitment or the Commitment of an Other Lender become effective until the Administrative Agent shall have received an acknowledgement and consent from the Guarantor that the Guaranty Agreement remains valid and enforceable. In no event shall an increase in a Lender’s Commitment or the Commitment of an Other Lender which results in the aggregate Commitments of all Lenders hereunder exceeding the amount which is authorized at such time in resolutions previously delivered to the Administrative Agent become effective until the Administrative Agent shall have received a copy of the resolutions, in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, of the Board of Directors of the Guarantor authorizing the borrowings by the Borrower contemplated pursuant to such increase, certified by the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of the Guarantor. Upon the effectiveness of the increase in a Lender’s Commitment or the Commitment of an Other Lender pursuant to the preceding sentence and execution by an Increasing Lender of a Commitment Increase Supplement or by an Additional Lender of an Additional Lender Supplement, the Borrower shall make such borrowing from such Increasing Lender or Additional Lender, and/or shall make such prepayment of outstanding Loans, as shall be required to cause the aggregate outstanding Dollar Equivalent principal amount of Loans owing to each Lender (including each such Increasing Lender and Additional Lender) to be proportional to such Lender’s share of the aggregate Commitments hereunder after giving effect to any increase thereof. The Borrower agrees to indemnify each Lender and to hold each Lender harmless from any loss or expense incurred as a result of any such prepayment in accordance with Section 2.15, as applicable.

(iv) No Other Lender may become an Additional Lender unless an Additional Lender Supplement (or counterparts thereof) has been signed by such bank or financial institution and which Additional Lender Supplement has been agreed to and acknowledged by the Borrower and acknowledged by the Administrative Agent. No consent of any Lender or acknowledgment of any of the other Lenders hereunder shall be required therefor. In no event shall the Commitment of any Lender be increased by reason of any bank or financial institution becoming an Additional Lender, or otherwise, but the aggregate Commitments hereunder shall be increased by the amount of each Additional Lender’s Commitment. Upon any Lender entering into a Commitment Increase Supplement or any Additional Lender becoming a party hereto, the Administrative Agent shall notify each other Lender thereof and shall deliver to each Lender a copy of the Additional Lender Supplement executed by such Additional Lender and agreed to and acknowledged by the Borrower and acknowledged by the Administrative Agent, and the Commitment Increase Supplement executed by such Increasing Lender and agreed to and acknowledged by the Borrower and acknowledged by the Administrative Agent.

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2.2       Procedure for Loan Borrowing.  The Borrower may borrow under the Commitments during the Commitment Period on any Business Day, provided that the Borrower shall give the Administrative Agent irrevocable notice (which notice must be received by (a) the Administrative Agent prior to 10:00 A.M., New York City time, three (3) Business Days prior to the requested Borrowing Date, in the case of Term Benchmark Loans denominated in the Base Currency, (b) the Administrative Agent (London Office) prior to 10:00 A.M., London time, four (4) Business Days prior to the requested Borrowing Date, in the case of Term Benchmark Loans denominated in the Optional Currency, or (c) the Administrative Agent prior to 10:00 A.M., New York City time, on the requested Borrowing Date, in the case of ABR Loans), specifying (i) the amount and Type of Loans to be borrowed, (ii) whether such Loans are to be denominated in the Base Currency or in the Optional Currency, (iii) the requested Borrowing Date and (iv) in the case of Term Benchmark Loans, the length of the initial Interest Period therefor. Each borrowing under the Commitments shall be in an amount equal to (x) in the case of ABR Loans, $1,000,000 or a whole multiple thereof (or, if the then aggregate Available Commitments are less than $1,000,000, such lesser amount), (y) in the case of Term Benchmark Loans denominated in the Base Currency, $5,000,000 or a whole multiple of $1,000,000 in excess thereof and (z) in the case of Term Benchmark Loans denominated in the Optional Currency, EUR 5,000,000 or a whole multiple of EUR 1,000,000 in excess thereof. Upon receipt of any such notice from the Borrower, the Administrative Agent shall promptly notify each Lender thereof. Each Lender will make the amount of its pro rata share of each borrowing available to the Administrative Agent for the account of the Borrower at the Funding Office prior to 2:00 P.M., New York City time (the “Borrowing Time”), on the Borrowing Date requested by the Borrower, in each case in funds immediately available in Euros or Dollars, as the case may be, to the Administrative Agent. Such borrowing will then be made available at 2:00 P.M., New York City time on the Borrowing Date to the Borrower by the Administrative Agent crediting the account of the Borrower on the books of such office with the aggregate of the amounts made available to the Administrative Agent by the Lenders and in like funds as received by the Administrative Agent. Should any such borrowing notice from the Borrower indicate an account on the books of another bank or financial institution, the Administrative Agent shall transfer the amounts described in such borrowing notice to such account within a reasonable period of time.

2.3       Extension Option.

(a)       Extension Request.  (i) The Borrower shall be entitled to request that the Original Termination Date be extended for an additional period of twelve (12) Months by giving notice (the “First Extension Request”) to the Administrative Agent not more than sixty (60) days nor less than thirty (30) days before any Anniversary prior to and including the Anniversary that occurs on the Original Termination Date.

 

(ii) The Borrower shall be entitled to request that the Original Termination Date and/or the First Extension Termination Date be extended by giving notice (the “Second Extension Request”) to the Administrative Agent as set out below:

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(A)       with respect to Lenders who have agreed to the First Extension Request, the Borrower may deliver a Second Extension Request to the Administrative Agent not more than sixty (60) days nor less than thirty (30) days before any Anniversary occurring after the delivery of the First Extension Request up to and including the Anniversary that occurs on the First Extension Termination Date for an extension for a further period of twelve (12) Months; and/or

 

(B)       with respect to Lenders who refused the First Extension Request, the Borrower may deliver a Second Extension Request to the Administrative Agent not more than sixty (60) nor less than thirty (30) days before any Anniversary occurring after the delivery of the First Extension Request up to and including the Anniversary that occurs on the Original Termination Date for an extension for a period of twenty-four (24) Months,

 

as selected by the Borrower in the notice to the Administrative Agent.

 

The First Extension Request and Second Extension Request are together referred to as “Extension Requests” and each as an “Extension Request”.

 

(b)       Notification of Extension Request.  The Administrative Agent shall promptly notify the Lenders of any Extension Request as soon as practicable after receipt of it.

 

(c)       Lenders’ Response to Extension Request.  (i) Each Lender may, in its sole discretion, agree to any Extension Request (each such lender, a “Consenting Lender”) by providing notice to the Administrative Agent on or before the date falling fifteen (15) days before:

 

(A)       in respect of a First Extension Request, the applicable Anniversary immediately following such First Extension Request; or

 

(B)       in respect of a Second Extension Request, the applicable Anniversary immediately following such Second Extension Request.

 

(ii)       The Commitment of each Consenting Lender will be extended for the period applicable to it and referred to in such Extension Request; provided that the Required Lenders have agreed to such extension.

 

(iii)       If any Lender:

 

(A)       fails to reply to an Extension Request within the time period set out in paragraph (c); or

 

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(B)       declines an Extension Request by the date falling fifteen (15) days before the applicable Anniversary immediately following such Extension Request,

 

(in each case, a “Declining Lender”), its Commitment will not be extended.

(d)       Form of Extension Request. Each Extension Request shall be made in writing and be irrevocable.

 

(e)       Replacement of Declining Lenders.  (i) The Administrative Agent shall notify the Borrower and the Lenders no later than fifteen (15) days prior to the applicable Anniversary immediately following such Extension Request of the details of which Lenders are Consenting Lenders and which Lenders are Declining Lenders.

 

(ii)       If the Administrative Agent notifies the Borrower of one or more Declining Lenders, the Borrower may, on fifteen (15) days’ notice to the Administrative Agent replace a Declining Lender by requiring such Declining Lender to (and such Declining Lender shall) transfer, pursuant to Section 8.6, all (and not only part) of its rights and obligations under this Agreement to a Consenting Lender or another bank, financial institution, trust fund or other entity (to the extent not a Consenting Lender, a “Replacement Lender”) selected by the Borrower which is acceptable to the Administrative Agent (acting reasonably) which confirms its willingness to assume and does assume all the obligations of such Declining Lender for a purchase price in cash payable at the time of transfer at least equal to the principal amount of such Declining Lender’s participation in outstanding Loans under this Agreement and all accrued interest, costs and other amounts then due to the Declining Lender at such time.

 

(iii)       The replacement of a Declining Lender pursuant to this Section 2.3(e) shall be subject to the following conditions:

 

(A)       none of the Administrative Agent, any Lead Arranger or any Lender shall have any obligation to find a Replacement Lender;

 

(B)       such replacement must take place by no later than the Original Termination Date or the First Extension Termination Date (as applicable);

 

(C)       in no event shall the relevant Declining Lender be required to pay or surrender to the relevant Replacement Lender any of the fees or other amounts received by such Declining Lender pursuant to the Loan Documents prior to the date of such replacement; and

 

(D)       any Assignment and Acceptance executed by the relevant Declining Lender and the relevant Replacement Lender shall include a confirmation from the Replacement Lender that it has agreed to the extension of the Original Termination Date or the First Extension Termination Date, as applicable, requested by the Borrower in accordance with this Section 2.3.

 

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(f)       Reduction of Facility.  If, with respect to any Extension Request, (i) the Required Lenders agree to such extension, (ii) there are any Declining Lenders and (iii) such Declining Lenders cannot be replaced pursuant to Section 2.3(e), then all outstanding principal, interest and other amounts payable to the Declining Lenders shall be repaid on the then current Final Termination Date and the Total Commitments will be automatically reduced by each such Declining Lender’s Commitment on the then current Final Termination Date applicable to such Declining Lender once such repayment has been made.

 

(g)       Extension of the Facility.  The then current Final Termination Date of this Agreement will be extended to the First Extension Termination Date or, as the case may be, the Second Extension Termination Date, in an aggregate amount equal to the sum of the aggregate Commitments of the Consenting Lenders (together with the aggregate Commitments of the Replacement Lenders, if applicable). For the avoidance of doubt, the aggregate Commitments in respect of which the Final Termination Date has been extended under this clause shall not exceed the Total Commitments.

 

(h)       Limitations.  No more than two Extension Requests may be given. For the avoidance of doubt, the Final Termination Date cannot extend beyond the date falling eighty-four (84) Months after the Closing Date. In addition, no extension pursuant to this Section 2.3 shall be effective unless the Required Lenders are Consenting Lenders with respect to such extension.

 

(i)       Conditions Precedent to Each Extension.  The extension of the Commitment of each Consenting Lender shall be subject to the following conditions precedent:

 

(i)       Representations and Warranties.  The representations and warranties set forth in Section 3 hereof shall be true and correct in all material respects on and as of such date of extension; provided that, the representations and warranties made in Sections 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5, 3.6, 3.9, 3.13, 3.14 and 3.15 shall be true and correct in all respects as of such date of extension.

 

(ii)       No Series 2002-1 Early Amortization Event, Potential Series 2002-1 Early Amortization Event or Event of Default. No Series 2002-1 Early Amortization Event, Potential Series 2002-1 Early Amortization Event or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing as of such date of extension.

 

2.4       Commitment Fees, etc.

(a) The Borrower agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of each Lender (other than a Defaulting Lender that is not a Performing Lender) a commitment fee in Dollars for the period from and including the date hereof to the last day of the Commitment Period, computed at a rate per annum equal to for each day during such period the Commitment Fee Rate on such day, on the amount of the Available Commitment of such Lender on such day, payable quarterly in arrears on the last day of each March, June, September and December and on the Termination Date, commencing on the first of such dates to occur after the date hereof.

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(b) The Borrower agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent the fees in the amounts and on the dates previously agreed to in writing by the Borrower and the Administrative Agent.

2.5       Termination or Reduction of Commitments.  The Borrower shall have the right, upon not less than three (3) Business Days’ notice to the Administrative Agent, to terminate the Commitments or, from time to time, to reduce the amount of the Commitments; provided that no such termination or reduction of Commitments shall be permitted if, after giving effect thereto and to any prepayments of the Loans made on the effective date thereof, the Total Loans would exceed the Total Commitments. Any such reduction shall be in an amount equal to at least $1,000,000 or any larger whole multiple thereof, and shall reduce permanently the Commitments then in effect.

2.6       Prepayments.

(a) The Borrower may at any time and from time to time prepay the Loans, in whole or in part, without premium or penalty, upon irrevocable notice delivered to the Administrative Agent no later than (i) 10:00 A.M., New York City time, three (3) Business Days prior thereto, in the case of Term Benchmark Loans denominated in the Base Currency, (ii) 10:00 A.M., New York City time, four (4) Business Days prior thereto, in the case of Term Benchmark Loans denominated in the Optional Currency and (iii) 10:00 A.M., New York City time, on the date thereof, in the case of ABR Loans, which notice shall specify the date and amount of prepayment and whether the prepayment is of Term Benchmark Loans denominated in the Base Currency or Optional Currency or ABR Loans; provided, that if a Term Benchmark Loan is prepaid on any day other than the last day of the Interest Period applicable thereto, the Borrower shall also pay any amounts owing pursuant to Section 2.15. Upon receipt of any such notice the Administrative Agent shall promptly notify each relevant Lender thereof. If any such notice is given, the amount specified in such notice shall be due and payable on the date specified therein, together with accrued interest to such date on the amount prepaid. Partial prepayments of Loans shall be in an aggregate principal amount of $1,000,000 (with respect to ABR Loans and Term Benchmark Loans denominated in the Base Currency) or EUR 1,000,000 (with respect to Term Benchmark Loans denominated in the Optional Currency) or a whole multiple thereof.

(b) If, on any day, the sum of the aggregate outstanding principal amount of the Loans hereunder and Pari Passu Indebtedness (after converting all such amounts into the then Dollar Equivalent thereof) exceeds the then current Series 2002-1 Invested Amount outstanding under the Series 2002-1 VFC (after giving effect to any increases or decreases therein on such day), the Borrower shall prepay Loans and/or Pari Passu Indebtedness in an amount sufficient to comply with Section 5.2(a). Any such prepayment of Loans pursuant to this Section 2.6(b) shall be made together with accrued interest to the date of such prepayment on the amount prepaid and the Borrower shall also pay any amounts owing pursuant to Section 2.15.

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(c) If, on any date, the Total Loans outstanding on such date exceed the Total Commitments in effect on such date, the Borrower immediately shall prepay the Loans in the amount of such excess. Any such prepayment of Loans pursuant to this Section 2.6(c) shall be made together with accrued interest to the date of such prepayment on the amount prepaid and the Borrower shall also pay any amounts owing pursuant to Section 2.15.

2.7       Conversion and Continuation Options.

(a) The Borrower may elect from time to time to convert Term Benchmark Loans denominated in the Base Currency to ABR Loans by giving the Administrative Agent prior irrevocable notice of such election no later than 10:00 A.M., New York City time, on the Business Day preceding the proposed conversion date, provided that any such conversion of Term Benchmark Loans may only be made on the last day of an Interest Period with respect thereto. The Borrower may elect from time to time to convert ABR Loans to Term Benchmark Loans denominated in the Base Currency by giving the Administrative Agent prior irrevocable notice of such election no later than 10:00 A.M., New York City time, on the fourth (4th) Business Day preceding the proposed conversion date (which notice shall specify the length of the initial Interest Period therefor), provided that no ABR Loan may be converted into a Term Benchmark Loan when any Event of Default has occurred and is continuing and the Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders have determined in its or their sole discretion not to permit such conversions. Upon receipt of any such notice the Administrative Agent shall promptly notify each relevant Lender thereof.

(b) Any Term Benchmark Loan may be continued as such upon the expiration of the then current Interest Period with respect thereto by the Borrower giving irrevocable notice to the Administrative Agent, in accordance with the applicable provisions of the term “Interest Period” set forth in Section 1.1, of the length of the next Interest Period to be applicable to such Loans, provided that no Term Benchmark Loan may be continued as such when any Event of Default has occurred and is continuing and the Administrative Agent has or the Required Lenders have determined in its or their sole discretion not to permit such continuations, and provided, further, that if the Borrower shall fail to give any required notice as described above in this paragraph or if such continuation is not permitted pursuant to the preceding proviso, any such Term Benchmark Loans denominated in the Base Currency shall be automatically converted to ABR Loans on the last day of such then expiring Interest Period, and any such Term Benchmark Loans denominated in the Optional Currency shall as of the last day of such then expiring Interest Period bear interest at such rate as the Administrative Agent determines adequately reflects the costs (including a comparable margin to that set forth herein) to the Lenders of maintaining such Loans. Upon receipt of any such notice the Administrative Agent shall promptly notify each relevant Lender thereof.

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2.8       Limitations on Term Benchmark Borrowings.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, all borrowings, conversions and continuations of Term Benchmark Loans and all selections of Interest Periods shall be in such amounts and be made pursuant to such elections so that, after giving effect thereto, (a) the aggregate principal amount of the Term Benchmark Loans denominated in the Base Currency comprising each Term Benchmark Borrowing in the Base Currency shall be equal to $5,000,000 or a whole multiple of $1,000,000 in excess thereof, (b) the aggregate principal amount of the Term Benchmark Loans denominated in the Optional Currency comprising each Term Benchmark Borrowing in the Optional Currency shall be equal to EUR 5,000,000 or a whole multiple of EUR 1,000,000 in excess thereof, and (c) no more than fifteen (15) Term Benchmark Borrowings shall be outstanding at any one time.

2.9       Interest Rates and Payment Dates.

(a) Each Term Benchmark Loan shall bear interest for each day during each Interest Period with respect thereto at a rate per annum equal to (i) the Adjusted LIBO Rate determined for such day plus (ii) the Applicable Margin.

(b) Each ABR Loan shall bear interest at a rate per annum equal to (i) the ABR plus (with the following amount in no event to be less than zero) (ii) the Applicable Margin minus one percent (1%).

(c) During the continuance of an Event of Default all outstanding Loans (whether or not overdue) shall bear interest at a rate per annum equal to the rate that would otherwise be applicable thereto pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this Section plus 2%. If all or a portion of any interest payable on any Loan or any commitment fee or other amount payable hereunder (other than any amount to which the preceding sentence is applicable) shall not be paid when due (whether at the stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise), such overdue amount shall bear interest at a rate per annum equal to the rate then applicable to ABR Loans plus 2% from the date of such non-payment until such amount is paid in full (as well after as before judgment).

(d) Interest shall be payable in arrears on each Interest Payment Date, provided that interest accruing pursuant to paragraph (c) of this Section shall be payable from time to time on demand.

2.10       Computation of Interest and Fees.

(a) Interest and fees payable pursuant hereto shall be calculated on the basis of a 360-day year for the actual days elapsed, except that, with respect to ABR Loans the rate of interest on which is calculated on the basis of the Prime Rate, the interest thereon shall be calculated on the basis of a 365- (or 366-, as the case may be) day year for the actual days elapsed. The Administrative Agent shall as soon as practicable notify the Borrower and the relevant Lenders of each determination of an Adjusted LIBO Rate. Any change in the interest rate on a Loan resulting from a change in the ABR or the Statutory Reserve Rate shall become effective as of the opening of business on the day on which such change becomes effective. The Administrative Agent shall as soon as practicable notify the Borrower and the relevant Lenders of the effective date and the amount of each such change in interest rate.

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(b) Each determination of an interest rate by the Administrative Agent pursuant to any provision of this Agreement shall be conclusive and binding on the Borrower and the Lenders in the absence of manifest error. The Administrative Agent shall, at the request of the Borrower, deliver to the Borrower a statement showing the quotations used by the Administrative Agent in determining any interest rate pursuant to Sections 2.9(a) and (b).

2.11       Alternate Rate of Interest.

(a) Subject to clauses (b), (c), (d), (e), (f) and (g) of this Section 2.11, if prior to the first day of any Interest Period for a Term Benchmark Borrowing denominated in any currency: (i) the Administrative Agent determines (which determination shall be conclusive absent manifest error) that adequate and reasonable means do not exist for ascertaining the Adjusted LIBO Rate or the LIBO Rate, as applicable, for the applicable currency and for any requested Interest Period, including because the LIBO Screen Rate is not available or published on a current basis; or (ii) the Administrative Agent is advised by the Required Lenders that the Adjusted LIBO Rate or the LIBO Rate, as applicable, for the applicable currency and any requested Interest Period will not adequately and fairly reflect the cost to such Lenders (or Lender) of making or maintaining their Loans (or its Loan), including in such Borrowing for the applicable currency and such Interest Period;

then the Administrative Agent shall give notice thereof to the Borrower and the Lenders by telephone, telecopy or electronic mail as promptly as practicable thereafter and, until the Administrative Agent notifies the Borrower and the Lenders that the circumstances giving rise to such notice no longer exist, (x) any interest election request that requests the conversion of any Borrowing to, or continuation of any Borrowing as, a Term Benchmark Borrowing shall be ineffective, (B) if any Borrowing request requests a Term Benchmark Borrowing in Dollars, such Borrowing shall be made as an ABR Borrowing and (C) if any Borrowing request requests a Term Benchmark Borrowing for the relevant rate above in the Optional Currency, then such request shall be ineffective; provided that if the circumstances giving rise to such notice affect only one Type of Borrowings, then all other Types of Borrowings shall be permitted. Furthermore, if any Term Benchmark Loan in any Agreed Currency is outstanding on the date of the Borrower’s receipt of the notice from the Administrative Agent referred to in this ‎Section 2.11(a) with respect to the applicable rate applicable to such Term Benchmark Loan, then until the Administrative Agent notifies the Borrower and the Lenders that the circumstances giving rise to such notice no longer exist, (i) if such Term Benchmark Loan is denominated in Dollars, then on the last day of the Interest Period applicable to such Loan (or the next succeeding Business Day if such day is not a Business Day),

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such Loan shall be converted by the Administrative Agent to, and shall constitute, an ABR Loan denominated in Dollars on such day or (ii) if such Term Benchmark Loan is denominated in the Optional Currency, then such Loan shall, on the last day of the Interest Period applicable to such Loan (or the next succeeding Business Day if such day is not a Business Day) bear interest at the Central Bank Rate plus the Applicable Rate; provided that, if the Administrative Agent determines (which determination shall be conclusive and binding absent manifest error) that the Central Bank Rate for the Optional Currency cannot be determined, any outstanding affected Term Benchmark Loans denominated in the Optional Currency shall, at the Borrower’s election prior to such day: (A) be prepaid by the Borrower on such day or (B) solely for the purpose of calculating the interest rate applicable to such Term Benchmark Loan, such Term Benchmark Loan denominated in the Optional Currency shall be deemed to be a Term Benchmark Loan denominated in Dollars and shall accrue interest at the same interest rate applicable to Term Benchmark Loans denominated in Dollars at such time.

(b) Benchmark Replacement.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein or in any other Loan Document, if a Benchmark Transition Event, an Early Opt-in Election or an Other Benchmark Rate Election, as applicable, and its related Benchmark Replacement Date have occurred prior to the Reference Time in respect of any setting of the then-current Benchmark, then (x) if a Benchmark Replacement is determined in accordance with clause (1) or (2) of the definition of “Benchmark Replacement” with respect to Dollars for such Benchmark Replacement Date, such Benchmark Replacement will replace such Benchmark for all purposes hereunder and under any Loan Document in respect of such Benchmark setting and subsequent Benchmark settings without any amendment to, or further action or consent of any other party to, this Agreement or any other Loan Document and (y) if a Benchmark Replacement is determined in accordance with clause (3) of the definition of “Benchmark Replacement” with respect to any Agreed Currency for such Benchmark Replacement Date, such Benchmark Replacement will replace such Benchmark for all purposes hereunder and under any Loan Document in respect of any Benchmark setting at or after 5:00 p.m. (New York City time) on the fifth (5th) Business Day after the date notice of such Benchmark Replacement is provided to the Lenders without any amendment to, or further action or consent of any other party to, this Agreement or any other Loan Document so long as the Administrative Agent has not received, by such time, written notice of objection to such Benchmark Replacement from Lenders comprising the Required Lenders.

(c) Flip Forward.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein or in any other Loan Document and subject to the proviso below in this paragraph, with respect to a Loan denominated in Dollars, if a Term SOFR Transition Event and its related Benchmark Replacement Date have occurred prior to the Reference Time in respect of any setting of the then-current Benchmark, then the applicable Benchmark Replacement will replace the then-current Benchmark for all purposes hereunder or under any Loan Document in respect of such Benchmark setting and subsequent Benchmark settings, without any amendment to, or further action or consent of any other party to, this Agreement or any other Loan Document;

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provided that, this Section 2.11(c) shall not be effective unless the Administrative Agent has delivered to the Lenders and the Borrower a Term SOFR Notice. Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, the Administrative Agent shall not be required to deliver a Term SOFR Notice after the occurrence of a Term SOFR Transition Event and may do so in its sole discretion. For the avoidance of doubt, any applicable provisions set forth in this Section 2.11 shall apply with respect to any Term SOFR transition pursuant to this Section 2.11(c) as if such forward-looking term rate was initially determined in accordance herewith including, without limitation, the provisions set forth in Section 2.11(d) and Section 1.3.

(d) Benchmark Replacement Conforming Changes.  In connection with the implementation of a Benchmark Replacement, the Administrative Agent 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 Loan 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 or any other Loan Document.

(e) Notices; Standards for Decisions and Determinations.  The Administrative Agent will promptly notify the Borrower and the Lenders of (i) any occurrence of a Benchmark Transition Event, an Early Opt-in Election or an Other Benchmark Rate Election, as applicable, and its related Benchmark Replacement Date, (ii) the implementation of any Benchmark Replacement, (iii) the effectiveness of any Benchmark Replacement Conforming Changes, (iv) the removal or reinstatement of any tenor of a Benchmark pursuant to clause (f) below and (v) the commencement or conclusion of any Benchmark Unavailability Period. Any determination, decision or election that may be made by the Administrative Agent or, if applicable, any Lender (or group of Lenders) pursuant to this Section 2.11, 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 or any selection, will be conclusive and binding absent manifest error and may be made in its or their sole discretion and without consent from any other party to this Agreement or any other Loan Document, except, in each case, as expressly required pursuant to this Section 2.11.

(f) Unavailability of Tenor of Benchmark.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein or in any other Loan Document, at any time (including in connection with the implementation of a Benchmark Replacement), (i) if the then-current Benchmark is a term rate (including Term SOFR or LIBO Rate) and either (A) any tenor for such Benchmark is not displayed on a screen or other information service that publishes such rate from time to time as selected by the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion or (B) the regulatory supervisor for the administrator of such Benchmark has provided a public statement or publication of information announcing that any tenor for such Benchmark is or will be no longer representative, then the Administrative Agent may modify the definition of “Interest Period” for any Benchmark settings at or after such time to remove such unavailable or non-representative tenor and (ii) if a tenor that was removed pursuant to clause (i) above either (A) is subsequently displayed on a screen or information service for a Benchmark (including a Benchmark Replacement) or (B) is not, or is no longer, subject to an announcement that it is or will no longer be representative for a Benchmark (including a Benchmark Replacement), then the Administrative Agent may modify the definition of “Interest Period” for all Benchmark settings at or after such time to reinstate such previously removed tenor.

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(g) 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 Term Benchmark Borrowing of, conversion to or continuation of Term Benchmark Loans to be made, converted or continued during any Benchmark Unavailability Period and, failing that, either (x) the Borrower will be deemed to have converted any such request for a Term Benchmark Borrowing denominated in Dollars into a request for a Borrowing of or conversion to ABR Loans or (y) any Term Benchmark Borrowing denominated in the Optional Currency shall be ineffective. During any Benchmark Unavailability Period or at any time that a tenor for the then-current Benchmark is not an Available Tenor, the component of ABR based upon the then-current Benchmark or such tenor for such Benchmark, as applicable, will not be used in any determination of ABR. Furthermore, if any Term Benchmark Loan in any Agreed Currency is outstanding on the date of the Borrower’s receipt of notice of the commencement of a Benchmark Unavailability Period, then until such time as a Benchmark Replacement for such Agreed Currency is implemented pursuant to this ‎Section 2.11 (i) if such Term Benchmark Loan is denominated in Dollars, then on the last day of the Interest Period applicable to such Loan (or the next succeeding Business Day if such day is not a Business Day), such Loan shall be converted by the Administrative Agent to, and shall constitute, an ABR Loan denominated in Dollars on such day, (ii) if such Term Benchmark Loan is denominated in the Optional Currency, then such Loan shall, on the last day of the Interest Period applicable to such Loan (or the next succeeding Business Day if such day is not a Business Day) bear interest at the Central Bank Rate plus the Applicable Margin; provided that, if the Administrative Agent determines (which determination shall be conclusive and binding absent manifest error) that the Central Bank Rate for the Optional Currency cannot be determined, any outstanding affected Term Benchmark Loans denominated in the Optional Currency shall, at the Borrower’s election prior to such day: (A) be prepaid by the Borrower on such day or (B) solely for the purpose of calculating the interest rate applicable to such Term Benchmark Loan, such Term Benchmark Loan denominated in the Optional Currency shall be deemed to be a Term Benchmark Loan denominated in Dollars and shall accrue interest at the same interest rate applicable to Term Benchmark Loans denominated in Dollars at such time.

2.12       Pro Rata Treatment and Payments.

(a) Each borrowing by the Borrower from the Lenders hereunder shall be made pro rata according to the respective Commitments of the Lenders. Except as otherwise provided in Sections 2.3(f) and 2.18(b), any reduction of the Commitments of the Lenders shall be made pro rata according to the respective Commitments of the Lenders.

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Each payment by the Borrower on account of any commitment fee with respect to any period shall be made pro rata according to the respective average daily Available Commitments of the Lenders for such period; provided, that the Borrower shall not be obligated to pay any commitment fee owed to a Lender with respect to any period during which such Lender became a Defaulting Lender and such Defaulting Lender’s Available Commitment shall not be included in the calculation of the commitment fees owed to the Lenders that are not Defaulting Lenders during such period, unless in either case such Lender remains a Performing Lender during such period.

(b) Except as otherwise provided in Sections 2.3(f) and 2.18(b), each payment (including each prepayment) by the Borrower on account of principal of and interest on the Loans shall be made pro rata according to the then Dollar Equivalent of the respective outstanding principal amounts of the Loans then held by the Lenders.

(c) All payments (including prepayments) to be made by the Borrower hereunder, whether on account of principal, interest, fees or otherwise, shall be made without setoff or counterclaim and shall be made prior to 12:00 Noon, New York City time, on the due date thereof to the Administrative Agent, for the account of the Lenders, at the Funding Office, in immediately available funds. Payments and prepayments of principal of and interest on Loans denominated in the Optional Currency shall be made in the Optional Currency; payments and prepayments of all other amounts hereunder shall be made in the Base Currency. The Administrative Agent shall distribute such payments to the Lenders promptly upon receipt in like funds as received. If any payment hereunder (other than payments on the Term Benchmark Loans) becomes due and payable on a day other than a Business Day, such payment shall be extended to the next succeeding Business Day. If any payment on a Term Benchmark Loan becomes due and payable on a day other than a Business Day, the maturity thereof shall be extended to the next succeeding Business Day unless the result of such extension would be to extend such payment into another calendar month, in which event such payment shall be made on the immediately preceding Business Day. In the case of any extension of any payment of principal pursuant to the preceding two sentences, interest thereon shall be payable at the then applicable rate during such extension.

(d) Unless the Administrative Agent shall have been notified in writing by any Lender prior to the Borrowing Time on a Borrowing Date that such Lender will not make the amount that would constitute its share of such borrowing on such date available to the Administrative Agent, the Administrative Agent may assume that such Lender has made such amount available to the Administrative Agent on such Borrowing Date, and the Administrative Agent may, but shall not be so required to, in reliance upon such assumption, make available to the Borrower a corresponding amount. If such amount is not made available to the Administrative Agent by the required time on such Borrowing Date, and if the Administrative Agent makes such corresponding amount available to the Borrower, then such Lender shall pay to the Administrative Agent, on demand, such amount with interest thereon, at a rate equal to the greater of (i) the NYFRB Rate and (ii) a rate determined by the Administrative Agent in accordance with banking industry rules on interbank compensation, for the period until such Lender makes such amount immediately available to the Administrative Agent.

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A certificate of the Administrative Agent submitted to any Lender with respect to any amounts owing under this paragraph shall be conclusive in the absence of manifest error. If the Administrative Agent makes such Lender’s share of such borrowing available to the Borrower, and if such Lender’s share of such borrowing is not made available to the Administrative Agent by such Lender within three (3) Business Days after such Borrowing Date, the Administrative Agent shall also be entitled to recover such amount with interest thereon at the rate per annum applicable to ABR Loans, on demand, from the Borrower. The failure of any Lender to make any Loan on any Borrowing Date shall not relieve any other Lender of its obligation hereunder to make a Loan on such Borrowing Date pursuant to the provisions contained herein, 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 any Borrowing Date.

(e) Unless the Administrative Agent shall have been notified in writing by the Borrower prior to the date of any payment due to be made by the Borrower hereunder that the Borrower will not make such payment to the Administrative Agent, the Administrative Agent may assume that the Borrower is making such payment, and the Administrative Agent may, but shall not be required to, in reliance upon such assumption, make available to the Lenders their respective pro rata shares of a corresponding amount. If such payment is not made to the Administrative Agent by the Borrower within three (3) Business Days after such due date, the Administrative Agent shall be entitled to recover, on demand, from each Lender to which any amount which was made available pursuant to the preceding sentence, such amount with interest thereon at the rate per annum equal to the daily average NYFRB Rate. Nothing herein shall be deemed to limit the rights of the Administrative Agent or any Lender against the Borrower.

2.13       Requirements of Law.

(a) If the adoption of or any change in any Requirement of Law or in the interpretation or application thereof or compliance by any Lender with any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any central bank or other Governmental Authority made subsequent to the date hereof (a “Change in Law”):

(i) shall subject any Lender to any Taxes (other than (A) Indemnified Taxes, (B) Taxes described in clauses (b) through (d) of the definition of Excluded Taxes and (C) Connection Income Taxes) on its loans, loan principal, letters of credit, commitments or other obligations, or its deposits, reserves, other liabilities or capital attributable thereto;

(ii) shall impose, modify or hold applicable any reserve, special deposit, compulsory loan or similar requirement against assets held by, deposits or other liabilities in or for the account of, advances, loans or other extensions of credit by, or any other acquisition of funds by, any office of such Lender that is not otherwise included in the determination of the Adjusted LIBO Rate; or

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(iii) shall impose on such Lender any other condition;

and the result of any of the foregoing is to increase the cost to such Lender, by an amount that such Lender deems to be material, of making, converting into, continuing or maintaining any Loans or to reduce any amount receivable hereunder in respect thereof, then, in any such case, the Borrower shall promptly pay such Lender, upon its demand, any additional amounts necessary to compensate such Lender for such increased cost or reduced amount receivable. If any Lender becomes entitled to claim any additional amounts pursuant to this paragraph, it shall promptly notify the Borrower (with a copy to the Administrative Agent) of the event by reason of which it has become so entitled.

(b) If any Lender shall have determined that the adoption of or any change in any Requirement of Law regarding capital adequacy or liquidity or in the interpretation or application thereof or compliance by such Lender or any corporation controlling such Lender with any request or directive regarding capital adequacy or liquidity (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority made subsequent to the date hereof shall have the effect of reducing the rate of return on such Lender’s or such corporation’s capital as a consequence of its obligations hereunder to a level below that which such Lender or such corporation could have achieved but for such adoption, change or compliance (taking into consideration such Lender’s or such corporation’s policies with respect to capital adequacy or liquidity) by an amount deemed by such Lender to be material, then from time to time, after submission by such Lender to the Borrower (with a copy to the Administrative Agent) of a written request therefor, the Borrower shall pay to such Lender such additional amount or amounts as will compensate such Lender or such corporation for such reduction; provided that the Borrower shall not be required to compensate a Lender pursuant to this paragraph for any amounts incurred more than six Months prior to the date that such Lender notifies the Borrower of such Lender’s intention to claim compensation therefor; and provided further that, if the circumstances giving rise to such claim have a retroactive effect, then such six-Month period shall be extended to include the period of such retroactive effect.

(c) A certificate as to any additional amounts payable pursuant to this Section submitted by any Lender to the Borrower (with a copy to the Administrative Agent) shall be conclusive in the absence of manifest error. The obligations of the Borrower pursuant to this Section shall survive the termination of this Agreement and the payment of the Loans and all other amounts payable hereunder.

(d) Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary (i) all requests, rules, guidelines, requirements and directives promulgated by the Bank for International Settlements, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (or any successor or similar authority) or by United States or foreign regulatory authorities, in each case pursuant to Basel III, and (ii) the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and all requests, rules, guidelines, requirements and directives thereunder or issued in connection therewith or in implementation thereof, shall in each case be deemed to be a change in Requirements of Law, regardless of the date enacted, adopted, issued or implemented.

 

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2.14       Taxes.

(a) All payments made by or on behalf of the Borrower under this Agreement or any other Loan Document shall be made free and clear of, and without deduction or withholding for or on account of, any Taxes; provided, that if any Taxes are required to be deducted or withheld from any amounts payable to the Administrative Agent or any Lender, as determined in good faith by the applicable Withholding Agent, (x) the applicable Withholding Agent shall be entitled to make such deduction or withholding and shall timely pay the amount deducted or withheld to the relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with applicable law and (y) if such Tax is an Indemnified Tax, then the sum payable by the Borrower to the Administrative Agent or such Lender shall be increased to the extent necessary so that after such deduction or withholding has been made (including such deductions and withholdings applicable to additional sums payable under this Section), the Administrative Agent or such Lender receives an amount equal to the sum it would have received had no such withholding or deduction been made.

(b) In addition, the Borrower shall pay any Other Taxes to the relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with applicable law.

(c) Whenever any Indemnified Taxes are payable by the Borrower, as promptly as possible thereafter the Borrower shall send to the Administrative Agent for its own account or for the account of the relevant Lender, as the case may be, a certified copy of an original official receipt received by the Borrower showing payment thereof, a copy of the tax return reporting such payment or other evidence of such payment reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent. The Borrower shall indemnify the Administrative Agent and each Lender, within ten (10) days after demand therefor, for the full amount of any Indemnified Taxes (including Indemnified Taxes imposed or asserted on or attributable to amounts payable under this Section) payable or paid by the Administrative Agent or such Lender or required to be withheld or deducted from a payment to the Administrative Agent or such Lender and any reasonable expenses arising therefrom or with respect thereto, whether or not such Indemnified Taxes were correctly or legally imposed or asserted by the relevant Governmental Authority. A certificate as to the amount of such payment or liability delivered to the Borrower by a Lender (with a copy to the Administrative Agent), or by the Administrative Agent on its own behalf or on behalf of a Lender, shall be conclusive absent manifest error.

(d) Each Lender shall severally indemnify the Administrative Agent, within ten (10) days after receiving demand therefor, for the full amount of (i) any Indemnified Taxes that are attributable to such Lender and that are payable or paid by the Administrative Agent (but only to the extent that Borrower has not already indemnified the Administrative Agent for such Indemnified Taxes and without limiting the obligation of the Borrower to do so),

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(ii) any Taxes attributable to such Lender’s failure to comply with the provisions of Section 8.6(b) relating to the maintenance of a Participant Register, and (iii) any Excluded Taxes attributable to such Lender, in each case that are payable or paid by the Administrative Agent in connection with any Loan Document, together with all reasonable costs and expenses arising therefrom or with respect thereto, as determined by the Administrative Agent in good faith, whether or not such Indemnified Taxes were correctly or legally imposed or asserted by the relevant Governmental Authority. A certificate as to the amount of such payment or liability delivered to any Lender by the Administrative Agent shall be conclusive absent manifest error. Each Lender hereby authorizes the Administrative Agent to set off and apply any and all amounts at any time owing to such Lender under any Loan Document or otherwise payable by the Administrative Agent to the Lender from any other source against any amount due to the Administrative Agent under this paragraph (d).

(e) Each Lender (or Transferee) that is a “United States person” as defined in Section 7701(a)(30) of the Code shall deliver to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent on or before the date on which it becomes a party to this Agreement (and thereafter upon the reasonable request of the Borrower or Administrative Agent) two properly completed and duly signed copies of U.S. Internal Revenue Service Form W-9 (or any successor form) certifying that such Lender is exempt from U.S. federal backup withholding tax.

(f) Each Lender (or Transferee) that is not a “United States person” (a “Non-U.S. Lender”) shall deliver to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent (or, in the case of a Participant, to the Lender from which the related participation shall have been purchased) on or about the date on which such Non-U.S. Lender becomes a Lender under this Agreement (or, in the case of any Participant, on or before the date such Participant purchases the related participation) and from time to time thereafter upon the reasonable request of the Borrower or the Administrative Agent whichever of the following is applicable:

(i) in the case of a Non-U.S. Lender claiming the benefits of an income tax treaty to which the United States is a party (x) with respect to payments of interest under any Loan Document, two copies of either U.S. Internal Revenue Service Form W-8BEN or 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 and (y) with respect to any other applicable payments under any Loan Document, U.S. Internal Revenue Service Form W-8BEN or Form W-8BEN-E establishing an exemption from, or reduction of, U.S. federal withholding Tax pursuant to the “business profits” or “other income” article of such tax treaty;

(ii) two copies of U.S. Internal Revenue Service Form W-8ECI;

 

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(iii) in the case of a Non-U.S. Lender claiming the benefits of the exemption for portfolio interest under Section 881(c) of the Code, (x) a certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit E-1 to the effect that such Non-U.S. Lender is not a “bank” within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code, a “10 percent shareholder” of the Borrower within the meaning of Section 871(h)(3)(B) of the Code, or a “controlled foreign corporation” related to the Borrower as described in Section 881(c)(3)(C) of the Code (a “U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate”) and (y) two copies of U.S. Internal Revenue Service Form W-8BEN or W-8BEN-E; or

 

(iv) to the extent a Non-U.S. Lender is not the beneficial owner, two copies of U.S. Internal Revenue Service Form W-8IMY, accompanied by U.S. Internal Revenue Service Form W-8ECI, U.S. Internal Revenue Service Form W-8BEN, U.S. Internal Revenue Service Form W-8BEN-E, a U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit E-2 or Exhibit E-3, U.S. Internal Revenue Service Form W-9, and/or other certification documents from each beneficial owner, as applicable; provided that if the Non-U.S. Lender is a partnership and one or more direct or indirect partners of such Non-U.S. Lender are claiming the portfolio interest exemption, such Non-U.S. Lender may provide a U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit E-4 on behalf of each such direct and indirect partner.

 

(g) Each Non-U.S. Lender shall deliver any other form prescribed by applicable requirements of U.S. federal income tax 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 requirements of law to permit the Borrower and the Administrative Agent to determine the withholding or deduction required to be made. Such forms shall be delivered by each Non-U.S. Lender on or before the date it becomes a party to this Agreement (or, in the case of any Participant, on or before the date such Participant purchases the related participation) and from time to time thereafter upon the reasonable request of the Borrower or the Administrative Agent. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section, a Lender shall not be required to deliver any form pursuant to this Section that such Lender is not legally able to deliver.

(h) A Lender (or participant) that is entitled to an exemption from or reduction of non-U.S. withholding tax under the law of the jurisdiction in which the Borrower is located, or any treaty to which such jurisdiction is a party, with respect to payments under this Agreement shall deliver to the Borrower (with a copy to the Administrative Agent), at the time or times prescribed by applicable law or reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent, such properly completed and executed documentation prescribed by applicable law as will permit such payments to be made without withholding or at a reduced rate, provided that such Lender (or participant) is legally entitled to complete, execute and deliver such documentation and in such Lender’s (or participant’s) reasonable judgment such completion, execution or submission would not materially prejudice the legal or commercial position of such Lender (or participant).

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(i) If a payment made to a Lender under any Loan Document would be subject to U.S. federal withholding tax imposed by FATCA if such Lender were to fail to comply with the applicable reporting requirements of FATCA (including those contained in Section 1471(b) or 1472(b) of the Code, as applicable), such Lender shall deliver to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent at the time or times prescribed by law and at such time or times reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent such documentation prescribed by applicable law (including as prescribed by Section 1471(b)(3)(C)(i) of the Code) and such additional documentation reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent as may be necessary for the Borrower and the Administrative Agent to comply with their obligations under FATCA and to determine that such Lender has complied with such Lender’s obligations under FATCA or to determine the amount to deduct and withhold from such payment. Solely for purposes of this paragraph (g), “FATCA” shall include any amendments made to FATCA after the date of this Agreement.

(j) Each Lender agrees that if any form or certification it previously delivered pursuant to this Section 2.14 expires or becomes obsolete or inaccurate in any respect, it shall update such form or certification or promptly notify the Borrower and the Administrative Agent in writing of its legal inability to do so.

(k) If the Administrative Agent or a Lender determines, in its sole good faith discretion, that it has received a refund of any Indemnified Taxes as to which it has been indemnified by the Borrower or with respect to which the Borrower has paid additional amounts pursuant to this Section 2.14, it shall pay to the Borrower an amount equal to such refund (but only to the extent of indemnity payments made, or additional amounts paid, by the Borrower under this Section 2.14 with respect to Indemnified Taxes giving rise to such refund), net of all out-of-pocket expenses of the Administrative Agent or such Lender and without interest (other than any interest paid by the relevant Governmental Authority with respect to such refund); provided, that the Borrower agrees to pay, upon the request of the Administrative Agent or such Lender, the amount paid over to the Borrower pursuant to this paragraph (k) (plus any penalties, interest or other charges imposed by the relevant Governmental Authority) to the Administrative Agent or such Lender in the event that the Administrative Agent or such Lender is required to repay such refund to such Governmental Authority. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this paragraph (i), in no event will the indemnified party be required to pay any amount to an indemnifying party pursuant to this paragraph (k) the payment of which would place the indemnified party in a less favorable net after-tax position than the indemnified party would have been in if the indemnification payments or additional amounts giving rise to such refund had never been paid. This Section 2.14(k) shall not be construed to require the Administrative Agent or a Lender to make available its Tax returns (or any other information relating to its Taxes that it deems confidential) to the Borrower.

(l) The agreements in this Section shall survive the termination of this Agreement and the payment of the Loans and all other amounts payable hereunder.

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2.15       Indemnity.  The Borrower agrees to indemnify each Lender for, and to hold each Lender harmless from, any loss or expense that such Lender may sustain or incur as a consequence of (a) default by the Borrower in making a borrowing of, conversion into or continuation of Term Benchmark Loans after the Borrower has given a notice requesting the same in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement, (b) default by the Borrower in making any prepayment of or conversion from Term Benchmark Loans after the Borrower has given a notice thereof in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement, (c) the making of a prepayment of Term Benchmark Loans on a day that is not the last day of an Interest Period with respect thereto or (d) the assignment of any Term Benchmark Loan other than on the last day of an Interest Period with respect thereto as the result of a request by the Borrower pursuant to Section 2.18(a); provided, however, that the Borrower shall not be obligated to indemnify a Defaulting Lender that is not a Performing Lender for any such loss or expense (incurred while such Lender was a Defaulting Lender) related to the prepayment or assignment of any Term Benchmark Loan owed to such Defaulting Lender. Such indemnification may include an amount equal to the excess, if any, of (i) the amount of interest that would have accrued on the amount so prepaid, or not so borrowed, converted or continued, for the period from the date of such prepayment or of such failure to borrow, convert or continue to the last day of such Interest Period (or, in the case of a failure to borrow, convert or continue, the Interest Period that would have commenced on the date of such failure) in each case at the applicable rate of interest for such Loans provided for herein (excluding, however, the Applicable Margin included therein, if any) over (ii) the amount of interest (as reasonably determined by such Lender) that would have accrued to such Lender on such amount by placing such amount on deposit for a comparable period with leading banks in the interbank eurocurrency market. A certificate as to any amounts payable pursuant to this Section submitted to the Borrower by any Lender shall be conclusive in the absence of manifest error. This covenant shall survive the termination of this Agreement and the payment of the Loans and all other amounts payable hereunder.

2.16       Change of Lending Office.  Each Lender agrees that, upon the occurrence of any event giving rise to the operation of Section 2.13 or 2.14(a) with respect to such Lender, it will, if requested by the Borrower, use reasonable efforts (subject to overall policy considerations of such Lender) to designate another lending office for any Loans affected by such event with the object of avoiding the consequences of such event; provided, that such designation is made on terms that, in the sole judgment of such Lender, cause such Lender and its lending office(s) to suffer no economic, legal or regulatory disadvantage, and provided, further, that nothing in this Section shall affect or postpone any of the obligations of the Borrower or the rights of any Lender pursuant to Section 2.13 or 2.14(a).

2.17       Illegality.  If, after the date of this Agreement, the introduction of, or any change in, any applicable law, rule or regulation or in the interpretation or administration thereof by any Governmental Authority shall, in the reasonable opinion of counsel to any Lender, make it unlawful for such Lender to make or maintain any Term Benchmark Loan or if it becomes unlawful and/or contrary to Sanctions, or declared to be contrary to Sanctions or sanctionable by any Sanctions Authority for such Lender to make or maintain any Term Benchmark Loan, then such Lender may, by notice to the Borrower (with notice to the Administrative Agent), immediately declare that such Term Benchmark Loan shall be due and payable. The Borrower shall repay any such Term Benchmark Loan declared so due and payable in full on the last day of the Interest Period applicable thereto or earlier if required by law, together with accrued interest thereon. Each Lender will promptly notify the Borrower and the Administrative Agent of any event of which such Lender has knowledge which would entitle it to repayment pursuant to this Section 2.17 and will use its reasonable efforts to mitigate the effect of any event if, in the sole and absolute opinion of such Lender, such efforts will avoid the need for such prepayment and will not be otherwise disadvantageous to such Lender.

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2.18       Replacement of Lenders.  (a) The Borrower shall be permitted to replace any Lender (i) that has failed to consent to a proposed amendment, waiver or other modification that, pursuant to the terms of Section 8.1, requires the consent of all Lenders, or all affected Lenders, and with respect to which the Required Lenders shall have granted their consent or (ii) that requests reimbursement for amounts owing pursuant to Section 2.13 or 2.14(a) with a replacement financial institution; provided that (A) such replacement does not conflict with any Requirement of Law, (B) no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing at the time of such replacement, (C) prior to any such replacement, such Lender shall have taken no action under Section 2.16 so as to eliminate the continued need for payment of amounts owing pursuant to Section 2.13 or 2.14(a), (D) the replacement financial institution shall purchase, at par, in immediately available funds, all Loans and other amounts owing to such replaced Lender on or prior to the date of replacement, (E) the Borrower shall be liable to such replaced Lender under Section 2.15 if any Term Benchmark Loan owing to such replaced Lender shall be purchased other than on the last day of the Interest Period relating thereto, (F) the replacement financial institution, if not already a Lender, shall be reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, (G) the replaced Lender shall be obligated to make such replacement in accordance with the provisions of Section 8.6 (provided that the Borrower shall be obligated to pay the registration and processing fee referred to therein) and (H) the Borrower shall remain liable to such replaced Lender for all additional interest, fees and other amounts (if any) payable hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, including any amounts required pursuant to Section 2.13 or 2.14(a), as the case may be.

(b) The Borrower shall be permitted to replace any Defaulting Lender with a replacement financial institution; provided that (i) such replacement does not conflict with any Requirement of Law, (ii) no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing at the time of such replacement, (iii) the replacement financial institution shall purchase, at par, in immediately available funds, all Loans and other amounts owing to such replaced Lender on or prior to the date of replacement, (iv) the replacement financial institution, if not already a Lender, shall be reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, (v) the replaced Lender shall be obligated to make such replacement in accordance with the provisions of Section 8.6 (provided that the Borrower shall be obligated to pay the registration and processing fee referred to therein) and (vi) any such replacement shall not be deemed to be a waiver of any rights that the Borrower, the Administrative Agent or any other Lender shall have against the replaced Lender. To the extent the Borrower is unable to replace any Defaulting Lender with a replacement financial institution, the Borrower may, to the extent that the reduction in the Total Commitments provided for in this sentence does not cause the Total Commitments to fall below the outstanding Loans, remove such Defaulting Lender by repaying such Defaulting Lender’s outstanding Loans and reducing the Total Commitments by an amount equal to such Defaulting Lender’s Commitment.

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2.19       Judgment Currency

(a) If, for the purpose of obtaining judgment in any court, it is necessary to convert a sum owing hereunder in one currency into another currency, each party hereto agrees, to the fullest extent that it may effectively do so, that the rate of exchange used shall be that at which, in accordance with normal banking procedures in the relevant jurisdiction, the first currency could be purchased with such other currency on the Business Day immediately preceding the day on which final judgment is given.

(b) The obligations of the Borrower in respect of any sum due to any party hereto or any holder of the obligations owing hereunder (the “Applicable Creditor”) shall, notwithstanding any judgment in a currency (the “Judgment Currency”) other than the currency in which such sum is stated to be due hereunder (the “Agreement Currency”), be discharged only to the extent that, on the Business Day following receipt by the Applicable Creditor of any sum adjudged to be so due in the Judgment Currency, the Applicable Creditor may in accordance with normal banking procedures in the relevant jurisdiction purchase the Agreement Currency with the Judgment Currency; if the amount of the Agreement Currency so purchased is less than the sum originally due to the Applicable Creditor in the Agreement Currency, the Borrower as a separate obligation and notwithstanding any such judgment, agrees to indemnify the Applicable Creditor against such loss. The obligations of the Borrower contained in this Section shall survive the termination of this Agreement and the payment of all other amounts owing hereunder.

SECTION 3.   REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

To induce the Administrative Agent and the Lenders to enter into this Agreement and to make the Loans, the Borrower hereby represents and warrants to the Administrative Agent and each Lender that:

3.1       No Change.  Since December 31, 2020, there has been no development or event that has had or could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

3.2       Existence; Compliance with Law.  The Borrower (a) is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization, (b) has the power and authority, and the legal right, to own and operate its property and to conduct the business in which it is currently engaged, (c) is duly qualified as a foreign corporation and in good standing under the laws of each jurisdiction where its ownership or operation of property or the conduct of its business requires such qualification except where the failure to be so duly qualified could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect and (d) is in compliance with all Requirements of Law except to the extent that the failure to comply therewith could not, in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

3.3       Power; Authorization; Enforceable Obligations.  The Borrower has the power and authority, and the legal right, to make, deliver and perform the Loan Documents to which it is a party and to obtain Loans hereunder. The Borrower has taken all necessary organizational action to authorize the execution, delivery and performance of the Loan Documents to which it is a party and to authorize the Loans on the terms and conditions of this Agreement.

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No consent or authorization of, filing with, notice to or other act by or in respect of, any Governmental Authority or any other Person is required in connection with the Loans hereunder or with the execution, delivery, performance, validity or enforceability of this Agreement or any of the Loan Documents to which the Borrower is a party, except consents, authorizations, filings and notices described in Schedule 3.3, which consents, authorizations, filings and notices have been obtained or made and are in full force and effect. Each Loan Document to which the Borrower is a party has been duly executed and delivered on behalf of the Borrower. This Agreement constitutes, and each other Loan Document to which the Borrower is a party, upon execution will constitute, a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Borrower, enforceable against the Borrower in accordance with its terms, except as enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and by general equitable principles (whether enforcement is sought by proceedings in equity or at law).

3.4       No Legal Bar.  The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents to which the Borrower is a party, the borrowings hereunder and the use of the proceeds thereof will not violate any Requirement of Law or any Contractual Obligation of the Borrower and will not result in, or require, the creation or imposition of any Lien (other than any Borrower Permitted Lien) on any of the Borrower’s properties or revenues pursuant to any Requirement of Law or any such Contractual Obligation. No Requirement of Law or Contractual Obligation applicable to the Borrower could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

3.5       Litigation.  No litigation, investigation or proceeding of or before any arbitrator or Governmental Authority is pending or, to the knowledge of the Borrower, threatened by or against the Borrower or against any of its properties or revenues (a) with respect to any of the Loan Documents to which the Borrower is a party or any of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, or (b) that could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

3.6       No Default.  The Borrower is not in default under or with respect to any of its Contractual Obligations in any respect that could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. No Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing.

3.7       Ownership of Property; Liens.  The Borrower has good title to all its property, and none of such property is subject to any Lien other than Borrower Permitted Liens.

3.8       Taxes.  The Borrower has filed or caused to be filed all federal, state and other material Tax returns that are required to be filed and has paid all Taxes shown to be due and payable on said returns or on any assessments made against it or any of its property and all other Taxes, fees or other charges imposed on it or any of its property by any Governmental Authority (other than any Taxes, fees or other charges the amount or validity of which are currently being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and with respect to which reserves in conformity with GAAP have been provided on the books of the Borrower). No Tax Lien (other than any Borrower Permitted Lien) has been filed, and, to the knowledge of the Borrower, no claim is being asserted, with respect to any such Tax, fee or other charge.

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3.9       Federal Regulations.  No part of the proceeds of any Loans will be used for “buying” or “carrying” any “margin stock” within the respective meanings of each of the quoted terms under Regulation U as now and from time to time hereafter in effect or for any purpose that violates the provisions of the applicable margin regulations of the Board. If requested by any Lender or the Administrative Agent, the Borrower will furnish to the Administrative Agent and each Lender a statement to the foregoing effect in conformity with the requirements of FR Form G-3 or FR Form U-1, as applicable, referred to in Regulation U.

3.10       Investment Company Act; Other Regulations.  The Borrower is not an “investment company”, or a company “controlled” by an “investment company”, within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. The Borrower is not subject to regulation under any Requirement of Law (other than Regulation X) that limits its ability to incur Indebtedness.

3.11       No Subsidiaries.  The Borrower has no direct or indirect Subsidiaries.

3.12       Use of Proceeds.  The proceeds of the Loans shall be used solely to either (i) prepay the total amount outstanding under the Existing Credit Facility, (ii) make advances under the Series 2002-1 VFC, (iii) repay Permitted Indebtedness outstanding from time to time or (iv) pay expenses incurred in connection with this Agreement and any Pari Passu Indebtedness.

3.13       Solvency.  Each Loan Party is, and after giving effect to the incurrence of all Indebtedness and obligations being incurred in connection herewith and therewith will be and will continue to be, Solvent.

3.14       Limited Purpose.  The Borrower is a single purpose entity that was formed for the sole purpose of (i) holding the Series 2002-1 VFC, (ii) borrowing under the Commitments hereunder, (iii) incurring Pari Passu Indebtedness and (iv) entering into Hedge Agreements in connection with the Commitments hereunder and such Pari Passu Indebtedness. Other than cash derived from Hedge Agreements and distributions of Series 2002-1 Accrued Interest and Series 2002-1 Invested Amount to the Borrower under the Series 2002-1 VFC, which cash shall be used by the Borrower solely to make interest, principal and premium (if any) payments under this Agreement and under any Pari Passu Indebtedness and to pay for its reasonable operating expenses (and, in the case of cash derived from Hedge Agreements, to make advances under the Series 2002-1 VFC), the Series 2002-1 VFC is the sole asset of the Borrower.

3.15       Financial Condition; Beneficial Ownership Certification.  The balance sheet of the Borrower as at December 31, 2020 and the related statements of income for the fiscal year ended on such date, reported on by the Borrower’s independent public accountants, copies of which have heretofore been furnished to the Administrative Agent, are complete and correct, in all material respects, and present fairly the financial condition of the Borrower as at such date, and the results of operations for the fiscal year then ended. Such financial statements, including any related schedules and notes thereto, have been prepared in accordance with GAAP applied consistently throughout the periods involved (except as approved by the external auditors and as disclosed therein, if any). As of the Closing Date, the information included in the Beneficial Ownership Certification of the Borrower is true, complete and correct.

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3.16       Financial Institutions.  No Loan Party is an EEA Financial Institution or a UK Financial Institution.

 

3.17       Sanctions.

(a) The Borrower is, to the extent applicable, in compliance with Sanctions and with the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder (the “FCPA”) and any other applicable anti-corruption law, in all material respects.

(b) The Borrower is not, and no director or senior officer of the Borrower is, any of the following:

(i) a Restricted Person;

(ii) a Person owned fifty percent (50%) or more or controlled by, or acting on behalf of, any Restricted Person or Restricted Persons; or

(iii) a Person that commits, threatens or conspires to commit or support “terrorism” as defined in the Executive Order.

The foregoing representations in this Section 3.17 will not apply to any party hereto to which Council Regulation (EC) 2271/96 (the “Blocking Regulation”) applies, if and to the extent that such representations are or would be unenforceable by or in respect of that party pursuant to, or would otherwise result in a breach and/or violation of, (i) any provision of the Blocking Regulation (or any law or regulation implementing the Blocking Regulation in any member state of the European Union) or (ii) any similar blocking or anti-boycott law in the United Kingdom.

 

SECTION 4.   CONDITIONS PRECEDENT

4.1       Conditions to Effectiveness.   This Agreement shall become effective on the first day on which all of the following conditions have been satisfied:

(a)       Credit Agreement; Guaranty Agreement.  The Administrative Agent shall have received (i) this Agreement executed and delivered by the Administrative Agent, the Borrower and each Person listed on Schedule 1.1 and (ii) the Guaranty Agreement, executed and delivered by the Guarantor.

(b)       Series 2002-1 VFC.  The conditions set forth in Section 8.01 of the Series 2002-1 Supplement shall have been satisfied, the Administrative Agent shall have received copies of each of the agreements, instruments, documents, certificates and opinions referred to therein and the Series 2002-1 VFC shall have been issued and delivered to the Borrower pursuant to the Series 2002-1 Supplement.

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(c)       Fees.  The Lenders and the Administrative Agent shall have received all fees required to be paid, and all expenses for which invoices have been presented (including the reasonable fees and expenses of legal counsel), on or before the Closing Date.

(d)       Closing Certificates; Good Standing Certificates.  The Administrative Agent shall have received (i) a Responsible Officer’s certificate of the Borrower, dated the Closing Date, substantially in the form of Exhibit B-1 and a secretary’s certificate of the Borrower, dated the Closing Date, substantially in the form of Exhibit B-2, with appropriate insertions and attachments satisfactory in form and substance to the Administrative Agent, including (A) the certificate of incorporation of the Borrower, certified by the relevant authority of the jurisdiction of organization of the Borrower, and the bylaws of the Borrower, (B) Board of Directors resolutions in respect of the Loan Documents to which the Borrower is a party, and (C) incumbency certificates with respect to the Borrower, (ii) a Responsible Officer’s certificate of the Guarantor, dated the Closing Date, substantially in the form of Exhibit B-3 and a certificate of the secretary or assistant secretary of the Guarantor, dated the Closing Date, substantially in the form of Exhibit B-4, with appropriate insertions and attachments satisfactory in form and substance to the Administrative Agent, including (A) the certificate of incorporation and memorandum of association of the Guarantor and the bye-laws of the Guarantor, (B) Board of Directors resolutions in respect of the Loan Documents to which the Guarantor is a party, and (C) incumbency certificates with respect to the Guarantor, and (iii) a good standing certificate (or similar certificate) for each of the Borrower and the Guarantor from their respective jurisdictions of organization.

(e)       Legal Opinions.  The Administrative Agent shall have received the following executed legal opinions:

(i)       the legal opinion of Reed Smith LLP, New York counsel to the Borrower and New York counsel to the Guarantor, substantially in the form of Exhibit D-1; and

(ii)       the legal opinion of Conyers Dill & Pearman Limited, Bermuda counsel to the Guarantor, substantially in the form of Exhibit D-2.

Each such legal opinion shall cover such other matters incident to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement as the Administrative Agent may reasonably require.

(f)       Representations and Warranties.  Each of the representations and warranties made by any Loan Party in or pursuant to the Loan Documents shall be true and correct in all material respects on and as of such date; provided that, the representations and warranties made in Sections 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5, 3.6, 3.9, 3.13, 3.14 and 3.15 shall be true and correct in all respects as of such date.

(g)       Compliance with Laws.  The Administrative Agent shall have received evidence reasonably satisfactory to it that the business conducted and proposed to be conducted by the Borrower and the Guarantor is in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations and that all registrations, filings and licenses and/or consents required to be obtained by the Borrower or the Guarantor, as the case may be, in connection therewith have been made or obtained and are in full force and effect, except to the extent that the failure to comply with the foregoing could not, in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

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(h)       No Series 2002-1 Early Amortization Event or Potential Series 2002-1 Early Amortization Event.  No Series 2002-1 Early Amortization Event or Potential Series 2002-1 Early Amortization Event shall have occurred and be continuing.

(i)       Guarantor Financials.  The Administrative Agent shall have received (i) audited consolidated financial statements of the Guarantor for its fiscal year ended December 31, 2020, and (ii) unaudited consolidated financial statements for its fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2021.

(j)       Guarantor, Master Trust and Borrower Rating.  The Administrative Agent shall have received evidence reasonably satisfactory to it that the Guarantor’s long-term unsecured debt rating or senior implied rating, as applicable, is at least “BBB-” by S&P and either the Master Trust’s or the Borrower’s long-term unsecured debt rating is at least “Baa3” by Moody’s.

(k)       Notice of Termination of Existing Credit Facility.  The Administrative Agent shall have received written notice from the Borrower to terminate the Existing Credit Facility in accordance with its terms and all outstanding obligations thereunder shall have been paid in full.

(l)       BAFC Liquidity Agreement.  The Administrative Agent shall have received a copy of the executed BAFC Liquidity Agreement.

(m)        Beneficial Ownership Certification.  To the extent the Borrower qualifies as a “legal entity customer” under the Beneficial Ownership Regulation, each Lender that has requested, in a written notice to the Borrower at least ten (10) days prior to the Closing Date, a Beneficial Ownership Certification in relation to the Borrower, shall have received such Beneficial Ownership Certification at least five (5) days prior to the Closing Date (provided that, upon the execution and delivery by such Lender of its signature page to this Agreement, the condition set forth in this clause (m) shall be deemed to be satisfied).

4.2       Conditions to Each Loan.  The agreement of each Lender to make any Loan requested to be made by it on any date (including its initial Loan) is subject to the satisfaction of the following conditions precedent:

(a)       Representations and Warranties. Each of the representations and warranties made by any Loan Party in or pursuant to the Loan Documents shall be true and correct in all material respects on and as of such date as if made on and as of such date (unless any representations and warranties expressly relate to an earlier date, in which case they shall have been true and correct in all material respects as of such earlier date); provided that, the representations and warranties made in Sections 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5, 3.6, 3.9, 3.13, 3.14 and 3.15 shall be true and correct in all respects on and as of such date as if made on and as of such date.

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(b)       No Default. No Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing on such date or after giving effect to the Loans requested to be made on such date.

(c)       No Series 2002-1 Early Amortization Event or Potential Series 2002-1 Early Amortization Event. No Series 2002-1 Early Amortization Event or Potential Series 2002-1 Early Amortization Event shall have occurred and be continuing on such date or after giving effect to the Loans requested to be made on such date.

Each borrowing by the Borrower hereunder shall constitute a representation and warranty by the Borrower as of the date of such Loan that the conditions contained in this Section 4.2 have been satisfied.

SECTION 5.   COVENANTS

While this Agreement is in effect (i.e., until all indebtedness and other amounts payable by the Borrower hereunder have been paid in full and the Lenders no longer have any Commitments hereunder), the Borrower agrees that:

5.1       Affirmative Covenants.  The Borrower shall:

(a) Provide the Administrative Agent all information that the Administrative Agent may reasonably request in writing concerning the business of the Borrower within a reasonable period of time considering the nature of the request; provided that with respect to any information relating to an annual audited report, the same may be delivered within one hundred and twenty (120) calendar days after the end of the Borrower’s fiscal year.

(b) Furnish or cause to be furnished to the Administrative Agent prompt written notice of the filing or commencement of any litigation, investigation or proceeding of or before any arbitrator or Governmental Authority against or affecting the Borrower that could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

(c) Furnish or cause to be furnished to the Administrative Agent in sufficient number for each Lender, copies of all (i) Daily Reports prepared by the Servicer pursuant to Section 5.1(o), (ii) notices of Series 2002-1 Early Amortization Events and (iii) Monthly Settlement Statements; provided that the documents set forth in clauses (i) and (iii) above shall be provided only upon the request of the Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders.

(d) Take all actions necessary to ensure that all Taxes and other governmental claims in respect of the Borrower’s operations and assets are promptly paid when due, except where the amount or validity thereof is currently being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and reserves to the extent required by GAAP with respect thereto have been provided on the books of the Borrower.

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(e) Comply with all Requirements of Law except where the failure to so comply would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on its ability to perform its obligations under the Loan Documents and in all material respects with Sanctions.

(f) Advise the Administrative Agent of the occurrence of each Default or Event of Default as promptly as practicable after the Borrower becomes aware of any such Default or Event of Default.

(g) Beginning with the fiscal year commencing in 2021, furnish to the Administrative Agent in sufficient number for each Lender as soon as available, but in any event within one hundred and twenty (120) days after the end of each fiscal year of the Borrower, audited financial statements consisting of the balance sheet of the Borrower as of the end of such year and the related statements of income and retained earnings and statements of cash flow for such year, setting forth in each case in comparative form the corresponding figures for the previous fiscal year, certified by independent certified public accountants satisfactory to the Administrative Agent to the effect that such financial statements fairly present in all material respects the financial condition and results of operations of the Borrower in accordance with GAAP consistently applied.

(h) Beginning with the fiscal year commencing in 2021, furnish to the Administrative Agent as soon as available but in any event within sixty (60) days after the end of each of the first three quarters for each fiscal year of the Borrower, unaudited financial statements consisting of a balance sheet of the Borrower as at the end of such quarter and a statement of income and retained earnings and of cash flow for such quarter, setting forth (in the case of financial statements furnished for calendar quarters subsequent to the first full calendar year of the Borrower) in comparative form the corresponding figures for the corresponding quarter of the preceding fiscal year.

(i) Furnish, or cause to be furnished, to the Administrative Agent together with the financial statements required pursuant to clause (g) and clause (h) a certificate of a Responsible Officer of the Borrower stating (i) that the attached financial statements have been prepared in accordance with GAAP and accurately reflect the financial condition of the Borrower, (ii) that the Borrower is in compliance with Section 5.1(k) and (iii) all information and calculations necessary for determining compliance by the Borrower with Section 5.2(a) as of the last day of the fiscal quarter or fiscal year of the Borrower, as the case may be.

(j) (i) Except as otherwise permitted by the Loan Documents, preserve, renew and keep in full force and effect its corporate existence and (ii) take all reasonable action to maintain all rights, privileges and franchises necessary or desirable in the normal conduct of its business.

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(k) (i) Either (1) use the proceeds from the Loans hereunder to make advances under the Series 2002-1 VFC, (2) use the proceeds from the Loans hereunder to repay Permitted Indebtedness outstanding from time to time or (3) use the proceeds from the Loans hereunder to pay expenses incurred in connection with this Agreement and any Pari Passu Indebtedness; provided, that in any event the Borrower shall, to the extent necessary, first use the proceeds from the initial Loan under this Agreement to repay the principal of, and accrued interest on, all outstanding loans under the Existing Credit Facility and (ii) either (1) use the proceeds from any Pari Passu Indebtedness to make advances under the Series 2002-1 VFC, (2) use the proceeds from any Pari Passu Indebtedness to repay Permitted Indebtedness outstanding from time to time or (3) use the proceeds from any Pari Passu Indebtedness to pay expenses incurred in connection with this Agreement and any such Pari Passu Indebtedness.

(l) Provide to the Administrative Agent the following notices and documents (provided that, solely with respect to clauses (i), (ii) and (iii) below, the Borrower shall only be obligated to provide such notices and documents to the extent that any of the events or occurrences described in such clauses is reasonably expected to result in a material liability):

(i)       promptly and in any event within ten (10) days after the Borrower or any of its ERISA Affiliates knows or has reason to know that any ERISA Event has occurred, a statement of the chief financial officer of the Borrower or such ERISA Affiliate describing such ERISA Event and the action, if any, that the Borrower or such ERISA Affiliate has taken and proposes to take with respect thereto;

(ii)       promptly and in any event within two (2) Business Days after receipt thereof by the Borrower or any of its ERISA Affiliates, copies of each notice from the PBGC stating its intention to terminate any Plan or to have a trustee appointed to administer any Plan;

(iii)        promptly and in any event within five (5) Business Days after receipt thereof by the Borrower or any of its ERISA Affiliates from the sponsor of a Multiemployer Plan, copies of each notice concerning (A) the imposition of Withdrawal Liability by any such Multiemployer Plan, (B) the termination, within the meaning of Title IV of ERISA, of any such Multiemployer Plan or (C) the amount of liability incurred, or that may be incurred, by the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate in connection with any event described in clause (A) or (B) above; and

(iv) promptly upon request, copies of (A) any documents described in Section 101(k) of ERISA that the Borrower or any of its ERISA Affiliates may request with respect to any Multiemployer Plan, and (B) any notices described in Section 101(l) of ERISA that the Borrower or any of its ERISA Affiliates may request with respect to any Multiemployer Plan; provided, that if the Borrower or the applicable ERISA Affiliate has not requested such documents or notices from the administrator or sponsor of the applicable Multiemployer Plan, upon the request of the Administrative Agent, which request shall not be more frequent than once during any twelve (12) Month period, the Borrower or applicable ERISA Affiliate shall promptly make a request for such documents or notices and shall provide copies of such documents and notices promptly and in any event within five (5) Business Days after receipt thereof.

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(m) On each day after the Loans (with accrued interest thereon) and all other amounts owing under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents have become due and payable (whether at the stated maturity, by acceleration, or otherwise), give the notice contemplated by Section 2.06 of the Series 2002-1 Supplement, such notice to specify an amount equal to the lesser of (i) the funds on deposit in the Series 2002-1 Collection Subaccount on such day and (ii) the outstanding principal amount of the Loans (with accrued interest thereon) and all other amounts owing under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents.

(n) At the direction of the Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders, exercise its right under Section 8.14 of the Pooling Agreement to direct the Trustee under the Master Trust when the Lenders are affected by the conduct of any proceeding or the exercise of any right conferred on the Trustee under the Master Trust.

(o) On each Business Day on which a Loan is made, cause the Servicer to submit a Daily Report to the Borrower and to the Trustee under the Master Trust no later than 12:00 (Noon), New York City time, setting forth the information required by Section 4.01 of the Servicing Agreement.

(p) Promptly upon a Responsible Officer of the Borrower becoming aware that the Borrower has received formal notice that it has become subject of any action or investigation under any Sanctions, the Borrower shall, to the extent permitted by law, supply to the Administrative Agent details of any such action or investigation.

(q) Promptly upon the request of the Administrative Agent, the Borrower shall provide to the Administrative Agent the information reasonably requested, to the extent such information is available to the Borrower, in connection with applicable “know your customer” and anti-money laundering rules and regulations, including the PATRIOT Act, in each case in accordance with the Borrower’s past practices.

(r) Advise the Administrative Agent of any change in the information provided in the Beneficial Ownership Certification of the Borrower provided to the Administrative Agent or any Lender that would result in a change to the list of beneficial owners identified in parts (c) or (d) of such certification.

5.2       Negative Covenants.  The Borrower will not:

(a) Permit the Series 2002-1 Allocated Loan Amount to be less than the arithmetic product of:

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(i) adding (A) the aggregate principal amount of and accrued interest on the Total Loans outstanding hereunder and (B) all other Pari Passu Indebtedness outstanding (including any net payment obligations of the Borrower related to Hedge Agreements, but excluding all Hedge Termination Amounts due and owing by the Borrower);

(ii) and deducting therefrom the aggregate Dollar Equivalent amount of any Master Trust Approved Currencies (including any net receipts from Hedge Agreements, but excluding any Hedge Termination Amounts received by the Borrower) on deposit in any Borrower Account or the Series 2002-1 Collection Subaccount (or any sub-subaccount thereof), that are unconditionally available to repay the aggregate amount of the Indebtedness and interest accrued thereon described in the foregoing clauses (i)(A) and (B) of this Section 5.2(a) (or with respect to the Series 2002-1 Collection Subaccount (or any sub-subaccount thereof), unconditionally available to repay the principal and accrued interest on the Series 2002-1 VFC Certificate which Master Trust Approved Currency amounts are in turn unconditionally available to make such payments on the principal of and accrued interest on the Total Loans and other Pari Passu Indebtedness described in the foregoing clauses (i)(A) and (B) of this Section 5.2(a)).

(b) Contract for, create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Lien, security interest, charge or other encumbrance of any nature upon any of its property or assets, including without limitation the Series 2002-1 VFC, whether now owned or hereafter acquired other than Borrower Permitted Liens.

(c) Create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Indebtedness, whether current or funded, or any other liability except Permitted Indebtedness.

(d) Except as contemplated by the Loan Documents or the Transaction Documents, make any loan or advance or credit to, or guarantee (directly or indirectly or by an instrument having the effect of assuring another’s payment or performance on any obligation or capability of so doing or otherwise), endorse or otherwise become contingently liable, directly or indirectly, in connection with the obligations, stocks or dividends of, or own, purchase, repurchase or acquire (or agree contingently to do so) any assets, stock, obligations or securities of, or any other interest in, or make any capital contribution to, any other Person.

(e) Enter into any merger, consolidation, joint venture, syndicate or other form of combination with any Person, or sell, lease or transfer or otherwise dispose of any of its assets or receivables or purchase any asset, or engage in any transaction which would result in the Borrower ceasing to be, directly or indirectly, a wholly-owned Subsidiary of Guarantor.

(f) Enter into or be a party to any agreement or instrument other than the Loan Documents, the Transaction Documents to which it is a party, and any agreement or instrument related to the incurrence of Pari Passu Indebtedness.

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(g) Enter into or be a party to any agreement or instrument related to the incurrence of Pari Passu Indebtedness that does not include a provision substantially to the effect set forth in Section 8.16.

(h) Except as permitted by any Transaction Document, make any expenditure (by long-term or operating lease or otherwise), excluding those relating to foreclosure, for capital assets (both realty and personalty), unless such expenditure is approved in writing by the Administrative Agent.

(i) Engage in any business or enterprise or enter into any material transaction other than as contemplated by the Loan Documents and the Transaction Documents.

(j) Amend its certificate of incorporation or bylaws without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent.

(k) Amend, supplement, waive or modify, or consent to any amendment, supplement, waiver or modification of, any Transaction Document except in accordance with the provisions of this Section 5.2(k). Any provision of any Transaction Document may be amended, waived, supplemented, restated, discharged or terminated with ten (10) Business Days’ prior written notice to the Administrative Agent, but without the consent of the Administrative Agent or the Lenders; provided such amendment, waiver, supplement or restatement does not (A) render the Series 2002-1 VFC subordinate in payment to any other Series under the Master Trust or otherwise adversely discriminate against the Series 2002-1 VFC relative to any other Series under the Master Trust, (B) reduce in any manner the amount of, or delay the timing of, distributions which are required to be made on or in respect of the Series 2002-1 VFC, (C) change the definition of, the manner of calculating, or in any way the amount of, the interest of the Borrower in the assets of the Master Trust, (D) change the definitions of “Eligible Loans”, “Eligible Obligor”, “Series 2002-1 Allocated Loan Amount”, “Series 2002-1 Invested Amount” or “Series 2002-1 Target Loan Amount” in Annex X or, to the extent used in such definitions, other defined terms used in such definitions, (E) result in an Event of Default, (F) change the ability of the Trustee to declare the Purchased Loans to be immediately due and payable or the ability of the Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders to directly or indirectly require the Trustee to do so, (G) following the occurrence and during the continuation of a Mandatory CP Wind-Down Event, increase the Series 2002-1 Maximum Invested Amount, or (H) effect any amendment that would cause or permit the Series 2002-1 Target Loan Amount to exceed the Series 2002-1 Allocated Loan Amount; and provided, further, that the Administrative Agent shall have received prior notice thereof together with copies of any documentation related thereto. Any amendment, waiver, supplement or restatement of a provision of a Transaction Document (including any exhibit thereto) of the type described in clauses (A), (B), (C), (D), (E), (F), (G) or (H) above shall require the written consent of the Administrative Agent acting at the direction of the Required Lenders.

(l) Grant any powers of attorney to any Person for any purposes except where permitted by the Loan Documents.

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(m) Increase the Series 2002-1 Invested Amount during any Payment Period.

(n) Take any action which would permit the Servicer to have the right to refuse to perform any of its respective obligations under the Servicing Agreement.

(o) Enter into any Hedge Agreement other than Hedge Agreements entered into in the ordinary course of business to hedge or mitigate risks directly arising from its borrowings under this Agreement or other Pari Passu Indebtedness.

(p) Knowingly permit or authorize any other Person to, directly or indirectly, use, lend, make payments of, contribute or otherwise make available, all or any part of the proceeds of the Loans or other transactions contemplated by this Agreement (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 violation of the FCPA or any other applicable anti-corruption law, (ii) to fund any trade, business or other activities involving or for the benefit of any Restricted Person except as otherwise permitted or authorized by Sanctions or Sanctions Authorities, including, without limitation, as authorized by OFAC general or specific license or (iii) in any other manner that would result in any of the Borrower, the Guarantor, the Administrative Agent, a Lead Arranger or a Lender being in breach of any Sanctions or becoming a Restricted Person.

The foregoing covenants in this Section 5.2(p) will not apply to any party hereto to which Blocking Regulation applies, if and to the extent that such covenants are or would be unenforceable by or in respect of that party pursuant to, or would otherwise result in a breach and/or violation of, (i) any provision of the Blocking Regulation (or any law or regulation implementing the Blocking Regulation in any member state of the European Union) or (ii) any similar blocking or anti-boycott law in the United Kingdom.

 

5.3       Use of Websites.

(a) The Borrower may satisfy its obligation to deliver any public information to the Lenders by posting this information onto an electronic website designated by the Borrower and the Administrative Agent (the “Designated Website”) by notifying the Administrative Agent (i) of the address of the website together with any relevant password specifications and (ii) that such information has been posted on the website; provided, that in any event the Borrower shall supply the Administrative Agent with one copy in paper form of any information which is posted onto the website.

(b) The Administrative Agent shall supply each Lender with the address of and any relevant password specifications for the Designated Website following designation of that website by the Borrower and the Administrative Agent.

(c) The Borrower shall promptly upon becoming aware of its occurrence notify the Administrative Agent if:

(i) the Designated Website cannot be accessed due to technical failure;

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(ii) the password specifications for the Designated Website change;

(iii) any new information which is required to be provided under this Agreement is posted onto the Designated Website;

(iv) any existing information which has been provided under this Agreement and posted onto the Designated Website is amended; or

(v) the Borrower becomes aware that the Designated Website or any information posted onto the Designated Website is or has been infected by any electronic virus or similar software.

If the Borrower notifies the Administrative Agent under Section 5.3(c)(i) or Section 5.3(c)(v) above, all information to be provided by the Borrower under this Agreement after the date of that notice shall be supplied in paper form unless and until the Administrative Agent is satisfied that the circumstances giving rise to the notification are no longer continuing.

 

SECTION 6.   EVENTS OF DEFAULT

If any of the following events shall occur and be continuing:

(a)       the Borrower shall fail to pay any principal of any Loan when due in accordance with the terms hereof; or the Borrower shall fail to pay any interest on any Loan, fees or any other amount payable hereunder or under any other Loan Document, within three (3) days after any such interest, fees or other amount becomes due in accordance with the terms hereof; or

(b)       any representation or warranty made or deemed made by the Borrower or the Guarantor herein or in any other Loan Document or that is contained in any certificate, document or financial or other statement furnished by it at any time under or in connection with this Agreement or any such other Loan Document shall prove to have been inaccurate in any material respect on or as of the date made or deemed made; or

(c)       the Borrower shall default in the observance or performance of any agreement contained in Section 5.1(f), Section 5.1(j)(i) or Section 5.2 of this Agreement or the Guarantor shall default in the observance or performance of any agreement contained in Sections 8.1(c), 8.1(g)(i), 8.1(h), 8.1(i) or 8.2 of the Guaranty Agreement; or

(d)       the Borrower or the Guarantor shall default in the observance or performance of any other agreement contained in this Agreement or any other Loan Document (other than as provided in paragraphs (a) through (c) of this Section), and such default shall continue unremedied for a period of thirty (30) days after the earlier of (i) the date on which a Responsible Officer of the Borrower or the Guarantor has knowledge of such default and (ii) the Borrower or the Guarantor receives written notice thereof from the Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders; or

(e)       the Borrower, BAFC, BFE or any other Investor Certificateholder that is an Affiliate of the Guarantor shall (i) default in making any payment of any principal of any Indebtedness (including any Guarantee Obligation, but excluding the Loans) on the scheduled or original due date with respect thereto;

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or (ii) default in making any payment of any interest on any such Indebtedness beyond the period of grace, if any, provided in the instrument or agreement under which such Indebtedness was created; or (iii) default in the observance or performance of any other agreement or condition relating to any such Indebtedness or contained in any instrument or agreement evidencing, securing or relating thereto, or any other event shall occur or condition exist, the effect of which default or other event or condition is to cause, or to permit the holder or beneficiary of such Indebtedness (or a trustee or agent on behalf of such holder or beneficiary) to cause, with the giving of notice if required, such Indebtedness to become due prior to its stated maturity or (in the case of any such Indebtedness constituting a Guarantee Obligation) to become payable; provided, that a default, event or condition described in clause (i), (ii) or (iii) of this paragraph (e) shall not at any time constitute an Event of Default unless, at such time, one or more defaults, events or conditions of the type described in clauses (i), (ii) and (iii) of this paragraph (e) shall have occurred and be continuing with respect to Indebtedness the outstanding Dollar Equivalent principal amount of which exceeds in the aggregate $100,000,000; provided, further, that the immediately preceding proviso shall be deemed inapplicable at any time that any Purchased Loan shall constitute a Defaulted Loan or shall have constituted a Delinquent Loan for a period of more than three (3) successive Business Days; or

(f)       any Group Member (other than the Borrower) shall (i) default in making any payment of any principal of any Indebtedness (including any Guarantee Obligation, but excluding the Loans) on the scheduled or original due date with respect thereto; or (ii) default in making any payment of any interest on any such Indebtedness beyond the period of grace, if any, provided in the instrument or agreement under which such Indebtedness was created; or (iii) default in the observance or performance of any other agreement or condition relating to any such Indebtedness or contained in any instrument or agreement evidencing, securing or relating thereto, or any other event shall occur or condition exist, the effect of which default or other event or condition is to cause, or to permit the holder or beneficiary of such Indebtedness (or a trustee or agent on behalf of such holder or beneficiary) to cause, with the giving of notice if required, such Indebtedness to become due prior to its stated maturity or (in the case of any such Indebtedness constituting a Guarantee Obligation) to become payable; provided, that a default, event or condition described in clause (i), (ii) or (iii) of this paragraph (f) shall not at any time constitute an Event of Default unless, at such time, one or more defaults, events or conditions of the type described in clauses (i), (ii) and (iii) of this paragraph (f) shall have occurred and be continuing with respect to Indebtedness the outstanding Dollar Equivalent principal amount of which exceeds in the aggregate $100,000,000; or

(g)       (i) any Group Member or Bunge Funding shall commence any case, proceeding or other action (A) under any existing or future law of any jurisdiction, domestic or foreign, relating to bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or relief of debtors, seeking to have an order for relief entered with respect to it, or seeking to adjudicate it a bankrupt or insolvent, or seeking reorganization, arrangement, adjustment, winding-up, liquidation, dissolution, composition or other relief with respect to it or its debts, or (B) seeking appointment of a receiver, trustee, custodian, conservator or other similar official for it or for all or any substantial part of its assets, or any Group Member or Bunge Funding shall make a general assignment for the benefit of its creditors;

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or (ii) there shall be commenced against any Group Member or Bunge Funding any case, proceeding or other action of a nature referred to in clause (i) above that (A) results in the entry of an order for relief or any such adjudication or appointment or (B) remains undismissed, undischarged or unbonded for a period of sixty (60) days; or (iii) there shall be commenced against any Group Member or Bunge Funding any case, proceeding or other action seeking issuance of a warrant of attachment, execution, distraint or similar process against all or any substantial part of its assets that results in the entry of an order for any such relief that shall not have been vacated, discharged, or stayed or bonded pending appeal within sixty (60) days from the entry thereof; or (iv) any Group Member or Bunge Funding shall take any action in furtherance of, or indicating its consent to, approval of, or acquiescence in, any of the acts set forth in clause (i), (ii) or (iii) above; or (v) any Group Member or Bunge Funding shall generally not, or shall be unable to, or shall admit in writing its inability to, pay its debts as they become due; or

(h)       one or more judgments or decrees shall be entered against any Group Member (other than the Borrower) involving in the Dollar Equivalent aggregate a liability (not paid or fully covered by insurance as to which the relevant insurance company has acknowledged coverage) of $100,000,000 or more, and all such judgments or decrees shall not have been vacated, discharged, stayed or bonded pending appeal within thirty (30) days from the entry thereof; or

(i)       one or more judgments or decrees shall be entered against the Borrower involving in the Dollar Equivalent aggregate a liability (not paid or fully covered by insurance as to which the relevant insurance company has acknowledged coverage) of $50,000 or more, and all such judgments or decrees shall not have been vacated, discharged, stayed or bonded pending appeal within thirty (30) days from the entry thereof; or

(j)       any of the Loan Documents or the Transaction Documents shall cease, for any reason, to be in full force and effect or the Borrower or the Guarantor shall so assert in writing; or

(k)       a Change in Control of the Guarantor shall have occurred; or

(l)       the Borrower shall become an “investment company” within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and shall not be exempt from compliance under such Act;

then, and in any such event, (A) if such event is an Event of Default specified in paragraph (g) above with respect to the Borrower or the Guarantor, then in such case automatically the Commitments shall immediately terminate and the Loans (with accrued interest thereon) and all other amounts owing under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents shall immediately become due and payable, and (B) if such event is any other Event of Default, any or all of the following actions may be taken: (i) with the consent of the Required Lenders, the Administrative Agent may, or upon the request of the Required Lenders, the Administrative Agent shall, by notice to the Borrower, declare the Commitments to be terminated forthwith, whereupon the Commitments shall immediately terminate;

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(ii) with the consent of the Required Lenders, the Administrative Agent may, or upon the request of the Required Lenders, the Administrative Agent shall, by notice to the Borrower, declare the Loans (with accrued interest thereon) and all other amounts owing under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents to be due and payable forthwith, whereupon the same shall immediately become due and payable; and (iii) with the consent of the Required Lenders, the Administrative Agent may, or upon the request of the Required Lenders, the Administrative Agent shall, by notice to the Borrower, instruct the Borrower to, and in such event the Borrower shall, instruct the Trustee of the Master Trust to declare the principal and accrued interest in respect of the Purchased Loans to be due and payable (provided that, for the avoidance of doubt, the Borrower acknowledges and agrees that if it fails to give such instructions, the Administrative Agent may do so on its behalf). Except as expressly provided above in this Section, presentment, demand, protest and all other notices of any kind are hereby expressly waived by the Borrower.

SECTION 7.   THE AGENTS

7.1       Appointment.  Each Lender hereby irrevocably designates and appoints the Administrative Agent as the agent of such Lender under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, and each such Lender irrevocably authorizes the Administrative Agent, in such capacity, to take such action on its behalf under the provisions of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents and to exercise such powers and perform such duties as are expressly delegated to the Administrative Agent by the terms of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, together with such other powers as are reasonably incidental thereto. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary elsewhere in this Agreement, the Administrative Agent shall not have any duties or responsibilities, except those expressly set forth herein, or any fiduciary relationship with any Lender, and no implied covenants, functions, responsibilities, duties, obligations or liabilities shall be read into this Agreement or any other Loan Document or otherwise exist against the Administrative Agent.

7.2       Delegation of Duties.  The Administrative Agent may execute any of its duties under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents by or through agents or attorneys-in-fact and shall be entitled to advice of counsel concerning all matters pertaining to such duties. The Administrative Agent shall not be responsible for the negligence or misconduct of any agents or attorneys in-fact selected by it with reasonable care.

7.3       Exculpatory Provisions.  Neither any Agent nor any of their respective officers, directors, employees, agents, attorneys-in-fact or Affiliates shall be (i) liable for any action lawfully taken or omitted to be taken by it or such Person under or in connection with this Agreement or any other Loan Document, or in connection herewith or therewith (x) with the consent of or at the request of the Required Lenders (or such other number or percentage of the Lenders as shall be necessary, or as the Administrative Agent shall believe in good faith to be necessary, under the circumstances as provided in the Loan Documents) or (y) in the absence of its own gross negligence or willful misconduct (such absence to be presumed unless otherwise determined by a court of competent jurisdiction by a final and non-appealable judgment) nor (ii) responsible in any manner to any of the Lenders for any recitals, statements, representations or warranties made by any Loan Party or any officer thereof contained in this Agreement or any other Loan Document or in any certificate, report, statement or other document referred to or provided for in, or received by the Agents under or in connection with, this Agreement or any other Loan Document or for the value, validity, effectiveness, genuineness, enforceability or sufficiency of this Agreement or any other Loan Document (including, for the avoidance of doubt, in connection with the Administrative Agent’s reliance on any Electronic Signature transmitted by telecopy, emailed pdf. or any other electronic means that reproduces an image of an actual executed signature page) or for any failure of any Loan Party a party thereto to perform its obligations hereunder or thereunder. The Agents shall not be under any obligation to any Lender to ascertain or to inquire as to the observance or performance of any of the agreements contained in, or conditions of, this Agreement or any other Loan Document, or to inspect the properties, books or records of any Loan Party.

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7.4       Reliance by Administrative Agent.  The Administrative Agent shall be entitled to rely, and shall be fully protected in relying, upon any instrument, writing, resolution, notice, consent, certificate, affidavit, letter, telecopy, telex or teletype message, statement, order or other document or conversation believed by it to be genuine and correct and to have been signed, sent or made by the proper Person or Persons and upon advice and statements of legal counsel (including counsel to the Guarantor or the Borrower), independent accountants and other experts selected by the Administrative Agent. The Administrative Agent may deem and treat the payee of any Note as the owner thereof for all purposes unless a written notice of assignment, negotiation or transfer thereof shall have been filed with the Administrative Agent. The Administrative Agent shall be fully justified in failing or refusing to take any action under this Agreement or any other Loan Document unless it shall first receive such advice or concurrence of the Required Lenders (or, if so specified by this Agreement, all Lenders) as it deems appropriate or it shall first be indemnified to its satisfaction by the Lenders against any and all liability and expense that may be incurred by it by reason of taking or continuing to take any such action. The Administrative Agent shall in all cases be fully protected in acting, or in refraining from acting, under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents in accordance with a request of the Required Lenders (or, if so specified by this Agreement, all Lenders), and such request and any action taken or failure to act pursuant thereto shall be binding upon all the Lenders and all future holders of the Loans.

7.5       Notice of Default.  The Administrative Agent shall not be deemed to have knowledge or notice of the occurrence of any Default or Event of Default unless the Administrative Agent has received notice from a Lender, the Guarantor or the Borrower referring to this Agreement, describing such Default or Event of Default and stating that such notice is a “notice of default”. In the event that the Administrative Agent receives such a notice, the Administrative Agent shall give notice thereof to the Lenders. The Administrative Agent shall take such action with respect to such Default or Event of Default as shall be reasonably directed by the Required Lenders (or, if so specified by this Agreement, all Lenders); provided that unless and until the Administrative Agent shall have received such directions, the Administrative Agent may (but shall not be obligated to) take such action, or refrain from taking such action, with respect to such Default or Event of Default as it shall deem advisable in the best interests of the Lenders.

7.6       Non-Reliance on Agents and Other Lenders.  Each Lender expressly acknowledges that neither the Agents nor any of their respective officers, directors, employees, agents, attorneys-in-fact or Affiliates have made any representations or warranties to it and that no act by any Agent hereafter taken, including any review of the affairs of a Loan Party or any Affiliate of a Loan Party, shall be deemed to constitute any representation or warranty by any Agent to any Lender.

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Each Lender represents to the Agents that it has, independently and without reliance upon any Agent or any other Lender, and based on such documents and information as it has deemed appropriate, made its own appraisal of and investigation into the business, operations, property, financial and other condition and creditworthiness of the Loan Parties and their Affiliates and made its own decision to make its Loans hereunder and enter into this Agreement. Each Lender also represents that it will, independently and without reliance upon any Agent or any other 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 this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, and to make such investigation as it deems necessary to inform itself as to the business, operations, property, financial and other condition and creditworthiness of the Loan Parties and their Affiliates. Except for notices, reports and other documents expressly required to be furnished to the Lenders by the Administrative Agent hereunder, the Administrative Agent shall not have any duty or responsibility to provide any Lender with any credit or other information concerning the business, operations, property, condition (financial or otherwise), prospects or creditworthiness of any Loan Party or any Affiliate of a Loan Party that may come into the possession of the Administrative Agent or any of its officers, directors, employees, agents, attorneys-in-fact or Affiliates.

7.7       Indemnification.  The Lenders agree to indemnify each Agent in its capacity as such (to the extent not reimbursed by the Guarantor or the Borrower and without limiting the obligation of the Guarantor or the Borrower to do so), ratably according to their respective Aggregate Exposure Percentages in effect on the date on which indemnification is sought under this Section (or, if indemnification is sought after the date upon which the Commitments shall have terminated and the Loans shall have been paid in full, ratably in accordance with such Aggregate Exposure Percentages immediately prior to such date), from and against any and all liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses or disbursements of any kind whatsoever that may at any time (whether before or after the payment of the Loans) be imposed on, incurred by or asserted against such Agent in any way relating to or arising out of, the Commitments, this Agreement, any of the other Loan Documents or any documents contemplated by or referred to herein or therein or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby or any action taken or omitted by such Agent under or in connection with any of the foregoing; provided that no Lender shall be liable for the payment of any portion of such liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses or disbursements that are found by a decision of a court of competent jurisdiction to have resulted from such Agent’s gross negligence or willful misconduct. The agreements in this Section shall survive the payment of the Loans and all other amounts payable hereunder.

7.8       Agent in Its Individual Capacity.  Each Agent and its Affiliates may make loans to, accept deposits from and generally engage in any kind of business with any Loan Party as though such Agent were not an Agent. With respect to its Loans made or renewed by it, each Agent shall have the same rights and powers under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents as any Lender and may exercise the same as though it were not an Agent, and the terms “Lender” and “Lenders” shall include each Agent in its individual capacity.

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7.9       Successor Administrative Agent. The Administrative Agent may resign, or shall resign upon the request of the Required Lenders in the event the Administrative Agent becomes a Defaulting Lender and is not a Performing Lender, as Administrative Agent upon ten (10) days’ notice to the Lenders and the Borrower. If the Administrative Agent shall resign as Administrative Agent under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, then the Required Lenders shall appoint from among the Lenders a successor agent for the Lenders, which successor agent shall (unless an Event of Default under Sections 6(a), 6(e) or 6(f) with respect to the Borrower shall have occurred and be continuing) be subject to approval by the Borrower (which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed), whereupon such successor agent shall succeed to the rights, powers and duties of the Administrative Agent, and the term “Administrative Agent” shall mean such successor agent effective upon such appointment and approval, and the former Administrative Agent’s rights, powers and duties as Administrative Agent shall be terminated, without any other or further act or deed on the part of such former Administrative Agent or any of the parties to this Agreement or any holders of the Loans. If no successor agent has accepted appointment as Administrative Agent by the date that is ten (10) days following a retiring Administrative Agent’s notice of resignation, the retiring Administrative Agent’s resignation shall nevertheless thereupon become effective, and the Lenders shall assume and perform all of the duties of the Administrative Agent hereunder until such time, if any, as the Required Lenders appoint a successor agent as provided for above. After any retiring Administrative Agent’s resignation as Administrative Agent, the provisions of this Section 7.9 shall inure to its benefit as to any actions taken or omitted to be taken by it while it was Administrative Agent under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents.

7.10       Syndication Agent, Lead Arrangers, Bookrunners and Documentation Agents. Neither the Syndication Agent, Lead Arrangers, Bookrunners nor the Documentation Agents shall have any duties or responsibilities hereunder in its capacity as such. No Syndication Agent, Lead Arranger, Bookrunner or Documentation Agent shall have or be deemed to have any fiduciary relationship with any Lender.

7.11       Agent Communications. The Administrative Agent shall provide to each Lender a copy of each material report, certificate, statement or other communication required to be delivered to it under the Loan Documents and which has not been delivered to the Lenders; provided, that posting by the Administrative Agent to Intralinks or to a similar electronic distribution location shall satisfy the requirements of this Section. Without limiting the foregoing, none of such Lenders shall have or be deemed to have a fiduciary relationship with any Lender. The Lenders are not partners or co-venturers, and no Lender shall be liable for the acts or omissions of, or (except as otherwise set forth herein in case of the Administrative Agent) authorized to act for, any other Lender.

 

7.12       Certain ERISA Matters.  (a) Each Lender (x) represents and warrants, as of the date such Person became a Lender party hereto, to, and (y) covenants, from the date such Person became a Lender party hereto to the date such Person ceases being a Lender party hereto, for the benefit of, the Administrative Agent and its respective Affiliates, and not, for the avoidance of doubt, to or for the benefit of the Borrower or any other Loan Party, that at least one of the following is and will be true:

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(i) such Lender is not using “plan assets” (within the meaning of the Plan Asset Regulations) of one or more Benefit Plans in connection with the Loans or the Commitments;

 

(ii) the transaction exemption set forth in one or more PTEs, such as PTE 84-14 (a class exemption for certain transactions determined by independent qualified professional asset managers), PTE 95-60 (a class exemption for certain transactions involving insurance company general accounts), PTE 90-1 (a class exemption for certain transactions involving insurance company pooled separate accounts), PTE 91-38 (a class exemption for certain transactions involving bank collective investment funds) or PTE 96-23 (a class exemption for certain transactions determined by in-house asset managers), is applicable with respect to such Lender’s entrance into, participation in, administration of and performance of the Loans, the Commitments and this Agreement, and the conditions for exemptive relief thereunder are and will continue to be satisfied in connection therewith;

 

(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 Commitments and this Agreement, (C) the entrance into, participation in, administration of and performance of the Loans, 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 subsection (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 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 (1) sub-clause (i) in the immediately preceding clause (a) is true with respect to a Lender or (2) a Lender has provided another representation, warranty and covenant in accordance with sub-clause (iv) in the immediately preceding clause (a), such Lender further (x) represents and warrants, as of the date such Person became a Lender party hereto, to, and (y) covenants, from the date such Person became a Lender party hereto to the date such Person ceases being a Lender party hereto, for the benefit of, the Administrative Agent and each other Lead Arranger and their respective Affiliates, and not, for the avoidance of doubt, to or for the benefit of the Borrower or any other Loan Party, that none of the Administrative Agent, or any Lead Arranger or any of their respective Affiliates is a fiduciary with respect to the assets of such Lender involved in the Loans, the Commitments and this Agreement (including in connection with the reservation or exercise of any rights by the Administrative Agent under this Agreement, any Loan Document or any documents related to hereto or thereto).

 

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(c) The Administrative Agent, and each Lead Arranger hereby informs the Lenders that each such Person is not undertaking to provide investment advice or to give advice in a fiduciary capacity, in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby, and that such Person has a financial interest in the transactions contemplated hereby in that such Person or an Affiliate thereof (i) may receive interest or other payments with respect to the Loans, the Commitments, this Agreement and any other Loan Documents (ii) may recognize a gain if it extended the Loans or the Commitments for an amount less than the amount being paid for an interest in the Loans or the Commitments by such Lender or (iii) may receive fees or other payments in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby, the Loan Documents or otherwise, including structuring fees, commitment fees, arrangement fees, facility fees, upfront fees, underwriting fees, ticking fees, agency fees, administrative agent or collateral agent fees, utilization fees, minimum usage fees, letter of credit fees, fronting fees, deal-away or alternate transaction fees, amendment fees, processing fees, term out premiums, banker’s acceptance fees, breakage or other early termination fees or fees similar to the foregoing.

 

7.13       Erroneous Payments.

(a)       Each Lender hereby agrees that (x) if the Administrative Agent notifies such Lender that the Administrative Agent has determined in its sole discretion that any funds received by such Lender from the Administrative Agent or any of its Affiliates (whether as a payment, prepayment or repayment of principal, interest, fees or otherwise; individually and collectively, a “Payment”) were erroneously transmitted to such Lender (whether or not known to such Lender), and demands the return of such Payment (or a portion thereof), such Lender shall promptly, but in no event later than one Business Day thereafter, return to the Administrative Agent the amount of any such Payment (or portion thereof) as to which such a demand was made in same day funds, together with interest thereon in respect of each day from and including the date such Payment (or portion thereof) was received by such Lender to the date such amount is repaid to the Administrative Agent at the greater of the NYFRB Rate and a rate determined by the Administrative Agent in accordance with banking industry rules on interbank compensation from time to time in effect, and (y) to the extent permitted by applicable law, such Lender shall not assert, and hereby waives, as to the Administrative Agent, any claim, counterclaim, defense or right of set-off or recoupment with respect to any demand, claim or counterclaim by the Administrative Agent for the return of any Payments received, including without limitation any defense based on “discharge for value” or any similar doctrine. A notice of the Administrative Agent to any Lender under this ‎Section 7.13(a) shall be conclusive, absent manifest error.

(b)       Each Lender hereby further agrees that if it receives a Payment from the Administrative Agent or any of its Affiliates (x) that is in a different amount than, or on a different date from, that specified in a notice of payment sent by the Administrative Agent (or any of its Affiliates) with respect to such Payment (a “Payment Notice”) or (y) that was not preceded or accompanied by a Payment Notice, it shall be on notice, in each such case, that an error has been made with respect to such Payment. Each Lender agrees that, in each such case, or if it otherwise becomes aware a Payment (or portion thereof) may have been sent in error, such Lender shall promptly notify the Administrative Agent of such occurrence and, upon demand from the Administrative Agent, it shall promptly, but in no event later than one Business Day thereafter, return to the Administrative Agent the amount of any such Payment (or portion thereof) as to which such a demand was made in same day funds, together with interest thereon in respect of each day from and including the date such Payment (or portion thereof) was received by such Lender to the date such amount is repaid to the Administrative Agent at the greater of the NYFRB Rate and a rate determined by the Administrative Agent in accordance with banking industry rules on interbank compensation from time to time in effect.

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(c)       The Borrower and each other Loan Party hereby agrees that (x) in the event an erroneous Payment (or portion thereof) are not recovered from any Lender that has received such Payment (or portion thereof) for any reason, the Administrative Agent shall be subrogated to all the rights of such Lender with respect to such amount and (y) an erroneous Payment shall not pay, prepay, repay, discharge or otherwise satisfy any Obligations owed by the Borrower or any other Loan Party.

(d)       Each party’s obligations under this ‎Section 7.13 shall survive the resignation or replacement of the Administrative Agent or any transfer of rights or obligations by, or the replacement of, a Lender, the termination of the Commitments or the repayment, satisfaction or discharge of all Obligations under any Loan Document.

 

SECTION 8.   MISCELLANEOUS

8.1       Amendments and Waivers.  (a) Subject to Section 2.11(b), neither this Agreement, any other Loan Document, nor any terms hereof or thereof may be amended, supplemented or modified except in accordance with the provisions of this Section 8.1. The Required Lenders and each Loan Party party to the relevant Loan Document may, or, with the written consent of the Required Lenders, the Administrative Agent and each Loan Party party to the relevant Loan Document may, from time to time, (i) enter into written amendments, supplements or modifications hereto and to the other Loan Documents for the purpose of adding any provisions to this Agreement or the other Loan Documents or changing in any manner the rights of the Lenders or of the Loan Parties hereunder or thereunder or (ii) waive, on such terms and conditions as the Required Lenders or the Administrative Agent, as the case may be, may specify in such instrument, any of the requirements of this Agreement or the other Loan Documents or any Default or Event of Default and its consequences; provided, however, that no such waiver and no such amendment, supplement or modification shall; (s) permit borrowings in a currency not otherwise permitted hereunder without the written consent of each Lender directly affected thereby, (t) amend the definitions of “Aggregate Exposure Percentage” or any other provision of any Loan Document having the effect of modifying the pro rata treatment among the Lenders and among all Lenders generally thereunder, without the written consent of all Lenders; (u) modify or waive any provision of Section 2.12, without the written consent of all of the Lenders; (v) waive any of the conditions set forth in Section 4.1 or Section 4.2 with respect to borrowings without the written consent of the Required Lenders, (w) reduce (by way of forgiveness or otherwise) the principal amount or extend the final scheduled date of maturity of any Loan, reduce the amount or stated rate of any interest or fee payable hereunder (except (1) in connection with the waiver of applicability of any post-default increase in interest rates and (2) that any amendment or modification of defined terms used in the financial covenants in this Agreement or the other Loan Documents shall not constitute a reduction in the rate of interest or fees for purposes of this clause (w)) or extend the scheduled date of any payment thereof, or increase the amount or extend the expiration date of any Lender’s Commitment, or increase any Lender’s Aggregate Exposure Percentage, in each case without the written consent of each Lender directly affected thereby;

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(x) eliminate or reduce the voting rights of any Lender, or otherwise amend any provisions, under this Section 8.1 without the written consent of such Lender; (y) reduce any percentage specified in the definition of Required Lenders, consent to the assignment or transfer by the Borrower of any of its rights and obligations under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, amend or waive Section 5.1(k), or release the Guarantor from its obligations under the Guaranty Agreement, or assign any obligations under the Guaranty Agreement, effect any action pursuant to Section 17 of the Guaranty Agreement, or change any provision hereof requiring ratable funding or ratable sharing of payments or setoffs or otherwise related to the pro rata treatment of Lenders, in each case without the written consent of all Lenders; or (z) amend, modify or waive any provision of Section 7 without the written consent of the Administrative Agent (and, solely with respect to Section 7.10, the Documentation Agent(s) and Syndication Agent). Any such waiver and any such amendment, supplement or modification shall apply equally to each of the Lenders and shall be binding upon the Loan Parties, the Lenders, the Administrative Agent and all future holders of the Loans. In the case of any waiver, the Loan Parties, the Lenders and the Administrative Agent shall be restored to their former position and rights hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, and any Default or Event of Default waived shall be deemed to be cured and not continuing; but no such waiver shall extend to any subsequent or other Default or Event of Default, or impair any right consequent thereon.

(b) Notwithstanding Section 8.1(a), the Commitments and Aggregate Exposure of any Defaulting Lender that is not a Performing Lender shall be disregarded for all purposes of any determination of whether the Required Lenders have taken or may take any action hereunder (including any consent to any amendment or waiver pursuant to Section 8.1(a)), provided that any waiver, amendment or modification requiring the consent of all Lenders or each affected Lender shall require the consent of such Defaulting Lender.

8.2       Notices.  All notices, requests and demands to or upon the respective parties hereto to be effective shall be in writing (including by telecopy), and, unless otherwise expressly provided herein, shall be deemed to have been duly given or made when delivered, or three (3) Business Days after being deposited in the mail, postage prepaid, or, in the case of telecopy notice, when received, addressed as follows in the case of the Borrower and the Administrative Agent, and as set forth in an administrative questionnaire delivered to the Administrative Agent in the case of the Lenders, or to such other address as may be hereafter notified by the respective parties hereto:

Borrower:

1391 Timberlake Manor Parkway

Chesterfield, Missouri 63017

Attention: Treasurer

Tel. No: (636) 292-3029

Telecopy: (636) 292-4029

 

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with a copy to:

Bunge Limited

1391 Timberlake Manor Parkway

Chesterfield, Missouri 63017

Attention: Treasurer

Tel. No: (636) 292-3029

Telecopy: (636) 292-4029

   
Administrative Agent:

500 Stanton Christiana Rd, NCC5, Floor 1

Newark, DE 19713

Attention: Robert Nichols

Tel. No:  (302) 634-3376

Telecopy:  (201) 244-3628

   
and, with respect to borrowing requests for Term Benchmark Loans denominated in the Optional Currency,
 
Administrative Agent (London Office):

J.P. Morgan Europe Limited

125 London Wall

London EC2Y 5AJ

Attention: Belinda Lucas

Tel. No. +44 207 777 0976

Telecopy: + 44 207 777 2360

 

   
 

with a copy to:

 

500 Stanton Christiana Rd, NCC5, Floor 1

Newark, DE 19713

Attention: Robert Nichols

Tel. No:  (302) 634-3376

Telecopy:  (201) 244-3628

   

provided that any notice, request or demand to or upon the Administrative Agent or the Lenders shall not be effective until received.

8.3       No Waiver; Cumulative Remedies.  No failure to exercise and no delay in exercising, on the part of the Administrative Agent or any Lender, any right, remedy, power or privilege hereunder or under the other Loan Documents shall operate as a waiver thereof; nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right, remedy, power or privilege hereunder preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, remedy, power or privilege. The rights, remedies, powers and privileges herein provided are cumulative and not exclusive of any rights, remedies, powers and privileges provided by law.

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8.4       Survival of Representations and Warranties.  All representations and warranties made hereunder, in the other Loan Documents and in any document, certificate or statement delivered pursuant hereto or in connection herewith shall survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the making of the Loans hereunder.

8.5       Payment of Expenses and Taxes.  The Borrower agrees (a) to pay or reimburse the Administrative Agent for all its reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred in connection with the development, preparation and execution of, and any amendment, supplement or modification to, this Agreement and the other Loan Documents and any other documents prepared in connection herewith or therewith, and the consummation and administration of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, including the reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel to the Administrative Agent and filing and recording fees and expenses, with statements with respect to the foregoing to be submitted to the Borrower prior to the Closing Date (in the case of amounts to be paid on the Closing Date) and from time to time thereafter on a quarterly basis or such other periodic basis as the Administrative Agent shall deem appropriate, (b) to pay or reimburse each Lender and the Administrative Agent for all its costs and expenses incurred in connection with the enforcement or preservation of any rights under this Agreement, the other Loan Documents and any such other documents, including the fees and disbursements of counsel (including the allocated fees and expenses of in-house counsel) to each Lender and of counsel to the Administrative Agent, (c) to pay, indemnify, and hold each Lender and the Administrative Agent harmless from, any and all recording and filing fees that may be payable or determined to be payable in connection with the execution and delivery of, or consummation or administration of any of the transactions contemplated by, or any amendment, supplement or modification of, or any waiver or consent under or in respect of, this Agreement, the other Loan Documents and any such other documents, and (d) to pay, indemnify, and hold each Lender and the Administrative Agent and their respective officers, directors, employees, Affiliates, agents and controlling persons (each, an “Indemnitee”) harmless from and against any and all other liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses or disbursements of any kind or nature whatsoever with respect to the execution, delivery, enforcement, performance and administration of this Agreement, the other Loan Documents and any such other documents, including any of the foregoing relating to the use of proceeds of the Loans or the violation of, noncompliance with or liability under, any Environmental Law applicable to the operations of any Group Member or any of the properties owned by such Group Members and the reasonable fees and expenses of legal counsel in connection with claims, actions or proceedings by any Indemnitee against any Loan Party under any Loan Document (all the foregoing in this clause (d), collectively, the “Indemnified Liabilities”), provided, that the Borrower shall have no obligation hereunder to any Indemnitee with respect to Indemnified Liabilities to the extent such Indemnified Liabilities are found by a final, non-appealable judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction to have resulted from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of such Indemnitee. Without limiting the foregoing, and to the extent permitted by applicable law, the Borrower agrees not to assert, and hereby waives, all rights for contribution or any other rights of recovery with respect to all claims, demands, penalties, fines, liabilities, settlements, damages, costs and expenses of whatever kind or nature, under or related to Environmental Laws, that any of them might have by statute or otherwise against any Indemnitee. For the avoidance of doubt, no Indemnitee shall be liable for any damages arising from the use by unintended recipients of any information or other materials distributed by it through telecommunications, electronic or other information transmission systems in connection with this Agreement or the other Loan Documents or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, except to the extent that any such damages are determined in a final and non-appealable judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction, to result from the willful misconduct or gross negligence of such Indemnitee.

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All amounts due under this Section 8.5 shall be payable not later than ten (10) days after written demand therefor. Statements payable by the Borrower pursuant to this Section 8.5 shall be submitted to Rajat Gupta (Telephone No. (914) 684-3442; Telecopy No. (914) 684-3283), at the address of Bunge Limited set forth in Section 8.2, or to such other Person or address as may be hereafter designated by the Borrower in a written notice to the Administrative Agent. The agreements in this Section 8.5 shall survive repayment of the Loans and all other amounts payable hereunder. Notwithstanding the foregoing, and for the avoidance of doubt, this Section 8.5 shall not apply with respect to Taxes other than any Taxes that represent losses, claims, damages, etc. arising from a non-Tax claim.

To the extent permitted by applicable law (i) the Borrower and any Loan Party shall not assert, and the Borrower and each Loan Party hereby waives, any claim against the Administrative Agent, any Arranger, any Syndication Agent, any Co-Documentation Agent and any Lender, and any Affiliates of any of the foregoing Persons (each such Person being called a “Lender-Related Person”) for any Liabilities arising from the use by others of information or other materials (including, without limitation, any personal data) obtained through telecommunications, electronic or other information transmission systems (including the Internet), and (ii) no party hereto shall assert, and each such party hereby waives, any Liabilities against any other party hereto, on any theory of liability, for special, indirect, consequential or punitive damages (as opposed to direct or actual damages) arising out of, in connection with, or as a result of, this Agreement, any other Loan Document, or any agreement or instrument contemplated hereby or thereby, the transactions, any Loan or the use of the proceeds thereof; provided that, nothing in this paragraph shall relieve the Borrower and each Loan Party of any obligation it may have to indemnify an Indemnitee, as provided in the preceding paragraph, against any special, indirect, consequential or punitive damages asserted against such Indemnitee by a third party.

 

8.6       Successors and Assigns; Participations and Assignments.

(a) This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Borrower, the Lenders, the Administrative Agent, all future holders of the Loans and their respective successors and assigns, except that (i) the Borrower may not assign or transfer any of its rights or obligations under this Agreement without the prior written consent of each Lender and (ii) any attempted assignment or transfer by the Borrower without such consent shall be null and void.

(b) Any Lender other than any Conduit Lender may, without the consent of the Borrower or the Administrative Agent, in accordance with applicable law, at any time sell to one or more banks, financial institutions or other entities (other than the Borrower or any of its Affiliates or an Ineligible Institution) (each, a “Participant”) participating interests in any Loan owing to such Lender, the Commitment of such Lender or any other interest of such Lender hereunder and under the other Loan Documents. In the event of any such sale by a Lender of a participating interest to a Participant, such Lender’s obligations under this Agreement to the other parties to this Agreement shall remain unchanged, such Lender shall remain solely responsible for the performance thereof, such Lender shall remain the holder of any such Loan for all purposes under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, and the Borrower and the Administrative Agent shall continue to deal solely and directly with such Lender in connection with such Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents.

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In no event shall any Participant under any such participation have any right to approve any amendment or waiver of any provision of any Loan Document, or any consent to any departure by any Loan Party therefrom, except any amendment, waiver or consent described in clause (w) of the proviso to Section 8.1 that affects such Participant, in each case to the extent subject to such participation. The Borrower agrees that if amounts outstanding under this Agreement and the Loans are due or unpaid, or shall have been declared or shall have become due and payable upon the occurrence of an Event of Default, each Participant shall, to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, be deemed to have the right of setoff in respect of its participating interest in amounts owing under this Agreement to the same extent as if the amount of its participating interest were owing directly to it as a Lender under this Agreement, provided that, in purchasing such participating interest, such Participant shall be deemed to have agreed to share with the Lenders the proceeds thereof as provided in Section 8.7 as fully as if it were a Lender hereunder. The Borrower also agrees that each Participant shall be entitled to the benefits of Sections 2.13, 2.14 and 2.15 (and subject to the limitations thereof) with respect to its participation in the Commitments and the Loans outstanding from time to time as if it was a Lender; provided that, in the case of Section 2.14, such Participant shall have complied with the requirements of Section 2.14 (including the requirements under Sections 2.14(e), 2.14(f) and 2.14(g) (it being understood that the documentation required under Sections 2.14(e), 2.14(f) and 2.14(g) shall be delivered to the participating Lender)) as if it was a Lender, and provided, further, that no Participant shall be entitled to receive any greater amount pursuant to Sections 2.12, 2.13 or 2.14 (as the case may be) than the transferor Lender would have been entitled to receive in respect of the amount of the participation transferred by such transferor Lender to such Participant had no such transfer occurred, except to the extent such entitlement to receive a greater payment results from a Change in Law made subsequent to the date hereof that occurs after the Participant acquired the applicable participation. Each Lender that sells a participation shall, acting as a non-fiduciary agent on behalf of the Borrower, maintain a register on which it enters the name and address of each Participant and the principal amounts (and stated interest) of each Participant’s interest in the Loans or other obligations under this Agreement (the “Participant Register”); provided that no Lender shall have any obligation to disclose all or any portion of the Participant Register to any Person (including the identity of any Participant or any information relating to a Participant’s interest in any Commitments or Loans or its other obligations under any Loan Document) except to the extent that such disclosure is necessary to establish that such Commitment, or Loan or other obligation is in registered form under Section 5f.103-1(c) of the United States Treasury Regulations. The entries in the Participant Register shall be conclusive, in the absence of manifest error, and such Lender, each Loan Party and the Administrative Agent shall treat each person whose name is recorded in the Participant Register pursuant to the terms hereof as the owner of such participation for all purposes of this Agreement, notwithstanding notice to the contrary.

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(c) Any Lender other than any Conduit Lender (an “Assignor”) may, in accordance with applicable law, at any time and from time to time assign to any Person (other than the Borrower or any of its Affiliates or a natural Person) (an “Assignee”) all or any part of its rights and obligations under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents pursuant to an Assignment and Acceptance, executed by such Assignee, such Assignor and any other Person whose consent is required pursuant to this paragraph, and delivered to the Administrative Agent for its acceptance and recording in the Register; provided that (i) the consent of the Borrower and the Administrative Agent (which, in each case, shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed, and in the case of the Borrower shall be deemed to have been given if the Borrower has not responded to a proposed assignment within ten (10) Business Days following its receipt of notice of such proposed assignment) shall be required in the case of any assignment to a Person that is not a Lender or a Lender Affiliate (except that the consent of the Borrower shall not be required for any assignment that occurs when either a Default or an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing) and (ii) unless otherwise agreed by the Borrower and the Administrative Agent, no such assignment to an Assignee (other than any Lender or any Lender Affiliate) shall be in an aggregate Dollar Equivalent principal amount of less than $5,000,000, in each case except in the case of an assignment of all of a Lender’s interests under this Agreement. For purposes of the proviso contained in the preceding sentence, the amount described therein shall be aggregated in respect of each Lender and its Lender Affiliates, if any. Upon such execution, delivery, acceptance and recording, from and after the effective date determined pursuant to such Assignment and Acceptance, (x) the Assignee thereunder shall be a party hereto and, to the extent provided in such Assignment and Acceptance, have the rights and obligations of a Lender hereunder with a Commitment and/or Loans as set forth therein, and (y) the Assignor thereunder shall, to the extent provided in such Assignment and Acceptance, be released from its obligations under this Agreement (and, in the case of an Assignment and Acceptance covering all of an Assignor’s rights and obligations under this Agreement, such Assignor shall cease to be a party hereto). Notwithstanding the foregoing, any Conduit Lender may assign at any time to its designating Lender hereunder without the consent of the Borrower or the Administrative Agent any or all of the Loans it may have funded hereunder and pursuant to its designation agreement and without regard to the limitations set forth in the first sentence of this Section 8.6(c).

(d) The Administrative Agent shall, on behalf of the Borrower, maintain at its address referred to in Section 8.2 a copy of each Assignment and Acceptance delivered to it and a register (the “Register”) for the recordation of the names and addresses of the Lenders and the Commitment of, and the principal amount (and stated interest) of the Loans owing to, each Lender from time to time, which Register shall be made available to the Borrower and any Lender upon reasonable request. The entries in the Register shall be conclusive, in the absence of manifest error, and the Borrower, each other Loan Party, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders shall treat each Person whose name is recorded in the Register as the owner of the Loans and any Notes evidencing the Loans recorded therein for all purposes of this Agreement.

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Any assignment of any Loan or Commitment, whether or not evidenced by a Note, shall be effective only upon appropriate entries with respect thereto being made in the Register (and each Note shall expressly so provide). Any assignment or transfer of all or part of a Loan or Commitment evidenced by a Note shall be registered on the Register only upon surrender for registration of assignment or transfer of the Note evidencing such Loan or Commitment, accompanied by a duly executed Assignment and Acceptance, and thereupon one or more new Notes shall be issued to the designated Assignee.

(e) Upon its receipt of an Assignment and Acceptance executed by an Assignor, an Assignee and any other Person whose consent is required by Section 8.6(c), together with payment to the Administrative Agent of a registration and processing fee of $4,000 (such fee not payable with respect to assignments to an Assignor’s Affiliate and such fee not to be payable by the Borrower, except for an assignment pursuant to Section 2.18), the Administrative Agent shall (i) promptly accept such Assignment and Acceptance and (ii) record the information contained therein in the Register on the effective date determined pursuant thereto.

(f) Any Lender may at any time pledge or assign a security interest in all or any portion of its rights under this Agreement to secure obligations of such Lender, including any pledge or assignment to secure obligations to a Federal Reserve Bank; provided that no such pledge or assignment shall release such Lender from any of its obligations hereunder or substitute any such pledgee or assignee for such Lender as a party hereto.

(g) The Borrower, upon receipt of written notice from the relevant Lender, agrees to issue Notes to any Lender requiring Notes to facilitate transactions of the type described in paragraph (f) above.

(h) Each of the Borrower, each Lender and the Administrative Agent hereby confirms that it will not institute against a Conduit Lender or join any other Person in instituting against a Conduit Lender any bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement, insolvency or liquidation proceeding under any state bankruptcy or similar law, for one year and one day after the payment in full of the latest maturing commercial paper note issued by such Conduit Lender; provided, however, that each Lender designating any Conduit Lender hereby agrees to indemnify, save and hold harmless each other party hereto for any loss, cost, damage or expense arising out of its inability to institute such a proceeding against such Conduit Lender during such period of forbearance.

8.7       Adjustments; Set-off.

(a) Except to the extent that this Agreement expressly provides for payments to be allocated to a particular Lender or to the Lenders on a non pro rata basis, if any Lender (a “Benefitted Lender”) shall receive any payment of all or part of the Obligations owing to it, or receive any collateral in respect thereof (whether voluntarily or involuntarily, by set-off, pursuant to events or proceedings of the nature referred to in Section 6(g), or otherwise),

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in a greater proportion than any such payment to or collateral received by any other Lender, if any, in respect of the Obligations owing to such other Lender, such Benefitted Lender shall purchase for cash from the other Lenders a participating interest in such portion of the Obligations owing to each such other Lender, or shall provide such other Lenders with the benefits of any such collateral, as shall be necessary to cause such Benefitted Lender to share the excess payment or benefits of such collateral ratably with each of the Lenders; provided, however, that if all or any portion of such excess payment or benefits is thereafter recovered from such Benefitted Lender, such purchase shall be rescinded, and the purchase price and benefits returned, to the extent of such recovery, but without interest.

(b) In addition to any rights and remedies of the Lenders provided by law, each Lender shall have the right, without prior notice to the Guarantor or the Borrower, any such notice being expressly waived by the Guarantor and the Borrower to the extent permitted by applicable law, upon any amount becoming due and payable by the Guarantor or the Borrower hereunder (whether at the stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise), to set off and appropriate and apply against such amount any and all deposits (general or special, time or demand, provisional or final), in any currency, and any other credits, indebtedness or claims, in any currency, in each case whether direct or indirect, absolute or contingent, matured or unmatured, at any time held or owing by such Lender or any branch or agency thereof to or for the credit or the account of the Guarantor or the Borrower, as the case may be. Each Lender agrees promptly to notify the Borrower and the Administrative Agent after any such setoff and application made by such Lender, provided that the failure to give such notice shall not affect the validity of such setoff and application.

8.8       Counterparts; Electronic Signatures

(a) This Agreement may be executed by one or more of the parties to this Agreement on any number of separate counterparts, and all of said counterparts taken together shall be deemed to constitute one and the same instrument. Delivery of an executed signature page of this Agreement by facsimile transmission or portable document format shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart hereof. A set of the copies of this Agreement signed by all the parties shall be lodged with the Borrower and the Administrative Agent.

(b) The words “execution,” “signed,” “signature,” “delivery,” and words of like import in or relating to this Agreement, any other Loan Document and/or any ancillary document shall be deemed to include Electronic Signatures, deliveries or the keeping of records in any electronic form (including deliveries by telecopy, emailed pdf. or any other electronic means that reproduces an image of an actual executed signature page), each of which shall be of the same legal effect, validity or enforceability as a manually executed signature, physical delivery thereof or the use of a paper-based recordkeeping system, as the case may be;

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provided that nothing herein shall require the Administrative Agent to accept Electronic Signatures in any form or format without its prior written consent and pursuant to procedures approved by it; provided, further, without limiting the foregoing, (i) to the extent the Administrative Agent has agreed to accept any Electronic Signature, the Administrative Agent and each of the Lenders shall be entitled to rely on such Electronic Signature purportedly given by or on behalf of the Borrower or any other Loan Party without further verification thereof and without any obligation to review the appearance or form of any such Electronic signature and (ii) upon the request of the Administrative Agent or any Lender, any Electronic Signature shall be promptly followed by a manually executed counterpart.

8.9       Severability.  Any provision of this Agreement that is prohibited or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability without invalidating the remaining provisions hereof, and any such prohibition or unenforceability in any jurisdiction shall not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction.

8.10       Integration.  This Agreement and the other Loan Documents represent the entire agreement of the Guarantor, the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders with respect to the subject matter hereof and thereof, and there are no promises, undertakings, representations or warranties by the Administrative Agent or any Lender relative to the subject matter hereof not expressly set forth or referred to herein or in the other Loan Documents.

8.11       GOVERNING LAW.  THIS AGREEMENT, THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS AND THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARTIES UNDER THIS AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED AND INTERPRETED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

8.12       Submission To Jurisdiction; Waivers.  The Borrower hereby irrevocably and unconditionally:

(a)       submits for itself and its property in any legal action or proceeding relating to this Agreement and the other Loan Documents to which it is a party, or for recognition and enforcement of any judgment in respect thereof, to the non-exclusive general jurisdiction of the courts of the State of New York sitting in New York County, the courts of the United States for the Southern District of New York, and appellate courts from any thereof;

(b)       consents that any such action or proceeding may be brought in such courts and waives any objection that it may now or hereafter have to the venue of any such action or proceeding in any such court or that such action or proceeding was brought in an inconvenient court and agrees not to plead or claim the same;

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(c)       agrees that service of process in any such action or proceeding may be effected by mailing a copy thereof by registered or certified mail (or any substantially similar form of mail), postage prepaid, to the Borrower, as the case may be at its address set forth in Section 8.2 or at such other address of which the Administrative Agent shall have been notified pursuant thereto;

(d)       agrees that nothing herein shall affect the right to effect service of process in any other manner permitted by law or shall limit the right to sue in any other jurisdiction; and

(e)       waives, to the maximum extent not prohibited by law, any right it may have to claim or recover in any legal action or proceeding referred to in this Section any special, exemplary, punitive or consequential damages.

8.13       Acknowledgements.  The Borrower hereby acknowledges and agrees that:

(a)       it has been advised by counsel in the negotiation, execution and delivery of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents;

(b)       neither the Administrative Agent nor any Lender has any fiduciary relationship with or duty to the Borrower arising out of or in connection with this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents, and the relationship between Administrative Agent and Lenders, on one hand, and the Borrower, on the other hand, in connection herewith or therewith is solely that of debtor and creditor; and

(c)       no joint venture is created hereby or by the other Loan Documents or otherwise exists by virtue of the transactions contemplated hereby among the Lenders or among the Borrower and the Lenders.

8.14       Confidentiality.  Each of the Administrative Agent and each Lender agrees to keep confidential all non-public information provided to it by any Loan Party pursuant to this Agreement that is designated by such Loan Party as confidential; provided that nothing herein shall prevent the Administrative Agent or any Lender from disclosing any such information (a) to the Administrative Agent, any other Lender or any Lender Affiliate, (b) subject to an agreement to comply with the provisions of this Section, to any actual or prospective Transferee or any direct or indirect counterparty to any Hedge Agreement (or any professional advisor to such counterparty), (c) to its employees, directors, agents, attorneys, accountants and other professional advisors or those of any of its Affiliates (the “Permitted Parties”), (d) upon the request or demand of any Governmental Authority, (e) in response to any order of any court or other Governmental Authority or as may otherwise be required pursuant to any Requirement of Law, (f) if requested or required to do so in connection with any litigation or similar proceeding, (g) that has been publicly disclosed, (h) to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners or any similar organization or any nationally recognized rating agency that requires access to information about a Lender’s investment portfolio in connection with ratings issued or any insurer, insurance broker or direct or indirect provider of credit protection with respect to such Lender or Permitted Parties, (i) to any credit insurance provider or any credit risk insurance broker relating to the Borrower and its obligations, (j) to any direct, indirect, actual or prospective counterparty (and its advisor) to any swap, derivative or securitization transaction related to the obligations under this Agreement, (k) to the CUSIP Service Bureau or any similar organization, (l) in connection with the exercise of any remedy hereunder or under any other Loan Document or (m) with the prior written consent of the Borrower.

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In addition, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders may disclose the existence of this Agreement and information about this Agreement to market data collectors, similar service providers to the lending industry and service providers to the Agents and the Lenders in connection with the administration of this Agreement, the other Loan Documents and the Commitments; provided, that the Administrative Agent and the Lenders shall have obtained such service providers’ written agreement to maintain the confidentiality of all non-public information relating to this Agreement and the other Loan Documents.

Each Lender acknowledges that information furnished to it pursuant to this Agreement or the other Loan Documents may include material non-public information concerning the Borrower and its Affiliates and their related parties or their respective securities, and confirms that it has developed compliance procedures regarding the use of material non-public information and that it will handle such material non-public information in accordance with those procedures and applicable law, including Federal and state securities laws.

All information, including requests for waivers and amendments, furnished by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent pursuant to, or in the course of administering, this Agreement or the other Loan Documents will be syndicate-level information, which may contain material non-public information about the Borrower and its Affiliates and their related parties or their respective securities. Accordingly, each Lender represents to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent that it has identified in its administrative questionnaire a credit contact who may receive information that may contain material non-public information in accordance with its compliance procedures and applicable law, including Federal and state securities laws.

8.15       WAIVERS OF JURY TRIAL.  THE BORROWER, THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND THE LENDERS HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVE TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL ACTION OR PROCEEDING RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT AND FOR ANY COUNTERCLAIM THEREIN.

8.16       No Bankruptcy Petition Against the Borrower; Liability of the Borrower.

(a) Each of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders hereby covenants and agrees that, prior to the date which is one year and one day after the payment in full of all Loans and other amounts payable hereunder and all Pari Passu Indebtedness, it will not institute against, or join with or assist any other Person in instituting against, the Borrower, any bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement, insolvency or liquidation proceedings, or other proceedings under any applicable insolvency laws. This Section 8.16 shall survive the termination of this Agreement.

(b) Notwithstanding any other provision hereof or of any other Loan Documents, the sole remedy of the Administrative Agent, any Lender or any other Person against the Borrower in respect of any obligation, covenant, representation, warranty or agreement of the Borrower under or related to this Agreement or any other Loan Document shall be against the assets of the Borrower.

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Neither the Administrative Agent, nor any Lender nor any other Person shall have any claim against the Borrower to the extent that such assets are insufficient to meet such obligations, covenant, representation, warranty or agreement (the difference being referred to herein as a “shortfall”) and all claims in respect of the shortfall shall be extinguished; provided, however, that the provisions of this Section 8.16 apply solely to the obligations of the Borrower and shall not extinguish such shortfall or otherwise restrict such Person’s rights or remedies against the Guarantor for purposes of the obligations of the Guarantor to any Person under the Guaranty Agreement.

8.17       Conversion of Approved Currencies into Dollars.  Unless the context otherwise requires, any calculation of an amount or percentage that is required to be made by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent under the Loan Documents shall be made by first converting any amounts denominated in Master Trust Approved Currencies other than Dollars into Dollars at the Rate of Exchange pursuant to Section 1.2(e).

8.18       U.S.A. Patriot Act.   Each Lender hereby notifies the Borrower that pursuant to the requirements of the USA Patriot Act (Title III of Pub. L. 107-56 (signed into law October 26, 2001)) (the “Patriot Act”), it is required to obtain, verify and record information that identifies the Borrower, which information includes the name and address of the Borrower and other information that will allow such Lender to identify the Borrower in accordance with the Patriot Act.

8.19       Acknowledgment and Consent to Bail-In of Affected Financial Institution.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in any Loan Document or in any other agreement, arrangement or understanding among any such parties, each party hereto acknowledges that any liability of any Lender that is an Affected Financial Institution arising under any Loan Document, to the extent such liability is unsecured, may be subject to the Write-Down and Conversion Powers of the applicable Resolution Authority and agrees and consents to, and acknowledges and agrees to be bound by:

(a) the application of any Write-Down and Conversion Powers by the applicable Resolution Authority to any such liabilities arising hereunder which may be payable to it by any party hereto that is an Affected Financial Institution; and

(b) the effects of any Bail-In Action on any such liability, including, if applicable:

(i) a reduction in full or in part or cancellation of any such liability;

(ii) a conversion of all, or a portion of, such liability into shares or other instruments of ownership in such Affected Financial Institution, its parent entity, or a bridge institution that may be issued to it or otherwise conferred on it, and that such shares or other instruments of ownership will be accepted by it in lieu of any rights with respect to any such liability under this Agreement or any other Loan Document; or

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(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.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Revolving Credit Agreement to be duly executed and delivered by their proper and duly authorized officers as of the day and year first above written.

   

BUNGE LIMITED FINANCE CORP.

By: /s/ Rajat Gupta
Printed Name: Rajat Gupta
Title: President

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.,

as Administrative Agent and Lender

By: /s/ Gregory T. Martin
Printed Name: Gregory T. Martin
Title: Executive Director

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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CITIBANK, N.A.,

as Syndication Agent and Lender

By: /s/ Carolyn Kee
Printed Name: Carolyn Kee
Title: Vice President

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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BNP PARIBAS,

as Co-Documentation Agent and Lender

By: /s/ Christopher Sked
Printed Name: Christopher Sked
Title: Managing Director

 

By: /s/ Karim Remtoula
Printed Name: Karim Remtoula
Title: Vice President

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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COÖPERATIEVE RABOBANK U.A., NEW YORK BRANCH,

as Co-Documentation Agent and Lender

 

By: /s/ Lionel Autret
Printed Name: Lionel Autret
Title: Managing Director

 

 

By: /s/ Matthew Sammut
Printed Name: Matthew Sammut
Title: Vice President

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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MIZUHO BANK, LTD.,

as Co-Documentation Agent and Lender

By: /s/ Donna DeMagistris
Printed Name: Donna DeMagistris
Title: Executive Director

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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SUMITOMO MITSUI BANKING
CORPORATION,

as Co-Documentation Agent and Lender

By: /s/ Jun Ashley
Printed Name: Jun Ashley
Title: Director

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Signature Page to Revolving Credit Agreement (5-year)]

     

 

 

 

   

 

U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

as Co-Documentation Agent and Lender

By: /s/ Jeffrey D. Hernandez
Printed Name: Jeffrey D. Hernandez
Title: Vice President

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Signature Page to Revolving Credit Agreement (5-year)]

     

 

 

   

 

AGRICULTURAL BANK OF CHIN, LTD. NEW YORK BRANCH

as Lender

By: /s/ Nelson Chou
Printed Name: Nelson Chou
Title: SVP, Head of Corporate Banking

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Signature Page to Revolving Credit Agreement (5-year)]

     

 

 

 

   

 

ARAB BANKING CORPORATION B.S.C., NEW YORK

as Lender

By: /s/ David Giacalone
Printed Name: David Giacalone
Title: Chief Risk Officer, New York

 

By: /s/ Tony Berbari
Printed Name: Tony Berbari
Title: General Manager, New York

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Signature Page to Revolving Credit Agreement (5-year)]

     

 

 

 

   

 

AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND

BANKING GROUP LIMITED,

as Lender

By: /s/ Cynthia Dioquino
Printed Name: Cynthia Dioquino
Title: Director

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Signature Page to Revolving Credit Agreement (5-year)]

     

 

 

 

   

 

BANCO BILBAO VIZCAYA ARGENTARIA, S.A. NEW YORK BRANCH

as Lender

By: /s/ Cara Younger
Printed Name: Cara Younger
Title: Executive Director

 

By: /s/ Miriam Trautmann
Printed Name: Miriam Trautmann
Title: Senior Vice President

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Signature Page to Revolving Credit Agreement (5-year)]

     

 

 

 

   

 

BANCO SANTANDER, S.A., NEW YORK BRANCH

as Lender

By: /s/ Andres Barbosa
Printed Name: Andres Barbosa
Title: Managing Director

 

By: /s/ Rita Walz-Cuccioli
Printed Name: Rita Walz-Cuccioli
Title: General Manager, New York

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Signature Page to Revolving Credit Agreement (5-year)]

     

 

 

 

 

   

 

BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.,

as Lender

By: /s/ Nicholas Cheng
Printed Name: Nicholas Cheng
Title: Director

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Signature Page to Revolving Credit Agreement (5-year)]

     

 

 

 

   

 

BMO HARRIS BANK N.A.,

as Lender

By: /s/ Joshua Hovermale
Printed Name: Joshua Hovermale
Title: Director

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Signature Page to Revolving Credit Agreement (5-year)]

     

 

 

   

 

COMMERZBANK AG, NEW YORK BRANCH,

as Lender

By: /s/ Mathew Ward
Printed Name: Mathew Ward
Title: Managing Director

 

By: /s/ Robert Sullivan
Printed Name: Robert Sullivan
Title: Vice President

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Signature Page to Revolving Credit Agreement (5-year)]

     

 

   

 

  

CREDIT AGRICOLE CORPORATE AND INVESTMENT BANK,

as Lender

By: /s/ Jill Wong
Printed Name: Jill Wong
Title: Director

 

By: /s/ Gordon Yip
Printed Name: Gordon Yip
Title: Director

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Signature Page to Revolving Credit Agreement (5-year)]

     

 

 

   

 

DEUTSCHE BANK AG NEW YORK BRANCH,

as Lender

By: /s/ Ming K. Chu
Printed Name: Ming K. Chu
Title: Director

 

By: /s/ Marko Lukin
Printed Name: Marko Lukin
Title: Vice President

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Signature Page to Revolving Credit Agreement (5-year)]

     

 

 

   

 

DZ BANK AG, DEUTSCHE ZENTRAL-GENOSSENSCHAFTSBANK, NEW YORK BRANCH,

as Lender

By: /s/ Michael Palumberi
Printed Name: Michael Palumberi
Title: Vice President

 

By: /s/ Richard Wilbert
Printed Name: Richard Wilbert
Title: Vice President

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Signature Page to Revolving Credit Agreement (5-year)]

     

 

 

 

 

GOLDMAN SACHS BANK USA,

as Lender

By: /s/ Rebecca Kratz
Printed Name: Rebecca Kratz
Title: Authorized Signatory

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Signature Page to Revolving Credit Agreement (5-year)]

     

 

 

 

 

 

HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

as Lender

By: /s/ Catherine Dong
Printed Name: Catherine Dong
Title: Managing Director

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Signature Page to Revolving Credit Agreement (5-year)]

     

 

 

   

 

INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL BANK OF CHINA LIMITED, NEW YORK BRANCH,

as Lender

By: /s/ Chan K. Park
Printed Name: Chan K. Park
Title: Executive Director

 

By: /s/ Peichen Chen
Printed Name: Peichen Chen
Title: Vice President

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Signature Page to Revolving Credit Agreement (5-year)]

     

 

 

   

 

KBC BANK N.V.,

as Lender

By: /s/ Francis X. Payne
Printed Name: Francis X. Payne
Title: Managing Director

 

By: /s/ William Cavanaugh
Printed Name: William Cavanaugh
Title: Director

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Signature Page to Revolving Credit Agreement (5-year)]

     

 

 

   

 

MORGAN STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING, INC.,

as Lender

By: /s/ Michael King
Printed Name: Michael King
Title: Vice President

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Signature Page to Revolving Credit Agreement (5-year)]

     

 

 

   

 

MUFG BANK, LTD.,

as Lender

By: /s/ Christopher Facenda
Printed Name: Christopher Facenda
Title: Director

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Signature Page to Revolving Credit Agreement (5-year)]

     

 

 

   

 

NATIXIS, NEW YORK BRANCH,

as Lender

By: /s/ Paolo Salvi
Printed Name: Paolo Salvi
Title: Executive Director

 

By: /s/ Alisa Trani
Printed Name: Alisa Trani
Title: Executive Director

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Signature Page to Revolving Credit Agreement (5-year)]

     

 

 

   

 

PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

as Lender

By: /s/ Ana Gaytan
Printed Name: Ana Gaytan
Title: Assistant Vice President

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Signature Page to Revolving Credit Agreement (5-year)]

     

 

 

   

 

STANDARD CHARTERED BANK,

as Lender

By: /s/ Kristopher Tracy
Printed Name: Kristopher Tracy
Title: Director, Financing Solutions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Signature Page to Revolving Credit Agreement (5-year)]

     

 

 

   

 

THE TORONTO-DOMINION BANK, NEW YORK BRANCH,

as Lender

By: /s/ Maria Macchiaroli
Printed Name: Maria Macchiaroli
Title: Authorized Signatory

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Signature Page to Revolving Credit Agreement (5-year)]

     

 

 

   

 

TRUIST BANK,

as Lender

By: /s/ J. Matthew Rowand
Printed Name: J. Matthew Rowand
Title: Director

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Signature Page to Revolving Credit Agreement (5-year)]

     

 

 

   

 

WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

as Lender

By: /s/ Peter Kiedrowski
Printed Name: Peter Kiedrowski
Title: Managing Director

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Signature Page to Revolving Credit Agreement (5-year)]

     

 

 

SCHEDULE 1.1

 

COMMITMENTS

 

 

Lender Commitment
Citibank, N.A. $80,000,000
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. $150,750,000
Banco Santander, S.A., New York Branch $70,000,000
Commerzbank AG, New York Branch $70,000,000
Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch $60,000,000
Agricultural Bank of China Ltd. New York Branch $50,000,000
Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Limited, New York Branch $50,000,000
Goldman Sachs Bank USA $48,500,000
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. New York Branch $40,000,000
Bank of America, N.A. $40,000,000
BNP Paribas $40,000,000
Mizuho Bank, Ltd. $40,000,000
Morgan Stanley Senior Funding, Inc. $40,000,000
MUFG Bank, Ltd. $40,000,000
Standard Chartered Bank $40,000,000
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation $40,000,000
The Toronto-Dominion Bank, New York Branch $40,000,000
Truist Bank $40,000,000
U.S. Bank National Association $40,000,000
Wells Fargo Bank, National Association $40,000,000
PNC Bank, National Association $38,000,000
Arab Banking Corporation B.S.C., New York $30,000,000
Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited $30,000,000
DZ Bank AG, Deutsche Zentral-Genossenschaftsbank, New York Branch $30,000,000
KBC Bank N.V. $30,000,000
Natixis, New York Branch $30,000,000
BMO Harris Bank N.A. $27,750,000
Cooperatieve Rabobank U.A., New York Branch $25,000,000
Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank $25,000,000
HSBC Bank USA, National Association $25,000,000
TOTAL COMMITMENTS $1,350,000,000

 

 

     

 

 

SCHEDULE 3.3

 

CONSENTS, AUTHORIZATIONS, FILINGS AND NOTICES

 

 

None.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

EXHIBIT A

 

FORM OF GUARANTY AGREEMENT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

EXHIBIT B-1

 

FORM OF BORROWER RESPONSIBLE OFFICER’S CERTIFICATE

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

EXHIBIT B-2

 

FORM OF BORROWER SECRETARY CERTIFICATE

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

EXHIBIT B-3

 

FORM OF GUARANTOR RESPONSIBLE OFFICER’S CERTIFICATE

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

EXHIBIT B-4

 

FORM OF GUARANTOR SECRETARY CERTIFICATE

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

EXHIBIT C

 

FORM OF ASSIGNMENT AND ACCEPTANCE

Reference is made to the Revolving Credit Agreement, dated as of July 16, 2021 (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified prior to the Effective Date (as defined below), the “Agreement”), among BUNGE LIMITED FINANCE CORP. (the “Borrower”), the Lenders named therein, and JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., as Administrative Agent (the “Agent”). Terms defined in the Agreement are used herein with the same meanings.

_______________ (the “Assignor”) and ________________ (the “Assignee”) agree as follows:

1.       The Assignor hereby irrevocably sells and assigns to the Assignee without recourse to the Assignor, and the Assignee hereby irrevocably purchases and assumes from the Assignor without recourse to the Assignor, as of the Effective Date, a _____% interest (the “Assigned Interest”) in and to the Assignor’s rights and obligations under the Agreement with respect to those credit facilities contained in the Agreement as are set forth on Schedule 1 hereto (individually, an “Assigned Facility”; collectively, the “Assigned Facilities”), in a principal amount for each Assigned Facility as set forth on Schedule 1 (the aggregate Dollar Equivalent principal amount of which is not less than $5,000,000, except in the case of an assignment of all the Assignee’s interests under the Agreement).

2.       The Assignor (i) makes no representation or warranty and assumes no responsibility with respect to any statements, warranties or representations made in or in connection with the Agreement or the execution, legality, validity, enforceability, genuineness, sufficiency or value of the Agreement or any other instrument or document furnished pursuant thereto, other than that it has not created any adverse claim upon the interest being assigned by it hereunder and that such interest is free and clear of any such adverse claim; (ii) makes no representation or warranty and assumes no responsibility with respect to the financial condition of the Borrower, the Guarantor, any of its Subsidiaries or any other obligor or the performance or observance by the Borrower, the Guarantor, any of its Subsidiaries or any other obligor of any of their respective obligations under the Agreement or any other instrument or document furnished pursuant hereto or thereto; and (iii) attaches the promissory note(s) (if any) held by it evidencing the Assigned Facilities and (a) requests that the Agent (upon request by the Assignee) exchange such promissory note(s) for a new promissory note or promissory notes payable to the Assignee and (b) if the Assignor has retained any interest in the Assigned Facilities, requests that the Agent exchange the attached promissory note(s) for a new promissory note or promissory notes payable to the Assignor, in each case, in the amount which reflects the assignment being made hereby (and after giving effect to any other assignments which have become effective on the Effective Date).

3.       The Assignee (i) represents and warrants that it is legally authorized to enter into this Assignment and Acceptance; (ii) confirms that it has received a copy of the Agreement, together with copies of the financial statements delivered pursuant to subsections 5.1(g) and 5.1(h) thereof and subsection 8.1(a) of the Guaranty, dated July 16, 2021, by Bunge Limited in favor of the Agent and such other documents and information as it has deemed appropriate to make its own credit analysis and decision to enter into this Assignment and Acceptance;

     

 

(iii) agrees that it will, independently and without reliance upon the Assignor, the Agent or any other Lender and based on such documents and information as it shall deem appropriate at the time, continue to make its own credit decisions in taking or not taking action under the Agreement or any other instrument or document furnished pursuant hereto or thereto; (iv) appoints and authorizes the Agent to take such action as agent on its behalf and to exercise such powers and discretion under the Agreement or any other instrument or document furnished pursuant hereto or thereto as are delegated to the Agent by the terms thereof, together with such powers as are incidental thereto; and (v) agrees that it will be bound by the provisions of the Agreement and will perform in accordance with its terms all the obligations which by the terms of the Agreement are required to be performed by it as a Lender including its obligation pursuant to subsection 2.14(e) or (f) of the Agreement to deliver the forms prescribed by the Internal Revenue Service of the United States certifying as to the Assignee’s exemption from United States withholding taxes with respect to all payments to be made to the Assignee under the Agreement, or such other documents as are necessary to indicate that all such payments are subject to such tax at a rate reduced by an applicable tax treaty.

4.       The effective date of this Assignment and Acceptance shall be _________, 20__ (the “Effective Date”). Following the execution of this Assignment and Acceptance, it will be delivered to the Agent for acceptance by it and recording by the Agent pursuant to subsection 8.6(c) of the Agreement, effective as of the Effective Date (which shall not, unless otherwise agreed to by the Agent, be earlier than five (5) Business Days after the date of such acceptance and recording by the Agent).

5.       Upon such acceptance and recording, from and after the Effective Date, the Agent shall make all payments in respect of the Assigned Interest (including payments of principal, interest, fees and other amounts) to the Assignee whether such amounts have accrued prior to the Effective Date or accrue on or subsequent to the Effective Date. The Assignor and the Assignee shall make all appropriate adjustments in payments by the Agent for periods prior to the Effective Date or with respect to the making of this assignment directly between themselves.

6.       From and after the Effective Date, (i) the Assignee shall be a party to the Agreement and, to the extent provided in this Assignment and Acceptance, have the rights and obligations of a Lender thereunder and shall be bound by the provisions thereof and (ii) the Assignor shall, to the extent provided in this Assignment and Acceptance, relinquish its rights and be released from its obligations under the Agreement.

7.       [The Assignee confirms that the Assignee has agreed to the extension of the Original Termination Date to November 20, 20[20][21] in accordance with Section 2.3 of the Agreement.]1

 

 

 

_____________________

1 Include Paragraph 7 if the assignment is from a Declining Lender pursuant to Section 2.3 of the Agreement.

 

     

 

 

8.       This Assignment and Acceptance shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Assignment and Acceptance to be executed as of ________, 20__ by their respective duly authorized officers on Schedule 1 hereto.

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

Schedule 1
to Assignment and Acceptance
relating to the Revolving Credit Agreement dated as of July 16, 2021, among BUNGE LIMITED FINANCE CORP., the Lenders named therein, and JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., as administrative agent (in such capacity, the “Agent”).

Name of Assignor:

Name of Assignee:

Effective Date of Assignment:
 

Dollar Equivalent of Principal
Amount Assigned

 

 

Commitment Percentage Assigned
(to at least fifteen decimals) (shown as a percentage of aggregate principal amount of all Lenders)

 

 

 

Accepted:


[ASSIGNOR]


By:__________________________________
Name:
Title:

 

 


[ASSIGNEE]


By:__________________________________
Name:
Title:

Consented To:2/  

JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.,
as Agent


By:__________________________________
Name:
Title:

BUNGE LIMITED FINANCE CORP.


By:__________________________________
Name:
Title:

 

 

 

___________________________

2 Consent of the Administrative Agent and the Borrower is required only with respect to assignments to a Person not then a Lender or a Lender Affiliate and any assignment of the Commitment to a Person that does not have a Commitment (except that the consent of the Borrower shall not be required for any assignment that occurs when an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing).

 

     

 

 

EXHIBIT D-1

 

FORM OF LEGAL OPINION OF REED SMITH LLP

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

EXHIBIT D-2

 

FORM OF LEGAL OPINION OF CONYERS, DILL & PEARMAN LIMITED

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

EXHIBIT E-1

 

FORM OF U.S. TAX COMPLIANCE EXEMPTION CERTIFICATE
(For Non-U.S. Lenders That Are Not Partnerships For U.S. Federal Income Tax Purposes)

 

Reference is made to the Revolving Credit Agreement, dated as of July 16, 2021 (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Revolving Credit Agreement”) among BUNGE LIMITED FINANCE CORP., a Delaware corporation (the “Borrower”), the several banks and other financial institutions from time to time parties thereto (the “Lenders”), and JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., as administrative agent for the Lenders hereunder (in such capacity, the “Administrative Agent”).

 

Pursuant to the provisions in subsection 2.14(f) of the Revolving Credit Agreement, the undersigned hereby certifies that (i) it is the sole record and beneficial owner of the Loan(s) (as well as any Note(s) evidencing such Loan(s)) in respect of which it is providing this certificate, (ii) it is not a bank within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code, (iii) it is not a ten percent shareholder of the Borrower within the meaning of Section 871(h)(3)(B) of the Code and (iv) it is not a controlled foreign corporation related to the Borrower as described in Section 881(c)(3)(C) of the Code.

 

The undersigned has furnished the Administrative Agent and the Borrower with a certificate of its non-U.S. Person status on IRS Form W-8BEN or W-8BEN-E. By executing this certificate, the undersigned agrees that (1) if the information provided on this certificate changes, the undersigned shall promptly so inform the Borrower and the Administrative Agent, and (2) the undersigned shall have at all times furnished the Borrower and the Administrative Agent with a properly completed and currently effective certificate in either the calendar year in which each payment is to be made to the undersigned, or in either of the two calendar years preceding such payments.

 

Unless otherwise defined herein, terms defined in the Revolving Credit Agreement and used herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Revolving Credit Agreement.

     

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has duly executed this certificate.

 

   

 

 

[NAME OF NON-U.S. LENDER]

 

By: ________________________

Name:

Title:

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

Date: ___________________________________

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

EXHIBIT E-2

 

FORM OF U.S. TAX COMPLIANCE EXEMPTION CERTIFICATE

(For Foreign Participants That Are Not Partnerships For U.S. Federal Income Tax Purposes)

 

Reference is made to the Revolving Credit Agreement, dated as of July 16, 2021 (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Revolving Credit Agreement”) among BUNGE LIMITED FINANCE CORP., a Delaware corporation (the “Borrower”), the several banks and other financial institutions from time to time parties thereto (the “Lenders”), and JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., as administrative agent for the Lenders hereunder (in such capacity, the “Administrative Agent”).

 

Pursuant to the provisions in subsection 2.14(f) of the Revolving Credit Agreement, the undersigned hereby certifies that (i) it is the sole record and beneficial owner of the participation in respect of which it is providing this certificate, (ii) it is not a bank within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code, (iii) it is not a ten percent shareholder of the Borrower within the meaning of Section 871(h)(3)(B) of the Code, and (iv) it is not a controlled foreign corporation related to the Borrower as described in Section 881(c)(3)(C) of the Code.

 

The undersigned has furnished its participating Lender with a certificate of its non-U.S. Person status on IRS Form W-8BEN or W-8BEN-E. By executing this certificate, the undersigned agrees that (1) if the information provided on this certificate changes, the undersigned shall promptly so inform such Lender in writing, and (2) the undersigned shall have at all times furnished such Lender with a properly completed and currently effective certificate in either the calendar year in which each payment is to be made to the undersigned, or in either of the two calendar years preceding such payments.

 

Unless otherwise defined herein, terms defined in the Revolving Credit Agreement and used herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Revolving Credit Agreement.

 

     

 

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has duly executed this certificate.

 

   

 

 

[NAME OF PARTICIPANT]

 

By: ________________________

Name:

Title:

 

 

 

 

Date: __________________________________

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

EXHIBIT E-3

 

FORM OF U.S. TAX COMPLIANCE EXEMPTION CERTIFICATE
(For Foreign Participants That Are Partnerships For U.S. Federal Income Tax Purposes)

 

Reference is made to the Revolving Credit Agreement, dated as of July 16, 2021 (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Revolving Credit Agreement”) among BUNGE LIMITED FINANCE CORP., a Delaware corporation (the “Borrower”), the several banks and other financial institutions from time to time parties thereto (the “Lenders”), and JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., as administrative agent for the Lenders hereunder (in such capacity, the “Administrative Agent”).

 

Pursuant to the provisions in subsection 2.14(f) of the Revolving Credit Agreement, the undersigned hereby certifies that (i) it is the sole record owner of the participation in respect of which it is providing this certificate, (ii) its direct or indirect partners/members are the sole beneficial owners of such participation, (iii) with respect to such participation, neither the undersigned nor any of its direct or indirect partners/members is a bank extending credit pursuant to a loan agreement entered into in the ordinary course of its trade or business within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code, (iv) none of its direct or indirect partners/members is a ten percent shareholder of the Borrower within the meaning of Section 871(h)(3)(B) of the Code and (v) none of its direct or indirect partners/members is a controlled foreign corporation related to the Borrower as described in Section 881(c)(3)(C) of the Code.

 

The undersigned has furnished its participating Lender with IRS Form W-8IMY accompanied by one of the following forms from each of its partners/members that is claiming the portfolio interest exemption: (i) an IRS Form W-8BEN or W-8BEN-E or (ii) an IRS Form W-8IMY accompanied by an IRS Form W-8BEN or W-8BEN-E from each of such partner’s/member’s beneficial owners that is claiming the portfolio interest exemption. By executing this certificate, the undersigned agrees that (1) if the information provided on this certificate changes, the undersigned shall promptly so inform such Lender and (2) the undersigned shall have at all times furnished such Lender with a properly completed and currently effective certificate in either the calendar year in which each payment is to be made to the undersigned, or in either of the two calendar years preceding such payments.

 

Unless otherwise defined herein, terms defined in the Revolving Credit Agreement and used herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Revolving Credit Agreement.

     

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has duly executed this certificate.

 

   

 

 

[NAME OF PARTICIPANT]

 

By: ________________________

Name:

Title:

 

 

 

 

Date: ___________________________________

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

EXHIBIT E-4

 

FORM OF U.S. TAX COMPLIANCE EXEMPTION CERTIFICATE
(For Non-U.S. Lenders That Are Partnerships For U.S. Federal Income Tax Purposes)

Reference is made to the Revolving Credit Agreement, dated as of July 16, 2021 (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Revolving Credit Agreement”) among BUNGE LIMITED FINANCE CORP., a Delaware corporation (the “Borrower”), the several banks and other financial institutions from time to time parties thereto (the “Lenders”), and JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., as administrative agent for the Lenders hereunder (in such capacity, the “Administrative Agent”).

 

Pursuant to the provisions in subsection 2.14(f) of the Revolving Credit Agreement, the undersigned hereby certifies that (i) it is the sole record owner of the Loan(s) (as well as any Note(s) evidencing such Loan(s)) in respect of which it is providing this certificate, (ii) its direct or indirect partners/members are the sole beneficial owners of such Loan(s) (as well as any Note(s) evidencing such Loan(s)), (iii) with respect to the extension of credit pursuant to this Revolving Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document, neither the undersigned nor any of its direct or indirect partners/members is a bank extending credit pursuant to a loan agreement entered into in the ordinary course of its trade or business within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code, (iv) none of its direct or indirect partners/members is a ten percent shareholder of the Borrower within the meaning of Section 871(h)(3)(B) of the Code and (v) none of its direct or indirect partners/members is a controlled foreign corporation related to the Borrower as described in Section 881(c)(3)(C) of the Code.

 

The undersigned has furnished the Administrative Agent and the Borrower with IRS Form W-8IMY accompanied by one of the following forms from each of its partners/members that is claiming the portfolio interest exemption: (i) an IRS Form W-8BEN or W-8BEN-E or (ii) an IRS Form W-8IMY accompanied by an IRS Form W-8BEN or W-8BEN-E from each of such partner’s/member’s beneficial owners that is claiming the portfolio interest exemption. By executing this certificate, the undersigned agrees that (1) if the information provided on this certificate changes, the undersigned shall promptly so inform the Borrower and the Administrative Agent, and (2) the undersigned shall have at all times furnished the Borrower and the Administrative Agent with a properly completed and currently effective certificate in either the calendar year in which each payment is to be made to the undersigned, or in either of the two calendar years preceding such payments.

 

Unless otherwise defined herein, terms defined in the Revolving Credit Agreement and used herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Revolving Credit Agreement.

     

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has duly executed this certificate.

 

   

 

[NAME OF NON-U.S. LENDER]

 

By: ________________________

Name:

Title:

 

 

 

Date: ___________________________________

 

 

     

 

 

EXHIBIT F

FORM OF
COMMITMENT INCREASE SUPPLEMENT

COMMITMENT INCREASE SUPPLEMENT, dated _________________ (this “Supplement”), to the Revolving Credit Agreement, dated as of July 16, 2021 (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Agreement”), among Bunge Limited Finance Corp. (the “Borrower”), the lenders parties thereto (the “Lenders”), JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent (in such capacity, the “Administrative Agent”) for the Lenders, Citibank, N.A., as syndication agent, BNP Paribas, Coöperatieve Rabobank U.A., New York Branch, Mizuho Bank, Ltd., Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation and U.S. Bank National Association, each as documentation agent.

W I T N E S S E T H :

WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 2.1(b)(i) of the Agreement, the Borrower has the right, subject to the terms and conditions thereof, to effectuate from time to time an increase in the aggregate Commitments under the Agreement by requesting one or more Lenders to increase the amount of its Commitment;

WHEREAS, the Borrower has given notice to the Administrative Agent of its intention to increase the aggregate Commitments pursuant to such Section 2.1(b)(i); and

WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 2.1(b)(ii) of the Agreement, the undersigned Increasing Lender now desires to increase the amount of its Commitment under the Agreement by executing and delivering to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent a supplement to the Agreement in substantially the form of this Supplement;

NOW THEREFORE, each of the parties hereto hereby agrees as follows:

1.       The undersigned Increasing Lender agrees, subject to the terms and conditions of the Agreement, that on the date this Supplement is accepted by the Borrower and acknowledged by the Administrative Agent it shall have its Commitment increased by $______________, thereby making the amount of its Commitment $______________.

2.       The Borrower hereby represents and warrants that each of the representations and warranties made by the Borrower in or pursuant to the Loan Documents shall be true and correct in all material respects on and as of such date as if made on and as of such date (unless any representations and warranties expressly relate to an earlier date, in which case they shall have been true and correct in all material respects as of such earlier date); provided that, the representations and warranties made in Sections 3.1, 3.2, 3.4, 3.5, 3.6, 3.9, 3.13, 3.14 and 3.15 shall be true and correct in all respects on and as of such date as if made on and as of such date.

     

 

3.       The Guarantor hereby represents and warrants that each of the representations and warranties made by the Guarantor and each of its Subsidiaries in or pursuant to the Loan Documents shall be true and correct in all material respects on and as of such date as if made on and as of such date (unless any representations and warranties expressly relate to an earlier date, in which case they shall have been true and correct in all material respects as of such earlier date); provided that the representations and warranties that are already qualified by materiality or Material Adverse Effect shall be true and correct in all respects on and as of such date as if made on and as of such date.

4.       Terms defined in the Agreement shall have their defined meanings when used herein.

5.       This Supplement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York.

6.       This Supplement may be executed in any number of counterparts and by different parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which when so executed shall be deemed to be an original and all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same document.

 

     

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the undersigned has caused this Supplement to be executed and delivered by a duly authorized officer on the date first above written.

[INSERT NAME OF INCREASING LENDER],

as Increasing Lender

 

 

By: _____________________________________
Name:
Title:

 

Agreed and accepted this ____ day of
____________, ____.

BUNGE LIMITED FINANCE CORP., as Borrower

By:____________________________
Name:
Title:

 

BUNGE LIMITED, as Guarantor

By:____________________________
Name:
Title:

 

Acknowledged this ____ day of
____________, ____.

JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.,
as Administrative Agent

By:____________________________
Name:
Title:

 

     

 

EXHIBIT G

FORM OF
ADDITIONAL LENDER SUPPLEMENT

 

ADDITIONAL LENDER SUPPLEMENT, dated _________________ (this “Supplement”), to the Revolving Credit Agreement, dated as of July 16, 2021 (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Agreement”), among Bunge Limited Finance Corp. (the “Borrower”), the lenders parties thereto (the “Lenders”), JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent (in such capacity, the “Administrative Agent”) for the Lenders, Citibank, N.A., as syndication agent, and BNP Paribas, Coöperatieve Rabobank U.A., New York Branch, Mizuho Bank, Ltd., Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation and U.S. Bank National Association, each as documentation agent.

W I T N E S S E T H :

WHEREAS, the Agreement provides in Section 2.1(b)(ii) thereof that any financial institution, although not originally a party thereto, may become a party to the Agreement following consultation by the Borrower with the Administrative Agent, by executing and delivering to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent a supplement to the Agreement in substantially the form of this Supplement; and

WHEREAS, the undersigned Additional Lender was not an original party to the Agreement but now desires to become a party thereto as a Lender;

NOW, THEREFORE, each of the parties hereto hereby agrees as follows:

1.       The undersigned Additional Lender agrees to be bound by the provisions of the Agreement and agrees that it shall, on the date this Supplement is accepted by the Borrower and acknowledged by the Administrative Agent, become a Lender for all purposes of the Agreement to the same extent as if originally a party thereto, with a Commitment of $_______________.

2.       The undersigned Additional Lender (a) represents and warrants that it is legally authorized to enter into this Supplement; (b) confirms that it has received a copy of the Agreement, together with copies of the most recent financial statements delivered pursuant to Sections 5.1(f) and (g) thereof, as applicable, and has reviewed such other documents and information as it has deemed appropriate to make its own credit analysis and decision to enter into this Supplement; (c) agrees that it will, independently and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent or any other Lender and based on such documents and information as it shall deem appropriate at the time, continue to make its own credit decisions in taking or not taking action under the Agreement or any other instrument or document furnished pursuant hereto or thereto; (d) appoints and authorizes the Administrative Agent to take such action as agent on its behalf and to exercise such powers and discretion under the Agreement or any other instrument or document furnished pursuant hereto or thereto as are delegated to the Administrative Agent by the terms thereof, together with such powers as are incidental thereto; and (e) agrees that it will be bound by the provisions of the Agreement and will perform all the obligations which by the terms of the Agreement are required to be performed by it as a Lender.

     

 

3.       The undersigned’s address for notices for the purposes of the Agreement is as follows:

[Address]

Attention:

Tel. No.: ___________

Telecopy: __________

 

4.       The Borrower hereby represents and warrants that each of the representations and warranties made by the Borrower in or pursuant to the Loan Documents shall be true and correct in all material respects on and as of such date as if made on and as of such date (unless any representations and warranties expressly relate to an earlier date, in which case they shall have been true and correct in all material respects as of such earlier date); provided that, the representations and warranties made in Sections 3.1, 3.2, 3.4, 3.5, 3.6, 3.9, 3.13, 3.14 and 3.15 shall be true and correct in all respects on and as of such date as if made on and as of such date.

5.       The Guarantor hereby represents and warrants that each of the representations and warranties made by the Guarantor and each of its Subsidiaries in or pursuant to the Loan Documents shall be true and correct in all material respects on and as of such date as if made on and as of such date (unless any representations and warranties expressly relate to an earlier date, in which case they shall have been true and correct in all material respects as of such earlier date); provided that the representations and warranties that are already qualified by materiality or Material Adverse Effect shall be true and correct in all respects on and as of such date as if made on and as of such date.

6.       Terms defined in the Agreement shall have their defined meanings when used herein.

7.       This Supplement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York.

8.       This Supplement may be executed in any number of counterparts and by different parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which when so executed shall be deemed to be an original and all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same document.

 

     

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the undersigned has caused this Supplement to be executed and delivered by a duly authorized officer on the date first above written.

 

[INSERT NAME OF ADDITIONAL LENDER],

as Additional Lender

 

 

By: ______________________________________
Name:
Title:

 

Agreed and accepted this ____ day of
____________, ____.

BUNGE LIMITED FINANCE CORP., as Borrower

By:____________________________
Name:
Title:

 

BUNGE LIMITED, as Guarantor

By:____________________________
Name:
Title:

 

Acknowledged this ____ day of
____________, ____.

JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.,
as Administrative Agent

By:____________________________
Name:
Title:

 

 

Exhibit 10.2

 

GUARANTY

This Guaranty (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified in accordance with the terms hereof and in effect from time to time, this “Guaranty”) is made as of the 16th day of July, 2021 by Bunge Limited, a company incorporated under the laws of Bermuda (together with any successors or assigns permitted hereunder, “BL” or “Guarantor”) to JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. in its capacity as the administrative agent (together with its successors and assigns, the “Administrative Agent”) under the Revolving Credit Agreement, dated as of July 16, 2021 (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with the terms thereof, the “Credit Agreement”), among Bunge Limited Finance Corp., a Delaware corporation (“BLFC”), the Administrative Agent and the financial institutions from time to time party thereto (each a “Lender” and collectively, the “Lenders”), for the benefit of the Lenders.

WITNESSETH:

WHEREAS, pursuant to the Credit Agreement the Lenders have agreed to make revolving loans denominated in Dollars and Euros (the “Loans”) to BLFC from time to time;

WHEREAS, the execution and delivery of this Guaranty is a condition precedent to the effectiveness of the Credit Agreement;

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants contained herein, the parties hereby agree as follows:

Section 1.      Definitions.

(a)       For all purposes of this Guaranty, except as otherwise expressly provided in Annex A hereto or unless the context otherwise requires, capitalized terms used herein shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Credit Agreement.

(b)       Notwithstanding any other provision contained herein or in the other Loan Documents, all terms of an accounting or financial nature used herein and in the other Loan Documents shall be construed, and all computations of amounts and ratios referred to herein and in the other Loan Documents shall be made, and prepared:

(i)       in accordance with GAAP (including principles of consolidation where appropriate), and all accounting or financial terms shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms by GAAP; provided, however, that all accounting terms used in Section 8.2 below (and all defined terms used in the definition of any accounting term used in Section 8.2 below) shall have the meaning given to such terms (and defined terms) under GAAP as in effect on the date hereof applied on a basis consistent with those used in preparing the financial statements referred to in Section 7(a) below. In the event of any change after the date hereof in GAAP, and if such change would affect the computation of any of the financial covenants set forth in Section 8.2 below, then the parties hereto agree to endeavor, in good faith, to agree upon an amendment to this Guaranty that would adjust such financial covenants in a manner that would preserve the original intent thereof, but would allow compliance therewith to be determined in accordance with the Guarantor’s financial statements at that time, provided that, until so amended such financial covenants shall continue to be computed in accordance with GAAP prior to such change therein; and

     

 

(ii)       without giving effect to any election under Statement of Financial Accounting Standards 159 (or any other Financial Accounting Standard having a similar result or effect) to value any Indebtedness or other liabilities of BLFC, the Guarantor or any of their Subsidiaries at “fair value”, as defined therein.

Notwithstanding any other provision contained herein, all obligations of the Guarantor, BLFC and any of their respective Subsidiaries that are or would be characterized as an operating lease as determined in accordance with GAAP as in effect on December 14, 2018 (whether or not such operating lease was in effect on such date) shall continue to be accounted for as an operating lease (and not as a capital lease) for purposes of the Loan Documents regardless of any change in GAAP following December 14, 2018 (or any change in the implementation in GAAP for future periods that are contemplated as of December 14, 2018) that would otherwise require such obligation to be re-characterized as a capital lease and the Guarantor, BLFC and their respective Subsidiaries shall continue to provide financial reporting which differentiates between operating leases and capital leases in accordance with GAAP as in effect on December 14, 2018.

Section 2.      Guaranty.  Subject to the terms and conditions of this Guaranty, the Guarantor hereby unconditionally and irrevocably guarantees (collectively, the “Guaranty Obligations”) the prompt and punctual payment of all Obligations due and owing (whether at the stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise) under the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents whether direct or indirect, absolute or contingent, due or to become due, or now existing or hereafter incurred.  This Guaranty is a guaranty of payment and not of collection.  All payments by the Guarantor under this Guaranty shall be made in Euros (if made with respect to principal of and interest on Loans denominated in Euros) or Dollars (if made with respect to any other amount) and (i) with respect to Loans, shall be made to the Administrative Agent for disbursement pro rata (determined at the time such payment is sought) to the Lenders in accordance with their respective Aggregate Exposure Percentage, (ii) with respect to fees, expenses and indemnifications owed to the Lenders, shall be made to the Administrative Agent for disbursement pro rata (determined at the time such payment is sought) to the Lenders in accordance with their respective Aggregate Exposure Percentages (except as otherwise provided in the Credit Agreement with respect to Defaulting Lenders) and (iii) with respect to fees, expenses and indemnifications owed to the Administrative Agent in its capacity as such, shall be made to the Administrative Agent.  This Guaranty shall remain in full force and effect until the Guaranty Obligations are paid in full and the Commitments are terminated, notwithstanding that from time to time prior thereto BLFC may be free from any payment obligations under the Loan Documents.

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Section 3.      Guaranty Absolute.  The Guarantor guarantees that the Guaranty Obligations will be paid, regardless of any applicable law, regulation or order now or hereinafter in effect in any jurisdiction affecting any of such terms or the rights of the Administrative Agent or any Lender with respect thereto.  The liability of the Guarantor under this Guaranty shall be absolute and unconditional irrespective of:

(a)       Any lack of validity or enforceability of or defect or deficiency in the Credit Agreement, any Transaction Document or any Loan Document or any other agreement or instrument executed in connection with or pursuant thereto;

(b)       Any change in the time, manner, terms or place of payment of, or in any other term of, all or any of the Guaranty Obligations, or any other amendment or waiver of or any consent to departure from the Credit Agreement, any Transaction Document or any Loan Document or any other agreement or instrument relating thereto or executed in connection therewith or pursuant thereto;

(c)       Any sale, exchange or non-perfection of any property standing as security for the liabilities hereby guaranteed or any liabilities incurred directly or indirectly hereunder or any setoff against any of said liabilities, or any release or amendment or waiver of or consent to departure from any other guaranty, for all or any of the Guaranty Obligations;

(d)       The failure of the Administrative Agent or a Lender to assert any claim or demand or to enforce any right or remedy against BLFC or any other Person hereunder or under the Credit Agreement or any Transaction Document or any Loan Document;

(e)       Any failure by BLFC in the performance of any obligation with respect to the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document;

(f)       Any change in the corporate existence, structure or ownership of BLFC, or any insolvency, bankruptcy, reorganization or other similar proceeding affecting BLFC or its assets or resulting release or discharge of any of the Guaranty Obligations;

(g)       Any other circumstance which might otherwise constitute a defense available to, or a discharge of, the Guarantor, BLFC or any other Person (including any other guarantor) that is a party to any document or instrument executed in respect of the Guaranty Obligations;

(h)       Any limitation of BLFC’s obligations pursuant to subsection 8.16(b) of the Credit Agreement; or

(i)       Any law, regulation, decree or order of any jurisdiction, or any other event, affecting any term of any Guaranty Obligations or the Administrative Agent’s or the Lenders’ rights with respect thereto, including, without limitation:

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(A) the application of any such law, regulation, decree or order, including any prior approval, which would prevent the exchange of a currency other than Dollars for Dollars or the remittance of funds outside of such jurisdiction or the unavailability of Dollars in any legal exchange market in such jurisdiction in accordance with normal commercial practice; or (B) a declaration of banking moratorium or any suspension of payments by banks in such jurisdiction or the imposition by such jurisdiction or any Governmental Authority thereof of any moratorium on, the required rescheduling or restructuring of, or required approval of payments on, any indebtedness in such jurisdiction; or (C) any expropriation, confiscation, nationalization or requisition by such country or any Governmental Authority that directly or indirectly deprives BLFC of any assets or their use or of the ability to operate its business or a material part thereof; or (D) any war (whether or not declared), insurrection, revolution, hostile act, civil strife or similar events occurring in such jurisdiction which has the same effect as the events described in clause (A), (B) or (C) above (in each of the cases contemplated in clauses (A) through (D) above, to the extent occurring or existing on or at any time after the date of this Guaranty).

The obligations of the Guarantor under this Guaranty shall not be affected by the amount of credit extended to BLFC, any repayment by BLFC to the Administrative Agent or the Lenders (in each case, other than the full and final payment of all of the Guaranty Obligations), the allocation by the Administrative Agent or the Lenders of any repayment, any compromise or discharge of the Guaranty Obligations, any application, release or substitution of collateral or other security therefor, the release of any guarantor, surety or other Person obligated in connection with any document or instrument executed in respect of the Guaranty Obligations, or any further advances to BLFC.

Section 4.      Waiver.  The Guarantor hereby waives (a) promptness, diligence, notice of acceptance, presentment, demand, protest, notice of protest and dishonor, notice of default, notice of intent to accelerate, notice of acceleration and any other notice with respect to any of the Guaranty Obligations and this Guaranty, (b) any requirement that the Administrative Agent or the Lenders protect, secure, perfect or insure any security interest or Lien on any property subject thereto or exhaust any right or take any action against BLFC or any other Person or entity or any collateral or that BLFC or any other Person or entity be joined in any action hereunder, (c) the defense of the statute of limitations in any action under this Guaranty or for the collection or performance of the Guaranty Obligations, (d) any defense arising by reason of any lack of corporate authority, (e) any defense based upon any guaranteed party’s errors or omissions in the administration of the Guaranty Obligations except to the extent that any error or omission is caused by such guaranteed party’s bad faith, gross negligence or willful misconduct (as finally determined by a court of competent jurisdiction), (f) any rights to set-offs and counterclaims and (g) any defense based upon an election of remedies which destroys or impairs the subrogation rights of the Guarantor or the right of the Guarantor to proceed against BLFC or any other obligor of the Guaranty Obligations for reimbursement.  All dealings between BLFC or the Guarantor, on the one hand, and the Administrative Agent and the Lenders, on the other hand, shall likewise be conclusively presumed to have been had or consummated in reliance upon this Guaranty.

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Should the Administrative Agent seek to enforce the obligations of the Guarantor hereunder by action in any court, the Guarantor waives any necessity, substantive or procedural, that a judgment previously be rendered against BLFC or any other Person, or that any action be brought against BLFC or any other Person, or that BLFC or any other Person should be joined in such cause.  Such waiver shall be without prejudice to the Administrative Agent at its option to proceed against BLFC or any other Person, whether by separate action or by joinder.  The Guarantor further expressly waives each and every right to which it may be entitled by virtue of the suretyship law of the State of New York or any other applicable jurisdiction.

Section 5.      Several Obligations; Continuing Guaranty.  The obligations of the Guarantor hereunder are separate and apart from BLFC or any other Person (other than the Guarantor), and are primary obligations concerning which the Guarantor is the principal obligor.  The Guarantor agrees that this Guaranty shall not be discharged except by payment in full of the Guaranty Obligations, termination of the Commitments and complete performance of the obligations of the Guarantor hereunder.  The obligations of the Guarantor hereunder shall not be affected in any way by the release or discharge of BLFC from the performance of any of the Guaranty Obligations, whether occurring by reason of law or any other cause, whether similar or dissimilar to the foregoing.

Section 6.      Subrogation Rights.  If any amount shall be paid to the Guarantor on account of subrogation rights at any time when all the Guaranty Obligations shall not have been paid in full, such amount shall be held in trust for the benefit of the Administrative Agent and shall forthwith be paid to the Administrative Agent to be applied to the Guaranty Obligations as specified in the Loan Documents.  If (a) the Guarantor makes a payment to the Administrative Agent of all or any part of the Guaranty Obligations and (b) all the Guaranty Obligations have been paid in full and the Commitments have terminated, the Administrative Agent will, at the Guarantor’s request, execute and deliver to the Guarantor appropriate documents, without recourse and without representation or warranty of any kind whatsoever, necessary to evidence the transfer by subrogation to the Guarantor of any interest in the Guaranty Obligations resulting from such payment by the Guarantor.  The Guarantor hereby agrees that it shall have no rights of subrogation with respect to amounts due to the Administrative Agent or the Lenders until such time as all obligations of BLFC to the Lenders and the Administrative Agent have been paid in full, the Commitments have been terminated and the Credit Agreement has been terminated.

Section 7.      Representations and Warranties.  The Guarantor hereby represents and warrants as follows:

(a)       Financial Condition.

(i)       The consolidated balance sheet of the Guarantor and its consolidated Subsidiaries as at December 31, 2020 and the related consolidated statements of income for the fiscal year ended on such date, reported on by the Guarantor’s independent public accountants, copies of which have heretofore been furnished to the Administrative Agent, are complete and correct, in all material respects, and present fairly the financial condition of the Guarantor and its consolidated Subsidiaries as at such date, and the results of operations for the fiscal year then ended.  Such financial statements, including any related schedules and notes thereto, have been prepared in accordance with GAAP applied consistently throughout the periods involved (except as approved by the external auditors and as disclosed therein, if any).

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(ii)       Except as disclosed in Schedule V attached hereto, neither the Guarantor nor its consolidated Subsidiaries had, at the date of the most recent balance sheet referred to above, any material guarantee obligation, contingent liability (as defined in accordance with GAAP), or any long-term lease or unusual forward or long-term commitment, including, without limitation, any interest rate or foreign currency swap or exchange transaction, which is not reflected in the foregoing statements or in the notes thereto, except for guarantees, indemnities or similar obligations of the Guarantor or a consolidated Subsidiary supporting obligations of one Subsidiary to another Subsidiary.

(iii)       During the period from December 31, 2020 to and including the date hereof, except as disclosed in Schedule V attached hereto, neither the Guarantor nor its consolidated Subsidiaries has sold, transferred or otherwise disposed of any material part of its business or property, nor has it purchased or otherwise acquired any business or property (including any capital stock of any other Person) material in relation to the consolidated financial condition of the Guarantor and its consolidated Subsidiaries at December 31, 2020.

(b)       No Change.  Since December 31, 2020, except as disclosed in Schedule I hereof, there has been no development or event which has had or could, in the Guarantor’s good faith reasonable judgment, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

(c)       Corporate Existence; Compliance with Law.  The Guarantor and each of its Subsidiaries (i) is duly organized and validly existing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation, (ii) has the corporate power and authority, and the legal right, to own and operate its property, to lease the property it operates as lessee and to conduct the business in which it is currently engaged, (iii) is duly qualified under the laws of each jurisdiction where its ownership, lease or operation of property or the conduct of its business requires such qualification, except where the failure to be so duly qualified could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect and (iv) is in compliance with all Requirements of Law and Contractual Obligations, except any non-compliance which could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

(d)       Corporate Power; Authorization; Enforceable Obligations.  The Guarantor and each of its Subsidiaries has the corporate power and authority, and the legal right, to make, deliver and perform this Guaranty and each of the other Loan Documents and Transaction Documents to which such Person is a party and to borrow thereunder and has taken all necessary corporate action to authorize (i) the borrowings on the terms and conditions of the Loan Documents and Transaction Documents to which such Person is a party, (ii) the execution, delivery and performance of this Guaranty and each of the other Loan Documents and Transaction Documents to which such Person is a party and (iii) the remittance of payments in the applicable currency of all amounts payable hereunder and thereunder.

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No consent or authorization of, filing with, notice to or other act by or in respect of, any Governmental Authority or any other Person is required in connection with the borrowings under the Loan Documents or Transaction Documents, the remittance of payments in the applicable currency in accordance with the terms hereof and thereof or with the execution, delivery, performance, validity or enforceability of this Guaranty and each of the other Loan Documents and Transaction Documents.  This Guaranty and each of the other Loan Documents and Transaction Documents to which the Guarantor and/or any of its Subsidiaries are a party have been duly executed and delivered on behalf of the Guarantor and each of such Subsidiaries.  Each of this Guaranty and each of the other Loan Documents and Transaction Documents to which the Guarantor and/or any of its Subsidiaries are a party constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Guarantor and each of such Subsidiaries enforceable against the Guarantor and each of such Subsidiaries in accordance with its terms, except as enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and by general equitable principles (whether enforcement is sought by proceedings in equity or law).

(e)       No Legal Bar.  The execution, delivery and performance by the Guarantor of this Guaranty, and by it and each of its Subsidiaries of the other Loan Documents and Transaction Documents to which each such entity is a party, the borrowings thereunder and the use of the proceeds thereof will not violate any Requirement of Law or Contractual Obligation to which the Guarantor or any of its Subsidiaries are a party or by which it or they are bound and will not result in, or require, the creation or imposition of any Lien on any of the properties or revenues of any of the Guarantor or its Subsidiaries pursuant to any such Requirement of Law or Contractual Obligation.

(f)       No Material Litigation.  Except as disclosed in Schedule VI attached hereto, no litigation, investigation or proceeding of or before any arbitrator or Governmental Authority is pending or, to the knowledge of the Guarantor, threatened by or against the Guarantor or any of its Subsidiaries or against any of their respective properties or revenues (a) with respect to this Guaranty or the other Loan Documents or Transaction Documents or any of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby or (b) which could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

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(g)       Ownership of Property; Liens.  The Guarantor and each of its Subsidiaries has good record and marketable title in fee simple to, or a valid leasehold interest in, all its material real property, and good title to, or a valid leasehold interest in, all its other material property except for defects in title which would not have a Material Adverse Effect, and none of the property is subject to any Lien that secures Secured Indebtedness, other than a Lien that secures Permitted Secured Indebtedness or any other Secured Indebtedness permitted under Section 8.2(a)(iii) of this Guaranty.

(h)       Environmental Matters.  The Guarantor and its Subsidiaries have obtained all permits, licenses and other authorizations that are necessary to operate their respective business and required under all applicable Environmental Laws, except where the failure to do so would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.  Except as set forth on Schedule II attached hereto, (i) Hazardous Materials have not at any time been generated, used, treated or stored on, released or disposed of on, or transported to or from, any property owned, leased, used, operated or occupied by the Guarantor or any of its Subsidiaries or, to the best of the Guarantor’s knowledge, any property adjoining or in the vicinity of any such property except in compliance with all applicable Environmental Laws other than where the failure to do so would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect and (ii) there are no past, pending or threatened (in writing) Environmental Claims against the Guarantor or any of its Subsidiaries or any property owned, leased, used, operated or occupied by the Guarantor or any of its Subsidiaries that individually or in the aggregate would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.  The operations of the Guarantor and its Subsidiaries are in compliance in all material respects with all terms and conditions of the required permits, licenses, certificates, registrations and authorizations, and are also in compliance in all material respects with all other limitations, restrictions, conditions, standards, prohibitions, requirements, obligations, schedules and timetables contained in the Environmental Laws, except where the failure to do so would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

(i)       No Default.  Except with respect to the Indebtedness set forth on Schedule III attached hereto, neither the Guarantor nor any of its Subsidiaries is in default under or with respect to any agreement, instrument or undertaking to which it is a party or by which it is bound in any respect which could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.  No Series 2002-1 Early Amortization Event, Potential Series 2002-1 Early Amortization Event, Event of Default or Default has occurred and is continuing.

(j)       Taxes.  Under the laws of Bermuda, the execution, delivery and performance by the Guarantor of this Guaranty and by it and each of its Subsidiaries (as the case may be) of the other Loan Documents and Transaction Documents to which they are a party and all payments of principal, interest, fees and other amounts hereunder and thereunder are exempt from all income or withholding taxes, stamp taxes, charges or contributions of Bermuda or any political subdivision or taxing authority thereof, irrespective of the fact that the Administrative Agent or any of the Lenders may have a representative office or subsidiary in Bermuda.  Except as otherwise provided herein or therein, the Guarantor is validly obligated to make all payments due under this Guaranty free and clear of any such tax, withholding or charge so that the Administrative Agent and the Lenders shall receive the amounts due as if no such tax, withholding or charge had been imposed.

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(k)       Pari Passu Status.  The obligations of the Guarantor hereunder constitute direct, general obligations of the Guarantor and rank at least pari passu (in priority of payment) with all other unsecured, unsubordinated Indebtedness (other than any such Indebtedness that is preferred by mandatory provisions of law) of the Guarantor.

(l)       Purpose of Loans.  The proceeds of the Loans under the Credit Agreement shall be used by BLFC solely to either (i) make advances under the Series 2002-1 VFC, (ii) repay Permitted Indebtedness outstanding from time to time or (iii) pay expenses incurred in connection with the Credit Agreement and any Pari Passu Indebtedness.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, any other use of the proceeds of the Loans under the Credit Agreement shall not affect the obligations of the Guarantor hereunder.

(m)       Information.  All information (including, with respect to the Guarantor, without limitation, the financial statements required to be delivered pursuant hereto), which has been made available to the Administrative Agent or any Lender by or on behalf of the Guarantor in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby and the other Loan Documents and Transaction Documents is complete and correct in all material respects and does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements contained therein not materially misleading in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made; provided, that, with respect to projected financial information provided by or on behalf of the Guarantor, the Guarantor represents only that such information was prepared in good faith by management of the Guarantor on the basis of assumptions believed by such management to be reasonable as of the time made.  As of the date hereof, the information included in the Beneficial Ownership Certification of BLFC is true and correct.

(n)       Designated Obligors.  On the date hereof, BL directly or indirectly owns the percentage of the voting stock of each Designated Obligor (other than BL) set forth on Schedule IV attached hereto.

(o)       Restrictions on Designated Obligors.  There is no legal or regulatory restriction on the ability of any Designated Obligor to pay dividends to the Guarantor out of earnings at such times as such Designated Obligor is not deemed to be insolvent pursuant to the laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation nor any legal or regulatory restriction preventing the Guarantor from converting such dividend payments to Dollars or Euros.

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(p)       Federal Regulations.  No part of the proceeds of any advances under the Investor Certificates will be used for “purchasing” or “carrying” any “margin stock” within the respective meanings of each of the quoted terms under Regulation U of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System of the United States as now and from time to time hereafter in effect.

(q)       Investment Company Act.  The Guarantor is not an “investment company”, or a company “controlled” by an “investment company”, within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.

(r)       Solvency.  The Guarantor is, individually and together with its Subsidiaries, Solvent.

(s)       Consideration.  The Guarantor has received, or will receive, direct or indirect benefit from the making of this Guaranty.  The Guarantor has, independently and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent or any Lender and based on such documents and information it has deemed appropriate, made its own credit analysis and decision to enter into this Guaranty.

(t)       Sanctions.

(i)       To the best of the knowledge of the Responsible Officers of the Guarantor, the Guarantor and its Subsidiaries are, to the extent applicable, in compliance in all material respects with Sanctions and Anti-Corruption Laws.

(ii)       To the best of the knowledge of the Responsible Officers of the Guarantor, the Guarantor is not, and no Subsidiary and no director or senior officer of the Guarantor or any Subsidiary, is any of the following:

(a) a Restricted Party;
(b) a Person owned 50% or more or controlled by, or acting on behalf of, any Restricted Party or Restricted Parties; or
(c) a Person that commits, threatens or conspires to commit or support “terrorism” as defined in the Executive Order.

(iii)       The Guarantor has implemented and maintains in effect policies and procedures designed to promote and achieve continued compliance by the Guarantor, its Subsidiaries and their respective directors, officers and employees with applicable Anti-Corruption Laws and Sanctions.

The foregoing representations in this Section 7(t) will not apply to any party hereto to which Council Regulation (EC) 2271/96 (the “Blocking Regulation”) applies, if and to the extent that such representations are or would be unenforceable by or in respect of that party pursuant to, or would otherwise result in a breach and/or violation of, (i) any provision of the Blocking Regulation (or any law or regulation implementing the Blocking Regulation in any member state of the European Union) or (ii) any similar blocking or anti-boycott law in the United Kingdom.

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(u)       Financial Institution.  Neither the Guarantor nor any of its Subsidiaries is an EEA Financial Institution or a UK Financial Institution.

The Guarantor agrees that the foregoing representations and warranties shall be deemed to have been made by the Guarantor on the date hereof and the date of each borrowing by BLFC under the Credit Agreement, on and as of all such dates.

Section 8.      Covenants.

8.1       Affirmative Covenants.  The Guarantor hereby agrees that, so long as (i) any Loan remains outstanding and unpaid or any other amount is owing to the Administrative Agent or any Lender under the Credit Agreement or (ii) the Commitments have not been terminated:

(a)       Financial Statements.  The Guarantor shall furnish to the Administrative Agent (who shall furnish a copy to each Lender):

(i)       promptly after each annual meeting of the Guarantor, but in any event within one hundred and twenty (120) days after the end of each fiscal year of the Guarantor, a copy of the audited consolidated balance sheet of the Guarantor and its consolidated Subsidiaries at the end of such year and related audited consolidated statements of income and retained earnings and of cash flows for such year, setting forth in each case in comparative form the figures for the previous year, certified by independent public accountants reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent;

(ii)       as soon as available, but in any event not later than sixty (60) days after the end of each of the first three quarters of each fiscal year of the Guarantor, the unaudited consolidated balance sheet of the Guarantor as at the end of such quarter and the related unaudited consolidated statement of income for such quarter and the portion of the fiscal year through the end of such quarter, setting forth in each case in comparative form the figures for the previous year, each in the form reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent, certified by the chief financial officer of the Guarantor; and

(iii)       such additional financial and other information as the Administrative Agent (at the request of any Lender or otherwise) may from time to time reasonably request;

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all such financial statements furnished under clause (i) above to be complete and correct in all material respects and prepared in reasonable detail in accordance with GAAP applied consistently throughout the periods reflected therein and with prior periods (except as approved by such accountants or officer, as the case may be, and disclosed therein); provided, however, that the Guarantor shall not be required to deliver the financial statements described under clauses (i) and (ii) above if such statements are available within the time period required by applicable Requirements of Law on EDGAR or from other public sources.

(b)       Quarterly Compliance Certificates.  The Guarantor shall, within sixty (60) days after the end of each of the first three fiscal quarters of each fiscal year and one hundred and twenty (120) days after the end of each fiscal year, furnish to the Administrative Agent its certificate signed by its chief financial officer, treasurer or controller stating that, to the best of such officer’s knowledge, during such period each of the Guarantor and BLFC has observed or performed all of its covenants and other agreements, and satisfied every condition contained in this Guaranty and the other Loan Documents and Transaction Documents and any other related documents to be observed, performed or satisfied by each of them, and that such officer has obtained no knowledge of any Series 2002-1 Early Amortization Event, Potential Series 2002-1 Early Amortization Event, Event of Default or Default except as specified in such certificate and showing in reasonable detail the calculations evidencing compliance with the covenants in subsection 8.2(a).

(c)       Conduct of Business and Maintenance of Existence.  The Guarantor shall, and shall cause each of the Designated Obligors to:  (i) except as permitted by subsection 8.2(b), preserve, renew and keep in full force and effect its corporate existence; and (ii) take all reasonable action to maintain all rights, privileges and franchises necessary or desirable in the normal conduct of its business, except where the failure to maintain the same would not have a Material Adverse Effect.

(d)       Compliance with Laws and Contractual Obligations; Authorization.  The Guarantor shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to, comply in all respects with all Requirements of Law and Contractual Obligations, except where failure to so comply would not have a Material Adverse Effect, and the Guarantor shall obtain, comply with the terms of and do all that is necessary to maintain in full force and effect all authorizations, approvals, licenses and consents required in or by any applicable laws and regulations to enable it lawfully to enter into and perform its obligations under this Guaranty or to ensure the legality, validity, enforceability or admissibility in evidence of this Guaranty and the other Loan Documents and Transaction Documents.

(e)       Maintenance of Property; Insurance.  The Guarantor shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to, keep all property useful and necessary in its business in good working order and condition, except where failure to do so would not have a Material Adverse Effect; and maintain with financially sound and reputable insurance companies insurance on all its property in at least such amounts and against at least such risks as are customary for the Guarantor’s type of business.

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(f)       Inspection of Property; Books and Records.  The Guarantor shall, and shall cause each of the Designated Obligors to, keep proper books of records and account in which full, true and correct entries in conformity with GAAP and all Requirements of Law shall be made of all dealings and transactions in relation to its business and activities; and permit representatives of the Administrative Agent and each Lender to visit and inspect any of its properties and examine and make abstracts from any of its books and records at any time and as often as may reasonably be desired, provided that the Administrative Agent and each Lender has given reasonable prior written notice and the Administrative Agent and each Lender has executed a confidentiality agreement reasonably satisfactory to the Guarantor.

(g)       Notices.  The Guarantor shall give notice to the Administrative Agent promptly after becoming aware of the same, of (i) the occurrence of any Series 2002-1 Early Amortization Event, Potential Series 2002-1 Early Amortization Event, Event of Default or Default, including any steps taken to remedy or mitigate the effect of such default; (ii) any changes in taxes, duties or other fees of Bermuda or any political subdivision or taxing authority thereof or any change in any laws of Bermuda, in each case, that may affect any payment due under this Guaranty or the other Loan Documents and Transaction Documents; (iii) any change in the Guarantor’s, BLFC’s or the Master Trust’s public or private rating by S&P or Moody’s; (iv) any development or event which has had, or which the Guarantor in its good faith judgment believes will have, a Material Adverse Effect; and (v) any change in the information provided in the Beneficial Ownership Certification of BLFC provided to the Administrative Agent or any Lender that would result in a change to the list of beneficial owners identified in parts (c) or (d) of such certification.

(h)       Pari Passu Obligations.  The Guarantor shall ensure that its obligations hereunder at all times constitute direct, general obligations of the Guarantor ranking at least pari passu in right of payment with all other unsecured, unsubordinated Indebtedness (other than Indebtedness that is preferred by mandatory provisions of law) of the Guarantor.

(i)       Maintenance of Designated Obligors.  The Guarantor will not and will not permit any of its Subsidiaries directly or indirectly to convey, sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of, or grant any Person an option to acquire, in one transaction or a series of transactions more than 50% of the voting stock of a Designated Obligor (other than BL) unless such conveyance, sale, transfer or disposition does not cause a Series 2002-1 Early Amortization Event, Potential Series 2002-1 Early Amortization Event, Event of Default or Default and either (i) such conveyance, sale, transfer or disposition is among the Guarantor and its Subsidiaries or (ii) (A) the Guarantor or such Subsidiary uses the net proceeds of such stock conveyance, sale, transfer or disposition to repay in full the aggregate principal and interest due and owing with respect to all Intercompany Loans outstanding as to which the Designated Obligor is the Obligor and (B) to the extent such net proceeds exceed the amounts required to be paid pursuant to clause (A), the Guarantor or such Subsidiary either (1) reinvests or enters into a contract to reinvest all such excess net proceeds in productive replacement fixed assets of a kind then used or usable in the business of the Guarantor or any of its Subsidiaries or (2) uses such excess net proceeds to make payments on the Guarantor’s or its Subsidiaries’ other Indebtedness.

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(j)       Payment of Taxes.  The Guarantor shall pay, discharge or otherwise satisfy at or before maturity or before they become delinquent, as the case may be, all taxes, assessments and similar governmental charges imposed on it, its incomes, profits or properties, except where (i) the amount or validity thereof is currently being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and reserves to the extent required by GAAP with respect thereto have been provided on the books of the Guarantor or (ii) the nonpayment of all such taxes, assessments and charges in the aggregate would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

(k)       Environmental Laws.  Unless, in the good faith judgment of the Guarantor, the failure to do so would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, the Guarantor will comply in all material respects, and cause each of its Subsidiaries to comply in all material respects, with the requirements of all applicable Environmental Laws and will immediately pay or cause to be paid all costs and expenses incurred in such compliance, except such costs and expenses which are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings if the Guarantor or such Subsidiary, as applicable, is maintaining adequate reserves (in the good faith judgment of the management of the Guarantor) with respect thereto in accordance with GAAP.  Unless the failure to do so would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, the Guarantor shall not, nor shall it permit or suffer any of its Subsidiaries to, generate, use, manufacture, refine, transport, treat, store, handle, dispose of, transfer, produce or process Hazardous Materials other than in the ordinary course of business and in material compliance with all applicable Environmental Laws, and shall not, and shall not permit or suffer any of its Subsidiaries to, cause or permit, as a result of any intentional or unintentional act or omission on the part of the Guarantor or any Subsidiary thereof, the installation or placement of Hazardous Materials in material violation of or actionable under any applicable Environmental Laws onto any of its property or suffer the material presence of Hazardous Materials in violation of or actionable under any applicable Environmental Laws on any of its property without having taken prompt steps to remedy such violation.  Unless its failure to do so would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, the Guarantor shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to, promptly undertake and diligently pursue to completion any investigation, study, sampling and testing, as well as any cleanup, removal, remedial or other action required of the Guarantor or any Subsidiary under any applicable Environmental Laws in the event of any release of Hazardous Materials.

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(l)       ERISA.  The Guarantor shall give to the Administrative Agent the following notices and documents (provided that, solely with respect to clauses (i), (ii) and (iii) below, the Guarantor shall only be obligated to provide such notices and documents to the extent that any of the events or occurrences described in such clauses is reasonably expected to result in a material liability):

(i)       ERISA Events.  Promptly and in any event within ten (10) days after the Guarantor or any of its ERISA Affiliates knows or has reason to know that any ERISA Event has occurred, a statement of the chief financial officer of the Guarantor or such ERISA Affiliate describing such ERISA Event and the action, if any, that the Guarantor or such ERISA Affiliate has taken and proposes to take with respect thereto;

(ii)       Plan Terminations.  Promptly and in any event within two (2) Business Days after receipt thereof by the Guarantor or any of its ERISA Affiliates, copies of each notice from the PBGC stating its intention to terminate any Plan or to have a trustee appointed to administer any Plan; and

(iii)       Multiemployer Plan Notices.  Promptly and in any event within five (5) Business Days after receipt thereof by the Guarantor or any of its ERISA Affiliates from the sponsor of a Multiemployer Plan, copies of each notice concerning (A) the imposition of Withdrawal Liability by any such Multiemployer Plan, or (B) the reorganization or termination, within the meaning of Title IV of ERISA, of any such Multiemployer Plan or (C) the amount of liability incurred by the Guarantor or any of its ERISA Affiliates in connection with any event described in clause (A) or (B) above.

(iv)       Additional Multiemployer Plan Notices.  Promptly upon request, copies of (A) any documents described in Section 101(k) of ERISA that the Guarantor or any of its ERISA Affiliates may request with respect to any Multiemployer Plan, and (B) any notices described in Section 101(l) of ERISA that the Guarantor or any of its ERISA Affiliates may request with respect to any Multiemployer Plan; provided, that if the Guarantor or the applicable ERISA Affiliate has not requested such documents or notices from the administrator or sponsor of the applicable Multiemployer Plan, upon the request of the Administrative Agent, which request shall not be more frequent than once during any twelve (12) month period, the Guarantor or applicable ERISA Affiliate shall promptly make a request for such documents or notices and shall provide copies of such documents and notices promptly and in any event within five (5) Business Days after receipt thereof.

(m)       Sanctions Actions or Investigations.  Promptly upon a Responsible Officer of the Guarantor becoming aware that the Guarantor or any of its Subsidiaries has received formal notice that it has become the subject of any material action or investigation under any Sanctions, the Guarantor shall, to the extent permitted by law, supply to the Administrative Agent details of any such material action or investigation.

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(n)       Anti-Corruption and Sanctions Compliance Policies and Procedures.  The Guarantor will maintain in effect policies and procedures designed to promote and achieve continued compliance by the Guarantor, its Subsidiaries and their respective directors, officers and employees with applicable Anti-Corruption Laws and Sanctions.

8.2       Negative Covenants.  The Guarantor hereby agrees that, so long as (i) any Loan remains outstanding and unpaid or any other amount is owing to the Administrative Agent or any Lender under the Credit Agreement or (ii) the Commitments have not been terminated:

(a)       Financial Covenants.  The Guarantor shall not at any time permit:

(i)       the ratio of its Total Consolidated Current Assets to Adjusted Total Consolidated Current Liabilities, each as calculated at the end of each fiscal quarter of the Guarantor, to be less than 1.1 to 1.0 (to be tested quarterly);

(ii)       the ratio of its consolidated Adjusted Net Debt to consolidated Adjusted Capitalization (each as calculated at the end of each fiscal quarter of the Guarantor) to be greater than 0.635:1.0 (to be tested quarterly); and

(iii)       the aggregate outstanding principal balance of all Secured Indebtedness (excluding any Permitted Secured Indebtedness) incurred by the Guarantor and its Subsidiaries to be greater than an amount equal to seven and one half percent (7.5%) of the Total Tangible Assets of the Guarantor and its Subsidiaries, as calculated at the end of each fiscal quarter of the Guarantor and as determined in accordance with GAAP (to be tested quarterly).

(b)       Limitation of Fundamental Changes.  The Guarantor shall not enter into any transaction of merger, consolidation or amalgamation (other than any merger or amalgamation of any Subsidiary with and into the Guarantor so long as the Guarantor shall be the surviving, resulting or continuing company) or liquidate, wind up or dissolve itself (or suffer any liquidation or dissolution), or convey, sell, lease, assign, transfer or otherwise dispose of, all or substantially all of its property, business or assets.

(c)       Restrictions on Dividends or Loans by Designated Obligors.  The Guarantor shall not permit any Designated Obligor to enter into any agreement restricting the payment of dividends or the making of loans by it to the Guarantor or to any other Designated Obligor, except that the Guarantor may permit a Designated Obligor to be party to agreements (i) limiting the payment of dividends by such Designated Obligor following a default or an event of default under such agreement and (ii) requiring the compliance by such Designated Obligor with specified net worth, working capital or other similar financial tests and (iii) restricting loans to be made by such Designated Obligor to any other Obligor or the Guarantor to such loans which accrue interest at a rate greater than or equal to such lending Designated Obligor’s average cost of funds as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors of such Designated Obligor.

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(d)       Intercompany Loans.  Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary set forth in the Transaction Documents (including, without limitation, clause (s) of the definition of “Eligible Loan” in Annex X), the Guarantor (i) shall not permit any Seller to sell, transfer, assign or otherwise convey any Intercompany Loan to Bunge Funding under the Sale Agreement that has a maturity in excess of six (6) years and (ii) shall either cause a Seller, Bunge Funding or the Trustee to demand repayment of all outstanding principal and accrued interest under each Intercompany Loan or cause a Seller to refinance such amounts by making a new Intercompany Loan to the applicable Obligor within six (6) years from the date of such Intercompany Loan.

(e) Anti-Money Laundering.  The Guarantor will not knowingly conduct its operations in violation of any applicable financial recordkeeping and reporting requirements of the U.S. Bank Secrecy Act, the money laundering statutes of all jurisdictions, the rules and regulations thereunder and any related or similar rules, regulations or guidelines issued, administered or enforced by any applicable authority (collectively, the “Money Laundering Laws”), and no action or inquiry by or before any authority involving the Guarantor with respect to Money Laundering Laws is pending or, to the best of the knowledge of the Responsible Officers of the Guarantor, is threatened.

(f) Sanctions and Anti-Corruption.  The Guarantor will not knowingly use, or permit any of its Subsidiaries to use, any funds derived from any activity that would violate Sanctions or any Anti-Corruption Laws to pay any of the obligations under the Loan Documents.

The foregoing covenants in this Section 8.2(f) will not apply to any party hereto to which the Blocking Regulation applies, if and to the extent that such covenants are or would be unenforceable by or in respect of that party pursuant to, or would otherwise result in a breach and/or violation of, (i) any provision of the Blocking Regulation (or any law or regulation implementing the Blocking Regulation in any member state of the European Union) or (ii) any similar blocking or anti-boycott law in the United Kingdom.

8.3       Use of Websites.

(a)       The Guarantor may satisfy its obligation to deliver any public information to the Lenders by posting this information onto an electronic website designated by the Guarantor and the Administrative Agent (the “Designated Website”) by notifying the Administrative Agent (i) of the address of the website together with any relevant password specifications and (ii) that such information has been posted on the website; provided, that in any event the Guarantor shall supply the Administrative Agent with one copy in paper form of any information which is posted onto the website.

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(b)       The Administrative Agent shall supply each Lender with the address of and any relevant password specifications for the Designated Website following designation of that website by the Guarantor and the Administrative Agent.

(c)       The Guarantor shall promptly upon becoming aware of its occurrence notify the Administrative Agent if:

(i)       the Designated Website cannot be accessed due to technical failure;

(ii)       the password specifications for the Designated Website change;

(iii)       any new information which is required to be provided under this Guaranty is posted onto the Designated Website;

(iv)       any existing information which has been provided under this Guaranty and posted onto the Designated Website is amended; or

(v)       the Guarantor becomes aware that the Designated Website or any information posted onto the Designated Website is or has been infected by any electronic virus or similar software.

If the Guarantor notifies the Administrative Agent under Section 8.3(c)(i) or Section 8.3(c)(v) above, all information to be provided by the Guarantor under this Guaranty after the date of that notice shall be supplied in paper form unless and until the Administrative Agent is satisfied that the circumstances giving rise to the notification are no longer continuing.

Section 9.      Amendments.  No amendment or waiver of any provision of this Guaranty nor consent to any departure by the Guarantor therefrom shall in any event be effective unless such amendment or waiver shall be in writing and signed by the Guarantor and the Administrative Agent (who shall act following the receipt of the consent of the Required Lenders). Such waiver or consent shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the specific purpose for which given.

Section 10.      Notices, Etc.  All notices, demands, instructions and other communications required or permitted to be given to or made upon any Person pursuant hereto shall be in writing and shall be personally delivered or sent by registered, certified or express mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, by recognized overnight courier service or by facsimile transmission, and shall be deemed to be given for purposes of this Guaranty, in the case of a notice sent by registered, certified or express mail, or by recognized overnight courier service, on the date that such writing is actually delivered to the intended recipient thereof in accordance with the provisions of this Section 10, or in the case of facsimile transmission, when received and telephonically confirmed.

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Unless otherwise specified in a notice sent or delivered in accordance with the foregoing provisions of this Section 10, notices, demands, instructions and other communications in writing shall be given to or made upon the subject parties at their respective Notice Addresses (or to their respective facsimile transmission numbers) or at such other address or number as any party may notify to the other parties in accordance with the provisions of this Section 10.

Section 11.      No Waiver; Remedies.  No failure on the part of the Administrative Agent to exercise, and no delay in exercising, any right hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right hereunder preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right.  The remedies herein provided are cumulative and not exclusive of any remedies provided by law.

Section 12.      Costs and Expenses.  The Guarantor agrees to pay, and cause to be paid, on demand all costs and expenses actually incurred by the Administrative Agent in connection with the enforcement of this Guaranty including, without limitation, the fees and out of pocket expenses of outside counsel to the Administrative Agent with respect thereto.  The agreements of the Guarantor contained in this Section 12 shall survive the payment of all other amounts owing hereunder or under any of the other Guaranty Obligations.

Section 13.      Separability.  Should any clause, sentence, paragraph, subsection or Section of this Guaranty be judicially declared to be invalid, unenforceable or void, such decision will not have the effect of invalidating or voiding the remainder of this Guaranty, and the parties hereto agree that the part or parts of this Guaranty so held to be invalid, unenforceable or void will be deemed to have been stricken herefrom and the remainder will have the same force and effectiveness as if such part or parts had never been included herein.

Section 14.      Captions.  The captions in this Guaranty have been inserted for convenience only and shall be given no substantive meaning or significance whatever in construing the terms and provisions of this Guaranty.

Section 15.      Successors and Assigns.  This Guaranty shall (a) be binding upon the Guarantor and its successors and assigns and (b) inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the Administrative Agent (for the ratable benefit of the Lenders) and its successors, transferees and assigns; provided, however, that any assignment by the Guarantor of its obligations hereunder shall (i) be subject to the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent acting on the instructions of all of the Lenders at their complete discretion, and (ii) subject to the satisfaction of clause (i) above, only be made to a one hundred percent (100%) owned Affiliate of the Guarantor.

Section 16.      Limitation by Law.  All rights, remedies and powers provided in this Guaranty may be exercised only to the extent that the exercise thereof does not violate any applicable provision of law, and all the provisions of this Guaranty are intended to be subject to all applicable mandatory provisions of law which may be controlling and to be limited to the extent necessary so that they will not render this Guaranty invalid, unenforceable, in whole or in part, or not entitled to be recorded, registered or filed under the provisions of any applicable law.

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Section 17.      Substitution of Guaranty.  Subject to the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent acting on the instructions of all of the Lenders at their complete discretion, the Guarantor shall, during the term of this Guaranty, be permitted at its option to provide collateral to the Administrative Agent or another form of credit support as a substitute for its obligations under this Guaranty.  The Guarantor agrees to execute whatever security or credit support documents the Administrative Agent reasonably requests in order to effectuate the provisions of this Section 17.

Section 18.      GOVERNING LAW; FOREIGN PARTY PROVISIONS.

(a)       THIS GUARANTY SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, SECTION 5-1401 OF THE GENERAL OBLIGATIONS LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK).

(b)       Consent to Jurisdiction.  The Guarantor irrevocably submits to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of any New York state or U.S. federal court sitting in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York, in any action or proceeding relating to its obligations, liabilities or any other matter arising out of or in connection with this Guaranty or the other Loan Documents and Transaction Documents.  The Guarantor hereby irrevocably agrees that all claims in respect of any such action or proceeding may be heard and determined in such New York state or U.S. federal court.  The Guarantor also hereby irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any objection to venue or the defense of an inconvenient forum to the maintenance of any such action or proceeding in any such court.

(c)       Appointment for Agent for Service of Process.  The Guarantor hereby (i) irrevocably designates and appoints its chief financial officer (from time to time) at its principal executive offices at 1391 Timberlake Manor Parkway, Chesterfield, Missouri 63017 (the “Authorized Agent”), as its agent upon which process may be served in any suit, action or proceeding related to this Guaranty and represents and warrants that the Authorized Agent has accepted such designation and (ii) agrees that service of process upon the Authorized Agent and written notice of said service to the Guarantor mailed or delivered by a recognized international courier service (with proof of delivery) to its Secretary or any Assistant Secretary at its office at 1391 Timberlake Manor Parkway, Chesterfield, Missouri 63017, shall be deemed in every respect effective service of process upon the Guarantor in any such suit or proceeding.  The Guarantor further agrees to take any and all action, including the execution and filing of any and all such documents and instruments, as may be necessary to continue such designation and appointment of the Authorized Agent in full force and effect so long as the Guaranty is in existence.

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(d)       Waiver of Immunities.  To the extent that the Guarantor or any of its properties, assets or revenues may have or may hereafter become entitled to, or have attributed to them, any right of immunity, on the grounds of sovereignty, from any legal action, suit or proceeding, from set-off or counterclaim, from the jurisdiction of any court, from service of process, from attachment upon or prior to judgment, or from attachment in aid of execution of judgment, or from execution of judgment, or other legal process or proceeding for the giving of any relief or for the enforcement of any judgment, in any jurisdiction in which proceedings may at any time be commenced, with respect to its obligations, liabilities or any other matter under or arising out of or in connection with this Guaranty or any other Loan Documents and Transaction Documents, the Guarantor hereby irrevocably and unconditionally, to the extent permitted by applicable law, waives and agrees not to plead or claim any such immunity and consents to such relief and enforcement.

(e)       Taxes.

(i)        Any payments by or on behalf of the Guarantor to the Administrative Agent hereunder shall be made free and clear of, and without deduction or withholding for or on account of, any Taxes; provided, that if any Taxes are required to be deducted or withheld from any amounts payable to the Administrative Agent, as determined in good faith by the applicable Withholding Agent, (x) the applicable Withholding Agent shall be entitled to make such deduction or withholding and shall timely pay the amount deducted or withheld to the relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with applicable law and (y) if such Tax is an Indemnified Tax, then the sum payable by the Guarantor to the Administrative Agent shall be increased to the extent necessary so that after such deduction or withholding has been made (including such deductions and withholdings applicable to additional sums payable under this Section), the Administrative Agent receives an amount equal to the sum it would have received had no such withholding or deduction been made.

(ii)       Whenever any Indemnified Taxes are payable by the Guarantor, as promptly as possible thereafter the Guarantor shall send to the Administrative Agent for its own account or for the account of the relevant Lender, as the case may be, a certified copy of an original official receipt received by the Guarantor showing payment thereof, a copy of the tax return reporting such payment or other evidence of such payment reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.  The Guarantor shall indemnify the Administrative Agent (for its own benefit or for the benefit of a Lender), within ten (10) days after demand therefor, for the full amount of any Indemnified Taxes (including Indemnified Taxes imposed or asserted on or attributable to amounts payable under this Section) payable or paid by the Administrative Agent or any Lender or required to be withheld or deducted from a payment to the Administrative Agent or any Lender and any reasonable expenses arising therefrom or with respect thereto, whether or not such Indemnified Taxes were correctly or legally imposed or asserted by the relevant Governmental Authority.  A certificate as to the amount of such payment or liability delivered to the Guarantor by the Administrative Agent on its own behalf or on behalf of a Lender, shall be conclusive absent manifest error.

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(iii)       If any Lender (or participant) is entitled to an exemption from or reduction of withholding Tax with respect to payments made hereunder, the Administrative Agent shall obtain from such Lender and shall deliver to the Guarantor, at the time or times prescribed by applicable law or reasonably requested by the Guarantor, such properly completed and executed documentation prescribed by applicable law as will permit such payments to be made without withholding or at a reduced rate, provided that such Lender (or participant) is legally entitled to complete, execute and deliver such documentation and in such Lender’s (or participant’s) reasonable judgment such completion, execution or submission would not materially prejudice the legal or commercial position of such Lender (or participant).

(iv)       If the Administrative Agent or a Lender determines, in its sole good faith discretion, that it has received a refund of any Indemnified Taxes as to which the Administrative Agent has been indemnified by the Guarantor or with respect to which the Guarantor has paid additional amounts pursuant to this Section 18(e), the Administrative Agent (on its own behalf or on behalf of such Lender) shall pay to the Guarantor an amount equal to such refund (but only to the extent of indemnity payments made, or additional amounts paid, by the Guarantor under this Section 18(e) with respect to Indemnified Taxes giving rise to such refund), net of all out-of-pocket expenses of the Administrative Agent or such Lender and without interest (other than any interest paid by the relevant Governmental Authority with respect to such refund); provided, that the Guarantor agrees to pay, upon the request of the Administrative Agent, the amount paid over to the Guarantor pursuant to this Section 18(e)(iv) (plus any penalties, interest or other charges imposed by the relevant Governmental Authority) to the Administrative Agent (for its own benefit or for the benefit of such Lender) in the event that the Administrative Agent or such Lender is required to repay such refund to such Governmental Authority.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 18(e)(iv), in no event will the indemnified party be required to pay any amount to an indemnifying party pursuant to this Section 18(e)(iv) the payment of which would place the indemnified party in a less favorable net after-tax position than the indemnified party would have been in if the Tax subject to indemnification and giving rise to such refund had not been deducted, withheld or otherwise imposed and the indemnification payments or additional amounts giving rise to such refund had never been paid.  This Section 18(e)(iv) shall not be construed to require the Administrative Agent or a Lender to make available its Tax returns (or any other information relating to its Taxes that it deems confidential) to the Guarantor.

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(f)       Judgment Currency.  The obligations of the Guarantor in respect of any sum due to the Administrative Agent or any Lender hereunder or any holder of the obligations owing hereunder (the “Applicable Creditor”) shall, notwithstanding any judgment in a currency (the “Judgment Currency”) other than the currency in which such sum is stated to be due hereunder (the “Agreement Currency”), be discharged only to the extent that, on the Business Day following receipt by the Applicable Creditor of any sum adjudged to be so due in the Judgment Currency, the Applicable Creditor may in accordance with normal banking procedures in the relevant jurisdiction purchase the Agreement Currency with the Judgment Currency; if the amount of the Agreement Currency so purchased is less than the sum originally due to the Applicable Creditor in the Agreement Currency, the Guarantor as a separate obligation and notwithstanding any such judgment, agrees to indemnify the Applicable Creditor against such loss.  The obligations of the Guarantor contained in this Section shall survive the termination of this Guaranty and the Credit Agreement and the payment of all other amounts owing hereunder and thereunder.

Section 19.      WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL.  THE GUARANTOR HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL ACTION OR PROCEEDING RELATING TO THIS GUARANTY, ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT OR FOR ANY TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED BY THIS GUARANTY AND FOR ANY COUNTERCLAIM THEREIN.  THE GUARANTOR ACKNOWLEDGES THAT (A) THIS WAIVER IS A MATERIAL INDUCEMENT TO ENTER INTO THIS GUARANTY, (B) IT HAS RELIED ON THIS WAIVER IN ENTERING INTO THIS GUARANTY AND (C) IT WILL CONTINUE TO RELY ON THIS WAIVER IN FUTURE DEALINGS RELATED TO THIS GUARANTY.  THE GUARANTOR REPRESENTS THAT IT HAS REVIEWED THIS WAIVER WITH ITS LEGAL ADVISERS AND THAT IT KNOWINGLY AND VOLUNTARILY WAIVES ITS JURY TRIAL RIGHTS AFTER CONSULTATION WITH ITS LEGAL ADVISERS.  IN THE EVENT OF ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING RELATING TO THIS GUARANTY, ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT OR FOR ANY TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED BY THIS GUARANTY, THIS GUARANTY MAY BE FILED AS EVIDENCE OF THE GUARANTOR’S WAIVER OF A TRIAL BY JURY.

Section 20.      Reinstatement.  This Guaranty shall be reinstated to the extent of payments made to the Guarantor as reimbursement of amounts advanced by the Guarantor hereunder.  The Guarantor agrees that this Guaranty shall continue to be effective or be reinstated, as the case may be, if at any time any part of any payment of principal of, or interest on, the Guaranty Obligations is stayed, rescinded or must otherwise be restored by the Administrative Agent upon the bankruptcy or reorganization of BLFC or any other Person.

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Section 21.      JPMorgan Chase Conflict Waiver.  JPMorgan Chase acts as Administrative Agent and Lender and may provide other services or facilities from time to time (the “JPMorgan Chase Roles”).  The Guarantor and each other party hereto acknowledges and consents to any and all JPMorgan Chase Roles, waives any objections it may have to any actual or potential conflict of interest caused by JPMorgan Chase acting as Administrative Agent or as Lender hereunder and acting as or maintaining any of the JPMorgan Chase Roles, and agrees that in connection with any JPMorgan Chase Role, JPMorgan Chase may take, or refrain from taking, any action which it in its discretion deems appropriate.

Section 22.      Setoff.  In addition to any rights now or hereafter granted under applicable law and not by way of limitation of any such rights, upon the occurrence of an Event of Default or a Series 2002-1 Early Amortization Event, each Lender is hereby authorized at any time or from time to time, without notice to the Guarantor or to any other Person, any such notice being hereby expressly waived to the extent permitted by applicable law, to set off and to appropriate and apply any and all deposits (general or special) and any other indebtedness at any time held or owing by such Lender, to or for the credit or the account of the Guarantor against and on account of the obligations and liabilities of the Guarantor to such Lender, as applicable, under this Guaranty or any other Loan Document, including, without limitation, all claims of any nature or description arising out of or connected with this Guaranty or any other Loan Document, irrespective of whether or not such Lender shall have made any demand hereunder and although said obligations, liabilities or claims, or any of them, shall be contingent or unmatured.

If any Lender, whether by setoff or otherwise, has payment made to it under this Guaranty or any other Loan Document upon its Loans in a greater proportion than that received by any other Lender, such Lender agrees, promptly upon demand, to purchase a portion of the Loans held by the other Lenders so that after such purchase each Lender will hold its ratable proportion of Loans.

[Signature Page Follows]

 

 

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Guarantor has caused this Guaranty to be duly executed by its officers thereunto duly authorized, as of the date first written above.

GUARANTOR:

BUNGE LIMITED,

a Bermuda company

 

By:/s/ Rajat Gupta

Name:  Rajat Gupta

Title:  Treasurer

 

By:/s/ Lisa Ware-Alexander

Name:  Lisa Ware-Alexander

Title:  Secretary

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Bunge Limited Guaranty (2021)]

     

 

Schedule I

Material Adverse Effect

None.

 

 

 

  SI-1   

 

 

Schedule II

Environmental Matters

This Schedule II to the Guaranty hereby incorporates by reference all disclosures related to environmental matters set forth in (i) the Guarantor’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020, which was filed by the Guarantor on February 19, 2021 and (ii) the Guarantor’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2021, which was filed by the Guarantor on May 4, 2021.

 

 

 

 

  SII -1  

 

 

Schedule III

Defaulted Facilities

None.

 

 

 

 

  SIII-1   

 

 

Schedule IV

Designated Obligors

Name

Percentage Directly or Indirectly

Owned by BL

   
Bunge Limited --
Bunge Global Markets Inc. 100%
Bunge N.A. Holdings, Inc. 100%
Bunge North America, Inc. 100%
Koninklijke Bunge B.V. 100%
Bunge Argentina S.A. 100%
Bunge S.A. 100%
Bunge Alimentos S.A. 100%
Bunge Fertilizantes S.A. (Brazil) 100%
Bunge International Commerce Ltd. 100%

Bunge Trade Limited (successor

to Bunge Fertilizantes International Limited)

100%

 

 

 

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Schedule V

Material Contingent Liabilities and Material Disposition or Acquisition of Assets

This Schedule V to the Guaranty hereby incorporates by reference all disclosures set forth in (i) the Guarantor’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020, which was filed by the Guarantor on February 19, 2021 and (ii) the Guarantor’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2021, which was filed by the Guarantor on May 4, 2021.

 

 

 

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Schedule VI

Material Litigation

This Schedule VI to the Guaranty hereby incorporates by reference all disclosures related to legal proceedings set forth in (i) the Guarantor’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020, which was filed by the Guarantor on February 19, 2021 and (ii) the Guarantor’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2021, which was filed by the Guarantor on May 4, 2021.

 

 

 

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ANNEX A

“Adjusted Capitalization”:  the sum of the Guarantor’s Consolidated Net Worth and the Guarantor’s consolidated Adjusted Net Debt.

“Adjusted Net Debt”:  with respect to any Person on any date of determination, (a) the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness of such Person on such date (including, without limitation, letter of credit obligations of such Person) minus (b) the sum of all cash, time deposits, marketable securities and Liquid Inventory of such Person on such date.

“Adjusted Total Consolidated Current Liabilities”:  (a) the total consolidated current liabilities of the Guarantor and its consolidated Subsidiaries determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP minus (b) the total letter of credit obligations under any trade structured finance program of the Guarantor and its consolidated Subsidiaries minus (c) the total sum of all drawings under any revolving credit facility that has a maturity, as of any test date, greater than or equal to twelve (12) months from such test date minus (d) any drawings under a commercial paper program, including the Commercial Paper (as defined in Annex X), so long as the drawn portion thereunder is supported by undrawn commitments under a revolving credit facility, including the Liquidity Agreement (as defined in Annex X) that has a maturity, as of any test date, greater than or equal to twelve (12) months from such test date.

“Anti-Corruption Laws”:  all laws, rules and regulations of any jurisdiction applicable to the Guarantor or any of its Subsidiaries from time to time concerning or relating to bribery or corruption.

“BL”:  as defined in the preamble hereto.

“BLFC”:  Bunge Limited Finance Corp., a Delaware corporation, and its successors and permitted assigns.

“Blocking Regulation”:  as defined in subsection 7(t).

“Bunge Funding”:  Bunge Funding, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and its successors and permitted assigns.

“Consolidated Net Worth”:  the Net Worth of the Guarantor and its consolidated Subsidiaries determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP, plus minority interests in Subsidiaries.

“Credit Agreement”:  as defined in the preamble hereto.

“Dollars” and “$”:  dollars in lawful currency of the United States.

  Annex  A - 1  

 

“EDGAR”:  the Electronic Data-Gathering, Analysis and Retrieval system, which performs automated collection, validation, indexing and forwarding of submissions by Persons who are required by law to file forms with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

“Environmental Claim”:  any and all administrative, regulatory or judicial actions, suits, demands, demand letters, claims, liens, notices of non-compliance or violation, investigations or proceedings relating in any way to any Environmental Law or any permit issued under any such law (hereinafter “Claims”), including, without limitation, (a) any and all Claims by governmental or regulatory authorities for enforcement, cleanup, removal, response, remedial or other actions or damages pursuant to any applicable Environmental Law and (b) any and all Claims by any third party seeking damages, contribution, indemnification, cost recovery, compensation or injunctive relief resulting or arising from alleged or actual injury or threat of injury to the environment by reason of a violation of or liability arising under any Environmental Law.

“Euro” and “EUR”:  the single lawful currency introduced at the start of the third stage of the European Economic and Monetary Union pursuant to a treaty establishing the European Union (as amended from time to time).

“Excluded Taxes”:  has the meaning assigned to such term in the Credit Agreement, provided, however, that, for the avoidance of doubt, such term shall include the Taxes set forth in such definition that are imposed on, or required to be withheld or deducted from a payment to, the Administrative Agent or any Lender under any Loan Document.

“Guarantor”:  as defined in the preamble hereto.

“Guaranty”:  as defined in the preamble hereto.

“Guaranty Obligations”:  as defined in Section 2.

“Hazardous Materials”:  (a) any petroleum or petroleum products, radioactive materials, asbestos in any form that is or could become friable, urea formaldehyde foam insulation, transformers or other equipment that contain dielectric fluid containing levels of polychlorinated biphenyls, and radon gas; (b) any chemicals, materials or substances defined as or included in the definition of “hazardous substances,” “hazardous waste,” “hazardous materials,” “extremely hazardous waste,” “restricted hazardous waste,” “toxic substances,” “toxic pollutants,” “contaminants,” or “pollutants,” or words of similar import, under any applicable Environmental Law; and (c) any other chemical, material or substance, exposure to which is prohibited, limited or regulated by any governmental authority having jurisdiction over the Guarantor or its Subsidiaries and the manufacturing, trading or extraction of which constitutes a material portion of the business of the Guarantor or any of its Subsidiaries.

“Indemnified Taxes”:  (a) Taxes, other than Excluded Taxes, imposed on or with respect to any payment made by or on account of any obligation of BLFC or the Guarantor under any Loan Document and (b) to the extent not otherwise described in clause (a), Other Taxes.

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“Intercompany Loans”:  Loans, as defined in Annex X to the Pooling Agreement.

“Investor Certificates”:  as defined in Annex X to the Pooling Agreement.

“JPMorgan Chase Roles”:  as defined in Section 21.

“Judgment Currency”:  as defined in subsection 18(f).

“Liquid Inventory”:  as to the Guarantor and its consolidated Subsidiaries at any time, its inventory at such time of commodities which are traded on any recognized commodities exchange, valued depending on the type of such commodity at either (a) the lower of cost or the market value at such time or (b) the market value at such time.

“Net Worth”:  with respect to any Person, the sum of such Person’s capital stock, capital in excess of par or stated value of shares of its capital stock, retained earnings and any other account which, in accordance with GAAP, constitutes stockholders’ equity, excluding any treasury stock.

“Notice Address”:

Administrative Agent:  

JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.

500 Stanton Christiana Rd, Ops 2, Floor 3

Newark, DE 19713

Attention:  Chelsea Hamilton

Tel. No:  (302) 634-8822

Telecopy:  (302) 634-4733

Guarantor:  

BUNGE LIMITED

1391 Timberlake Manor Parkway

Chesterfield, Missouri 63017

Attention:  Treasurer

Tel. No:  (636) 292-3029

Telecopy:  (636) 292-4029

 

“Obligor”:  as defined in Annex X to the Pooling Agreement.

“OFAC”:  the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Department of the Treasury.

“Permitted Secured Indebtedness”:  any Secured Indebtedness that:

(a) is secured by any mechanic, laborer, workmen, repairmen, materialmen, supplier, carrier, warehousemen, landlord or vendor Lien or any other Lien provided for by mandatory provisions of law, any order, attachment or similar legal process arising in connection with a court or other similar proceeding, any tax, charge or assessment ruling or required by any Governmental Authority under any other similar circumstances;

  Annex  A - 3  

 

(b) is incurred or assumed solely for the purpose of financing all or any part of the cost of constructing or acquiring Property, and any Secured Indebtedness extending, renewing or replacing, in whole or in part Secured Indebtedness permitted pursuant to this clause (b), so long as the principal amount of the Secured Indebtedness secured by such Lien does not exceed its original principal amount;

(c) is secured by Property existing prior to the acquisition of such Property or the acquisition of any Subsidiary that is the owner of such Property and is not incurred in contemplation of such acquisition and any Secured Indebtedness extending, renewing or replacing, in whole or in part Secured Indebtedness permitted pursuant to this clause (c), so long as the principal amount of the Secured Indebtedness secured by such Lien does not exceed its original principal amount;

(d) is owed by any Subsidiary to the Guarantor or any other Subsidiary;

(e) is secured by any accounts receivable from or invoices to export customers (including, but not limited to, Subsidiaries), any contracts to sell, purchase or receive commodities to or from export customers and any cash collateral and proceeds thereof;

(f) is incurred pursuant to the Loan Documents or Transaction Documents;

(g) is secured by accounts receivable and other related assets arising in connection with transfers thereof to the extent such transfers are treated as true sales;

(h) is secured by a Lien on any checking account, saving account, clearing account, futures account, deposit account, securities account, brokerage account, custody account or other account (or on any assets held in such account), securing obligations under any agreement or arrangement related to the opening of or provision of clearing, pooling, zero-balancing, brokerage, settlement, margin or other services related to such account (or on any assets held in such account), which customarily exist on similar accounts (or on any assets held in such accounts) of corporations in connection with the opening of, or provision of clearing, pooling, zero-balancing, brokerage, settlement, margin or other services related, to such accounts; or

(i) is incurred in connection with letters of credit or other similar instruments issued in the normal course of business of the Guarantor or any Subsidiary, including without limitation, obligations under reimbursement agreements.

“Plan”:  a Single Employer Plan or a Multiple Employer Plan.

  Annex  A - 4  

 

“Property”:  any of the Guarantor’s or any Subsidiary’s present or future property including any asset, revenue, or right to receive income or any other property, whether tangible or intangible, real or personal.

“Restricted Party”:  any person listed:

(a) in the Annex to the Executive Order;

(b) on the “Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons” list maintained by OFAC; or

(c) in any successor list to either of the foregoing.

“Secured Indebtedness”:  all Indebtedness incurred by the Guarantor and any of its Subsidiaries (without duplication) which is secured by Property pledged by the Guarantor or any Subsidiary.

“Total Consolidated Current Assets”:  (a) the total consolidated current assets of the Guarantor and its consolidated Subsidiaries determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP, minus (b) the total time deposits under any trade structured finance program of the Guarantor and its consolidated Subsidiaries.

“Total Tangible Assets”:  at any date of determination, the total amount of assets of the Guarantor and its Subsidiaries (without duplication and excluding any asset owned by the Guarantor or any Subsidiary that represents an obligation of the Guarantor or any other Subsidiary to such Subsidiary or Guarantor) after deducting therefrom all goodwill, trade names, trademarks, patents, licenses, copyrights and other intangible assets.

 

 

 

 

Annex A - 5

 

 

Exhibit 10.3

 

 

 

 

 

$1,000,000,000

REVOLVING CREDIT AGREEMENT

among

 

BUNGE LIMITED FINANCE CORP.,

as Borrower,

The Several Lenders from Time to Time Parties Hereto,

 

 

SUMITOMO MITSUI BANKING CORPORATION,

as Syndication Agent

 

 

BNP Paribas,

CITIBANK, N.A.,

Natixis, NEW YORK BRANCH,

and

U.S. Bank National Association,

as Co-Documentation Agents

and

 

 

COÖPERATIEVE RABOBANK U.A., NEW YORK BRANCH,

as Administrative Agent

Dated as of July 16, 2021

 

 

 

Coöperatieve Rabobank U.A., New York Branch and Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation,

as Lead Arrangers and Bookrunners,

and

BNP Paribas Securities Corp., Citibank, N.A., Natixis, New York Branch and U.S. Bank National Association,
as Joint Lead Arrangers and Bookrunners

 

 

     

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Page

SECTION 1.   DEFINITIONS 1
1.1   Defined Terms. 1
1.2   Other Definitional Provisions. 29
1.3   Interest Rates; LIBOR Notification. 31
1.4   Divisions. 32
SECTION 2.   AMOUNT AND TERMS OF PARTICIPATIONS 32
2.1   Revolving Credit Loans. 32
2.2   Procedure for Loan Borrowing. 35
2.3   Fees, etc. 36
2.4   Termination or Reduction of Participations. 36
2.5   Prepayments. 37
2.6   Conversion and Continuation Options. 37
2.7   Limitations on Eurocurrency Borrowings. 38
2.8   Interest Rates and Payment Dates. 38
2.9   Computation of Interest and Fees. 39
2.10   Alternate Rate of Interest. 39
2.11   Pro Rata Treatment and Payments. 42
2.12   Requirements of Law. 44
2.13   Taxes. 45
2.14   Indemnity. 49
2.15   Change of Lending Office. 50
2.16   Illegality. 50
2.17   Replacement of Lenders. 50
2.18   Judgment Currency 51
2.19   Election of Approving Lenders to Continue Funding. 52
SECTION 3.   REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES 52
3.1   No Change. 52
3.2   Existence; Compliance with Law. 52
3.3   Power; Authorization; Enforceable Obligations. 53
3.4   No Legal Bar. 53
3.5   Litigation. 53
3.6   No Default. 53
3.7   Ownership of Property; Liens. 53
3.8   Taxes. 53
3.9   Federal Regulations. 54
3.10   Investment Company Act; Other Regulations. 54
3.11   No Subsidiaries. 54
3.12   Use of Proceeds. 54

 

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3.13   Solvency. 54
3.14   Limited Purpose. 54
3.15   Financial Condition; Beneficial Ownership Certification. 54
3.16   Financial Institutions. 55
3.17   Sanctions. 55
SECTION 4.   CONDITIONS PRECEDENT 55
4.1   Conditions to Effectiveness. 55
4.2   Conditions to Each Loan. 57
SECTION 5.   COVENANTS 58
5.1   Affirmative Covenants. 58
5.2   Negative Covenants. 61
5.3   Use of Websites. 64
SECTION 6.   EVENTS OF DEFAULT 65
SECTION 7.   THE AGENTS 68
7.1   Appointment. 68
7.2   Delegation of Duties. 68
7.3   Exculpatory Provisions. 69
7.4   Reliance by Administrative Agent. 69
7.5   Notice of Default. 69
7.6   Non-Reliance on Agents and Other Lenders. 70
7.7   Indemnification. 70
7.8   Agent in Its Individual Capacity. 71
7.9   Successor Administrative Agent. 71
7.10   Syndication Agent, Lead Arrangers, Bookrunners and Documentation Agents. 71
7.11   Agent Communications. 71
7.12   Certain ERISA Matters 72
7.13   Erroneous Payments. 73
SECTION 8.   MISCELLANEOUS 74
8.1   Amendments and Waivers. 74
8.2   Notices. 75
8.3   No Waiver; Cumulative Remedies. 76
8.4   Survival of Representations and Warranties. 76
8.5   Payment of Expenses and Taxes. 77
8.6   Successors and Assigns; Participations and Assignments. 78
8.7   Adjustments; Set-off. 81
8.8   Counterparts; Electronic Signatures. 82
8.9   Severability. 83
8.10   Integration. 83

 

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8.11   Governing Law. 83
8.12   Submission To Jurisdiction; Waivers. 83
8.13   Acknowledgements. 84
8.14   Confidentiality. 84
8.15   WAIVERS OF JURY TRIAL. 85
8.16   No Bankruptcy Petition Against the Borrower; Liability of the Borrower. 85
8.17   Conversion of Approved Currencies into Dollars. 86
8.18   U.S.A. Patriot Act. 86
8.19   Acknowledgment and Consent to Bail-In of Affected Financial Institution. 86

 

 

 

 

 

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SCHEDULES:

1.1 Participations
3.3 Consents, Authorizations, Filings and Notices

 

EXHIBITS:

A Form of Guaranty Agreement
B-1 Form of Borrower Responsible Officer’s Certificate
B-2 Form of Borrower Secretary Certificate
B-3 Form of Guarantor Responsible Officer’s Certificate
B-4 Form of Guarantor Secretary Certificate
C Form of Assignment and Acceptance
D-1 Form of Legal Opinion of Reed Smith LLP
D-2 Form of Legal Opinion of Conyers Dill & Pearman Limited
E Form of Exemption Certificate
F Form of Participation Increase Supplement
G Form of Additional Lender Supplement
H Form of Declining Lender Notice

 

 

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REVOLVING CREDIT AGREEMENT (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified in accordance with the terms hereof and in effect from time to time, this “Agreement”), dated as of July 16, 2021, among BUNGE LIMITED FINANCE CORP., a Delaware corporation (the “Borrower”), the several banks and other financial institutions or entities from time to time parties to this Agreement (the “Lenders”), Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, as syndication agent (the “Syndication Agent”), BNP Paribas, CITIBANK, N.A., Natixis, NEW YORK BRANCH and U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, each as a documentation agent (each, a “Documentation Agent” and collectively, the “Documentation Agents”), and Coöperatieve Rabobank U.A., New York Branch, as administrative agent.

The parties hereto hereby agree as follows:

SECTION 1.    DEFINITIONS

1.1       Defined Terms.  As used in this Agreement, the terms listed in this Section 1.1 shall have the respective meanings set forth in this Section 1.1.

ABR”:  for any day, a rate per annum equal to the greatest of (a) the Prime Rate in effect on such day, (b) the NYFRB Rate in effect on such day plus ½ of 1% and (c) the Adjusted LIBO Rate for a one month Interest Period on such day (or if such day is not a Business Day, the immediately preceding Business Day) plus 1%; provided that for the purpose of this definition, the Adjusted LIBO Rate for any day shall be based on the LIBO Screen Rate (or if the LIBO Screen Rate is not available for such one month Interest Period, the Interpolated Rate) at approximately 11:00 a.m. London time on such day.  Any change in the ABR due to a change in the Prime Rate, the NYFRB Rate or the Adjusted LIBO Rate shall be effective from and including the effective date of such change in the Prime Rate, the NYFRB Rate or the Adjusted LIBO Rate, respectively.  If the ABR is being used as an alternate rate of interest pursuant to Section 2.10 (for the avoidance of doubt, only until the Benchmark Replacement has been determined pursuant to Section 2.10 (b)), then the ABR shall be the greater of clauses (a) and (b) above and shall be determined without reference to clause (c) above.  For the avoidance of doubt, if the ABR as determined pursuant to the foregoing would be less than 1.00%, such rate shall be deemed to be 1.00% for purposes of this Agreement.

ABR Conversion Date”:  as defined in Section 2.6(a).

ABR Loans”:  Loans the rate of interest applicable to which is based upon the ABR.

Act”:  as defined in Section 8.18.

Additional Lender”:  as defined in Section 2.1(b)(ii).

Additional Lender Supplement”:  as defined in Section 2.1(b)(ii).

Adjusted LIBO Rate”:  with respect to any Eurocurrency Borrowing for any Interest Period, an interest rate per annum (rounded upwards, if necessary, to the next 1/16 of 1%) equal to (a) the LIBO Rate for such Interest Period multiplied by (b) the Statutory Reserve Rate.

 
 

 

Adjusted Total Participations”:  as of any date, the sum of (i) the Total Participations plus (ii) the aggregate sum of all then outstanding Loans of all Declining Lenders as of such date.

Administrative Agent”:  Coöperatieve Rabobank U.A., New York Branch, together with its Affiliates, as the arranger of the Participations and as the administrative agent for the Lenders under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, together with any of its successors.

Affected Financial Institution”:  (a) any EEA Financial Institution or (b) any UK Financial Institution.

Affiliate”:  with respect to any specified Person, any other Person which, directly or indirectly, is in control of, is controlled by, or is under common control with, such specified Person.  For purposes of this definition “control” of a Person means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of such Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities or otherwise, and the terms “controlling” and “controlled” have meanings correlative to the foregoing.

Agents”:  the collective reference to the Syndication Agent, the Documentation Agents and the Administrative Agent.

Agreement”:  as defined in the preamble hereto.

Agreement Currency”:  as defined in Section 2.18(b).

Annex X”:  Annex X (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified and in effect from time to time) attached to the Pooling Agreement.

Applicable Creditor”:  as defined in Section 2.18(b).

Applicable Margin”:  the per annum rate set forth in the applicable row of the table below:

 

Rating

 

Spread

Level I 0.55%
Level II 0.65%
Level III 0.75%
Level IV 0.85%
Level V 1.00%

Applicable Moody’s Rating”:  the senior long-term unsecured debt rating that Moody’s provides of (i) the Guarantor or (ii) if Moody’s does not provide such a rating of the Guarantor, then the Master Trust or (iii) if Moody’s does not provide such a rating of the Guarantor or the Master Trust, then the Borrower.

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Applicable S&P Rating”:  the senior long-term unsecured debt rating that S&P provides of (i) the Guarantor or (ii) if S&P does not provide such a rating of the Guarantor, then the Master Trust or (iii) if S&P does not provide such a rating of the Guarantor or the Master Trust, then the Borrower.

Approving Lender”:  as defined in Section 2.19.

Assignee”:  as defined in Section 8.6(c).

Assignment and Acceptance”:  an Assignment and Acceptance, substantially in the form of Exhibit C.

Assignor”:  as defined in Section 8.6(c).

Available Participation”:  as to any Lender at any time, an amount equal to such Lender’s Participation then in effect minus:

(a) the principal amount of its outstanding Loans on such date; and

(b) for purposes of Section 2.2 only, in relation to any proposed borrowing or Loan, the principal amount of any Loans that are due to be made by such Lender on or before the proposed Borrowing Date.

Available Tenor”:  as of any date of determination and with respect to the then-current Benchmark, as applicable, any tenor for such Benchmark (or component thereof) or payment period for interest calculated with reference to such Benchmark (or component thereof), as applicable, that is or may be used for determining the length of an Interest Period for any term rate or otherwise, for determining any frequency of making payments of interest calculated pursuant to this Agreement as of such date and not including, for the avoidance of doubt, any tenor for such Benchmark that is then-removed from the definition of “Interest Period” pursuant to Section 2.10(f).

BAFC”:  Bunge Asset Funding Corp., a Delaware corporation, and its successors and permitted assigns.

Bail-In Action”:  the exercise of any Write-Down and Conversion Powers by the applicable Resolution Authority in respect of any liability of an Affected Financial Institution.

Bail-In Legislation”:  (a) with respect to any EEA Member Country implementing Article 55 of Directive 2014/59/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of the European Union, the implementing law, regulation, rule or requirement for such EEA Member Country from time to time which is described in the EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule and (b) with respect to the United Kingdom, Part I of the United Kingdom Banking Act 2009 (as amended from time to time) and any other law, regulation or rule applicable in the United Kingdom relating to the resolution of unsound or failing banks, investment firms or other financial institutions or their affiliates (other than through liquidation, administration or other insolvency proceedings).

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Basel III”:  (a) the agreements on capital requirements, a leverage ratio and liquidity standards contained in “Basel III:  A global regulatory framework for more resilient banks and banking systems”, “Basel III:  International framework for liquidity risk measurement, standards and monitoring” and “Guidance for national authorities operating the countercyclical capital buffer” published by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision on December 16, 2010, each as amended, supplemented or restated; (b) the rules for systemically important banks contained in “Global systemically important banks:  assessment methodology and the additional loss absorbency requirement – Rules text” published by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision in November 2011, as amended, supplemented or restated; and (c) any further guidance or standards published by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision relating to “Basel III.”

Benchmark”:  initially, the LIBO Rate; provided, however, that if a Benchmark Transition Event, a Term SOFR Transition Event, an Early Opt-in Election or an Other Benchmark Rate Election, as applicable, and its related Benchmark Replacement Date has occurred with respect to the LIBO Rate or the then-current Benchmark, then “Benchmark” shall mean the applicable Benchmark Replacement to the extent that such Benchmark Replacement has replaced such prior benchmark rate pursuant to Section 2.10(b) or Section 2.10(c), as applicable.

Benchmark Replacement”:  for any Available Tenor, the first alternative set forth in the order below that can be determined by the Administrative Agent for the applicable Benchmark Replacement Date; provided that, in the case of an Other Benchmark Rate Election, the “Benchmark Replacement” shall mean the alternative set forth in (3) below:

(1) the sum of:  (a) Term SOFR and (b) the related Benchmark Replacement Adjustment;

(2) the sum of:  (a) Daily Simple SOFR and (b) the related Benchmark Replacement Adjustment; or

(3) the sum of:  (a) the alternate benchmark rate that has been selected by the Administrative Agent and the Borrower as the replacement for the then-current Benchmark for the applicable Corresponding Tenor giving due consideration to (i) any selection or recommendation of a replacement benchmark rate or the mechanism for determining such a rate by the Relevant Governmental Body or (ii) any evolving or then-prevailing market convention for determining a benchmark rate as a replacement for the then-current Benchmark for Dollar-denominated syndicated credit facilities at such time and (b) the related Benchmark Replacement Adjustment;

provided that, in the case of clause (1), such Unadjusted Benchmark Replacement is displayed on a screen or other information service that publishes such rate from time to time as selected by the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion; provided further that, in the case of clause (3), when such clause is used to determine the Benchmark Replacement in connection with the occurrence of an Other Benchmark Rate Election, the alternate benchmark rate selected by the Administrative Agent and the Borrower shall be the term benchmark rate that is used in lieu of a LIBOR-based rate in the relevant other syndicated credit facilities; provided further that, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement or in any other Loan Document, upon the occurrence of a Term SOFR Transition Event, and the delivery of a Term SOFR Notice, on the applicable Benchmark Replacement Date the “Benchmark Replacement” shall revert to and shall be deemed to be the sum of (a) Term SOFR and (b) the related Benchmark Replacement Adjustment, as set forth in clause (1) of this definition (subject to the first proviso above).

 

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If the Benchmark Replacement as determined pursuant to clause (1), (2) or (3) above would be less than the Floor, the Benchmark Replacement will be deemed to be the Floor for the purposes of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents.

Benchmark Replacement Adjustment”:  with respect to any replacement of the then-current Benchmark with an Unadjusted Benchmark Replacement for any applicable Interest Period and Available Tenor for any setting of such Unadjusted Benchmark Replacement:

(1)       for purposes of clauses (1) and (2) of the definition of “Benchmark Replacement,” the first alternative set forth in the order below that can be determined by the Administrative Agent:

(a)       the spread adjustment, or method for calculating or determining such spread adjustment, (which may be a positive or negative value or zero) as of the Reference Time such Benchmark Replacement is first set for such Interest Period that has been selected or recommended by the Relevant Governmental Body for the replacement of such Benchmark with the applicable Unadjusted Benchmark Replacement for the applicable Corresponding Tenor; or

(b)       the spread adjustment (which may be a positive or negative value or zero) as of the Reference Time such Benchmark Replacement is first set for such Interest Period that would apply to the fallback rate for a derivative transaction referencing the ISDA Definitions to be effective upon an index cessation event with respect to such Benchmark for the applicable Corresponding Tenor; and

(2) for purposes of clause (3) of the definition of “Benchmark Replacement,” the spread adjustment, or method for calculating or determining such spread adjustment, (which may be a positive or negative value or zero) that has been selected by the Administrative Agent and the Borrower for the applicable Corresponding Tenor giving due consideration to (i) any selection or recommendation of a spread adjustment, or method for calculating or determining such spread adjustment, for the replacement of such Benchmark with the applicable Unadjusted Benchmark Replacement by the Relevant Governmental Body on the applicable Benchmark Replacement Date and/or (ii) any evolving or then-prevailing market convention for determining a spread adjustment, or method for calculating or determining such spread adjustment, for the replacement of such Benchmark with the applicable Unadjusted Benchmark Replacement for Dollar-denominated syndicated credit facilities; provided that, in the case of clause (1) above, such adjustment is displayed on a screen or other information service that publishes such Benchmark Replacement Adjustment from time to time as selected by the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion.

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Benchmark Replacement Conforming Changes”:  with respect to any Benchmark Replacement, any technical, administrative or operational changes (including changes to the definition of “ABR,” the definition of “Business Day,” the definition of “Interest Period,” timing and frequency of determining rates and making payments of interest, timing of borrowing requests or prepayment, conversion or continuation notices, length of lookback periods, the applicability of breakage provisions, and other technical, administrative or operational matters) that the Administrative Agent decides may be appropriate to reflect the adoption and implementation of such Benchmark Replacement and to permit the administration thereof by the Administrative Agent in a manner substantially consistent with market practice (or, if the Administrative Agent decides that adoption of any portion of such market practice is not administratively feasible or if the Administrative Agent determines that no market practice for the administration of such Benchmark Replacement exists, in such other manner of administration as the Administrative Agent decides is reasonably necessary in connection with the administration of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents).

Benchmark Replacement Date”:  with respect to any Benchmark, the earliest to occur of the following events with respect to such then-current Benchmark:

(1) in the case of clause (1) or (2) of the definition of “Benchmark Transition Event,” the later of (a) the date of the public statement or publication of information referenced therein and (b) the date on which the administrator of such Benchmark (or the published component used in the calculation thereof) permanently or indefinitely ceases to provide all Available Tenors of such Benchmark (or such component thereof);

(2) in the case of clause (3) of the definition of “Benchmark Transition Event,” the first date on which such Benchmark (or the published component used in the calculation thereof) has been determined and announced by the regulatory supervisor for the administrator of such Benchmark (or such component thereof) to be no longer representative; provided, that such non-representativeness will be determined by reference to the most recent of the public statement or publication of information referenced therein in such clause (3) and even if any Available Tenor of such Benchmark (or such component thereof) continues to be provided on such date;

(3) in the case of a Term SOFR Transition Event, the Term SOFR Transition Event Effective Date; or

(4) in the case of an Early Opt-in Election or an Other Benchmark Rate Election, the sixth (6th) Business Day after the date notice of such Early Opt-in Election or Other Benchmark Rate Election, as applicable, is provided to the Lenders, so long as the Administrative Agent has not received, by 5:00 p.m. (New York City time) on the fifth (5th) Business Day after the date notice of such Early Opt-in Election or Other Benchmark Rate Election, as applicable, is provided to the Lenders, written notice of objection to such Early Opt-in Election or Other Benchmark Rate Election, as applicable, from Lenders comprising the Required Lenders.

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For the avoidance of doubt, (i) if the event giving rise to the Benchmark Replacement Date occurs on the same day as, but earlier than, the Reference Time in respect of any determination, the Benchmark Replacement Date will be deemed to have occurred prior to the Reference Time for such determination and (ii) the “Benchmark Replacement Date” will be deemed to have occurred in the case of clause (1) or (2) with respect to any Benchmark upon the occurrence of the applicable event or events set forth therein with respect to all then-current Available Tenors of such Benchmark (or the published component used in the calculation thereof).

Benchmark Transition Event”:  with respect to any Benchmark, the occurrence of one or more of the following events with respect to such then-current Benchmark:

(1) a public statement or publication of information by or on behalf of the administrator of such Benchmark (or the published component used in the calculation thereof) announcing that such administrator has ceased or will cease to provide all Available Tenors of such Benchmark (or such component thereof), permanently or indefinitely, provided that, at the time of such statement or publication, there is no successor administrator that will continue to provide any Available Tenor of such Benchmark (or such component thereof);

(2) a public statement or publication of information by the regulatory supervisor for the administrator of such Benchmark (or the published component used in the calculation thereof), the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, an insolvency official with jurisdiction over the administrator for such Benchmark (or such component), a resolution authority with jurisdiction over the administrator for such Benchmark (or such component) or a court or an entity with similar insolvency or resolution authority over the administrator for such Benchmark (or such component), in each case, which states that the administrator of such Benchmark (or such component) has ceased or will cease to provide all Available Tenors of such Benchmark (or such component thereof) permanently or indefinitely, provided that, at the time of such statement or publication, there is no successor administrator that will continue to provide any Available Tenor of such Benchmark (or such component thereof); or

(3) a public statement or publication of information by the regulatory supervisor for the administrator of such Benchmark (or the published component used in the calculation thereof) announcing that all Available Tenors of such Benchmark (or such component thereof) are no longer, or as of a specified future date will no longer be, representative.

For the avoidance of doubt, a “Benchmark Transition Event” will be deemed to have occurred with respect to any Benchmark if a public statement or publication of information set forth above has occurred with respect to each then-current Available Tenor of such Benchmark (or the published component used in the calculation thereof).

Benchmark Unavailability Period”:  with respect to any Benchmark, the period (if any) (x) beginning at the time that a Benchmark Replacement Date pursuant to clauses (1) or (2) of that definition has occurred if, at such time, no Benchmark Replacement has replaced such then-current Benchmark for all purposes hereunder and under any Loan Document in accordance with Section 2.10 and (y) ending at the time that a Benchmark Replacement has replaced the then-current Benchmark for all purposes hereunder and under any Loan Document in accordance with Section 2.10.

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Beneficial Ownership Certification”:  a certification regarding beneficial ownership or control as required by the Beneficial Ownership Regulation.

Beneficial Ownership Regulation”:  31 C.F.R. § 1010.230.

Benefit Plan”:  any of (a) an “employee benefit plan” (as defined in Section 3(3) of ERISA) that is subject to Title I of ERISA, (b) a “plan” as defined in Section 4975 of the Code to which Section 4975 of the Code applies, and (c) any Person whose assets include (for purposes of the Plan Asset Regulations or otherwise for purposes of Title I of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code) the assets of any such “employee benefit plan” or “plan”.

Benefitted Lender”:  as defined in Section 8.7(a).

BFE”:  Bunge Finance Europe B.V., a company organized under the laws of The Netherlands, and its successors and permitted assigns.

Blocking Regulation”:  as defined in Section 3.17.

Board of Directors”:  with respect to any Person, the board of directors of such Person or any duly authorized committee thereof.

Borrower”:  as defined in the preamble hereto.

Borrower Account”:  any account established by or for the Borrower, other than the Series 2002-1 Collection Subaccount (or any sub-subaccount thereof), for the purpose of depositing funds borrowed hereunder or under any Pari Passu Indebtedness, any amounts paid pursuant to the Series 2002-1 VFC and all amounts received with respect to Hedge Agreements.

Borrower Permitted Lien”:  Liens for current taxes, assessments or other governmental charges which are not delinquent or remain payable without any penalty, or the validity of which is contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings upon stay of execution of the enforcement thereof or upon posting a bond in connection therewith and reserves to the extent required by GAAP with respect thereto have been provided on the books of the Borrower.

Borrowing”:  Loans of the same Type and currency, made, converted or continued on the same date to the Borrower and, in the case of Eurocurrency Loans, as to which a single Interest Period is in effect.  

Borrowing Date”:  any Business Day specified by the Borrower as a date on which the Borrower requests the Lenders to make Loans hereunder.

Borrowing Notice”:  as defined in Section 2.2(a).

Borrowing Time”:  as defined in Section 2.2(c).

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Bunge Funding”:  Bunge Funding, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and its successors and permitted assigns.

Business Day”:  a day other than a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial banks in New York City are authorized or required by law to close, provided, that with respect to notices and determinations in connection with, and payments of principal and interest on, Eurocurrency Loans, the term “Business Day” shall also exclude any day on which banks are not open for dealings in deposits in the currency in which such Eurocurrency Loan is denominated in the London interbank market.

Capital Stock”:  with respect to any Person, any and all shares, interests, rights to purchase, warrants, options (whether or not currently exercisable), participations or other equivalents of or interests in (however designated) the equity (which includes, but is not limited to, common stock or shares, preferred stock or shares and partnership and joint venture interests) of such Person (excluding any debt securities convertible into, or exchangeable for, such equity).

Change in Control”:  the occurrence of any of the following:

(1)       the Guarantor becomes aware (by way of a report or any other filing pursuant to Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act, proxy, vote, written notice or otherwise) of the acquisition by any Person or group (within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) or Section 14(d)(2) of the Exchange Act, or any successor provision), including any group acting for the purpose of acquiring, holding or disposing of securities (within the meaning of Rule 13d-5(b)(1) under the Exchange Act), in a single transaction or in a related series of transactions, by way of merger, consolidation or other business combination, of 50% or more of the total voting power of the Voting Stock of the Guarantor then outstanding;

(2)       the sale, lease or transfer, in one or a series of related transactions, of all or substantially all of the assets of the Guarantor and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, to any Person that is not a Subsidiary of the Guarantor; or

(3)       the first day on which a majority of the members of the Guarantor’s Board of Directors are not Continuing Directors.

Change in Law”:  as defined in Section 2.12(a).

Closing Date”:  the date on which the conditions precedent set forth in Section 4.1 shall have been satisfied, which date is July 16, 2021.

Code”:  the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder from time to time.

Conduit Lender”:  any special purpose corporation organized and administered by any Lender for the purpose of making Loans otherwise required to be made by such Lender and designated by such Lender in a written instrument; provided, that the designation by any Lender of a Conduit Lender shall not relieve the designating Lender of any of its obligations to fund a Loan under this Agreement if, for any reason, its Conduit Lender fails to fund any such Loan, and the designating Lender (and not the Conduit Lender) shall have the sole right and responsibility to deliver all consents and waivers required or requested under this Agreement with respect to its Conduit Lender, and provided, further, that no Conduit Lender shall (a) be entitled to receive any greater amount pursuant to Section 2.12, 2.13, 2.14 or 8.5 than the designating Lender would have been entitled to receive in respect of the extensions of credit made by such Conduit Lender or (b) be deemed to have any Participation.

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Connection Income Taxes”:  Other Connection Taxes that are imposed on or measured by net income (however denominated) or that are franchise Taxes or branch profits Taxes.

Continuation Date”:  as defined in Section 2.6(b).

Continuing Directors”:  as of any date of determination, any member of the Board of Directors of the Guarantor who (a) was a member of such Board of Directors on the Closing Date; or (b) was nominated for election, appointed or elected to such Board of Directors with the approval of a majority of the Continuing Directors who were members of such Board of Directors at the time of such nomination or election (either by a specific vote or by approval of the Guarantor’s proxy statement in which such member was named as a nominee for election as a director).

Contractual Obligation”:  as to any Person, any provision of any security issued by such Person or of any agreement, instrument or other undertaking to which such Person is a party or by which it or any of its property is bound.

Conversion to Approving Lenders Date”:  with respect to any Declining Lender Notice, the Business Day on which the Administrative Agent receives such Declining Lender Notice; provided that if the Administrative Agent receives a Declining Lender Notice (x) after the time specified in Section 2.19 or (y) on any day that is not a Business Day, in the case of each clause (x) and (y), the “Conversion to Approving Lenders Date” for such Declining Lender Notice shall be deemed to be the immediately succeeding Business Day.

Corresponding Tenor”:  with respect to any Available Tenor, as applicable, either a tenor (including overnight) or an interest payment period having approximately the same length (disregarding business day adjustment) as such Available Tenor.

Daily Report”:  a report prepared by the Servicer on each Business Day required pursuant to Section 4.01 of the Servicing Agreement or Section 5.1(o) of this Agreement, in substantially the form of Exhibit B attached to the Series 2002-1 Supplement.

Daily Simple SOFR”:  for any day, SOFR, with the conventions for this rate (which may include a lookback) being established by the Administrative Agent in accordance with the conventions for this rate selected or recommended by the Relevant Governmental Body for determining “Daily Simple SOFR” for business loans; provided, that if the Administrative Agent decides that any such convention is not administratively feasible for the Administrative Agent, then the Administrative Agent may establish another convention in its reasonable discretion.

Declining Lender” and “Declining Lenders”:  as defined in Section 2.19.

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Declining Lender Notice”:  a notice substantially in the form of Exhibit H.

Default”:  any of the events specified in Section 6, whether or not any requirement for the giving of notice, the lapse of time, or both, has been satisfied.

Defaulted Loan”:  any Purchased Loan with respect to which the related Obligor or the Guarantor has failed to make any payment due and owing (whether at the stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise) for a period of at least eight (8) days or more.

Defaulting Lender”:  any Lender that (a) has failed to fund any portion of its Loans required to be funded by it hereunder within three (3) Business Days of the date required to be funded by it hereunder (unless such Lender has indicated in writing to the Borrower or by public statement that such position is based on such Lender’s good faith determination that a condition precedent to funding a Loan under this Agreement cannot be satisfied), (b) has notified the Borrower or the Administrative Agent in writing that it does not intend to comply with any of its funding obligations under this Agreement or has made a public statement to the effect that it does not intend to comply with its funding obligations under this Agreement (unless such writing or public statement indicates that such position is based on such Lender’s good faith determination that a condition precedent to funding a Loan under this Agreement cannot be satisfied), (c) has otherwise failed to pay over to the Administrative Agent any other amount required to be paid by it hereunder within three (3) Business Days of the date when due, unless the subject of a good faith dispute, or (d) has become the subject of a bankruptcy or insolvency proceeding, or has had a receiver, conservator, trustee or custodian appointed for it, or has indicated its consent to, approval of or acquiescence in any such proceeding or appointment or has become the subject of a Bail-In Action; provided, that a Lender shall not become a “Defaulting Lender” solely as a result of the acquisition or maintenance of an ownership interest in such Lender or Person controlling such Lender or the exercise of control over a Lender or Person controlling such Lender by a Governmental Authority or instrumentality thereof.

Delinquent Loan”:  any Purchased Loan (a) with respect to which the related Obligor or the Guarantor has failed to make any payment due and owing (whether at the stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise) for a period of at least one (1) day but not greater than seven (7) days or (b) as to which an Insolvency Event has occurred with respect to the related Obligor.

Designated Obligors”:  the Guarantor and the Subsidiaries of the Guarantor set forth on Schedule IV to the Guaranty Agreement (and their successors) and any other Subsidiaries of the Guarantor designated by the Guarantor from time to time that satisfy the conditions set forth in the definition of “Eligible Obligor” in Annex X to the Pooling Agreement.  Notwithstanding the immediately preceding sentence, with the prior written consent of the Required Lenders (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld), the Guarantor may from time to time identify the Guarantor and certain Subsidiaries that shall not be classified as Designated Obligors.

Designated Website”:  as defined in Section 5.3(a).

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Dollar Equivalent”:  on any date of determination (a) with respect to any amount denominated in Dollars, such amount and (b) with respect to any amount denominated in any Master Trust Approved Currency other than Dollars, the equivalent in Dollars of such amount, determined by the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 1.2(e) using the Rate of Exchange with respect to such currency on such date in effect under the provisions of such Section.

Dollars” and “$”:  dollars in lawful currency of the United States.

Early Opt-in Election”:  if the then-current Benchmark is LIBO Rate, the occurrence of:

(1)       a notification by the Administrative Agent to (or the request by the Borrower to the Administrative Agent to notify) each of the other parties hereto that at least five currently outstanding Dollar-denominated syndicated credit facilities at such time contain (as a result of amendment or as originally executed) a SOFR-based rate (including SOFR, a term SOFR or any other rate based upon SOFR) as a benchmark rate (and such syndicated credit facilities are identified in such notice and are publicly available for review), and

(2)       the joint election by the Administrative Agent and the Borrower to trigger a fallback from LIBO Rate and the provision, as applicable, by the Administrative Agent of written notice of such election to the Borrower and the Lenders.

EEA Financial Institution”:  (a) any credit institution or investment firm established in any EEA Member Country which is subject to the supervision of an EEA Resolution Authority, (b) any entity established in an EEA Member Country which is a parent of an institution described in clause (a) of this definition, or (c) any institution established in an EEA Member Country which is a subsidiary of an institution described in clauses (a) or (b) of this definition and is subject to consolidated supervision with its parent.

EEA Member Country”:  any of the member states of the European Union, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway.

EEA Resolution Authority”:  any public administrative authority or any person entrusted with public administrative authority of any EEA Member Country (including any delegee) having responsibility for the resolution of any EEA Financial Institution.

Electronic Signature”:  an electronic sound, symbol, or process attached to, or associated with, a contract or other record and adopted by a Person with the intent to sign, authenticate or accept such contract or record.

EMU Legislation”:  the legislative measures of the European Council for the introduction of, change over to or operation of a single unified European currency.

Environmental Laws”:  any and all foreign, Federal, state, local or municipal laws, rules, orders, regulations, statutes, ordinances, codes, decrees, requirements of any Governmental Authority or other Requirements of Law (including common law) regulating, relating to or imposing liability or standards of conduct concerning protection of human health or the environment, as now or may at any time hereafter be in effect.

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ERISA”:  the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended from time to time.

ERISA Affiliate”:  with respect to any Person, any trade or business (whether or not incorporated) that is a member of a group of which such Person is a member and which is treated as a single employer under Section 414 of the Code.

ERISA Event”:  (a) (i) the occurrence of a reportable event, within the meaning of Section 4043 of ERISA, with respect to any Plan unless the 30-day notice requirement with respect to such event has been waived by the PBGC or (ii) the requirements of Section 4043(b) of ERISA apply with respect to a contributing sponsor, as defined in Section 4001(a)(13) of ERISA, of a Plan, and an event described in paragraph (9), (10), (11), (12) or (13) of Section 4043(c) of ERISA is reasonably expected to occur with respect to such Plan within the following thirty (30) days; (b) any failure by any Plan to satisfy the minimum funding standards (within the meaning of Section 412 of the Code or Section 302 of ERISA) applicable to such Plan, whether or not waived, the filing of an application for a minimum funding waiver with respect to a Plan, or the failure to make by its due date a required installment under Section 430(j) of the Code with respect to any Plan or the failure by the Borrower or any of its ERISA Affiliates to make any required contribution to a Multiemployer Plan; (c) the provision by the administrator of any Plan of a notice of intent to terminate such Plan, pursuant to Section 4041(a)(2) of ERISA (including any such notice with respect to a plan amendment referred to in Section 4041(e) of ERISA) or the incurrence of any liability under Title IV of ERISA with respect to the termination of any Plan; (d) the cessation of operations at a facility of the Borrower or any of its ERISA Affiliates in the circumstances described in Section 4062(e) of ERISA; (e) the withdrawal by the Borrower or any of its ERISA Affiliates from a Multiple Employer Plan during a plan year for which it was a substantial employer, as defined in Section 4001(a)(2) of ERISA; (f) the conditions for imposition of a lien under Section 303(k) of ERISA shall have been met with respect to any Plan; (g) the adoption of an amendment to a Plan which could result in the posting of a bond or other security; (h) the institution by the PBGC of proceedings to terminate a Plan pursuant to Section 4042 of ERISA, or the occurrence of any event or condition described in Section 4042 of ERISA that constitutes grounds for the termination of, or the appointment of a trustee to administer, such Plan; (i) a determination that any Plan is, or is expected to be, in “at risk” status, within the meaning of Section 430 of the Code; or (j) the receipt by the Borrower or any of its ERISA Affiliates of a determination that a Multiemployer Plan is in endangered or critical status, within the meaning of Section 432 of the Code or Section 305 of ERISA.

 

EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule”:  the EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule published by the Loan Market Association (or any successor Person), as in effect from time to time.

Euro” and “EUR”:  the single lawful currency introduced at the start of the third stage of the European Economic and Monetary Union pursuant to a treaty establishing the European Union (as amended from time to time).

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Eurocurrency”:  when used in reference to any Loan or Borrowing, refers to whether such Loan, or the Loans comprising such Borrowing, are bearing interest at a rate determined by reference to the Adjusted LIBO Rate (other than an ABR Loan that bears interest at the ABR determined by reference to the Adjusted LIBO Rate).

Eurocurrency Conversion Date”:  as defined in Section 2.6(a).

Event of Default”:  any of the events specified in Section 6, provided that any requirement for the giving of notice, the lapse of time, or both, has been satisfied.

Exchange Act”:  the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

Excluded Taxes”:  any of the following Taxes imposed on, or required to be withheld or deducted from a payment to, a Lender or any other recipient of payment to be made by or on account of any obligation of the Borrower hereunder:  (a) Taxes imposed on or measured by net income (however denominated), franchise Taxes, and branch profits Taxes, in each case, (i) imposed as a result of such Lender or other recipient being organized under the laws of, or having its principal office or, in the case of any Lender, its applicable lending office located in, the jurisdiction imposing such Tax (or any political subdivision thereof) or (ii) that are Other Connection Taxes, (b) in the case of a Lender, U.S. federal withholding Taxes imposed on amounts payable to or for the account of such Lender with respect to an applicable interest in a Loan pursuant to a law in effect on the date on which (i) such Lender acquires such interest in the Loan (other than pursuant to an assignment under Section 2.17) or (ii) such Lender changes its lending office, except in each case to the extent that, pursuant to Section 2.13, amounts with respect to such Taxes were payable either to such Lender’s assignor immediately before such Lender became a party hereto or to such Lender immediately before it changed its lending office, (c) Taxes attributable to the failure by a Lender to comply with Section 2.13(e), 2.13(f), 2.13(g), 2.13(h), 2.13(i) or 2.13(j) and (d) any U.S. federal withholding Taxes imposed under FATCA.

Executive Order”:  Executive Order No. 13224 of September 23, 2001 – Blocking Property and Prohibiting Transactions With Persons Who Commit, Threaten To Commit, or Support Terrorism.

Existing Credit Facility”:  the revolving credit facility provided to the Borrower pursuant to that certain Revolving Credit Agreement, dated as of October 22, 2020, among the Borrower, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as syndication agent, BNP Paribas, Citibank, N.A., Natixis, New York Branch, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation and U.S. Bank National Association, as documentation agents, Coöperatieve Rabobank U.A., New York Branch, as administrative agent, and the lenders party thereto.

Extension Request”:  as defined in Section 2.1(c).

FATCA”:  (a) Sections 1471 through 1474 of the Code, as of the date of this Agreement (or any amended or successor version that is substantially comparable to and not materially more onerous to comply with), any current or future regulations or official interpretations thereof, and any agreements entered into pursuant to Section 1471(b)(1) of the Code or (b) any treaty, law or regulation of any jurisdiction other than the United States adopted pursuant to an intergovernmental agreement between the United States and such other jurisdiction, which facilitates the implementation of any law or regulation referred to in paragraph (a) above.

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FCA”:  as defined in Section 2.10(h).

FCPA”:  as defined in Section 3.17(a).

Federal Funds Effective Rate”:  for any day, the rate calculated by the NYFRB based on such day’s federal funds transactions by depositary institutions, as determined in such manner as the NYFRB shall set forth on its public website from time to time, and published on the next succeeding Business Day by the NYFRB as the effective federal funds rate; provided that if the Federal Funds Effective Rate as so determined would be less than zero, such rate shall be deemed to be zero for the purposes of this Agreement.

Federal Reserve Board”:  the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System of the United States of America.

Floor”:  the benchmark rate floor, if any, provided in this Agreement initially (as of the execution of this Agreement, the modification, amendment or renewal of this Agreement or otherwise) with respect to LIBO Rate.

Funding Office”:  the office of the Administrative Agent specified in Section 8.2 or such other office as may be specified from time to time by the Administrative Agent as its funding office by written notice to the Borrower and the Lenders.

Funding Request Period”:  the period from and including the Closing Date to the earlier of (a) the Termination Date or (b) the date of termination of the Participations in accordance with the terms herein.

GAAP”:  generally accepted accounting principles in the United States as in effect from time to time.

Governmental Authority”:  any nation or government, any state or other political subdivision thereof and any entity exercising executive, legislative, judicial, taxing, regulatory or administrative functions of or pertaining to government (including any supra-national bodies such as the European Union or European Central Bank).

Group Members”:  the collective reference to the Borrower, the Guarantor and the Designated Obligors.

Guarantee Obligation”:  as to any Person (the “guaranteeing person”), any obligation of (a) the guaranteeing person or (b) another Person (including any bank under any letter of credit) with respect to which the guaranteeing person has issued a reimbursement, counterindemnity or similar obligation, in either case guaranteeing or in effect guaranteeing any Indebtedness, leases, dividends or other obligations (the “primary obligations”) of any other third Person (the “primary obligor”) in any manner, whether directly or indirectly, including any obligation of the guaranteeing person, whether or not contingent, (i) to purchase any such primary obligation or any property constituting direct or indirect security therefor, (ii) to advance or supply funds (1) for the purchase or payment of any such primary obligation or (2) to maintain working capital or equity capital of the primary obligor or otherwise to maintain the net worth or solvency of the primary obligor,

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(iii) to purchase property, securities or services primarily for the purpose of assuring the owner of any such primary obligation of the ability of the primary obligor to make payment of such primary obligation or (iv) otherwise to assure or hold harmless the owner of any such primary obligation against loss in respect thereof; provided, however, that the term Guarantee Obligation shall not include endorsements of instruments for deposit or collection in the ordinary course of business.  The amount of any Guarantee Obligation of any guaranteeing person shall be deemed to be the lower of (a) an amount equal to the stated or determinable amount of the primary obligation in respect of which such Guarantee Obligation is made and (b) the maximum amount for which such guaranteeing person may be liable pursuant to the terms of the instrument embodying such Guarantee Obligation, unless such primary obligation and the maximum amount for which such guaranteeing person may be liable are not stated or determinable, in which case the amount of such Guarantee Obligation shall be such guaranteeing person’s maximum reasonably anticipated liability in respect thereof as determined by the Borrower in good faith.

Guarantor”:  Bunge Limited, a company incorporated under the laws of Bermuda, as guarantor pursuant to the Guaranty Agreement.

Guaranty Agreement”:  the Guaranty to be executed and delivered by the Guarantor, substantially in the form of Exhibit A.

Hedge Agreements”:  all swaps, caps or collar agreements or similar arrangements dealing with interest rates or currency exchange rates or the exchange of nominal interest obligations, either generally or under specific contingencies.

Hedge Termination Amounts”:  as the context requires hereunder, all amounts (i) due and owing by the Borrower or (ii) received by the Borrower, in each case in connection with the termination of a Hedge Agreement entered into by the Borrower.

IBA”:  as defined in Section 1.3.

Impacted Interest Period”:  as defined in the definition of “LIBO Rate.”

Increasing Lender”:  as defined in Section 2.1(b)(ii).

Indebtedness”:  as to any Person, without duplication, (a) all obligations of such Person for borrowed money, (b) all obligations of such Person evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes or other similar instruments, (c) all obligations of such Person to pay the deferred purchase price of property, except trade accounts payable arising in the ordinary course of business, (d) all obligations of such Person as lessee which are capitalized in accordance with GAAP other than any liability in respect of a lease which would, in accordance with GAAP in effect prior to December 15, 2018, have been treated as an operating lease, (e) all obligations of such Person created or arising under any conditional sales or other title retention agreement with respect to any property acquired by such Person (including without limitation, obligations under any such agreement which provides that the rights and remedies of the seller or lender thereunder in the event of default are limited to repossession or sale of such property), (f) all obligations of such Person with respect to letters of credit and similar instruments, including without limitation obligations under reimbursement agreements, (g) all Indebtedness of others secured by (or for which the holder of such Indebtedness has an existing right, contingent or otherwise, to be secured by) a Lien on any asset of such Person, whether or not such Indebtedness is assumed by such Person and (h) all Guarantee Obligations of such Person (other than guarantees of obligations of direct or indirect Subsidiaries of such Person).

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Indemnified Liabilities”:  as defined in Section 8.5.

Indemnified Taxes”:  (a) Taxes, other than Excluded Taxes, imposed on or with respect to any payment made by or on account of any obligation of any Loan Party under any Loan Document and (b) to the extent not otherwise described in clause (a) above, Other Taxes.

Indemnitee”:  as defined in Section 8.5.

Ineligible Institution”:  (a) a natural Person, (b) a Defaulting Lender or (c) a holding company, investment vehicle or trust for, or owned and operated for the primary benefit of, a natural person or relative(s) thereof.

Insolvency Event”:  as defined in Annex X to the Pooling Agreement.

Interest Payment Date”:  (a) as to any ABR Loan, the last day of each March, June, September and December to occur while such Loan is outstanding and the final maturity date of such Loan, (b) as to any Eurocurrency Loan having an Interest Period of three (3) Months or less, the last day of such Interest Period, (c) as to any Eurocurrency Loan having an Interest Period longer than three Months, each day that is three Months, or a whole multiple thereof, after the first day of such Interest Period and the last day of such Interest Period and (d) as to any Loan, the date of any repayment or prepayment made in respect thereof.

Interest Period”:  as to any Eurocurrency Loan, (a) initially, the period commencing on the borrowing or conversion date, as the case may be, with respect to such Eurocurrency Loan, and ending one or three Months thereafter, as selected by the Borrower in its notice of borrowing or notice of conversion, as the case may be, given with respect thereto; and (b) thereafter, each period commencing on the last day of the immediately preceding Interest Period applicable to such Eurocurrency Loan, and ending one or three Months thereafter, as selected by the Borrower by irrevocable notice to the Administrative Agent not later than 10:00 A.M., New York City time, on the date that is three (3) Business Days prior to the last day of the then current Interest Period with respect thereto; provided that, all of the foregoing provisions relating to Interest Periods are subject to the following:

(i)        if any Interest Period would otherwise end on a day that is not a Business Day, such Interest Period shall be extended to the next succeeding Business Day unless the result of such extension would be to carry such Interest Period into another calendar month in which event such Interest Period shall end on the immediately preceding Business Day;

(ii)        the Borrower may not select an Interest Period that would extend beyond the Termination Date;

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(iii)        any Interest Period that begins on the last Business 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 Business Day of a calendar month; and

(iv)        the Borrower shall select Interest Periods so as not to require a payment or prepayment of the principal of any Eurocurrency Loan during an Interest Period for such Loan.

Interpolated Rate”:  with respect to any currency at any time, for any Interest Period, the rate per annum (rounded to the same number of decimal places as the LIBO Screen Rate) determined by the Administrative Agent (which determination shall be conclusive and binding absent manifest error) to be equal to the rate that results from interpolating on a linear basis between:  (a) the LIBO Screen Rate for the longest period for which the LIBO Screen Rate is available for the applicable currency that is shorter than the Impacted Interest Period; and (b) the LIBO Screen Rate for the shortest period (for which that LIBO Screen Rate is available for the applicable currency) that exceeds the Impacted Interest Period, in each case, at such time.

Investor Certificateholder”:  as defined in Annex X to the Pooling Agreement.

ISDA Definitions”:  the 2006 ISDA Definitions published by the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. or any successor thereto, as amended or supplemented from time to time, or any successor definitional booklet for interest rate derivatives published from time to time by the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. or such successor thereto.

Judgment Currency”:  as defined in Section 2.18(b).

Lender Affiliate”:  (a) any Affiliate of any Lender, (b) any Person that is administered or managed by any Lender or any Affiliate of any Lender and that is engaged in making, purchasing, holding or otherwise investing in commercial loans and similar extensions of credit in the ordinary course of its business and (c) with respect to any Lender which is a fund that invests in commercial loans and similar extensions of credit, any other fund that invests in commercial loans and similar extensions of credit and is managed or advised by the same investment advisor as such Lender or by an Affiliate of such Lender or investment advisor.

“Lender-Related Party”:  as defined in Section 7.7.

Lenders”:  as defined in the preamble hereto; provided, that unless the context otherwise requires, each reference herein to the Lenders shall be deemed to include any Conduit Lender.

Level I”, “Level II”, “Level III”, “Level IV” and “Level V”:  the respective Level set forth below:

  S&P Moody’s
Level I A- or higher A3 or higher
Level II BBB+ Baa1
Level III BBB Baa2
Level IV BBB- Baa3
Level V BB+ or lower Ba1 or lower
     

 

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provided that if on any day the Applicable Moody’s Rating and the Applicable S&P Rating do not coincide for any rating category and the Level differential is (x) one level, then the higher of the Applicable S&P Rating or the Applicable Moody’s Rating will be the applicable Level; (y) two levels, the Level at the midpoint will be the applicable Level; and (z) more than two levels, the highest of the intermediate Levels will be the applicable Level; provided further that if on any day, neither the Applicable Moody’s Rating nor the Applicable S&P Rating is available, the applicable Level shall be Level V.

Liabilities”:  any losses, claims (including intraparty claims), demands, damages or liabilities of any kind.

LIBO Rate”:  with respect to any Eurocurrency Borrowing for any applicable currency and for any Interest Period, the LIBO Screen Rate at approximately 11:00 a.m., London time (or in the case of Euro, Brussels time), two (2) Business Days prior to the commencement of such Interest Period; provided that if the LIBO Screen Rate shall not be available at such time for such Interest Period (an “Impacted Interest Period”) with respect to Dollars then the LIBO Rate shall be the Interpolated Rate.

LIBO Screen Rate”:  for any day and time, with respect to any Eurocurrency Borrowing in Dollars and for any Interest Period, the London interbank offered rate as administered by ICE Benchmark Administration (or any other Person that takes over the administration of such rate for Dollars) for a period equal in length to such Interest Period as currently displayed on such day and time on page LIBOR01 of the Reuters screen that displays such rate (or, in the event such rate does not appear on a Reuters page or screen, on any successor or substitute page on such screen that displays such rate, or on the appropriate page of such other information service that publishes such rate from time to time as selected by the Administrative Agent in consultation with the Borrower); provided that if the LIBO Screen Rate as so determined would be less than zero, such rate shall be deemed to be zero for the purposes of this Agreement.

LIBO Successor Rate”:  as defined in Section 2.10.

Lien”:  with respect to any asset, (a) any mortgage, deed of trust, lien, pledge, encumbrance, charge or security interest in or on such asset and (b) the interest of a vendor or a lessor under any conditional sale agreement, capital lease or title retention agreement relating to such asset.

Loan”:  any loan made by any Lender pursuant to this Agreement.

Loan Documents”:  this Agreement, the Guaranty Agreement and the Notes.

Loan Parties”:  each Group Member that is a party to a Loan Document.

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Mandatory CP Wind-Down Event”:  as defined in Annex X to the Pooling Agreement.

Master Trust”:  the Bunge Master Trust created by the Pooling Agreement.

Master Trust Approved Currency”:  Dollars, Euro, Sterling and Yen.

Material Adverse Effect”:  (a) a material adverse effect on the business, property, operations, condition (financial or otherwise) or prospects of the Borrower or of the Guarantor and its consolidated Subsidiaries taken as a whole, (b) a material impairment of the collectability of the Purchased Loans taken as a whole or (c) a material impairment of the validity or enforceability of this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents or of the Transaction Documents or the rights or remedies of the Administrative Agent or the Lenders against the Borrower or the Guarantor hereunder or under the other Loan Documents.

Month”:  a period starting on one day in a calendar month and ending on the numerically corresponding day in the next calendar month, except that (a) (subject to paragraph (c) below) if the numerically corresponding day is not a Business Day, that period shall end on the next Business Day in that calendar month in which that period is to end if there is one, or if there is not, on the immediately preceding Business Day; (b) if there is no numerically corresponding day in the calendar month in which that period is to end, that period shall end on the last Business Day in that calendar month; and (c) if an Interest Period begins on the last Business Day of a calendar month, that Interest Period shall end on the last Business Day in the calendar month in which that Interest Period is to end.

Monthly Settlement Statement”:  as defined in Annex X to the Pooling Agreement.

Moody’s”:  Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. or any successor thereto.

Multiemployer Plan”:  with respect to any Person, a multiemployer plan as defined in Section 4001(a)(3) of ERISA to which such Person or any ERISA Affiliate of such Person (other than one considered an ERISA Affiliate only pursuant to subsection (m) or (o) of Section 414 of the Code) is making or accruing an obligation to make contributions, or has within any of the preceding five plan years made or accrued an obligation to make contributions.

Multiple Employer Plan”:  a single employer plan, as defined in Section 4001(a)(15) of ERISA, that (a) is maintained for employees of the Borrower or any of its ERISA Affiliates and at least one Person other than the Borrower and its ERISA Affiliates or (b) was so maintained and in respect of which the Borrower or any of its ERISA Affiliates could have liability under Section 4064 or 4069 of ERISA in the event such plan has been or were to be terminated.

Non-U.S. Lender”:  as defined in Section 2.13(e).

Notes”:  the collective reference to any promissory note evidencing Loans.

NYFRB”:  the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.

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NYFRB Rate”:  for any day, the greater of (a) the Federal Funds Effective Rate in effect on such day and (b) the Overnight Bank Funding Rate in effect on such day (or for any day that is not a Business Day, for the immediately preceding Business Day); provided, that if none of such rates are published for any day that is a Business Day, the term “NYFRB Rate” means the rate for a federal funds transaction quoted at 11:00 a.m. on such day received by the Administrative Agent from a federal funds broker of recognized standing selected by it; provided, further, that if any of the aforesaid rates as so determined be less than zero, such rate shall be deemed to be zero for purposes of this Agreement.

Obligations”:  the unpaid principal of and interest on (including interest accruing after the maturity of the Loans and interest accruing after the filing of any petition in bankruptcy, or the commencement of any insolvency, reorganization or like proceeding, relating to the Borrower, whether or not a claim for post-filing or post-petition interest is allowed in such proceeding) the Loans and all other obligations and liabilities of the Borrower to the Administrative Agent or to any Lender, whether direct or indirect, absolute or contingent, due or to become due, or now existing or hereafter incurred, which may arise under, out of, or in connection with, this Agreement, any other Loan Document or any other document made, delivered or given in connection herewith or therewith, whether on account of principal, interest, reimbursement obligations, fees, indemnities, costs, expenses (including all fees, charges and disbursements of counsel to the Administrative Agent or to any Lender that are required to be paid by the Borrower pursuant hereto) or otherwise.

Obligor”:  as defined in Annex X to the Pooling Agreement.

OFAC”:  as defined in the definition of “Sanctions.”

Other Benchmark Rate Election”:  with respect to any Loan denominated in Dollars, if the then-current Benchmark is the LIBO Rate, the occurrence of:

(a) a request by the Borrower to the Administrative Agent to notify each of the other parties hereto that, at the determination of the Borrower, Dollar-denominated syndicated credit facilities at such time contain (as a result of amendment or as originally executed), in lieu of a LIBOR-based rate, a term benchmark rate as a benchmark rate, and

(b) the Administrative Agent, in its sole discretion, and the Borrower jointly elect to trigger a fallback from the LIBO Rate and the provision, as applicable, by the Administrative Agent of written notice of such election to the Borrower and the Lenders.

Other Connection Taxes”:  with respect to a Lender or any other recipient of payment to be made by or on account of any obligation of the Borrower hereunder, Taxes imposed as a result of a present or former connection between such Lender or other recipient and the jurisdiction imposing such Tax (other than connections arising from such Lender or other recipient having executed, delivered, become a party to, performed its obligations under, received payments under, received or perfected a security interest under, engaged in any other transaction pursuant to or enforced any Loan Document, or sold or assigned an interest in any Loan or Loan Document).

Other Lender”:  as defined in Section 2.1(b)(i).

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Other Taxes”:  any and all present or future stamp or documentary Taxes or any other excise or property Taxes, charges or similar levies arising from any payment made hereunder or from the execution, delivery or enforcement of, or otherwise with respect to, this Agreement or any other Loan Document.

Overnight Bank Funding Rate”:  for any day, the rate comprised of both overnight federal funds and overnight Eurocurrency borrowings for Dollars by U.S.-managed banking offices of depository institutions, as such composite rate shall be determined by the NYFRB as set forth on its public website from time to time, and published on the next succeeding Business Day by the NYFRB as an overnight bank funding rate.

Pari Passu Indebtedness”:  the Dollar Equivalent of (i) Indebtedness for borrowed money, the proceeds of which are used to either increase the Series 2002-1 Invested Amount, refinance Indebtedness originally used for such purpose and/or pay expenses incurred in connection with this Agreement or any such other Indebtedness, and (ii) indebtedness incurred in connection with Hedge Agreements entered into in connection with the Loans hereunder and any Pari Passu Indebtedness described in clause (i) above, in each case which ranks not greater than pari passu (in priority of payment) with the Loans.

Participant”:  as defined in Section 8.6(b).

Participant Register”:  as defined in Section 8.6(b).

Participating Member State”:  each state so described in any EMU Legislation.

Participation”:  as to any Lender, the obligation of such Lender to make Loans to the Borrower pursuant to Section 2.1(a) in an aggregate principal amount at any one time outstanding not to exceed the amount set forth opposite such Lender’s name on Schedule 1.1 under the caption “Participation” or, as the case may be, in the Assignment and Acceptance pursuant to which such Lender became a party hereto, as the same may be increased or reduced from time-to-time pursuant to the terms hereof.  The original amount of the Total Participations is $1,000,000,000.  The Participation of any Declining Lender shall be deemed to be zero ($0) on and after the Conversion to Approving Lenders Date on which such Declining Lender delivered a Declining Lender Notice to the Administrative Agent; provided, however, that any Lender that delivers a Declining Lender Notice shall continue to be obligated to fund as an Approving Lender any Loan requested by the Borrower in a Borrowing Notice delivered by the Borrower to the Administrative Agent prior to such Conversion to Approving Lenders Date in accordance with such Lender’s Participation immediately prior to such Conversion to Approving Lenders Date.

Participation Increase Supplement”:  a Participation Increase Supplement in the form of Exhibit F.

Participation Percentage”:  as to any Lender at any time, the percentage which such Lender’s Participation then constitutes of the Total Participations (or, at any time after the Participations shall have expired or terminated, the percentage which the aggregate principal amount of Loans made by such Lender at such time constitute of the Total Loans at such time).

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Patriot Act”:  as defined in Section 8.18.

“Payment”:  as defined in Section 7.13.

 

“Payment Notice”:  as defined in Section 7.13.

Payment Period”:  a period commencing on a date on which the Loans (with accrued interest thereon) and all other amounts owing under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents have become due and payable (whether at the stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise) and ending on the date the Loans (with accrued interest thereon) and all such other amounts are paid in full by the Borrower or the Guarantor.

Payment Recipient”:  as defined in Section 7.13(a).

PBGC”:  the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation established pursuant to Subtitle A of Title IV of ERISA and any Person succeeding to the functions thereof.

Performing Lender”:  any Lender that is a Defaulting Lender solely as a result of the occurrence of an event described in clause (d) of the definition of Defaulting Lender that following such event continues to perform all of its obligations under this Agreement and any other Loan Document, and has not been replaced or repaid in accordance with Section 2.17(b).

Permitted Indebtedness”:  (a) Indebtedness of the Borrower pursuant to this Agreement and (b) Pari Passu Indebtedness.

Permitted Parties”:  as defined in Section 8.14.

Person”:  an individual, partnership, corporation, limited liability company, business trust, joint stock company, trust, unincorporated association, joint venture, Governmental Authority or other entity of whatever nature.

Plan”:  a Single Employer Plan or a Multiple Employer Plan.

Plan Asset Regulations”:  29 CFR § 2510.3-101 et seq., as modified by Section 3(42) of ERISA, as amended from time to time.

Pooling Agreement”:  the Sixth Amended and Restated Pooling Agreement, dated as of August 31, 2020, among Bunge Funding, Bunge Management Services, Inc., as servicer and the Trustee named therein, as the same may be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.

Potential Series 2002-1 Early Amortization Event”:  an event which, with the giving of notice or the lapse of time or both, would constitute a Series 2002-1 Early Amortization Event.

Prime Rate”:  the rate of interest last quoted by The Wall Street Journal as the “Prime Rate” in the U.S. or, if The Wall Street Journal ceases to quote such rate, the highest per annum interest rate published by the Federal Reserve Board in Federal Reserve Statistical Release H.15 (519) (Selected Interest Rates) as the “bank prime loan” rate or, if such rate is no longer quoted therein, any similar rate quoted therein (as determined by the Administrative Agent) or any similar release by the Federal Reserve Board (as determined by the Administrative Agent).  Each change in the Prime Rate shall be effective from and including the date such change is publicly announced or quoted as being effective; provided that, if the Prime Rate as so determined would be less than zero, such rate shall be deemed zero for purposes of this Agreement.

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PTE”:  a prohibited transaction class exemption issued by the U.S. Department of Labor, as any such exemption may be amended from time to time.

Purchased Loans”:  as defined in Annex X to the Pooling Agreement.

Rate of Exchange”:  as of the relevant date, the rate of exchange set forth on the relevant page of the Reuters screen on or about 11:00 A.M., New York time, for the purchase of (as the context shall require) a Master Trust Approved Currency with any other Master Trust Approved Currency on such date.

Reference Time”:  with respect to any setting of the then-current Benchmark, (1) if such Benchmark is LIBO Rate, 11:00 a.m. (London time) on the day that is two London banking days preceding the date of such setting, and (2) if such Benchmark is not LIBO Rate, the time determined by the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion.

Register”:  as defined in Section 8.6(d).

Regulation D”:  Regulation D of the Federal Reserve Board, as in effect from time to time and all official rulings and interpretations thereunder or thereof.

Regulation U”:  Regulation U of the Federal Reserve Board, as in effect from time to time and all official rulings and interpretations thereunder or thereof.

Regulation X”:  Regulation X of the Federal Reserve Board, as in effect from time to time and all official rulings and interpretations thereunder or thereof.

Relevant Governmental Body”:  the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System or the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, or a committee officially endorsed or convened by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System or the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, or any successor thereto.

Required Lenders”:  at any time, Lenders holding more than 50.00% of (i) the Adjusted Total Participations or (ii) if the Total Participations have been terminated, the Total Loans then outstanding; provided, that, in each case, the portion of the Adjusted Total Participations or Total Loans held by any Defaulting Lender shall be excluded for purposes of making a determination of Required Lenders.

Requirement of Law”:  as to any Person, the Certificate of Incorporation and By-Laws or other organizational or governing documents of such Person, and any law, treaty, rule or regulation or determination of an arbitrator or a court or other Governmental Authority, in each case applicable to or binding upon such Person or any of its property or to which such Person or any of its property is subject.

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Resolution Authority”:  an EEA Resolution Authority or, with respect to any UK Financial Institution, a UK Resolution Authority.

Response Deadline”:  as defined in Section 2.1(c).

Responsible Officer”:  as to any Person, any member of the Board of Directors, the Chief Executive Officer, the President, the Chief Financial Officer, the Treasurer or any Vice President of such Person or any other officer of such Person customarily performing functions similar to those performed by any of the above-designated officers.

Restricted Person”:  a Person that is (a) listed on, or owned 50% or more by or controlled by a Person listed on any applicable Sanctions List; or (b) located in, a resident of, organized under the laws of, or owned or controlled by, or acting on behalf of, a Person located in or organized under the laws of a country or territory that is or whose government is the target of any applicable country-wide Sanctions.  For the purposes of this definition, “control” means the possession of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management or policies of a Person, whether through the ability to exercise voting power, by contract or otherwise.  The term “controlled” has the meaning correlative thereto.

S&P”:  S&P Global Ratings or any successor thereto.

Sale Agreement”:  the Second Amended and Restated Sale Agreement, dated as of September 6, 2002, among Bunge Funding, as Buyer, Bunge Finance Limited, a Bermuda company, as a Seller, and Bunge Finance North America, Inc., a Delaware corporation, as a Seller, as the same may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.

Sanctions”:  any applicable economic sanctions laws, regulations, embargoes or restrictive measures administered, enacted or enforced by:  (i) the United States government; (ii) the United Nations; (iii) the European Union; (iv) the United Kingdom; (v) the relevant authorities of Switzerland; or (vi) the respective governmental institutions and agencies of any of the foregoing, including without limitation, the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the US Department of the Treasury (“OFAC”), the United States Department of State, and Her Majesty’s Treasury (together “Sanctions Authorities”).

Sanctions Authorities”:  as defined in the definition of “Sanctions.”

Sanctions List”:  means any applicable list issued, maintained or made public by any of the Sanctions Authorities, including, but not limited to, the “Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons” list issued by OFAC, the Consolidated List of Financial Sanctions Targets issued by Her Majesty’s Treasury, or any similar applicable list issued or maintained or made public by any of the Sanctions Authorities.

Series”:  as defined in Annex X to the Pooling Agreement.

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Series 2002-1 Accrued Interest”:  as defined in Annex X to the Pooling Agreement.

Series 2002-1 Allocated Loan Amount”:  as defined in Annex X to the Pooling Agreement.

Series 2002-1 Collection Subaccount”:  as defined in Annex X to the Pooling Agreement.

Series 2002-1 Early Amortization Event”:  as defined in Annex X to the Pooling Agreement.

Series 2002-1 Invested Amount”:  as defined in Annex X to the Pooling Agreement.

Series 2002-1 Supplement”:  the Eighth Amended and Restated Series 2002-1 Supplement to the Pooling Agreement, dated as of January 27, 2021, among the Borrower, Bunge Funding, Bunge Management Services, Inc., as Servicer and The Bank of New York Mellon, as Trustee, as the same may be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.

Series 2002-1 VFC”:  the interest in the Master Trust created and authorized pursuant to the Series 2002-1 Supplement and the Pooling Agreement that is designated as the “Series 2002-1 VFC Certificate” pursuant to the Series 2002-1 Supplement.

Servicer”:  Bunge Management Services, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and any “Successor Servicer” (as defined in Annex X to the Pooling Agreement).

Servicing Agreement”:  the Third Amended and Restated Servicing Agreement, dated as of December 23, 2003, among Bunge Funding, the Servicer, and The Bank of New York Mellon, as Trustee, as the same may be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.

Single Employer Plan”:  a single employer plan, as defined in Section 4001(a)(15) of ERISA, that (a) is maintained for employees of the Borrower or any of its ERISA Affiliates and no Person other than the Borrower and its ERISA Affiliates or for which the Borrower or any of its ERISA Affiliates has liability, whether direct or contingent or (b) was so maintained and in respect of which the Borrower or any of its ERISA Affiliates could have liability under Section 4069 of ERISA in the event such plan has been or were to be terminated.

 

SOFR”:  with respect to any Business Day, a rate per annum equal to the secured overnight financing rate for such Business Day published by the SOFR Administrator on the SOFR Administrator’s Website on the immediately succeeding Business Day.

SOFR Administrator”:  the Federal Reserve Bank of New York (or a successor administrator of the secured overnight financing rate).

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SOFR Administrator’s Website”:  the website of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, currently at http://www.newyorkfed.org, or any successor source for the secured overnight financing rate identified as such by the SOFR Administrator from time to time.

Solvent”:  with respect to any Person on a particular date, that on such date (a) the fair value of the property of such Person is greater than the total amount of liabilities, including, without limitation, contingent liabilities, of such Person, (b) the present fair salable value of the assets of such Person is not less than the amount that will be required to pay the probable liability of such Person on its debts as they become absolute and matured, (c) such Person does not intend to, and does not believe that it will, incur debts or liabilities beyond such Person’s ability to pay such debts and liabilities as they mature and (d) such Person is not engaged in business or a transaction, and is not about to engage in business or a transaction, for which such Person’s property would constitute an unreasonably small capital.  The amount of contingent liabilities at any time shall be computed as the amount that, in the light of all the facts and circumstances existing at such time, represents the amount that can reasonably be expected to become an actual or matured liability.

Statutory Reserve Rate”:  a fraction (expressed as a decimal), the numerator of which is the number one and the denominator of which is the number one minus the aggregate of the maximum reserve percentages (including any marginal, special, emergency or supplemental reserves) expressed as a decimal established by the Federal Reserve Board to which the Administrative Agent is subject with respect to the Adjusted LIBO Rate for eurocurrency funding (currently referred to as “Eurocurrency liabilities” in Regulation D) or any other reserve ratio or analogous requirement of any central banking or financial regulatory authority imposed in respect of the maintenance of the Participations or the funding of the Loans.  Such reserve percentages shall include those imposed pursuant to such Regulation D.  Eurocurrency Loans shall be deemed to constitute eurocurrency funding and to be subject to such reserve requirements without benefit of or credit for proration, exemptions or offsets that may be available from time to time to any Lender under such Regulation D or any comparable regulation.  The Statutory Reserve Rate shall be adjusted automatically on and as of the effective date of any change in any reserve percentage.

Sterling”:  the lawful currency of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

Subsidiary”:  as to any Person, a corporation, partnership, limited liability company or other entity of which shares of stock or other ownership interests having ordinary voting power (other than stock or such other ownership interests having such power only by reason of the happening of a contingency) to elect a majority of the board of directors or other managers of such corporation, partnership or other entity are at the time owned directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, or both, by such Person.  Unless otherwise qualified, all references to a “Subsidiary” or to “Subsidiaries” in this Agreement shall refer to a Subsidiary or Subsidiaries of the Borrower.

Syndication Agent”:  as defined in the preamble hereto.

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Taxes”:  all present or future income, stamp or other taxes, levies, imposts, duties, deductions, withholdings (including backup withholding), assessments, fees or other charges imposed by any Governmental Authority, including any interest, additions to tax or penalties applicable thereto.

Term SOFR”:  for the applicable Corresponding Tenor as of the applicable Reference Time, the forward-looking term rate based on SOFR that has been selected or recommended by the Relevant Governmental Body.

Term SOFR Notice”:  a notification by the Administrative Agent to the Lenders and the Borrower of the occurrence of a Term SOFR Transition Event.

Term SOFR Transition Event”:  the determination by the Administrative Agent that (a) Term SOFR has been recommended for use by the Relevant Governmental Body, (b) the administration of Term SOFR is administratively feasible for the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion, and (c) a Benchmark Transition Event or an Early Opt-in Election, as applicable (and, for the avoidance of doubt, not in the case of an Other Benchmark Rate Election), has previously occurred resulting in a Benchmark Replacement in accordance with Section 2.10 that is not Term SOFR.

Term SOFR Transition Event Effective Date”:  with respect to a Term SOFR Transition Event, the date that is thirty (30) days after the date a Term SOFR Notice is provided to the Lenders and the Borrower pursuant to Section 2.10(c).

Termination Date”:  July 15, 2022, or, if such date is not a Business Day, the immediately preceding Business Day; provided, that the Termination Date may be extended as set forth in Section 2.1(c).

Total Loans”:  at any time, the aggregate outstanding principal of the Loans of the Lenders then in effect.

Total Participations”:  (a) initially, the aggregate amount of all Participations of all Lenders, and (b) from and after the first Conversion to Approving Lenders Date, the aggregate amount of all Participations of all Approving Lenders as of the date of determination, in each case, as such Participation may be reduced or increased from time to time pursuant to the terms hereof.

Transaction Documents”:  the collective reference to the Pooling Agreement, the Series 2002-1 Supplement, the Series 2002-1 VFC, the Sale Agreement and the Servicing Agreement.

Transferee”:  any Assignee or Participant.

Trustee”:  as defined in Annex X to the Pooling Agreement.

Type”:  as to any Loan, its nature as an ABR Loan or a Eurocurrency Loan.

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UK Financial Institution”:  any BRRD Undertaking (as such term is defined under the PRA Rulebook (as amended from time to time) promulgated by the United Kingdom Prudential Regulation Authority) or any person falling within IFPRU 11.6 of the FCA Handbook (as amended from time to time) promulgated by the United Kingdom Financial Conduct Authority, which includes certain credit institutions and investment firms, and certain affiliates of such credit institutions or investment firms.

UK Resolution Authority”:  the Bank of England or any other public administrative authority having responsibility for the resolution of any UK Financial Institution.

Unadjusted Benchmark Replacement”:  the applicable Benchmark Replacement excluding the related Benchmark Replacement Adjustment.

United States”:  the United States of America.

U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate”:  as defined in Section 2.13(f)(iii).

Voting Stock”:  with respect to any Person as of any date, the Capital Stock of such Person that is at the time entitled to vote in the election of the Board of Directors of such Person.

Withdrawal Liability”:  liability to a Multiemployer Plan as a result of a complete or partial withdrawal from such Multiemployer Plan, as such terms are defined in Title IV of ERISA.

Withholding Agent”:  any Loan Party and the Administrative Agent.

Write-Down and Conversion Powers”:  (a) with respect to any EEA Resolution Authority, the write-down and conversion powers of such EEA Resolution Authority from time to time under the Bail-In Legislation for the applicable EEA Member Country, which writedown and conversion powers are described in the EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule, and (b) with respect to the United Kingdom, any powers of the applicable Resolution Authority under the Bail-In Legislation to cancel, reduce, modify or change the form of a liability of any UK Financial Institution or any contract or instrument under which that liability arises, to convert all or part of that liability into shares, securities or obligations of that person or any other person, to provide that any such contract or instrument is to have effect as if a right had been exercised under it or to suspend any obligation in respect of that liability or any of the powers under that Bail-In Legislation that are related to or ancillary to any of those powers.

Yen”:  the lawful currency of Japan.

1.2       Other Definitional Provisions.  

(a) Unless otherwise specified therein, all terms defined in this Agreement shall have the defined meanings when used in the other Loan Documents or any certificate or other document made or delivered pursuant hereto or thereto.

(b) As used herein and in the other Loan Documents, and any certificate or other document made or delivered pursuant hereto or thereto, (i) accounting terms relating to any Group Member not defined in Section 1.1 and accounting terms partly defined in Section 1.1, to the extent not defined, shall have the respective meanings given to them under GAAP,

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(ii) the words “include”, “includes” and “including” shall be deemed to be followed by the phrase “without limitation”, (iii) the word “incur” shall be construed to mean incur, create, issue, assume, become liable in respect of or suffer to exist (and the words “incurred” and “incurrence” shall have correlative meanings), (iv) the words “asset” and “property” shall be construed to have the same meaning and effect and to refer to any and all tangible and intangible assets and properties, including cash, Capital Stock, securities, revenues, accounts, leasehold interests and contract rights, and (v) references to agreements or other Contractual Obligations shall, unless otherwise specified, be deemed to refer to such agreements or Contractual Obligations as amended, supplemented, restated or otherwise modified from time to time (subject to any restrictions on such amendments, supplements, restatements or modifications set forth herein).

(c) The words “hereof”, “herein” and “hereunder” and words of similar import, when used in this Agreement, shall refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement, and Section, Schedule and Exhibit references are to this Agreement unless otherwise specified.

(d) The meanings given to terms defined herein shall be equally applicable to both the singular and plural forms of such terms.

(e) For purposes of calculating the Dollar Equivalent of any amount denominated in a Master Trust Approved Currency other than Dollars, the Administrative Agent will at least once during each calendar month and on or prior to the date of any Borrowing and the last day of any Interest Period and at such other times as it in its sole discretion decides to do so or as otherwise directed by the Required Lenders, determine the respective rate of exchange into Dollars of such other Master Trust Approved Currency (which rate of exchange shall be based upon the Rate of Exchange in effect on the date of such determination).  Such rate of exchange so determined on each such determination date shall, for purposes of the calculations described in the preceding sentence, be deemed to remain unchanged and in effect until the next such determination date.

(f) Notwithstanding any other provision contained herein or in the other Loan Documents, all terms of an accounting or financial nature used herein and in the other Loan Documents shall be construed, and all computations of amounts and ratios referred to herein and in the other Loan Documents shall be made, and prepared:

(i) in accordance with GAAP (including principles of consolidation where appropriate), and all accounting or financial terms shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms by GAAP; provided, however, that all accounting terms used in Section 5.2 below (and all defined terms used in the definition of any accounting term used in Section 5.2 below) shall have the meaning given to such terms (and defined terms) under GAAP as in effect on the date hereof applied on a basis consistent with those used in preparing the financial statements referred to in Section 3.15 below.  

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In the event of any change after the date hereof in GAAP, and if such change would affect the computation of any of the financial covenants set forth in Section 5.2 below, then the parties hereto agree to endeavor, in good faith, to agree upon an amendment to this Agreement that would adjust such financial covenants in a manner that would preserve the original intent thereof, but would allow compliance therewith to be determined in accordance with the Borrower’s financial statements at the time, provided that, until so amended such financial covenants shall continue to be computed in accordance with GAAP prior to such change therein; and

(ii) without giving effect to any election under Statement of Financial Accounting Standards 159 (or any other Financial Accounting Standard having a similar result or effect) to value any Indebtedness or other liabilities of BLFC, BFE, BAFC, the Guarantor or any of their Subsidiaries at “fair value”, as defined therein.

Notwithstanding any other provision contained herein, all obligations of the Guarantor, the Borrower and any of their respective Subsidiaries that are or would be characterized as an operating lease as determined in accordance with GAAP as in effect on December 14, 2018 (whether or not such operating lease was in effect on such date) shall continue to be accounted for as an operating lease (and not as a capital lease) for purposes of the Loan Documents regardless of any change in GAAP following December 14, 2018 (or any change in the implementation in GAAP for future periods that are contemplated as of December 14, 2018) that would otherwise require such obligation to be re-characterized as a capital lease and the Guarantor, the Borrower and their respective Subsidiaries shall continue to provide financial reporting which differentiates between operating leases and capital leases in accordance with GAAP as in effect on December 14, 2018.

 

1.3       Interest Rates; LIBOR Notification.  The interest rate on a Loan denominated in Dollars may be derived from an interest rate benchmark that is, or may in the future become, the subject of regulatory reform.  Regulators have signaled the need to use alternative benchmark reference rates for some of these interest rate benchmarks and, as a result, such interest rate benchmarks may cease to comply with applicable laws and regulations, may be permanently discontinued, and/or the basis on which they are calculated may change.  The London interbank offered rate (“LIBOR”) is intended to represent the rate at which contributing banks may obtain short-term borrowings from each other in the London interbank market.  On March 5, 2021, the U.K. Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) publicly announced that:  i) immediately after December 31, 2021, publication of the 1-week and 2-month Dollar LIBOR settings will permanently cease; immediately after June 30, 2023, publication of the overnight and 12-month Dollar LIBOR settings will permanently cease; and immediately after June 30, 2023, the 1-month, 3-month and 6-month Dollar LIBOR settings will cease to be provided or, subject to the FCA’s consideration of the case, be provided on a synthetic basis and no longer be representative of the underlying market and economic reality they are intended to measure and that representativeness will not be restored.  There is no assurance that dates announced by the FCA will not change or that the administrator of LIBOR and/or regulators will not take further action that could impact the availability, composition, or characteristics of LIBOR or the currencies and/or tenors for which LIBOR is published.  Each party to this Agreement should consult its own advisors to stay informed of any such developments.  Public and private sector industry initiatives are currently underway to identify new or alternative reference rates to be used in place of LIBOR.  

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Upon the occurrence of a Benchmark Transition Event, a Term SOFR Transition Event, an Early Opt-in Election or an Other Benchmark Rate Election, Section 2.10(b), Section 2.10(c) and Section 2.10(d) provide the mechanism for determining an alternative rate of interest.  The Administrative Agent will promptly notify the Borrower, pursuant to Section 2.10(e), of any change to the reference rate upon which the interest rate on Eurocurrency Loans is based.  However, the Administrative Agent does not warrant or accept any responsibility for, and shall not have any liability with respect to, the administration, submission or any other matter related to the London interbank offered rate or other rates in the definition of “LIBO Rate” or with respect to any alternative or successor rate thereto, or replacement rate thereof (including, without limitation, (i) any such alternative, successor or replacement rate implemented pursuant to Section 2.10(b) and Section 2.10(d), whether upon the occurrence of a Benchmark Transition Event or an Early Opt-in Election, and (ii) the implementation of any Benchmark Replacement Conforming Changes pursuant to Section 2.10(d)), including without limitation, whether the composition or characteristics of any such alternative, successor or replacement reference rate will be similar to, or produce the same value or economic equivalence of, the LIBO Rate or have the same volume or liquidity as did the London interbank offered rate prior to its discontinuance or unavailability.  The Administrative Agent and its affiliates and/or other related entities may engage in transactions that affect the calculation of any alternative, successor or alternative rate (including any Benchmark Replacement) and/or any relevant adjustments thereto, in each case, in a manner adverse to the Borrower.  The Administrative Agent may select information sources or services in its reasonable discretion to ascertain the Adjusted LIBO Rate, any component thereof, or rates referenced in the definition thereof, in each case pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, and shall have no liability to the Borrower, any Lender or any other Person for damages of any kind, including direct or indirect, special, punitive, incidental or consequential damages, costs, losses or expenses (whether in tort, contract or otherwise and whether at law or in equity), for any error or calculation of any such rate (or component thereof) provided by any such information source or service.

 

1.4       Divisions.  For all purposes under the Loan Documents, in connection with any division or plan of division under Delaware law (or any comparable event under a different jurisdiction’s laws):  (a) if any asset, right, obligation or liability of any Person becomes the asset, right, obligation or liability of a different Person, then it shall be deemed to have been transferred from the original Person to the subsequent Person, and (b) if any new Person comes into existence, such new Person shall be deemed to have been organized and acquired on the first date of its existence by the holders of its Capital Stock at such time.

SECTION 2.    AMOUNT AND TERMS OF PARTICIPATIONS

2.1       Revolving Credit Loans.  

(a) Revolving Credit Loans.  Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, each Approving Lender severally agrees to make revolving credit loans in Dollars to the Borrower from time to time during the Funding Request Period in an aggregate principal amount at any one time outstanding which does not exceed such Approving Lender’s Participation at such time; provided, that, after giving effect to any borrowing of Loans requested, the Total Loans shall not exceed the Adjusted Total Participations then in effect.  

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During the Funding Request Period, the Borrower may use the Participations by borrowing, prepaying the Loans in whole or in part, and re-borrowing, all in accordance with the terms and conditions hereof.  Subject to Section 2.10, each Loan shall be either an ABR Loan or a Eurocurrency Loan, as determined by the Borrower and notified to the Administrative Agent in accordance with Sections 2.2 and 2.6.  The Borrower shall repay all outstanding Loans not later than the Termination Date.

(b) Participation Increase.

(i) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, the Borrower may request from time to time that the aggregate Participations hereunder be increased by an aggregate amount not to exceed $250,000,000 in total for the Facilities.  The Borrower may (I) request one or more of the Lenders to increase the amount of its Participation (which request shall be in writing and sent to the Administrative Agent to forward to such Lender or Lenders) and/or (II) arrange for one or more banks or financial institutions not a party hereto (an “Other Lender”) to become parties to and Lenders under this Agreement, provided that the identification and arrangement of each Other Lender to become a party hereto and a Lender under this Agreement shall be made in consultation with the Administrative Agent.  In no event may any Lender’s Participation be increased without the prior written consent of such Lender, and the failure of any Lender to respond to the Borrower’s request for an increase shall be deemed a rejection by such Lender of the Borrower’s request.  The aggregate Participations of all Lenders hereunder may not be increased if, at the time of any proposed increase hereunder, a Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing.  Notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement to the contrary, no Lender shall have any obligation whatsoever to increase the amount of its Participation, and each Lender may at its option, unconditionally and without cause, decline to increase its Participation.

(ii) If any Lender is willing, in its sole and absolute discretion, to increase the amount of its Participation hereunder (such a Lender hereinafter referred to as an “Increasing Lender”), it shall enter into a written agreement to that effect with the Borrower and the Administrative Agent, substantially in the form of Exhibit F (a “Participation Increase Supplement”), which agreement shall specify, among other things, the amount of the increased Participation of such Increasing Lender.  Upon the effectiveness of such Increasing Lender’s increase in Participation, Schedule 1.1 shall, without further action, be deemed to have been amended appropriately to reflect the increased Participation of such Increasing Lender.  Any Other Lender which is willing to become a party hereto and a Lender hereunder (and which arrangement to become a party hereto and a Lender hereunder has been consulted by the Borrower with the Administrative Agent) shall enter into a written agreement with the Borrower and the Administrative Agent, substantially in the form of Exhibit G (an “Additional Lender Supplement”), which agreement shall specify, among other things, its Participation hereunder.  When such Other Lender becomes a Lender hereunder as set forth in the Additional Lender Supplement, Schedule 1.1 shall, without further action, be deemed to have been amended as appropriate to reflect the Participation of such Other Lender.  

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Upon the execution by the Administrative Agent, the Borrower and such Other Lender of such Additional Lender Supplement, such Other Lender shall become and be deemed a party hereto and a “Lender” hereunder for all purposes hereof and shall enjoy all rights and assume all obligations on the part of the Lenders set forth in this Agreement, and its Participation shall be the amount specified in its Additional Lender Supplement.  Each Other Lender which executes and delivers an Additional Lender Supplement and becomes a party hereto and a “Lender” hereunder pursuant to such Additional Lender Supplement is hereinafter referred to as an “Additional Lender.”

(iii) In no event shall an increase in a Lender’s Participation or the Participation of an Other Lender become effective until the Administrative Agent shall have received an acknowledgement and consent from the Guarantor that the Guaranty Agreement remains valid and enforceable.  In no event shall an increase in a Lender’s Participation or the Participation of an Other Lender which results in the Total Participations of all Lenders hereunder exceeding the amount which is authorized at such time in resolutions previously delivered to the Administrative Agent become effective until the Administrative Agent shall have received a copy of the resolutions, in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, of the Board of Directors of the Guarantor authorizing the borrowings by the Borrower contemplated pursuant to such increase, certified by the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of the Guarantor.  Upon the effectiveness of the increase in a Lender’s Participation or the Participation of an Other Lender pursuant to the preceding sentence and execution by an Increasing Lender of a Participation Increase Supplement or by an Additional Lender of an Additional Lender Supplement, the Borrower shall make such borrowing from such Increasing Lender or Additional Lender, and/or shall make such prepayment of outstanding Loans, as shall be required to cause the aggregate outstanding principal amount of Loans owing to each Lender (including each such Increasing Lender and Additional Lender) to be proportional to such Lender’s share of the Adjusted Total Participations hereunder after giving effect to any increase thereof.  The Borrower agrees to indemnify each Lender and to hold each Lender harmless from any loss or expense incurred as a result of any such prepayment in accordance with Section 2.15, as applicable.

(iv) No Other Lender may become an Additional Lender unless an Additional Lender Supplement (or counterparts thereof) has been signed by such bank or financial institution and which Additional Lender Supplement has been agreed to and acknowledged by the Borrower and acknowledged by the Administrative Agent.  No consent of any Lender or acknowledgment of any of the other Lenders hereunder shall be required therefor.  In no event shall the Participation of any Lender be increased by reason of any bank or financial institution becoming an Additional Lender, or otherwise, but the Total Participations hereunder shall be increased by the amount of each Additional Lender’s Participation.  

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Upon any Lender entering into a Participation Increase Supplement or any Additional Lender becoming a party hereto, the Administrative Agent shall notify each other Lender thereof and shall deliver to each Lender a copy of the Additional Lender Supplement executed by such Additional Lender and agreed to and acknowledged by the Borrower and acknowledged by the Administrative Agent, and the Participation Supplement executed by such Increasing Lender and agreed to and acknowledged by the Borrower and acknowledged by the Administrative Agent.

(c) The Borrower may extend the Termination Date as follows:

(i) Not less than ninety (90) days prior to the existing Termination Date, the Borrower may make a written request for an extension (an “Extension Request”) of the Termination Date to the Administrative Agent, who shall forward a copy of any such request to each of the Lenders.

(ii) Each Lender, acting in its sole discretion and with no obligation to agree to extend the Termination Date with respect to its Participation pursuant to this Section 2.1(c), shall by written notice to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent no later than sixty (60) days prior to the existing Termination Date (such date, the “Response Deadline”) advise the Borrower and the Administrative Agent whether or not such Lender agrees to the extension of the Termination Date.  If any Lender shall not have responded affirmatively to such Extension Request by the Response Deadline, such Lender shall be deemed to have rejected the Borrower’s Extension Request.

(iii) Any Lender that has rejected an Extension Request shall, on the existing Termination Date (A) be repaid in full the amount of all Loans held by or owing to such Lender and such Lender’s Participation shall be terminated in full, and/or (B) be replaced as a Lender as if such Lender had been a Declining Lender, otherwise pursuant to the terms thereof, or (C) repaid in part and replaced in part pursuant to the terms hereof, so that the Lender shall (1) not have any outstanding participations in any Loans and (2) not be owed any amounts in respect of Loans and Participations.

(iv) After delivery of an Extension Request, as of the existing Termination Date, and immediately after each Lender (if any) not consenting to an Extension Request has been repaid and/or replaced in accordance with clause (iii) above, the Termination Date with respect to all accepting Lenders, all replacement Lenders and for all purposes hereunder shall be the date that is up to 364 days after the existing Termination Date as specified in the Extension Request.

 

2.2       Procedure for Loan Borrowing.  

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(a) The Borrower may borrow under the Total Participations during the Funding Request Period on any Business Day; provided that the Borrower shall give the Administrative Agent irrevocable notice (a “Borrowing Notice”) (which Borrowing Notice must be received by (a) the Administrative Agent prior to 11:00 A.M., New York City time, three (3) Business Days prior to the requested Borrowing Date, in the case of Eurocurrency Loans, or (b) the Administrative Agent prior to 11:00 A.M., New York City time, on the requested Borrowing Date, in the case of ABR Loans), specifying (i) the amount and Type of Loans to be borrowed, (ii) the requested Borrowing Date, and (iii) in the case of Eurocurrency Loans, the length of the initial Interest Period therefor.  

(b) Each borrowing under the Total Participations shall be in an amount equal to (x) in the case of ABR Loans, $1,000,000 or a whole multiple thereof (or, if the then aggregate Available Participations are less than $1,000,000, such lesser amount), and (y) in the case of Eurocurrency Loans, $5,000,000 or a whole multiple of $1,000,000 in excess thereof.  Upon receipt of any Borrowing Notice from the Borrower, the Administrative Agent shall promptly notify each Lender thereof.

(c) With respect to each borrowing requested by the Borrower, each then Approving Lender will make the amount of its Participation Percentage of each borrowing available to the Administrative Agent for the account of the Borrower at the Funding Office prior to 2:00 P.M., New York City time (the “Borrowing Time”), on the Borrowing Date requested by the Borrower, in each case in funds immediately available in Dollars to the Administrative Agent.  Such borrowing will then be made available at 2:00 P.M., New York City time on the Borrowing Date to the Borrower by the Administrative Agent crediting the account of the Borrower on the books of such office with the aggregate of the amounts made available to the Administrative Agent by the Lenders and in like funds as received by the Administrative Agent.  Should any such Borrowing Notice from the Borrower indicate an account on the books of another bank or financial institution, the Administrative Agent shall transfer the amounts described in such Borrowing Notice to such account within a reasonable period of time.  For the avoidance of doubt, any Declining Lender shall remain obligated to fund Loans with respect to any Borrowing Notice delivered by the Borrower to the Administrative Agent prior to the delivery of the Declining Lender Notice by such Declining Lender.

2.3       Fees, etc.  The Borrower agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent the fees in the amounts and on the dates previously agreed to in writing by the Borrower and the Administrative Agent.

2.4       Termination or Reduction of Participations.  The Borrower shall have the right, upon not less than three (3) Business Days’ notice to the Administrative Agent, to terminate the Participations or, from time to time, to reduce the amount of the Participations; provided that no such termination or reduction of Participations shall be permitted if, after giving effect thereto and to any prepayments of the Loans made on the effective date thereof, the Total Loans would exceed the Adjusted Total Participations, respectively.  Any such reduction shall be in an amount equal to at least $1,000,000 or any larger whole multiple thereof, and shall reduce permanently the Participations, as applicable, then in effect.

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2.5       Prepayments.  

(a) The Borrower may at any time and from time to time prepay the Loans, in whole or in part, without premium or penalty, upon irrevocable notice delivered to the Administrative Agent no later than (i) 10:00 A.M., New York City time, three (3) Business Days prior thereto, in the case of Eurocurrency Loans, and (ii) 10:00 A.M., New York City time, on the date thereof, in the case of ABR Loans, which notice shall specify the date and amount of prepayment and whether the prepayment is of Eurocurrency Loans or ABR Loans; provided, that if a Eurocurrency Loan is prepaid on any day other than the last day of the Interest Period applicable thereto, the Borrower shall also pay any amounts owing pursuant to Section 2.14.  Upon receipt of any such notice the Administrative Agent shall promptly notify each relevant Lender thereof.  If any such notice is given, the amount specified in such notice shall be due and payable on the date specified therein, together with accrued interest to such date on the amount prepaid.  Partial prepayments of Loans shall be in an aggregate principal amount of $1,000,000 or a whole multiple thereof.

(b) If, on any day, the sum of the aggregate outstanding principal amount of the Loans hereunder and Pari Passu Indebtedness (after converting all such amounts into the then Dollar Equivalent thereof) exceeds the then current Series 2002-1 Invested Amount outstanding under the Series 2002-1 VFC (after giving effect to any increases or decreases therein on such day), the Borrower shall prepay Loans and/or Pari Passu Indebtedness in an amount sufficient to comply with Section 5.2(a).  Any such prepayment of Loans pursuant to this Section 2.5(b) shall be made together with accrued interest to the date of such prepayment on the amount prepaid and the Borrower shall also pay any amounts owing pursuant to Section 2.14.

(c) If, on any date, the Total Loans outstanding on such date exceed the Adjusted Total Participations in effect on such date, the Borrower immediately shall prepay the Loans in the amount of such excess.  Any such prepayment of Loans pursuant to this Section 2.5(c) shall be made together with accrued interest to the date of such prepayment on the amount prepaid and the Borrower shall also pay any amounts owing pursuant to Section 2.15.

(d) If any Lender has become a Declining Lender prior to the delivery of a notice by the Borrower for an applicable Eurocurrency Conversion Date, ABR Conversion Date or Continuation Date, then the Loans in respect of such Declining Lender subject to such notice shall be repaid to such Declining Lender on such Eurocurrency Conversion Date, ABR Conversion Date or Continuation Date, as applicable.

2.6       Conversion and Continuation Options.  

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(a) The Borrower may elect from time to time to convert Eurocurrency Loans to ABR Loans by giving the Administrative Agent prior irrevocable notice of such election no later than 10:00 A.M., New York City time, on the Business Day preceding the proposed conversion date (such conversion date, the “Eurocurrency Conversion Date”), provided that any such conversion of Eurocurrency Loans may only be made on the last day of an Interest Period with respect thereto.  The Borrower may elect from time to time to convert ABR Loans to Eurocurrency Loans by giving the Administrative Agent prior irrevocable notice of such election no later than 10:00 A.M., New York City time, on the fourth (4th) Business Day preceding the proposed conversion date (such conversion date, the “ABR Conversion Date”) (which notice shall specify the length of the initial Interest Period therefor), provided that no ABR Loan may be converted into a Eurocurrency Loan when any Event of Default has occurred and is continuing and the Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders have determined in its or their sole discretion not to permit such conversions.  Upon receipt of any such notice the Administrative Agent shall promptly notify each relevant Lender thereof.

(b) Any Eurocurrency Loan may be continued as such upon the expiration of the then current Interest Period with respect thereto by the Borrower giving irrevocable notice to the Administrative Agent, in accordance with the applicable provisions of the term “Interest Period” set forth in Section 1.1 (the date of such continuation, the “Continuation Date”), of the length of the next Interest Period to be applicable to such Loans, provided that no Eurocurrency Loan may be continued as such when any Event of Default has occurred and is continuing and the Administrative Agent has or the Required Lenders have determined in its or their sole discretion not to permit such continuations, and provided, further, that if the Borrower shall fail to give any required notice as described above in this paragraph or if such continuation is not permitted pursuant to the preceding proviso, any such Eurocurrency Loans shall be automatically converted to ABR Loans on the last day of such then expiring Interest Period.  Upon receipt of any such notice the Administrative Agent shall promptly notify each relevant Lender thereof.

2.7       Limitations on Eurocurrency Borrowings.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, all borrowings, conversions and continuations of Eurocurrency Loans and all selections of Interest Periods shall be in such amounts and be made pursuant to such elections so that, after giving effect thereto, (a) the aggregate principal amount of the Eurocurrency Loans comprising each Eurocurrency Borrowing shall be equal to $5,000,000 or a whole multiple of $1,000,000 in excess thereof, and (b) no more than fifteen (15) Eurocurrency Borrowings shall be outstanding at any one time.  

2.8       Interest Rates and Payment Dates.  

(a) Each Eurocurrency Loan shall bear interest for each day during each Interest Period with respect thereto at a rate per annum equal to (i) the Adjusted LIBO Rate determined for such day plus (ii) the Applicable Margin.

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(b) Each ABR Loan shall bear interest at a rate per annum equal to (i) the ABR plus (with the following amount in no event to be less than zero) (ii) the Applicable Margin minus one percent (1%).

(c) During the continuance of an Event of Default all outstanding Loans (whether or not overdue) shall bear interest at a rate per annum equal to the rate that would otherwise be applicable thereto pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this Section plus 2%.  If all or a portion of any interest payable on any Loan or any other amount payable hereunder (other than any amount to which the preceding sentence is applicable) shall not be paid when due (whether at the stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise), such overdue amount shall bear interest at a rate per annum equal to the rate then applicable to ABR Loans plus 2% from the date of such non-payment until such amount is paid in full (as well after as before judgment).

(d) Interest shall be payable in arrears on each Interest Payment Date, provided that interest accruing pursuant to paragraph (c) of this Section shall be payable from time to time on demand.

2.9       Computation of Interest and Fees.  

(a) Interest and fees payable pursuant hereto shall be calculated on the basis of a 360-day year for the actual days elapsed, except that, with respect to ABR Loans the rate of interest on which is calculated on the basis of the Prime Rate, the interest thereon shall be calculated on the basis of a 365- (or 366-, as the case may be) day year for the actual days elapsed.  The Administrative Agent shall as soon as practicable notify the Borrower and the relevant Lenders of each determination of an Adjusted LIBO Rate.  Any change in the interest rate on a Loan resulting from a change in the ABR or the Statutory Reserve Rate shall become effective as of the opening of business on the day on which such change becomes effective.  The Administrative Agent shall as soon as practicable notify the Borrower and the relevant Lenders of the effective date and the amount of each such change in interest rate.

(b) Each determination of an interest rate by the Administrative Agent pursuant to any provision of this Agreement shall be conclusive and binding on the Borrower and the Lenders in the absence of manifest error.  The Administrative Agent shall, at the request of the Borrower, deliver to the Borrower a statement showing the quotations used by the Administrative Agent in determining any interest rate pursuant to Sections 2.8(a) and (b).

2.10       Alternate Rate of Interest.

(a) Subject to clauses (b), (c), (d), (e), (f) and (g)of this Section 2.10, if prior to the first day of any Interest Period for a Eurocurrency Loan:  (i) the Administrative Agent determines (which determination shall be conclusive absent manifest error) that adequate and reasonable means do not exist for ascertaining the Adjusted LIBO Rate or the LIBO Rate, as applicable, for Dollars and for any requested Interest Period, including because the LIBO Screen Rate is not available or published on a current basis; or (ii) the Administrative Agent is advised by the Required Lenders that the Adjusted LIBO Rate or the LIBO Rate, as applicable, for Dollars and any requested Interest Period will not adequately and fairly reflect the cost to such Lenders (or Lender) of making or maintaining their Loans (or its Loan), including in such Borrowing for the applicable currency and such Interest Period;

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then the Administrative Agent shall give notice thereof to the Borrower and the Lenders by telephone, telecopy or electronic mail as promptly as practicable thereafter and, until the Administrative Agent notifies the Borrower and the Lenders that the circumstances giving rise to such notice no longer exist, (x) any interest election request that requests the conversion of any Borrowing to, or continuation of any Borrowing as, a Eurocurrency Loan shall be ineffective and (B) if any Borrowing request requests Eurocurrency Loans, such Borrowing shall be made as ABR Loans. Furthermore, if any Eurocurrency Loan is outstanding on the date of the Borrower’s receipt of the notice from the Administrative Agent referred to in this Section 2.10 with respect to the applicable rate applicable to such Eurocurrency Loan, then until the Administrative Agent notifies the Borrower and the Lenders that the circumstances giving rise to such notice no longer exist, (i) then on the last day of the Interest Period applicable to such Eurocurrency Loan (or the next succeeding Business Day if such day is not a Business Day), such Eurocurrency Loan shall be converted by the Administrative Agent to, and shall constitute an ABR Loan.

(b) Benchmark Replacement.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein or in any other Loan Document, if a Benchmark Transition Event, an Early Opt-in Election or an Other Benchmark Rate Election, as applicable, and its related Benchmark Replacement Date have occurred prior to the Reference Time in respect of any setting of the then-current Benchmark, then (x) if a Benchmark Replacement is determined in accordance with clause (1) or (2) of the definition of “Benchmark Replacement” for such Benchmark Replacement Date, such Benchmark Replacement will replace such Benchmark for all purposes hereunder and under any Loan Document in respect of such Benchmark setting and subsequent Benchmark settings without any amendment to, or further action or consent of any other party to, this Agreement or any other Loan Document and (y) if a Benchmark Replacement is determined in accordance with clause (3) of the definition of “Benchmark Replacement” for such Benchmark Replacement Date, such Benchmark Replacement will replace such Benchmark for all purposes hereunder and under any Loan Document in respect of any Benchmark setting at or after 5:00 p.m. (New York City time) on the fifth (5th) Business Day after the date notice of such Benchmark Replacement is provided to the Lenders without any amendment to, or further action or consent of any other party to, this Agreement or any other Loan Document so long as the Administrative Agent has not received, by such time, written notice of objection to such Benchmark Replacement from Lenders comprising the Required Lenders..

(c) Flip Forward.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein or in any other Loan Document and subject to the proviso below in this paragraph, if a Term SOFR Transition Event and its related Benchmark Replacement Date have occurred prior to the Reference Time in respect of any setting of the then-current Benchmark, then the applicable Benchmark Replacement will replace the then-current Benchmark for all purposes hereunder or under any Loan Document in respect of such Benchmark setting and subsequent Benchmark settings, without any amendment to, or further action or consent of any other party to, this Agreement or any other Loan Document;

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provided that, this Section 2.10(c) shall not be effective unless the Administrative Agent has delivered to the Lenders and the Borrower a Term SOFR Notice.  Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, the Administrative Agent shall not be required to deliver a Term SOFR Notice after the occurrence of a Term SOFR Transition Event and may do so in its sole discretion.  For the avoidance of doubt, any applicable provisions set forth in this Section 2.10 shall apply with respect to any Term SOFR transition pursuant to this Section 2.10(c) as if such forward-looking term rate was initially determined in accordance herewith including, without limitation, the provisions set forth in Section 2.10(d) and Section 1.3.

(d) Benchmark Replacement Conforming Changes.  In connection with the implementation of a Benchmark Replacement, the Administrative Agent 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 Loan 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 or any other Loan Document.

(e) Notices; Standards for Decisions and Determinations.  The Administrative Agent will promptly notify the Borrower and the Lenders of (i) any occurrence of a Benchmark Transition Event, an Early Opt-in Election or Other Benchmark Rate Election, as applicable, and its related Benchmark Replacement Date, (ii) the implementation of any Benchmark Replacement, (iii) the effectiveness of any Benchmark Replacement Conforming Changes, (iv) the removal or reinstatement of any tenor of a Benchmark pursuant to clause (f) below and (v) the commencement or conclusion of any Benchmark Unavailability Period.  Any determination, decision or election that may be made by the Administrative Agent or, if applicable, any Lender (or group of Lenders) pursuant to this Section 2.10, 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 or any selection, will be conclusive and binding absent manifest error and may be made in its or their sole discretion and without consent from any other party to this Agreement or any other Loan Document, except, in each case, as expressly required pursuant to this Section 2.10.

(f) Unavailability of Tenor of Benchmark.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein or in any other Loan Document, at any time (including in connection with the implementation of a Benchmark Replacement), (i) if the then-current Benchmark is a term rate (including Term SOFR or LIBO Rate) and either (A) any tenor for such Benchmark is not displayed on a screen or other information service that publishes such rate from time to time as selected by the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion or

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(B) the regulatory supervisor for the administrator of such Benchmark has provided a public statement or publication of information announcing that any tenor for such Benchmark is or will be no longer representative, then the Administrative Agent may modify the definition of “Interest Period” for any Benchmark settings at or after such time to remove such unavailable or non-representative tenor and (ii) if a tenor that was removed pursuant to clause (i) above either (A) is subsequently displayed on a screen or information service for a Benchmark (including a Benchmark Replacement) or (B) is not, or is no longer, subject to an announcement that it is or will no longer be representative for a Benchmark (including a Benchmark Replacement), then the Administrative Agent may modify the definition of “Interest Period” for all Benchmark settings at or after such time to reinstate such previously removed tenor.

(g) 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 Borrowing of, conversion to or continuation of Eurocurrency 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 ABR Loans.  During any Benchmark Unavailability Period or at any time that a tenor for the then-current Benchmark is not an Available Tenor, the component of ABR based upon the then-current Benchmark or such tenor for such Benchmark, as applicable, will not be used in any determination of ABR.  Furthermore, if any Loan is outstanding on the date of the Borrower’s receipt of notice of the commencement of a Benchmark Unavailability Period, then until such time as a Benchmark Replacement is implemented pursuant to this Section 2.10 on the last day of the Interest Period applicable to such Loan (or the next succeeding Business Day if such day is not a Business Day), such Loan shall be converted by the Administrative Agent to, and shall constitute, an ABR Loan.

 

2.11       Pro Rata Treatment and Payments.  

(a) Each borrowing by the Borrower from the Lenders hereunder shall be made pro rata according to the respective Participations of the Lenders.  Except as otherwise provided in Section 2.17(b), any reduction of the Participations of the Lenders shall be made pro rata according to the respective Participations of the Lenders.

(b) Except as otherwise provided in Section 2.17(b), each payment (including each prepayment) by the Borrower on account of principal of and interest on the Loans shall be made pro rata according to the respective outstanding principal amounts of the Loans then held by the Lenders.

(c) All payments (including prepayments) to be made by the Borrower hereunder, whether on account of principal, interest, fees or otherwise, shall be made without setoff or counterclaim and shall be made prior to 12:00 Noon, New York City time, on the due date thereof to the Administrative Agent, for the account of the Lenders, at the Funding Office, in immediately available funds.  

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Payments and prepayments of all amounts hereunder shall be made in Dollars.  The Administrative Agent shall distribute such payments to the Lenders promptly upon receipt in like funds as received.  If any payment hereunder (other than payments on the Eurocurrency Loans) becomes due and payable on a day other than a Business Day, such payment shall be extended to the next succeeding Business Day.  If any payment on a Eurocurrency Loan becomes due and payable on a day other than a Business Day, the maturity thereof shall be extended to the next succeeding Business Day unless the result of such extension would be to extend such payment into another calendar month, in which event such payment shall be made on the immediately preceding Business Day.  In the case of any extension of any payment of principal pursuant to the preceding two sentences, interest thereon shall be payable at the then applicable rate during such extension.

(d) Unless the Administrative Agent shall have been notified in writing by any Lender prior to the Borrowing Time on a Borrowing Date that such Lender will not make the amount that would constitute its share of such borrowing on such date available to the Administrative Agent, the Administrative Agent may assume that such Lender has made such amount available to the Administrative Agent on such Borrowing Date, and the Administrative Agent may, but shall not be so required to, in reliance upon such assumption, make available to the Borrower a corresponding amount.  If such amount is not made available to the Administrative Agent by the required time on such Borrowing Date, and if the Administrative Agent makes such corresponding amount available to the Borrower, then such Lender shall pay to the Administrative Agent, on demand, such amount with interest thereon, at a rate equal to the greater of (i) the NYFRB Rate and (ii) a rate determined by the Administrative Agent in accordance with banking industry rules on interbank compensation, for the period until such Lender makes such amount immediately available to the Administrative Agent.  A certificate of the Administrative Agent submitted to any Lender with respect to any amounts owing under this paragraph shall be conclusive in the absence of manifest error.  If the Administrative Agent makes such Lender’s share of such borrowing available to the Borrower, and if such Lender’s share of such borrowing is not made available to the Administrative Agent by such Lender within three (3) Business Days after such Borrowing Date, the Administrative Agent shall also be entitled to recover such amount with interest thereon at the rate per annum applicable to ABR Loans, on demand, from the Borrower.  The failure of any Lender to make any Loan on any Borrowing Date shall not relieve any other Lender of its obligation hereunder to make a Loan on such Borrowing Date pursuant to the provisions contained herein, 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 any Borrowing Date.

(e) Unless the Administrative Agent shall have been notified in writing by the Borrower prior to the date of any payment due to be made by the Borrower hereunder that the Borrower will not make such payment to the Administrative Agent, the Administrative Agent may assume that the Borrower is making such payment, and the Administrative Agent may, but shall not be required to, in reliance upon such assumption, make available to the Lenders their respective pro rata shares of a corresponding amount.  

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If such payment is not made to the Administrative Agent by the Borrower within three (3) Business Days after such due date, the Administrative Agent shall be entitled to recover, on demand, from each Lender to which any amount which was made available pursuant to the preceding sentence, such amount with interest thereon at the rate per annum equal to the daily average NYFRB Rate.  Nothing herein shall be deemed to limit the rights of the Administrative Agent or any Lender against the Borrower.

2.12       Requirements of Law.  

(a) If the adoption of or any change in any Requirement of Law or in the interpretation or application thereof or compliance by any Lender with any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any central bank or other Governmental Authority made subsequent to the date hereof (a “Change in Law”):

(i) shall subject any Lender to any Taxes (other than (A) Indemnified Taxes, (B) Taxes described in clauses (b) through (d) of the definition of Excluded Taxes and (C) Connection Income Taxes) on its loans, loan principal, letters of credit, commitments or other obligations, or its deposits, reserves, other liabilities or capital attributable thereto;

(ii) shall impose, modify or hold applicable any reserve, special deposit, compulsory loan or similar requirement against assets held by, deposits or other liabilities in or for the account of, advances, loans or other extensions of credit by, or any other acquisition of funds by, any office of such Lender that is not otherwise included in the determination of the Adjusted LIBO Rate; or

(iii) shall impose on such Lender any other condition;

and the result of any of the foregoing is to increase the cost to such Lender, by an amount that such Lender deems to be material, of making, converting into, continuing or maintaining any Loans or to reduce any amount receivable hereunder in respect thereof, then, in any such case, the Borrower shall promptly pay such Lender, upon its demand, any additional amounts necessary to compensate such Lender for such increased cost or reduced amount receivable.  If any Lender becomes entitled to claim any additional amounts pursuant to this paragraph, it shall promptly notify the Borrower (with a copy to the Administrative Agent) of the event by reason of which it has become so entitled.

(b) If any Lender shall have determined that the adoption of or any change in any Requirement of Law regarding capital adequacy or liquidity or in the interpretation or application thereof or compliance by such Lender or any corporation controlling such Lender with any request or directive regarding capital adequacy or liquidity (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority made subsequent to the date hereof shall have the effect of reducing the rate of return on such Lender’s or such corporation’s capital as a consequence of its obligations hereunder to a level below that which such Lender or such corporation could have achieved but for such adoption, change or compliance (taking into consideration such Lender’s or such corporation’s policies with respect to capital adequacy or liquidity) by an amount deemed by such Lender to be material,

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then from time to time, after submission by such Lender to the Borrower (with a copy to the Administrative Agent) of a written request therefor, the Borrower shall pay to such Lender such additional amount or amounts as will compensate such Lender or such corporation for such reduction; provided that the Borrower shall not be required to compensate a Lender pursuant to this paragraph for any amounts incurred more than six Months prior to the date that such Lender notifies the Borrower of such Lender’s intention to claim compensation therefor; and provided further that, if the circumstances giving rise to such claim have a retroactive effect, then such six-Month period shall be extended to include the period of such retroactive effect.

(c) A certificate as to any additional amounts payable pursuant to this Section submitted by any Lender to the Borrower (with a copy to the Administrative Agent) shall be conclusive in the absence of manifest error.  The obligations of the Borrower pursuant to this Section shall survive the termination of this Agreement and the payment of the Loans and all other amounts payable hereunder.

(d) Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary (i) all requests, rules, guidelines, requirements and directives promulgated by the Bank for International Settlements, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (or any successor or similar authority) or by United States or foreign regulatory authorities, in each case pursuant to Basel III, and (ii) the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and all requests, rules, guidelines, requirements and directives thereunder or issued in connection therewith or in implementation thereof, shall in each case be deemed to be a change in Requirements of Law, regardless of the date enacted, adopted, issued or implemented.

 

2.13       Taxes.

(a) All payments made by or on behalf of the Borrower under this Agreement or any other Loan Document shall be made free and clear of, and without deduction or withholding for or on account of, any Taxes; provided, that if any Taxes are required to be deducted or withheld from any amounts payable to the Administrative Agent or any Lender, as determined in good faith by the applicable Withholding Agent, (x) the applicable Withholding Agent shall be entitled to make such deduction or withholding and shall timely pay the amount deducted or withheld to the relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with applicable law and (y) if such Tax is an Indemnified Tax, then the sum payable by the Borrower to the Administrative Agent or such Lender shall be increased to the extent necessary so that after such deduction or withholding has been made (including such deductions and withholdings applicable to additional sums payable under this Section), the Administrative Agent or such Lender receives an amount equal to the sum it would have received had no such withholding or deduction been made.

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(b) In addition, the Borrower shall pay any Other Taxes to the relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with applicable law.

(c) Whenever any Indemnified Taxes are payable by the Borrower, as promptly as possible thereafter the Borrower shall send to the Administrative Agent for its own account or for the account of the relevant Lender, as the case may be, a certified copy of an original official receipt received by the Borrower showing payment thereof, a copy of the tax return reporting such payment or other evidence of such payment reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.  The Borrower shall indemnify the Administrative Agent and each Lender, within ten (10) days after demand therefor, for the full amount of any Indemnified Taxes (including Indemnified Taxes imposed or asserted on or attributable to amounts payable under this Section) payable or paid by the Administrative Agent or such Lender or required to be withheld or deducted from a payment to the Administrative Agent or such Lender and any reasonable expenses arising therefrom or with respect thereto, whether or not such Indemnified Taxes were correctly or legally imposed or asserted by the relevant Governmental Authority.  A certificate as to the amount of such payment or liability delivered to the Borrower by a Lender (with a copy to the Administrative Agent), or by the Administrative Agent on its own behalf or on behalf of a Lender, shall be conclusive absent manifest error.

(d) Each Lender shall severally indemnify the Administrative Agent, within ten (10) days after receiving demand therefor, for the full amount of (i) any Indemnified Taxes that are attributable to such Lender and that are payable or paid by the Administrative Agent (but only to the extent that Borrower has not already indemnified the Administrative Agent for such Indemnified Taxes and without limiting the obligation of the Borrower to do so), (ii) any Taxes attributable to such Lender’s failure to comply with the provisions of Section 8.6(b) relating to the maintenance of a Participant Register, and (iii) any Excluded Taxes attributable to such Lender, in each case that are payable or paid by the Administrative Agent in connection with any Loan Document, together with all reasonable costs and expenses arising therefrom or with respect thereto, as determined by the Administrative Agent in good faith, whether or not such Indemnified Taxes were correctly or legally imposed or asserted by the relevant Governmental Authority.  A certificate as to the amount of such payment or liability delivered to any Lender by the Administrative Agent shall be conclusive absent manifest error.  Each Lender hereby authorizes the Administrative Agent to set off and apply any and all amounts at any time owing to such Lender under any Loan Document or otherwise payable by the Administrative Agent to the Lender from any other source against any amount due to the Administrative Agent under this paragraph (d).

(e) Each Lender (or Transferee) that is a “United States person” as defined in Section 7701(a)(30) of the Code shall deliver to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent on or before the date on which it becomes a party to this Agreement (and thereafter upon the reasonable request of the Borrower or Administrative Agent) two properly completed and duly signed copies of U.S. Internal Revenue Service Form W-9 (or any successor form) certifying that such Lender is exempt from U.S. federal backup withholding tax.  

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(f) Each Lender (or Transferee) that is not a “United States person” (a “Non-U.S. Lender”) shall deliver to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent (or, in the case of a Participant, to the Lender from which the related participation shall have been purchased) on or about the date on which such Non-U.S. Lender becomes a Lender under this Agreement (or, in the case of any Participant, on or before the date such Participant purchases the related participation) and from time to time thereafter upon the reasonable request of the Borrower or the Administrative Agent whichever of the following is applicable:

(i) in the case of a Non-U.S. Lender claiming the benefits of an income tax treaty to which the United States is a party (x) with respect to payments of interest under any Loan Document, two copies of either U.S. Internal Revenue Service Form W-8BEN or 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 and (y) with respect to any other applicable payments under any Loan Document, U.S. Internal Revenue Service Form W-8BEN or Form W-8BEN-E establishing an exemption from, or reduction of, U.S. federal withholding Tax pursuant to the “business profits” or “other income” article of such tax treaty;

(ii) two copies of U.S. Internal Revenue Service Form W-8ECI;

 

(iii) in the case of a Non-U.S. Lender claiming the benefits of the exemption for portfolio interest under Section 881(c) of the Code, (x) a certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit E-1 to the effect that such Non-U.S. Lender is not a “bank” within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code, a “10 percent shareholder” of the Borrower within the meaning of Section 871(h)(3)(B) of the Code, or a “controlled foreign corporation” related to the Borrower as described in Section 881(c)(3)(C) of the Code (a “U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate”) and (y) two copies of U.S. Internal Revenue Service Form W-8BEN or W-8BEN-E; or

 

(iv) to the extent a Non-U.S. Lender is not the beneficial owner, two copies of U.S. Internal Revenue Service Form W-8IMY, accompanied by U.S. Internal Revenue Service Form W-8ECI, U.S. Internal Revenue Service Form W-8BEN, U.S. Internal Revenue Service Form W-8BEN-E, a U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit E-2 or Exhibit E-3, U.S. Internal Revenue Service Form W-9, and/or other certification documents from each beneficial owner, as applicable; provided that if the Non-U.S. Lender is a partnership and one or more direct or indirect partners of such Non-U.S. Lender are claiming the portfolio interest exemption, such Non-U.S. Lender may provide a U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit E-4 on behalf of each such direct and indirect partner.

 

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(g) Each Non-U.S. Lender shall deliver any other form prescribed by applicable requirements of U.S. federal income tax 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 requirements of law to permit the Borrower and the Administrative Agent to determine the withholding or deduction required to be made.  Such forms shall be delivered by each Non-U.S. Lender on or before the date it becomes a party to this Agreement (or, in the case of any Participant, on or before the date such Participant purchases the related participation) and from time to time thereafter upon the reasonable request of the Borrower or the Administrative Agent.  Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section, a Lender shall not be required to deliver any form pursuant to this Section that such Lender is not legally able to deliver.

(h) A Lender (or participant) that is entitled to an exemption from or reduction of non-U.S. withholding tax under the law of the jurisdiction in which the Borrower is located, or any treaty to which such jurisdiction is a party, with respect to payments under this Agreement shall deliver to the Borrower (with a copy to the Administrative Agent), at the time or times prescribed by applicable law or reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent, such properly completed and executed documentation prescribed by applicable law as will permit such payments to be made without withholding or at a reduced rate, provided that such Lender (or participant) is legally entitled to complete, execute and deliver such documentation and in such Lender’s (or participant’s) reasonable judgment such completion, execution or submission would not materially prejudice the legal or commercial position of such Lender (or participant).

(i) If a payment made to a Lender under any Loan Document would be subject to U.S. federal withholding tax imposed by FATCA if such Lender were to fail to comply with the applicable reporting requirements of FATCA (including those contained in Section 1471(b) or 1472(b) of the Code, as applicable), such Lender shall deliver to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent at the time or times prescribed by law and at such time or times reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent such documentation prescribed by applicable law (including as prescribed by Section 1471(b)(3)(C)(i) of the Code) and such additional documentation reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent as may be necessary for the Borrower and the Administrative Agent to comply with their obligations under FATCA and to determine that such Lender has complied with such Lender’s obligations under FATCA or to determine the amount to deduct and withhold from such payment.  Solely for purposes of this paragraph (g), “FATCA” shall include any amendments made to FATCA after the date of this Agreement.

(j) Each Lender agrees that if any form or certification it previously delivered pursuant to this Section 2.13 expires or becomes obsolete or inaccurate in any respect, it shall update such form or certification or promptly notify the Borrower and the Administrative Agent in writing of its legal inability to do so.  

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(k) If the Administrative Agent or a Lender determines, in its sole good faith discretion, that it has received a refund of any Indemnified Taxes as to which it has been indemnified by the Borrower or with respect to which the Borrower has paid additional amounts pursuant to this Section 2.13, it shall pay to the Borrower an amount equal to such refund (but only to the extent of indemnity payments made, or additional amounts paid, by the Borrower under this Section 2.13 with respect to Indemnified Taxes giving rise to such refund), net of all out-of-pocket expenses of the Administrative Agent or such Lender and without interest (other than any interest paid by the relevant Governmental Authority with respect to such refund); provided, that the Borrower agrees to pay, upon the request of the Administrative Agent or such Lender, the amount paid over to the Borrower pursuant to this paragraph (i) (plus any penalties, interest or other charges imposed by the relevant Governmental Authority) to the Administrative Agent or such Lender in the event that the Administrative Agent or such Lender is required to repay such refund to such Governmental Authority.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this paragraph (i), in no event will the indemnified party be required to pay any amount to an indemnifying party pursuant to this paragraph (i) the payment of which would place the indemnified party in a less favorable net after-tax position than the indemnified party would have been in if the indemnification payments or additional amounts giving rise to such refund had never been paid.  This Section 2.13(k) shall not be construed to require the Administrative Agent or a Lender to make available its Tax returns (or any other information relating to its Taxes that it deems confidential) to the Borrower.

(l) The agreements in this Section shall survive the termination of this Agreement and the payment of the Loans and all other amounts payable hereunder.

2.14       Indemnity.  The Borrower agrees to indemnify each Lender for, and to hold each Lender harmless from, any loss or expense that such Lender may sustain or incur as a consequence of (a) default by the Borrower in making a borrowing of, conversion into or continuation of Eurocurrency Loans after the Borrower has given a notice requesting the same in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement, (b) default by the Borrower in making any prepayment of or conversion from Eurocurrency Loans after the Borrower has given a notice thereof in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement, (c) the making of a prepayment of Eurocurrency Loans on a day that is not the last day of an Interest Period with respect thereto or (d) the assignment of any Eurocurrency Loan other than on the last day of an Interest Period with respect thereto as the result of a request by the Borrower pursuant to Section 2.17(a); provided, however, that the Borrower shall not be obligated to indemnify a Defaulting Lender that is not a Performing Lender for any such loss or expense (incurred while such Lender was a Defaulting Lender) related to the prepayment or assignment of any Eurocurrency Loan owed to such Defaulting Lender.  Such indemnification may include an amount equal to the excess, if any, of (i) the amount of interest that would have accrued on the amount so prepaid, or not so borrowed, converted or continued, for the period from the date of such prepayment or of such failure to borrow, convert or continue to the last day of such Interest Period (or, in the case of a failure to borrow, convert or continue, the Interest Period that would have commenced on the date of such failure) in each case at the applicable rate of interest for such Loans provided for herein (excluding, however, the Applicable Margin included therein, if any) over (ii) the amount of interest (as reasonably determined by such Lender) that would have accrued to such Lender on such amount by placing such amount on deposit for a comparable period with leading banks in the interbank eurocurrency market.  A certificate as to any amounts payable pursuant to this Section submitted to the Borrower by any Lender shall be conclusive in the absence of manifest error.  This covenant shall survive the termination of this Agreement and the payment of the Loans and all other amounts payable hereunder.

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2.15       Change of Lending Office.  Each Lender agrees that, upon the occurrence of any event giving rise to the operation of Section 2.12 or 2.13(a) with respect to such Lender, it will, if requested by the Borrower, use reasonable efforts (subject to overall policy considerations of such Lender) to designate another lending office for any Loans affected by such event with the object of avoiding the consequences of such event; provided, that such designation is made on terms that, in the sole judgment of such Lender, cause such Lender and its lending office(s) to suffer no economic, legal or regulatory disadvantage, and provided, further, that nothing in this Section shall affect or postpone any of the obligations of the Borrower or the rights of any Lender pursuant to Section 2.12 or 2.13(a).

2.16       Illegality.  If, after the date of this Agreement, the introduction of, or any change in, any applicable law, rule or regulation or in the interpretation or administration thereof by any Governmental Authority shall, in the reasonable opinion of counsel to any Lender, make it unlawful for such Lender to make or maintain any Eurocurrency Loan if it becomes unlawful and/or contrary to Sanctions, or declared to be contrary to Sanctions or sanctionable by any Sanctions Authority for such Lender to make or maintain any Eurocurrency Loan, then such Lender may, by notice to the Borrower (with notice to the Administrative Agent), immediately declare that such Eurocurrency Loan shall be due and payable.  The Borrower shall repay any such Eurocurrency Loan declared so due and payable in full on the last day of the Interest Period applicable thereto or earlier if required by law, together with accrued interest thereon.  Each Lender will promptly notify the Borrower and the Administrative Agent of any event of which such Lender has knowledge which would entitle it to repayment pursuant to this Section 2.1 and will use its reasonable efforts to mitigate the effect of any event if, in the sole and absolute opinion of such Lender, such efforts will avoid the need for such prepayment and will not be otherwise disadvantageous to such Lender.

2.17       Replacement of Lenders.  (a) The Borrower shall be permitted to replace any Lender that requests reimbursement for amounts owing pursuant to Section 2.12 or 2.13(a) with a replacement financial institution; provided that (i) such replacement does not conflict with any Requirement of Law, (ii) no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing at the time of such replacement, (iii) prior to any such replacement, such Lender shall have taken no action under Section 2.15 so as to eliminate the continued need for payment of amounts owing pursuant to Section 2.12 or 2.13(a), (iv) the replacement financial institution shall purchase, at par, in immediately available funds, all Loans and other amounts owing to such replaced Lender on or prior to the date of replacement, (v) the Borrower shall be liable to such replaced Lender under Section 2.14 if any Eurocurrency Loan owing to such replaced Lender shall be purchased other than on the last day of the Interest Period relating thereto, (vi) the replacement financial institution, if not already a Lender, shall be reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, (vii) the replaced Lender shall be obligated to make such replacement in accordance with the provisions of Section 8.6 (provided that the Borrower shall be obligated to pay the registration and processing fee referred to therein) and (viii) the Borrower shall remain liable to such replaced Lender for all additional interest, fees and other amounts (if any) payable hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, including any amounts required pursuant to Section 2.12 or 2.13(a), as the case may be.

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(b) The Borrower shall be permitted to replace any Defaulting Lender or Declining Lender with a replacement financial institution; provided that (i) such replacement does not conflict with any Requirement of Law, (ii) no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing at the time of such replacement, (iii) the replacement financial institution shall purchase, at par, in immediately available funds, all Loans and other amounts owing to such replaced Lender on or prior to the date of replacement, (iv) the replacement financial institution, if not already a Lender, shall be reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, (v) the replaced Lender shall be obligated to make such replacement in accordance with the provisions of Section 8.6 (provided that the Borrower shall be obligated to pay the registration and processing fee referred to therein) and (vi) any such replacement shall not be deemed to be a waiver of any rights that the Borrower, the Administrative Agent or any other Lender shall have against the replaced Lender.  In the case of an assignment resulting from a Lender becoming a Declining Lender, the Borrower shall first seek pro rata participations from the existing Lenders that are not Declining Lenders (each of which shall be entitled to agree or decline to participate in its sole discretion) and if the full amount of the Declining Lender’s exposure is not able to be assigned in full to existing non-Declining Lenders, the Borrower may offer the unassigned portion to new lenders.  To the extent the Borrower is unable to replace any Defaulting Lender with a replacement financial institution, the Borrower may, to the extent that the reduction in the Total Participations provided for in this sentence does not cause the Adjusted Total Participations to fall below the outstanding Loans, remove such Defaulting Lender by repaying such Defaulting Lender’s outstanding Loans and reducing the Total Participations by an amount equal to such Defaulting Lender’s Participation.

2.18       Judgment Currency

(a) If, for the purpose of obtaining judgment in any court, it is necessary to convert a sum owing hereunder in one currency into another currency, each party hereto agrees, to the fullest extent that it may effectively do so, that the rate of exchange used shall be that at which, in accordance with normal banking procedures in the relevant jurisdiction, the first currency could be purchased with such other currency on the Business Day immediately preceding the day on which final judgment is given.

(b) The obligations of the Borrower in respect of any sum due to any party hereto or any holder of the obligations owing hereunder (the “Applicable Creditor”) shall, notwithstanding any judgment in a currency (the “Judgment Currency”) other than the currency in which such sum is stated to be due hereunder (the “Agreement Currency”), be discharged only to the extent that, on the Business Day following receipt by the Applicable Creditor of any sum adjudged to be so due in the Judgment Currency, the Applicable Creditor may in accordance with normal banking procedures in the relevant jurisdiction purchase the Agreement Currency with the Judgment Currency; if the amount of the Agreement Currency so purchased is less than the sum originally due to the Applicable Creditor in the Agreement Currency, the Borrower as a separate obligation and notwithstanding any such judgment, agrees to indemnify the Applicable Creditor against such loss.  The obligations of the Borrower contained in this Section shall survive the termination of this Agreement and the payment of all other amounts owing hereunder.

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2.19       Election of Approving Lenders to Continue Funding.  If as of 9:00 a.m. (New York City time) on any Business Day, the Administrative Agent receives a Declining Lender Notice for reasons other than a Default or an Event of Default from any Lender, such Lender shall be considered a “Declining Lender” with respect to (i) any Loans requested in any Borrowing Notice, (ii) any election to convert Eurocurrency Loans to ABR Loans or ABR Loans to Eurocurrency Loans pursuant to Section 2.6(a) and (iii) any continuation of a Eurocurrency Loan made pursuant to Section 2.6(b), in each case delivered by the Borrower to the Administrative Agent on and after the Conversion to Approving Lenders Date on which such Lender delivered a Declining Lender Notice to the Administrative Agent.  The Administrative Agent shall promptly notify the Borrower and the other Lenders upon the receipt of any Declining Lender Notice.  A Lender will be deemed to be an “Approving Lender” with respect to any Loan requested, any request for conversion from a Eurocurrency Loan to an ABR Loan or an ABR Loan to a Eurocurrency Loan or request for a continuation of a Eurocurrency Loan by the Borrower to be made on any date if (i) such Lender has not provided a Declining Lender Notice to the Administrative Agent as of 9:00 a.m. on such date or (ii) the Borrower delivered the Borrowing Notice or conversion or continuation notice, as applicable, for such Loan to the Administrative Agent prior to the Conversion to Approving Lenders Date on which such Lender delivered a Declining Lender Notice to the Administrative Agent; provided that for the avoidance of doubt, no Lender’s Participation shall be exceeded without its written consent.  Each Approving Lender shall make available its Participation Percentage of any requested Loan (as provided in Section 2.1(a) and Section 2.2(c)).  

 

SECTION 3.    REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

To induce the Administrative Agent and the Lenders to enter into this Agreement and to make the Loans, the Borrower hereby represents and warrants to the Administrative Agent and each Lender that:

3.1       No Change.  Since December 31, 2020, there has been no development or event that has had or could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

3.2       Existence; Compliance with Law.  The Borrower (a) is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization, (b) has the power and authority, and the legal right, to own and operate its property and to conduct the business in which it is currently engaged, (c) is duly qualified as a foreign corporation and in good standing under the laws of each jurisdiction where its ownership or operation of property or the conduct of its business requires such qualification except where the failure to be so duly qualified could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect and (d) is in compliance with all Requirements of Law except to the extent that the failure to comply therewith could not, in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

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3.3       Power; Authorization; Enforceable Obligations.  The Borrower has the power and authority, and the legal right, to make, deliver and perform the Loan Documents to which it is a party and to obtain Loans hereunder.  The Borrower has taken all necessary organizational action to authorize the execution, delivery and performance of the Loan Documents to which it is a party and to authorize the Loans on the terms and conditions of this Agreement.  No consent or authorization of, filing with, notice to or other act by or in respect of, any Governmental Authority or any other Person is required in connection with the Loans hereunder or with the execution, delivery, performance, validity or enforceability of this Agreement or any of the Loan Documents to which the Borrower is a party, except consents, authorizations, filings and notices described in Schedule 3.3, which consents, authorizations, filings and notices have been obtained or made and are in full force and effect.  Each Loan Document to which the Borrower is a party has been duly executed and delivered on behalf of the Borrower.  This Agreement constitutes, and each other Loan Document to which the Borrower is a party, upon execution will constitute, a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Borrower, enforceable against the Borrower in accordance with its terms, except as enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and by general equitable principles (whether enforcement is sought by proceedings in equity or at law).

3.4       No Legal Bar.  The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents to which the Borrower is a party, the borrowings hereunder and the use of the proceeds thereof will not violate any Requirement of Law or any Contractual Obligation of the Borrower and will not result in, or require, the creation or imposition of any Lien (other than any Borrower Permitted Lien) on any of the Borrower’s properties or revenues pursuant to any Requirement of Law or any such Contractual Obligation.  No Requirement of Law or Contractual Obligation applicable to the Borrower could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

3.5       Litigation.  No litigation, investigation or proceeding of or before any arbitrator or Governmental Authority is pending or, to the knowledge of the Borrower, threatened by or against the Borrower or against any of its properties or revenues (a) with respect to any of the Loan Documents to which the Borrower is a party or any of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, or (b) that could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

3.6       No Default.  The Borrower is not in default under or with respect to any of its Contractual Obligations in any respect that could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.  No Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing.

3.7       Ownership of Property; Liens.  The Borrower has good title to all its property, and none of such property is subject to any Lien other than Borrower Permitted Liens.

3.8       Taxes.  The Borrower has filed or caused to be filed all federal, state and other material Tax returns that are required to be filed and has paid all Taxes shown to be due and payable on said returns or on any assessments made against it or any of its property and all other Taxes, fees or other charges imposed on it or any of its property by any Governmental Authority (other than any Taxes, fees or other charges the amount or validity of which are currently being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and with respect to which reserves in conformity with GAAP have been provided on the books of the Borrower).  No Tax Lien (other than any Borrower Permitted Lien) has been filed, and, to the knowledge of the Borrower, no claim is being asserted, with respect to any such Tax, fee or other charge.

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3.9       Federal Regulations.  No part of the proceeds of any Loans will be used for “buying” or “carrying” any “margin stock” within the respective meanings of each of the quoted terms under Regulation U as now and from time to time hereafter in effect or for any purpose that violates the provisions of the applicable margin regulations of the Board.  If requested by any Lender or the Administrative Agent, the Borrower will furnish to the Administrative Agent and each Lender a statement to the foregoing effect in conformity with the requirements of FR Form G-3 or FR Form U-1, as applicable, referred to in Regulation U.

3.10       Investment Company Act; Other Regulations.  The Borrower is not an “investment company”, or a company “controlled” by an “investment company”, within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.  The Borrower is not subject to regulation under any Requirement of Law (other than Regulation X) that limits its ability to incur Indebtedness.

3.11       No Subsidiaries.  The Borrower has no direct or indirect Subsidiaries.

3.12       Use of Proceeds.  The proceeds of the Loans shall be used solely to either (i) make advances under the Series 2002-1 VFC, (ii) repay Permitted Indebtedness outstanding from time to time or (iii) pay expenses incurred in connection with this Agreement and any Pari Passu Indebtedness.

3.13       Solvency.  Each Loan Party is, and after giving effect to the incurrence of all Indebtedness and obligations being incurred in connection herewith and therewith will be and will continue to be, Solvent.

3.14       Limited Purpose.  The Borrower is a single purpose entity that was formed for the sole purpose of (i) holding the Series 2002-1 VFC, (ii) borrowing under Loans hereunder, (iii) incurring Pari Passu Indebtedness and (iv) entering into Hedge Agreements in connection with the Loans hereunder and such Pari Passu Indebtedness.  Other than cash derived from Hedge Agreements and distributions of Series 2002-1 Accrued Interest and Series 2002-1 Invested Amount to the Borrower under the Series 2002-1 VFC, which cash shall be used by the Borrower solely to make interest, principal and premium (if any) payments under this Agreement and under any Pari Passu Indebtedness and to pay for its reasonable operating expenses (and, in the case of cash derived from Hedge Agreements, to make advances under the Series 2002-1 VFC), the Series 2002-1 VFC is the sole asset of the Borrower.

3.15       Financial Condition; Beneficial Ownership Certification.  The balance sheet of the Borrower as at December 31, 2020 and the related statements of income for the fiscal year ended on such date, reported on by the Borrower’s independent public accountants, copies of which have heretofore been furnished to the Administrative Agent, are complete and correct, in all material respects, and present fairly the financial condition of the Borrower as at such date, and the results of operations for the fiscal year then ended.  

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Such financial statements, including any related schedules and notes thereto, have been prepared in accordance with GAAP applied consistently throughout the periods involved (except as approved by the external auditors and as disclosed therein, if any).  As of the Closing Date, the information included in the Beneficial Ownership Certification of the Borrower is true, complete and correct.

3.16       Financial Institutions.  No Loan Party is an EEA Financial Institution or a UK Financial Institution.

 

3.17       Sanctions.

(a) The Borrower is, to the extent applicable, in compliance with Sanctions and with the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder (the “FCPA”) and any other applicable anti-corruption law, in all material respects.

(b) The Borrower is not, and no director or senior officer of the Borrower is, any of the following:

(i) a Restricted Person;

(ii) a Person owned fifty percent (50%) or more or controlled by, or acting on behalf of, any Restricted Person or Restricted Persons; or

(iii) a Person that commits, threatens or conspires to commit or support “terrorism” as defined in the Executive Order.

The foregoing representations in this Section 3.17 will not apply to any party hereto to which Council Regulation (EC) 2271/96 (the “Blocking Regulation”) applies, if and to the extent that such representations are or would be unenforceable by or in respect of that party pursuant to, or would otherwise result in a breach and/or violation of, (i) any provision of the Blocking Regulation (or any law or regulation implementing the Blocking Regulation in any member state of the European Union) or (ii) any similar blocking or anti-boycott law in the United Kingdom.

 

 

SECTION 4.    CONDITIONS PRECEDENT

4.1       Conditions to Effectiveness.  This Agreement shall become effective on the first day on which all of the following conditions have been satisfied:

(a)       Credit Agreement; Guaranty Agreement.  The Administrative Agent shall have received (i) this Agreement executed and delivered by the Administrative Agent, the Borrower and each Person listed on Schedule 1.1 and (ii) the Guaranty Agreement, executed and delivered by the Guarantor.

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(b)       Series 2002-1 VFC.  The conditions set forth in Section 8.01 of the Series 2002-1 Supplement shall have been satisfied, the Administrative Agent shall have received copies of each of the agreements, instruments, documents, certificates and opinions referred to therein and the Series 2002-1 VFC shall have been issued and delivered to the Borrower pursuant to the Series 2002-1 Supplement.

(c)       Fees.  The Lenders and the Administrative Agent shall have received all fees required to be paid, and all expenses for which invoices have been presented (including the reasonable fees and expenses of legal counsel), on or before the Closing Date.

(d)       Closing Certificates; Good Standing Certificates.  The Administrative Agent shall have received (i) a Responsible Officer’s certificate of the Borrower, dated the Closing Date, substantially in the form of Exhibit B-1 and a secretary’s certificate of the Borrower, dated the Closing Date, substantially in the form of Exhibit B-2, with appropriate insertions and attachments satisfactory in form and substance to the Administrative Agent, including (A) the certificate of incorporation of the Borrower, certified by the relevant authority of the jurisdiction of organization of the Borrower, and the bylaws of the Borrower, (B) Board of Directors resolutions in respect of the Loan Documents to which the Borrower is a party, and (C) incumbency certificates with respect to the Borrower, (ii) a Responsible Officer’s certificate of the Guarantor, dated the Closing Date, substantially in the form of Exhibit B-3 and a certificate of the secretary or assistant secretary of the Guarantor, dated the Closing Date, substantially in the form of Exhibit B-4, with appropriate insertions and attachments satisfactory in form and substance to the Administrative Agent, including (A) the certificate of incorporation and memorandum of association of the Guarantor and the bye-laws of the Guarantor, (B) Board of Directors resolutions in respect of the Loan Documents to which the Guarantor is a party, and (C) incumbency certificates with respect to the Guarantor, and (iii) a good standing certificate (or similar certificate) for each of the Borrower and the Guarantor from their respective jurisdictions of organization.

(e)       Legal Opinions.  The Administrative Agent shall have received the following executed legal opinions:

(i)       the legal opinion of Reed Smith LLP, New York counsel to the Borrower and New York counsel to the Guarantor, substantially in the form of Exhibit D-1; and

(ii)       the legal opinion of Conyers Dill & Pearman Limited, Bermuda counsel to the Guarantor, substantially in the form of Exhibit D-2.

Each such legal opinion shall cover such other matters incident to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement as the Administrative Agent may reasonably require.

(f)       Representations and Warranties.  Each of the representations and warranties made by any Loan Party in or pursuant to the Loan Documents shall be true and correct in all material respects on and as of such date; provided that, the representations and warranties made in Sections 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5, 3.6, 3.9, 3.13, 3.14 and 3.15 shall be true and correct in all respects as of such date.

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(g)       Compliance with Laws.  The Administrative Agent shall have received evidence reasonably satisfactory to it that the business conducted and proposed to be conducted by the Borrower and the Guarantor is in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations and that all registrations, filings and licenses and/or consents required to be obtained by the Borrower or the Guarantor, as the case may be, in connection therewith have been made or obtained and are in full force and effect, except to the extent that the failure to comply with the foregoing could not, in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

(h)       No Series 2002-1 Early Amortization Event or Potential Series 2002-1 Early Amortization Event.  No Series 2002-1 Early Amortization Event or Potential Series 2002-1 Early Amortization Event shall have occurred and be continuing.

(i)       Guarantor Financials.  The Administrative Agent shall have received (i) audited consolidated financial statements of the Guarantor for its fiscal year ended December 31, 2020, and (ii) unaudited consolidated financial statements for its fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2021.

(j)       Guarantor, Master Trust and Borrower Rating.  The Administrative Agent shall have received evidence reasonably satisfactory to it that the Guarantor’s long-term unsecured debt rating or senior implied rating, as applicable, is at least “BBB-” by S&P and either the Master Trust’s or the Borrower’s long-term unsecured debt rating is at least “Baa3” by Moody’s.

(k)       Notice of Termination of Existing Credit Facility.  The Administrative Agent shall have received written notice from the Borrower to terminate the Existing Credit Facility in accordance with its terms and all outstanding obligations thereunder shall have been paid in full.

(l)       Beneficial Ownership Certification.  To the extent the Borrower qualifies as a “legal entity customer” under the Beneficial Ownership Regulation, each Lender that has requested, in a written notice to the Borrower at least ten (10) days prior to the Closing Date, a Beneficial Ownership Certification in relation to the Borrower, shall have received such Beneficial Ownership Certification at least five (5) days prior to the Closing Date (provided that, upon the execution and delivery by such Lender of its signature page to this Agreement, the condition set forth in this clause (l) shall be deemed to be satisfied).

4.2       Conditions to Each Loan.  The agreement of each Lender to make any Loan requested to be made by it on any date (including its initial Loan) is subject to the satisfaction of the following conditions precedent:

(a)       Representations and Warranties.  Each of the representations and warranties made by any Loan Party in or pursuant to the Loan Documents shall be true and correct in all material respects on and as of such date as if made on and as of such date (unless any representations and warranties expressly relate to an earlier date, in which case they shall have been true and correct in all material respects as of such earlier date); provided that, the representations and warranties made in Sections 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5, 3.6, 3.9, 3.13, 3.14 and 3.15 shall be true and correct in all respects on and as of such date as if made on and as of such date.

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(b)       No Default.  No Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing on such date or after giving effect to the Loans requested to be made on such date.

(c)       No Series 2002-1 Early Amortization Event or Potential Series 2002-1 Early Amortization Event.  No Series 2002-1 Early Amortization Event or Potential Series 2002-1 Early Amortization Event shall have occurred and be continuing on such date or after giving effect to the Loans requested to be made on such date.

Each borrowing by the Borrower hereunder shall constitute a representation and warranty by the Borrower as of the date of such Loan that the conditions contained in this Section 4.2 have been satisfied.

SECTION 5.    COVENANTS

While this Agreement is in effect (i.e., until all indebtedness and other amounts payable by the Borrower hereunder have been paid in full and the Lenders no longer have any Participations hereunder), the Borrower agrees that:

5.1       Affirmative Covenants.  The Borrower shall:

(a) Provide the Administrative Agent all information that the Administrative Agent may reasonably request in writing concerning the business of the Borrower within a reasonable period of time considering the nature of the request; provided that with respect to any information relating to an annual audited report, the same may be delivered within one hundred and twenty (120) calendar days after the end of the Borrower’s fiscal year.

(b) Furnish or cause to be furnished to the Administrative Agent prompt written notice of the filing or commencement of any litigation, investigation or proceeding of or before any arbitrator or Governmental Authority against or affecting the Borrower that could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

(c) Furnish or cause to be furnished to the Administrative Agent in sufficient number for each Lender, copies of all (i) Daily Reports prepared by the Servicer pursuant to Section 5.1(o), (ii) notices of Series 2002-1 Early Amortization Events and (iii) Monthly Settlement Statements; provided that the documents set forth in clauses (i) and (iii) above shall be provided only upon the request of the Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders.

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(d) Take all actions necessary to ensure that all Taxes and other governmental claims in respect of the Borrower’s operations and assets are promptly paid when due, except where the amount or validity thereof is currently being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and reserves to the extent required by GAAP with respect thereto have been provided on the books of the Borrower.

(e) Comply with all Requirements of Law except where the failure to so comply would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on its ability to perform its obligations under the Loan Documents and in all material respects with Sanctions.

(f) Advise the Administrative Agent of the occurrence of each Default or Event of Default as promptly as practicable after the Borrower becomes aware of any such Default or Event of Default.

(g) Beginning with the fiscal year commencing in 2021, furnish to the Administrative Agent in sufficient number for each Lender as soon as available, but in any event within one hundred and twenty (120) days after the end of each fiscal year of the Borrower, audited financial statements consisting of the balance sheet of the Borrower as of the end of such year and the related statements of income and retained earnings and statements of cash flow for such year, setting forth in each case in comparative form the corresponding figures for the previous fiscal year, certified by independent certified public accountants satisfactory to the Administrative Agent to the effect that such financial statements fairly present in all material respects the financial condition and results of operations of the Borrower in accordance with GAAP consistently applied.

(h) Beginning with the fiscal year commencing in 2021, furnish to the Administrative Agent as soon as available but in any event within sixty (60) days after the end of each of the first three quarters for each fiscal year of the Borrower, unaudited financial statements consisting of a balance sheet of the Borrower as at the end of such quarter and a statement of income and retained earnings and of cash flow for such quarter, setting forth (in the case of financial statements furnished for calendar quarters subsequent to the first full calendar year of the Borrower) in comparative form the corresponding figures for the corresponding quarter of the preceding fiscal year.

(i) Furnish, or cause to be furnished, to the Administrative Agent together with the financial statements required pursuant to clause (g) and clause (h) a certificate of a Responsible Officer of the Borrower stating (i) that the attached financial statements have been prepared in accordance with GAAP and accurately reflect the financial condition of the Borrower, (ii) that the Borrower is in compliance with Section 5.1(k) and (iii) all information and calculations necessary for determining compliance by the Borrower with Section 5.2(a) as of the last day of the fiscal quarter or fiscal year of the Borrower, as the case may be.

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(j) (i) Except as otherwise permitted by the Loan Documents, preserve, renew and keep in full force and effect its corporate existence and (ii) take all reasonable action to maintain all rights, privileges and franchises necessary or desirable in the normal conduct of its business.

(k) (i) Either (1) use the proceeds from the Loans hereunder to make advances under the Series 2002-1 VFC, (2) use the proceeds from the Loans hereunder to repay Permitted Indebtedness outstanding from time to time or (3) use the proceeds from the Loans hereunder to pay expenses incurred in connection with this Agreement and any Pari Passu Indebtedness and (ii) either (1) use the proceeds from any Pari Passu Indebtedness to make advances under the Series 2002-1 VFC, (2) use the proceeds from any Pari Passu Indebtedness to repay Permitted Indebtedness outstanding from time to time or (3) use the proceeds from any Pari Passu Indebtedness to pay expenses incurred in connection with this Agreement and any such Pari Passu Indebtedness.

(l) Provide to the Administrative Agent the following notices and documents (provided that, solely with respect to clauses (i), (ii) and (iii) below, the Borrower shall only be obligated to provide such notices and documents to the extent that any of the events or occurrences described in such clauses is reasonably expected to result in a material liability):

(i)       promptly and in any event within ten (10) days after the Borrower or any of its ERISA Affiliates knows or has reason to know that any ERISA Event has occurred, a statement of the chief financial officer of the Borrower or such ERISA Affiliate describing such ERISA Event and the action, if any, that the Borrower or such ERISA Affiliate has taken and proposes to take with respect thereto;

(ii)       promptly and in any event within two (2) Business Days after receipt thereof by the Borrower or any of its ERISA Affiliates, copies of each notice from the PBGC stating its intention to terminate any Plan or to have a trustee appointed to administer any Plan;

(iii)        promptly and in any event within five (5) Business Days after receipt thereof by the Borrower or any of its ERISA Affiliates from the sponsor of a Multiemployer Plan, copies of each notice concerning (A) the imposition of Withdrawal Liability by any such Multiemployer Plan, (B) the termination, within the meaning of Title IV of ERISA, of any such Multiemployer Plan or (C) the amount of liability incurred, or that may be incurred, by the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate in connection with any event described in clause (A) or (B) above; and

(iv) promptly upon request, copies of (A) any documents described in Section 101(k) of ERISA that the Borrower or any of its ERISA Affiliates may request with respect to any Multiemployer Plan, and (B) any notices described in Section 101(l) of ERISA that the Borrower or any of its ERISA Affiliates may request with respect to any Multiemployer Plan; provided, that if the Borrower or the applicable ERISA Affiliate has not requested such documents or notices from the administrator or sponsor of the applicable Multiemployer Plan, upon the request of the Administrative Agent, which request shall not be more frequent than once during any twelve (12) Month period, the Borrower or applicable ERISA Affiliate shall promptly make a request for such documents or notices and shall provide copies of such documents and notices promptly and in any event within five (5) Business Days after receipt thereof.

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(m) On each day after the Loans (with accrued interest thereon) and all other amounts owing under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents have become due and payable (whether at the stated maturity, by acceleration, or otherwise), give the notice contemplated by Section 2.06 of the Series 2002-1 Supplement, such notice to specify an amount equal to the lesser of (i) the funds on deposit in the Series 2002-1 Collection Subaccount on such day and (ii) the outstanding principal amount of the Loans (with accrued interest thereon) and all other amounts owing under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents.

(n) At the direction of the Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders, exercise its right under Section 8.14 of the Pooling Agreement to direct the Trustee under the Master Trust when the Lenders are affected by the conduct of any proceeding or the exercise of any right conferred on the Trustee under the Master Trust.

(o) On each Business Day on which a Loan is made, cause the Servicer to submit a Daily Report to the Borrower and to the Trustee under the Master Trust no later than 12:00 (Noon), New York City time, setting forth the information required by Section 4.01 of the Servicing Agreement.

(p) Promptly upon a Responsible Officer of the Borrower becoming aware that the Borrower has received formal notice that it has become subject of any action or investigation under any Sanctions, the Borrower shall, to the extent permitted by law, supply to the Administrative Agent details of any such action or investigation.

(q) Promptly upon the request of the Administrative Agent, the Borrower shall provide to the Administrative Agent the information reasonably requested, to the extent such information is available to the Borrower, in connection with applicable “know your customer” and anti-money laundering rules and regulations, including the PATRIOT Act, in each case in accordance with the Borrower’s past practices.

(r) Advise the Administrative Agent of any change in the information provided in the Beneficial Ownership Certification of the Borrower provided to the Administrative Agent or any Lender that would result in a change to the list of beneficial owners identified in parts (c) or (d) of such certification.

5.2       Negative Covenants.  The Borrower will not:

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(a) Permit the Series 2002-1 Allocated Loan Amount to be less than the arithmetic product of:

(i) adding (A) the aggregate principal amount of and accrued interest on the Total Loans outstanding hereunder and (B) all other Pari Passu Indebtedness outstanding (including any net payment obligations of the Borrower related to Hedge Agreements, but excluding all Hedge Termination Amounts due and owing by the Borrower);

(ii) and deducting therefrom the aggregate Dollar Equivalent amount of any Master Trust Approved Currencies (including any net receipts from Hedge Agreements, but excluding any Hedge Termination Amounts received by the Borrower) on deposit in any Borrower Account or the Series 2002-1 Collection Subaccount (or any sub-subaccount thereof), that are unconditionally available to repay the aggregate amount of the Indebtedness and interest accrued thereon described in the foregoing clauses (i)(A) and (B) of this Section 5.2(a) (or with respect to the Series 2002-1 Collection Subaccount (or any sub-subaccount thereof), unconditionally available to repay the principal and accrued interest on the Series 2002-1 VFC Certificate which Master Trust Approved Currency amounts are in turn unconditionally available to make such payments on the principal of and accrued interest on the Total Loans and other Pari Passu Indebtedness described in the foregoing clauses (i)(A) and (B) of this Section 5.2(a)).

(b) Contract for, create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Lien, security interest, charge or other encumbrance of any nature upon any of its property or assets, including without limitation the Series 2002-1 VFC, whether now owned or hereafter acquired other than Borrower Permitted Liens.

(c) Create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Indebtedness, whether current or funded, or any other liability except Permitted Indebtedness.

(d) Except as contemplated by the Loan Documents or the Transaction Documents, make any loan or advance or credit to, or guarantee (directly or indirectly or by an instrument having the effect of assuring another’s payment or performance on any obligation or capability of so doing or otherwise), endorse or otherwise become contingently liable, directly or indirectly, in connection with the obligations, stocks or dividends of, or own, purchase, repurchase or acquire (or agree contingently to do so) any assets, stock, obligations or securities of, or any other interest in, or make any capital contribution to, any other Person.

(e) Enter into any merger, consolidation, joint venture, syndicate or other form of combination with any Person, or sell, lease or transfer or otherwise dispose of any of its assets or receivables or purchase any asset, or engage in any transaction which would result in the Borrower ceasing to be, directly or indirectly, a wholly-owned Subsidiary of Guarantor.

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(f) Enter into or be a party to any agreement or instrument other than the Loan Documents, the Transaction Documents to which it is a party, and any agreement or instrument related to the incurrence of Pari Passu Indebtedness.

(g) Enter into or be a party to any agreement or instrument related to the incurrence of Pari Passu Indebtedness that does not include a provision substantially to the effect set forth in Section 8.16.

(h) Except as permitted by any Transaction Document, make any expenditure (by long-term or operating lease or otherwise), excluding those relating to foreclosure, for capital assets (both realty and personalty), unless such expenditure is approved in writing by the Administrative Agent.

(i) Engage in any business or enterprise or enter into any material transaction other than as contemplated by the Loan Documents and the Transaction Documents.

(j) Amend its certificate of incorporation or bylaws without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent.

(k) Amend, supplement, waive or modify, or consent to any amendment, supplement, waiver or modification of, any Transaction Document except in accordance with the provisions of this Section 5.2(k).  Any provision of any Transaction Document may be amended, waived, supplemented, restated, discharged or terminated with ten (10) Business Days’ prior written notice to the Administrative Agent, but without the consent of the Administrative Agent or the Lenders; provided such amendment, waiver, supplement or restatement does not (A) render the Series 2002-1 VFC subordinate in payment to any other Series under the Master Trust or otherwise adversely discriminate against the Series 2002-1 VFC relative to any other Series under the Master Trust, (B) reduce in any manner the amount of, or delay the timing of, distributions which are required to be made on or in respect of the Series 2002-1 VFC, (C) change the definition of, the manner of calculating, or in any way the amount of, the interest of the Borrower in the assets of the Master Trust, (D) change the definitions of “Eligible Loans”, “Eligible Obligor”, “Series 2002-1 Allocated Loan Amount”, “Series 2002-1 Invested Amount” or “Series 2002-1 Target Loan Amount” in Annex X or, to the extent used in such definitions, other defined terms used in such definitions, (E) result in an Event of Default, (F) change the ability of the Trustee to declare the Purchased Loans to be immediately due and payable or the ability of the Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders to directly or indirectly require the Trustee to do so, (G) following the occurrence and during the continuation of a Mandatory CP Wind-Down Event, increase the Series 2002-1 Maximum Invested Amount, or (H) effect any amendment that would cause or permit the Series 2002-1 Target Loan Amount to exceed the Series 2002-1 Allocated Loan Amount; and provided, further, that the Administrative Agent shall have received prior notice thereof together with copies of any documentation related thereto.  Any amendment, waiver, supplement or restatement of a provision of a Transaction Document (including any exhibit thereto) of the type described in clauses (A), (B), (C), (D), (E), (F), (G) or (H) above shall require the written consent of the Administrative Agent acting at the direction of the Required Lenders.

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(l) Grant any powers of attorney to any Person for any purposes except where permitted by the Loan Documents.

(m) Increase the Series 2002-1 Invested Amount during any Payment Period.

(n) Take any action which would permit the Servicer to have the right to refuse to perform any of its respective obligations under the Servicing Agreement.

(o) Enter into any Hedge Agreement other than Hedge Agreements entered into in the ordinary course of business to hedge or mitigate risks directly arising from its borrowings under this Agreement or other Pari Passu Indebtedness.

(p) Knowingly permit or authorize any other Person to, directly or indirectly, use, lend, make payments of, contribute or otherwise make available, all or any part of the proceeds of the Loans or other transactions contemplated by this Agreement (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 violation of the FCPA or any other applicable anti-corruption law, (ii) to fund any trade, business or other activities involving or for the benefit of any Restricted Person except as otherwise permitted or authorized by Sanctions or Sanctions Authorities, including, without limitation, as authorized by OFAC general or specific license or (iii) in any other manner that would result in any of the Borrower, the Guarantor, the Administrative Agent, a Lead Arranger or a Lender being in breach of any Sanctions or becoming a Restricted Person.

The foregoing covenants in this Section 5.2(p) will not apply to any party hereto to which Blocking Regulation applies, if and to the extent that such covenants are or would be unenforceable by or in respect of that party pursuant to, or would otherwise result in a breach and/or violation of, (i) any provision of the Blocking Regulation (or any law or regulation implementing the Blocking Regulation in any member state of the European Union) or (ii) any similar blocking or anti-boycott law in the United Kingdom.

5.3       Use of Websites.  

(a) The Borrower may satisfy its obligation to deliver any public information to the Lenders by posting this information onto an electronic website designated by the Borrower and the Administrative Agent (the “Designated Website”) by notifying the Administrative Agent (i) of the address of the website together with any relevant password specifications and (ii) that such information has been posted on the website; provided, that in any event the Borrower shall supply the Administrative Agent with one copy in paper form of any information which is posted onto the website.

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(b) The Administrative Agent shall supply each Lender with the address of and any relevant password specifications for the Designated Website following designation of that website by the Borrower and the Administrative Agent.

(c) The Borrower shall promptly upon becoming aware of its occurrence notify the Administrative Agent if:

(i) the Designated Website cannot be accessed due to technical failure;

(ii) the password specifications for the Designated Website change;

(iii) any new information which is required to be provided under this Agreement is posted onto the Designated Website;

(iv) any existing information which has been provided under this Agreement and posted onto the Designated Website is amended; or

(v) the Borrower becomes aware that the Designated Website or any information posted onto the Designated Website is or has been infected by any electronic virus or similar software.  

If the Borrower notifies the Administrative Agent under Section 5.3(c)(i) or Section 5.3(c)(v) above, all information to be provided by the Borrower under this Agreement after the date of that notice shall be supplied in paper form unless and until the Administrative Agent is satisfied that the circumstances giving rise to the notification are no longer continuing.

 

SECTION 6.    EVENTS OF DEFAULT

If any of the following events shall occur and be continuing:

(a)       the Borrower shall fail to pay any principal of any Loan when due in accordance with the terms hereof; or the Borrower shall fail to pay any interest on any Loan, fees or any other amount payable hereunder or under any other Loan Document, within three (3) days after any such interest, fees or other amount becomes due in accordance with the terms hereof; or

(b)       any representation or warranty made or deemed made by the Borrower or the Guarantor herein or in any other Loan Document or that is contained in any certificate, document or financial or other statement furnished by it at any time under or in connection with this Agreement or any such other Loan Document shall prove to have been inaccurate in any material respect on or as of the date made or deemed made; or

(c)       the Borrower shall default in the observance or performance of any agreement contained in Section 5.1(f), Section 5.1(j)(i) or Section 5.2 of this Agreement or the Guarantor shall default in the observance or performance of any agreement contained in Sections 8.1(c), 8.1(g)(i), 8.1(h), 8.1(i) or 8.2 of the Guaranty Agreement; or

 

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(d)       the Borrower or the Guarantor shall default in the observance or performance of any other agreement contained in this Agreement or any other Loan Document (other than as provided in paragraphs (a) through (c) of this Section), and such default shall continue unremedied for a period of thirty (30) days after the earlier of (i) the date on which a Responsible Officer of the Borrower or the Guarantor has knowledge of such default and (ii) the Borrower or the Guarantor receives written notice thereof from the Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders; or

(e)       the Borrower, BAFC, BFE or any other Investor Certificateholder that is an Affiliate of the Guarantor shall (i) default in making any payment of any principal of any Indebtedness (including any Guarantee Obligation, but excluding the Loans) on the scheduled or original due date with respect thereto; or (ii) default in making any payment of any interest on any such Indebtedness beyond the period of grace, if any, provided in the instrument or agreement under which such Indebtedness was created; or (iii) default in the observance or performance of any other agreement or condition relating to any such Indebtedness or contained in any instrument or agreement evidencing, securing or relating thereto, or any other event shall occur or condition exist, the effect of which default or other event or condition is to cause, or to permit the holder or beneficiary of such Indebtedness (or a trustee or agent on behalf of such holder or beneficiary) to cause, with the giving of notice if required, such Indebtedness to become due prior to its stated maturity or (in the case of any such Indebtedness constituting a Guarantee Obligation) to become payable; provided, that a default, event or condition described in clause (i), (ii) or (iii) of this paragraph (e) shall not at any time constitute an Event of Default unless, at such time, one or more defaults, events or conditions of the type described in clauses (i), (ii) and (iii) of this paragraph (e) shall have occurred and be continuing with respect to Indebtedness the outstanding Dollar Equivalent principal amount of which exceeds in the aggregate $100,000,000; provided, further, that the immediately preceding proviso shall be deemed inapplicable at any time that any Purchased Loan shall constitute a Defaulted Loan or shall have constituted a Delinquent Loan for a period of more than three (3) successive Business Days; or

(f)       any Group Member (other than the Borrower) shall (i) default in making any payment of any principal of any Indebtedness (including any Guarantee Obligation, but excluding the Loans) on the scheduled or original due date with respect thereto; or (ii) default in making any payment of any interest on any such Indebtedness beyond the period of grace, if any, provided in the instrument or agreement under which such Indebtedness was created; or (iii) default in the observance or performance of any other agreement or condition relating to any such Indebtedness or contained in any instrument or agreement evidencing, securing or relating thereto, or any other event shall occur or condition exist, the effect of which default or other event or condition is to cause, or to permit the holder or beneficiary of such Indebtedness (or a trustee or agent on behalf of such holder or beneficiary) to cause, with the giving of notice if required, such Indebtedness to become due prior to its stated maturity or (in the case of any such Indebtedness constituting a Guarantee Obligation) to become payable; provided, that a default, event or condition described in clause (i), (ii) or (iii) of this paragraph (f) shall not at any time constitute an Event of Default unless, at such time, one or more defaults, events or conditions of the type described in clauses (i), (ii) and (iii) of this paragraph (f) shall have occurred and be continuing with respect to Indebtedness the outstanding Dollar Equivalent principal amount of which exceeds in the aggregate $100,000,000; or

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(g)       (i) any Group Member or Bunge Funding shall commence any case, proceeding or other action (A) under any existing or future law of any jurisdiction, domestic or foreign, relating to bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or relief of debtors, seeking to have an order for relief entered with respect to it, or seeking to adjudicate it a bankrupt or insolvent, or seeking reorganization, arrangement, adjustment, winding-up, liquidation, dissolution, composition or other relief with respect to it or its debts, or (B) seeking appointment of a receiver, trustee, custodian, conservator or other similar official for it or for all or any substantial part of its assets, or any Group Member or Bunge Funding shall make a general assignment for the benefit of its creditors; or (ii) there shall be commenced against any Group Member or Bunge Funding any case, proceeding or other action of a nature referred to in clause (i) above that (A) results in the entry of an order for relief or any such adjudication or appointment or (B) remains undismissed, undischarged or unbonded for a period of sixty (60) days; or (iii) there shall be commenced against any Group Member or Bunge Funding any case, proceeding or other action seeking issuance of a warrant of attachment, execution, distraint or similar process against all or any substantial part of its assets that results in the entry of an order for any such relief that shall not have been vacated, discharged, or stayed or bonded pending appeal within sixty (60) days from the entry thereof; or (iv) any Group Member or Bunge Funding shall take any action in furtherance of, or indicating its consent to, approval of, or acquiescence in, any of the acts set forth in clause (i), (ii) or (iii) above; or (v) any Group Member or Bunge Funding shall generally not, or shall be unable to, or shall admit in writing its inability to, pay its debts as they become due; or

(h)       one or more judgments or decrees shall be entered against any Group Member (other than the Borrower) involving in the Dollar Equivalent aggregate a liability (not paid or fully covered by insurance as to which the relevant insurance company has acknowledged coverage) of $100,000,000 or more, and all such judgments or decrees shall not have been vacated, discharged, stayed or bonded pending appeal within thirty (30) days from the entry thereof; or

(i)       one or more judgments or decrees shall be entered against the Borrower involving in the Dollar Equivalent aggregate a liability (not paid or fully covered by insurance as to which the relevant insurance company has acknowledged coverage) of $50,000 or more, and all such judgments or decrees shall not have been vacated, discharged, stayed or bonded pending appeal within thirty (30) days from the entry thereof; or

(j)       any of the Loan Documents or the Transaction Documents shall cease, for any reason, to be in full force and effect or the Borrower or the Guarantor shall so assert in writing; or

(k)       a Change in Control of the Guarantor shall have occurred; or

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(l)       the Borrower shall become an “investment company” within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and shall not be exempt from compliance under such Act;

then, and in any such event, (A) if such event is an Event of Default specified in paragraph (g) above with respect to the Borrower or the Guarantor, then in such case automatically the Participations shall immediately terminate and the Loans (with accrued interest thereon) and all other amounts owing under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents shall immediately become due and payable, and (B) if such event is any other Event of Default, any or all of the following actions may be taken:  (i) with the consent of the Required Lenders, the Administrative Agent may, or upon the request of the Required Lenders, the Administrative Agent shall, by notice to the Borrower, declare the Participations to be terminated forthwith, whereupon the Participations shall immediately terminate; (ii) with the consent of the Required Lenders, the Administrative Agent may, or upon the request of the Required Lenders, the Administrative Agent shall, by notice to the Borrower, declare the Loans (with accrued interest thereon) and all other amounts owing under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents to be due and payable forthwith, whereupon the same shall immediately become due and payable; and (iii) with the consent of the Required Lenders, the Administrative Agent may, or upon the request of the Required Lenders, the Administrative Agent shall, by notice to the Borrower, instruct the Borrower to, and in such event the Borrower shall, instruct the Trustee of the Master Trust to declare the principal and accrued interest in respect of the Purchased Loans to be due and payable (provided that, for the avoidance of doubt, the Borrower acknowledges and agrees that if it fails to give such instructions, the Administrative Agent may do so on its behalf).  Except as expressly provided above in this Section, presentment, demand, protest and all other notices of any kind are hereby expressly waived by the Borrower.

SECTION 7.    THE AGENTS

7.1       Appointment.  Each Lender hereby irrevocably designates and appoints the Administrative Agent as the agent of such Lender under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, and each such Lender irrevocably authorizes the Administrative Agent, in such capacity, to take such action on its behalf under the provisions of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents and to exercise such powers and perform such duties as are expressly delegated to the Administrative Agent by the terms of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, together with such other powers as are reasonably incidental thereto.  Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary elsewhere in this Agreement, the Administrative Agent shall not have any duties or responsibilities, except those expressly set forth herein, or any fiduciary relationship with any Lender, and no implied covenants, functions, responsibilities, duties, obligations or liabilities shall be read into this Agreement or any other Loan Document or otherwise exist against the Administrative Agent.

7.2       Delegation of Duties.  The Administrative Agent may execute any of its duties under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents by or through agents or attorneys-in-fact and shall be entitled to advice of counsel concerning all matters pertaining to such duties.  The Administrative Agent shall not be responsible for the negligence or misconduct of any agents or attorneys in-fact selected by it with reasonable care.

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7.3       Exculpatory Provisions.  Neither any Agent nor any of their respective officers, directors, employees, agents, attorneys-in-fact or Affiliates shall be (i) liable for any action lawfully taken or omitted to be taken by it or such Person under or in connection with this Agreement or any other Loan Document, or in connection herewith or therewith, (x) with the consent of or at the request of the Required Lenders (or such other number or percentage of the Lenders as shall be necessary, or as the Administrative Agent shall believe in good faith to be necessary, under the circumstances as provided in the Loan Documents) or (y) in the absence of its own gross negligence or willful misconduct (such absence to be presumed unless otherwise determined by a court of competent jurisdiction by a final and non-appealable judgment) nor (ii) responsible in any manner to any of the Lenders for any recitals, statements, representations or warranties made by any Loan Party or any officer thereof contained in this Agreement or any other Loan Document or in any certificate, report, statement or other document referred to or provided for in, or received by the Agents under or in connection with, this Agreement or any other Loan Document or for the value, validity, effectiveness, genuineness, enforceability or sufficiency of this Agreement or any other Loan Document (including, for the avoidance of doubt, in connection with the Administrative Agent’s reliance on any Electronic Signature transmitted by telecopy, emailed pdf. or any other electronic means that reproduces an image of an actual executed signature page) or for any failure of any Loan Party a party thereto to perform its obligations hereunder or thereunder.  The Agents shall not be under any obligation to any Lender to ascertain or to inquire as to the observance or performance of any of the agreements contained in, or conditions of, this Agreement or any other Loan Document, or to inspect the properties, books or records of any Loan Party.

7.4       Reliance by Administrative Agent.  The Administrative Agent shall be entitled to rely, and shall be fully protected in relying, upon any instrument, writing, resolution, notice, consent, certificate, affidavit, letter, telecopy, telex or teletype message, statement, order or other document or conversation believed by it to be genuine and correct and to have been signed, sent or made by the proper Person or Persons and upon advice and statements of legal counsel (including counsel to the Guarantor or the Borrower), independent accountants and other experts selected by the Administrative Agent.  The Administrative Agent may deem and treat the payee of any Note as the owner thereof for all purposes unless a written notice of assignment, negotiation or transfer thereof shall have been filed with the Administrative Agent.  The Administrative Agent shall be fully justified in failing or refusing to take any action under this Agreement or any other Loan Document unless it shall first receive such advice or concurrence of the Required Lenders (or, if so specified by this Agreement, all Lenders) as it deems appropriate or it shall first be indemnified to its satisfaction by the Lenders against any and all liability and expense that may be incurred by it by reason of taking or continuing to take any such action.  The Administrative Agent shall in all cases be fully protected in acting, or in refraining from acting, under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents in accordance with a request of the Required Lenders (or, if so specified by this Agreement, all Lenders), and such request and any action taken or failure to act pursuant thereto shall be binding upon all the Lenders and all future holders of the Loans.

7.5       Notice of Default.  The Administrative Agent shall not be deemed to have knowledge or notice of the occurrence of any Default or Event of Default unless the Administrative Agent has received notice from a Lender, the Guarantor or the Borrower referring to this Agreement, describing such Default or Event of Default and stating that such notice is a “notice of default”.  In the event that the Administrative Agent receives such a notice, the Administrative Agent shall give notice thereof to the Lenders.  The Administrative Agent shall take such action with respect to such Default or Event of Default as shall be reasonably directed by the Required Lenders (or, if so specified by this Agreement, all Lenders); provided that unless and until the Administrative Agent shall have received such directions, the Administrative Agent may (but shall not be obligated to) take such action, or refrain from taking such action, with respect to such Default or Event of Default as it shall deem advisable in the best interests of the Lenders.

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7.6       Non-Reliance on Agents and Other Lenders.  Each Lender expressly acknowledges that neither the Agents nor any of their respective officers, directors, employees, agents, attorneys-in-fact or Affiliates have made any representations or warranties to it and that no act by any Agent hereafter taken, including any review of the affairs of a Loan Party or any Affiliate of a Loan Party, shall be deemed to constitute any representation or warranty by any Agent to any Lender.  Each Lender represents to the Agents that it has, independently and without reliance upon any Agent or any other Lender, and based on such documents and information as it has deemed appropriate, made its own appraisal of and investigation into the business, operations, property, financial and other condition and creditworthiness of the Loan Parties and their Affiliates and made its own decision to make its Loans hereunder and enter into this Agreement.  Each Lender also represents that it will, independently and without reliance upon any Agent or any other 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 this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, and to make such investigation as it deems necessary to inform itself as to the business, operations, property, financial and other condition and creditworthiness of the Loan Parties and their Affiliates.  Except for notices, reports and other documents expressly required to be furnished to the Lenders by the Administrative Agent hereunder, the Administrative Agent shall not have any duty or responsibility to provide any Lender with any credit or other information concerning the business, operations, property, condition (financial or otherwise), prospects or creditworthiness of any Loan Party or any Affiliate of a Loan Party that may come into the possession of the Administrative Agent or any of its officers, directors, employees, agents, attorneys-in-fact or Affiliates.

7.7       Indemnification.  The Lenders agree to indemnify each Agent in its capacity as such (to the extent not reimbursed by the Guarantor or the Borrower and without limiting the obligation of the Guarantor or the Borrower to do so), ratably according to their respective Participation Percentage in effect on the date on which indemnification is sought under this Section (or, if indemnification is sought after the date upon which the Participations shall have terminated and the Loans shall have been paid in full, ratably in accordance with such Participation Percentages immediately prior to such date), from and against any and all liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses or disbursements of any kind whatsoever that may at any time (whether before or after the payment of the Loans) be imposed on, incurred by or asserted against such Agent in any way relating to or arising out of, the Participations, this Agreement, any of the other Loan Documents or any documents contemplated by or referred to herein or therein or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby or any action taken or omitted by such Agent under or in connection with any of the foregoing; provided that no Lender shall be liable for the payment of any portion of such liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses or disbursements that are found by a decision of a court of competent jurisdiction to have resulted from such Agent’s gross negligence or willful misconduct.  The agreements in this Section shall survive the payment of the Loans and all other amounts payable hereunder.

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7.8       Agent in Its Individual Capacity.  Each Agent and its Affiliates may make loans to, accept deposits from and generally engage in any kind of business with any Loan Party as though such Agent were not an Agent.  With respect to its Loans made or renewed by it, each Agent shall have the same rights and powers under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents as any Lender and may exercise the same as though it were not an Agent, and the terms “Lender” and “Lenders” shall include each Agent in its individual capacity.

7.9       Successor Administrative Agent.  The Administrative Agent may resign, or shall resign upon the request of the Required Lenders in the event the Administrative Agent becomes a Defaulting Lender and is not a Performing Lender, as Administrative Agent upon ten (10) days’ notice to the Lenders and the Borrower.  If the Administrative Agent shall resign as Administrative Agent under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, then the Required Lenders shall appoint from among the Lenders a successor agent for the Lenders, which successor agent shall (unless an Event of Default under Sections 6(a), 6(e) or 6(f) with respect to the Borrower shall have occurred and be continuing) be subject to approval by the Borrower (which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed), whereupon such successor agent shall succeed to the rights, powers and duties of the Administrative Agent, and the term “Administrative Agent” shall mean such successor agent effective upon such appointment and approval, and the former Administrative Agent’s rights, powers and duties as Administrative Agent shall be terminated, without any other or further act or deed on the part of such former Administrative Agent or any of the parties to this Agreement or any holders of the Loans.  If no successor agent has accepted appointment as Administrative Agent by the date that is ten (10) days following a retiring Administrative Agent’s notice of resignation, the retiring Administrative Agent’s resignation shall nevertheless thereupon become effective, and the Lenders shall assume and perform all of the duties of the Administrative Agent hereunder until such time, if any, as the Required Lenders appoint a successor agent as provided for above.  After any retiring Administrative Agent’s resignation as Administrative Agent, the provisions of this Section 7.9 shall inure to its benefit as to any actions taken or omitted to be taken by it while it was Administrative Agent under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents.

7.10       Syndication Agent, Lead Arrangers, Bookrunners and Documentation Agents.  Neither the Syndication Agent, Lead Arrangers, Bookrunners nor the Documentation Agents shall have any duties or responsibilities hereunder in its capacity as such.  No Syndication Agent, Lead Arranger, Bookrunner or Documentation Agent shall have or be deemed to have any fiduciary relationship with any Lender.

7.11       Agent Communications.  The Administrative Agent shall provide to each Lender a copy of each material report, certificate, statement or other communication required to be delivered to it under the Loan Documents and which has not been delivered to the Lenders; provided, that posting by the Administrative Agent to Intralinks or to a similar electronic distribution location shall satisfy the requirements of this Section.  Without limiting the foregoing, none of such Lenders shall have or be deemed to have a fiduciary relationship with any Lender.  The Lenders are not partners or co-venturers, and no Lender shall be liable for the acts or omissions of, or (except as otherwise set forth herein in case of the Administrative Agent) authorized to act for, any other Lender.

 

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7.12       Certain ERISA Matters.  (a) Each Lender (x) represents and warrants, as of the date such Person became a Lender party hereto, to, and (y) covenants, from the date such Person became a Lender party hereto to the date such Person ceases being a Lender party hereto, for the benefit of, the Administrative Agent and its respective Affiliates, and not, for the avoidance of doubt, to or for the benefit of the Borrower or any other Loan Party, that at least one of the following is and will be true:

(i) such Lender is not using “plan assets” (within the meaning of the Plan Asset Regulations) of one or more Benefit Plans in connection with the Loans or the Participations;

 

(ii) the transaction exemption set forth in one or more PTEs, such as PTE 84-14 (a class exemption for certain transactions determined by independent qualified professional asset managers), PTE 95-60 (a class exemption for certain transactions involving insurance company general accounts), PTE 90-1 (a class exemption for certain transactions involving insurance company pooled separate accounts), PTE 91-38 (a class exemption for certain transactions involving bank collective investment funds) or PTE 96-23 (a class exemption for certain transactions determined by in-house asset managers), is applicable with respect to such Lender’s entrance into, participation in, administration of and performance of the Loans, the Participations and this Agreement, and the conditions for exemptive relief thereunder are and will continue to be satisfied in connection therewith;

 

(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 Participations and this Agreement, (C) the entrance into, participation in, administration of and performance of the Loans, the Participations and this Agreement satisfies the requirements of sub-sections (b) through (g) of Part I of PTE 84-14 and (D) to the best knowledge of such Lender, the requirements of subsection (a) of Part I of PTE 84-14 are satisfied with respect to such Lender’s entrance into, participation in, administration of and performance of the Loans, the Participations 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 (1) sub-clause (i) in the immediately preceding clause (a) is true with respect to a Lender or (2) a Lender has provided another representation, warranty and covenant in accordance with sub-clause (iv) in the immediately preceding clause (a), such Lender further (x) represents and warrants, as of the date such Person became a Lender party hereto, to, and (y) covenants, from the date such Person became a Lender party hereto to the date such Person ceases being a Lender party hereto, for the benefit of, the Administrative Agent and each other Lead Arranger and their respective Affiliates, and not, for the avoidance of doubt, to or for the benefit of the Borrower or any other Loan Party, that none of the Administrative Agent, or any Lead Arranger or any of their respective Affiliates is a fiduciary with respect to the assets of such Lender involved in the Loans, the Participations and this Agreement (including in connection with the reservation or exercise of any rights by the Administrative Agent under this Agreement, any Loan Document or any documents related to hereto or thereto).

 

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(c) The Administrative Agent, and each Lead Arranger hereby informs the Lenders that each such Person is not undertaking to provide investment advice or to give advice in a fiduciary capacity, in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby, and that such Person has a financial interest in the transactions contemplated hereby in that such Person or an Affiliate thereof (i) may receive interest or other payments with respect to the Loans, the Participations, this Agreement and any other Loan Documents (ii) may recognize a gain if it extended the Loans or the Participations for an amount less than the amount being paid for an interest in the Loans or the Participations by such Lender or (iii) may receive fees or other payments in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby, the Loan Documents or otherwise, including structuring fees, commitment fees, arrangement fees, facility fees, upfront fees, underwriting fees, ticking fees, agency fees, administrative agent or collateral agent fees, utilization fees, minimum usage fees, letter of credit fees, fronting fees, deal-away or alternate transaction fees, amendment fees, processing fees, term out premiums, banker’s acceptance fees, breakage or other early termination fees or fees similar to the foregoing.

 

7.13       Erroneous Payments.  

(a)       Each Lender hereby agrees that (x) if the Administrative Agent notifies such Lender that the Administrative Agent has determined in its sole discretion that any funds received by such Lender from the Administrative Agent or any of its Affiliates (whether as a payment, prepayment or repayment of principal, interest, fees or otherwise; individually and collectively, a “Payment”) were erroneously transmitted to such Lender (whether or not known to such Lender), and demands the return of such Payment (or a portion thereof), such Lender shall promptly, but in no event later than one Business Day thereafter, return to the Administrative Agent the amount of any such Payment (or portion thereof) as to which such a demand was made in same day funds, together with interest thereon in respect of each day from and including the date such Payment (or portion thereof) was received by such Lender to the date such amount is repaid to the Administrative Agent at the greater of the NYFRB Rate and a rate determined by the Administrative Agent in accordance with banking industry rules on interbank compensation from time to time in effect, and (y) to the extent permitted by applicable law, such Lender shall not assert, and hereby waives, as to the Administrative Agent, any claim, counterclaim, defense or right of set-off or recoupment with respect to any demand, claim or counterclaim by the Administrative Agent for the return of any Payments received, including without limitation any defense based on “discharge for value” or any similar doctrine.  A notice of the Administrative Agent to any Lender under this ‎Section 7.13(a) shall be conclusive, absent manifest error.

(b)       Each Lender hereby further agrees that if it receives a Payment from the Administrative Agent or any of its Affiliates (x) that is in a different amount than, or on a different date from, that specified in a notice of payment sent by the Administrative Agent (or any of its Affiliates) with respect to such Payment (a “Payment Notice”) or (y) that was not preceded or accompanied by a Payment Notice, it shall be on notice, in each such case, that an error has been made with respect to such Payment.  

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Each Lender agrees that, in each such case, or if it otherwise becomes aware a Payment (or portion thereof) may have been sent in error, such Lender shall promptly notify the Administrative Agent of such occurrence and, upon demand from the Administrative Agent, it shall promptly, but in no event later than one Business Day thereafter, return to the Administrative Agent the amount of any such Payment (or portion thereof) as to which such a demand was made in same day funds, together with interest thereon in respect of each day from and including the date such Payment (or portion thereof) was received by such Lender to the date such amount is repaid to the Administrative Agent at the greater of the NYFRB Rate and a rate determined by the Administrative Agent in accordance with banking industry rules on interbank compensation from time to time in effect.

(c)       The Borrower and each other Loan Party hereby agrees that (x) in the event an erroneous Payment (or portion thereof) are not recovered from any Lender that has received such Payment (or portion thereof) for any reason, the Administrative Agent shall be subrogated to all the rights of such Lender with respect to such amount and (y) an erroneous Payment shall not pay, prepay, repay, discharge or otherwise satisfy any Obligations owed by the Borrower or any other Loan Party.

(d)       Each party’s obligations under this ‎Section 7.13 shall survive the resignation or replacement of the Administrative Agent or any transfer of rights or obligations by, or the replacement of, a Lender, the termination of the Participations or the repayment, satisfaction or discharge of all Obligations under any Loan Document.

 

SECTION 8.    MISCELLANEOUS

8.1       Amendments and Waivers.  

(a) Subject to Section 2.10(b), neither this Agreement, any other Loan Document, nor any terms hereof or thereof may be amended, supplemented or modified except in accordance with the provisions of this Section 8.1.  The Required Lenders and each Loan Party party to the relevant Loan Document may, or, with the written consent of the Required Lenders, the Administrative Agent and each Loan Party party to the relevant Loan Document may, from time to time (i) enter into written amendments, supplements or modifications hereto and to the other Loan Documents for the purpose of adding any provisions to this Agreement or the other Loan Documents or changing in any manner the rights of the Lenders or of the Loan Parties hereunder or thereunder or (ii) waive, on such terms and conditions as the Required Lenders or the Administrative Agent, as the case may be, may specify in such instrument, any of the requirements of this Agreement or the other Loan Documents or any Default or Event of Default and its consequences; provided, however, that no such waiver and no such amendment, supplement or modification shall; (o) permit borrowings in a currency not otherwise permitted hereunder without the written consent of each Lender directly affected thereby, (p) change the uncommitted nature of the Participations to a committed or partially committed facility without the written consent of each Lender, (q) amend the definitions of “Participation Percentage” or any other provision of any Loan Document having the effect of modifying the pro rata treatment among the Lenders and among all Lenders generally thereunder, without the written consent of all Lenders;

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(r) amend, modify or waive any provision of Section 2.1(b) affecting the right of any Lender to consent to any increase to the Participation allocated to such Lender without the written consent of such Lender; (s) impose any greater restriction on the ability of any Lender to assign any of its rights or obligations without the written consent of the Required Lenders; (t) modify or waive any provision of Section 2.11, without the written consent of all of the Lenders; (u) modify the right of any Lender to become a Declining Lender without the consent of such Lender; (v) waive any of the conditions set forth in Section 4.1 or Section 4.2 with respect to borrowings without the written consent of the Required Lenders, respectively, (w) reduce (by way of forgiveness or otherwise) the principal amount or extend the final scheduled date of maturity of any Loan, reduce the amount or stated rate of any interest or fee payable hereunder (except (1) in connection with the waiver of applicability of any post-default increase in interest rates and (2) that any amendment or modification of defined terms used in the financial covenants in this Agreement or the other Loan Documents shall not constitute a reduction in the rate of interest or fees for purposes of this clause (w)) or extend the scheduled date of any payment thereof, or increase the amount or extend the expiration date of any Lender’s Participation, in each case without the written consent of each Lender directly affected thereby; (x) eliminate or reduce the voting rights of any Lender, or otherwise amend any provisions, under this Section 8.1, without the written consent of such Lender; (y) reduce any percentage specified in the definition of Required Lenders, consent to the assignment or transfer by the Borrower of any of its rights and obligations under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, amend or waive Section 5.1(k), or release the Guarantor from its obligations under the Guaranty Agreement, or assign any obligations under the Guaranty Agreement, effect any action pursuant to Section 17 of the Guaranty Agreement, or change any provision hereof requiring ratable funding or ratable sharing of payments or setoffs or otherwise related to the pro rata treatment of Lenders, in each case without the written consent of all Lenders; or (z) amend, modify or waive any provision of Section 7 without the written consent of the Administrative Agent (and, solely with respect to Section 7.10, the Documentation Agent(s) and the Syndication Agent).  Any such waiver and any such amendment, supplement or modification shall apply equally to each of the Lenders and shall be binding upon the Loan Parties, the Lenders, the Administrative Agent and all future holders of the Loans.  In the case of any waiver, the Loan Parties, the Lenders and the Administrative Agent shall be restored to their former position and rights hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, and any Default or Event of Default waived shall be deemed to be cured and not continuing; but no such waiver shall extend to any subsequent or other Default or Event of Default, or impair any right consequent thereon.

(b) Notwithstanding Section 8.1(a), the Participations and the Participation Percentage of any Defaulting Lender that is not a Performing Lender shall be disregarded for all purposes of any determination of whether the Required Lenders have taken or may take any action hereunder (including any consent to any amendment or waiver pursuant to Section 8.1(a)), provided that any waiver, amendment or modification requiring the consent of all Lenders or each affected Lender shall require the consent of such Defaulting Lender.

8.2       Notices.  All notices, requests and demands to or upon the respective parties hereto to be effective shall be in writing (including by telecopy), and, unless otherwise expressly provided herein, shall be deemed to have been duly given or made when delivered, or three (3) Business Days after being deposited in the mail, postage prepaid, or, in the case of telecopy notice, when received, addressed as follows in the case of the Borrower and the Administrative Agent, and as set forth in an administrative questionnaire delivered to the Administrative Agent in the case of the Lenders, or to such other address as may be hereafter notified by the respective parties hereto:

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Borrower:

1391 Timberlake Manor Parkway

Chesterfield, Missouri 63017

Attention:  Treasurer

Tel. No:  (636) 292-3029

Telecopy:  (636) 292-4029

   
 

with a copy to:


Bunge Limited

1391 Timberlake Manor Parkway

Chesterfield, Missouri 63017

Attention:  Treasurer

Tel. No:  (636) 292-3029

Telecopy:  (636) 292-4029

   
   
Administrative Agent:

Coöperatieve Rabobank U.A., New York Branch

245 Park Avenue, 36th Floor

New York, NY 10167

Attention:  Anna Marie Ybanez, Agency Services

Phone:  212-574-7334

Fax:  914-304-9327

Email:  fm.am.SyndicatedLoans@rabobank.com with a copy to Annamarie.Ybanez@rabobank.com

   

provided that any notice, request or demand to or upon the Administrative Agent or the Lenders shall not be effective until received.

8.3       No Waiver; Cumulative Remedies.  No failure to exercise and no delay in exercising, on the part of the Administrative Agent or any Lender, any right, remedy, power or privilege hereunder or under the other Loan Documents shall operate as a waiver thereof; nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right, remedy, power or privilege hereunder preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, remedy, power or privilege.  The rights, remedies, powers and privileges herein provided are cumulative and not exclusive of any rights, remedies, powers and privileges provided by law.

8.4       Survival of Representations and Warranties.  All representations and warranties made hereunder, in the other Loan Documents and in any document, certificate or statement delivered pursuant hereto or in connection herewith shall survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the making of the Loans hereunder.

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8.5       Payment of Expenses and Taxes.  The Borrower agrees (a) to pay or reimburse the Administrative Agent for all its reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred in connection with the development, preparation and execution of, and any amendment, supplement or modification to, this Agreement and the other Loan Documents and any other documents prepared in connection herewith or therewith, and the consummation and administration of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, including the reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel to the Administrative Agent and filing and recording fees and expenses, with statements with respect to the foregoing to be submitted to the Borrower prior to the Closing Date (in the case of amounts to be paid on the Closing Date) and from time to time thereafter on a quarterly basis or such other periodic basis as the Administrative Agent shall deem appropriate, (b) to pay or reimburse each Lender and the Administrative Agent for all its costs and expenses incurred in connection with the enforcement or preservation of any rights under this Agreement, the other Loan Documents and any such other documents, including the fees and disbursements of counsel (including the allocated fees and expenses of in-house counsel) to each Lender and of counsel to the Administrative Agent, (c) to pay, indemnify, and hold each Lender and the Administrative Agent harmless from, any and all recording and filing fees that may be payable or determined to be payable in connection with the execution and delivery of, or consummation or administration of any of the transactions contemplated by, or any amendment, supplement or modification of, or any waiver or consent under or in respect of, this Agreement, the other Loan Documents and any such other documents, and (d) to pay, indemnify, and hold each Lender and the Administrative Agent and their respective officers, directors, employees, Affiliates, agents and controlling persons (each, an “Indemnitee”) harmless from and against any and all other liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses or disbursements of any kind or nature whatsoever with respect to the execution, delivery, enforcement, performance and administration of this Agreement, the other Loan Documents and any such other documents, including any of the foregoing relating to the use of proceeds of the Loans or the violation of, noncompliance with or liability under, any Environmental Law applicable to the operations of any Group Member or any of the properties owned by such Group Members and the reasonable fees and expenses of legal counsel in connection with claims, actions or proceedings by any Indemnitee against any Loan Party under any Loan Document (all the foregoing in this clause (d), collectively, the “Indemnified Liabilities”), provided, that the Borrower shall have no obligation hereunder to any Indemnitee with respect to Indemnified Liabilities to the extent such Indemnified Liabilities are found by a final, non-appealable judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction to have resulted from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of such Indemnitee.  Without limiting the foregoing, and to the extent permitted by applicable law, the Borrower agrees not to assert, and hereby waives, all rights for contribution or any other rights of recovery with respect to all claims, demands, penalties, fines, liabilities, settlements, damages, costs and expenses of whatever kind or nature, under or related to Environmental Laws, that any of them might have by statute or otherwise against any Indemnitee.  For the avoidance of doubt, no Indemnitee shall be liable for any damages arising from the use by unintended recipients of any information or other materials distributed by it through telecommunications, electronic or other information transmission systems in connection with this Agreement or the other Loan Documents or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, except to the extent that any such damages are determined in a final and non-appealable judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction, to result from the willful misconduct or gross negligence of such Indemnitee.  All amounts due under this Section 8.5 shall be payable not later than ten (10) days after written demand therefor.  

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Statements payable by the Borrower pursuant to this Section 8.5 shall be submitted to Rajat Gupta (Telephone No. (914) 684-3442; Email:  rajat.gupta@bunge.com), at the address of Bunge Limited set forth in Section 8.2, or to such other Person or address as may be hereafter designated by the Borrower in a written notice to the Administrative Agent.  The agreements in this Section 8.5 shall survive repayment of the Loans and all other amounts payable hereunder.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, and for the avoidance of doubt, this Section 8.5 shall not apply with respect to Taxes other than any Taxes that represent losses, claims, damages, etc. arising from a non-Tax claim.

To the extent permitted by applicable law (i) the Borrower and any Loan Party shall not assert, and the Borrower and each Loan Party hereby waives, any claim against the Administrative Agent, any Lead Arranger, any Syndication Agent, any Co-Documentation Agent and any Lender, and any Affiliates of any of the foregoing Persons (each such Person being called a “Lender-Related Person”) for any Liabilities arising from the use by others of information or other materials (including, without limitation, any personal data) obtained through telecommunications, electronic or other information transmission systems (including the Internet), and (ii) no party hereto shall assert, and each such party hereby waives, any Liabilities against any other party hereto, on any theory of liability, for special, indirect, consequential or punitive damages (as opposed to direct or actual damages) arising out of, in connection with, or as a result of, this Agreement, any other Loan Document, or any agreement or instrument contemplated hereby or thereby, the transactions, any Loan or the use of the proceeds thereof; provided that, nothing in this paragraph shall relieve the Borrower and each Loan Party of any obligation it may have to indemnify an Indemnitee, as provided in the preceding paragraph, against any special, indirect, consequential or punitive damages asserted against such Indemnitee by a third party.

 

8.6       Successors and Assigns; Participations and Assignments.  

(a) This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Borrower, the Lenders, the Administrative Agent, all future holders of the Loans and their respective successors and assigns, except that (i) the Borrower may not assign or transfer any of its rights or obligations under this Agreement without the prior written consent of each Lender and (ii) any attempted assignment or transfer by the Borrower without such consent shall be null and void.

(b) Any Lender other than any Conduit Lender may, without the consent of the Borrower or the Administrative Agent, in accordance with applicable law, at any time sell to one or more banks, financial institutions or other entities (other than the Borrower or any of its Affiliates or an Ineligible Institution) (each, a “Participant”) participating interests in any Loan owing to such Lender, the Participation of such Lender or any other interest of such Lender hereunder and under the other Loan Documents.  In the event of any such sale by a Lender of a participating interest to a Participant, such Lender’s obligations under this Agreement to the other parties to this Agreement shall remain unchanged, such Lender shall remain solely responsible for the performance thereof, such Lender shall remain the holder of any such Loan for all purposes under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, and the Borrower and the Administrative Agent shall continue to deal solely and directly with such Lender in connection with such Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents.  

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In no event shall any Participant under any such participation have any right to approve any amendment or waiver of any provision of any Loan Document, or any consent to any departure by any Loan Party therefrom, except any amendment, waiver or consent described in clause (w) of the proviso to Section 8.1 that affects such Participant, in each case to the extent subject to such participation.  The Borrower agrees that if amounts outstanding under this Agreement and the Loans are due or unpaid, or shall have been declared or shall have become due and payable upon the occurrence of an Event of Default, each Participant shall, to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, be deemed to have the right of setoff in respect of its participating interest in amounts owing under this Agreement to the same extent as if the amount of its participating interest were owing directly to it as a Lender under this Agreement, provided that, in purchasing such participating interest, such Participant shall be deemed to have agreed to share with the Lenders the proceeds thereof as provided in Section 8.7 as fully as if it were a Lender hereunder.  The Borrower also agrees that each Participant shall be entitled to the benefits of Sections 2.12, 2.13 and 2.14 (and subject to the limitations thereof) with respect to its participation in the Participations and the Loans outstanding from time to time as if it was a Lender; provided that, in the case of Section 2.13, such Participant shall have complied with the requirements of Section 2.13 (including the requirements under Sections 2.13(e), 2.13(f) and 2.13(g) (it being understood that the documentation required under Sections 2.13(e), 2.13(f) and 2.13(g) shall be delivered to the participating Lender)) as if it was a Lender, and provided, further, that no Participant shall be entitled to receive any greater amount pursuant to Sections 2.11, 2.12 or 2.13 (as the case may be) than the transferor Lender would have been entitled to receive in respect of the amount of the participation transferred by such transferor Lender to such Participant had no such transfer occurred, except to the extent such entitlement to receive a greater payment results from a Change in Law made subsequent to the date hereof that occurs after the Participant acquired the applicable participation.  Each Lender that sells a participation shall, acting as a non-fiduciary agent on behalf of the Borrower, maintain a register on which it enters the name and address of each Participant and the principal amounts (and stated interest) of each Participant’s interest in the Loans or other obligations under this Agreement (the “Participant Register”); provided that no Lender shall have any obligation to disclose all or any portion of the Participant Register to any Person (including the identity of any Participant or any information relating to a Participant’s interest in any Participations or Loans or its other obligations under any Loan Document) except to the extent that such disclosure is necessary to establish that such Participation or Loan or other obligation is in registered form under Section 5f.103-1(c) of the United States Treasury Regulations. The entries in the Participant Register shall be conclusive, in the absence of manifest error, and such Lender, each Loan Party and the Administrative Agent shall treat each person whose name is recorded in the Participant Register pursuant to the terms hereof as the owner of such participation for all purposes of this Agreement, notwithstanding notice to the contrary.

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(c) Any Lender other than any Conduit Lender (an “Assignor”) may, in accordance with applicable law, at any time and from time to time assign to any Person (other than the Borrower or any of its Affiliates or an Ineligible Institution) (an “Assignee”) all or any part of its rights and obligations under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents pursuant to an Assignment and Acceptance, executed by such Assignee, such Assignor and any other Person whose consent is required pursuant to this paragraph, and delivered to the Administrative Agent for its acceptance and recording in the Register; provided that (i) the consent of the Borrower and the Administrative Agent (which, in each case, shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed, and in the case of the Borrower shall be deemed to have been given if the Borrower has not responded to a proposed assignment within ten (10) Business Days following its receipt of notice of such proposed assignment) shall be required in the case of any assignment to a Person that is not a Lender or a Lender Affiliate (except that the consent of the Borrower shall not be required for any assignment that occurs when either a Default or an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing) and (ii) unless otherwise agreed by the Borrower and the Administrative Agent, no such assignment to an Assignee (other than any Lender or any Lender Affiliate) shall be in an aggregate principal amount of less than $5,000,000, in each case except in the case of an assignment of all of a Lender’s interests under this Agreement.  For purposes of the proviso contained in the preceding sentence, the amount described therein shall be aggregated in respect of each Lender and its Lender Affiliates, if any.  Upon such execution, delivery, acceptance and recording, from and after the effective date determined pursuant to such Assignment and Acceptance, (x) the Assignee thereunder shall be a party hereto and, to the extent provided in such Assignment and Acceptance, have the rights and obligations of a Lender hereunder with a Participation and/or Loans as set forth therein, and (y) the Assignor thereunder shall, to the extent provided in such Assignment and Acceptance, be released from its obligations under this Agreement (and, in the case of an Assignment and Acceptance covering all of an Assignor’s rights and obligations under this Agreement, such Assignor shall cease to be a party hereto).  Notwithstanding the foregoing, any Conduit Lender may assign at any time to its designating Lender hereunder without the consent of the Borrower or the Administrative Agent any or all of the Loans it may have funded hereunder and pursuant to its designation agreement and without regard to the limitations set forth in the first sentence of this Section 8.6(c).

(d) The Administrative Agent shall, on behalf of the Borrower, maintain at its address referred to in Section 8.2 a copy of each Assignment and Acceptance delivered to it and a register (the “Register”) for the recordation of the names and addresses of the Lenders and the Participation of, and the principal amount (and stated interest) of the Loans owing to, each Lender from time to time, which Register shall be made available to the Borrower and any Lender upon reasonable request.  The entries in the Register shall be conclusive, in the absence of manifest error, and the Borrower, each other Loan Party, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders shall treat each Person whose name is recorded in the Register as the owner of the Loans and any Notes evidencing the Loans recorded therein for all purposes of this Agreement.  Any assignment of any Loan or Participation, whether or not evidenced by a Note, shall be effective only upon appropriate entries with respect thereto being made in the Register (and each Note shall expressly so provide).  Any assignment or transfer of all or part of a Loan or Participation evidenced by a Note shall be registered on the Register only upon surrender for registration of assignment or transfer of the Note evidencing such Loan or Participation accompanied by a duly executed Assignment and Acceptance, and thereupon one or more new Notes shall be issued to the designated Assignee.

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(e) Upon its receipt of an Assignment and Acceptance executed by an Assignor, an Assignee and any other Person whose consent is required by Section 8.6(c), together with payment to the Administrative Agent of a registration and processing fee of $4,000 (such fee not payable with respect to assignments to an Assignor’s Affiliate and such fee not to be payable by the Borrower, except for an assignment pursuant to Section 2.17), the Administrative Agent shall (i) promptly accept such Assignment and Acceptance and (ii) record the information contained therein in the Register on the effective date determined pursuant thereto.

(f) Any Lender may at any time pledge or assign a security interest in all or any portion of its rights under this Agreement to secure obligations of such Lender, including any pledge or assignment to secure obligations to a Federal Reserve Bank; provided that no such pledge or assignment shall release such Lender from any of its obligations hereunder or substitute any such pledgee or assignee for such Lender as a party hereto.

(g) The Borrower, upon receipt of written notice from the relevant Lender, agrees to issue Notes to any Lender requiring Notes to facilitate transactions of the type described in paragraph (f) above.

(h) Each of the Borrower, each Lender and the Administrative Agent hereby confirms that it will not institute against a Conduit Lender or join any other Person in instituting against a Conduit Lender any bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement, insolvency or liquidation proceeding under any state bankruptcy or similar law, for one year and one day after the payment in full of the latest maturing commercial paper note issued by such Conduit Lender; provided, however, that each Lender designating any Conduit Lender hereby agrees to indemnify, save and hold harmless each other party hereto for any loss, cost, damage or expense arising out of its inability to institute such a proceeding against such Conduit Lender during such period of forbearance.

8.7       Adjustments; Set-off.  

(a) Except to the extent that this Agreement expressly provides for payments to be allocated to a particular Lender or to the Lenders on a non pro rata basis, if any Lender (a “Benefitted Lender”) shall receive any payment of all or part of the Obligations owing to it, or receive any collateral in respect thereof (whether voluntarily or involuntarily, by set-off, pursuant to events or proceedings of the nature referred to in Section 6(g), or otherwise), in a greater proportion than any such payment to or collateral received by any other Lender, if any, in respect of the Obligations owing to such other Lender, such Benefitted Lender shall purchase for cash from the other Lenders a participating interest in such portion of the Obligations owing to each such other Lender, or shall provide such other Lenders with the benefits of any such collateral, as shall be necessary to cause such Benefitted Lender to share the excess payment or benefits of such collateral ratably with each of the Lenders; provided, however, that if all or any portion of such excess payment or benefits is thereafter recovered from such Benefitted Lender, such purchase shall be rescinded, and the purchase price and benefits returned, to the extent of such recovery, but without interest.

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(b) In addition to any rights and remedies of the Lenders provided by law, each Lender shall have the right, without prior notice to the Guarantor or the Borrower, any such notice being expressly waived by the Guarantor and the Borrower to the extent permitted by applicable law, upon any amount becoming due and payable by the Guarantor or the Borrower hereunder (whether at the stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise), to set off and appropriate and apply against such amount any and all deposits (general or special, time or demand, provisional or final), in any currency, and any other credits, indebtedness or claims, in any currency, in each case whether direct or indirect, absolute or contingent, matured or unmatured, at any time held or owing by such Lender or any branch or agency thereof to or for the credit or the account of the Guarantor or the Borrower, as the case may be.  Each Lender agrees promptly to notify the Borrower and the Administrative Agent after any such setoff and application made by such Lender, provided that the failure to give such notice shall not affect the validity of such setoff and application.

8.8       Counterparts; Electronic Signatures.  

(a) This Agreement may be executed by one or more of the parties to this Agreement on any number of separate counterparts, and all of said counterparts taken together shall be deemed to constitute one and the same instrument.  Delivery of an executed signature page of this Agreement by facsimile transmission or portable document format shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart hereof.  A set of the copies of this Agreement signed by all the parties shall be lodged with the Borrower and the Administrative Agent.

(b) The words “execution,” “signed,” “signature,” “delivery,” and words of like import in or relating to this Agreement, any other Loan Document and/or any ancillary document shall be deemed to include Electronic Signatures, deliveries or the keeping of records in any electronic form (including deliveries by telecopy, emailed pdf. or any other electronic means that reproduces an image of an actual executed signature page), each of which shall be of the same legal effect, validity or enforceability as a manually executed signature, physical delivery thereof or the use of a paper-based recordkeeping system, as the case may be; provided that nothing herein shall require the Administrative Agent to accept Electronic Signatures in any form or format without its prior written consent and pursuant to procedures approved by it;

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provided, further, without limiting the foregoing, (i) to the extent the Administrative Agent has agreed to accept any Electronic Signature, the Administrative Agent and each of the Lenders shall be entitled to rely on such Electronic Signature purportedly given by or on behalf of the Borrower or any other Loan Party without further verification thereof and without any obligation to review the appearance or form of any such Electronic signature and (ii) upon the request of the Administrative Agent or any Lender, any Electronic Signature shall be promptly followed by a manually executed counterpart.  

8.9       Severability.  Any provision of this Agreement that is prohibited or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability without invalidating the remaining provisions hereof, and any such prohibition or unenforceability in any jurisdiction shall not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction.

8.10       Integration.  This Agreement and the other Loan Documents represent the entire agreement of the Guarantor, the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders with respect to the subject matter hereof and thereof, and there are no promises, undertakings, representations or warranties by the Administrative Agent or any Lender relative to the subject matter hereof not expressly set forth or referred to herein or in the other Loan Documents.

8.11       Governing Law.  THIS AGREEMENT, THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS AND THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARTIES UNDER THIS AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED AND INTERPRETED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

8.12       Submission To Jurisdiction; Waivers.  The Borrower hereby irrevocably and unconditionally:

(a)       submits for itself and its property in any legal action or proceeding relating to this Agreement and the other Loan Documents to which it is a party, or for recognition and enforcement of any judgment in respect thereof, to the non-exclusive general jurisdiction of the courts of the State of New York sitting in New York County, the courts of the United States for the Southern District of New York, and appellate courts from any thereof;

(b)       consents that any such action or proceeding may be brought in such courts and waives any objection that it may now or hereafter have to the venue of any such action or proceeding in any such court or that such action or proceeding was brought in an inconvenient court and agrees not to plead or claim the same;

(c)       agrees that service of process in any such action or proceeding may be effected by mailing a copy thereof by registered or certified mail (or any substantially similar form of mail), postage prepaid, to the Borrower, as the case may be at its address set forth in Section 8.2 or at such other address of which the Administrative Agent shall have been notified pursuant thereto;

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(d)       agrees that nothing herein shall affect the right to effect service of process in any other manner permitted by law or shall limit the right to sue in any other jurisdiction; and

(e)       waives, to the maximum extent not prohibited by law, any right it may have to claim or recover in any legal action or proceeding referred to in this Section any special, exemplary, punitive or consequential damages.

8.13       Acknowledgements.  The Borrower hereby acknowledges and agrees that:

(a)       it has been advised by counsel in the negotiation, execution and delivery of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents;

(b)       neither the Administrative Agent nor any Lender has any fiduciary relationship with or duty to the Borrower arising out of or in connection with this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents, and the relationship between Administrative Agent and Lenders, on one hand, and the Borrower, on the other hand, in connection herewith or therewith is solely that of debtor and creditor; and

(c)       no joint venture is created hereby or by the other Loan Documents or otherwise exists by virtue of the transactions contemplated hereby among the Lenders or among the Borrower and the Lenders.

8.14       Confidentiality.  Each of the Administrative Agent and each Lender agrees to keep confidential all non-public information provided to it by any Loan Party pursuant to this Agreement that is designated by such Loan Party as confidential; provided that nothing herein shall prevent the Administrative Agent or any Lender from disclosing any such information (a) to the Administrative Agent, any other Lender or any Lender Affiliate, (b) subject to an agreement to comply with the provisions of this Section, to any actual or prospective Transferee or any direct or indirect counterparty to any Hedge Agreement (or any professional advisor to such counterparty), (c) to its employees, directors, agents, attorneys, accountants and other professional advisors or those of any of its Affiliates (the “Permitted Parties”), (d) upon the request or demand of any Governmental Authority, (e) in response to any order of any court or other Governmental Authority or as may otherwise be required pursuant to any Requirement of Law, (f) if requested or required to do so in connection with any litigation or similar proceeding, (g) that has been publicly disclosed, (h) to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners or any similar organization or any nationally recognized rating agency that requires access to information about a Lender’s investment portfolio in connection with ratings issued or any insurer, insurance broker or direct or indirect provider of credit protection with respect to such Lender or Permitted Parties, (i) to any credit insurance provider or any credit risk insurance broker relating to the Borrower and its obligations, (j) to any direct, indirect, actual or prospective counterparty (and its advisor) to any swap, derivative or securitization transaction related to the obligations under this Agreement, (k) to the CUSIP Service Bureau or any similar organization, (l) in connection with the exercise of any remedy hereunder or under any other Loan Document or (m) with the prior written consent of the Borrower.  In addition, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders may disclose the existence of this Agreement and information about this Agreement to market data collectors, similar service providers to the lending industry and service providers to the Agents and the Lenders in connection with the administration of this Agreement, the other Loan Documents and the Participations; provided, that the Administrative Agent and the Lenders shall have obtained such service providers’ written agreement to maintain the confidentiality of all non-public information relating to this Agreement and the other Loan Documents.

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Each Lender acknowledges that information furnished to it pursuant to this Agreement or the other Loan Documents may include material non-public information concerning the Borrower and its Affiliates and their related parties or their respective securities, and confirms that it has developed compliance procedures regarding the use of material non-public information and that it will handle such material non-public information in accordance with those procedures and applicable law, including Federal and state securities laws.

All information, including requests for waivers and amendments, furnished by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent pursuant to, or in the course of administering, this Agreement or the other Loan Documents will be syndicate-level information, which may contain material non-public information about the Borrower and its Affiliates and their related parties or their respective securities.  Accordingly, each Lender represents to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent that it has identified in its administrative questionnaire a credit contact who may receive information that may contain material non-public information in accordance with its compliance procedures and applicable law, including Federal and state securities laws.

8.15       WAIVERS OF JURY TRIAL.  THE BORROWER, THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND THE LENDERS HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVE TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL ACTION OR PROCEEDING RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT AND FOR ANY COUNTERCLAIM THEREIN.

8.16       No Bankruptcy Petition Against the Borrower; Liability of the Borrower.

(a) Each of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders hereby covenants and agrees that, prior to the date which is one year and one day after the payment in full of all Loans and other amounts payable hereunder and all Pari Passu Indebtedness, it will not institute against, or join with or assist any other Person in instituting against, the Borrower, any bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement, insolvency or liquidation proceedings, or other proceedings under any applicable insolvency laws.  This Section 8.16 shall survive the termination of this Agreement.

(b) Notwithstanding any other provision hereof or of any other Loan Documents, the sole remedy of the Administrative Agent, any Lender or any other Person against the Borrower in respect of any obligation, covenant, representation, warranty or agreement of the Borrower under or related to this Agreement or any other Loan Document shall be against the assets of the Borrower.  Neither the Administrative Agent, nor any Lender nor any other Person shall have any claim against the Borrower to the extent that such assets are insufficient to meet such obligations, covenant, representation, warranty or agreement (the difference being referred to herein as a “shortfall”) and all claims in respect of the shortfall shall be extinguished; provided, however, that the provisions of this Section 8.16 apply solely to the obligations of the Borrower and shall not extinguish such shortfall or otherwise restrict such Person’s rights or remedies against the Guarantor for purposes of the obligations of the Guarantor to any Person under the Guaranty Agreement.

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8.17       Conversion of Approved Currencies into Dollars.  Unless the context otherwise requires, any calculation of an amount or percentage that is required to be made by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent under the Loan Documents shall be made by first converting any amounts denominated in Master Trust Approved Currencies other than Dollars into Dollars at the Rate of Exchange pursuant to Section 1.2(e).

8.18       U.S.A. Patriot Act.  Each Lender hereby notifies the Borrower that pursuant to the requirements of the USA Patriot Act (Title III of Pub. L. 107-56 (signed into law October 26, 2001)) (the “Patriot Act”), it is required to obtain, verify and record information that identifies the Borrower, which information includes the name and address of the Borrower and other information that will allow such Lender to identify the Borrower in accordance with the Patriot Act.

8.19       Acknowledgment and Consent to Bail-In of Affected Financial Institution.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in any Loan Document or in any other agreement, arrangement or understanding among any such parties, each party hereto acknowledges that any liability of any Lender that is an Affected Financial Institution arising under any Loan Document, to the extent such liability is unsecured, may be subject to the Write-Down and Conversion Powers of the applicable Resolution Authority and agrees and consents to, and acknowledges and agrees to be bound by:

(a) the application of any Write-Down and Conversion Powers by the applicable Resolution Authority to any such liabilities arising hereunder which may be payable to it by any party hereto that is an Affected Financial Institution; and

(b) the effects of any Bail-In Action on any such liability, including, if applicable:

(i) a reduction in full or in part or cancellation of any such liability;

(ii) a conversion of all, or a portion of, such liability into shares or other instruments of ownership in such Affected Financial Institution, its parent entity, or a bridge institution that may be issued to it or otherwise conferred on it, and that such shares or other instruments of ownership will be accepted by it in lieu of any rights with respect to any such liability under this Agreement or any other Loan Document; or

(iii) the variation of the terms of such liability in connection with the exercise of the Write-Down and Conversion Powers of the applicable Resolution Authority.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Revolving Credit Agreement to be duly executed and delivered by their proper and duly authorized officers as of the day and year first above written.

   

BUNGE LIMITED FINANCE CORP.

By:  /s/ Rajat Gupta
Printed Name:  Rajat Gupta
Title:  President

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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COÖPERATIEVE RABOBANK U.A., NEW YORK BRANCH,

as Administrative Agent and Lender

By:  /s/ Lionel Autret
Printed Name:  Lionel Autret
Title:  Managing Director

 

By:  /s/ Matthew Sammut
Printed Name:  Matthew Sammut
Title:  Vice President

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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SUMITOMO MITSUI BANKING CORPORATION,

as Syndication Agent and Lender

By:  /s/ Jun Ashley
Printed Name:  Jun Ashley
Title:  Director

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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BNP PARIBAS,

as Co-Documentation Agent and Lender

By:  /s/ Margarita Boulankova
Printed Name:  Margarita Boulankova
Title:  Director

 

By:  /s/ Delphine Gaudiot
Printed Name:  Delphine Gaudiot
Title:  Director

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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  CITIBANK, N.A.,

as Co-Documentation Agent and Lender

By:  /s/ Carolyn Kee
Printed Name:  Carolyn Kee
Title:  Vice President

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Natixis, NEW YORK BRANCH,

as Co-Documentation Agent and Lender

By:  /s/ Paolo Salvi
Printed Name:  Paolo Salvi
Title:  Executive Director

 

By:  /s/ Alisa Trani
Printed Name:  Alisa Trani
Title:  Executive Director

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

as Co-Documentation Agent and Lender

By:  /s/ Jeffrey D. Hernandez
Printed Name:  Jeffrey D. Hernandez
Title:  Vice President

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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BANCO BILBAO VIZCAYA ARGENTARIA S.A. NEW YORK BRANCH

as Lender

By:  /s/ Maria Galvez
Printed Name:  Maria Galvez
Title:  Global Trade Finance

 

By:  /s/ Miriam Trautmann
Printed Name:  Miriam Trautmann
Title:  Senior Vice President

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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DZ BANK AG, DEUTSCHE ZENTRAL-GENOSSENSCHAFTSBANK, NEW YORK BRANCH

as Lender

By:  /s/ Michael Palumberi
Printed Name:  Michael Palumberi
Title:  Vice President

 

By:  /s/ Richard Wilbert
Printed Name:  Richard Wilbert
Title:  Senior Vice President

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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CREDIT AGRICOLE CORPORATE AND INVESTMENT BANK,

as Lender

By:  /s/ Thibault Berger
Printed Name:  Thibault Berger
Title:  Managing Director

 

By:  /s/ Sandro Brites
Printed Name:  Sandro Brites
Title:  Director

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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THE STANDARD BANK OF SOUTH AFRICA LIMITED, ISLE OF MAN BRANCH,

as Lender

By:  /s/ Darren Weymouth
Printed Name:  Darren Weymouth
Title:  Head, Corporate Financing Solutions International

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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SUMITOMO MITSUI TRUST BANK, LIMITED, NEW YORK BRANCH,

as Lender

By:  /s/ Kenichi Kajihara
Printed Name:  Kenichi Kajihara
Title:  Senior Director

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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BANCO SANTANDER, S.A., NEW YORK BRANCH

as Lender

By:  /s/ Andres Barbosa
Printed Name:  Andres Barbosa
Title:  Managing Director

 

By:  /s/ Rita Walz-Cuccioli
Printed Name:  Rita Walz-Cuccioli
Title:  Executive Director

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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BMO HARRIS BANK N.A.,

as Lender

By:  /s/ Joshua Hovermale
Printed Name:  Joshua Hovermale
Title:  Director

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Signature Page to Revolving Credit Agreement]

 
 

 

   

 

 

ING BANK N.V.,

as Lender

By:  /s/ M.E. Kuijpers
Printed Name:  M.E. Kuijpers
Title:  Director

 

By:  /s/ Mathijs Mol
Printed Name:  Mathijs Mol

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Signature Page to Revolving Credit Agreement]

 
 

 

   

 

 

 

THE TORONTO-DOMINION BANK, NEW YORK BRANCH,

as Lender

By:  /s/ Maria Macchiaroli
Printed Name:  Maria Macchiaroli
Title:  Authorized Signatory

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Signature Page to Revolving Credit Agreement]

 
 

 

   

 

 

 

DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS,

as Lender

By:  /s/ Jonathan Lidz
Printed Name:  Jonathan Lidz
Title:  Director

 

By:  /s/ Carlos Luna
Printed Name:  Carlos Luna
Title:  Vice President

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Signature Page to Revolving Credit Agreement]

 
 

 

   

 

 

 

BANKINTER SA,

as Lender

By:  /s/ Sergio Simon
Printed Name:  Sergio Simon
Title:  Managing Director

 

By:  /s/ Antonio Martin
Printed Name:  Antonio Martin
Title:  Head of Commodities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Signature Page to Revolving Credit Agreement]

 

 
 

 

SCHEDULE 1.1

 

PARTICIPATIONS; Applicable Lending Offices

 

 

Lender Participation Participation Percentage
Coöperatieve Rabobank U.A., New York Branch $90,000,000 9%
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation $80,000,000 8%
Citibank, N.A. $50,000,000 5%
BNP Paribas $80,000,000 8%
Natixis, New York Branch $80,000,000 8%
U.S. Bank National Association $80,000,000 8%
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. New York Branch $85,000,000 8.5%
DZ Bank AG,
Deutsche
Zentral-Genossenschaftsbank,
New York Branch
$80,000,000 8%
Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank $70,000,000 7%
The Standard Bank of South Africa Limited, Isle of Man Branch $50,000,000 5%
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Limited, New York Branch $50,000,000 5%
Banco Santander, S.A., New York Branch $40,000,000 4%
BMO Harris Bank N.A. $40,000,000 4%
ING Bank N.V. $40,000,000 4%
The Toronto-Dominion Bank, New York Branch $40,000,000 4%
Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas $30,000,000 3%
Bankinter S.A. $15,000,000 1.5%
TOTAL $1,000,000,000 100.00%

 

 

 

 

 
 

SCHEDULE 3.3

 

CONSENTS, AUTHORIZATIONS, FILINGS AND NOTICES

 

 

None.

 

 

 

 

 

 
 

EXHIBIT A

 

FORM OF GUARANTY AGREEMENT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 

EXHIBIT B-1

 

FORM OF BORROWER RESPONSIBLE OFFICER’S CERTIFICATE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 

EXHIBIT B-2

 

FORM OF BORROWER SECRETARY CERTIFICATE

 

 

 

 

 

 
 

EXHIBIT B-3

 

FORM OF GUARANTOR RESPONSIBLE OFFICER’S CERTIFICATE

 

 

 

 
 

EXHIBIT B-4

 

FORM OF GUARANTOR SECRETARY CERTIFICATE

 

 

 

 

 

 
 

EXHIBIT C

 

FORM OF ASSIGNMENT AND ACCEPTANCE

Reference is made to the Revolving Credit Agreement, dated as of July 16, 2021 (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified prior to the Effective Date (as defined below), the “Agreement”), among BUNGE LIMITED FINANCE CORP. (the “Borrower”), the Lenders named therein, and Coöperatieve Rabobank U.A., New York Branch, as Administrative Agent (the “Agent”).  Terms defined in the Agreement are used herein with the same meanings.

_______________ (the “Assignor”) and ________________ (the “Assignee”) agree as follows:

1.       The Assignor hereby irrevocably sells and assigns to the Assignee without recourse to the Assignor, and the Assignee hereby irrevocably purchases and assumes from the Assignor without recourse to the Assignor, as of the Effective Date, a _____% interest (the “Assigned Interest”) in and to the Assignor’s rights and obligations under the Agreement with respect to those credit facilities contained in the Agreement as are set forth on Schedule 1 hereto (individually, an “Assigned Facility”; collectively, the “Assigned Facilities”), in a principal amount for each Assigned Facility as set forth on Schedule 1 (the aggregate principal amount of which is not less than $5,000,000, except in the case of an assignment of all the Assignee’s interests under the Agreement).

2.       The Assignor (i) makes no representation or warranty and assumes no responsibility with respect to any statements, warranties or representations made in or in connection with the Agreement or the execution, legality, validity, enforceability, genuineness, sufficiency or value of the Agreement or any other instrument or document furnished pursuant thereto, other than that it has not created any adverse claim upon the interest being assigned by it hereunder and that such interest is free and clear of any such adverse claim; (ii) makes no representation or warranty and assumes no responsibility with respect to the financial condition of the Borrower, the Guarantor, any of its Subsidiaries or any other obligor or the performance or observance by the Borrower, the Guarantor, any of its Subsidiaries or any other obligor of any of their respective obligations under the Agreement or any other instrument or document furnished pursuant hereto or thereto; and (iii) attaches the promissory note(s) (if any) held by it evidencing the Assigned Facilities and (a) requests that the Agent (upon request by the Assignee) exchange such promissory note(s) for a new promissory note or promissory notes payable to the Assignee and (b) if the Assignor has retained any interest in the Assigned Facilities, requests that the Agent exchange the attached promissory note(s) for a new promissory note or promissory notes payable to the Assignor, in each case, in the amount which reflects the assignment being made hereby (and after giving effect to any other assignments which have become effective on the Effective Date).

3.       The Assignee (i) represents and warrants that it is legally authorized to enter into this Assignment and Acceptance; (ii) confirms that it has received a copy of the Agreement, together with copies of the financial statements delivered pursuant to subsections 5.1(g) and 5.1(h) thereof and subsection 8.1(a) of the Guaranty, dated July 16, 2021, by Bunge Limited in favor of the Agent and such other documents and information as it has deemed appropriate to make its own credit analysis and decision to enter into this Assignment and Acceptance;

 
 

(iii) agrees that it will, independently and without reliance upon the Assignor, the Agent or any other Lender and based on such documents and information as it shall deem appropriate at the time, continue to make its own credit decisions in taking or not taking action under the Agreement or any other instrument or document furnished pursuant hereto or thereto; (iv) appoints and authorizes the Agent to take such action as agent on its behalf and to exercise such powers and discretion under the Agreement or any other instrument or document furnished pursuant hereto or thereto as are delegated to the Agent by the terms thereof, together with such powers as are incidental thereto; and (v) agrees that it will be bound by the provisions of the Agreement and will perform in accordance with its terms all the obligations which by the terms of the Agreement are required to be performed by it as a Lender including its obligation pursuant to subsection 2.13(e) or (f) of the Agreement to deliver the forms prescribed by the Internal Revenue Service of the United States certifying as to the Assignee’s exemption from United States withholding taxes with respect to all payments to be made to the Assignee under the Agreement, or such other documents as are necessary to indicate that all such payments are subject to such tax at a rate reduced by an applicable tax treaty.

4.       The effective date of this Assignment and Acceptance shall be _________, 20__ (the “Effective Date”).  Following the execution of this Assignment and Acceptance, it will be delivered to the Agent for acceptance by it and recording by the Agent pursuant to subsection 8.6(c) of the Agreement, effective as of the Effective Date (which shall not, unless otherwise agreed to by the Agent, be earlier than five (5) Business Days after the date of such acceptance and recording by the Agent).

5.       Upon such acceptance and recording, from and after the Effective Date, the Agent shall make all payments in respect of the Assigned Interest (including payments of principal, interest, fees and other amounts) to the Assignee whether such amounts have accrued prior to the Effective Date or accrue on or subsequent to the Effective Date.  The Assignor and the Assignee shall make all appropriate adjustments in payments by the Agent for periods prior to the Effective Date or with respect to the making of this assignment directly between themselves.

6.       From and after the Effective Date, (i) the Assignee shall be a party to the Agreement and, to the extent provided in this Assignment and Acceptance, have the rights and obligations of a Lender thereunder and shall be bound by the provisions thereof and (ii) the Assignor shall, to the extent provided in this Assignment and Acceptance, relinquish its rights and be released from its obligations under the Agreement.

7.       This Assignment and Acceptance shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Assignment and Acceptance to be executed as of ________, 20__ by their respective duly authorized officers on Schedule 1 hereto.

 

 
 

Schedule 1
to Assignment and Acceptance
relating to the Revolving Credit Agreement, dated as of July 16, 2021, among BUNGE LIMITED FINANCE CORP., the Lenders named therein, and Coöperatieve Rabobank U.A., New York Branch, as administrative agent (in such capacity, the “Agent”).

Name of Assignor:

Name of Assignee:

Effective Date of Assignment:
 

Principal
Amount of Participation Assigned

_______________

Participation Percentage Assigned
(to at least fifteen decimals) (shown as a percentage of aggregate principal amount of all Lenders)

____________________

 

Accepted:


[ASSIGNOR]


By:__________________________________

Name:
Title:

 

 


[ASSIGNEE]


By:__________________________________

Name:
Title:

 

Consented To:1  

COÖPERATIEVE RABOBANK U.A., NEW YORK BRANCH
as Agent


By:__________________________________

Name:
Title:

BUNGE LIMITED FINANCE CORP.


By:__________________________________

Name:
Title:

 

 

 

 

______________________

1 Consent of the Administrative Agent and the Borrower is required only with respect to assignments to a Person not then a Lender or a Lender Affiliate and any assignment of the Participation to a Person that does not have a Participation (except that the consent of the Borrower shall not be required for any assignment that occurs when an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing).

 

 
 

EXHIBIT D-1

 

FORM OF LEGAL OPINION OF REED SMITH LLP

 

 

 

 

 

 
 

EXHIBIT D-2

 

FORM OF LEGAL OPINION OF CONYERS, DILL & PEARMAN LIMITED

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 

EXHIBIT E-1

 

FORM OF U.S. TAX COMPLIANCE EXEMPTION CERTIFICATE
(For Non-U.S. Lenders That Are Not Partnerships For U.S. Federal Income Tax Purposes)

 

Reference is made to the Revolving Credit Agreement, dated as of July 16, 2021 (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Revolving Credit Agreement”) among BUNGE LIMITED FINANCE CORP., a Delaware corporation (the “Borrower”), the several banks and other financial institutions from time to time parties thereto (the “Lenders”), and Coöperatieve Rabobank U.A., New York Branch, as administrative agent for the Lenders hereunder (in such capacity, the “Administrative Agent”).  

 

Pursuant to the provisions in subsection 2.13(f) of the Revolving Credit Agreement, the undersigned hereby certifies that (i) it is the sole record and beneficial owner of the Loan(s) (as well as any Note(s) evidencing such Loan(s)) in respect of which it is providing this certificate, (ii) it is not a bank within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code, (iii) it is not a ten percent shareholder of the Borrower within the meaning of Section 871(h)(3)(B) of the Code and (iv) it is not a controlled foreign corporation related to the Borrower as described in Section 881(c)(3)(C) of the Code.

 

The undersigned has furnished the Administrative Agent and the Borrower with a certificate of its non-U.S. Person status on IRS Form W-8BEN or W-8BEN-E.  By executing this certificate, the undersigned agrees that (1) if the information provided on this certificate changes, the undersigned shall promptly so inform the Borrower and the Administrative Agent, and (2) the undersigned shall have at all times furnished the Borrower and the Administrative Agent with a properly completed and currently effective certificate in either the calendar year in which each payment is to be made to the undersigned, or in either of the two calendar years preceding such payments.

 

Unless otherwise defined herein, terms defined in the Revolving Credit Agreement and used herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Revolving Credit Agreement.

 

 

 
 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has duly executed this certificate.

 

 

[NAME OF NON-U.S. LENDER]

 

By:  ________________________

Name:

Title:

 

 

Date: ___________________________________

 

 

 

 

 

 
 

 

EXHIBIT E-2

 

FORM OF U.S. TAX COMPLIANCE EXEMPTION CERTIFICATE

(For Foreign Participants That Are Not Partnerships For U.S. Federal Income Tax Purposes)

 

Reference is made to the Revolving Credit Agreement, dated as of July 16, 2021 (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Revolving Credit Agreement”) among BUNGE LIMITED FINANCE CORP., a Delaware corporation (the “Borrower”), the several banks and other financial institutions from time to time parties thereto (the “Lenders”), and Coöperatieve Rabobank U.A., New York Branch, as administrative agent for the Lenders hereunder (in such capacity, the “Administrative Agent”).  

 

Pursuant to the provisions in subsection 2.13(f) of the Revolving Credit Agreement, the undersigned hereby certifies that (i) it is the sole record and beneficial owner of the participation in respect of which it is providing this certificate, (ii) it is not a bank within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code, (iii) it is not a ten percent shareholder of the Borrower within the meaning of Section 871(h)(3)(B) of the Code, and (iv) it is not a controlled foreign corporation related to the Borrower as described in Section 881(c)(3)(C) of the Code.

 

The undersigned has furnished its participating Lender with a certificate of its non-U.S. Person status on IRS Form W-8BEN or W-8BEN-E.  By executing this certificate, the undersigned agrees that (1) if the information provided on this certificate changes, the undersigned shall promptly so inform such Lender in writing, and (2) the undersigned shall have at all times furnished such Lender with a properly completed and currently effective certificate in either the calendar year in which each payment is to be made to the undersigned, or in either of the two calendar years preceding such payments.

 

Unless otherwise defined herein, terms defined in the Revolving Credit Agreement and used herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Revolving Credit Agreement.

 

 

 

 

 
 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has duly executed this certificate.

 

 

[NAME OF PARTICIPANT]

 

By:  ________________________

Name:

Title:

 

 

Date: __________________________________

 

 

 

 

 

 
 

EXHIBIT E-3

 

FORM OF U.S. TAX COMPLIANCE EXEMPTION CERTIFICATE
(For Foreign Participants That Are Partnerships For U.S. Federal Income Tax Purposes)

 

Reference is made to the Revolving Credit Agreement, dated as of July 16, 2021 (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Revolving Credit Agreement”) among BUNGE LIMITED FINANCE CORP., a Delaware corporation (the “Borrower”), the several banks and other financial institutions from time to time parties thereto (the “Lenders”), and Coöperatieve Rabobank U.A., New York Branch, as administrative agent for the Lenders hereunder (in such capacity, the “Administrative Agent”).  

 

Pursuant to the provisions in subsection 2.13(f) of the Revolving Credit Agreement, the undersigned hereby certifies that (i) it is the sole record owner of the participation in respect of which it is providing this certificate, (ii) its direct or indirect partners/members are the sole beneficial owners of such participation, (iii) with respect to such participation, neither the undersigned nor any of its direct or indirect partners/members is a bank extending credit pursuant to a loan agreement entered into in the ordinary course of its trade or business within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code, (iv) none of its direct or indirect partners/members is a ten percent shareholder of the Borrower within the meaning of Section 871(h)(3)(B) of the Code and (v) none of its direct or indirect partners/members is a controlled foreign corporation related to the Borrower as described in Section 881(c)(3)(C) of the Code.

 

The undersigned has furnished its participating Lender with IRS Form W-8IMY accompanied by one of the following forms from each of its partners/members that is claiming the portfolio interest exemption: (i) an IRS Form W-8BEN or W-8BEN-E or (ii) an IRS Form W-8IMY accompanied by an IRS Form W-8BEN or W-8BEN-E from each of such partner’s/member’s beneficial owners that is claiming the portfolio interest exemption.  By executing this certificate, the undersigned agrees that (1) if the information provided on this certificate changes, the undersigned shall promptly so inform such Lender and (2) the undersigned shall have at all times furnished such Lender with a properly completed and currently effective certificate in either the calendar year in which each payment is to be made to the undersigned, or in either of the two calendar years preceding such payments.

 

Unless otherwise defined herein, terms defined in the Revolving Credit Agreement and used herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Revolving Credit Agreement.

 

 

 
 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has duly executed this certificate.

 

 

[NAME OF PARTICIPANT]

 

By:  ________________________

Name:

Title:

 

 

Date: ___________________________________

 

 

 

 

 

 
 

EXHIBIT E-4

 

FORM OF U.S. TAX COMPLIANCE EXEMPTION CERTIFICATE
(For Non-U.S. Lenders That Are Partnerships For U.S. Federal Income Tax Purposes)

Reference is made to the Revolving Credit Agreement, dated as of July 16, 2021 (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Revolving Credit Agreement”) among BUNGE LIMITED FINANCE CORP., a Delaware corporation (the “Borrower”), the several banks and other financial institutions from time to time parties thereto (the “Lenders”), and Coöperatieve Rabobank U.A., New York Branch, as administrative agent for the Lenders hereunder (in such capacity, the “Administrative Agent”).  

 

Pursuant to the provisions in subsection 2.13(f) of the Revolving Credit Agreement, the undersigned hereby certifies that (i) it is the sole record owner of the Loan(s) (as well as any Note(s) evidencing such Loan(s)) in respect of which it is providing this certificate, (ii) its direct or indirect partners/members are the sole beneficial owners of such Loan(s) (as well as any Note(s) evidencing such Loan(s)), (iii) with respect to the extension of credit pursuant to this Revolving Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document, neither the undersigned nor any of its direct or indirect partners/members is a bank extending credit pursuant to a loan agreement entered into in the ordinary course of its trade or business within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code, (iv) none of its direct or indirect partners/members is a ten percent shareholder of the Borrower within the meaning of Section 871(h)(3)(B) of the Code and (v) none of its direct or indirect partners/members is a controlled foreign corporation related to the Borrower as described in Section 881(c)(3)(C) of the Code.

 

The undersigned has furnished the Administrative Agent and the Borrower with IRS Form W-8IMY accompanied by one of the following forms from each of its partners/members that is claiming the portfolio interest exemption: (i) an IRS Form W-8BEN or W-8BEN-E or (ii) an IRS Form W-8IMY accompanied by an IRS Form W-8BEN or W-8BEN-E from each of such partner’s/member’s beneficial owners that is claiming the portfolio interest exemption.  By executing this certificate, the undersigned agrees that (1) if the information provided on this certificate changes, the undersigned shall promptly so inform the Borrower and the Administrative Agent, and (2) the undersigned shall have at all times furnished the Borrower and the Administrative Agent with a properly completed and currently effective certificate in either the calendar year in which each payment is to be made to the undersigned, or in either of the two calendar years preceding such payments.

 

Unless otherwise defined herein, terms defined in the Revolving Credit Agreement and used herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Revolving Credit Agreement.

 

 

 

 
 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has duly executed this certificate.

 

 

[NAME OF NON-U.S. LENDER]

 

By:  ________________________

Name:

Title:

 

 

Date: ___________________________________

 

 

 

 
 

EXHIBIT F

FORM OF
PARTICIPATION INCREASE SUPPLEMENT

INCREASE SUPPLEMENT, dated _________________ (this “Supplement”), to the Revolving Credit Agreement, dated as of July 16, 2021 (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Agreement”), among Bunge Limited Finance Corp. (the “Borrower”), the lenders parties thereto (the “Lenders”), Coöperatieve Rabobank U.A., New York Branch, as administrative agent (in such capacity, the “Administrative Agent”), for the Lenders, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, as Syndication Agent, and BNP Paribas, Citibank, N.A., Natixis, New York Branch, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation and U.S. Bank National Association, each as documentation agent.

W I T N E S S E T H :

WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 2.1(b)(i) of the Agreement, the Borrower has the right, subject to the terms and conditions thereof, to effectuate from time to time an increase in the Total Participations under the Agreement by requesting one or more Lenders to increase the amount of its Participation;

WHEREAS, the Borrower has given notice to the Administrative Agent of its intention to increase the Total Participations pursuant to such Section 2.1(b)(i); and

WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 2.1(b)(ii) of the Agreement, the undersigned Increasing Lender now desires to increase the amount of its Participation under the Agreement by executing and delivering to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent a supplement to the Agreement in substantially the form of this Supplement;

NOW THEREFORE, each of the parties hereto hereby agrees as follows:

1.       The undersigned Increasing Lender agrees, subject to the terms and conditions of the Agreement, that on the date this Supplement is accepted by the Borrower and acknowledged by the Administrative Agent it shall have its Participation increased by $____, thereby making the amount of its Participation $______________.

2.       The Borrower hereby represents and warrants that each of the representations and warranties made by the Borrower in or pursuant to the Loan Documents shall be true and correct in all material respects on and as of such date as if made on and as of such date (unless any representations and warranties expressly relate to an earlier date, in which case they shall have been true and correct in all material respects as of such earlier date); provided that, the representations and warranties made in Sections 3.1, 3.2, 3.4, 3.5, 3.6, 3.9, 3.13, 3.14 and 3.15 shall be true and correct in all respects on and as of such date as if made on and as of such date.

 
 

3.       The Guarantor hereby represents and warrants that each of the representations and warranties made by the Guarantor and each of its Subsidiaries in or pursuant to the Loan Documents shall be true and correct in all material respects on and as of such date as if made on and as of such date (unless any representations and warranties expressly relate to an earlier date, in which case they shall have been true and correct in all material respects as of such earlier date); provided that the representations and warranties that are already qualified by materiality or Material Adverse Effect shall be true and correct in all respects on and as of such date as if made on and as of such date.

4.       Terms defined in the Agreement shall have their defined meanings when used herein.

5.       This Supplement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York.

6.       This Supplement may be executed in any number of counterparts and by different parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which when so executed shall be deemed to be an original and all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same document.

 

 
 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the undersigned has caused this Supplement to be executed and delivered by a duly authorized officer on the date first above written.

[INSERT NAME OF INCREASING LENDER],

as Increasing Lender

 

 

By: _____________________________________________
Name:
Title:

 

Agreed and accepted this ____ day of
____________, ____.

BUNGE LIMITED FINANCE CORP., as Borrower

By:____________________________
Name:
Title:

 

BUNGE LIMITED, as Guarantor

By:____________________________
Name:
Title:

 

Acknowledged this ____ day of
____________, ____.

Coöperatieve Rabobank U.A., New York Branch,
as Administrative Agent

By:____________________________
Name:
Title:

 

 
 

EXHIBIT G

FORM OF
ADDITIONAL LENDER SUPPLEMENT

 

ADDITIONAL LENDER SUPPLEMENT, dated _________________ (this “Supplement”), to the Revolving Credit Agreement, dated as of July 16, 2021 (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Agreement”), among Bunge Limited Finance Corp. (the “Borrower”), the lenders parties thereto (the “Lenders”), Coöperatieve Rabobank U.A., New York Branch, as administrative agent (in such capacity, the “Administrative Agent”) for the Lenders, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, as Syndication Agent, and BNP Paribas, Citibank, N.A., Natixis, New York Branch, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation and U.S. Bank National Association, each as documentation agent.

W I T N E S S E T H :

WHEREAS, the Agreement provides in Section 2.1(b)(ii) thereof that any financial institution, although not originally a party thereto, may become a party to the Agreement following consultation by the Borrower with the Administrative Agent, by executing and delivering to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent a supplement to the Agreement in substantially the form of this Supplement; and

WHEREAS, the undersigned Additional Lender was not an original party to the Agreement but now desires to become a party thereto as a Lender;

NOW, THEREFORE, each of the parties hereto hereby agrees as follows:

1.       The undersigned Additional Lender agrees to be bound by the provisions of the Agreement and agrees that it shall, on the date this Supplement is accepted by the Borrower and acknowledged by the Administrative Agent, become a Lender for all purposes of the Agreement to the same extent as if originally a party thereto, with a Participation of $______________.  

2.       The undersigned Additional Lender (a) represents and warrants that it is legally authorized to enter into this Supplement; (b) confirms that it has received a copy of the Agreement, together with copies of the most recent financial statements delivered pursuant to Sections 5.1(f) and (g) thereof, as applicable, and has reviewed such other documents and information as it has deemed appropriate to make its own credit analysis and decision to enter into this Supplement; (c) agrees that it will, independently and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent or any other Lender and based on such documents and information as it shall deem appropriate at the time, continue to make its own credit decisions in taking or not taking action under the Agreement or any other instrument or document furnished pursuant hereto or thereto; (d) appoints and authorizes the Administrative Agent to take such action as agent on its behalf and to exercise such powers and discretion under the Agreement or any other instrument or document furnished pursuant hereto or thereto as are delegated to the Administrative Agent by the terms thereof, together with such powers as are incidental thereto; and (e) agrees that it will be bound by the provisions of the Agreement and will perform all the obligations which by the terms of the Agreement are required to be performed by it as a Lender.

 
 

3.       The undersigned’s address for notices for the purposes of the Agreement is as follows:

[Address]

Attention:

Tel. No.: ___________

Telecopy: __________

 

4.       The Borrower hereby represents and warrants that each of the representations and warranties made by the Borrower in or pursuant to the Loan Documents shall be true and correct in all material respects on and as of such date as if made on and as of such date (unless any representations and warranties expressly relate to an earlier date, in which case they shall have been true and correct in all material respects as of such earlier date); provided that, the representations and warranties made in Sections 3.1, 3.2, 3.4, 3.5, 3.6, 3.9, 3.13, 3.14 and 3.15 shall be true and correct in all respects on and as of such date as if made on and as of such date.

5.       The Guarantor hereby represents and warrants that each of the representations and warranties made by the Guarantor and each of its Subsidiaries in or pursuant to the Loan Documents shall be true and correct in all material respects on and as of such date as if made on and as of such date (unless any representations and warranties expressly relate to an earlier date, in which case they shall have been true and correct in all material respects as of such earlier date); provided that the representations and warranties that are already qualified by materiality or Material Adverse Effect shall be true and correct in all respects on and as of such date as if made on and as of such date.

6.       Terms defined in the Agreement shall have their defined meanings when used herein.

7.       This Supplement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York.

8.       This Supplement may be executed in any number of counterparts and by different parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which when so executed shall be deemed to be an original and all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same document.

 

 
 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the undersigned has caused this Supplement to be executed and delivered by a duly authorized officer on the date first above written.

 

[INSERT NAME OF ADDITIONAL LENDER],

as Additional Lender

 

 

By: _______________________________________________
Name:
Title:

 

Agreed and accepted this ____ day of
____________, ____.

BUNGE LIMITED FINANCE CORP., as Borrower

By:____________________________
Name:
Title:

 

BUNGE LIMITED, as Guarantor

By:____________________________
Name:
Title:

 

Acknowledged this ____ day of
____________, ____.

Coöperatieve Rabobank U.A., New York Branch,
as Administrative Agent

By:____________________________
Name:
Title:

 

 

 
 

EXHIBIT H

FORM OF
DECLINING LENDER NOTICE

Coöperatieve Rabobank U.A., New York Branch,

as Administrative Agent

[Address]

 

Re: Declining Lender Notice

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Reference is made to the Revolving Credit Agreement, dated as of July 16, 2021 (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Agreement”), among Bunge Limited Finance Corp. (the “Borrower”), the lenders parties thereto (the “Lenders”), Coöperatieve Rabobank U.A., New York Branch, as administrative agent (in such capacity, the “Administrative Agent”) for the Lenders, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, as Syndication Agent, and BNP Paribas, Citibank, N.A., Natixis, New York Branch, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation and U.S. Bank National Association, each as documentation agent.  Terms defined in the Agreement are used herein with the same meanings.

Pursuant to Section 2.19 of the Agreement, [Insert Name of Lender] hereby notifies you that for reasons other than the occurrence of an Event of Default, it has elected not to (i) fund any additional Loans requested in any Borrowing Notice, (ii) convert Eurocurrency Loans to ABR Loans or ABR Loans to Eurocurrency Loans pursuant to Section 2.6(a) of the Agreement or (iii) continue any Eurocurrency Loan made pursuant to Section 2.6(b) of the Agreement, in each case, delivered by the Borrower to the Administrative Agent on and after the Conversion to Approving Lenders Date on which this notice is delivered to the Administrative Agent.  Upon your receipt of this notice, [Insert Name of Lender] will be a Declining Lender under the Agreement.

The undersigned has caused this Declining Lender Notice to be executed and delivered by its duly authorized officer this ___ day of ____.

[INSERT NAME OF LENDER],

as Lender

 

 

By: ________________________________
Name:
Title:

 

 

 

  

Exhibit 10.4

 

GUARANTY

This Guaranty (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified in accordance with the terms hereof and in effect from time to time, this “Guaranty”) is made as of the 16th day of July, 2021 by Bunge Limited, a company incorporated under the laws of Bermuda (together with any successors or assigns permitted hereunder, “BL” or “Guarantor”) to Coöperatieve Rabobank U.A., New York Branch (“Rabobank”), in its capacity as the administrative agent (together with its successors and assigns, the “Administrative Agent”) under the Revolving Credit Agreement, dated as of July 16, 2021 (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with the terms thereof, the “Credit Agreement”), among Bunge Limited Finance Corp., a Delaware corporation (“BLFC”), the Administrative Agent and the financial institutions from time to time party thereto (each, a “Lender” and collectively, the “Lenders”), for the benefit of the Lenders.

WITNESSETH:

WHEREAS, pursuant to the Credit Agreement the Lenders have agreed to make revolving loans denominated in Dollars (the “Loans”) to BLFC from time to time; and

WHEREAS, the execution and delivery of this Guaranty is a condition precedent to the effectiveness of the Credit Agreement;

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants contained herein, the parties hereby agree as follows:

Section 1.       Definitions.  

(a)       For all purposes of this Guaranty, except as otherwise expressly provided in Annex A hereto or unless the context otherwise requires, capitalized terms used herein shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Credit Agreement.

(b)       Notwithstanding any other provision contained herein or in the other Loan Documents, all terms of an accounting or financial nature used herein and in the other Loan Documents shall be construed, and all computations of amounts and ratios referred to herein and in the other Loan Documents shall be made, and prepared:

(i)       in accordance with GAAP (including principles of consolidation where appropriate), and all accounting or financial terms shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms by GAAP; provided, however, that all accounting terms used in Section 8.2 below (and all defined terms used in the definition of any accounting term used in Section 8.2 below) shall have the meaning given to such terms (and defined terms) under GAAP as in effect on the date hereof applied on a basis consistent with those used in preparing the financial statements referred to in Section 7(a) below.  In the event of any change after the date hereof in GAAP, and if such change would affect the computation of any of the financial covenants set forth in Section 8.2 below, then the parties hereto agree to endeavor, in good faith, to agree upon an amendment to this Guaranty that would adjust such financial covenants in a manner that would preserve the original intent thereof, but would allow compliance therewith to be determined in accordance with the Guarantor’s financial statements at that time, provided that, until so amended such financial covenants shall continue to be computed in accordance with GAAP prior to such change therein; and

 
 

(ii)       without giving effect to any election under Statement of Financial Accounting Standards 159 (or any other Financial Accounting Standard having a similar result or effect) to value any Indebtedness or other liabilities of BLFC, the Guarantor or any of their Subsidiaries at “fair value”, as defined therein.

Notwithstanding any other provision contained herein, all obligations of the Guarantor, BLFC and any of their respective Subsidiaries that are or would be characterized as an operating lease as determined in accordance with GAAP as in effect on December 14, 2018 (whether or not such operating lease was in effect on such date) shall continue to be accounted for as an operating lease (and not as a capital lease) for purposes of the Loan Documents regardless of any change in GAAP following December 14, 2018 (or any change in the implementation in GAAP for future periods that are contemplated as of December 14, 2018) that would otherwise require such obligation to be re-characterized as a capital lease and the Guarantor, BLFC and their respective Subsidiaries shall continue to provide financial reporting which differentiates between operating leases and capital leases in accordance with GAAP as in effect on December 14, 2018.

Section 2.        Guaranty.  Subject to the terms and conditions of this Guaranty, the Guarantor hereby unconditionally and irrevocably guarantees (collectively, the “Guaranty Obligations”) the prompt and punctual payment of all Obligations due and owing (whether at the stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise) under the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents whether direct or indirect, absolute or contingent, due or to become due, or now existing or hereafter incurred.  This Guaranty is a guaranty of payment and not of collection.  All payments by the Guarantor under this Guaranty shall be made in Dollars (if made with respect to any other amount) and (i) with respect to Loans, shall be made to the Administrative Agent for disbursement pro rata (determined at the time such payment is sought) to the Lenders in accordance with their respective Participation Percentage, (ii) with respect to fees, expenses and indemnifications owed to the Lenders, shall be made to the Administrative Agent for disbursement pro rata (determined at the time such payment is sought) to the Lenders in accordance with their respective Participation Percentages (except as otherwise provided in the Credit Agreement with respect to Defaulting Lenders) and (iii) with respect to fees, expenses and indemnifications owed to the Administrative Agent in its capacity as such, shall be made to the Administrative Agent.  This Guaranty shall remain in full force and effect until the Guaranty Obligations are paid in full and the Participations are terminated, notwithstanding that from time to time prior thereto BLFC may be free from any payment obligations under the Loan Documents.

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Section 3.       Guaranty Absolute.  The Guarantor guarantees that the Guaranty Obligations will be paid, regardless of any applicable law, regulation or order now or hereinafter in effect in any jurisdiction affecting any of such terms or the rights of the Administrative Agent or any Lender with respect thereto.  The liability of the Guarantor under this Guaranty shall be absolute and unconditional irrespective of:

(a)       Any lack of validity or enforceability of or defect or deficiency in the Credit Agreement, any Transaction Document or any Loan Document or any other agreement or instrument executed in connection with or pursuant thereto;

(b)       Any change in the time, manner, terms or place of payment of, or in any other term of, all or any of the Guaranty Obligations, or any other amendment or waiver of or any consent to departure from the Credit Agreement, any Transaction Document or any Loan Document or any other agreement or instrument relating thereto or executed in connection therewith or pursuant thereto;

(c)       Any sale, exchange or non-perfection of any property standing as security for the liabilities hereby guaranteed or any liabilities incurred directly or indirectly hereunder or any setoff against any of said liabilities, or any release or amendment or waiver of or consent to departure from any other guaranty, for all or any of the Guaranty Obligations;

(d)       The failure of the Administrative Agent or a Lender to assert any claim or demand or to enforce any right or remedy against BLFC or any other Person hereunder or under the Credit Agreement or any Transaction Document or any Loan Document;

(e)       Any failure by BLFC in the performance of any obligation with respect to the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document;

(f)       Any change in the corporate existence, structure or ownership of BLFC, or any insolvency, bankruptcy, reorganization or other similar proceeding affecting BLFC or its assets or resulting release or discharge of any of the Guaranty Obligations;

(g)       Any other circumstance which might otherwise constitute a defense available to, or a discharge of, the Guarantor, BLFC or any other Person (including any other guarantor) that is a party to any document or instrument executed in respect of the Guaranty Obligations;

(h)       Any limitation of BLFC’s obligations pursuant to subsection 8.16(b) of the Credit Agreement; or

(i)       Any law, regulation, decree or order of any jurisdiction, or any other event, affecting any term of any Guaranty Obligations or the Administrative Agent’s or the Lenders’ rights with respect thereto, including, without limitation:

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(A) the application of any such law, regulation, decree or order, including any prior approval, which would prevent the exchange of a currency other than Dollars for Dollars or the remittance of funds outside of such jurisdiction or the unavailability of Dollars in any legal exchange market in such jurisdiction in accordance with normal commercial practice; or (B) a declaration of banking moratorium or any suspension of payments by banks in such jurisdiction or the imposition by such jurisdiction or any Governmental Authority thereof of any moratorium on, the required rescheduling or restructuring of, or required approval of payments on, any indebtedness in such jurisdiction; or (C) any expropriation, confiscation, nationalization or requisition by such country or any Governmental Authority that directly or indirectly deprives BLFC of any assets or their use or of the ability to operate its business or a material part thereof; or (D) any war (whether or not declared), insurrection, revolution, hostile act, civil strife or similar events occurring in such jurisdiction which has the same effect as the events described in clause (A), (B) or (C) above (in each of the cases contemplated in clauses (A) through (D) above, to the extent occurring or existing on or at any time after the date of this Guaranty).

The obligations of the Guarantor under this Guaranty shall not be affected by the amount of credit extended to BLFC, any repayment by BLFC to the Administrative Agent or the Lenders (in each case, other than the full and final payment of all of the Guaranty Obligations), the allocation by the Administrative Agent or the Lenders of any repayment, any compromise or discharge of the Guaranty Obligations, any application, release or substitution of collateral or other security therefor, the release of any guarantor, surety or other Person obligated in connection with any document or instrument executed in respect of the Guaranty Obligations, or any further advances to BLFC.

Section 4.       Waiver.  The Guarantor hereby waives (a) promptness, diligence, notice of acceptance, presentment, demand, protest, notice of protest and dishonor, notice of default, notice of intent to accelerate, notice of acceleration and any other notice with respect to any of the Guaranty Obligations and this Guaranty, (b) any requirement that the Administrative Agent or the Lenders protect, secure, perfect or insure any security interest or Lien on any property subject thereto or exhaust any right or take any action against BLFC or any other Person or entity or any collateral or that BLFC or any other Person or entity be joined in any action hereunder, (c) the defense of the statute of limitations in any action under this Guaranty or for the collection or performance of the Guaranty Obligations, (d) any defense arising by reason of any lack of corporate authority, (e) any defense based upon any guaranteed party’s errors or omissions in the administration of the Guaranty Obligations except to the extent that any error or omission is caused by such guaranteed party’s bad faith, gross negligence or willful misconduct (as finally determined by a court of competent jurisdiction), (f) any rights to set-offs and counterclaims and (g) any defense based upon an election of remedies which destroys or impairs the subrogation rights of the Guarantor or the right of the Guarantor to proceed against BLFC or any other obligor of the Guaranty Obligations for reimbursement.  All dealings between BLFC or the Guarantor, on the one hand, and the Administrative Agent and the Lenders, on the other hand, shall likewise be conclusively presumed to have been had or consummated in reliance upon this Guaranty.  

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Should the Administrative Agent seek to enforce the obligations of the Guarantor hereunder by action in any court, the Guarantor waives any necessity, substantive or procedural, that a judgment previously be rendered against BLFC or any other Person, or that any action be brought against BLFC or any other Person, or that BLFC or any other Person should be joined in such cause.  Such waiver shall be without prejudice to the Administrative Agent at its option to proceed against BLFC or any other Person, whether by separate action or by joinder.  The Guarantor further expressly waives each and every right to which it may be entitled by virtue of the suretyship law of the State of New York or any other applicable jurisdiction.

Section 5.       Several Obligations; Continuing Guaranty.  The obligations of the Guarantor hereunder are separate and apart from BLFC or any other Person (other than the Guarantor), and are primary obligations concerning which the Guarantor is the principal obligor.  The Guarantor agrees that this Guaranty shall not be discharged except by payment in full of the Guaranty Obligations, termination of the Participations and complete performance of the obligations of the Guarantor hereunder. The obligations of the Guarantor hereunder shall not be affected in any way by the release or discharge of BLFC from the performance of any of the Guaranty Obligations, whether occurring by reason of law or any other cause, whether similar or dissimilar to the foregoing.  

Section 6.       Subrogation Rights.  If any amount shall be paid to the Guarantor on account of subrogation rights at any time when all the Guaranty Obligations shall not have been paid in full, such amount shall be held in trust for the benefit of the Administrative Agent and shall forthwith be paid to the Administrative Agent to be applied to the Guaranty Obligations as specified in the Loan Documents.  If (a) the Guarantor makes a payment to the Administrative Agent of all or any part of the Guaranty Obligations and (b) all the Guaranty Obligations have been paid in full and the Participations have terminated, the Administrative Agent will, at the Guarantor’s request, execute and deliver to the Guarantor appropriate documents, without recourse and without representation or warranty of any kind whatsoever, necessary to evidence the transfer by subrogation to the Guarantor of any interest in the Guaranty Obligations resulting from such payment by the Guarantor.  The Guarantor hereby agrees that it shall have no rights of subrogation with respect to amounts due to the Administrative Agent or the Lenders until such time as all obligations of BLFC to the Lenders and the Administrative Agent have been paid in full, the Participations have been terminated and the Credit Agreement has been terminated.

Section 7.       Representations and Warranties.  The Guarantor hereby represents and warrants as follows:

(a)       Financial Condition.

(i)       The consolidated balance sheet of the Guarantor and its consolidated Subsidiaries as at December 31, 2020 and the related consolidated statements of income for the fiscal year ended on such date, reported on by the Guarantor’s independent public accountants, copies of which have heretofore been furnished to the Administrative Agent, are complete and correct, in all material respects, and present fairly the financial condition of the Guarantor and its consolidated Subsidiaries as at such date, and the results of operations for the fiscal year then ended.  Such financial statements, including any related schedules and notes thereto, have been prepared in accordance with GAAP applied consistently throughout the periods involved (except as approved by the external auditors and as disclosed therein, if any).

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(ii)       Except as disclosed in Schedule V attached hereto, neither the Guarantor nor its consolidated Subsidiaries had, at the date of the most recent balance sheet referred to above, any material guarantee obligation, contingent liability (as defined in accordance with GAAP), or any long-term lease or unusual forward or long-term commitment, including, without limitation, any interest rate or foreign currency swap or exchange transaction, which is not reflected in the foregoing statements or in the notes thereto, except for guarantees, indemnities or similar obligations of the Guarantor or a consolidated Subsidiary supporting obligations of one Subsidiary to another Subsidiary.

(iii)       During the period from December 31, 2020 to and including the date hereof, except as disclosed in Schedule V attached hereto, neither the Guarantor nor its consolidated Subsidiaries has sold, transferred or otherwise disposed of any material part of its business or property, nor has it purchased or otherwise acquired any business or property (including any capital stock of any other Person) material in relation to the consolidated financial condition of the Guarantor and its consolidated Subsidiaries at December 31, 2020.

(b)       No Change.  Since December 31, 2020, except as disclosed in Schedule I hereof, there has been no development or event which has had or could, in the Guarantor’s good faith reasonable judgment, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

(c)       Corporate Existence; Compliance with Law.  The Guarantor and each of its Subsidiaries (i) is duly organized and validly existing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation, (ii) has the corporate power and authority, and the legal right, to own and operate its property, to lease the property it operates as lessee and to conduct the business in which it is currently engaged, (iii) is duly qualified under the laws of each jurisdiction where its ownership, lease or operation of property or the conduct of its business requires such qualification, except where the failure to be so duly qualified could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect and (iv) is in compliance with all Requirements of Law and Contractual Obligations, except any non-compliance which could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

(d)       Corporate Power; Authorization; Enforceable Obligations.  The Guarantor and each of its Subsidiaries has the corporate power and authority, and the legal right, to make, deliver and perform this Guaranty and each of the other Loan Documents and Transaction Documents to which such Person is a party and to borrow thereunder and has taken all necessary corporate action to authorize (i) the borrowings on the terms and conditions of the Loan Documents and Transaction Documents to which such Person is a party,

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(ii) the execution, delivery and performance of this Guaranty and each of the other Loan Documents and Transaction Documents to which such Person is a party and (iii) the remittance of payments in the applicable currency of all amounts payable hereunder and thereunder.  No consent or authorization of, filing with, notice to or other act by or in respect of, any Governmental Authority or any other Person is required in connection with the borrowings under the Loan Documents or Transaction Documents, the remittance of payments in the applicable currency in accordance with the terms hereof and thereof or with the execution, delivery, performance, validity or enforceability of this Guaranty and each of the other Loan Documents and Transaction Documents.  This Guaranty and each of the other Loan Documents and Transaction Documents to which the Guarantor and/or any of its Subsidiaries are a party have been duly executed and delivered on behalf of the Guarantor and each of such Subsidiaries.  Each of this Guaranty and each of the other Loan Documents and Transaction Documents to which the Guarantor and/or any of its Subsidiaries are a party constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Guarantor and each of such Subsidiaries enforceable against the Guarantor and each of such Subsidiaries in accordance with its terms, except as enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and by general equitable principles (whether enforcement is sought by proceedings in equity or law).

(e)       No Legal Bar.  The execution, delivery and performance by the Guarantor of this Guaranty, and by it and each of its Subsidiaries of the other Loan Documents and Transaction Documents to which each such entity is a party, the borrowings thereunder and the use of the proceeds thereof will not violate any Requirement of Law or Contractual Obligation to which the Guarantor or any of its Subsidiaries are a party or by which it or they are bound and will not result in, or require, the creation or imposition of any Lien on any of the properties or revenues of any of the Guarantor or its Subsidiaries pursuant to any such Requirement of Law or Contractual Obligation.

(f)       No Material Litigation.  Except as disclosed in Schedule VI attached hereto, no litigation, investigation or proceeding of or before any arbitrator or Governmental Authority is pending or, to the knowledge of the Guarantor, threatened by or against the Guarantor or any of its Subsidiaries or against any of their respective properties or revenues (a) with respect to this Guaranty or the other Loan Documents or Transaction Documents or any of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby or (b) which could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

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(g)       Ownership of Property; Liens.  The Guarantor and each of its Subsidiaries has good record and marketable title in fee simple to, or a valid leasehold interest in, all its material real property, and good title to, or a valid leasehold interest in, all its other material property except for defects in title which would not have a Material Adverse Effect, and none of the property is subject to any Lien that secures Secured Indebtedness, other than a Lien that secures Permitted Secured Indebtedness or any other Secured Indebtedness permitted under Section 8.2(a)(iii) of this Guaranty.

(h)       Environmental Matters.  The Guarantor and its Subsidiaries have obtained all permits, licenses and other authorizations that are necessary to operate their respective business and required under all applicable Environmental Laws, except where the failure to do so would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. Except as set forth on Schedule II attached hereto, (i) Hazardous Materials have not at any time been generated, used, treated or stored on, released or disposed of on, or transported to or from, any property owned, leased, used, operated or occupied by the Guarantor or any of its Subsidiaries or, to the best of the Guarantor’s knowledge, any property adjoining or in the vicinity of any such property except in compliance with all applicable Environmental Laws other than where the failure to do so would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect and (ii) there are no past, pending or threatened (in writing) Environmental Claims against the Guarantor or any of its Subsidiaries or any property owned, leased, used, operated or occupied by the Guarantor or any of its Subsidiaries that individually or in the aggregate would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.  The operations of the Guarantor and its Subsidiaries are in compliance in all material respects with all terms and conditions of the required permits, licenses, certificates, registrations and authorizations, and are also in compliance in all material respects with all other limitations, restrictions, conditions, standards, prohibitions, requirements, obligations, schedules and timetables contained in the Environmental Laws, except where the failure to do so would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

(i)       No Default.  Except with respect to the Indebtedness set forth on Schedule III attached hereto, neither the Guarantor nor any of its Subsidiaries is in default under or with respect to any agreement, instrument or undertaking to which it is a party or by which it is bound in any respect which could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.  No Series 2002-1 Early Amortization Event, Potential Series 2002-1 Early Amortization Event, Event of Default or Default has occurred and is continuing.

(j)       Taxes.  Under the laws of Bermuda, the execution, delivery and performance by the Guarantor of this Guaranty and by it and each of its Subsidiaries (as the case may be) of the other Loan Documents and Transaction Documents to which they are a party and all payments of principal, interest, fees and other amounts hereunder and thereunder are exempt from all income or withholding taxes, stamp taxes, charges or contributions of Bermuda or any political subdivision or taxing authority thereof, irrespective of the fact that the Administrative Agent or any of the Lenders may have a representative office or subsidiary in Bermuda.  Except as otherwise provided herein or therein, the Guarantor is validly obligated to make all payments due under this Guaranty free and clear of any such tax, withholding or charge so that the Administrative Agent and the Lenders shall receive the amounts due as if no such tax, withholding or charge had been imposed.

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(k)       Pari Passu Status.  The obligations of the Guarantor hereunder constitute direct, general obligations of the Guarantor and rank at least pari passu (in priority of payment) with all other unsecured, unsubordinated Indebtedness (other than any such Indebtedness that is preferred by mandatory provisions of law) of the Guarantor.

(l)       Purpose of Loans.  The proceeds of the Loans under the Credit Agreement shall be used by BLFC solely to either (i) make advances under the Series 2002-1 VFC, (ii) repay Permitted Indebtedness outstanding from time to time or (iii) pay expenses incurred in connection with the Credit Agreement and any Pari Passu Indebtedness.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, any other use of the proceeds of the Loans under the Credit Agreement shall not affect the obligations of the Guarantor hereunder.

(m)       Information.  All information (including, with respect to the Guarantor, without limitation, the financial statements required to be delivered pursuant hereto), which has been made available to the Administrative Agent or any Lender by or on behalf of the Guarantor in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby and the other Loan Documents and Transaction Documents is complete and correct in all material respects and does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements contained therein not materially misleading in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made; provided, that, with respect to projected financial information provided by or on behalf of the Guarantor, the Guarantor represents only that such information was prepared in good faith by management of the Guarantor on the basis of assumptions believed by such management to be reasonable as of the time made.  As of the date hereof, the information included in the Beneficial Ownership Certification of BLFC is true and correct.

(n)       Designated Obligors.  On the date hereof, BL directly or indirectly owns the percentage of the voting stock of each Designated Obligor (other than BL) set forth on Schedule IV attached hereto.

(o)       Restrictions on Designated Obligors.  There is no legal or regulatory restriction on the ability of any Designated Obligor to pay dividends to the Guarantor out of earnings at such times as such Designated Obligor is not deemed to be insolvent pursuant to the laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation nor any legal or regulatory restriction preventing the Guarantor from converting such dividend payments to Dollars.

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(p)       Federal Regulations.  No part of the proceeds of any advances under the Investor Certificates will be used for “purchasing” or “carrying” any “margin stock” within the respective meanings of each of the quoted terms under Regulation U of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System of the United States as now and from time to time hereafter in effect.

(q)       Investment Company Act.  The Guarantor is not an “investment company”, or a company “controlled” by an “investment company”, within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.

(r)       Solvency.  The Guarantor is, individually and together with its Subsidiaries, Solvent.

(s)       Consideration.  The Guarantor has received, or will receive, direct or indirect benefit from the making of this Guaranty.  The Guarantor has, independently and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent or any Lender and based on such documents and information it has deemed appropriate, made its own credit analysis and decision to enter into this Guaranty.

(t)       Sanctions.  

(i)       To the best of the knowledge of the Responsible Officers of the Guarantor, the Guarantor and its Subsidiaries are, to the extent applicable, in compliance in all material respects with Sanctions and Anti-Corruption Laws.

(ii)       To the best of the knowledge of the Responsible Officers of the Guarantor, the Guarantor is not, and no Subsidiary and no director or senior officer of the Guarantor or any Subsidiary, is any of the following:

(a) a Restricted Party;
(b) a Person owned 50% or more or controlled by, or acting on behalf of, any Restricted Party or Restricted Parties; or
(c) a Person that commits, threatens or conspires to commit or support “terrorism” as defined in the Executive Order.

(iii)       The Guarantor has implemented and maintains in effect policies and procedures designed to promote and achieve continued compliance by the Guarantor, its Subsidiaries and their respective directors, officers and employees with applicable Anti-Corruption Laws and Sanctions.

The foregoing representations in this Section 7(t) will not apply to any party hereto to which Council Regulation (EC) 2271/96 (the “Blocking Regulation”) applies, if and to the extent that such representations are or would be unenforceable by or in respect of that party pursuant to, or would otherwise result in a breach and/or violation of, (i) any provision of the Blocking Regulation (or any law or regulation implementing the Blocking Regulation in any member state of the European Union) or (ii) any similar blocking or anti-boycott law in the United Kingdom.

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(u)       Financial Institution.  Neither the Guarantor nor any of its Subsidiaries is an EEA Financial Institution or a UK Financial Institution.

The Guarantor agrees that the foregoing representations and warranties shall be deemed to have been made by the Guarantor on the date hereof and the date of each borrowing by BLFC under the Credit Agreement, on and as of all such dates.

Section 8.        Covenants.

8.1       Affirmative Covenants.  The Guarantor hereby agrees that, so long as (i) any Loan remains outstanding and unpaid or any other amount is owing to the Administrative Agent or any Lender under the Credit Agreement or (ii) the Participations have not been terminated:

(a)       Financial Statements.  The Guarantor shall furnish to the Administrative Agent (who shall furnish a copy to each Lender):

(i)       promptly after each annual meeting of the Guarantor, but in any event within one hundred and twenty (120) days after the end of each fiscal year of the Guarantor, a copy of the audited consolidated balance sheet of the Guarantor and its consolidated Subsidiaries at the end of such year and related audited consolidated statements of income and retained earnings and of cash flows for such year, setting forth in each case in comparative form the figures for the previous year, certified by independent public accountants reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent;

(ii)       as soon as available, but in any event not later than sixty (60) days after the end of each of the first three quarters of each fiscal year of the Guarantor, the unaudited consolidated balance sheet of the Guarantor as at the end of such quarter and the related unaudited consolidated statement of income for such quarter and the portion of the fiscal year through the end of such quarter, setting forth in each case in comparative form the figures for the previous year, each in the form reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent, certified by the chief financial officer of the Guarantor; and

(iii)       such additional financial and other information as the Administrative Agent (at the request of any Lender or otherwise) may from time to time reasonably request;

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all such financial statements furnished under clause (i) above to be complete and correct in all material respects and prepared in reasonable detail in accordance with GAAP applied consistently throughout the periods reflected therein and with prior periods (except as approved by such accountants or officer, as the case may be, and disclosed therein); provided, however, that the Guarantor shall not be required to deliver the financial statements described under clauses (i) and (ii) above if such statements are available within the time period required by applicable Requirements of Law on EDGAR or from other public sources.

(b)       Quarterly Compliance Certificates.  The Guarantor shall, within sixty (60) days after the end of each of the first three fiscal quarters of each fiscal year and one hundred and twenty (120) days after the end of each fiscal year, furnish to the Administrative Agent its certificate signed by its chief financial officer, treasurer or controller stating that, to the best of such officer’s knowledge, during such period each of the Guarantor and BLFC has observed or performed all of its covenants and other agreements, and satisfied every condition contained in this Guaranty and the other Loan Documents and Transaction Documents and any other related documents to be observed, performed or satisfied by each of them, and that such officer has obtained no knowledge of any Series 2002-1 Early Amortization Event, Potential Series 2002-1 Early Amortization Event, Event of Default or Default except as specified in such certificate and showing in reasonable detail the calculations evidencing compliance with the covenants in subsection 8.2(a).

(c)       Conduct of Business and Maintenance of Existence.  The Guarantor shall, and shall cause each of the Designated Obligors to:  (i) except as permitted by subsection 8.2(b), preserve, renew and keep in full force and effect its corporate existence; and (ii) take all reasonable action to maintain all rights, privileges and franchises necessary or desirable in the normal conduct of its business, except where the failure to maintain the same would not have a Material Adverse Effect.

(d)       Compliance with Laws and Contractual Obligations; Authorization.  The Guarantor shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to, comply in all respects with all Requirements of Law and Contractual Obligations, except where failure to so comply would not have a Material Adverse Effect, and the Guarantor shall obtain, comply with the terms of and do all that is necessary to maintain in full force and effect all authorizations, approvals, licenses and consents required in or by any applicable laws and regulations to enable it lawfully to enter into and perform its obligations under this Guaranty or to ensure the legality, validity, enforceability or admissibility in evidence of this Guaranty and the other Loan Documents and Transaction Documents.

(e)       Maintenance of Property; Insurance.  The Guarantor shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to, keep all property useful and necessary in its business in good working order and condition, except where failure to do so would not have a Material Adverse Effect; and maintain with financially sound and reputable insurance companies insurance on all its property in at least such amounts and against at least such risks as are customary for the Guarantor’s type of business.

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(f)       Inspection of Property; Books and Records.  The Guarantor shall, and shall cause each of the Designated Obligors to, keep proper books of records and account in which full, true and correct entries in conformity with GAAP and all Requirements of Law shall be made of all dealings and transactions in relation to its business and activities; and permit representatives of the Administrative Agent and each Lender to visit and inspect any of its properties and examine and make abstracts from any of its books and records at any time and as often as may reasonably be desired, provided that the Administrative Agent and each Lender has given reasonable prior written notice and the Administrative Agent and each Lender has executed a confidentiality agreement reasonably satisfactory to the Guarantor.

(g)       Notices.  The Guarantor shall give notice to the Administrative Agent promptly after becoming aware of the same, of (i) the occurrence of any Series 2002-1 Early Amortization Event, Potential Series 2002-1 Early Amortization Event, Event of Default or Default, including any steps taken to remedy or mitigate the effect of such default; (ii) any changes in taxes, duties or other fees of Bermuda or any political subdivision or taxing authority thereof or any change in any laws of Bermuda, in each case, that may affect any payment due under this Guaranty or the other Loan Documents and Transaction Documents; (iii) any change in the Guarantor’s, BLFC’s or the Master Trust’s public or private rating by S&P or Moody’s; (iv) any development or event which has had, or which the Guarantor in its good faith judgment believes will have, a Material Adverse Effect; and (v) any change in the information provided in the Beneficial Ownership Certification of BLFC provided to the Administrative Agent or any Lender that would result in a change to the list of beneficial owners identified in parts (c) or (d) of such certification.

(h)       Pari Passu Obligations.  The Guarantor shall ensure that its obligations hereunder at all times constitute direct, general obligations of the Guarantor ranking at least pari passu in right of payment with all other unsecured, unsubordinated Indebtedness (other than Indebtedness that is preferred by mandatory provisions of law) of the Guarantor.

(i)       Maintenance of Designated Obligors.  The Guarantor will not and will not permit any of its Subsidiaries directly or indirectly to convey, sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of, or grant any Person an option to acquire, in one transaction or a series of transactions more than 50% of the voting stock of a Designated Obligor (other than BL) unless such conveyance, sale, transfer or disposition does not cause a Series 2002-1 Early Amortization Event, Potential Series 2002-1 Early Amortization Event, Event of Default or Default and either (i) such conveyance, sale, transfer or disposition is among the Guarantor and its Subsidiaries or (ii) (A) the Guarantor or such Subsidiary uses the net proceeds of such stock conveyance, sale, transfer or disposition to repay in full the aggregate principal and interest due and owing with respect to all Intercompany Loans outstanding as to which the Designated Obligor is the Obligor and (B) to the extent such net proceeds exceed the amounts required to be paid pursuant to clause (A), the Guarantor or such Subsidiary either (1) reinvests or enters into a contract to reinvest all such excess net proceeds in productive replacement fixed assets of a kind then used or usable in the business of the Guarantor or any of its Subsidiaries or (2) uses such excess net proceeds to make payments on the Guarantor’s or its Subsidiaries’ other Indebtedness.

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(j)       Payment of Taxes.  The Guarantor shall pay, discharge or otherwise satisfy at or before maturity or before they become delinquent, as the case may be, all taxes, assessments and similar governmental charges imposed on it, its incomes, profits or properties, except where (i) the amount or validity thereof is currently being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and reserves to the extent required by GAAP with respect thereto have been provided on the books of the Guarantor or (ii) the nonpayment of all such taxes, assessments and charges in the aggregate would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

(k)       Environmental Laws.  Unless, in the good faith judgment of the Guarantor, the failure to do so would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, the Guarantor will comply in all material respects, and cause each of its Subsidiaries to comply in all material respects, with the requirements of all applicable Environmental Laws and will immediately pay or cause to be paid all costs and expenses incurred in such compliance, except such costs and expenses which are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings if the Guarantor or such Subsidiary, as applicable, is maintaining adequate reserves (in the good faith judgment of the management of the Guarantor) with respect thereto in accordance with GAAP.  Unless the failure to do so would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, the Guarantor shall not, nor shall it permit or suffer any of its Subsidiaries to, generate, use, manufacture, refine, transport, treat, store, handle, dispose of, transfer, produce or process Hazardous Materials other than in the ordinary course of business and in material compliance with all applicable Environmental Laws, and shall not, and shall not permit or suffer any of its Subsidiaries to, cause or permit, as a result of any intentional or unintentional act or omission on the part of the Guarantor or any Subsidiary thereof, the installation or placement of Hazardous Materials in material violation of or actionable under any applicable Environmental Laws onto any of its property or suffer the material presence of Hazardous Materials in violation of or actionable under any applicable Environmental Laws on any of its property without having taken prompt steps to remedy such violation.  Unless its failure to do so would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, the Guarantor shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to, promptly undertake and diligently pursue to completion any investigation, study, sampling and testing, as well as any cleanup, removal, remedial or other action required of the Guarantor or any Subsidiary under any applicable Environmental Laws in the event of any release of Hazardous Materials.

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(l)       ERISA.  The Guarantor shall give to the Administrative Agent the following notices and documents (provided that, solely with respect to clauses (i), (ii) and (iii) below, the Guarantor shall only be obligated to provide such notices and documents to the extent that any of the events or occurrences described in such clauses is reasonably expected to result in a material liability):

(i)       ERISA Events.  Promptly and in any event within ten (10) days after the Guarantor or any of its ERISA Affiliates knows or has reason to know that any ERISA Event has occurred, a statement of the chief financial officer of the Guarantor or such ERISA Affiliate describing such ERISA Event and the action, if any, that the Guarantor or such ERISA Affiliate has taken and proposes to take with respect thereto;

(ii)       Plan Terminations.  Promptly and in any event within two (2) Business Days after receipt thereof by the Guarantor or any of its ERISA Affiliates, copies of each notice from the PBGC stating its intention to terminate any Plan or to have a trustee appointed to administer any Plan; and

(iii)       Multiemployer Plan Notices.  Promptly and in any event within five (5) Business Days after receipt thereof by the Guarantor or any of its ERISA Affiliates from the sponsor of a Multiemployer Plan, copies of each notice concerning (A) the imposition of Withdrawal Liability by any such Multiemployer Plan, or (B) the reorganization or termination, within the meaning of Title IV of ERISA, of any such Multiemployer Plan or (C) the amount of liability incurred by the Guarantor or any of its ERISA Affiliates in connection with any event described in clause (A) or (B) above.

(iv)       Additional Multiemployer Plan Notices. Promptly upon request, copies of (A) any documents described in Section 101(k) of ERISA that the Guarantor or any of its ERISA Affiliates may request with respect to any Multiemployer Plan, and (B) any notices described in Section 101(l) of ERISA that the Guarantor or any of its ERISA Affiliates may request with respect to any Multiemployer Plan; provided, that if the Guarantor or the applicable ERISA Affiliate has not requested such documents or notices from the administrator or sponsor of the applicable Multiemployer Plan, upon the request of the Administrative Agent, which request shall not be more frequent than once during any twelve (12) month period, the Guarantor or applicable ERISA Affiliate shall promptly make a request for such documents or notices and shall provide copies of such documents and notices promptly and in any event within five (5) Business Days after receipt thereof.

(m)       Sanctions Actions or Investigations.  Promptly upon a Responsible Officer of the Guarantor becoming aware that the Guarantor or any of its Subsidiaries has received formal notice that it has become the subject of any material action or investigation under any Sanctions, the Guarantor shall, to the extent permitted by law, supply to the Administrative Agent details of any such material action or investigation.

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(n)       Anti-Corruption and Sanctions Compliance Policies and Procedures.  The Guarantor will maintain in effect policies and procedures designed to promote and achieve continued compliance by the Guarantor, its Subsidiaries and their respective directors, officers and employees with applicable Anti-Corruption Laws and Sanctions.

8.2       Negative Covenants.  The Guarantor hereby agrees that, so long as (i) any Loan remains outstanding and unpaid or any other amount is owing to the Administrative Agent or any Lender under the Credit Agreement or (ii) the Participations have not been terminated:

(a)       Financial Covenants.  The Guarantor shall not at any time permit:

(i)       the ratio of its Total Consolidated Current Assets to Adjusted Total Consolidated Current Liabilities, each as calculated at the end of each fiscal quarter of the Guarantor, to be less than 1.1 to 1.0 (to be tested quarterly);

(ii)       the ratio of its consolidated Adjusted Net Debt to consolidated Adjusted Capitalization (each as calculated at the end of each fiscal quarter of the Guarantor) to be greater than 0.635:1.0 (to be tested quarterly); and

(iii)       the aggregate outstanding principal balance of all Secured Indebtedness (excluding any Permitted Secured Indebtedness) incurred by the Guarantor and its Subsidiaries to be greater than an amount equal to seven and one half percent (7.5%) of the Total Tangible Assets of the Guarantor and its Subsidiaries, as calculated at the end of each fiscal quarter of the Guarantor and as determined in accordance with GAAP (to be tested quarterly).

(b)       Limitation of Fundamental Changes.  The Guarantor shall not enter into any transaction of merger, consolidation or amalgamation (other than any merger or amalgamation of any Subsidiary with and into the Guarantor so long as the Guarantor shall be the surviving, resulting or continuing company) or liquidate, wind up or dissolve itself (or suffer any liquidation or dissolution), or convey, sell, lease, assign, transfer or otherwise dispose of, all or substantially all of its property, business or assets.

(c)       Restrictions on Dividends or Loans by Designated Obligors.  The Guarantor shall not permit any Designated Obligor to enter into any agreement restricting the payment of dividends or the making of loans by it to the Guarantor or to any other Designated Obligor, except that the Guarantor may permit a Designated Obligor to be party to agreements (i) limiting the payment of dividends by such Designated Obligor following a default or an event of default under such agreement and (ii) requiring the compliance by such Designated Obligor with specified net worth, working capital or other similar financial tests and (iii) restricting loans to be made by such Designated Obligor to any other Obligor or the Guarantor to such loans which accrue interest at a rate greater than or equal to such lending Designated Obligor’s average cost of funds as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors of such Designated Obligor.

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(d)       Intercompany Loans.  Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary set forth in the Transaction Documents (including, without limitation, clause (s) of the definition of “Eligible Loan” in Annex X), the Guarantor (i) shall not permit any Seller to sell, transfer, assign or otherwise convey any Intercompany Loan to Bunge Funding under the Sale Agreement that has a maturity in excess of six (6) years and (ii) shall either cause a Seller, Bunge Funding or the Trustee to demand repayment of all outstanding principal and accrued interest under each Intercompany Loan or cause a Seller to refinance such amounts by making a new Intercompany Loan to the applicable Obligor within six (6) years from the date of such Intercompany Loan.

(e) Anti-Money Laundering. The Guarantor will not knowingly conduct its operations in violation of any applicable financial recordkeeping and reporting requirements of the U.S. Bank Secrecy Act, the money laundering statutes of all jurisdictions, the rules and regulations thereunder and any related or similar rules, regulations or guidelines issued, administered or enforced by any applicable authority (collectively, the “Money Laundering Laws”), and no action or inquiry by or before any authority involving the Guarantor with respect to Money Laundering Laws is pending or, to the best of the knowledge of the Responsible Officers of the Guarantor, is threatened.

(f) Sanctions and Anti-Corruption. The Guarantor will not knowingly use, or permit any of its Subsidiaries to use, any funds derived from any activity that would violate Sanctions or any Anti-Corruption Laws to pay any of the obligations under the Loan Documents.

The foregoing covenants in this Section 8.2(f) will not apply to any party hereto to which the Blocking Regulation applies, if and to the extent that such covenants are or would be unenforceable by or in respect of that party pursuant to, or would otherwise result in a breach and/or violation of, (i) any provision of the Blocking Regulation (or any law or regulation implementing the Blocking Regulation in any member state of the European Union) or (ii) any similar blocking or anti-boycott law in the United Kingdom.

8.3       Use of Websites.

(a)       The Guarantor may satisfy its obligation to deliver any public information to the Lenders by posting this information onto an electronic website designated by the Guarantor and the Administrative Agent (the “Designated Website”) by notifying the Administrative Agent (i) of the address of the website together with any relevant password specifications and (ii) that such information has been posted on the website; provided, that in any event the Guarantor shall supply the Administrative Agent with one copy in paper form of any information which is posted onto the website.

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(b)       The Administrative Agent shall supply each Lender with the address of and any relevant password specifications for the Designated Website following designation of that website by the Guarantor and the Administrative Agent.

(c)       The Guarantor shall promptly upon becoming aware of its occurrence notify the Administrative Agent if:

(i)       the Designated Website cannot be accessed due to technical failure;

(ii)       the password specifications for the Designated Website change;

(iii)       any new information which is required to be provided under this Guaranty is posted onto the Designated Website;

(iv)       any existing information which has been provided under this Guaranty and posted onto the Designated Website is amended; or

(v)       the Guarantor becomes aware that the Designated Website or any information posted onto the Designated Website is or has been infected by any electronic virus or similar software.  

If the Guarantor notifies the Administrative Agent under Section 8.3(c)(i) or Section 8.3(c)(v) above, all information to be provided by the Guarantor under this Guaranty after the date of that notice shall be supplied in paper form unless and until the Administrative Agent is satisfied that the circumstances giving rise to the notification are no longer continuing.

Section 9.       Amendments.  No amendment or waiver of any provision of this Guaranty nor consent to any departure by the Guarantor therefrom shall in any event be effective unless such amendment or waiver shall be in writing and signed by the Guarantor and the Administrative Agent (who shall act following the receipt of the consent of the Required Lenders).  Such waiver or consent shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the specific purpose for which given.

Section 10.       Notices, Etc.  All notices, demands, instructions and other communications required or permitted to be given to or made upon any Person pursuant hereto shall be in writing and shall be personally delivered or sent by registered, certified or express mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, by recognized overnight courier service or by facsimile transmission, and shall be deemed to be given for purposes of this Guaranty, in the case of a notice sent by registered, certified or express mail, or by recognized overnight courier service, on the date that such writing is actually delivered to the intended recipient thereof in accordance with the provisions of this Section 10, or in the case of facsimile transmission, when received and telephonically confirmed. Unless otherwise specified in a notice sent or delivered in accordance with the foregoing provisions of this Section 10, notices, demands, instructions and other communications in writing shall be given to or made upon the subject parties at their respective Notice Addresses (or to their respective facsimile transmission numbers) or at such other address or number as any party may notify to the other parties in accordance with the provisions of this Section 10.

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Section 11.       No Waiver; Remedies.  No failure on the part of the Administrative Agent to exercise, and no delay in exercising, any right hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right hereunder preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right. The remedies herein provided are cumulative and not exclusive of any remedies provided by law.

Section 12.       Costs and Expenses.  The Guarantor agrees to pay, and cause to be paid, on demand all costs and expenses actually incurred by the Administrative Agent in connection with the enforcement of this Guaranty including, without limitation, the fees and out of pocket expenses of outside counsel to the Administrative Agent with respect thereto. The agreements of the Guarantor contained in this Section 12 shall survive the payment of all other amounts owing hereunder or under any of the other Guaranty Obligations.

Section 13.       Separability.  Should any clause, sentence, paragraph, subsection or Section of this Guaranty be judicially declared to be invalid, unenforceable or void, such decision will not have the effect of invalidating or voiding the remainder of this Guaranty, and the parties hereto agree that the part or parts of this Guaranty so held to be invalid, unenforceable or void will be deemed to have been stricken herefrom and the remainder will have the same force and effectiveness as if such part or parts had never been included herein.  

Section 14.       Captions.  The captions in this Guaranty have been inserted for convenience only and shall be given no substantive meaning or significance whatever in construing the terms and provisions of this Guaranty.

Section 15.       Successors and Assigns.  This Guaranty shall (a) be binding upon the Guarantor and its successors and assigns and (b) inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the Administrative Agent (for the ratable benefit of the Lenders) and its successors, transferees and assigns; provided, however, that any assignment by the Guarantor of its obligations hereunder shall (i) be subject to the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent acting on the instructions of all of the Lenders at their complete discretion, and (ii) subject to the satisfaction of clause (i) above, only be made to a one hundred percent (100%) owned Affiliate of the Guarantor.  

Section 16.       Limitation by Law.  All rights, remedies and powers provided in this Guaranty may be exercised only to the extent that the exercise thereof does not violate any applicable provision of law, and all the provisions of this Guaranty are intended to be subject to all applicable mandatory provisions of law which may be controlling and to be limited to the extent necessary so that they will not render this Guaranty invalid, unenforceable, in whole or in part, or not entitled to be recorded, registered or filed under the provisions of any applicable law.

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Section 17.       Substitution of Guaranty.  Subject to the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent acting on the instructions of all of the Lenders at their complete discretion, the Guarantor shall, during the term of this Guaranty, be permitted at its option to provide collateral to the Administrative Agent or another form of credit support as a substitute for its obligations under this Guaranty.  The Guarantor agrees to execute whatever security or credit support documents the Administrative Agent reasonably requests in order to effectuate the provisions of this Section 17.

Section 18.       GOVERNING LAW; FOREIGN PARTY PROVISIONS.  

(a)       THIS GUARANTY SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, SECTION 5-1401 OF THE GENERAL OBLIGATIONS LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK).

(b)       Consent to Jurisdiction.  The Guarantor irrevocably submits to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of any New York state or U.S. federal court sitting in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York, in any action or proceeding relating to its obligations, liabilities or any other matter arising out of or in connection with this Guaranty or the other Loan Documents and Transaction Documents.  The Guarantor hereby irrevocably agrees that all claims in respect of any such action or proceeding may be heard and determined in such New York state or U.S. federal court.  The Guarantor also hereby irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any objection to venue or the defense of an inconvenient forum to the maintenance of any such action or proceeding in any such court.

(c)       Appointment for Agent for Service of Process.  The Guarantor hereby (i) irrevocably designates and appoints its chief financial officer (from time to time) at its principal executive offices at 1391 Timberlake Manor Parkway, Chesterfield, Missouri 63017 (the “Authorized Agent”), as its agent upon which process may be served in any suit, action or proceeding related to this Guaranty and represents and warrants that the Authorized Agent has accepted such designation and (ii) agrees that service of process upon the Authorized Agent and written notice of said service to the Guarantor mailed or delivered by a recognized international courier service (with proof of delivery) to its Secretary or any Assistant Secretary at its office at 1391 Timberlake Manor Parkway, Chesterfield, Missouri 63017, shall be deemed in every respect effective service of process upon the Guarantor in any such suit or proceeding.  The Guarantor further agrees to take any and all action, including the execution and filing of any and all such documents and instruments, as may be necessary to continue such designation and appointment of the Authorized Agent in full force and effect so long as the Guaranty is in existence.

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(d)       Waiver of Immunities.  To the extent that the Guarantor or any of its properties, assets or revenues may have or may hereafter become entitled to, or have attributed to them, any right of immunity, on the grounds of sovereignty, from any legal action, suit or proceeding, from set-off or counterclaim, from the jurisdiction of any court, from service of process, from attachment upon or prior to judgment, or from attachment in aid of execution of judgment, or from execution of judgment, or other legal process or proceeding for the giving of any relief or for the enforcement of any judgment, in any jurisdiction in which proceedings may at any time be commenced, with respect to its obligations, liabilities or any other matter under or arising out of or in connection with this Guaranty or any other Loan Documents and Transaction Documents, the Guarantor hereby irrevocably and unconditionally, to the extent permitted by applicable law, waives and agrees not to plead or claim any such immunity and consents to such relief and enforcement.

(e)       Taxes.  

(i)        Any payments by or on behalf of the Guarantor to the Administrative Agent hereunder shall be made free and clear of, and without deduction or withholding for or on account of, any Taxes; provided, that if any Taxes are required to be deducted or withheld from any amounts payable to the Administrative Agent, as determined in good faith by the applicable Withholding Agent, (x) the applicable Withholding Agent shall be entitled to make such deduction or withholding and shall timely pay the amount deducted or withheld to the relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with applicable law and (y) if such Tax is an Indemnified Tax, then the sum payable by the Guarantor to the Administrative Agent shall be increased to the extent necessary so that after such deduction or withholding has been made (including such deductions and withholdings applicable to additional sums payable under this Section), the Administrative Agent receives an amount equal to the sum it would have received had no such withholding or deduction been made.

(ii)       Whenever any Indemnified Taxes are payable by the Guarantor, as promptly as possible thereafter the Guarantor shall send to the Administrative Agent for its own account or for the account of the relevant Lender, as the case may be, a certified copy of an original official receipt received by the Guarantor showing payment thereof, a copy of the tax return reporting such payment or other evidence of such payment reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent. The Guarantor shall indemnify the Administrative Agent (for its own benefit or for the benefit of a Lender), within ten (10) days after demand therefor, for the full amount of any Indemnified Taxes (including Indemnified Taxes imposed or asserted on or attributable to amounts payable under this Section) payable or paid by the Administrative Agent or any Lender or required to be withheld or deducted from a payment to the Administrative Agent or any Lender and any reasonable expenses arising therefrom or with respect thereto, whether or not such Indemnified Taxes were correctly or legally imposed or asserted by the relevant Governmental Authority. A certificate as to the amount of such payment or liability delivered to the Guarantor by the Administrative Agent on its own behalf or on behalf of a Lender, shall be conclusive absent manifest error.

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(iii)       If any Lender (or participant) is entitled to an exemption from or reduction of withholding Tax with respect to payments made hereunder, the Administrative Agent shall obtain from such Lender and shall deliver to the Guarantor, at the time or times prescribed by applicable law or reasonably requested by the Guarantor, such properly completed and executed documentation prescribed by applicable law as will permit such payments to be made without withholding or at a reduced rate, provided that such Lender (or participant) is legally entitled to complete, execute and deliver such documentation and in such Lender’s (or participant’s) reasonable judgment such completion, execution or submission would not materially prejudice the legal or commercial position of such Lender (or participant).

(iv)       If the Administrative Agent or a Lender determines, in its sole good faith discretion, that it has received a refund of any Indemnified Taxes as to which the Administrative Agent has been indemnified by the Guarantor or with respect to which the Guarantor has paid additional amounts pursuant to this Section 18(e), the Administrative Agent (on its own behalf or on behalf of such Lender) shall pay to the Guarantor an amount equal to such refund (but only to the extent of indemnity payments made, or additional amounts paid, by the Guarantor under this Section 18(e) with respect to Indemnified Taxes giving rise to such refund), net of all out-of-pocket expenses of the Administrative Agent or such Lender and without interest (other than any interest paid by the relevant Governmental Authority with respect to such refund); provided, that the Guarantor agrees to pay, upon the request of the Administrative Agent, the amount paid over to the Guarantor pursuant to this Section 18(e)(iv) (plus any penalties, interest or other charges imposed by the relevant Governmental Authority) to the Administrative Agent (for its own benefit or for the benefit of such Lender) in the event that the Administrative Agent or such Lender is required to repay such refund to such Governmental Authority. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 18(e)(iv), in no event will the indemnified party be required to pay any amount to an indemnifying party pursuant to this Section 18(e)(iv) the payment of which would place the indemnified party in a less favorable net after-tax position than the indemnified party would have been in if the Tax subject to indemnification and giving rise to such refund had not been deducted, withheld or otherwise imposed and the indemnification payments or additional amounts giving rise to such refund had never been paid. This Section 18(e)(iv) shall not be construed to require the Administrative Agent or a Lender to make available its Tax returns (or any other information relating to its Taxes that it deems confidential) to the Guarantor.

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(f)       Judgment Currency.  The obligations of the Guarantor in respect of any sum due to the Administrative Agent or any Lender hereunder or any holder of the obligations owing hereunder (the “Applicable Creditor”) shall, notwithstanding any judgment in a currency (the “Judgment Currency”) other than the currency in which such sum is stated to be due hereunder (the “Agreement Currency”), be discharged only to the extent that, on the Business Day following receipt by the Applicable Creditor of any sum adjudged to be so due in the Judgment Currency, the Applicable Creditor may in accordance with normal banking procedures in the relevant jurisdiction purchase the Agreement Currency with the Judgment Currency; if the amount of the Agreement Currency so purchased is less than the sum originally due to the Applicable Creditor in the Agreement Currency, the Guarantor as a separate obligation and notwithstanding any such judgment, agrees to indemnify the Applicable Creditor against such loss.  The obligations of the Guarantor contained in this Section shall survive the termination of this Guaranty and the Credit Agreement and the payment of all other amounts owing hereunder and thereunder.

Section 19.       WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL.  THE GUARANTOR HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL ACTION OR PROCEEDING RELATING TO THIS GUARANTY, ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT OR FOR ANY TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED BY THIS GUARANTY AND FOR ANY COUNTERCLAIM THEREIN.  THE GUARANTOR ACKNOWLEDGES THAT (A) THIS WAIVER IS A MATERIAL INDUCEMENT TO ENTER INTO THIS GUARANTY, (B) IT HAS RELIED ON THIS WAIVER IN ENTERING INTO THIS GUARANTY AND (C) IT WILL CONTINUE TO RELY ON THIS WAIVER IN FUTURE DEALINGS RELATED TO THIS GUARANTY.  THE GUARANTOR REPRESENTS THAT IT HAS REVIEWED THIS WAIVER WITH ITS LEGAL ADVISERS AND THAT IT KNOWINGLY AND VOLUNTARILY WAIVES ITS JURY TRIAL RIGHTS AFTER CONSULTATION WITH ITS LEGAL ADVISERS.  IN THE EVENT OF ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING RELATING TO THIS GUARANTY, ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT OR FOR ANY TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED BY THIS GUARANTY, THIS GUARANTY MAY BE FILED AS EVIDENCE OF THE GUARANTOR’S WAIVER OF A TRIAL BY JURY.

Section 20.       Reinstatement.  This Guaranty shall be reinstated to the extent of payments made to the Guarantor as reimbursement of amounts advanced by the Guarantor hereunder.  The Guarantor agrees that this Guaranty shall continue to be effective or be reinstated, as the case may be, if at any time any part of any payment of principal of, or interest on, the Guaranty Obligations is stayed, rescinded or must otherwise be restored by the Administrative Agent upon the bankruptcy or reorganization of BLFC or any other Person.

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Section 21.       Rabobank Conflict Waiver.  Rabobank acts as Administrative Agent and Lender and may provide other services or facilities from time to time (the “Rabobank Roles”).  The Guarantor and each other party hereto acknowledges and consents to any and all Rabobank Roles, waives any objections it may have to any actual or potential conflict of interest caused by Rabobank acting as Administrative Agent or as Lender hereunder and acting as or maintaining any of the Rabobank Roles, and agrees that in connection with any Rabobank Role, Rabobank may take, or refrain from taking, any action which it in its discretion deems appropriate.

Section 22.       Setoff.  In addition to any rights now or hereafter granted under applicable law and not by way of limitation of any such rights, upon the occurrence of an Event of Default or a Series 2002-1 Early Amortization Event, each Lender is hereby authorized at any time or from time to time, without notice to the Guarantor or to any other Person, any such notice being hereby expressly waived to the extent permitted by applicable law, to set off and to appropriate and apply any and all deposits (general or special) and any other indebtedness at any time held or owing by such Lender, to or for the credit or the account of the Guarantor against and on account of the obligations and liabilities of the Guarantor to such Lender, as applicable, under this Guaranty or any other Loan Document, including, without limitation, all claims of any nature or description arising out of or connected with this Guaranty or any other Loan Document, irrespective of whether or not such Lender shall have made any demand hereunder and although said obligations, liabilities or claims, or any of them, shall be contingent or unmatured.

If any Lender, whether by setoff or otherwise, has payment made to it under this Guaranty or any other Loan Document upon its Loans in a greater proportion than that received by any other Lender, such Lender agrees, promptly upon demand, to purchase a portion of the Loans held by the other Lenders so that after such purchase each Lender will hold its ratable proportion of Loans.

[Signature Page Follows]

 

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Guarantor has caused this Guaranty to be duly executed by its officers thereunto duly authorized, as of the date first written above.

GUARANTOR:

BUNGE LIMITED,

a Bermuda company

 

By: /s/ Rajat Gupta

Name: Rajat Gupta

Title:   Treasurer

 

By: /s/ Lisa Ware-Alexander

Name: Lisa Ware-Alexander

Title:   Secretary

 

 

 

 

[Signature Page to Bunge Limited Guaranty]

 
 

Schedule I

Material Adverse Effect

None.

 

 

 

 

SI-1 
 

Schedule II

Environmental Matters

This Schedule II to the Guaranty hereby incorporates by reference all disclosures related to environmental matters set forth in (i) the Guarantor’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020, which was filed by the Guarantor on February 19, 2021 and (ii) the Guarantor’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2021, which was filed by the Guarantor on May 4, 2021.

 

 

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Schedule III

Defaulted Facilities

None.

 

 

 

 

SIII-1 
 

Schedule IV

Designated Obligors

Name

Percentage Directly or Indirectly

Owned by BL

Bunge Limited --
Bunge Global Markets Inc. 100%
Bunge N.A. Holdings, Inc. 100%
Bunge North America, Inc. 100%
Koninklijke Bunge B.V. 100%
Bunge Argentina S.A. 100%
Bunge S.A. 100%
Bunge Alimentos S.A. 100%
Bunge Fertilizantes S.A. (Brazil) 100%
Bunge International Commerce Ltd. 100%

Bunge Trade Limited (successor

to Bunge Fertilizantes International Limited)

100%

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Schedule V

Material Contingent Liabilities and Material Disposition or Acquisition of Assets

This Schedule V to the Guaranty hereby incorporates by reference all disclosures set forth in (i) the Guarantor’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020, which was filed by the Guarantor on February 19, 2021 and (ii) the Guarantor’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2021, which was filed by the Guarantor on May 4, 2021.

 

 

 

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Schedule VI

Material Litigation

This Schedule VI to the Guaranty hereby incorporates by reference all disclosures related to legal proceedings set forth in (i) the Guarantor’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020, which was filed by the Guarantor on February 19, 2021 and (ii) the Guarantor’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2021, which was filed by the Guarantor on May 4, 2021.

 

 

 

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ANNEX A

“Adjusted Capitalization”:  the sum of the Guarantor’s Consolidated Net Worth and the Guarantor’s consolidated Adjusted Net Debt.

“Adjusted Net Debt”:  with respect to any Person on any date of determination, (a) the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness of such Person on such date (including, without limitation, letter of credit obligations of such Person) minus (b) the sum of all cash, time deposits, marketable securities and Liquid Inventory of such Person on such date.

“Adjusted Total Consolidated Current Liabilities”: (a) the total consolidated current liabilities of the Guarantor and its consolidated Subsidiaries determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP minus (b) the total letter of credit obligations under any trade structured finance program of the Guarantor and its consolidated Subsidiaries minus (c) the total sum of all drawings under any revolving credit facility that has a maturity, as of any test date, greater than or equal to twelve (12) months from such test date minus (d) any drawings under a commercial paper program, including the Commercial Paper (as defined in Annex X), so long as the drawn portion thereunder is supported by undrawn commitments under a revolving credit facility, including the Liquidity Agreement (as defined in Annex X) that has a maturity, as of any test date, greater than or equal to twelve (12) months from such test date.

“Anti-Corruption Laws”: all laws, rules and regulations of any jurisdiction applicable to the Guarantor or any of its Subsidiaries from time to time concerning or relating to bribery or corruption.

“BL”: as defined in the preamble hereto.

“BLFC”:  Bunge Limited Finance Corp., a Delaware corporation, and its successors and permitted assigns.

“Blocking Regulation”:  as defined in subsection 7(t).

“Bunge Funding”:  Bunge Funding, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and its successors and permitted assigns.

“Consolidated Net Worth”:  the Net Worth of the Guarantor and its consolidated Subsidiaries determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP, plus minority interests in Subsidiaries.

“Credit Agreement”:  as defined in the preamble hereto.

“Dollars” and “$”:  dollars in lawful currency of the United States.

Annex A - 1 
 

“EDGAR”:  the Electronic Data-Gathering, Analysis and Retrieval system, which performs automated collection, validation, indexing and forwarding of submissions by Persons who are required by law to file forms with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

“Environmental Claim”:  any and all administrative, regulatory or judicial actions, suits, demands, demand letters, claims, liens, notices of non-compliance or violation, investigations or proceedings relating in any way to any Environmental Law or any permit issued under any such law (hereinafter “Claims”), including, without limitation, (a) any and all Claims by governmental or regulatory authorities for enforcement, cleanup, removal, response, remedial or other actions or damages pursuant to any applicable Environmental Law and (b) any and all Claims by any third party seeking damages, contribution, indemnification, cost recovery, compensation or injunctive relief resulting or arising from alleged or actual injury or threat of injury to the environment by reason of a violation of or liability arising under any Environmental Law.

“Excluded Taxes”:  has the meaning assigned to such term in the Credit Agreement, provided, however, that, for the avoidance of doubt, such term shall include the Taxes set forth in such definition that are imposed on, or required to be withheld or deducted from a payment to, the Administrative Agent or any Lender under any Loan Document.  

“Guarantor”:  as defined in the preamble hereto.

“Guaranty”:  as defined in the preamble hereto.

“Guaranty Obligations”:  as defined in Section 2.

“Hazardous Materials”:  (a) any petroleum or petroleum products, radioactive materials, asbestos in any form that is or could become friable, urea formaldehyde foam insulation, transformers or other equipment that contain dielectric fluid containing levels of polychlorinated biphenyls, and radon gas; (b) any chemicals, materials or substances defined as or included in the definition of “hazardous substances,” “hazardous waste,” “hazardous materials,” “extremely hazardous waste,” “restricted hazardous waste,” “toxic substances,” “toxic pollutants,” “contaminants,” or “pollutants,” or words of similar import, under any applicable Environmental Law; and (c) any other chemical, material or substance, exposure to which is prohibited, limited or regulated by any governmental authority having jurisdiction over the Guarantor or its Subsidiaries and the manufacturing, trading or extraction of which constitutes a material portion of the business of the Guarantor or any of its Subsidiaries.

“Indemnified Taxes”:  (a) Taxes, other than Excluded Taxes, imposed on or with respect to any payment made by or on account of any obligation of BLFC or the Guarantor under any Loan Document and (b) to the extent not otherwise described in clause (a), Other Taxes.

“Intercompany Loans”:  Loans, as defined in Annex X to the Pooling Agreement.

“Investor Certificates”:  as defined in Annex X to the Pooling Agreement.

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“Judgment Currency”:  as defined in subsection 18(f).

“Liquid Inventory”:  as to the Guarantor and its consolidated Subsidiaries at any time, its inventory at such time of commodities which are traded on any recognized commodities exchange, valued depending on the type of such commodity at either (a) the lower of cost or the market value at such time or (b) the market value at such time.

“Net Worth”:  with respect to any Person, the sum of such Person’s capital stock, capital in excess of par or stated value of shares of its capital stock, retained earnings and any other account which, in accordance with GAAP, constitutes stockholders’ equity, excluding any treasury stock.

“Notice Address”:

Administrative Agent:  

Rabobank Coöperatieve U.A., New York Branch

245 Park Avenue, 38th Floor

New York, New York 10167-0062

Attention:  Anna Marie Ybanez, Agency Services Phone:  212-574-7334

Fax:  914-304-9327

Email:  fm.am.SyndicatedLoans@rabobank.com

with a copy to:  Annamarie.Ybanez@rabobank.com

Guarantor:  

Bunge Limited

1391 Timberlake Manor Parkway

Chesterfield, Missouri 63017

Attention:  Treasurer

Tel. No:  (636) 292-3029

Telecopy:  (636) 292-4029

 

“Obligor”:  as defined in Annex X to the Pooling Agreement.

“OFAC”:  the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Department of the Treasury.

“Permitted Secured Indebtedness”:  any Secured Indebtedness that:

(a) is secured by any mechanic, laborer, workmen, repairmen, materialmen, supplier, carrier, warehousemen, landlord or vendor Lien or any other Lien provided for by mandatory provisions of law, any order, attachment or similar legal process arising in connection with a court or other similar proceeding, any tax, charge or assessment ruling or required by any Governmental Authority under any other similar circumstances;

(b) is incurred or assumed solely for the purpose of financing all or any part of the cost of constructing or acquiring Property, and any Secured Indebtedness extending, renewing or replacing, in whole or in part Secured Indebtedness permitted pursuant to this clause (b), so long as the principal amount of the Secured Indebtedness secured by such Lien does not exceed its original principal amount;

Annex A - 3 
 

(c) is secured by Property existing prior to the acquisition of such Property or the acquisition of any Subsidiary that is the owner of such Property and is not incurred in contemplation of such acquisition and any Secured Indebtedness extending, renewing or replacing, in whole or in part Secured Indebtedness permitted pursuant to this clause (c), so long as the principal amount of the Secured Indebtedness secured by such Lien does not exceed its original principal amount;

(d) is owed by any Subsidiary to the Guarantor or any other Subsidiary;

(e) is secured by any accounts receivable from or invoices to export customers (including, but not limited to, Subsidiaries), any contracts to sell, purchase or receive commodities to or from export customers and any cash collateral and proceeds thereof;

(f) is incurred pursuant to the Loan Documents or Transaction Documents;

(g) is secured by accounts receivable and other related assets arising in connection with transfers thereof to the extent such transfers are treated as true sales;

(h) is secured by a Lien on any checking account, saving account, clearing account, futures account, deposit account, securities account, brokerage account, custody account or other account (or on any assets held in such account), securing obligations under any agreement or arrangement related to the opening of or provision of clearing, pooling, zero-balancing, brokerage, settlement, margin or other services related to such account (or on any assets held in such account), which customarily exist on similar accounts (or on any assets held in such accounts) of corporations in connection with the opening of, or provision of clearing, pooling, zero-balancing, brokerage, settlement, margin or other services related, to such accounts; or

(i) is incurred in connection with letters of credit or other similar instruments issued in the normal course of business of the Guarantor or any Subsidiary, including without limitation, obligations under reimbursement agreements.

“Plan”:  a Single Employer Plan or a Multiple Employer Plan.

“Property”:  any of the Guarantor’s or any Subsidiary’s present or future property including any asset, revenue, or right to receive income or any other property, whether tangible or intangible, real or personal.

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“Rabobank Roles”:  as defined in Section 21.

“Restricted Party”:  any person listed:

(a) in the Annex to the Executive Order;

(b) on the “Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons” list maintained by OFAC; or

(c) in any successor list to either of the foregoing.

“Secured Indebtedness”:  all Indebtedness incurred by the Guarantor and any of its Subsidiaries (without duplication) which is secured by Property pledged by the Guarantor or any Subsidiary.

“Total Consolidated Current Assets”:  (a) the total consolidated current assets of the Guarantor and its consolidated Subsidiaries determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP, minus (b) the total time deposits under any trade structured finance program of the Guarantor and its consolidated Subsidiaries.

“Total Tangible Assets”:  at any date of determination, the total amount of assets of the Guarantor and its Subsidiaries (without duplication and excluding any asset owned by the Guarantor or any Subsidiary that represents an obligation of the Guarantor or any other Subsidiary to such Subsidiary or Guarantor) after deducting therefrom all goodwill, trade names, trademarks, patents, licenses, copyrights and other intangible assets.

 

 

 

 

Annex A - 5

 

 

 

Exhibit 10.5

 

 

 

FOURTEENTH AMENDED AND RESTATED

LIQUIDITY AGREEMENT

among

BUNGE ASSET FUNDING CORP.

THE FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS LISTED

ON THE SIGNATURE PAGES HERETO

CITIBANK, N.A.,

as Syndication Agent,

 

BNP PARIBAS,

COÖPERATIEVE RABOBANK, U.A., NEW YORK BRANCH,

MIZUHO BANK, LTD.,

Sumitomo Mitsui BankING Corporation
and
U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

as Co-Documentation Agents,

 

and

JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.,

as Administrative Agent

 

Dated as of July 16, 2021

 

Citibank, N.A. and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.,
as Lead Arrangers

 

BNP Paribas Securities Corp., Coöperatieve Rabobank, U.A., New York Branch, Mizuho Bank, Ltd., Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation and U.S. Bank National Association,

as Joint Lead Arrangers

and

Citibank, N.A., JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., BNP Paribas Securities Corp., Coöperatieve Rabobank, U.A., New York Branch, Mizuho Bank, Ltd., Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation and U.S. Bank National Association,

as Bookrunners

 

     

 

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PAGE

ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS     1  
SECTION 1.01   Definitions     1  
SECTION 1.02   Interest Rates; LIBOR Notification     3  
SECTION 1.03   Divisions     4  
ARTICLE II COMMERCIAL PAPER OPERATIONS     4  
SECTION 2.01   Issuance of Commercial Paper.     4  
SECTION 2.02   Commercial Paper Account; Payment of Commercial Paper.     5  
ARTICLE III LIQUIDITY LOANS     6  
SECTION 3.01   Liquidity Loans.     6  
SECTION 3.02   The Liquidity Loan Notes.     12  
SECTION 3.03   Interest.     13  
SECTION 3.04   Responsibilities of Each Liquidity Bank     13  
SECTION 3.05   Confirming Letters of Credit     13  
ARTICLE IV OTHER CREDIT TERMS     14  
SECTION 4.01   Fees.     14  
SECTION 4.02   Termination or Reduction of the Aggregate Liquidity Commitment.     15  
SECTION 4.03   Extensions of the Aggregate Liquidity Commitment.     16  
SECTION 4.04   Proceeds     19  
SECTION 4.05   Increased Costs; Capital Adequacy.     20  
SECTION 4.06   Taxes.     23  
SECTION 4.07   Addition, Removal and Downgrading of Liquidity Banks     27  
SECTION 4.08   Illegality     27  
SECTION 4.09   Alternate Rate of Interest     28  
ARTICLE V PAYMENTS     31  
SECTION 5.01   Payments on Non-Business Days     31  
SECTION 5.02   Prepayments.     31  
SECTION 5.03   Cash Collateral Account     31  
SECTION 5.04   Method and Place of Payment, etc.     32  
SECTION 5.05   Draws on and Exchange of the Letter of Credit.     32  

 

 

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ARTICLE VI CONDITIONS PRECEDENT     34  
SECTION 6.01   Conditions to Effectiveness     34  
SECTION 6.02   Conditions to Each Issuance of Commercial Paper     37  
SECTION 6.03   Conditions Precedent to the Making of Each Liquidity Loan     38  
SECTION 6.04   Conditions to the Making of any Liquidity Loan Pursuant to subsection 3.01(a)(v)     38  
ARTICLE VII COVENANTS     39  
SECTION 7.01   Affirmative Covenants     39  
SECTION 7.02   Negative Covenants     41  
ARTICLE VIII MANDATORY LIQUIDATION EVENTS,  MANDATORY CP WIND-DOWN EVENTS AND REMEDIES     43  
SECTION 8.01   Mandatory Liquidation Events     43  
SECTION 8.02   Mandatory CP Wind-Down Events     46  
SECTION 8.03   Remedies.     46  
ARTICLE IX REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES     47  
SECTION 9.01   Corporate Existence     47  
SECTION 9.02   Corporate Power; Authorization; Enforceable Obligation     47  
SECTION 9.03   No Legal Bar     48  
SECTION 9.04   No Material Litigation     48  
SECTION 9.05   Security Interest.     48  
SECTION 9.06   Commercial Paper; Investment Company Act     49  
SECTION 9.07   Securities Act     49  
SECTION 9.08   Accuracy of Information     49  
SECTION 9.09   Taxes and ERISA Liability     49  
SECTION 9.10   Federal Regulations     49  
SECTION 9.11   No Change     50  
SECTION 9.12   Solvency     50  
SECTION 9.13   Sanctions.     50  
SECTION 9.14   Financial Institution     50  
ARTICLE X THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND THE LIQUIDITY BANKS     51  
SECTION 10.01   Appointment of the Administrative Agent     51  
SECTION 10.02   Resignation of the Administrative Agent     54  
SECTION 10.03   Obligations Several     55  
SECTION 10.04   Multiple Capacities     55  
SECTION 10.05   Agent Communications     55  
SECTION 10.06   Documentation Agents, Lead Arranger and Bookrunner     56  
SECTION 10.07   Certain ERISA Matters     56  
SECTION 10.08   Erroneous Payments     57  

 

 

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ARTICLE XI MISCELLANEOUS     59  
SECTION 11.01   Computations     59  
SECTION 11.02   Exercise of Rights     59  
SECTION 11.03   Amendment and Waiver     60  
SECTION 11.04   Expenses and Indemnification.     62  
SECTION 11.05   Successors and Assigns.     63  
SECTION 11.06   Notices, Requests, Demands     66  
SECTION 11.07   Survival     66  
SECTION 11.08   GOVERNING LAW     66  
SECTION 11.09   Counterparts     67  
SECTION 11.10   Setoff     67  
SECTION 11.11   Further Assurances     68  
SECTION 11.12   WAIVERS OF JURY TRIAL     68  
SECTION 11.13   No Bankruptcy Petition Against BAFC; Liability of BAFC.     68  
SECTION 11.14   No Recourse Loan     68  
SECTION 11.15   Knowledge of BAFC     68  
SECTION 11.16   Descriptive Headings     68  
SECTION 11.17   Consent to Jurisdiction and Service of Process     69  
SECTION 11.18   Confidentiality     69  
SECTION 11.19   Acknowledgments     70  
SECTION 11.20   Final Agreement     70  
SECTION 11.21   U.S.A. PATRIOT Act     70  
SECTION 11.22   Acknowledgment and Consent to Bail-In of Affected Financial Institution     71  
ANNEX Y      List of Liquidity Bank Percentages     Y-1  
EXHIBIT A     Form of Liquidity Loan Note     A-1  
EXHIBIT B     Form of Assignment and Assumption Agreement     B-1  
EXHIBIT C     Form of Exemption Certificate     C-1  

 

 

 

 

 

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FOURTEENTH AMENDED AND RESTATED

LIQUIDITY AGREEMENT

FOURTEENTH AMENDED AND RESTATED LIQUIDITY AGREEMENT, dated as of July 16, 2021 (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified in accordance with the terms hereof and in effect from time to time, this “Agreement”), among BUNGE ASSET FUNDING CORP., a Delaware corporation (hereinafter, together with its successors and assigns, called “BAFC”), the lenders that are parties hereto (hereinafter each, together with its successors and assigns, a “Liquidity Bank”, and collectively, together with their successors and assigns, the “Liquidity Banks”), and JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., a banking association, as agent for the Liquidity Banks (hereinafter, together with its successors and assigns in such capacity, the “Administrative Agent”). This Agreement amends and restates that certain Thirteenth Amended and Restated Liquidity Agreement, dated as of December 14, 2018, among BAFC, the Liquidity Banks and the Administrative Agent.

WITNESSETH:

WHEREAS, BAFC proposes to issue and sell its Commercial Paper in the United States commercial paper market and utilize the net proceeds thereof to make advances under the Series 2000-1 VFC Certificate;

WHEREAS, BAFC has made application to the Liquidity Banks for the commitment of the Liquidity Banks to make loans to BAFC, the proceeds of which shall be used to either make payments in respect of BAFC’s Commercial Paper or to fund advances under the Series 2000-1 VFC Certificate;

WHEREAS, subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, the Liquidity Banks are willing to make such loans to BAFC; and

WHEREAS, BAFC desires to utilize the facility provided by the Liquidity Banks under this Agreement both as a revolving credit facility and as a back-up liquidity facility for any Commercial Paper issued by BAFC, and the Liquidity Banks intend to make such facility available for both such purposes.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and mutual covenants herein contained, the parties hereto agree as follows:

ARTICLE I

DEFINITIONS

SECTION 1.01 Definitions. Except as otherwise expressly provided below or elsewhere herein, or unless the context otherwise requires, capitalized terms used herein shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in Annex X (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified and in effect from time to time, “Annex X”) attached to the Sixth Amended and Restated Pooling Agreement, dated as of August 31, 2020, among BAFC, Bunge Management Services, Inc., as the Servicer, and The Bank of New York Mellon, as Trustee (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified and in effect from time to time, the “Pooling Agreement”), which is incorporated by reference herein.

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Notwithstanding any other provision contained herein or in the other Commercial Paper Program Documents, all terms of an accounting or financial nature used herein and in the other Commercial Paper Program Documents shall be construed, and all computations of amounts and ratios referred to herein and in the other Commercial Paper Program Documents shall be made, and prepared:

 

(a)       in accordance with GAAP (including principles of consolidation where appropriate), and all accounting or financial terms shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms by GAAP; provided, however, that all accounting terms used in Section 7.02 below (and all defined terms used in the definition of any accounting term used in Section 7.02 below) shall have the meaning given to such terms (and defined terms) under GAAP as in effect on the date hereof applied on a basis consistent with those used in preparing the financial statements referred to in Section 7.01(j) below. In the event of any change after the date hereof in GAAP, and if such change would affect the computation of any of the financial covenants set forth in Section 7.02 below, then the parties hereto agree to endeavor, in good faith, to agree upon an amendment to this Agreement that would adjust such financial covenants in a manner that would preserve the original intent thereof, but would allow compliance therewith to be determined in accordance with BAFC’s financial statements at the time, provided that, until so amended such financial covenants shall continue to be computed in accordance with GAAP prior to such change therein; and

(b)       without giving effect to any election under Statement of Financial Accounting Standards 159 (or any other Financial Accounting Standard having a similar result or effect) to value any Indebtedness or other liabilities of BAFC, the Guarantor or any of their Subsidiaries at “fair value”, as defined therein.

Notwithstanding any other provision contained herein or in Annex X, all obligations of the Guarantor, BAFC and any of their respective Subsidiaries that are or would be characterized as an operating lease as determined in accordance with GAAP as in effect on December 14, 2018 (whether or not such operating lease was in effect on such date) shall continue to be accounted for as an operating lease (and not as a capital lease) for purposes of the Commercial Paper Program Documents regardless of any change in GAAP following December 14, 2018 (or any change in the implementation in GAAP for future periods that are contemplated as of December 14, 2018) that would otherwise require such obligation be re-characterized as a capital lease and the Guarantor, BAFC and their respective Subsidiaries shall continue to provide the financial reporting which differentiates between operating leases and capital lease in accordance with GAAP as in effect on December 14, 2018.

 

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SECTION 1.02 Interest Rates; LIBOR Notification. The interest rate on a Liquidity Loan denominated in Dollars may be derived from an interest rate benchmark that is, or may in the future become, the subject of regulatory reform. Regulators have signaled the need to use alternative benchmark reference rates for some of these interest rate benchmarks and, as a result, such interest rate benchmarks may cease to comply with applicable laws and regulations, may be permanently discontinued, and/or the basis on which they are calculated may change. The London interbank offered rate (“LIBOR”) is intended to represent the rate at which contributing banks may obtain short-term borrowings from each other in the London interbank market. On March 5, 2021, the U.K. Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) publicly announced that: i) immediately after December 31, 2021, publication of the 1-week and 2-month Dollar LIBOR settings will permanently cease; immediately after June 30, 2023, publication of the overnight and 12-month Dollar LIBOR settings will permanently cease; and immediately after June 30, 2023, the 1-month, 3-month and 6-month Dollar LIBOR settings will cease to be provided or, subject to the FCA’s consideration of the case, be provided on a synthetic basis and no longer be representative of the underlying market and economic reality they are intended to measure and that representativeness will not be restored. There is no assurance that dates announced by the FCA will not change or that the administrator of LIBOR and/or regulators will not take further action that could impact the availability, composition, or characteristics of LIBOR or the currencies and/or tenors for which LIBOR is published. Each party to this Agreement should consult its own advisors to stay informed of any such developments. Public and private sector industry initiatives are currently underway to identify new or alternative reference rates to be used in place of LIBOR. Upon the occurrence of a Benchmark Transition Event, a Term SOFR Transition Event, an Early Opt-in Election or an Other Benchmark Rate Election, Section 4.09(b), Section 4.09(c) and Section 4.09(d) provide the mechanism for determining an alternative rate of interest. The Administrative Agent will promptly notify BAFC, pursuant to Section 4.09(e), of any change to the reference rate upon which the interest rate on eurocurrency borrowings is based. However, the Administrative Agent does not warrant or accept any responsibility for, and shall not have any liability with respect to, the administration, submission or any other matter related to the London interbank offered rate or other rates in the definition of “LIBOR Rate” or with respect to any alternative or successor rate thereto, or replacement rate thereof (including, without limitation, (i) any such alternative, successor or replacement rate implemented pursuant to Section 4.09(b) and Section 4.09(d), whether upon the occurrence of a Benchmark Transition Event or an Early Opt-in Election, and (ii) the implementation of any Benchmark Replacement Conforming Changes pursuant to Section 4.09(d)), including without limitation, whether the composition or characteristics of any such alternative, successor or replacement reference rate will be similar to, or produce the same value or economic equivalence of, the LIBOR Rate or have the same volume or liquidity as did the London interbank offered rate prior to its discontinuance or unavailability. The Administrative Agent and its affiliates and/or other related entities may engage in transactions that affect the calculation of any alternative, successor or alternative rate (including any Benchmark Replacement) and/or any relevant adjustments thereto, in each case, in a manner adverse to BAFC. The Administrative Agent may select information sources or services in its reasonable discretion to ascertain the Adjusted LIBO Rate, any component thereof, or rates referenced in the definition thereof, in each case pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, and shall have no liability to BAFC, any Liquidity Bank or any other Person for damages of any kind, including direct or indirect, special, punitive, incidental or consequential damages, costs, losses or expenses (whether in tort, contract or otherwise and whether at law or in equity), for any error or calculation of any such rate (or component thereof) provided by any such information source or service.

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SECTION 1.03 Divisions. For all purposes under the Commercial Paper Program Documents, in connection with any division or plan of division under Delaware law (or any comparable event under a different jurisdiction’s laws): (a) if any asset, right, obligation or liability of any Person becomes the asset, right, obligation or liability of a different Person, then it shall be deemed to have been transferred from the original Person to the subsequent Person, and (b) if any new Person comes into existence, such new Person shall be deemed to have been organized and acquired on the first date of its existence by the holders of its Capital Stock at such time.

 

ARTICLE II

COMMERCIAL PAPER OPERATIONS

SECTION 2.01 Issuance of Commercial Paper.

(a)       Subject to the provisions of this Section 2.01 and to Article VI hereof, so long as the Depositary is not in receipt of instructions then in effect from the Administrative Agent, given in accordance with this Section 2.01 and the Depositary Agreement, not to issue or deliver Commercial Paper because a No-Issuance Condition for Commercial Paper has occurred and is continuing, BAFC shall have the right prior to the Liquidity Commitment Expiration Date, from time to time to issue and sell Commercial Paper pursuant to the terms of this Agreement and the Depositary Agreement. Any instructions to cease Commercial Paper issuance from the Administrative Agent to the Depositary shall specify the event as being the reason to cease issuing and delivering Commercial Paper. The Administrative Agent agrees that it shall only instruct the Depositary not to issue or deliver Commercial Paper if there shall have occurred one or more of the events described in this subsection 2.01(a). If the Administrative Agent shall, as permitted by this subsection 2.01(a) and the Depositary Agreement, instruct the Depositary not to issue or deliver Commercial Paper, BAFC shall not thereafter issue and sell any Commercial Paper. Concurrently with the giving of any such instructions to the Depositary, the Administrative Agent shall give notice thereof to BAFC, the Servicer, the Collateral Agent, the Letter of Credit Agent, each Placement Agent and the Series 2000-1 Rating Agencies, but failure to do so shall not impair the effect of such instructions.

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(b)       BAFC agrees that each CP Note shall (i) be in the applicable form attached to the Depositary Agreement and be completed in accordance with this Agreement and the Depositary Agreement, (ii) be dated the date of issuance thereof, (iii) be made payable to the order of a named payee or bearer, (iv) have a maturity date which shall be a Business Day not later than the earliest to occur of (A) the one hundred and eightieth (180th) day following the issuance thereof, (B) the third (3rd) Business Day prior to the Liquidity Commitment Expiration Date and (C) the third (3rd) Business Day prior to the L/C Expiration Date in effect on the date of the issuance thereof, and (v) be in a Face Amount of $100,000 or an integral multiple of $1,000 in excess thereof; provided that no issuance of Commercial Paper shall be made if, after giving effect to such issuance, the Credits Outstanding shall exceed the Aggregate Available Liquidity Commitment. All Commercial Paper shall be delivered and issued against payment therefor in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and the Depositary Agreement.

SECTION 2.02 Commercial Paper Account; Payment of Commercial Paper.

(a)       Contemporaneously with the execution and delivery by BAFC of the Depositary Agreement, and for the purposes of this Agreement, the Security Agreement and the Depositary Agreement, the Depositary shall establish at its banking offices in The City of New York a special purpose non-interest bearing trust account for the sole and exclusive benefit of the Secured Parties (said account being referred to herein and in the Depositary Agreement as the “Commercial Paper Account”), over which the Depositary shall have sole dominion and control and sole right of withdrawal. Proceeds of the sale of Commercial Paper shall be deposited in the Commercial Paper Account and used to the extent necessary to pay matured and concurrently maturing Commercial Paper; otherwise proceeds of the sale of Commercial Paper shall be transferred to the Cash Collateral Account for disposition in accordance with the Security Agreement.

(b)       Contemporaneously with the execution and delivery by BAFC of the Depositary Agreement and for the purposes of this Agreement, the Security Agreement and the Depositary Agreement, the Depositary shall establish at its banking offices in The City of New York a special purpose, non-interest bearing trust account, for the sole and exclusive benefit of the holders of the outstanding Commercial Paper, over which the Depositary shall have sole dominion and control and the sole right of withdrawal (said account being referred to herein and in the Depositary Agreement as the “Special Payment Account”). Proceeds of a Liquidity Loan made in accordance with subsection 3.01(a)(ii), (iii) or (iv) hereof and Section 8(b), (c) or (d) of the Depositary Agreement and all funds received from the Collateral Agent at any time that the Collateral Agent indicates that a Security Agreement Event of Default exists and is continuing shall be deposited in the Special Payment Account and used to the extent necessary to pay in full the Commercial Paper as it matures. BAFC shall have no legal, equitable or beneficial interest in the Special Payment Account.

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ARTICLE III

LIQUIDITY LOANS

SECTION 3.01 Liquidity Loans.

(a)       Subject to and upon the terms and conditions herein set forth, each Liquidity Bank severally agrees on a revolving basis prior to the Liquidity Commitment Expiration Date, to make a loan or loans (each a “Liquidity Loan” and collectively, the “Liquidity Loans”) to BAFC, which Liquidity Loans may be repaid and the principal amount thereof (with the exception of Exiting Loans) reborrowed and bear interest in accordance with the provisions hereof and shall be made by the Liquidity Banks (with the exception of Exiting Loans) pro rata on the basis of their Percentages of the Aggregate Liquidity Commitment as follows:

(i)       If, on any Business Day that Commercial Paper matures, BAFC is unable to or is not permitted to (including, but not limited to, as a result of the occurrence of a Mandatory CP Wind-Down Event) issue additional Commercial Paper in an aggregate net amount sufficient to repay in full all Commercial Paper maturing on such day (the excess of the amount required to pay in full all such Commercial Paper maturing on such day after giving effect to any disbursement with respect to such maturing Commercial Paper from the Cash Collateral Account or the Commercial Paper Account, over the sum of the net amount obtained by the issuance of Commercial Paper on such day, being hereinafter referred to as a “Commercial Paper Deficit”), each Liquidity Bank shall, upon (x) receipt of notice (which may be a facsimile) from the Administrative Agent (which shall timely deliver such notice following its receipt of a similar written notice from the Depositary) to the effect that BAFC is unable to so issue and sell additional Commercial Paper at any price and the amount of the Commercial Paper Deficit and (y) request of the Administrative Agent (which shall timely deliver such notice following its receipt of a similar written request from the Depositary), which may be contained in the notice referred to in the preceding clause (x), and subject to the limitations imposed by subsection 3.01(c) and Section 6.03 hereof, make a Liquidity Loan in an aggregate principal amount equal to (1) the product of (A) such Liquidity Bank’s Percentage of the Aggregate Liquidity Commitment, times (B) the Commercial Paper Deficit, less (2) the product of (A) such Liquidity Bank’s Percentage of the Aggregate Liquidity Commitment, times (B) the Series 2000-1 Invested Percentage of Defaulted Loans reflected on the Daily Report delivered on such day (calculated by converting any Defaulted Loans denominated in Approved Currencies other than Dollars into Dollars at the Rate of Exchange).

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(ii)       If the Administrative Agent shall have failed to timely provide BAFC the notice of extension of the Liquidity Commitment Expiration Date described in subsection 4.03(b) not later than twenty-five (25) days before the then current Liquidity Commitment Expiration Date, then BAFC shall request the Administrative Agent to request each Liquidity Bank to make, and each Liquidity Bank shall upon receipt of any such request, subject to the limitations imposed by subsection 3.01(c) and Section 6.03, no later than the fifth Business Day prior to any upcoming Liquidity Commitment Expiration Date make, a Liquidity Loan in a principal amount equal to (1) the product of (A) such Liquidity Bank’s Percentage of the Aggregate Liquidity Commitment times (B) the Face Amount of all Commercial Paper outstanding on such day, after giving effect to funds otherwise available to pay such Commercial Paper on such day, less (2) the product of (A) such Liquidity Bank’s Percentage of the Aggregate Liquidity Commitment, times, (B) the Series 2000-1 Invested Percentage of Defaulted Loans reflected on the Daily Report delivered on such day (calculated by converting any Defaulted Loans denominated in Approved Currencies other than Dollars into Dollars at the Rate of Exchange).

(iii)       Not later than the fifth Business Day prior to any upcoming Liquidity Commitment Expiration Date with respect to which there exists an Exiting Bank, BAFC shall request the Administrative Agent to request each Exiting Bank to make, and each Exiting Bank shall upon receipt of any such request, subject to the limitations imposed by subsection 3.01(c) and Section 6.03, make a Liquidity Loan (i.e., an Exiting Loan as defined in subsection 4.03(c)(ii) hereof) in a principal amount equal to (1) the product of (A) such Exiting Bank’s Percentage of the Aggregate Liquidity Commitment (prior to any reduction as a result of the removal of the Exiting Bank) times (B) the Face Amount of Commercial Paper then outstanding, after giving effect to funds otherwise available to pay such Commercial Paper on such day, less (2) the product of (A) such Exiting Bank’s Percentage of the Aggregate Liquidity Commitment, times (B) the Series 2000-1 Invested Percentage of Defaulted Loans reflected on the Daily Report delivered on such day (calculated by converting any Defaulted Loans denominated in Approved Currencies other than Dollars into Dollars at the Rate of Exchange).

(iv)       In the event of the occurrence of a Mandatory Liquidation Event, then each Liquidity Bank shall, upon receipt of a request of the Administrative Agent (which shall timely deliver such notice following its receipt of a similar written request from the Depositary), immediately in accordance with subsection 3.01(b), subject to the limitations imposed by subsection 3.01(c) and Section 6.03, make a Liquidity Loan in a principal amount equal to (1) the product of (A) such Liquidity Bank’s Percentage of the Aggregate Liquidity Commitment times (B) the Face Amount of all Commercial Paper outstanding on such day, after giving effect to funds otherwise available to pay such Commercial Paper on such day, less (2) the product of (A) such Liquidity Bank’s Percentage of the Aggregate Liquidity Commitment, times (B) the Series 2000-1 Invested Percentage of Defaulted Loans reflected on the Daily Report delivered on such day (calculated by converting any Defaulted Loans denominated in Approved Currencies other than Dollars into Dollars at the Rate of Exchange).

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(v)       Each Liquidity Bank shall in addition to its obligations under subsection 3.01(a)(i), upon receipt by the Administrative Agent of a Notice of Borrowing from BAFC or the Depositary (acting as attorney-in-fact for BAFC) in accordance with subsection 3.01(b) and subject to the limitations imposed by subsection 3.01(c), Section 6.03 and Section 6.04, make a Liquidity Loan in a principal amount equal to (1) the product of (A) such Liquidity Bank’s Percentage of the Aggregate Liquidity Commitment times (B) the amount of the Borrowing requested by BAFC or the Depositary, less (2) the product of (A) such Liquidity Bank’s Percentage of the Aggregate Liquidity Commitment, times (B) the Series 2000-1 Invested Percentage of Defaulted Loans reflected on the Daily Report delivered on such day (calculated by converting any Defaulted Loans denominated in Approved Currencies other than Dollars into Dollars at the Rate of Exchange). Prior to the occurrence of a Mandatory Liquidation Event, the proceeds of each Liquidity Loan made pursuant to this clause (v) shall be deposited in the Cash Collateral Account and may be used by BAFC to fund additional advances under the Series 2000-1 VFC Certificate.

(b)       In order to effect Borrowings hereunder, BAFC or the Depositary (the Depositary acting as attorney-in-fact for BAFC in accordance with Section 8 of the Depositary Agreement), shall give the Administrative Agent written notice (each, a “Notice of Borrowing”) of the aggregate principal amount of any Liquidity Loan required by subsection 3.01(a) hereof (i) for each Borrowing consisting of a Prime Rate Liquidity Loan, not later than 11:00 a.m. (New York City time) on the date of such Borrowing, or (ii) for each Borrowing consisting of a LIBOR Liquidity Loan, not later than 11:00 A.M. (New York City time) three Business Days before the date of such Borrowing. Each such Notice of Borrowing shall specify: (i) the type of Liquidity Loan comprising such Borrowing, (ii) the amount of such Borrowing required by subsection 3.01(a) hereof and (iii) in the case of a Borrowing consisting of a LIBOR Liquidity Loan, the Interest Period with respect thereto. The Administrative Agent shall promptly (and, in any event, by 1:30 P.M. (New York City time) if the Administrative Agent has received the Notice of Borrowing by 11:00 A.M. (New York City time) from BAFC or the Depositary) give each Liquidity Bank telephonic notice (confirmed in writing promptly thereafter) of such request. Each Borrowing requested pursuant to subsection 3.01(a)(v) shall be in an amount equal to at least $10,000,000 and multiples of $1,000,000 in excess thereof (or if the then Aggregate Available Liquidity Commitment is less than $10,000,000, such lesser amount). Each Borrowing pursuant to subsections 3.01(a)(i), (ii), (iv) and (v) shall be made ratably by the Liquidity Banks in proportion to each Liquidity Bank’s Percentage of the Aggregate Liquidity Commitment. No later than 3:00 P.M. (New York City time) on the date on which a Liquidity Loan is to be made, the Administrative Agent acting on behalf of the Liquidity Banks will make available to BAFC in freely transferable Dollars and in immediately available funds the Liquidity Loan received by the Administrative Agent from the Liquidity Banks required to be made on such day by the Liquidity Banks by remitting the proceeds of such Liquidity Loan to the Commercial Paper Account (or with respect to Liquidity Loans made pursuant to subsection 3.01(a)(v), to the Cash Collateral Account) for application by the Depositary in accordance with the terms of the Depositary Agreement. BAFC may subsequently (prior to the occurrence and continuation of a Mandatory Liquidation Event) elect to convert a Prime Rate Liquidity Loan to a LIBOR Liquidity Loan, or to continue to maintain a LIBOR Liquidity Loan as a LIBOR Liquidity Loan for an additional Interest Period, in accordance with the procedures set forth in subsection 3.01(h) below.

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(c)       Notwithstanding any other provision hereof or of any other Transaction Document, no Liquidity Loan shall be made by a Liquidity Bank to BAFC in a principal amount exceeding, together with the aggregate principal amount of such Liquidity Bank’s then outstanding Liquidity Loans, (i) such Liquidity Bank’s Percentage of the Aggregate Liquidity Commitment minus (ii) the product of (x) such Liquidity Bank’s Percentage of the Aggregate Liquidity Commitment, times (y) the Series 2000-1 Invested Percentage of Defaulted Loans reflected on the most recent Daily Report (calculated by converting any Defaulted Loans denominated in Approved Currencies other than Dollars into Dollars at the Rate of Exchange).

(d)       Subject to Section 3.01(c), Section 6.03 and 8.03(a) hereof, each Liquidity Loan required to be made pursuant to Section 3.01(a)(i)-(iv) shall be made by the Liquidity Banks notwithstanding the occurrence of any Mandatory Liquidation Event.

(e)       BAFC hereby agrees that it shall use the proceeds of each Liquidity Loan solely to (i) make payments in respect of maturing Commercial Paper or, (ii) in the case of Liquidity Loans made in the circumstances set forth in subsection 3.01(a)(v), fund advances under the Series 2000-1 VFC Certificate and pay expenses incurred in connection with this Agreement.

(f)       Each Liquidity Loan shall mature and become due and payable on the Liquidity Commitment Expiration Date (which Liquidity Commitment Expiration Date, in the case of an Exiting Loan, shall be the Liquidity Commitment Expiration Date with respect to which such Exiting Loan is made, and not, for the avoidance of doubt, the Liquidity Commitment Expiration Date as it may have been extended by the other Liquidity Banks pursuant to Section 4.03) or, if earlier, the date on which a Mandatory Liquidation Event has occurred and the Administrative Agent shall have declared the Liquidity Loans due and payable. In addition, each Liquidity Loan shall be repaid in accordance with Section 5.02 hereof and Articles V and VI of the Security Agreement.

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(g)       

(i)       After receiving telephonic notice (confirmed in writing promptly thereafter) from the Administrative Agent of a Notice of Borrowing, each Liquidity Bank (or solely an Exiting Bank in the case of an Exiting Loan) shall make available to the Administrative Agent, at its office in New York, New York in immediately available funds, prior to 2:30 P.M., New York City time, on the day such telephonic notice is received, with respect to any Borrowing consisting of a Prime Rate Liquidity Loan, or three Business Days after such telephonic notice is received, with respect to any Borrowing consisting of a LIBOR Liquidity Loan, such Liquidity Bank’s Percentage of such Liquidity Loan (or amount of Exiting Loan, as applicable) required to be made on such day; provided, however, that with respect to any Liquidity Bank that is assigned a short-term credit rating below “A-1” or “P-1” by S&P or Moody’s, respectively, the Administrative Agent shall draw on any letter of credit or other similar instrument issued by a bank that is confirming such Liquidity Bank’s obligation to make such Liquidity Loans prior to 2:30 p.m., New York City time, on the day such Liquidity Loan is required to be made as set forth above. Each Liquidity Bank shall indemnify and hold harmless the Administrative Agent from and against any and all losses, liabilities (including liabilities for penalties), actions, suits, judgments, demands, costs and expenses (including, without limitation, attorneys’ fees and expenses) resulting from any failure on the part of such Liquidity Bank to provide the Administrative Agent with such Liquidity Bank’s Percentage of any Liquidity Loan (or amount of Exiting Loan, as applicable) paid by the Administrative Agent in accordance with the provisions of subsections 3.01(a)(i)-(iv) and any Liquidity Bank that shall fail to fund its Percentage of such Liquidity Loan shall pay interest on any such shortfall at the daily NYFRB Rate until such amount has been paid.

(ii)       With respect to any Borrowing requested to be made pursuant to subsection 3.01(a)(v), unless the Administrative Agent shall have been notified in writing by any Liquidity Bank prior to 2:30 P.M., New York City time, on the day such Borrowing is to be made that such Liquidity Bank will not make available to the Administrative Agent its Percentage of such Borrowing, the Administrative Agent may assume that such Liquidity Bank will make such amount available to the Administrative Agent on the date of such Borrowing, and the Administrative Agent may, in reliance upon such assumption, make available to BAFC a corresponding amount. If such amount is not made available to the Administrative Agent at or before the required time on the date of such Borrowing, such Liquidity Bank shall pay to the Administrative Agent, on demand, such amount, with interest thereon at a rate equal to the daily NYFRB Rate for the period from and including the date of such Borrowing to the date such Liquidity Bank makes such amount immediately available to the Administrative Agent. If such Liquidity Bank’s Percentage of such Borrowing is not made available to the Administrative Agent by such Liquidity Bank within three (3) Business Days after the date of such Borrowing, the Administrative Agent also shall be entitled to recover such amount from BAFC, together with interest from the date such amount was made available to BAFC at the rate per annum then applicable to such Borrowing hereunder.

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(h)       In the event BAFC wishes to convert an existing LIBOR Liquidity Loan to a Prime Rate Liquidity Loan, BAFC shall give telephonic (confirmed in writing promptly thereafter) or written notice to the Administrative Agent of such election by 1:00 p.m. (New York City time) on the date at least one (1) Business Day prior to the date on which BAFC specifies (in accordance with this Section 3.01(h)) that such conversion is to take effect; provided, that any such conversion of LIBOR Liquidity Loans may only be made on the last day of the Interest Period with respect thereto. In the event BAFC wishes to convert an existing Prime Rate Liquidity Loan to a LIBOR Liquidity Loan or to continue an existing LIBOR Liquidity Loan as a LIBOR Liquidity Loan for an additional Interest Period, BAFC shall give telephonic (confirmed in writing promptly thereafter) or written notice to the Administrative Agent of such election (A) in the case of a conversion, by 1:00 p.m. (New York City time) on the date at least three (3) Business Days prior to the date on which BAFC specifies (in accordance with this subsection 3.01(h)) that such conversion is to take effect, or (B) in the case of a continuation, by 1:00 p.m. (New York City time) on the date at least three (3) Business Days prior to the last day of the applicable Interest Period. In the event BAFC fails to timely give the notice of election described above, or if a Mandatory Liquidation Event shall have occurred, an existing Prime Rate Liquidity Loan shall continue as a Prime Rate Liquidity Loan, and an existing LIBOR Liquidity Loan shall, at the end of the Interest Period applicable thereto, convert to a Prime Rate Liquidity Loan thereafter (subject to later election of BAFC in accordance with this subsection 3.01(h)). The term “Interest Period” means the period with respect to a LIBOR Liquidity Loan commencing (x) in the case of the first Interest Period with respect to an initial Borrowing of such LIBOR Liquidity Loan, on the Liquidity Loan disbursement date, (y) in the case of conversion of a Prime Rate Liquidity Loan to a LIBOR Liquidity Loan, on the date of conversion and (z) in all other cases, on the last day of the immediately preceding Interest Period, and ending on the date one (1), three (3) or six (6) month(s) thereafter as selected by BAFC in the Notice of Borrowing or notice of conversion; provided, however, that:

(i)       BAFC may not select an Interest Period that extends beyond the Liquidity Commitment Expiration Date;

(ii)       whenever the last day of any Interest Period would otherwise be a day that is not a Business Day, the last day of such Interest Period shall be extended to the next succeeding Business Day, provided, however, that, if such extension would cause the last day of such Interest Period to occur in the following calendar month, the last day of such Interest Period shall be the immediately preceding Business Day; and

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(iii)       for purposes of determining an Interest Period, a month means a period starting on one day in a calendar month and ending on the numerically corresponding day in the next calendar month; provided, however, that if there is no numerically corresponding day in the month in which such Interest Period is to end or if such Interest Period begins on the last Business Day of a calendar month, then such Interest Period shall end on the last Business Day of the calendar month in which such Interest Period is to end.

SECTION 3.02 The Liquidity Loan Notes.

(a)       BAFC’s obligation to pay the principal of and interest on all the Liquidity Loans made by each Liquidity Bank or, in the case of an Exiting Loan, by an Exiting Bank, shall be evidenced by a single note of BAFC with respect to each such Liquidity Bank (or Exiting Bank, as the case may be) (each, a “Liquidity Loan Note” and collectively, the “Liquidity Loan Notes”) which shall: (1) be dated the date such Liquidity Bank becomes a party to this Agreement; (2) be in the stated principal amount equal to the relevant Liquidity Bank’s Percentage of the Aggregate Liquidity Commitment (as the same may be decreased pursuant to Section 4.02 or 4.03 hereof); (3) bear interest as provided in Section 3.03 hereof; (4) be payable on the earlier of the Liquidity Commitment Expiration Date and the date on which a Mandatory Liquidation Event has occurred and the Administrative Agent shall have declared the Liquidity Loan Note to be due and payable; (5) be entitled to the benefits of this Agreement, the Guaranty, the Letter of Credit and the Security Agreement; and (6) be substantially in the form of Exhibit A to this Agreement with blanks appropriately completed in conformity herewith. Each Liquidity Bank shall, and is hereby authorized to, make a notation on the schedule attached to its Liquidity Loan Note (or on a continuation of such schedule), or in the records of such Liquidity Bank, of the date and amount of the payment of principal thereon (which notations shall, in absence of evidence to the contrary, be presumptive evidence of the outstanding principal amount thereof) and prior to any transfer of its Liquidity Loan Note, such Liquidity Bank shall endorse the outstanding principal amount of such Liquidity Loan Note on the schedule attached thereto; provided, however, that the failure to make such a notation shall not adversely affect such Liquidity Bank’s rights with respect to the Liquidity Loans.

(b)       Although the Liquidity Loan Note of each Liquidity Bank shall be dated the date such Liquidity Bank becomes a party to this Agreement, interest in respect thereof shall be payable only for the periods during which Liquidity Loans are outstanding thereunder. In addition, although the stated principal amount of the Liquidity Loan Note shall be equal to the related Liquidity Bank’s Percentage of the Aggregate Liquidity Commitment, such Liquidity Loan Note shall be enforceable with respect to BAFC’s obligation to pay the principal thereof only to the extent of the unpaid principal amount of the Liquidity Loans outstanding thereunder at the time such enforcement shall be sought.

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SECTION 3.03 Interest.

(a)       BAFC shall pay interest prior to maturity, and prior to the occurrence of a Mandatory Liquidation Event, on the unpaid principal amount of each LIBOR Liquidity Loan from and including the first day of the Interest Period applicable to such LIBOR Liquidity Loan to but excluding the last day of such Interest Period (or, if occurring earlier, to maturity, whether by acceleration or otherwise), at a rate per annum (calculated on the basis of actual days elapsed in a year of 360 days) equal to the Series 2000-1 Applicable Margin plus the Adjusted LIBOR Rate in effect from time to time, payable as provided in subsection 3.03(b) herein. Prior to maturity and prior to the occurrence of a Mandatory Liquidation Event, BAFC shall pay interest on the unpaid principal amount of each Prime Rate Liquidity Loan from and including the date such Liquidity Loan is made (or converted to a Prime Rate Liquidity Loan) to but excluding the date such Liquidity Loan is converted to a LIBOR Liquidity Loan (or, if occurring earlier, to maturity, whether by acceleration or otherwise), at a rate per annum (calculated on the basis of actual days elapsed in a year of 365 or 366 days, as the case may be) equal to (i) the ABR in effect from time to time plus, (with the following amount in no event to be less than zero), (ii) the Series 2000-1 Applicable Margin minus 1.0%.

(b)       BAFC agrees to pay interest in respect of the unpaid principal amount of and interest on, each Liquidity Loan after maturity thereof (whether by acceleration or otherwise) or during the continuance of a Mandatory Liquidation Event, until paid in full at a rate per annum equal to the sum of (i) 2.0%, plus (ii) the interest rate then in effect with respect to such Liquidity Loan, plus (iii) the Series 2000-1 Applicable Margin then in effect.

(c)       Accrued interest in respect of each Liquidity Loan shall be payable in arrears on (i) with respect to any LIBOR Liquidity Loan having an Interest Period of three months or less, the last day of such Interest Period, (ii) with respect to any LIBOR Liquidity Loan having an Interest Period longer than three months, each day that is three months, or a whole multiple thereof, after the first day of such Interest Period and the last day of such Interest Period, (iii) with respect to any Prime Rate Liquidity Loan, the last day of each March, June, September and December to occur while such Prime Rate Liquidity Loan is outstanding and (iv) with respect to any Liquidity Loan, on the date of any prepayment (with respect to the amount prepaid), on the date of conversion of such Liquidity Loan, at maturity (whether by acceleration, demand or otherwise) and after such maturity, on demand.

SECTION 3.04 Responsibilities of Each Liquidity Bank. The failure of any Liquidity Bank to make any advance to be made by it as part of any Liquidity Loan shall not relieve any other Liquidity Bank of its obligation hereunder to make its advance on the date of such Liquidity Loan, but no Liquidity Bank shall be responsible for the failure of any other Liquidity Bank to make the Liquidity Loan to be made by such Liquidity Bank on the date of any Liquidity Loan.

SECTION 3.05 Confirming Letters of Credit. The full amount of each payment made to the Administrative Agent under any confirming letter of credit issued on behalf of any Liquidity Bank pursuant to the terms hereof, shall be applied to such Liquidity Bank’s obligation to make the Liquidity Loans in respect of which such drawing is made to the same extent as if the amount thereof had been paid directly to the Administrative Agent by such Liquidity Bank. Each such payment shall be deemed to satisfy such Liquidity Bank’s obligation to fund hereunder to the extent of such payment.

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ARTICLE IV

OTHER CREDIT TERMS

SECTION 4.01 Fees.

(a)       Prior to the Liquidity Commitment Expiration Date or the termination of the Aggregate Liquidity Commitment in accordance with Section 8.03, BAFC agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent for distribution to each Liquidity Bank (other than a Defaulting Liquidity Bank that is not a Performing Liquidity Bank) pro rata in accordance with their respective Percentage of the Aggregate Liquidity Commitment, a fee (the “Commitment Fee”) which shall accrue on each day in an amount equal to the product of (i) the Unused Fee Rate times (ii) the excess of the average Aggregate Liquidity Commitment on such day over the average outstanding principal balance of any Liquidity Loans on such day. The Commitment Fee shall be paid quarterly in arrears commencing on the Distribution Date in September 2021.

(b)       BAFC shall indemnify each Liquidity Bank against, and on demand reimburse each Liquidity Bank for, any loss, premium, penalty or expense which such Liquidity Bank may pay or incur (including, without limitation, any loss or expense incurred by reason of the relending, depositing or other employment of funds acquired by such Liquidity Bank to fund a Liquidity Loan) as a result of (i) any failure by BAFC to borrow a Liquidity Loan on a date specified therefor in a Notice of Borrowing (whether or not withdrawn), or to continue as, or convert a LIBOR Liquidity Loan in accordance with the related notice, (ii) any prepayment of a LIBOR Liquidity Loan prior to the end of the applicable Interest Period pursuant to Section 5.02 hereof or purchase of a LIBOR Liquidity Loan pursuant to subsection 4.05(d) hereof (including but not limited to any loss on the reemployment of funds) or (iii) any failure by BAFC to prepay a Liquidity Loan on a date specified therefor in a notice of prepayment pursuant to Section 5.02 hereof; provided, however, that BAFC shall not be obligated to indemnify a Defaulting Liquidity Bank that is not a Performing Liquidity Bank for any such loss or expense (incurred while such Liquidity Bank was a Defaulting Liquidity Bank) related to the prepayment or assignment of any LIBOR Liquidity Loan owed to such Defaulting Liquidity Bank. Each Liquidity Bank shall furnish BAFC with a certificate prepared in good faith setting forth the basis for determining any additional amount to be paid to it hereunder, and such certificate shall be conclusive, absent manifest error, as to the contents thereof.

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(c)       BAFC agrees to pay the Administrative Agent for its own account the fees set forth in any fee letter between BAFC and the Administrative Agent in full force and effect as of the date hereof and at the times set forth in such fee letter.

SECTION 4.02 Termination or Reduction of the Aggregate Liquidity Commitment.

(a)       Subject to this subsection 4.02(a), BAFC shall have the right, at any time and from time to time to (i) terminate the Aggregate Liquidity Commitment in whole or (ii) permanently reduce the Aggregate Liquidity Commitment in increments of $1,000,000 and integral multiples of $1,000,000 in excess thereof, without penalty, by giving at least three (3) Business Days’ prior written notice to the Administrative Agent and the Depositary specifying the scheduled date (which shall be a Business Day) of such termination or reduction and the amount of any permitted partial reduction. The termination or reduction of the Aggregate Liquidity Commitment shall be effective on the scheduled date specified in BAFC’s notice; provided, however, that no such termination of the Aggregate Liquidity Commitment shall be effective if, on the scheduled date thereof, any Liquidity Loan would remain outstanding after such scheduled date, in which case such termination shall be effective on the first Business Day on which no Liquidity Loans shall be outstanding; provided, further, that no such reduction in the Aggregate Liquidity Commitment shall be effective if, on the scheduled date thereof, the Credits Outstanding would exceed the Aggregate Available Liquidity Commitment as so reduced; and provided further, that no termination of the Aggregate Liquidity Commitment shall be effective if, on the scheduled date thereof, any Commercial Paper shall be outstanding in which case such termination shall be effective on the first Business Day on which no Commercial Paper shall be outstanding. After giving notice of termination of the Aggregate Liquidity Commitment pursuant to this subsection 4.02(a), BAFC shall not make any further advances under the Series 2000-1 VFC Certificate.

(b)       In the event that (i) an injunction suspending the issuance of the Commercial Paper shall have been issued or proceedings therefor shall have been initiated by the Securities and Exchange Commission, or (ii) BAFC, any Liquidity Bank, a Placement Agent or any other Person shall have been found in a judicial or administrative proceeding to have violated the Securities Act in connection with the issuance of the Commercial Paper, or (iii) BAFC, any Liquidity Bank, a Placement Agent or any other Person shall have offered, issued or sold to or solicited any offer to acquire any of the Commercial Paper or any part thereof from anyone so as to bring the issuance and sale of the Commercial Paper within the registration and prospectus delivery requirements of Section 5 of the Securities Act, then, in any of such events, BAFC shall not thereafter issue or sell any Commercial Paper without the Administrative Agent’s written approval and the Person affected by one of the aforesaid events shall notify BAFC, the Depositary, each Placement Agent, the Letter of Credit Agent and the Administrative Agent, as the case may be.

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(c)       In the event that BAFC has received notice that any Collateral Account, the Collection Account, the Commercial Paper Account, the Special Payment Account or any funds on deposit in, or otherwise to the credit of, any of such accounts are or have become subject to any stay, writ, order, judgment, warrant, attachment, execution or similar process, then in any of such events (until such event has been remedied), BAFC shall promptly notify each Placement Agent of such event and shall not thereafter issue or sell any Commercial Paper without the Administrative Agent’s written approval.

SECTION 4.03 Extensions of the Aggregate Liquidity Commitment.

(a)       Subject to subpart (b) and (c) of this Section 4.03 and other provisions of this Agreement permitting earlier termination, the Aggregate Liquidity Commitment and this Agreement shall terminate on the Liquidity Commitment Expiration Date.

(b)       

(i)       BAFC shall be entitled to request that the Original Liquidity Commitment Expiration Date be extended for an additional period of twelve (12) Months by giving notice (the “First Liquidity Commitment Extension Request”) to the Administrative Agent not more than sixty (60) days nor less than thirty (30) days before any Liquidity Commitment Anniversary prior to and including the Liquidity Commitment Anniversary that occurs on the Original Liquidity Commitment Expiration Date.

(ii)       BAFC shall be entitled to request that the Original Liquidity Commitment Expiration Date and/or the First Extension Liquidity Commitment Expiration Date be extended by giving notice (the “Second Liquidity Commitment Extension Request”) to the Administrative Agent as set out below: (A) with respect to Liquidity Banks who have agreed to the First Liquidity Commitment Extension Request, BAFC may deliver a Second Liquidity Commitment Extension Request to the Administrative Agent not more than sixty (60) days nor less than thirty (30) days before any Liquidity Commitment Anniversary occurring after the delivery of the First Liquidity Commitment Extension Request up to and including the Liquidity Commitment Anniversary that occurs on the First Extension Liquidity Expiration Date for an extension for a further period of twelve (12) Months; and/or (B) with respect to Liquidity Banks who refused the First Liquidity Commitment Extension Request, BAFC may deliver a Second Liquidity Commitment Extension Request to the Administrative Agent not more than sixty (60) nor less than thirty (30) days before any Liquidity Commitment Anniversary occurring after the delivery of the First Liquidity Commitment Extension Request up to and including the Liquidity Commitment Anniversary that occurs on the Original Termination Date for an extension for a period of twenty-four (24) Months, as selected by BAFC in the notice to the Administrative Agent. The First Liquidity Commitment Extension Request and the Second Liquidity Commitment Extension Request are together referred to as “Liquidity Commitment Extension Requests” and each as a “Liquidity Commitment Extension Request”.

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(iii)       The Administrative Agent shall promptly notify the Liquidity Banks of any Liquidity Commitment Extension Request as soon as practicable after receipt of it.

(iv)       Each Liquidity Bank may, in its sole discretion, agree to any Liquidity Commitment Extension Request (each such Liquidity Bank, a “Consenting Liquidity Bank”) by providing notice to the Administrative Agent on or before the date falling fifteen (15) days before: (A) in respect of a First Liquidity Commitment Extension Request, the applicable Liquidity Commitment Anniversary immediately following such First Liquidity Commitment Extension Request or (B) in respect of a Second Liquidity Commitment Extension Request, the applicable Liquidity Commitment Anniversary immediately following such Second Liquidity Commitment Extension Request. The Liquidity Commitment of each Consenting Liquidity Bank will be extended for the period applicable to it and referred to in such Liquidity Commitment Extension Request; provided that the Majority Liquidity Banks have agreed to such extension. If any Liquidity Bank (A) fails to reply to a Liquidity Commitment Extension Request within the time period set out in this clause (iv) or (B) declines a Liquidity Commitment Extension Request by the date falling fifteen (15) days before the applicable Liquidity Commitment Anniversary immediately following such Liquidity Commitment Extension Request (in each case, a “Declining Liquidity Bank”), its Liquidity Commitment will not be extended.

(v)       Each Liquidity Commitment Extension Request shall be made in writing and be irrevocable.

(vi)       The Administrative Agent shall initially notify BAFC, the Collateral Agent and the Depositary of the decisions of the Liquidity Banks regarding such extension no later than fifteen (15) days prior to the applicable Liquidity Commitment Anniversary immediately following such Liquidity Commitment Extension Request of the details of which Liquidity Banks are Consenting Liquidity Banks and which Liquidity Banks are Declining Liquidity Banks.

If such initial notice indicates that all the Liquidity Banks desire to extend, then BAFC, the Liquidity Banks and the Administrative Agent shall execute such documents as shall be appropriate to evidence the extension no later than three (3) Business Days prior to the applicable Liquidity Commitment Anniversary, and upon execution and delivery of such documents and delivery by the Administrative Agent to the Depositary of written notice of such extension, the Liquidity Commitment Expiration Date shall be so extended. If the Administrative Agent’s initial notice described above indicates that not all the Liquidity Banks desire to extend, then the provisions of subsection 4.03(c) below shall apply.

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(c)       If any Liquidity Bank does not consent to the extension of a Liquidity Commitment Expiration Date pursuant to subsection 4.03(b) hereof, BAFC shall, with the consent of the Administrative Agent, use its best efforts to obtain a successor Liquidity Bank(s) to assume each such non-extending Liquidity Bank’s Percentage of the Aggregate Liquidity Commitment at any time prior to or as of the Liquidity Commitment Expiration Date applicable to such Declining Liquidity Bank at BAFC’s option, upon payment in full to such non-extending Liquidity Bank of all its outstanding Liquidity Loans and all interest, fees and other obligations owed by BAFC to such Liquidity Bank hereunder and receipt of written confirmation from the Series 2000-1 Rating Agencies that the addition of such successor Liquidity Bank(s) will not result in any reduction in or withdrawal of the rating of the Commercial Paper. To the extent BAFC is unable to obtain a successor Liquidity Bank, BAFC may:

(i)       to the extent that the reduction of the Aggregate Liquidity Commitment provided for in this clause (i) does not cause the Aggregate Liquidity Commitment to fall below the outstanding Face Amount of the Commercial Paper, remove such non-extending Liquidity Bank(s) as a Liquidity Bank(s) and reduce the Aggregate Liquidity Commitment by an amount equal to such non-extending Liquidity Bank’s Percentage of the Aggregate Liquidity Commitment; or

(ii)       to the extent that the reduction of the Aggregate Liquidity Commitment provided for in this clause (ii) causes the Aggregate Liquidity Commitment to fall below the outstanding Face Amount of the Commercial Paper, remove all such Declining Liquidity Banks (each, an “Exiting Bank” and collectively, the “Exiting Banks”) as a Liquidity Bank or Liquidity Banks and reduce the then-existing Aggregate Liquidity Commitment by an amount equal to the sum of each Exiting Bank’s Percentage of the Aggregate Liquidity Commitment; provided, that, notwithstanding anything else herein or in the Security Agreement to the contrary, (A) each Exiting Bank shall make a Liquidity Loan to BAFC (an “Exiting Loan”) as provided in subsection 3.01(a)(iii) of this Agreement, and the proceeds of such Exiting Loan shall be applied by BAFC to repay a corresponding amount of Commercial Paper as it matures, and (B) such Exiting Loan shall only be repayable and repaid in accordance with Section 5.2 of the Security Agreement from Collections on any day no greater than an amount equal to all Collections deposited on such day in the Cash Collateral Account times a fraction, the numerator of which is the initial principal amount of such Exiting Loan and the denominator of which is the sum of the initial principal amounts of all Exiting Loans, until such Exiting Loan is repaid in full (provided, however, that if any other Liquidity Bank subsequently exits pursuant to this clause (ii) prior to the repayment in full of such Exiting Loan, such fraction shall be recalculated on the basis of the principal amount of such Exiting Loan at such time over the sum of such principal amount and the initial principal amounts of all Exiting Loans at such time).

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If a Liquidity Commitment Expiration Date is to be extended in accordance with the provisions above and (if applicable) one or more successors are obtained, BAFC, the Liquidity Banks willing to extend such Liquidity Commitment Expiration Date, the Administrative Agent and such successor Liquidity Bank(s) (if applicable) shall sign such documents and instruments as shall be appropriate to evidence the extension of such Liquidity Commitment Expiration Date and (if applicable) such successor Liquidity Bank’s or Liquidity Banks’ assumption of a non-extending Liquidity Bank’s Percentage of the Aggregate Liquidity Commitment. Upon the execution and delivery of such documents and instruments, such Liquidity Commitment Expiration Date shall be so extended.

(d)       For the avoidance of doubt, the extension of the Liquidity Commitment of each Consenting Liquidity Bank shall be subject to the following conditions precedent:

(i)       Representations and Warranties. All representations and warranties of (i) BAFC contained in this Agreement and in the other Transaction Documents or in any document, certificate or financial or other statement delivered in connection herewith or therewith, unless waived by the Administrative Agent and (ii) the Servicer, the Guarantor and the Company contained in the Transaction Documents, or in any document, certificate or financial or other statement delivered in connection therewith, unless waived by the Administrative Agent, in each case shall be true and correct with the same force and effect as though such representations and warranties had been made as of such date of extension.

(ii)       No Mandatory Liquidation Event or Potential Mandatory Liquidation Event. No Mandatory Liquidation Event or Potential Mandatory Liquidation Event shall have occurred as of such date of extension.

SECTION 4.04 Proceeds. The proceeds of Commercial Paper shall be used by BAFC to (i) make advances under the Series 2000-1 VFC Certificate to the extent permitted by the Transaction Documents, (ii) repay maturing Commercial Paper or Liquidity Loans and (iii) pay expenses incurred in connection with the Transaction Documents. The proceeds of the Liquidity Loans shall be used by BAFC only to make payments in respect of maturing Commercial Paper and, in the circumstances set forth in subsection 3.01(a)(v), to make advances under the Series 2000-1 VFC Certificate and pay expenses incurred in connection with this Agreement to the extent permitted by the Transaction Documents.

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SECTION 4.05 Increased Costs; Capital Adequacy.

(a)       If, on or after the date of this Agreement, the adoption of any law or regulation, or any change therein, or any change in the interpretation or administration thereof by any court, administrative or governmental authority, central bank or comparable agency charged with the interpretation or administration thereof or compliance by any Liquidity Bank with any request or directive issued after the date hereof (whether or not having the force of law) of any such authority, central bank or comparable agency (a “Change in Law”) shall either:

(i)       impose, modify or deem applicable any reserve, special deposit or similar requirement against (or against any class of, a change in or in the amount of) assets or liabilities of, or commitments or extensions of credit by, any Liquidity Bank;

(ii)       shall subject any Liquidity Bank to any Taxes (other than (A) Indemnified Taxes, (B) Taxes described in clauses (b) through (d) of the definition of Excluded Taxes and (C) Connection Income Taxes) on its loans, loan principal, letters of credit, commitments or other obligations, or its deposits, reserves, other liabilities or capital attributable thereto; or

(iii)       impose on any Liquidity Bank any other condition regarding this Agreement or its Liquidity Commitment,

and the result of any event referred to in clause (i)-(iii) above shall be to increase the cost to any Liquidity Bank of issuing or maintaining its Liquidity Commitment or its LIBOR Liquidity Loans (or, in the case of (ii) above, any Liquidity Loans) or to reduce the amounts receivable by any Liquidity Bank hereunder (which increase in cost or reduction in amounts receivable shall be the result of any Liquidity Bank’s reasonable allocation of the aggregate of such cost increase or reductions resulting from such events), then, upon written demand by any Liquidity Bank, BAFC shall, within ten (10) Business Days of receipt of such demand, be obligated to pay to such Liquidity Bank, from time to time as specified by such Liquidity Bank, additional amounts which in the aggregate shall be sufficient to compensate such Liquidity Bank for such increased cost or reduction, together with interest on each such amount from the date demanded until payment in full thereof at a rate per annum equal to the lesser of (A) the Legal Rate or (B) ABR. A certificate setting forth in reasonable detail such increased cost incurred or reduction in amounts receivable by any Liquidity Bank as a result of any event mentioned in clause (i), (ii) or (iii) of this subsection, submitted by any Liquidity Bank to BAFC, shall, unless otherwise required by law, be conclusive, absent manifest error, as to the amount thereof. Each Liquidity Bank shall give BAFC and the Administrative Agent notice, within a reasonable period of time of such Liquidity Bank having actual knowledge of the occurrence of any event that will entitle such Liquidity Bank to claim the payment of additional amounts under this subsection 4.05(a). Notwithstanding the foregoing, BAFC shall not be required to pay any Liquidity Bank, as applicable, such additional amounts to the extent such amounts relate to periods more than one hundred and eighty (180) days prior to the date of BAFC’s receipt of such demand; provided that, if such change in law giving rise to such increased cost or reduction is retroactive, then the one hundred and eighty (180) day period shall be extended to include the period of retroactive effect thereof.

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(b)       If any of the events requiring payments of additional amounts by BAFC under subsection (a) occurs, each Liquidity Bank shall take such steps as may be reasonable to avoid BAFC being required to pay any additional amounts and shall consult with BAFC in good faith with a view to agreeing to alternative arrangements which would not subject such Liquidity Bank to any unreimbursed cost and would not otherwise be disadvantageous to such Liquidity Bank, whereby any such requirement can be avoided or mitigated, including without limitation, fulfilling any such Liquidity Bank’s obligations through another branch or affiliate.

(c)       If any Liquidity Bank shall have determined that on or after the date hereof, the adoption of any applicable law, rule or regulation regarding capital adequacy or liquidity, or any change therein, or any change in the interpretation or administration thereof by any governmental authority, central bank or comparable agency charged with the interpretation or administration thereof, or compliance by any Liquidity Bank or any corporation controlling such Liquidity Bank with any request or directive regarding capital adequacy or liquidity (whether or not having the force of law) of any such authority, central bank or comparable agency, has or would have the effect of reducing the rate of return on the capital of such Liquidity Bank or such corporation as a consequence of the Liquidity Commitment or its obligations hereunder or under any participation agreement to a level below that which such Liquidity Bank or such corporation could have achieved but for such adoption, change or compliance (taking into consideration the policies of such Liquidity Bank or such corporation with respect to capital adequacy or liquidity) by an amount deemed by such Liquidity Bank to be material, then from time to time, within ten (10) Business Days after demand by such Liquidity Bank, BAFC shall be obligated to pay or cause to be paid to such Liquidity Bank such additional amount or amounts as will compensate such Liquidity Bank for such reduction. Each Liquidity Bank shall give BAFC and the Administrative Agent notice within a reasonable time of such Liquidity Bank having actual knowledge of the occurrence of any event that will entitle the Liquidity Bank to claim the payment of additional amounts under this subsection 4.05(c). Notwithstanding the foregoing, BAFC shall not be required to pay any Liquidity Bank, as applicable, such additional amounts to the extent such amounts relate to periods more than one hundred and eighty (180) days prior to the date of BAFC’s receipt of such demand; provided that, if such change in law giving rise to such reduction is retroactive, then the one hundred and eighty (180) day period shall be extended to include the period of retroactive effect thereof.

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(d)       If any Liquidity Bank (i) has failed to consent to a proposed amendment, waiver or other modification that, pursuant to the terms of Section 11.03, requires the consent of all Liquidity Banks, or all affected Liquidity Banks, and with respect to which the Majority Liquidity Banks shall have granted their consent or (ii) on its own behalf makes a demand for amounts owed under this Section 4.05, BAFC shall have the right, if no event then exists which is or with the lapse of time or notice or both would be a Mandatory Liquidation Event, within ninety (90) days of the date of such demand, to remove such Liquidity Bank (the “Affected Person”) and to designate another lender (the “Replacement Person”) reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent and meeting the requirements of Section 11.05 hereof to purchase the Affected Person’s outstanding Liquidity Loans and to assume the Affected Person’s obligations under this Agreement; provided that increased costs incurred by such Liquidity Bank prior to the date of its replacement shall have been paid as provided in the previous paragraph; and provided further, that BAFC first receives confirmation from the Series 2000-1 Rating Agencies that such replacement will not result in the reduction or withdrawal of the rating of the Commercial Paper. The Affected Person agrees to sell to the Replacement Person its outstanding Liquidity Loans (at par, with accrued interest through the date of purchase, in immediately available funds) and to delegate to the Replacement Person its obligations to BAFC and its future obligations to the Administrative Agent under this Agreement. Upon such sale and delegation by the Affected Person and the purchase and assumption by the Replacement Person, and compliance with the provisions of Section 11.05 hereof, the Affected Person shall cease to be a Liquidity Bank hereunder and the Replacement Person shall become a Liquidity Bank under this Agreement. Each Affected Person shall continue to be entitled to receive from BAFC its share of interest, fees, costs and other sums which have not been assigned by the Affected Person to the Replacement Person.

(e)       Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary (i) all requests, rules, guidelines, requirements and directive promulgated by the Bank for International Settlements, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (or any successor or similar authority) or by the United States or foreign regulatory authorities, in each case pursuant to Basel III, and (ii) the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and all requests, rules, guidelines, requirements and directives thereunder or issued in connection therewith or in implementation thereof, shall in each case be deemed to be a change in Requirements of Law, regardless of the date enacted, adopted, issued or implemented.

(f)       Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, it is understood that any Participant shall be entitled to the payment of increased costs under this Section 4.05 and Section 4.06 hereof to the extent such increased costs would have been required to be paid had no participating interest been sold.

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SECTION 4.06 Taxes. For purposes of this Section 4.06, the term “applicable law” includes FATCA.

(a)       All payments made by or on behalf of BAFC under this Agreement or any other Transaction Document shall be made free and clear of, and without deduction or withholding for or on account of, any Taxes; provided, that if any Taxes are required by applicable law to be deducted or withheld from any amounts payable to the Administrative Agent or any Liquidity Bank, as determined in good faith by the applicable Withholding Agent, (x) the applicable Withholding Agent shall be entitled to make such deduction or withholding and shall timely pay the amount deducted or withheld to the relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with applicable law and (y) if such Tax is an Indemnified Tax, then the sum payable by BAFC to the Administrative Agent or such Liquidity Bank shall be increased to the extent necessary so that after such deduction or withholding has been made (including such deductions and withholdings applicable to additional sums payable under this Section), the Administrative Agent or such Liquidity Bank receives an amount equal to the sum it would have received had no such withholding or deduction been made.

(b)       In addition, BAFC shall pay any Other Taxes to the relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with applicable law.

(c)       Whenever any Indemnified Taxes are payable by BAFC, as promptly as possible thereafter BAFC shall send to the Administrative Agent for its own account or for the account of the relevant Liquidity Bank, as the case may be, a certified copy of an original official receipt received by BAFC showing payment thereof, a copy of the tax return reporting such payment or other evidence of such payment reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent. BAFC shall indemnify the Administrative Agent and each Liquidity Bank, within ten (10) days after demand therefor, for the full amount of any Indemnified Taxes (including Indemnified Taxes imposed or asserted on or attributable to amounts payable under this Section) payable or paid by the Administrative Agent or such Liquidity Bank or required to be withheld or deducted from a payment to the Administrative Agent or such Liquidity Bank and any reasonable expenses arising therefrom or with respect thereto, whether or not such Indemnified Taxes were correctly or legally imposed or asserted by the relevant Governmental Authority. A certificate as to the amount of such payment or liability delivered to BAFC by a Liquidity Bank (with a copy to the Administrative Agent), or by the Administrative Agent on its own behalf or on behalf of a Liquidity Bank, shall be conclusive absent manifest error.

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(d)       Each Liquidity Bank shall severally indemnify the Administrative Agent, within ten (10) days after receiving demand therefor, for the full amount of (i) any Indemnified Taxes that are attributable to such Liquidity Bank and that are payable or paid by the Administrative Agent (but only to the extent that BAFC has not already indemnified the Administrative Agent for such Indemnified Taxes and without limiting the obligation of BAFC to do so), (ii) any Taxes attributable to such Liquidity Bank’s failure to comply with the provisions of Section 11.05(b) relating to the maintenance of a Participant Register, and (iii) any Excluded Taxes attributable to such Liquidity Bank, in each case that are payable or paid by the Administrative Agent in connection with any Transaction Document, together with all reasonable costs and expenses arising therefrom or with respect thereto, as determined by the Administrative Agent in good faith, whether or not such Indemnified Taxes were correctly or legally imposed or asserted by the relevant Governmental Authority. A certificate as to the amount of such payment or liability delivered to any Liquidity Bank by the Administrative Agent shall be conclusive absent manifest error. Each Liquidity Bank hereby authorizes the Administrative Agent to set off and apply any and all amounts at any time owing to such Liquidity Bank under any Transaction Document or otherwise payable by the Administrative Agent to the Liquidity Bank from any other source against any amount due to the Administrative Agent under this paragraph (d).

(e)       Each Liquidity Bank (or its assignee or Participant) that is a “United States person” as defined in Section 7701(a)(30) of the Code shall deliver to BAFC and the Administrative Agent on or before the date on which it becomes a party to this Agreement (and thereafter upon the reasonable request of BAFC or Administrative Agent) two properly completed and duly signed copies of U.S. Internal Revenue Service Form W-9 (or any successor form) certifying that such Liquidity Bank is exempt from U.S. federal backup withholding tax.

(f)       Each Liquidity Bank (or its assignee or Participant) that is not a United States person (a “Non-U.S. Liquidity Bank”) shall deliver to BAFC and the Administrative Agent (or, in the case of an assignee or Participant, to the Liquidity Bank from which the related participation shall have been purchased) on or about the date on which such Non-U.S. Liquidity Bank becomes a Liquidity Bank under this Agreement (or, in the case of any Participant, on or before the date such Participant purchases the related participation) and from time to time thereafter upon the reasonable request of BAFC or the Administrative Agent whichever of the following is applicable:

(i) in the case of a Non-U.S. Liquidity Bank claiming the benefits of an income tax treaty to which the United States is a party (x) with respect to payments of interest under any Commercial Paper Program Document, two copies of either U.S. Internal Revenue Service Form W-8BEN or 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 and (y) with respect to any other applicable payments under any Commercial Paper Program Document, U.S. Internal Revenue Service Form W-8BEN or Form W-8BEN-E establishing an exemption from, or reduction of, U.S. federal withholding Tax pursuant to the “business profits” or “other income” article of such tax treaty;

(ii) two copies of U.S. Internal Revenue Service Form W-8ECI;

 

(iii) in the case of a Non-U.S. Liquidity Bank claiming the benefits of the exemption for portfolio interest under Section 881(c) of the Code, (x) a certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit C-1 to the effect that such Non-U.S. Liquidity Bank is not a “bank” within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code, a “10 percent shareholder” of BAFC within the meaning of Section 871(h)(3)(B) of the Code, or a “controlled foreign corporation” related to BAFC as described in Section 881(c)(3)(C) of the Code (a “U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate”) and (y) two copies of U.S. Internal Revenue Service Form W-8BEN or W-8BEN-E; or

 

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(iv) to the extent a Non-U.S. Liquidity Bank is not the beneficial owner, two copies of U.S. Internal Revenue Service Form W-8IMY, accompanied by U.S. Internal Revenue Service Form W-8ECI, U.S. Internal Revenue Service Form W-8BEN, U.S. Internal Revenue Service Form W-8BEN-E, a U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit C-2 or Exhibit C-3, U.S. Internal Revenue Service Form W-9, and/or other certification documents from each beneficial owner, as applicable; provided that if the Non-U.S. Liquidity Bank is a partnership and one or more direct or indirect partners of such Non-U.S. Liquidity Bank are claiming the portfolio interest exemption, such Non-U.S. Liquidity Bank may provide a U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit C-4 on behalf of each such direct and indirect partner.

 

(g)       Each Non-U.S. Liquidity Bank shall deliver any other form prescribed by applicable requirements of U.S. federal income tax 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 requirements of law to permit BAFC and the Administrative Agent to determine the withholding or deduction required to be made. Such forms shall be delivered by each Non-U.S. Liquidity Bank on or before the date it becomes a party to this Agreement (or, in the case of any Participant, on or before the date such Participant purchases the related participation) and from time to time thereafter upon the reasonable request of BAFC or the Administrative Agent. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section, no Liquidity Bank shall be required to deliver any form pursuant to this Section that such Liquidity Bank is not legally able to deliver.

(h)       A Liquidity Bank (or Participant) that is entitled to an exemption from or reduction of non-U.S. withholding tax under the law of the jurisdiction in which BAFC is located, or any treaty to which such jurisdiction is a party, with respect to payments under this Agreement shall deliver to BAFC (with a copy to the Administrative Agent), at the time or times prescribed by applicable law or reasonably requested by BAFC or the Administrative Agent, such properly completed and executed documentation prescribed by applicable law as will permit such payments to be made without withholding or at a reduced rate, provided that such Liquidity Bank (or Participant) is legally entitled to complete, execute and deliver such documentation and in such Liquidity Bank’s (or Participant’s) reasonable judgment such completion, execution or submission would not materially prejudice the legal or commercial position of such Liquidity Bank (or Participant).

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(i)       If a payment made to a Liquidity Bank under any Transaction Document would be subject to U.S. federal withholding tax imposed by FATCA if such Liquidity Bank 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 Liquidity Bank shall deliver to BAFC and the Administrative Agent at the time or times prescribed by law and at such time or times reasonably requested by BAFC or the Administrative Agent such documentation prescribed by applicable law (including as prescribed by Section 1471(b)(3)(C)(i) of the Code) and such additional documentation reasonably requested by BAFC or the Administrative Agent as may be necessary for BAFC and the Administrative Agent to comply with their obligations under FATCA and to determine that such Liquidity Bank has complied with such Liquidity Bank’s obligations under FATCA or to determine the amount to deduct and withhold from such payment. Solely for purposes of this paragraph (g), “FATCA” shall include any amendments made to FATCA after the date of this Agreement.

(j)       Each Liquidity Bank agrees that if any form or certification it previously delivered pursuant to this Section 4.06 expires or becomes obsolete or inaccurate in any respect, it shall update such form or certification or promptly notify BAFC and the Administrative Agent in writing of its legal inability to do so.

(k)       If the Administrative Agent or a Liquidity Bank determines, in its sole good faith discretion, that it has received a refund of any Indemnified Taxes as to which it has been indemnified by BAFC or with respect to which BAFC has paid additional amounts pursuant to this Section 4.06, it shall pay to BAFC an amount equal to such refund (but only to the extent of indemnity payments made, or additional amounts paid, by BAFC under this Section 4.06 with respect to Indemnified Taxes giving rise to such refund), net of all out-of-pocket expenses of the Administrative Agent or such Liquidity Bank and without interest (other than any interest paid by the relevant Governmental Authority with respect to such refund); provided, that BAFC agrees to pay, upon the request of the Administrative Agent or such Liquidity Bank, the amount paid over to BAFC pursuant to this paragraph (i) (plus any penalties, interest or other charges imposed by the relevant Governmental Authority) to the Administrative Agent or such Liquidity Bank in the event that the Administrative Agent or such Liquidity Bank is required to repay such refund to such Governmental Authority. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this paragraph (i), in no event will the indemnified party be required to pay any amount to an indemnifying party pursuant to this paragraph (i) the payment of which would place the indemnified party in a less favorable net after-tax position than the indemnified party would have been in if the indemnification payments or additional amounts giving rise to such refund had never been paid. This Section 4.06(i) shall not be construed to require the Administrative Agent or a Liquidity Bank to make available its Tax returns (or any other information relating to its Taxes that it deems confidential) to BAFC.

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(l)       The agreements in this Section shall survive the termination of this Agreement and the payment of the Liquidity Loans and all other amounts payable hereunder.

SECTION 4.07 Addition, Removal and Downgrading of Liquidity Banks. If at any time either (a) the short-term credit rating assigned to any Liquidity Bank by S&P or Moody’s is withdrawn, downgraded or otherwise below “A-1” or “P-1”, respectively, and with respect to any such Liquidity Bank there is not a confirming obligation under a letter of credit or other similar instrument to fund Liquidity Loans hereunder by a bank that has been assigned a short-term credit rating of at least “A-1” and “P-1” by S&P and Moody’s, respectively, or (b) a Liquidity Bank becomes a Defaulting Liquidity Bank, then BAFC may, upon five (5) Business Days’ prior written notice given to the Administrative Agent and such affected Liquidity Bank, replace such affected Liquidity Bank with a bank having short-term ratings of at least “A-1” by S&P and “P-1” by Moody’s or with a Liquidity Bank already a party to this Agreement (which bank shall sign such documents and instruments as shall be appropriate to assume the obligations of such affected Liquidity Bank hereunder), provided that no such replacement pursuant to this sentence shall be effective unless each Series 2000-1 Rating Agency shall have confirmed in writing to BAFC and the Administrative Agent that such replacement would not result in a withdrawal or reduction of the rating by such Series 2000-1 Rating Agency of the Commercial Paper. In the event that such affected Liquidity Bank is not replaced within thirty (30) days, such affected Liquidity Bank’s Percentage of the Aggregate Liquidity Commitment and its Liquidity Commitment shall be reduced by such amount whereupon the Percentages of the Aggregate Liquidity Commitment of the Liquidity Banks remaining shall be automatically adjusted so as to equal 100% in the aggregate, and the Administrative Agent shall notify the Liquidity Banks of such adjustment, provided that in no event shall any such action under this sentence be effective hereunder if the Credits Outstanding would exceed the Aggregate Available Liquidity Commitment as so reduced unless the provisions of subsection 4.03(c)(ii) are complied with as if such affected Liquidity Bank were an Exiting Bank. Until such time as one of the actions required by the preceding provisions of this Section hereof is completed, the affected Liquidity Bank’s Percentage of the Aggregate Liquidity Commitment shall not be terminated (except as otherwise provided in Section 4.01(a) and Section 5.04).

SECTION 4.08 Illegality. If, after the date of this Agreement, the introduction of, or any change in, any applicable law, rule or regulation or in the interpretation or administration thereof by any Governmental Authority shall, in the reasonable opinion of counsel to any Liquidity Bank, make it unlawful for such Liquidity Bank to make or maintain any LIBOR Liquidity Loan or if it becomes unlawful and/or contrary to Sanctions, or declared to be contrary to Sanctions or sanctionable by any Sanctions Authority for such Liquidity Bank to make or maintain any LIBOR Liquidity Loan, then such Liquidity Bank may, by notice to BAFC (with notice to the Administrative Agent), immediately declare that such LIBOR Liquidity Loan shall be due and payable. BAFC shall repay any such LIBOR Liquidity Loan declared so due and payable in full on the last day of the Interest Period applicable thereto or earlier if required by law, together with accrued interest thereon. Each Liquidity Bank will promptly notify BAFC and the Administrative Agent of any event of which such Liquidity Bank has knowledge which would entitle it to prepayment pursuant to this Section 4.08 and will use its reasonable efforts to mitigate the effect of any event if, in the sole and absolute opinion of such Liquidity Bank, such efforts will avoid the need for such prepayment and will not be otherwise disadvantageous to such Liquidity Bank.

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SECTION 4.09 Alternate Rate of Interest.

(a)       Subject to clauses (b), (c), (d), (e), (f) and (g) of this Section 4.09, if prior to the first day of any Interest Period for a LIBOR Liquidity Loan:

(i)       the Administrative Agent determines (which determination shall be conclusive absent manifest error) that adequate and reasonable means do not exist for ascertaining the Adjusted LIBOR Rate or the LIBOR Rate, as applicable, for any requested Interest Period, including because the LIBOR Screen Rate is not available or published on a current basis, or

(ii)       the Administrative Agent is advised by the Majority Liquidity Banks that the Adjusted LIBOR Rate or the LIBOR Rate, as applicable, for any requested Interest Period will not adequately and fairly reflect the cost to such Liquidity Banks (or Liquidity Bank) of making or maintaining their Liquidity Loans (or its Liquidity Loan), including in such Borrowing for such Interest Period;

then the Administrative Agent shall give notice thereof to BAFC and the Liquidity Banks by telephone, telecopy or electronic mail as promptly as practicable thereafter and, until the Administrative Agent notifies BAFC and the Liquidity Banks that the circumstances giving rise to such notice no longer exist, (x) any interest election request that requests the conversion of any Borrowing to, or continuation of any Borrowing as, a LIBOR Liquidity Loan shall be ineffective and (B) if any Borrowing request requests LIBOR Liquidity Loans, such Borrowing shall be made as Prime Rate Liquidity Loans. Furthermore, if any LIBOR Liquidity Loan is outstanding on the date of BAFC’s receipt of the notice from the Administrative Agent referred to in this ‎Section 4.09(a) with respect to the applicable rate applicable to such LIBOR Liquidity Loan, then until the Administrative Agent notifies BAFC and the Liquidity Banks that the circumstances giving rise to such notice no longer exist, (i) then on the last day of the Interest Period applicable to such LIBOR Liquidity Loan (or the next succeeding Business Day if such day is not a Business Day), such LIBOR Liquidity Loan shall be converted by the Administrative Agent to, and shall constitute, a Prime Rate Liquidity Loan on such day.

(b)       Benchmark Replacement. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein or in any Liquidity Loan Note, if a Benchmark Transition Event, an Early Opt-in Election or an Other Benchmark Rate Election, as applicable, and its related Benchmark Replacement Date have occurred prior to the Reference Time in respect of any setting of the then-current Benchmark, then (x) if a Benchmark Replacement is determined in accordance with clause (1) or (2) of the definition of “Benchmark Replacement” for such Benchmark Replacement Date, such Benchmark Replacement will replace such Benchmark for all purposes hereunder and under any Liquidity Loan Note in respect of such Benchmark setting and subsequent Benchmark settings without any amendment to, or further action or consent of any other party to, this Agreement or any Liquidity Loan Note and (y) if a Benchmark Replacement is determined in accordance with clause (3) of the definition of “Benchmark Replacement” for such Benchmark Replacement Date, such Benchmark Replacement will replace such Benchmark for all purposes hereunder and under any Liquidity Loan Note in respect of any Benchmark setting at or after 5:00 p.m. (New York City time) on the fifth (5th) Business Day after the date notice of such Benchmark Replacement is provided to the Liquidity Banks without any amendment to, or further action or consent of any other party to, this Agreement or any Liquidity Loan Note so long as the Administrative Agent has not received, by such time, written notice of objection to such Benchmark Replacement from Liquidity Banks comprising the Majority Liquidity Banks.

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(c)       Flip Forward. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein or in any Liquidity Loan Note and subject to the proviso below in this paragraph, if a Term SOFR Transition Event and its related Benchmark Replacement Date have occurred prior to the Reference Time in respect of any setting of the then-current Benchmark, then the applicable Benchmark Replacement will replace the then-current Benchmark for all purposes hereunder or under any Liquidity Loan Note in respect of such Benchmark setting and subsequent Benchmark settings, without any amendment to, or further action or consent of any other party to, this Agreement or any other Liquidity Loan Note; provided that, this Section 4.09(c) shall not be effective unless the Administrative Agent has delivered to the Liquidity Banks and BAFC a Term SOFR Notice. Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, the Administrative Agent shall not be required to deliver a Term SOFR Notice after the occurrence of a Term SOFR Transition Event and may do so in its sole discretion. For the avoidance of doubt, any applicable provisions set forth in this Section 4.09 shall apply with respect to any Term SOFR transition pursuant to this Section 4.09(c) as if such forward-looking term rate was initially determined in accordance herewith including, without limitation, the provisions set forth in Section 4.09(d) and Section 1.02.

(d)       Benchmark Replacement Conforming Changes. In connection with the implementation of a Benchmark Replacement, the Administrative Agent will have the right to make Benchmark Replacement Conforming Changes from time to time and, notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein or in any Liquidity Loan Note, any amendments implementing such Benchmark Replacement Conforming Changes will become effective without any further action or consent of any other party to this Agreement or any other Transaction Document.

(e)       Notices; Standards for Decisions and Determinations. The Administrative Agent will promptly notify BAFC and the Liquidity Banks of (i) any occurrence of a Benchmark Transition Event, an Early Opt-in Election or an Other Benchmark Rate Election, as applicable, and its related Benchmark Replacement Date, (ii) the implementation of any Benchmark Replacement, (iii) the effectiveness of any Benchmark Replacement Conforming Changes, (iv) the removal or reinstatement of any tenor of a Benchmark pursuant to clause (f) below and (v) the commencement or conclusion of any Benchmark Unavailability Period. Any determination, decision or election that may be made by the Administrative Agent or, if applicable, any Liquidity Bank (or group of Liquidity Banks) pursuant to this Section 4.09, 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 or any selection, will be conclusive and binding absent manifest error and may be made in its or their sole discretion and without consent from any other party to this Agreement or any Liquidity Loan Note, except, in each case, as expressly required pursuant to this Section 4.09.

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(f)       Unavailability of Tenor of Benchmark. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein or in any Liquidity Loan Note, at any time (including in connection with the implementation of a Benchmark Replacement), (i) if the then-current Benchmark is a term rate (including Term SOFR or LIBOR Rate) and either (A) any tenor for such Benchmark is not displayed on a screen or other information service that publishes such rate from time to time as selected by the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion or (B) the regulatory supervisor for the administrator of such Benchmark has provided a public statement or publication of information announcing that any tenor for such Benchmark is or will be no longer representative, then the Administrative Agent may modify the definition of “Interest Period” for any Benchmark settings at or after such time to remove such unavailable or non-representative tenor and (ii) if a tenor that was removed pursuant to clause (i) above either (A) is subsequently displayed on a screen or information service for a Benchmark (including a Benchmark Replacement) or (B) is not, or is no longer, subject to an announcement that it is or will no longer be representative for a Benchmark (including a Benchmark Replacement), then the Administrative Agent may modify the definition of “Interest Period” for all Benchmark settings at or after such time to reinstate such previously removed tenor.

(g)       Benchmark Unavailability Period. Upon BAFC’s receipt of notice of the commencement of a Benchmark Unavailability Period, BAFC may revoke any request for a Borrowing of, conversion to or continuation of eurocurrency borrowings to be made, converted or continued during any Benchmark Unavailability Period and, failing that, BAFC will be deemed to have converted any such request into a request for a Borrowing of or conversion to ABR Loans. During any Benchmark Unavailability Period or at any time that a tenor for the then-current Benchmark is not an Available Tenor, the component of ABR based upon the then-current Benchmark or such tenor for such Benchmark, as applicable, will not be used in any determination of ABR. Furthermore, if any Liquidity Loan is outstanding on the date of BAFC’s receipt of notice of the commencement of a Benchmark Unavailability Period, then until such time as a Benchmark Replacement is implemented pursuant to this ‎Section 4.08 on the last day of the Interest Period applicable to such Liquidity Loan (or the next succeeding Business Day if such day is not a Business Day), such Liquidity Loan shall be converted by the Administrative Agent to, and shall constitute, a Prime Rate Liquidity Loan.

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ARTICLE V

PAYMENTS

SECTION 5.01 Payments on Non-Business Days. Whenever any payment to be made hereunder or under a Liquidity Loan Note shall be stated to be due on a day which is not a Business Day, the due date thereof shall be extended to the next succeeding Business Day and interest shall be payable at the applicable rate during such extension.

SECTION 5.02 Prepayments.

(a)       BAFC shall have the right to prepay the Liquidity Loans in whole or in part, without premium (but subject to subsection 4.01(b)), at any time on the following terms and conditions: (i) BAFC shall deliver notice to the Administrative Agent no later than 10:00 a.m., New York City time, (A) with respect to any LIBOR Liquidity Loan, three (3) Business Days prior to such repayment date and (B) with respect to any Prime Rate Liquidity Loan, on the date of such repayment, (ii) each prepayment shall be in a principal amount of not less than $1,000,000 and integral multiples of $1,000,000 in excess thereof or equal to the then outstanding principal amount of the Liquidity Loans being prepaid and (iii) each prepayment must be accompanied by the payment of accrued interest on the amount prepaid to the date of prepayment.

(b)       If, on any day, the Credits Outstanding exceeds the then current Aggregate Available Liquidity Commitment, BAFC shall be obligated to prepay Liquidity Loans in an amount equal to such excess but not exceeding the amount of such Liquidity Loans made by the Liquidity Banks to BAFC.

(c)       If on any day on which any Liquidity Loan is outstanding (other than a Liquidity Loan made pursuant to subsection 3.01(a)(v)) BAFC is able to sell Commercial Paper, BAFC shall be obligated to sell Commercial Paper in an amount sufficient to prepay Liquidity Loans in an amount equal to the lesser of (x) the aggregate amount of Liquidity Loans outstanding or (y) the proceeds from the sale of the maximum amount of Commercial Paper that BAFC is able to sell on such day in excess of the proceeds needed to pay Commercial Paper maturing on such day.

SECTION 5.03 Cash Collateral Account. For the purpose of facilitating the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, the Collateral Agent has established on behalf of BAFC a special purpose trust account (for the benefit of the Secured Parties), identified as the BAFC Cash Collateral Account, the operation of which shall be governed by the Security Agreement (said account being referred to as the “Cash Collateral Account”).

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SECTION 5.04 Method and Place of Payment, etc. All payments by BAFC under this Agreement and the Liquidity Loan Notes owing to the Liquidity Banks shall be made to the Administrative Agent without setoff or counterclaim for distribution to each Liquidity Bank (or to an Exiting Bank, in the case of an Exiting Loan) in accordance with the Liquidity Facility Fee Letter and the Liquidity Loan Notes not later than 2:00 p.m. (New York City time) on the date when due and shall be made in freely transferable Dollars and in immediately available funds at the Payment Office. Upon receipt of such payment, the Administrative Agent shall promptly remit to each Liquidity Bank its pro rata share (or, in the case of payments with respect to Exiting Loans, the entire amount) of the payment; provided, that BAFC shall not be obligated to pay any Commitment Fee owed to a Liquidity Bank with respect to any period during which such Liquidity Bank became a Defaulting Liquidity Bank and such Defaulting Liquidity Bank’s Liquidity Commitment shall not be included in the calculation of the Commitment Fees owed to Liquidity Banks that are not Defaulting Liquidity Banks during such period, unless in either case such Liquidity Bank remains a Performing Liquidity Bank during such period.

SECTION 5.05 Draws on and Exchange of the Letter of Credit.

(a)       Draws for Defaulted Loans. If, on any given day, the Administrative Agent has received a Servicer’s Certificate with respect to a Defaulted Loan with instructions to draw on the Letter of Credit or the Administrative Agent otherwise obtains knowledge of the existence of a Defaulted Loan, the Administrative Agent will draw on the Letter of Credit on such date and if necessary, request the Collateral Agent to withdraw amounts deposited in the Reserve Account on such date in an aggregate amount equal to the lesser of (x) the Series 2000-1 Invested Percentage of the aggregate unpaid principal amount and accrued and unpaid interest (or discount) thereon to and including the day prior to the day the Loan has become a Defaulted Loan (calculated by converting any Defaulted Loans denominated in Approved Currencies other than Dollars into Dollars at the Rate of Exchange) and (y) the Letter of Credit Amount then in effect and shall deposit and apply the draw amount in accordance with subsection 5.05(c) hereof and shall instruct the Collateral Agent to reimburse the Letter of Credit Banks for such draw in accordance with the terms of the Security Agreement; provided that, if the required draw is made pursuant to clause (y) above, the Administrative Agent shall, upon receipt of notice from the Collateral Agent of payment of the Repayment Amount to the Letter of Credit Bank, submit as promptly as practicable a successive draw on the Letter of Credit for the lesser of (i) the amount of such excess principal plus accrued and unpaid interest (or discount) on such Defaulted Loan (calculated by converting any Defaulted Loans denominated in Approved Currencies other than Dollars into Dollars at the Rate of Exchange) over the Letter of Credit Amount prior to giving effect to the first draw or (ii) the entire remaining reinstated Letter of Credit Commitment then available.

(b)       Draws Upon L/C Expiration Date. If the L/C Expiration Date has not been extended by any Letter of Credit Bank pursuant to Section 2.01 of the Letter of Credit Reimbursement Agreement on or before such date and if the Administrative Agent has received from the Servicer a Servicer’s Certificate directing it to do so or the Administrative Agent otherwise obtains knowledge that the L/C Expiration Date has not been extended by any Letter of Credit Bank and either each Exiting Letter of Credit Bank has not been replaced or the Letter of Credit Commitment has not been reduced in accordance with subsection 2.01(d) of the Letter of Credit Reimbursement Agreement, then the Administrative Agent shall, on or after the fifth Business Day preceding the upcoming L/C Expiration Date, draw on the Letter of Credit for the entire Letter of Credit Commitment Shares of each Exiting Letter of Credit Bank and apply same in accordance with subsection 5.05(c)(ii) hereof.

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(c)       Deposits of Letter of Credit Drawings. The Administrative Agent shall deposit all Letter of Credit Disbursements as follows:

(i)       Deposit of Draws for Defaulted Loans. Letter of Credit Disbursements pursuant to subsection 5.05(a) hereof related to Defaulted Loans shall be deposited into the Cash Collateral Account to be applied to the payment of Liquidity Bank Obligations in accordance with Sections 5.2 and 6.2 of the Security Agreement.

(ii)       Deposit of Draws Upon L/C Expiration Date. Letter of Credit Disbursements drawn pursuant to subsection 5.05(b) hereof shall be deposited into the Reserve Account. Thereafter, the Administrative Agent shall, upon receipt of a Servicer’s Certificate or upon obtaining knowledge of the existence of a Defaulted Loan, in lieu of drawing on the Letter of Credit with respect to any Exiting Letter of Credit Bank, request withdrawals from the Collateral Agent out of the Reserve Account of draw amounts with respect to Defaulted Loans and deposit of such amounts by the Collateral Agent into the Cash Collateral Account. The Administrative Agent shall provide notice to BAFC and the Servicer as promptly as practicable of the fact and amount of such drawings.

(d)       Notification of Drawings. The Administrative Agent shall deliver a copy of each drawing certificate presented to the Letter of Credit Agent to BAFC, the Servicer, the Guarantor and the Collateral Agent within one Business Day after presenting such drawing certificate.

(e)       Notification of Failure of Letter of Credit Bank to Honor Drawing. The Administrative Agent shall notify BAFC, the Guarantor, the Servicer and the Collateral Agent as promptly as practicable if any Letter of Credit Bank should fail or refuse to honor a drawing under the Letter of Credit.

(f) Replacement Letter of Credit. The Administrative Agent shall present the Letter of Credit to the Letter of Credit Agent and receive the replacement Letter of Credit from the Letter of Credit Bank in a simultaneous exchange on the date requested by BAFC pursuant to subsection 2.01(c) of the Letter of Credit Reimbursement Agreement. In addition, if the Letter of Credit is to be replaced pursuant to subsection 2.01(e) of the Letter of Credit Reimbursement Agreement, the Administrative Agent shall present the Letter of Credit to the Letter of Credit Agent and receive the replacement Letter of Credit on the date specified in BAFC’s request to the Letter of Credit Agent in accordance with such subsection 2.01(e). Upon receipt of such replacement Letter of Credit, or upon receipt of an amended Letter of Credit pursuant to such subsection 2.01(e), the Administrative Agent shall notify BAFC, the Servicer and the Collateral Agent by telephone, and shall subsequently transmit a facsimile of such amended or replacement Letter of Credit to said parties.

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(g)       Letter of Credit Amount. On each day prior to and on the Liquidity Commitment Expiration Date, the sum of (i) the amount of funds on deposit in the Reserve Account and (ii) the amount of the Letter of Credit that is in full force and effect shall equal the Letter of Credit Commitment; provided, however, that upon the downgrade or removal of S&P’s and Moody’s long-term unsecured debt rating of the Guarantor, BLFC or the Trust which requires the Letter of Credit Commitment to be increased in accordance with subsection 2.01(e) of the Letter of Credit Reimbursement Agreement, BAFC shall have thirty (30) days to either (x) obtain a substitute Letter of Credit or an amendment to the existing Letter of Credit reflecting the Letter of Credit Commitment as so increased or (y) deposit additional funds in the Reserve Account in an amount equal to the amount by which the Letter of Credit Commitment is required to be increased. Following the deposit by BAFC of any amounts in the Reserve Account, the Administrative Agent may, upon receipt of a Servicer’s Certificate or upon obtaining knowledge of the existence of a Defaulted Loan, request withdrawals from the Collateral Agent out of the Reserve Account of draw amounts with respect to Defaulted Loans and deposit of such amounts by the Collateral Agent into the Cash Collateral Account. The Administrative Agent shall provide notice to BAFC and the Servicer as promptly as practicable of the fact and amount of such drawings.

ARTICLE VI

CONDITIONS PRECEDENT

SECTION 6.01 Conditions to Effectiveness. This Agreement shall become effective on the first day on which all of the following conditions have been satisfied:

(a)       Agreement. Each Liquidity Bank, the Administrative Agent and BAFC shall have signed a counterpart copy of this Agreement and delivered the same to the Administrative Agent.

(b)       Depositary Agreement. BAFC and the Depositary shall have executed and delivered the Depositary Agreement; such Agreement shall be in full force and effect; and the Administrative Agent shall have received a fully executed counterpart thereof.

(c)       The Liquidity Loan Notes. To the extent requested by a Liquidity Bank, there shall have been delivered to the Administrative Agent for the account of such Liquidity Bank a Liquidity Loan Note payable to the order of such Liquidity Bank in the amount and as otherwise provided for in Article III hereto.

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(d)       Security Agreement. BAFC, the Servicer, the Administrative Agent, the Letter of Credit Agent and the Collateral Agent shall have executed and delivered the Security Agreement; such Agreement shall be in full force and effect; and the Administrative Agent shall have received a fully executed counterpart thereof.

(e)       Guaranty. The Guarantor shall have executed and delivered the Guaranty; the Guaranty shall be in full force and effect; and the Administrative Agent shall have received a fully executed counterpart thereof.

(f)       Letter of Credit Reimbursement Agreement. BAFC, the Letter of Credit Agent and the Letter of Credit Banks shall have executed and delivered the Letter of Credit Reimbursement Agreement; such Agreement shall be in full force and effect; and the Administrative Agent shall have received a fully executed counterpart thereof.

(g)       Letter of Credit. The Letter of Credit Agent and the Letter of Credit Banks shall have executed the Letter of Credit and delivered it to the Administrative Agent; the Letter of Credit shall be in full force and effect.

(h)       Other Agreements. Each of the other parties thereto shall have executed and delivered the Placement Agency Agreement and each of the other Transaction Documents, each of which shall be in full force and effect, and the Administrative Agent shall have received fully executed counterparts thereof.

(i)       No Series 2000-1 Early Amortization Event or Potential Series 2000-1 Early Amortization Event. As of the date hereof, there shall exist no Series 2000-1 Early Amortization Event or Potential Series 2000-1 Early Amortization Event.

(j)       Representations and Warranties. All representations and warranties of (i) BAFC contained in this Agreement and in the other Transaction Documents or in any document, certificate or financial or other statement delivered in connection herewith or therewith and (ii) the Servicer, the Guarantor and the Company contained in the Transaction Documents, shall be true and correct with the same force and effect as though such representations and warranties had been made as of the date hereof.

(k)       Closing Certificates. The Administrative Agent shall have received in sufficient counterparts for each Liquidity Bank a certificate, dated the date hereof and executed by a Responsible Officer of each of BAFC, the Company and the Servicer stating that all of the conditions specified in Section 6.01(i) as applicable to it are then satisfied.

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(l)       Filings, etc. All filings (including, without limitation, pursuant to the UCC) and recordings shall have been accomplished with respect to the Security Agreement in such jurisdictions as may be required or permitted by law to establish, perfect, protect and preserve the rights, titles, interests, remedies, powers, privileges, liens and security interests of the Collateral Agent in the collateral covered by the Security Agreement and any giving of notice or the taking of any other action to such end (whether similar or dissimilar) required or permitted by law shall have been given or taken.

(m)       Documentation and Proceedings. The Administrative Agent shall have received copies of the Certificate of Incorporation of BAFC (certified by the Secretary of State of Delaware), certificates of appropriate officials as to the existence and good standing (if applicable) of BAFC and the Guarantor, and Bylaws of BAFC, Board of Directors resolutions in respect of the Transaction Documents to which BAFC or the Guarantor, as applicable, is a party, and incumbency certificates with respect to BAFC and the Guarantor, all satisfactory in form and substance to the Administrative Agent.

(n)       Bank Accounts. The Cash Collateral Account, the Commercial Paper Account and the Special Payment Account shall have been established.

(o)       Compliance with Laws. The Administrative Agent shall have received evidence reasonably satisfactory to it that the business conducted and proposed to be conducted by BAFC is in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations and that all registrations, filings, licenses and/or consents required to be obtained by BAFC in connection therewith have been made or obtained, except to the extent that the failure to comply with the foregoing could not, in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

(p)       Other Conditions Precedent. The conditions precedent to the Letter of Credit Reimbursement Agreement shall have been satisfied concurrently.

(q) Fees. The Administrative Agent shall have received payment of all fees and other amounts due and payable to it or the Liquidity Banks on or before the date hereof.

(r)       BAFC Rating. The Administrative Agent shall have received a letter from S&P confirming its “A-1” rating of BAFC’s commercial paper and a letter from Moody’s confirming its “P-1” rating of BAFC’s commercial paper.

(s)       BL, Trust and BLFC Rating. The Administrative Agent shall have received evidence reasonably satisfactory to it that BL’s long-term unsecured debt rating is at least “BBB-” by S&P and either the Trust’s or BLFC’s long-term unsecured debt rating is at least “Baa3” by Moody’s.

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(t)       Guarantor Financials. The Administrative Agent shall have received (i) audited consolidated financial statements of BL for its fiscal year ended December 31, 2020, and (ii) unaudited consolidated financial statements for its fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2021.

(u)       Beneficial Ownership Certification. To the extent BAFC qualifies as a “legal entity customer” under the Beneficial Ownership Regulation, each Liquidity Bank that has requested, in a written notice to BAFC at least ten (10) days prior to the Amendment Effective Date, a Beneficial Ownership Certification in relation to BAFC, shall have received such Beneficial Ownership Certification at least five (5) days prior to the Amendment Effective Date (provided that, upon the execution and delivery by such Liquidity Bank of its signature page to this Agreement, the condition set forth in this clause (u) shall be deemed to be satisfied).

SECTION 6.02 Conditions to Each Issuance of Commercial Paper. The right of BAFC to issue Commercial Paper is subject at the time of such issuance of Commercial Paper to the satisfaction of the following conditions listed in this Section 6.02 (in addition to the condition set forth in the proviso to Section 2.01(b)) with each issuance of Commercial Paper.

(a)       Ratings. At the time of each issuance of Commercial Paper, a rating of at least “A-1”, in the case of S&P, and at least “P-1”, in the case of Moody’s, shall be in full force and effect.

(b)       Representations and Warranties. At the date of such issuance of Commercial Paper and after giving effect thereto, all representations and warranties of (i) BAFC contained in this Agreement and in the other Transaction Documents or in any document, certificate or financial or other statement delivered in connection herewith or therewith, unless waived by the Administrative Agent and Letter of Credit Agent, and (ii) the Servicer, the Guarantor and the Company contained in the Transaction Documents, or in any document, certificate or financial or other statement delivered in connection therewith, unless waived by the Administrative Agent and Letter of Credit Agent, in each case shall be true and correct with the same force and effect as though such representations and warranties had been made as of such date.

(c)       Liquidity Agreement. The Liquidity Agreement shall be in full force and effect on the date of such issuance of Commercial Paper.

(d)       Private Placement Memorandum. Each credit report, private placement memorandum or information circular to be used by BAFC in connection with the offer or sale of the Commercial Paper shall, only insofar as the same shall describe the Administrative Agent or the obligations of the Administrative Agent hereunder, have been approved in writing by the Administrative Agent or, only insofar as the same shall describe any Liquidity Bank or the obligations of any Liquidity Bank hereunder, the Administrative Agent shall obtain the prior written approval of such Liquidity Bank.

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(e)       No Mandatory Liquidation Event or Mandatory CP Wind-Down Event. At the time of each issuance of Commercial Paper and after giving effect thereto, (i) no Mandatory Liquidation Event shall have occurred, and (ii) no Mandatory CP Wind-Down Event shall have occurred with respect to which the Administrative Agent shall have instructed the Depositary not to issue additional Commercial Paper.

SECTION 6.03 Conditions Precedent to the Making of Each Liquidity Loan. In addition to the requirements of subsection 3.01(c) hereof, no Liquidity Bank shall be required to make a Liquidity Loan if at or prior to the time of making such Liquidity Loan an Insolvency Event (as described in clauses (i)-(iii) of the definition of “Insolvency Event”) shall have occurred with respect to BAFC.

SECTION 6.04 Conditions to the Making of any Liquidity Loan Pursuant to subsection 3.01(a)(v). In addition to the requirements of subsection 3.01(c) and Section 6.03 hereof, no Liquidity Bank shall be required to make a Liquidity Loan pursuant to subsection 3.01(a)(v) hereof unless the following conditions are satisfied on each day on which such Liquidity Loan is to be made:

(a)       Representations and Warranties. At the date on which such Liquidity Loan is to be made and after giving effect to such Liquidity Loan, all representations and warranties of (i) BAFC contained in this Agreement and in the other Transaction Documents or in any document, certificate or financial or other statement delivered in connection herewith or therewith, unless waived by the Administrative Agent and (ii) the Servicer, the Guarantor and the Company contained in the Transaction Documents, or in any document, certificate or financial or other statement delivered in connection therewith, unless waived by the Administrative Agent, in each case shall be true and correct with the same force and effect as though such representations and warranties had been made as of such date.

(b)       No Mandatory Liquidation Event or Potential Mandatory Liquidation Event. At the date on which such Liquidity Loan is to be made and after giving effect to such Liquidity Loan, no Mandatory Liquidation Event or Potential Mandatory Liquidation Event shall have occurred.

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ARTICLE VII

COVENANTS

While this Agreement is in effect (i.e., until all indebtedness and other amounts payable by BAFC hereunder and under the Commercial Paper and the Liquidity Loan Notes shall have been paid in full and the Liquidity Banks no longer have any Liquidity Commitment hereunder), BAFC agrees that:

SECTION 7.01 Affirmative Covenants. BAFC shall:

(a)       provide the Administrative Agent all information that the Administrative Agent may reasonably request in writing concerning the business of BAFC within a reasonable period of time considering the nature of the request; provided that with respect to any information relating to an annual audited report, the same may be delivered within one hundred and twenty (120) calendar days after the end of BAFC’s fiscal year;

(b)       furnish or cause to be furnished to the Administrative Agent in sufficient number for each Liquidity Bank, copies of all documents and other notices furnished to BAFC under the Transaction Documents and to the Letter of Credit Agent under the Letter of Credit Reimbursement Agreement;

(c)       execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent and the Liquidity Banks all such documents and instruments and do all such other acts and things as may be necessary or reasonably required by the Administrative Agent to enable the Collateral Agent or the Administrative Agent to exercise and enforce their respective rights under this Agreement, the Letter of Credit Reimbursement Agreement, the Letter of Credit, the Guaranty and the Security Agreement, and to realize thereon, and record and file and rerecord and refile all such documents and instruments, at such time or times, in such manner and at such place or places, all as may be necessary or required by the Administrative Agent to validate, preserve and protect the position of the Collateral Agent, the Administrative Agent and the Liquidity Banks under this Agreement, the Letter of Credit Reimbursement Agreement, the Letter of Credit, the Guaranty and the Security Agreement;

(d)       take all actions necessary to ensure that all taxes and other governmental claims in respect of BAFC’s operations and assets are promptly paid when due, except where the amount or validity thereof is currently being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and reserves to the extent required by GAAP with respect thereto have been provided on the books of BAFC;

(e)       comply in all material respects with obligations it assumes under the Transaction Documents;

(f)       comply with all Requirements of Law except where the failure to so comply would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect and in all material respects with Sanctions;

(g)       for the benefit of the Administrative Agent and the Liquidity Banks, and for so long as this Agreement shall be in effect, perform and comply with each of its respective agreements, warranties and indemnities contained in this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents;

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(h)       give prompt notice to the Administrative Agent of any material default or event of default by any Obligor under any Loan or Loan Documents of which BAFC is aware;

(i)       advise the Administrative Agent of the occurrence of each Default, Event of Default or Mandatory CP Wind-Down Event as promptly as practicable after BAFC becomes aware of any such Default, Event of Default or Mandatory CP Wind-Down Event, and shall notify the Series 2000-1 Rating Agencies of any Mandatory CP Wind-Down Event and Mandatory Liquidation Event;

(j)       beginning with the fiscal year commencing in 2021, furnish to the Series 2000-1 Rating Agencies and the Administrative Agent in sufficient number for each Liquidity Bank as soon as available, but in any event within one hundred and twenty (120) days after the end of each fiscal year of BAFC audited financial statements consisting of the balance sheet of BAFC as of the end of such year and the related statements of income and retained earnings and statements of cash flow for such year, setting forth in each case in comparative form the corresponding figures for the previous fiscal year, certified by Independent Public Accountants satisfactory to the Administrative Agent to the effect that such financial statements fairly present in all material respects the financial condition and results of operations of BAFC in accordance with GAAP consistently applied;

(k)       beginning with the fiscal year commencing in 2021, furnish to the Series 2000-1 Rating Agencies and the Administrative Agent as soon as available but in any event within sixty (60) days after the end of each of the first three quarters for each fiscal year of BAFC, unaudited financial statements consisting of a balance sheet of BAFC as at the end of such quarter and a statement of income and retained earnings for such quarter, setting forth (in the case of financial statements furnished for calendar quarters subsequent to the first full calendar year of BAFC) in comparative form the corresponding figures for the corresponding quarter of the preceding fiscal year; and BAFC will additionally furnish, or cause to be furnished, to the Administrative Agent together with the financial statements required pursuant to clause (j) and this clause (k) a certificate of a Responsible Officer of BAFC stating that (x) the attached financial statements have been prepared in accordance with GAAP and accurately reflect the financial condition of BAFC and (y) to the best knowledge of such Responsible Officer, no Mandatory CP Wind-Down Event or Mandatory Liquidation Event was continuing at the end of such quarter or on the date of such statement or, if such Mandatory CP Wind-Down Event or Mandatory Liquidation Event was continuing at the end of such quarter or on the date of such statement, specifying the name and period of existence thereof;

(l)       (i) except as otherwise permitted by the Transaction Documents, preserve, renew and keep in full force and effect its corporate existence and (ii) take all reasonable action to maintain all rights, privileges and franchises necessary or desirable in the normal conduct of its business, except where the failure to maintain the same would not have a Material Adverse Effect;

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(m)       on each day after the Liquidity Loans (with accrued interest thereon) have become due and payable (whether at the stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise), give the notice contemplated by Section 2.06 of the Series 2000-1 Supplement, such notice to specify an amount equal to the lesser of (i) the funds on deposit in the Series 2000-1 Collection Subaccount on such day and (ii) the outstanding amount of the Liquidity Loans (with accrued interest thereon) and all other amounts owing under this Agreement;

(n)       promptly upon a Responsible Officer of BAFC becoming aware that BAFC has received formal notice that it has become subject of any action or investigation under any Sanctions, BAFC shall, to the extent permitted by law, supply to the Administrative Agent details of any such action or investigation;

(o)       promptly upon the request of the Administrative Agent, BAFC shall provide to the Administrative Agent the information reasonably requested, to the extent such information is available to BAFC, in connection with applicable “know your customer” and anti-money laundering rules and regulations, including the Patriot Act, in each case in accordance with BAFC’s past practices; and

(p)       advise the Administrative Agent of any change in the information provided in the Beneficial Ownership Certification of BAFC provided to the Administrative Agent or any Liquidity Bank that would result in a change to the list of beneficial owners identified in parts (c) or (d) of such certification.

SECTION 7.02 Negative Covenants. BAFC will not:

(a)       contract for, create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Lien, security interest, charge or other encumbrance of any nature upon any of its property or assets, whether now owned or hereafter acquired except for Permitted Liens and as otherwise provided for in the Security Agreement or the Depositary Agreement;

(b)       create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Indebtedness, whether current or funded, or any other liability except Permitted Indebtedness;

(c)       except as contemplated by the Transaction Documents, make any loan or advance or credit to, or guarantee (directly or indirectly or by an instrument having the effect of assuring another’s payment or performance on any obligation or capability of so doing or otherwise), endorse or otherwise become contingently liable, directly or indirectly, in connection with the obligations, stocks or dividends of, or own, purchase, repurchase or acquire (or agree contingently to do so) any assets, stock, obligations or securities of, or any other interest in, or make any capital contribution to, any other Person;

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(d)       enter into any merger, consolidation, joint venture, syndicate or other form of combination with any Person, or sell, lease or transfer or otherwise dispose of any of its assets or receivables or purchase any asset, or engage in any transaction which would result in BAFC ceasing to be, directly or indirectly, a wholly-owned Subsidiary of Guarantor. BAFC will not create any subsidiary of BAFC without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent;

(e)       enter into or be a party to any agreement or instrument other than the Transaction Documents or documents and agreements incidental thereto;

(f)       make any expenditure (by long-term or operating lease or otherwise), excluding those relating to foreclosure, for capital assets (both realty and personalty), unless such expenditure is approved in writing by the Administrative Agent;

(g)       engage in any business or enterprise or enter into any material transaction other than as contemplated by the Transaction Documents;

(h)       amend its Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent;

(i)       grant any powers of attorney to any Person for any purposes except (i) where permitted by the Transaction Documents or (ii) to the Collateral Agent for the purposes of the Security Agreement;

(j)       except with respect to Liquidity Loans made pursuant to subsection 3.01(a)(v), advance any funds under the Series 2000-1 VFC Certificate if at such time any Liquidity Loan remains outstanding;

(k)       advance any funds under the Series 2000-1 VFC Certificate if at the time of or after giving effect to such advance, a Series 2000-1 Early Amortization Event has occurred and is continuing, unless such advance is approved in advance by the Majority Liquidity Banks and the Majority Letter of Credit Banks;

(l)       take any action which would permit the Servicer to have the right to refuse to perform any of its respective obligations under the Servicing Agreement; and

(m)       knowingly permit or authorize any other Person to, directly or indirectly, use, lend, make payments of, contribute or otherwise make available, all or any part of the proceeds of the Liquidity Loans or other transactions contemplated by this Agreement (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 violation of the FCPA or any other applicable anti-corruption law, (ii) to fund any trade, business or other activities involving or for the benefit of any Restricted Person except as otherwise permitted or authorized by Sanctions or Sanctions Authorities, including, without limitation, as authorized by OFAC general or specific license, or (iii) in any other manner that would result in any of BAFC, the Guarantor, the Administrative Agent, a Lead Arranger or a Liquidity Bank being in breach of any Sanctions or becoming a Restricted Person.

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The foregoing covenants in this Section 7.02(m) will not apply to any party hereto to which Blocking Regulation applies, if and to the extent that such covenants are or would be unenforceable by or in respect of that party pursuant to, or would otherwise result in a breach and/or violation of, (i) any provision of the Blocking Regulation (or any law or regulation implementing the Blocking Regulation in any member state of the European Union) or (ii) any similar blocking or anti-boycott law in the United Kingdom.

ARTICLE VIII

MANDATORY LIQUIDATION EVENTS,
MANDATORY CP WIND-DOWN EVENTS AND REMEDIES

SECTION 8.01 Mandatory Liquidation Events. Upon notice from the Administrative Agent that any of the following events has occurred (each a “Mandatory Liquidation Event”), the remedies of Section 8.03(a) hereof shall apply:

(i)       Letter of Credit. The Letter of Credit has not been reinstated within three (3) Business Days of any draw pursuant to Section 5.05(a) hereof;

(ii)       Delinquent Loans. Any Loan constitutes a Delinquent Loan for a period of more than three (3) successive Business Days;

(iii)       Guarantor or Designated Obligor Cross-Default. The Guarantor or any of the Designated Obligors shall (a) default in making any payment of any principal of any Indebtedness (including any Guarantee Obligation, but excluding the Liquidity Loans) on the scheduled or original due date with respect thereto; or (b) default in making any payment of any interest on any such Indebtedness beyond the period of grace, if any, provided in the instrument or agreement under which such Indebtedness was created; or (c) default in the observance or performance of any other agreement or condition relating to any such Indebtedness or contained in any instrument or agreement evidencing, securing or relating thereto, or any other event shall occur or condition exist, the effect of which default or other event or condition is to cause, or to permit the holder or beneficiary of such Indebtedness (or a trustee or agent on behalf of such holder or beneficiary) to cause, with the giving of notice if required, such Indebtedness to become due prior to its stated maturity or (in the case of any such Indebtedness constituting a Guarantee Obligation) to become payable; provided, that a default, event or condition described in clause (a), (b) or (c) of this paragraph (iii) shall not at any time constitute a Mandatory Liquidation Event unless, at such time, one or more defaults, events or conditions of the type described in clauses (a), (b) and (c) of this paragraph (iii) shall have occurred and be continuing with respect to Indebtedness the outstanding Dollar Equivalent principal amount of which exceeds in the aggregate $100,000,000;

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(iv)       Insolvency. An Insolvency Event shall occur with respect to BAFC, the Guarantor, any Designated Obligor or the Company;

(v)       Change of Control. A Change of Control with respect to the Guarantor shall occur;

(vi)       Investment Company. BAFC or the Guarantor shall become an “investment company” within the meaning of the 1940 Act and shall not be exempt from compliance with the 1940 Act;

(vii)       Judgments Against BAFC. One or more judgments or decrees shall be entered against BAFC involving in the Dollar Equivalent aggregate a liability (not paid or fully covered by insurance as to which the relevant insurance company has acknowledged coverage) of $50,000 or more, and all such judgments or decrees shall not have been vacated, discharged, stayed or bonded pending appeal within thirty (30) days from the entry thereof;

(viii)       Commercial Paper Payments. Failure by BAFC to pay or cause to be paid any amount in respect of Commercial Paper when due;

(ix)       Certain Payments. Failure by BAFC to pay or cause to be paid (i) any of the fees described in Section 4.01 hereof when due within three (3) Business Days from the date due; (ii) fees due under subsection 2.11(a) of the Letter of Credit Reimbursement Agreement or any other amounts due under the Letter of Credit Reimbursement Agreement within three (3) Business Days from the date due; (iii) any Liquidity Loan under subsection 3.01(f) and Section 5.02 hereof on the date due; or (iv) interest on any Liquidity Loan within three (3) Business Days of the date such interest is due;

(x)       Representations. Any representation or warranty or other written statement made or deemed made by BAFC, the Company or the Guarantor in this Agreement or in any other Transaction Document or in any document entered into in connection herewith or therewith, shall prove to have been incorrect when made in any material respect;

(xi)       Covenants. (a) Failure by BAFC, the Company or the Guarantor to observe or perform any covenant or agreement contained in subsections 5.05(g), 7.01(i) and 7.01(l) hereof (with respect to BAFC), subsections 2.06(g) and 2.06(j)(i) and (ii) of the Pooling Agreement (with respect to the Company) and subsections 8.1(c)(i) and (ii), 8.1(g)(i), 8.1(h), 8.1(i) and 8.2 of the Guaranty (with respect to the Guarantor); or (b) failure by BAFC, the Company or the Guarantor to observe or perform any other covenant or agreement contained herein or in any other Transaction Document to which it is a party and not constituting a Mandatory Liquidation Event under any other clause of this Article VIII and the continuance of such default for thirty (30) days after the earlier of (x) the date on which a Responsible Officer of BAFC, the Company or the Guarantor has knowledge of such failure and (y) BAFC, the Company or the Guarantor receives written notice thereof from the Administrative Agent;

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(xii)       Default Under Other Documents. (a) A Series 2000-1 Early Amortization Event or a Potential Series 2000-1 Early Amortization Event shall have occurred and be continuing or (b) an Early Amortization Event described in Section 7.01 of the Pooling Agreement (without taking into account any Supplements) shall occur;

(xiii)       Default under the Guaranty. The Guarantor shall default under the Guaranty or the Guaranty shall have become invalid or ineffective or the Guarantor or any affiliate thereof shall challenge its effectiveness;

(xiv)       Judgments Against Guarantor and Designated Obligors. One or more judgments or decrees shall be entered against the Guarantor or any of the Designated Obligors involving in the Dollar Equivalent aggregate a liability (not paid or fully covered by insurance as to which the relevant insurance company has acknowledged coverage) of $100,000,000 or more, and all such judgments or decrees shall not have been vacated, discharged, stayed or bonded pending appeal within thirty (30) days from the entry thereof;

(xv)       Effectiveness of Other Documents. Any of the Transaction Documents shall cease, for any reason, to be in full force and effect, or the Company, the Servicer, the Guarantor, the Sellers or BAFC shall so assert in writing; or

(xvi)       Other Cross-Defaults. BLFC, BFE or any other Investor Certificateholder that is an Affiliate of the Guarantor shall (a) default in making any payment of any principal of any Indebtedness (including any Guarantee Obligation, but excluding the Liquidity Loans) on the scheduled or original due date with respect thereto; or (b) default in making any payment of any interest on any such Indebtedness beyond the period of grace, if any, provided in the instrument or agreement under which such Indebtedness was created; or (c) default in the observance or performance of any other agreement or condition relating to any such Indebtedness or contained in any instrument or agreement evidencing, securing or relating thereto, or any other event shall occur or condition exist, the effect of which default or other event or condition is to cause, or to permit the holder or beneficiary of such Indebtedness (or a trustee or agent on behalf of such holder or beneficiary) to cause, with the giving of notice if required, such Indebtedness to become due prior to its stated maturity or (in the case of any such Indebtedness constituting a Guarantee Obligation) to become payable; provided, that a default, event or condition described in clause (a), (b) or (c) of this paragraph (xvi) shall not at any time constitute a Mandatory Liquidation Event unless, at such time, one or more defaults, events or conditions of the type described in clauses (a), (b) and (c) of this paragraph (xvi) shall have occurred and be continuing with respect to Indebtedness the outstanding Dollar Equivalent principal amount of which exceeds in the aggregate $100,000,000; provided, further, that the immediately preceding proviso shall be deemed inapplicable at any time that any Purchased Loan shall constitute a Defaulted Loan or shall have constituted a Delinquent Loan for a period of more than three (3) successive Business Days.

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SECTION 8.02 Mandatory CP Wind-Down Events. Upon the occurrence of any of the following events (each a “Mandatory CP Wind-Down Event”), the remedies of Section 8.03(b) hereof shall apply:

(a)       Guarantor’s Adjusted Net Debt/Consolidated Adjusted Capitalization Ratio. The ratio of the Guarantor’s consolidated Adjusted Net Debt to consolidated Adjusted Capitalization (each as calculated at the end of each fiscal quarter of the Guarantor) is greater than 0.585:1.0; or

(b)       Guarantor’s EBITDA. The Guarantor’s consolidated Adjusted EBITDA (as calculated on a rolling four quarter basis) is less than $400,000,000.

SECTION 8.03 Remedies.

(a)       At any time during the continuance of any Mandatory Liquidation Event and so long as such Mandatory Liquidation Event shall continue unremedied, the Administrative Agent, by written notice to BAFC, the Series 2000-1 Rating Agencies, and the Depositary (with a copy to each Placement Agent and the Collateral Agent), (i) shall instruct the Depositary not to issue or deliver any additional Commercial Paper, and (ii) may, with the consent of the Majority Liquidity Banks, and shall, at the written request of the Majority Liquidity Banks, (A) declare the principal of and accrued interest in respect of the Liquidity Loan Notes to be, whereupon the same shall become, forthwith due and payable without presentment, demand, protest or further notice of any kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived by BAFC, anything contained herein or in the Liquidity Loan Notes to the contrary notwithstanding, and/or (B) subject to the immediately following sentence declare the Aggregate Liquidity Commitment terminated, whereupon the Aggregate Liquidity Commitment and the obligation of the Liquidity Banks to make the Liquidity Loans hereunder shall terminate immediately and any accrued fees or premiums shall forthwith become due and payable without any further notice of any kind and/or (C) instruct BAFC to, and in such event BAFC shall, instruct the Trustee to declare the principal of and accrued interest in respect of the Purchased Loans to be due and payable (provided that, for the avoidance of doubt, BAFC acknowledges and agrees that if it fails to give such instructions, the Administrative Agent may do so on its behalf). Notwithstanding the previous sentence, upon the occurrence of a Mandatory Liquidation Event described in subsection 8.01(iv) with respect to BAFC, the Guarantor or the Company or in subsection 8.01(xii)(b), the Aggregate Liquidity Commitment shall terminate automatically, and all amounts payable to the Liquidity Banks and the Administrative Agent hereunder and under the Liquidity Loan Notes, whether for principal, interest, fees, expenses or otherwise, shall automatically become forthwith due and payable without presentment, demand, protest or any notice of any kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived. Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, no declaration or termination of the Aggregate Liquidity Commitment pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this Article VIII shall affect the obligation of the Liquidity Banks to make Liquidity Loans with respect to Commercial Paper issued, authenticated and delivered by the Depositary prior to receipt of instructions from the Administrative Agent to cease issuing Commercial Paper as provided in subsection 2.01(a) hereof; provided the conditions set forth in subsection 3.01(c) and Section 6.03 hereof are satisfied at the time of the making of any such Liquidity Loan.

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(b)       At any time during the continuance of a Mandatory CP Wind-Down Event and so long as such Mandatory CP Wind-Down Event shall continue unremedied, (i) the Administrative Agent shall, by written notice to BAFC, the Series 2000-1 Rating Agencies, and the Depositary (with a copy to each Placement Agent and the Collateral Agent), instruct the Depositary not to issue or deliver any additional Commercial Paper and (ii) subject to the terms and conditions herein (and provided that a Mandatory Liquidation Event shall not have occurred which has not been waived by the Majority Liquidity Banks), the Liquidity Banks shall make Liquidity Loans to BAFC on a revolving basis pursuant to subsections 3.01(a)(i) and 3.01(a)(v) hereof.

ARTICLE IX

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

In order to induce the Liquidity Banks to enter into this Agreement and to provide the credit facility provided for herein, BAFC makes the following representations and warranties to the Liquidity Banks:

SECTION 9.01 Corporate Existence. BAFC is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware, has full corporate power and authority to own its assets and to transact the business in which it is now engaged and is duly qualified as a foreign corporation and in good standing under the laws of each jurisdiction in which its business or activities requires such qualification, except where the failure to be so duly qualified could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. BAFC has no subsidiaries.

SECTION 9.02 Corporate Power; Authorization; Enforceable Obligation. BAFC has the corporate power, authority and legal right to execute, deliver and perform the Transaction Documents to which it is a party and to borrow hereunder and has taken all necessary corporate action to authorize the borrowings on the terms and conditions hereof and the execution, delivery and performance of the Transaction Documents to which it is a party. No consent, license, permit, approval or authorization of, exemption by, notice or report to, or registration, filing or declaration with, any Governmental Authority is required for the execution, delivery and performance by BAFC of the Transaction Documents to which it is a party which has not been obtained, made, given or accomplished. This Agreement and the other Transaction Documents, including the Liquidity Loan Notes, have been executed and delivered by a duly authorized officer of BAFC, and each of the Transaction Documents constitutes and, in the case of Commercial Paper, when executed and issued in accordance with the provisions hereof and of the Depositary Agreement, will constitute, a legal, valid and binding obligation of BAFC enforceable against BAFC in accordance with its respective terms except that the enforceability thereof may be subject to the effects of any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws now or hereafter in effect relating to creditors’ rights and by general principles of equity (regardless of whether such enforceability is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law).

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SECTION 9.03 No Legal Bar. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents to which BAFC is a party, the borrowings hereunder and the use of the proceeds thereof will not violate any Requirement of Law or any Contractual Obligation of BAFC and will not result in, or require, the creation or imposition of any Lien (other than any Permitted Lien) on any of BAFC’s properties or revenues pursuant to any Requirement of Law or any such Contractual Obligation. No Requirement of Law or Contractual Obligation applicable to BAFC could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

SECTION 9.04 No Material Litigation. No litigation, investigation or administrative proceeding of or before any arbitrator or Governmental Authority is pending nor, to BAFC’s knowledge, threatened against BAFC or any of its assets (a) with respect to the Transaction Documents or the Borrowings hereunder or (b) that could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

SECTION 9.05 Security Interest.

(a)       (i) No effective financing statement listing BAFC as debtor (other than any which may have been filed on behalf of the Collateral Agent) covering any of the Assigned Collateral is on file in any public office; (ii) at the date of each deposit of monies in each Collateral Account, BAFC was, is or will then be the lawful owner of, and had, has or will then have good title to, such monies, free and clear of all Liens except the lien and security interest granted pursuant to the Security Agreement in favor of the Collateral Agent; and (iii) BAFC is and will be the lawful owner of, and has and will have good and marketable title to, all Assigned Collateral, free and clear of all Liens except the lien and security interest granted pursuant to the Security Agreement in favor of the Collateral Agent and Permitted Liens.

(b)       BAFC has not previously created any security interest which remains in effect in the Assigned Collateral, any Collateral Account or the funds deposited therein or any part thereof and will keep the Assigned Collateral, each Collateral Account and the funds deposited therein and every part thereof free and clear of all Liens except the lien and security interest granted pursuant to the Security Agreement in favor of the Collateral Agent and Permitted Liens.

(c)       The Security Agreement creates a valid Lien on the Assigned Collateral in favor of the Secured Parties and such lien is prior in right to any other Liens and is enforceable as such against creditors of and purchasers from BAFC except to the extent foreclosure of such Lien may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium or other similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally.

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SECTION 9.06 Commercial Paper; Investment Company Act. The qualification of an indenture with respect to Commercial Paper under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended, is not required in connection with the offer, issuance, sale or delivery of Commercial Paper. BAFC is not an “investment company”, or a company “controlled” by an “investment company” within the meaning of the 1940 Act.

SECTION 9.07 Securities Act. The offer, issuance, sale or delivery of the Commercial Paper in accordance with the terms hereof and the Depositary Agreement will constitute exempted transactions under the Securities Act, and registration of the Commercial Paper under the Securities Act will not be required in connection with any such offer, issuance, sale or delivery of the Commercial Paper.

SECTION 9.08 Accuracy of Information; Beneficial Ownership Certification. All Monthly Settlement Statements, Daily Reports, financial statements, records, and other information furnished by or on behalf of BAFC, the Servicer or the Guarantor to the Administrative Agent or any Liquidity Bank hereunder shall be accurate in all material respects as of their respective date. As of the Amendment Effective Date, the information included in the Beneficial Ownership Certification of BAFC is true, complete and correct.

SECTION 9.09 Taxes and ERISA Liability. BAFC has filed or caused to be filed all federal, state and other material tax returns that are required to be filed and has paid all taxes shown to be due and payable on said returns or on any assessments made against it or any of its property and all other taxes, fees or other charges imposed on it or any of its property by any Governmental Authority (other than any taxes, fees or other charges the amount or validity of which are currently being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and with respect to which reserves in conformity with GAAP have been provided on the books of BAFC). No tax Lien (other than any Permitted Lien) has been filed, and, to the knowledge of BAFC, no claim is being asserted, with respect to any such tax, fee or other charge. BAFC has no ERISA plan liability and is not subject to the requirements of ERISA.

SECTION 9.10 Federal Regulations. No part of the proceeds of any Liquidity Loans will be used for “buying” or “carrying” any “margin stock” within the respective meanings of each of the quoted terms under Regulation U as now and from time to time hereafter in effect or for any purpose that violates the provisions of the applicable margin regulations of the Federal Reserve Board. If requested by any Liquidity Bank or the Administrative Agent, BAFC will furnish to the Administrative Agent and each Liquidity Bank a statement to the foregoing effect in conformity with the requirements of FR Form G-3 or FR Form U-1, as applicable, referred to in Regulation U.

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SECTION 9.11 No Change. Since December 31, 2020, there has been no development or event that has had or could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

SECTION 9.12 Solvency. BAFC is, and after giving effect to the incurrence of all Indebtedness and obligations being incurred in connection herewith will be and will continue to be, Solvent.

SECTION 9.13 Sanctions.

(a)       BAFC is, to the extent applicable, in compliance with Sanctions and with the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder (the “FCPA”) and any other applicable anti-corruption law, in all material respects.

 

(b)       BAFC is not, and no director or senior officer of BAFC is, any of the following:

 

(i)       a Restricted Person;

 

(ii)       a Person owned fifty percent (50%) or more or controlled by, or acting on behalf of, any Restricted Person or Restricted Persons; or

 

(iii)       a Person that commits, threatens or conspires to commit or support “terrorism” as defined in the Executive Order.

 

The foregoing representations in this 9.13 will not apply to any party hereto to which Council Regulation (EC) 2271/96 (the “Blocking Regulation”) applies, if and to the extent that such representations are or would be unenforceable by or in respect of that party pursuant to, or would otherwise result in a breach and/or violation of, (i) any provision of the Blocking Regulation (or any law or regulation implementing the Blocking Regulation in any member state of the European Union) or (ii) any similar blocking or anti-boycott law in the United Kingdom

 

SECTION 9.14 Financial Institutions. Neither BAFC nor the Guarantor is an EEA Financial Institution or a UK Financial Institution.

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ARTICLE X

THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND THE LIQUIDITY BANKS

SECTION 10.01 Appointment of the Administrative Agent. Each Liquidity Bank hereby irrevocably appoints JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as its Administrative Agent hereunder, under the Guaranty, under the Letter of Credit Reimbursement Agreement, under the Letter of Credit and under the Security Agreement and hereby authorizes the Administrative Agent to take such action on its behalf to execute, deliver and perform such documents on its behalf, and to exercise such rights, remedies, powers and privileges hereunder or thereunder as are specifically authorized to be exercised by the Administrative Agent by the terms hereof or thereof, together with such rights, remedies, powers and privileges as are reasonably incidental thereto. The Administrative Agent may execute any of its duties hereunder and under the Security Agreement by or through agents or employees, and the Administrative Agent shall not be responsible for the negligence or misconduct of any such agents or employees selected by it with reasonable care. The relationship between the Administrative Agent and each Liquidity Bank is that of agent and principal only, and nothing herein shall be deemed to constitute or appoint the Administrative Agent a trustee or fiduciary for any Liquidity Bank or impose on the Administrative Agent any obligations other than those for which express provision is made herein, under the Guaranty, under the Letter of Credit Reimbursement Agreement, under the Letter of Credit or in the Security Agreement. Upon receipt, the Administrative Agent will forward to each Liquidity Bank (a) an executed copy of the Transaction Documents, (b) a copy of each Monthly Settlement Statement and Daily Report, and (c) a copy of each financial statement, accountant’s certification and officer’s certificate specified in Section 7.01 hereof and in Section 8.1 of the Guaranty.

The Administrative Agent shall not have any duty to exercise any right, power, remedy or privilege granted to it hereby or thereby, or to take any affirmative action or exercise any discretion hereunder or thereunder, including, without limitation, the right of the Administrative Agent to instruct the Depositary not to issue or deliver Commercial Paper under the provisions of subsection 2.01(a) hereof and the Depositary Agreement, unless directed to do so by all the Liquidity Banks or the Majority Liquidity Banks, as applicable (and shall be fully protected in acting or refraining from acting pursuant to such directions which shall be binding upon the Liquidity Banks), shall not, without the prior approval of all the Liquidity Banks consent to any reduction of the Letter of Credit Commitment pursuant to Section 2.01(d)(i) of the Letter of Credit Reimbursement Agreement, and shall not, without the prior approval of all the Liquidity Banks or the Majority Liquidity Banks, as applicable, consent to any material departure by BAFC or the Depositary from the terms hereof or thereof, waive any default on the part of any such party under any such agreement or instrument or amend, modify, supplement or terminate, or agree to any surrender of, any such agreement or instrument; provided, that the foregoing limitation on the authority of the Administrative Agent is for the benefit of the Liquidity Banks and shall not impose any obligation on BAFC to investigate or inquire into the authority of the Administrative Agent in any circumstances, and BAFC shall be fully protected in carrying out any request, direction or instruction made or given to BAFC by the Administrative Agent in the exercise of any right, power, remedy or privilege granted to the Administrative Agent hereby or by the terms of any other Transaction Document, receiving or acting upon any consent or waiver granted to BAFC hereunder or thereunder by the Administrative Agent, or entering into any amendment or modification of, or supplement to, this Agreement or any other Transaction Document, and BAFC shall not be subject to the claims of any Liquidity Bank by reason of the lack of authority of the Administrative Agent to take any such action nor shall the lack of authority on the part of the Administrative Agent in any circumstance give rise to any claim on the part of BAFC against any Liquidity Bank; and provided, further, that the Administrative Agent shall not be required to take any action which exposes the Administrative Agent to personal liability or which is contrary to this Agreement, or applicable law.

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Neither the Administrative Agent nor any Liquidity Bank, nor any of its or their respective directors, officers, agents or employees, shall be liable to any person or entity, including without limitation, the Administrative Agent, any Liquidity Bank, or any Program Party, as the case may be, for any action taken or omitted to be taken by it or them hereunder, under any other Transaction Document, or in connection herewith or therewith,(x) with the consent of or at the request of the Majority Liquidity Banks (or such other number or percentage of the Liquidity Banks as shall be necessary, or as the Administrative Agent shall believe in good faith to be necessary, under the circumstances as provided in the Transaction Documents) or (y) in the absence of its own gross negligence or willful misconduct (such absence to be presumed unless otherwise determined by a court of competent jurisdiction by a final and non-appealable judgment); nor shall the Administrative Agent or any Liquidity Bank be responsible to the Administrative Agent or any other Liquidity Bank, as the case may be, for the validity, effectiveness, value, sufficiency or enforceability against any Program Party, of any Transaction Document or other document furnished pursuant hereto or thereto or in connection herewith or therewith. The Administrative Agent shall not be liable under this Agreement to BAFC or the Guarantor or their respective directors, officers, agents, employees or members, or any Secured Party or its directors, officers, agents, employees or stockholders for indirect, special, punitive, incidental or consequential loss or damage of any kind whatsoever, including, without limitation, lost profits. Without limitation of the generality of the foregoing, the Administrative Agent: (i) may consult with legal counsel (including counsel for BAFC), 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 it in accordance with or in reliance upon the advice of such counsel, accountants or experts; (ii) makes no warranty or representation to any Liquidity Bank and shall not be responsible to any Liquidity Bank for any statements, warranties or representations made in or in connection with this Agreement, any other Transaction Document or any other document furnished pursuant hereto or thereto or in connection herewith or therewith; (iii) shall not have any duty to ascertain or to inquire as to the performance or observance of any of the terms, covenants or conditions of this Agreement, any other Transaction Document or any other document furnished pursuant hereto or thereto or in connection herewith or therewith, on the part of any party hereto or thereto or to inspect the property (including the books and records) of BAFC, the Guarantor or any other Program Party; (iv) shall not be responsible to any Liquidity Bank for the due execution, legality, validity, enforceability, genuineness, sufficiency or value of this Agreement, any other Transaction Document (including, for the avoidance of doubt, in connection with the Administrative Agent’s reliance on any Electronic Signature transmitted by telecopy, emailed pdf. or any other electronic means that reproduces an image of an actual, executed signature page) or any other instrument or document furnished pursuant hereto or thereto; (v) shall incur no liability under or in respect of this Agreement, any other Transaction Document or any other document furnished pursuant hereto or thereto or in connection herewith or therewith, by acting upon or relying upon any notice, consent, certificate or other instrument or writing or telephonic instruction, or notices to the extent authorized herein or therein believed by it to be genuine and sent by the proper party or parties; and (vi) may deem and treat the payee of any Liquidity Loan Note as the owner thereof for all purposes hereof unless and until a notice of the assignment or transfer thereof satisfactory to the Administrative Agent signed by such payee shall have been filed with the Administrative Agent.

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Each Liquidity Bank hereby represents that it has, independently and without reliance on the Administrative Agent or any other Liquidity Bank, and based on such documents and information as it has deemed appropriate, made its own appraisal of the financial risks and other risks involved in the transactions contemplated hereunder and under the Transaction Documents and of the financial condition and affairs of BAFC, the Guarantor and the other Program Parties, and the adequacy of the security granted to the Liquidity Banks under the Security Agreement and its own decision to enter into this Agreement and the Security Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby and agrees that it will, independently and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent or any other Liquidity Bank, and based on such documents and information as it shall deem appropriate at the time, continue to make its own appraisals and decisions in taking or not taking action under this Agreement or the Security Agreement. The Administrative Agent shall not be required to keep itself informed as to the performance or observance by BAFC, the Guarantor or any other Program Party of this Agreement, the other Transaction Documents or any other document referred to or provided for herein or therein or to make inquiry of, or to inspect the properties or books of BAFC, the Guarantor or other Program Parties. Except for notices, reports and other documents and information expressly required to be furnished to the Liquidity Banks by the Administrative Agent hereunder, the Administrative Agent shall not have any duty or responsibility to provide any Liquidity Bank with any credit or other information concerning BAFC, the Guarantor or other Program Parties which may come into the possession of the Administrative Agent.

The Administrative Agent shall not be deemed to have knowledge or notice of the occurrence of a Series 2000-1 Early Amortization Event, Potential Series 2000-1 Early Amortization Event, Mandatory CP Wind-Down Event or Mandatory Liquidation Event unless the Administrative Agent has received written notice from a Liquidity Bank, the Servicer, the Company, the Guarantor or BAFC referring to this Agreement, describing such Series 2000-1 Early Amortization Event, Potential Series 2000-1 Early Amortization Event, Mandatory CP Wind-Down Event or Mandatory Liquidation Event and stating that such notice is a “Notice of Series 2000-1 Early Amortization Event,” “Notice of Potential Series 2000-1 Early Amortization Event,” “Notice of Mandatory CP Wind-Down Event” or “Notice of Mandatory Liquidation Event,” as the case may be. In the event that the Administrative Agent receives such a notice of the occurrence of a Series 2000-1 Early Amortization Event, Mandatory CP Wind-Down Event, Potential Series 2000-1 Early Amortization Event or Mandatory Liquidation Event, the Administrative Agent shall promptly give notice thereof to the Liquidity Banks. The Administrative Agent shall take such action with respect to such Series 2000-1 Early Amortization Event, Potential Series 2000-1 Early Amortization Event or Mandatory Liquidation Event as shall be reasonably directed by the Majority Liquidity Banks; provided that, if the Administrative Agent has not yet received such directions from the Majority Liquidity Banks after using reasonable efforts to receive such directions, the Administrative Agent may (but shall not be obligated to) take such action or refrain from taking such action, with respect to such Series 2000-1 Early Amortization Event, Potential Series 2000-1 Early Amortization Event or Mandatory Liquidation Event as it shall deem advisable in the best interests of the Liquidity Banks.

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Each Liquidity Bank hereby agrees, in the ratio that such Liquidity Bank’s Percentage of the Aggregate Liquidity Commitment hereunder bears to the Aggregate Liquidity Commitment, to indemnify and hold harmless the Administrative Agent and its directors, officers, agents and employees, from and against any and all losses, liabilities (including liabilities for penalties), actions, suits, judgments, demands, damages, settlements, costs and expenses of any kind whatsoever (including, without limitation, fees and expenses of attorneys, accountants and experts) incurred or suffered by the Administrative Agent in its capacity as Administrative Agent hereunder as a result of any action taken or omitted to be taken by the Administrative Agent in such capacity or otherwise incurred or suffered by, made upon, or assessed against the Administrative Agent in such capacity; provided, that no Liquidity Bank shall be liable for any portion of any such losses, liabilities (including liabilities for penalties), actions, suits, judgments, demands, damages, settlements, costs or expenses determined, in the final and non-appealable judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction, to be attributable to gross negligence or willful misconduct on the part of the Administrative Agent. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, each Liquidity Bank hereby agrees, in the ratio aforesaid, to reimburse the Administrative Agent promptly following its demand for any out-of-pocket expenses (including, without limitation, attorneys’ fees and expenses) incurred by the Administrative Agent or its directors, officers, agents and employees hereunder or under the Security Agreement, and not promptly reimbursed to the Administrative Agent by BAFC. Each Liquidity Bank’s obligations under this paragraph shall survive the termination of this Agreement and the discharge of BAFC’s obligations hereunder.

The Administrative Agent shall be entitled to rely on any communication, instrument, paper or other document believed by it to be genuine and correct and to have been signed or sent by the proper Person or Persons. With respect to its share of liability under this Agreement, JPMorgan Chase or any successor agent, if a Liquidity Bank, shall have the same rights, power, remedies and privileges as any other Liquidity Bank and may exercise the same as though it were not the administrative agent of the Liquidity Banks hereunder.

SECTION 10.02 Resignation of the Administrative Agent. The Administrative Agent may, at any time upon at least forty-five (45) days’ prior written notice to BAFC, the Servicer, the Guarantor, the Collateral Agent, the Letter of Credit Agent, the Liquidity Banks and the Depositary, and the Administrative Agent will at the direction of the Majority Liquidity Banks, resign as Administrative Agent; provided, however, that, in either case, the resignation of the Administrative Agent shall not be effective until the Majority Liquidity Banks shall have agreed to the appointment of another Liquidity Bank to perform the duties of the Administrative Agent hereunder, such replacement shall have accepted such appointment and the Letter of Credit Agent shall have delivered to the successor Administrative Agent, in exchange for the outstanding Letter of Credit held by the predecessor Administrative Agent, a substitute Letter of Credit in accordance with the terms of Section 2.01(b) of the Letter of Credit Reimbursement Agreement and the Letter of Credit. In the event of such resignation, the Majority Liquidity Banks shall as promptly as practicable appoint a successor agent to replace the Administrative Agent; provided that such successor agent shall be a Liquidity Bank under this Agreement. If the Majority Liquidity Banks have not appointed a successor agent within forty-five (45) days of the Administrative Agent’s resignation notice, the resigning Administrative Agent shall appoint a successor. Notwithstanding the resignation of the Administrative Agent hereunder, the provisions of Section 10.01 hereof shall continue to inure to the benefit of the Administrative Agent in respect of any action taken or omitted to be taken by the Administrative Agent in its capacity as such while it was such under this Agreement.

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SECTION 10.03 Obligations Several. The obligations of the Liquidity Banks hereunder are several, and neither the Administrative Agent nor any Liquidity Bank shall be responsible for the obligation of any other Liquidity Bank hereunder, nor will the failure of any Liquidity Bank to perform any of its obligations hereunder relieve the Administrative Agent or any other Liquidity Bank from the performance of its obligations hereunder. Nothing contained in this Agreement, and no actions taken by the Liquidity Banks or the Administrative Agent pursuant hereto or in connection with the Liquidity Commitment shall be deemed to constitute the Liquidity Banks, together or with the Administrative Agent, a partnership, association, joint venture or other entity.

SECTION 10.04 Multiple Capacities. JPMorgan Chase is serving in the following capacities for the benefit of BAFC: Administrative Agent and a Liquidity Bank. The Liquidity Banks agree that with respect to the obligations of the Liquidity Banks to lend under the Liquidity Agreement, the Liquidity Loans made by the Liquidity Banks and the Liquidity Loan Notes issued to such Liquidity Banks, and with respect to the obligations of JPMorgan Chase as Administrative Agent, JPMorgan Chase shall have the same rights and powers under any Transaction Document as any other Program Party, and may exercise the same as though it were not performing such duties specified herein and therein; and the terms “Liquidity Banks,” “Majority Liquidity Banks,” “holders of Liquidity Loans Notes,” or any similar terms shall, unless the context clearly otherwise indicates, include JPMorgan Chase in its individual capacity. JPMorgan Chase may accept deposits from, lend money to, and generally engage in any kind of banking, trust or other business with any Program Party or any of their Affiliates as if it were not performing the duties specified herein, and may accept fees and other consideration from any Program Party or any of their Affiliates for services in connection with any Transaction Document and otherwise without having to account for the same to any other Program Party. The Liquidity Banks expressly waive any conflict of interest or any similar claims against JPMorgan Chase arising solely out of such multiple roles of JPMorgan Chase. JPMorgan Chase, as a Liquidity Bank and the Administrative Agent, shall have the same rights, powers, remedies and privileges as any Program Party and may exercise the same as though it were not acting in multiple capacities in connection with the Transaction Documents.

SECTION 10.05 Agent Communications. The Administrative Agent shall provide to each Liquidity Bank a copy of each material report, certificate, statement or other communication required to be delivered to it under the Transaction Documents and which has not been delivered to the Liquidity Banks; provided, that posting by the Administrative Agent to Intralinks or to a similar electronic distribution location shall satisfy the requirements of this Section.

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SECTION 10.06 Documentation Agents, Lead Arranger and Bookrunner. Neither the Documentation Agents, the Lead Arranger nor the Bookrunner shall have any duties or responsibilities hereunder in its capacity as such. Neither the Documentation Agents, the Lead Arrangers nor the Bookrunners shall have or be deemed to have any fiduciary relationship with any Liquidity Bank.

SECTION 10.07 Certain ERISA Matters. (a) Each Liquidity Bank (x) represents and warrants, as of the date such Person became a Liquidity Bank party hereto, to, and (y) covenants, from the date such Person became a Liquidity Bank party hereto to the date such Person ceases being a Liquidity Bank party hereto, for the benefit of, the Administrative Agent and its respective Affiliates, and not, for the avoidance of doubt, to or for the benefit of BAFC or the Guarantor, that at least one of the following is and will be true:

(i) such Liquidity Bank is not using “plan assets” (within the meaning of the Plan Asset Regulations) of one or more Benefit Plans in connection with the Liquidity Loans or the Liquidity Commitments;

 

(ii) the transaction exemption set forth in one or more PTEs, such as PTE 84-14 (a class exemption for certain transactions determined by independent qualified professional asset managers), PTE 95-60 (a class exemption for certain transactions involving insurance company general accounts), PTE 90-1 (a class exemption for certain transactions involving insurance company pooled separate accounts), PTE 91-38 (a class exemption for certain transactions involving bank collective investment funds) or PTE 96-23 (a class exemption for certain transactions determined by in-house asset managers), is applicable with respect to such Liquidity Bank’s entrance into, participation in, administration of and performance of the Liquidity Loans, the Liquidity Commitments and this Agreement, and the conditions for exemptive relief thereunder are and will continue to be satisfied in connection therewith;

 

(iii) (A) such Liquidity Bank 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 Liquidity Bank to enter into, participate in, administer and perform the Liquidity Loans, the Liquidity Commitments and this Agreement, (C) the entrance into, participation in, administration of and performance of the Liquidity Loans, the Liquidity 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 Liquidity Bank, the requirements of subsection (a) of Part I of PTE 84-14 are satisfied with respect to such Liquidity Bank’s entrance into, participation in, administration of and performance of the Liquidity Loans, the Liquidity Commitments and this Agreement; or

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(iv) such other representation, warranty and covenant as may be agreed in writing between the Administrative Agent, in its sole discretion, and such Liquidity Bank.

 

(b) In addition, unless either (1) sub-clause (i) in the immediately preceding clause (a) is true with respect to a Liquidity Bank or (2) a Liquidity Bank has provided another representation, warranty and covenant in accordance with sub-clause (iv) in the immediately preceding clause (a), such Liquidity Bank further (x) represents and warrants, as of the date such Person became a Liquidity Bank party hereto, to, and (y) covenants, from the date such Person became a Liquidity Bank party hereto to the date such Person ceases being a Liquidity Bank party hereto, for the benefit of, the Administrative Agent and each other Lead Arranger and their respective Affiliates, and not, for the avoidance of doubt, to or for the benefit of BAFC or the Guarantor, that none of the Administrative Agent, or any Lead Arranger or any of their respective Affiliates is a fiduciary with respect to the assets of such Liquidity Bank involved in the Liquidity Loans, the Liquidity Commitments and this Agreement (including in connection with the reservation or exercise of any rights by the Administrative Agent under this Agreement, any Commercial Paper Program Document or any documents related to hereto or thereto).

 

(c) The Administrative Agent, and each Lead Arranger hereby informs the Liquidity Banks that each such Person is not undertaking to provide investment advice or to give advice in a fiduciary capacity, in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby, and that such Person has a financial interest in the transactions contemplated hereby in that such Person or an Affiliate thereof (i) may receive interest or other payments with respect to the Liquidity Loans, the Liquidity Commitments, this Agreement and any other Commercial Paper Program Documents, (ii) may recognize a gain if it extended the Liquidity Loans or the Liquidity Commitments for an amount less than the amount being paid for an interest in the Liquidity Loans or the Liquidity Commitments by such Liquidity Bank or (iii) may receive fees or other payments in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby, the Commercial Paper Program Documents or otherwise, including structuring fees, commitment fees, arrangement fees, facility fees, upfront fees, underwriting fees, ticking fees, agency fees, administrative agent or collateral agent fees, utilization fees, minimum usage fees, letter of credit fees, fronting fees, deal-away or alternate transaction fees, amendment fees, processing fees, term out premiums, banker’s acceptance fees, breakage or other early termination fees or fees similar to the foregoing.

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SECTION 10.08 Erroneous Payments.

(a)       Each Liquidity Bank hereby agrees that (x) if the Administrative Agent notifies such Liquidity Bank that the Administrative Agent has determined in its sole discretion that any funds received by such Liquidity Bank from the Administrative Agent or any of its Affiliates (whether as a payment, prepayment or repayment of principal, interest, fees or otherwise; individually and collectively, a “Payment”) were erroneously transmitted to such Liquidity Bank (whether or not known to such Liquidity Bank), and demands the return of such Payment (or a portion thereof), such Liquidity Bank shall promptly, but in no event later than one Business Day thereafter, return to the Administrative Agent the amount of any such Payment (or portion thereof) as to which such a demand was made in same day funds, together with interest thereon in respect of each day from and including the date such Payment (or portion thereof) was received by such Liquidity Bank to the date such amount is repaid to the Administrative Agent at the greater of the NYFRB Rate and a rate determined by the Administrative Agent in accordance with banking industry rules on interbank compensation from time to time in effect, and (y) to the extent permitted by applicable law, such Liquidity Bank shall not assert, and hereby waives, as to the Administrative Agent, any claim, counterclaim, defense or right of set-off or recoupment with respect to any demand, claim or counterclaim by the Administrative Agent for the return of any Payments received, including without limitation any defense based on “discharge for value” or any similar doctrine. A notice of the Administrative Agent to any Liquidity Bank under this Section 10.08 shall be conclusive, absent manifest error.

(b)       Each Liquidity Bank hereby further agrees that if it receives a Payment from the Administrative Agent or any of its Affiliates (x) that is in a different amount than, or on a different date from, that specified in a notice of payment sent by the Administrative Agent (or any of its Affiliates) with respect to such Payment (a “Payment Notice”) or (y) that was not preceded or accompanied by a Payment Notice, it shall be on notice, in each such case, that an error has been made with respect to such Payment. Each Liquidity Bank agrees that, in each such case, or if it otherwise becomes aware a Payment (or portion thereof) may have been sent in error, such Liquidity Bank shall promptly notify the Administrative Agent of such occurrence and, upon demand from the Administrative Agent, it shall promptly, but in no event later than one Business Day thereafter, return to the Administrative Agent the amount of any such Payment (or portion thereof) as to which such a demand was made in same day funds, together with interest thereon in respect of each day from and including the date such Payment (or portion thereof) was received by such Liquidity Bank to the date such amount is repaid to the Administrative Agent at the greater of the NYFRB Rate and a rate determined by the Administrative Agent in accordance with banking industry rules on interbank compensation from time to time in effect.

(c)       BAFC and any Designated Obligor party to a Transaction Document hereby agrees that (x) in the event an erroneous Payment (or portion thereof) are not recovered from any Liquidity Bank that has received such Payment (or portion thereof) for any reason, the Administrative Agent shall be subrogated to all the rights of such Liquidity Bank with respect to such amount and (y) an erroneous Payment shall not pay, prepay, repay, discharge or otherwise satisfy any Liquidity Bank Obligations owed by BAFC or any Designated Obligor party to a Transaction Document.

 

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(d)       Each party’s obligations under this Section 10.08 shall survive the resignation or replacement of the Administrative Agent or any transfer of rights or obligations by, or the replacement of, a Liquidity Bank, the termination of the Liquidity Commitments or the repayment, satisfaction or discharge of all Liquidity Bank Obligations under any Transaction Document.

ARTICLE XI

MISCELLANEOUS

SECTION 11.01 Computations. All computations of interest and fees hereunder and under each Liquidity Loan Note shall be made on the basis of the actual number of days elapsed over a year of 360 (or with respect to the computation of interest on Prime Rate Liquidity Loans, 365 or 366, as the case may be) days.

SECTION 11.02 Exercise of Rights.

No failure or delay on the part of the Administrative Agent or any Liquidity Bank to exercise any right, power or privilege under this Agreement and no course of dealing between BAFC and the Administrative Agent or any Liquidity Bank shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right, power or privilege under this Agreement preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege. The rights and remedies herein expressly provided are cumulative and except to the extent limited under this Agreement not exclusive of any rights or remedies which the Administrative Agent or any Liquidity Bank would otherwise have pursuant to law or equity. No notice to or demand on any party in any case shall entitle such party to any other or further notice or demand in similar or other circumstances, or constitute a waiver of the right of the other party to any other or further action in any circumstances without notice or demand.

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SECTION 11.03 Amendment and Waiver.

(a) Subject to Section 4.09, any provision of any Commercial Paper Program Document to which neither the Administrative Agent nor the Liquidity Banks are parties, may be amended, waived, supplemented, restated, discharged or terminated (i) to cure any ambiguity, (ii) to correct any defective provisions or (iii) to add any other provisions with respect to matters or questions arising thereunder, which provisions shall not be inconsistent with any other provisions thereof, without the consent of the Administrative Agent or the Liquidity Banks; provided such amendment, waiver, supplement or restatement, does not affect BAFC’s ability to perform its obligations hereunder in any material adverse respect; and provided, further, that the Administrative Agent shall have received prior notice thereof together with copies of any documentation related thereto. Any other amendment, waiver, supplement or restatement of a provision of a Commercial Paper Program Document (including any exhibit thereto) shall require the written consent of the Administrative Agent (acting at the direction of the Majority Liquidity Banks), the Letter of Credit Agent and BAFC; provided that any such amendment relating to the extension of the L/C Expiration Date may be made with the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent, but without the consent of the Liquidity Banks; provided further, that no such amendment of (a) this Section 11.03, or (b) the definition of Majority Liquidity Banks may be made without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent acting at the direction of all the Liquidity Banks; provided further, that no change relating to (v) permitting borrowings in a currency not otherwise permitted hereunder without the written consent of each Liquidity Bank directly affected thereby, (w) any provision requiring the ratable funding of Liquidity Loans or the ratable sharing of payments or setoffs or the pro rata treatment among the Liquidity Banks, (x) increasing the amount of the Aggregate Liquidity Commitment or any Liquidity Bank’s Liquidity Commitment or decreasing the principal amount of any Liquidity Loan, (y) reducing any fees or commissions with respect to, or reducing the interest rates of any Liquidity Loans, or (z) the extension of the Liquidity Commitment Expiration Date, may be made without the prior written consent of all the Liquidity Banks adversely affected by such change; provided further, that any provisions relating to release of the Assigned Collateral, any change with respect to the amount of the Letter of Credit Commitment (other than as permitted by Section 2.01(e) of the Letter of Credit Reimbursement Agreement) or forgiveness of debt, may only be amended, waived, supplemented or restated with the written consent of BAFC and all the Secured Parties, with the exception of the Commercial Paper Holders; and provided further, that the amount of any Liquidity Bank’s Liquidity Commitment shall not be changed without the consent of such affected Liquidity Bank. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence of this Section 11.03, any provision of any Commercial Paper Program Document which by its terms requires the written consent of all (or a specified Percentage of) the Liquidity Banks, shall not be amended, waived, supplemented or restated without the prior written consent of all (or such specified Percentage of) such Liquidity Banks.

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(b)       Any provision of any other Transaction Document (other than any Commercial Paper Program Document) may be amended, waived, supplemented, restated, discharged or terminated with ten (10) Business Days’ prior written notice to the Administrative Agent, but without the consent of the Administrative Agent or the Liquidity Banks; provided such amendment, waiver, supplement or restatement does not (i) render the Series 2000-1 VFC Certificate subordinate in payment to any other Series under the Trust or otherwise adversely discriminate against the Series 2000-1 VFC Certificate relative to any other Series under the Trust, (ii) reduce in any manner the amount of, or delay the timing of, distributions which are required to be made on or in respect of the Series 2000-1 VFC Certificate, (iii) change the definition of, the manner of calculating, or in any way the amount of, the interest of BAFC in the assets of the Trust, (iv) change the definitions of “Eligible Loan”, “Eligible Obligor”, “Series 2000-1 Allocated Loan Amount”, “Series 2000-1 Invested Amount” or “Series 2000-1 Target Loan Amount” or, to the extent used in such definitions, other defined terms used in such definitions, (v) result in a Mandatory Liquidation Event, (vi) amend Section 15 or 17 of the Guaranty, (vii) release the Guarantor, (viii) change any provision of the Guaranty (other than as described in clause (vi) or (vii) above) which adversely affects the rights or interest of the Liquidity Banks under the Guaranty in any material respect, (ix) change the ability of the Trustee to declare the Purchased Loans to be immediately due and payable or the ability of the Administrative Agent or the Majority Liquidity Banks to directly or indirectly require the Trustee to do so, (x) increase the Series 2000-1 Maximum Invested Amount, or (xi) effect any amendment that would cause or permit (A) the Series 2000-1 Invested Amount to exceed the Series 2000-1 Maximum Invested Amount, (B) the Series 2000-1 Target Loan Amount to exceed the Series 2000-1 Allocated Loan Amount or (C) the Credits Outstanding to exceed the Aggregate Available Liquidity Commitment. Any amendment, waiver, supplement or restatement of a provision of a Transaction Document (including any exhibit thereto) of the type described in (x) clauses (i), (ii), (iii), (iv), (v), (viii), (ix), (x) or (xi) in the proviso above shall require the written consent of the Administrative Agent acting at the direction of the Majority Liquidity Banks, (y) clause (vi) above shall require the written consent of the Administrative Agent acting at the direction of all the Liquidity Banks, and (z) clause (vii) above shall require the written consent of all the Secured Parties, with the exception of the Commercial Paper Holders. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Administrative Agent shall not be bound by any amendment, waiver, supplement or restatement of the Transaction Documents which affects the rights or duties of the Administrative Agent under any of the Transaction Documents unless the Administrative Agent shall have given its prior written consent thereto. BAFC shall send written notice of any change to any Transaction Document to each Series 2000-1 Rating Agency. The Servicer shall provide a copy of any change to the Transaction Documents or the form of Loan Documents to the Administrative Agent. No change to any Transaction Document (other than the Loan Documents) will become effective until (i) prior written notice is given to the Series 2000-1 Rating Agencies and (ii) if such amendment is material, the Rating Agency Condition is satisfied with respect to the Commercial Paper issued by BAFC.

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(c)       Notwithstanding Sections 11.03(a) and (b), the Liquidity Commitments and Percentages of any Defaulting Liquidity Bank that is not a Performing Liquidity Bank shall be disregarded for all purposes of any determination of whether the Majority Liquidity Banks have taken or may take any action hereunder (including any consent to any amendment or waiver pursuant to Sections 11.03(a) and (b)), provided that any waiver, amendment or modification requiring the consent of all Liquidity Banks or each affected Liquidity Bank shall require the consent of such Defaulting Liquidity Bank.

SECTION 11.04 Expenses and Indemnification.

(a)       BAFC shall pay all reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses of the Administrative Agent incurred in connection with the preparation, execution, delivery, syndication, amendment, modification and waiver of, and of the Administrative Agent and each Liquidity Bank in connection with the enforcement of and preservation of rights under, this Agreement, the other Transaction Documents and the making and repayment of the Liquidity Loans, including the fees and out-of-pocket expenses of counsel to the Administrative Agent and, if applicable, the Liquidity Banks; and shall reimburse the Administrative Agent for the reasonable fees and out-of-pocket expenses of counsel and other third party providers of services to the Administrative Agent in connection with any amendments, supplements or waivers to this Agreement.

(b)       BAFC agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Administrative Agent and each Liquidity Bank and each director, officer, employee, affiliate or agent thereof (each, an “Indemnified Party”) from and against any and all claims, losses, liabilities (including liabilities for penalties), actions, suits, judgments, demands, damages, costs and expenses (including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses) whatsoever which such Indemnified Party may incur (or which may be claimed against such Indemnified Party) by reason of or in connection with the Transaction Documents or any transactions contemplated thereby, except to the extent that any such claims, losses, liabilities (including liabilities for penalties), actions, suits, judgments, demands, damages, costs or expenses are determined, in a final and non-appealable judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction, to result from the willful misconduct or gross negligence of such Indemnified Party. The foregoing indemnity shall include any claims, losses, liabilities, (including liabilities for penalties) actions, suits, judgments, demands, damages, costs or expenses to which the Administrative Agent or the Liquidity Banks may become subject under the Securities Act, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or other federal or state law or regulation arising out of or based upon any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact in any private placement memorandum, offering memorandum or other material provided to investors and prospective investors in connection with offers and sales of the Commercial Paper or any amendments thereof or supplements thereto or arising out of, or based upon, the omission or the alleged omission to state a material fact necessary to make the statements in such private placement memorandum, offering memorandum or other material, or any amendment thereof or supplement thereto, in light of the circumstances in which they were made, not misleading, provided, however, that BAFC will not be liable in any such case to the extent that any such losses, liabilities (including liabilities for penalties), actions, suits, judgments, demands, damages, costs or expenses arise out of or are based upon any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact made therein in conformity with written information furnished to BAFC by or on behalf of such Indemnified Party specifically for use in connection with the preparation thereof. Payment of indemnification obligations by BAFC is to be made from available moneys in accordance with and subject to Articles 5 and 6 of the Security Agreement. For the avoidance of doubt, no Indemnified Party shall be liable for any damages arising from the use by unintended recipients of any information or other materials distributed by it through telecommunications, electronic or other information transmission systems in connection with this Agreement or the other Loan Documents or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, except to the extent that any such damages are determined in a final and non-appealable judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction, to result from the willful misconduct or gross negligence of such Indemnified Party. Notwithstanding the foregoing, and for the avoidance of doubt, this Section 11.04 shall not apply with respect to Taxes other than any Taxes that represent losses, claims, damages, etc. arising from a non-Tax claim.

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(c)       To the extent permitted by applicable law (i) BAFC and any Designated Obligor party to a Transaction Document shall not assert, and BAFC and any Designated Obligor party to a Transaction Document hereby waives, any claim against the Administrative Agent, any Lead Arranger, any Syndication Agent, any Co-Documentation Agent and any Liquidity Bank, and any Affiliates of any of the foregoing Persons (each such Person being called a “Liquidity Bank-Related Person”) for any Liabilities arising from the use by others of information or other materials (including, without limitation, any personal data) obtained through telecommunications, electronic or other information transmission systems (including the Internet), and (ii) no party hereto shall assert, and each such party hereby waives, any Liabilities against any other party hereto, on any theory of liability, for special, indirect, consequential or punitive damages (as opposed to direct or actual damages) arising out of, in connection with, or as a result of, this Agreement, any other Transaction Document, or any agreement or instrument contemplated hereby or thereby, the transactions, any Liquidity Loan or the use of the proceeds thereof; provided that, nothing in this paragraph shall relieve BAFC and any Designated Obligor party to a Transaction Document of any obligation it may have to indemnify each Liquidity Bank and the Administrative Agent and their respective officers, directors, employees, Affiliates, agents and controlling persons, as provided in the preceding paragraph, against any special, indirect, consequential or punitive damages asserted against such Indemnitee by a third party.

 

(d)       All obligations provided for in this Section 11.04 shall survive any termination of this Agreement.

SECTION 11.05 Successors and Assigns.

(a)       This Agreement shall bind, and the benefits hereof shall inure to, BAFC, the Administrative Agent, the Liquidity Banks and their respective successors and assigns; provided that (i) BAFC may not transfer or assign any or all of its rights and obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the Guarantor, the Administrative Agent and all of the Liquidity Banks and (ii) any attempted assignment or transfer by BAFC without such consent shall be null and void; provided further, that no Liquidity Bank shall assign any of its rights and obligations hereunder, including its rights under the Liquidity Loan Note, to any Person unless (i) the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent and, prior to a Mandatory Liquidation Event, the Guarantor (which shall not be unreasonably withheld and shall be deemed to have been given if the Guarantor has not responded to a proposed assignment within ten (10) Business Days following its receipt of notice of such proposed assignment), shall have been obtained, unless such assignment is made to an Affiliate of the Liquidity Bank or another Liquidity Bank in which case only the consent of the Administrative Agent shall be required (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld) or to an Approved Fund; (ii) prior to the effective date of such assignment, such Person executes and delivers to BAFC the Assignment and Assumption Agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit B hereto (each an “Assignment and Assumption Agreement”) to the effect that such Person agrees to be bound by the provisions of this Agreement (including the agreement set forth in Sections 11.12 and 11.17 hereof); (iii) such Liquidity Bank assigns an amount equal to no less than $5,000,000 (or such Liquidity Bank’s entire Liquidity Commitment if less than $5,000,000) to the assignee; (iv) BAFC obtains a letter from each Series 2000-1 Rating Agency then rating the Commercial Paper to the effect that the assignment will not result in the downgrading or withdrawal of the rating assigned to the Commercial Paper; and (v) such Person delivers to BAFC and the Administrative Agent the forms described in Sections 4.06(e) and (f) (x) on or prior to execution of any such assignment and (y) upon the occurrence of any event which would require the amendment or resubmission of any such form previously provided hereunder; provided further that no Liquidity Bank shall assign any of its rights and obligations hereunder, to BAFC or any of its Affiliates or a natural person. Notwithstanding any such assignment, (i) the Depositary shall have no obligation to communicate with any such assignee when requesting a Liquidity Loan hereunder but shall communicate any such request to the Administrative Agent as if such assignment had not been made and (ii) all payments hereunder shall be made directly to the Administrative Agent as if no such assignment had occurred.

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(b)       Notwithstanding the foregoing and subject to subsection 11.05(c) below, each Liquidity Bank may at any time grant participations in, or otherwise transfer to, any other financial institution (a “Participant”) any Liquidity Loan or Liquidity Loans. In connection with any such transfer, each such Liquidity Bank, at its sole discretion, shall be entitled to distribute to any Participant or potential Participant any information furnished to such Liquidity Bank pursuant to this Agreement provided the requirements of Section 11.18 hereof are met. Each Liquidity Bank hereby acknowledges and agrees that any such disposition will not alter or affect such Liquidity Bank’s direct obligations to BAFC hereunder, and that BAFC shall have no obligation to have any communication or relationship with any Participant in order to enforce such obligation of any such Liquidity Bank to BAFC hereunder. Notwithstanding the foregoing sentence, it is understood and agreed that any Liquidity Bank may enter into a participation agreement with a Participant that may provide that such Liquidity Bank will not agree to any amendment, supplement, modification or waiver described in the second proviso to the second sentence of Section 11.03 or related to forgiveness of debt without the consent of such Participant. Each Liquidity Bank shall promptly notify BAFC in writing of the identity and interest of each Participant upon any such disposition. The provisions of Section 4.05, Section 4.06 and Section 11.12 hereof shall apply to any direct or indirect Participant provided that no Participant shall be entitled to receive any greater amount pursuant to any such Section than the transferor Liquidity Bank would have been entitled to receive in respect of the amount of the participation transferred by such transferor Liquidity Bank to such Participant had no such transfer occurred, except to the extent such entitlement to receive a greater payment results from a Change In Law made subsequent to the date hereof that occurs after the Participant acquired the applicable participation, provided further that no Participant shall be entitled to the benefits of Section 4.06 unless such Participant complies with Sections 4.06 (including the requirements under Sections 4.06(e), 4.06(f) and 4.06(g) (it being understood that the documentation required under Sections 4.06(e), 4.06(f) and 4.06(g) shall be delivered to the participating Liquidity Bank)) as if it were a Liquidity Bank. Each Liquidity Bank that sells a participation shall, acting as a non-fiduciary agent on behalf of BAFC, maintain a register on which it enters the name and address of each Participant and the principal amounts (and stated interest) of each Participant’s interest in the Liquidity Loans or other obligations under this Agreement (the “Participant Register”); provided that no Liquidity Bank shall have any obligation to disclose all or any portion of the Participant Register to any Person (including the identity of any Participant or any information relating to a Participant’s interest in any Liquidity Commitments or Liquidity Loans or its other obligations under any Transaction Document) except to the extent that such disclosure is necessary to establish that such Liquidity Commitment or Liquidity Loan or other obligation is in registered form under Section 5f.103-1(c) of the United States Treasury Regulations. The entries in the Participant Register shall be conclusive, in the absence of manifest error, and such Liquidity Bank, the Administrative Agent and each party to this Agreement shall treat each person whose name is recorded in the Participant Register pursuant to the terms hereof as the owner of such participation for all purposes of this Agreement, notwithstanding notice to the contrary.

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(c)       With respect to any assignment or participation pursuant to this Section 11.05, the Liquidity Banks shall not be permitted to distribute any documents or other information to any potential assignee, Participant, or any Person with whom such Liquidity Bank enters into a securitization, hedge transaction or otherwise in relation to any transaction in which payments are made by reference to this Agreement or to any obligor under this Agreement (such Person, an “Other Person”), unless each such assignee, Participant or Other Person shall first agree in writing that such documents and other information are accepted by it in accordance with the provisions of Section 11.18 hereof.

(d)       Any Liquidity Bank may at any time pledge or assign a security interest in all or any portion of its rights under this Agreement, the Liquidity Loans and Liquidity Loan Notes to secure obligations of such Liquidity Bank, including any pledge or assignment to secure obligations to a Federal Reserve Bank; provided that no such pledge or assignment shall release such Liquidity Bank from any of its obligations hereunder or substitute any such pledgee or assignee for such Liquidity Bank as a party hereto.

(e)       Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, any Liquidity Bank (a “Granting Bank”) may grant to a special purpose funding vehicle (a “SPC”), identified as such in writing from time to time by the Granting Bank to the Administrative Agent and BAFC, the option to provide to BAFC or the Depositary in accordance with Section 3.01 all or any part of any Liquidity Loan that such Granting Bank would otherwise be obligated to make to BAFC or the Depositary pursuant to this Agreement; provided that (i) nothing herein shall constitute a commitment by any SPC to make any Liquidity Loan, (ii) if an SPC elects not to exercise such option or otherwise fails to provide all or any part of such Liquidity Loan, the Granting Bank shall be obligated to make such Liquidity Loan pursuant to the terms hereof. The making of a Liquidity Loan by an SPC hereunder shall utilize the Liquidity Commitment of the Granting Bank to the same extent, and as if, such Liquidity Loan were made by such Granting Bank. Each party hereto hereby agrees that no SPC shall be liable for any indemnity or similar payment obligation under this Agreement (all liability for which shall remain with the Granting Bank). In furtherance of the foregoing, each party hereby agrees (which agreement shall survive the termination of this Agreement) that, prior to the date that is one year and one day after the payment in full of all outstanding commercial paper or other senior indebtedness of any SPC, it will not institute against, or join any other Person in instituting against, such SPC any bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement, insolvency or liquidation proceedings under the laws of the United States or any State thereof. In addition, notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Section 11.05, any SPC may (i) with notice to, but without the prior written consent of, BAFC and the Administrative Agent and without paying any processing fee therefore, assign all or a portion of its interest in any Liquidity Loan to the Granting Bank or to any financial institutions (consented to by BAFC and the Administrative Agent) providing liquidity and/or credit support to or for the account of such SPC to support the funding or maintenance of Liquidity Loans and (ii) disclose on a confidential basis any non-public information relating to its Liquidity Loans to any rating agency, commercial paper dealer or provider of any surety, guarantee or credit or liquidity enhancement to such SPC. This Section may not be amended without the written consent of the SPC.

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(f)       The Administrative Agent shall, on behalf of BAFC, maintain at its Notice Address a copy of each Assignment and Acceptance Agreement delivered to it and a register (the “Register”) for the recordation of the names and addresses of the Liquidity Banks and the Liquidity Commitment of, and the principal amount (and stated interest) of the Liquidity Loans owing to, each Liquidity Banks from time to time, which Register shall be made available to BAFC and any Liquidity Bank upon reasonable request. The entries in the Register shall be conclusive, in the absence of manifest error, and BAFC, the Administrative Agent and the Liquidity Banks shall treat each Person whose name is recorded in the Register as the owner of the Liquidity Loans and any Liquidity Notes evidencing the Liquidity Loans recorded therein for all purposes of this Agreement. Any assignment of any Liquidity Loan, whether or not evidenced by a Liquidity Note, shall be effective only upon appropriate entries with respect thereto being made in the Register (and each Liquidity Note shall expressly so provide). Any assignment or transfer of all or part of a Liquidity Loan evidenced by a Liquidity Note shall be registered on the Register only upon surrender for registration of assignment or transfer of the Liquidity Note evidencing such Liquidity Loan, accompanied by a duly executed Assignment and Acceptance Agreement, and thereupon one or more new Liquidity Notes shall be issued to the designated assignee.

SECTION 11.06 Notices, Requests, Demands. Except where telephonic instructions or notices are authorized herein to be given, all notices, demands, instructions and other communications required or permitted to be given to or made upon any party hereto shall be in writing and shall be personally delivered or sent by registered, certified or express mail (or other overnight courier service), postage prepaid, return receipt requested, or by facsimile transmission, and shall be deemed to be given for purposes of this Agreement on the day that such writing is delivered or sent to the intended recipient thereof in accordance with the provisions of this Section. Unless otherwise specified in a notice sent or delivered in accordance with the foregoing provisions of this Section, notices, demands, instructions and other communications in writing shall be given to or made upon the respective parties hereto at their respective Notice Addressees (or to their respective facsimile transmission numbers), and, in the case of telephonic instructions or notices, by calling the telephone number or numbers indicated for such party.

If to a Liquidity Bank other than the Administrative Agent, notice shall be made in accordance with the information set forth with respect to each Liquidity Bank on the signature page hereto.

SECTION 11.07 Survival. All representations and warranties contained in Article IX shall survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement and each Liquidity Loan Note and shall continue only so long as and until such time as all indebtedness hereunder and under Commercial Paper and the Liquidity Loan Notes shall have been paid in full and the Liquidity Banks no longer have any Liquidity Commitment hereunder. The provisions of Sections 4.05, 4.06, 10.01, 11.04 and 11.12 hereof shall also survive termination of this Agreement.

SECTION 11.08 GOVERNING LAW. THIS AGREEMENT AND THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARTIES UNDER THIS AGREEMENT AND UNDER EACH LIQUIDITY LOAN NOTE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED AND INTERPRETED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

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SECTION 11.09 Counterparts; Electronic Signatures.

(a)       This Agreement may be executed in any number of copies, and by the different parties hereto on the same or separate counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original instrument.

(b)       The words “execution,” “signed,” “signature,” “delivery,” and words of like import in or relating to this Agreement, any other Commercial Paper Program Document and/or any ancillary document shall be deemed to include Electronic Signatures, deliveries or the keeping of records in any electronic form (including deliveries by telecopy, emailed pdf. or any other electronic means that reproduces an image of an actual executed signature page), each of which shall be of the same legal effect, validity or enforceability as a manually executed signature, physical delivery thereof or the use of a paper-based recordkeeping system, as the case may be; provided that nothing herein shall require the Administrative Agent to accept Electronic Signatures in any form or format without its prior written consent and pursuant to procedures approved by it; provided, further, without limiting the foregoing, (i) to the extent the Administrative Agent has agreed to accept any Electronic Signature, the Administrative Agent and each of the Liquidity Banks shall be entitled to rely on such Electronic Signature purportedly given by or on behalf of BAFC or any other party without further verification thereof and without any obligation to review the appearance or form of any such Electronic signature and (ii) upon the request of the Administrative Agent or any Liquidity Bank, any Electronic Signature shall be promptly followed by a manually executed counterpart.

SECTION 11.10 Setoff. In addition to any rights now or hereafter granted under applicable law and not by way of limitation of any such rights, upon the occurrence of a Mandatory Liquidation Event, each Liquidity Bank is hereby authorized at any time or from time to time, without notice to BAFC or to any other Person, any such notice being hereby expressly waived, to set off and to appropriate and apply any and all deposits (general or special) and any other indebtedness at any time held or owing by such Liquidity Bank to or for the credit or the account of BAFC against and on account of the obligations and liabilities of BAFC to such Liquidity Bank under this Agreement and the Liquidity Loan Notes, including, without limitation, all claims of any nature or description arising out of or connected with this Agreement or the Liquidity Loan Notes, irrespective of whether or not such Liquidity Bank shall have made any demand hereunder and although said obligations, liabilities or claims, or any of them, shall be contingent or unmatured; provided, however, that the rights of the Administrative Agent and the Liquidity Banks to the Collateral Accounts shall be governed by the Security Agreement.

If any Liquidity Bank, whether by setoff or otherwise, has payment made to it upon its Liquidity Loans (other than payments received pursuant to Sections 4.03(c)(ii), 4.05, 4.06 or 11.04) in a greater proportion than that received by any other Liquidity Bank, such Liquidity Bank agrees, promptly upon demand, to purchase a portion of the Liquidity Loans held by the other Liquidity Banks so that after such purchase each Liquidity Bank will hold its ratable proportion of Liquidity Loans.

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SECTION 11.11 Further Assurances. BAFC agrees to do such further acts and things and to execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent such additional assignments, agreements, powers and instruments, as the Administrative Agent may reasonably require or reasonably deem advisable to carry into effect the purposes of this Agreement or to better assure and confirm unto the Administrative Agent its rights, powers and remedies hereunder.

SECTION 11.12 WAIVERS OF JURY TRIAL. BAFC, THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND THE LIQUIDITY BANKS HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVE TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL ACTION OR PROCEEDING RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER TRANSACTION DOCUMENT AND FOR ANY COUNTERCLAIM THEREIN.

SECTION 11.13 No Bankruptcy Petition Against BAFC; Liability of BAFC.

(a)       Each of the Administrative Agent, Liquidity Banks and the Participants hereby covenants and agrees that, prior to the date which is one year and one day after the payment in full of all outstanding Commercial Paper, it will not institute against, or join with or assist any other Person in instituting against, BAFC, any bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement, insolvency or liquidation proceedings, or other proceedings under any Applicable Insolvency Laws. This Section 11.13 shall survive the termination of this Agreement.

(b)       Notwithstanding any other provision hereof or of any other Transaction Documents, the sole remedy of the Administrative Agent, any Liquidity Bank or any other Person in respect of any obligation, covenant, representation, warranty or agreement of BAFC under or related to this Agreement or any other Transaction Document shall be against the assets of BAFC. Neither the Administrative Agent, nor any Liquidity Bank nor any other Person shall have any claim against BAFC to the extent that such assets are insufficient to meet such obligations, covenant, representation, warranty or agreement (the difference being referred to herein as a “shortfall”) and all claims in respect of the shortfall shall be extinguished; provided, however, that the provisions of this Section 11.13 apply solely to the obligations of BAFC and shall not extinguish such shortfall for purposes of the obligations of the Guarantor to any Person under the Guaranty.

SECTION 11.14 No Recourse Loan. The obligations of BAFC under this Agreement, the Liquidity Loan Notes, the Depositary Agreement, the Security Agreement and all other Transaction Documents are solely the corporate obligations of BAFC. No recourse shall be had for the payment of any amount owing in respect of Liquidity Loans or for the payment of any fee hereunder or any other obligation or claim arising out of or based upon this Agreement, the Liquidity Loan Notes, the Depositary Agreement, the Security Agreement, or any other Transaction Document against any member, employee, officer, director or incorporator of BAFC.

SECTION 11.15 Knowledge of BAFC. BAFC shall be entitled to assume that no Mandatory Liquidation Event shall have occurred and be continuing, unless a Responsible Officer of BAFC has actual knowledge thereof or BAFC has received notice from any Person that such Person considers that such a Mandatory Liquidation Event has occurred and is continuing.

SECTION 11.16 Descriptive Headings. The descriptive headings of the various sections of this Agreement are inserted for convenience of reference only and shall not be deemed to affect the meaning or construction of any of the provisions hereof.

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SECTION 11.17 Consent to Jurisdiction and Service of Process. The parties irrevocably agree that any legal proceeding in respect of this Agreement may be brought in the courts of the State of New York sitting in the Borough of Manhattan or the United States District Court of the Southern District of New York sitting in the Borough of Manhattan (collectively, the “Specified Courts”). The parties hereby irrevocably submit to the nonexclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts of the State of New York. The parties hereby irrevocably waive, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any objection which they may now or hereafter have to the laying of venue of any suit, action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement brought in any Specified Court, and hereby further irrevocably waive any claim that any such suit, action or proceeding brought in any such court has been brought in an inconvenient forum. The parties further irrevocably consent to the service of process out of any of the Specified Courts in any such suit, action or proceeding by the mailing of copies thereof by certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, to any party at its address as provided in this Agreement or as otherwise provided by applicable law. Nothing herein shall affect the right of any party to commence proceedings or otherwise proceed against any other party in any jurisdiction or to serve process in any other manner permitted by applicable law. The parties hereto agree that a final judgment in any such action or proceeding shall be conclusive and may be enforced in other jurisdictions by suit on the judgment or in any other manner provided by applicable law. BAFC hereby irrevocably and unconditionally waives, to the maximum extent not prohibited by law, any right it may have to claim or recover in any legal action or proceeding referred to in this Section 11.17 any special, exemplary, punitive or consequential damages.

This Section 11.17 shall survive the termination of this Agreement.

SECTION 11.18 Confidentiality. Each Liquidity Bank and the Administrative Agent hereby agree that all knowledge of information, practices, books, correspondence and records provided to it by BAFC is to be regarded as confidential information and agrees that (i) it shall retain in strict confidence and shall use reasonable efforts to ensure that its representatives retain in strict confidence and will not disclose without the prior written consent of BAFC any or all of such information, practices, books, correspondence and records furnished to them and (ii) it will not, and will use its best efforts to ensure that its representatives will not, make any use whatsoever (other than for the purposes contemplated by this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents) of any of such information, practices, books, correspondence and records without the prior written consent of BAFC, unless such information is generally available to the public or is required by law, regulation, court order, stock exchange or by any regulatory authority having jurisdiction over it, to be disclosed or is disclosed to any credit insurance provider or any credit risk insurance broker relating to BAFC and its obligations or to any direct, indirect, actual or prospective counterparty (and its advisor) to any swap, derivative or securitization transaction related to the obligations under this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, each Liquidity Bank and the Administrative Agent may disclose the existence of this Agreement and information about this Agreement to market data collectors, similar service providers to the lending industry and service providers to the Liquidity Banks in connection with the administration of this Agreement, the other Loan Documents, and the Liquidity Commitments; provided, that the Administrative Agent and the Liquidity Banks shall have obtained such service providers’ written agreement to maintain the confidentiality of all non-public information relating to this Agreement.

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SECTION 11.19 Acknowledgments. BAFC hereby acknowledges and agrees that:

(a) it has been advised by counsel in the negotiation, execution and delivery of this Agreement and the other Commercial Paper Program Documents;

(b) neither the Administrative Agent nor any Liquidity Bank has any fiduciary relationship with or duty to BAFC arising out of or in connection with this Agreement or any of the other Commercial Paper Program Documents, and the relationship between Administrative Agent and Liquidity Banks, on one hand, and BAFC, on the other hand, in connection herewith or therewith is solely that of debtor and creditor; and

(c) no joint venture is created hereby or by the other Commercial Paper Program Documents or otherwise exists by virtue of the transactions contemplated hereby among the Liquidity Banks or among BAFC and the Liquidity Banks.

SECTION 11.20 Final Agreement. THIS WRITTEN AGREEMENT AND THE LIQUIDITY LOAN NOTES REPRESENT THE FINAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE PARTIES AND MAY NOT BE CONTRADICTED BY EVIDENCE OF PRIOR, CONTEMPORANEOUS, OR SUBSEQUENT ORAL AGREEMENTS OF THE PARTIES. THERE ARE NO UNWRITTEN ORAL AGREEMENTS BETWEEN THE PARTIES.

SECTION 11.21 U.S.A. PATRIOT Act.  Each Liquidity Bank hereby notifies BAFC that pursuant to the requirements of the USA Patriot Act (Title III of Pub. L. 107-56 (signed into law October 26, 2001)) (the “Patriot Act”), it is required to obtain, verify and record information that identifies BAFC, which information includes the name and address of BAFC and other information that will allow such Liquidity Bank to identify BAFC in accordance with the Patriot Act.

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SECTION 11.22 Acknowledgment and Consent to Bail-In of Affected Financial Institution.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in any Commercial Paper Program Document or in any other agreement, arrangement or understanding among any such parties, each party hereto acknowledges that any liability of any Liquidity Bank that is an Affected Financial Institution arising under any Commercial Paper Program Document, to the extent such liability is unsecured, may be subject to the Write-Down and Conversion Powers of the applicable Resolution Authority and agrees and consents to, and acknowledges and agrees to be bound by:

(a)       the application of any Write-Down and Conversion Powers by the applicable Resolution Authority to any such liabilities arising hereunder which may be payable to it by any party hereto that is an Affected Financial Institution; and 

(b)       the effects of any Bail-In Action on any such liability, including, if applicable:

(i)       a reduction in full or in part or cancellation of any such liability;

(ii)       a conversion of all, or a portion of, such liability into shares or other instruments of ownership in such Affected Financial Institution, its parent entity, or a bridge institution that may be issued to it or otherwise conferred on it, and that such shares or other instruments of ownership will be accepted by it in lieu of any rights with respect to any such liability under this Agreement or any other Commercial Paper Program Document; or

(iii)       the variation of the terms of such liability in connection with the exercise of the Write-Down and Conversion Powers of any the applicable Resolution Authority.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties hereto has caused a counterpart of this Fourteenth Amended and Restated Liquidity Agreement to be duly executed and delivered as of the date first above written.

   

BUNGE ASSET FUNDING CORP.

By: /s/ Rajat Gupta
Printed Name: Rajat Gupta
Title: President

 

 

 

 

 

 

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CITIBANK, N.A.,

as Syndication Agent and Liquidity Bank

By: /s/ Carolyn Kee
Printed Name: Carolyn Kee
Title: Vice President

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

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JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.,

as Administrative Agent and Liquidity Bank

By: /s/ Gregory T. Martin
Printed Name: Gregory T. Martin
Title: Executive Director


 

 

 

 

 

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BNP PARIBAS,

as Co-Documentation Agent and Liquidity Bank

 

By: /s/ Christopher Sked
Printed Name: Christopher Sked
Title: Managing Director

 

By: /s/ Karim Remtoula
Printed Name: Karim Remtoula
Title: Vice President

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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COÖPERATIEVE RABOBANK U.A., NEW YORK BRANCH,

as Co-Documentation Agent and Liquidity Bank

 

By: /s/ Lionel Autret
Printed Name: Lionel Autret
Title: Managing Director

 

By: /s/ Matthew Sammut
Printed Name: Matthew Sammut
Title: Vice President

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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MIZUHO BANK, LTD.,

as Co-Documentation Agent and Liquidity Bank

 

By: /s/ Donna DeMagistris
Printed Name: Donna DeMagistris
Title: Executive Director

 

 

 

 

 

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SUMITOMO MITSUI BANKING CORPORATION,

as Co-Documentation Agent and Liquidity Bank

 

By: /s/ Jun Ashley
Printed Name: Jun Ashley
Title: Director

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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US BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

as Co-Documentation Agent and Liquidity Bank

 

By: /s/ Jeffrey D. Hernandez
Printed Name: Jeffrey D. Hernandez
Title: Vice President

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.,

as Liquidity Bank

 

By: /s/ Nicholas Cheng
Printed Name: Nicholas Cheng
Title: Director

 

 

 

 

 

 

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THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA,

as Liquidity Bank

 

By: /s/ Kevin McCarthy
Printed Name: Kevin McCarthy
Title: Director

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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BMO HARRIS BANK N.A.,

as Liquidity Bank

 

By: /s/ Joshua Hovermale
Printed Name: Joshua Hovermale
Title: Director

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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CREDIT AGRICOLE CORPORATE AND INVESTMENT BANK

as Liquidity Bank

 

By: /s/ Jill Wong
Printed Name: Jill Wong
Title: Director

 

By: /s/ Gordon Yip
Printed Name: Gordon Yip
Title: Director

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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GOLDMAN SACHS BANK USA,

as Liquidity Bank

 

By: /s/ Rebecca Kratz
Printed Name: Rebecca Kratz
Title: Authorized Signatory

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

as Liquidity Bank

 

By: /s/ Catherine Dong
Printed Name: Catherine Dong
Title: Vice President

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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ING BANK N.V.,

as Liquidity Bank

 

By: /s/ M.E. Kuijpers
Printed Name: M.E. Kuijpers
Title: Director

 

By: /s/ Mathijs Mol
Printed Name: Mathijs Mol

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

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MUFG BANK, LTD.,

as Liquidity Bank

 

By: /s/ Christopher Facenda
Printed Name: Christopher Facenda
Title: Director

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

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PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

as Liquidity Bank

 

By: /s/ Ana Gaytan
Printed Name: Ana Gaytan
Title: Vice President

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

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STANDARD CHARTERED BANK,

as Liquidity Bank

 

By: /s/ Kristopher Tracy
Printed Name: Kristopher Tracy
Title: Director, Financing Solutions

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

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WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

as Liquidity Bank

 

By: /s/ Peter Kiedrowski
Printed Name: Peter Kiedrowski
Title: Managing Director

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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ANNEX Y

 

 

Liquidity Commitments                                                               Expiration Date: July 16, 2026

 

 

Banks

  Percentage of Aggregate Liquidity Commitment  

Dollar

Amount

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.     11.54 %   $ 69,250,000  
Citibank, N.A.     6.67 %   $ 40,000,000  
Bank of America, N.A.     6.67 %   $ 40,000,000  
BNP Paribas     6.67 %   $ 40,000,000  
ING Bank N.V.     6.67 %   $ 40,000,000  
Mizuho Bank, Ltd.     6.67 %   $ 40,000,000  
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation     6.67 %   $ 40,000,000  
U.S. Bank National Association     6.67 %   $ 40,000,000  
Wells Fargo Bank, National Association     6.67 %   $ 40,000,000  
Coöperatieve Rabobank U.A., New York Branch     5 %   $ 30,000,000  
MUFG Bank, Ltd.     5 %   $ 30,000,000  
The Bank of Nova Scotia     5 %   $ 30,000,000  
Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank     4.17 %   $ 25,000,000  
HSBC Bank USA, National
Association
    4.17 %   $ 25,000,000  
Goldman Sachs Bank USA     3.58 %   $ 21,500,000  
Standard Chartered Bank     3.33 %   $ 20,000,000  
PNC Bank, National Association     2.83 %   $ 17,000,000  
BMO Harris Bank, N.A.     2.04 %   $ 12,250,000  
TOTAL     100.0 %   $ 600,000,000  

 

 

 

 

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EXHIBIT A to

Liquidity Agreement

BUNGE ASSET FUNDING CORP.

LIQUIDITY LOAN NOTE

$_______________                                                                                                 New York, New York

[_____________], 2021

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, BUNGE ASSET FUNDING CORP., a Delaware corporation (“BAFC”), hereby promises to pay to the order of ______________________________ (the “Liquidity Bank”), in lawful money of the United States of America in immediately available funds, at the office of the Administrative Agent (as defined in the Liquidity Agreement referred to below) located at New York, New York, on the Liquidity Commitment Expiration Date (as defined in the Liquidity Agreement referred to below) the principal sum of __________________________ or, if less, then the unpaid principal amount of all Liquidity Loans (as defined in the Liquidity Agreement) made by the Liquidity Bank pursuant to the Liquidity Agreement.

BAFC promises also to pay interest on the unpaid principal amount of each Liquidity Loan made by the Liquidity Bank in like money at said office from the date hereof until paid at the rates and at the times provided in Section 3.03 of the Liquidity Agreement.

This Liquidity Loan Note evidences indebtedness incurred under and is subject to the terms and provisions of and entitled to the benefits of a Fourteenth Amended and Restated Liquidity Agreement, dated as of July 16, 2021 (as from time to time in effect, the “Liquidity Agreement”), among BAFC, certain lenders (including the Liquidity Bank) and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as agent for such lenders (the “Administrative Agent”). This Note is secured by the Fifth Amended and Restated Security Agreement dated as of November 17, 2014, as from time to time in effect, among BAFC, the Administrative Agent, Coöperatieve Rabobank U.A., New York Branch, as Letter of Credit Agent, the Servicer and The Bank of New York Mellon, as Collateral Agent.

As provided in the Liquidity Agreement, this Note is subject to voluntary and mandatory prepayment, in whole or in part.

In case a Mandatory Liquidation Event (as defined in the Liquidity Agreement) shall occur and be continuing, the principal of and accrued interest on this Liquidity Loan Note may be declared to be due and payable in the manner and with the effect provided in the Liquidity Agreement.

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Any assignment of any Liquidity Loan or this Liquidity Loan Note shall be effective only upon appropriate entries with respect thereto being made in the Register (as defined in the Liquidity Agreement).

BAFC hereby waives presentment, demand, protest or notice of any kind in connection with this Note.

THIS NOTE SHALL BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AND BE GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

  BUNGE ASSET FUNDING CORP.  
       
       
  By:    
  Name:    
  Title:    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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EXHIBIT B to

Liquidity Agreement

FORM OF ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION

 

Reference is made to the Fourteenth Amended and Restated Liquidity Agreement, dated as of July 16, 2021 (the “Liquidity Agreement”), among Bunge Asset Funding Corp., JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. as Administrative Agent and the Liquidity Banks named therein. Terms defined in the Liquidity Agreement are used herein with the same meaning.

The “Assignor” and the “Assignee” referred to on Annex 1 agree as follows:

1.       The Assignor hereby sells and assigns to the Assignee, and the Assignee hereby purchases and assumes from the Assignor, an interest in and to the Assignor’s rights and obligations under the Liquidity Agreement as of the date hereof equal to the percentage interest specified on Annex 1 of all outstanding rights and obligations under the Liquidity Agreement. After giving effect to such sale and assignment, the Assignee’s Percentage of the Aggregate Liquidity Commitment and the amount of Liquidity Loans owing to the Assignee will be as set forth on Annex 1.

2.       The Assignor (i) represents and warrants that it is the legal and beneficial owner of the interest being assigned by it hereunder and that such interest is free and clear of any adverse claim; (ii) makes no representation or warranty and assumes no responsibility with respect to any statements, warranties or representations made in or in connection with the Transaction Documents or the execution, legality, validity, enforceability, genuineness, sufficiency or value of the Transaction Documents or any other instrument or document furnished pursuant thereto; (iii) makes no representation or warranty and assumes no responsibility with respect to the financial condition of any Program Party or the performance or observance by any Program Party of any of its obligations under the Transaction Documents or any other instrument or document furnished pursuant thereto; and (iv) attaches the Liquidity Loan Note or Notes held by the Assignor and requests that the Administrative Agent exchange such Liquidity Loan Note or Notes for a new Liquidity Loan Note or Notes payable to the order of the Assignee in an amount equal to the Percentage of the Aggregate Liquidity Commitment assumed by the Assignee pursuant hereto or new Liquidity Loan Notes payable to the order of the Assignee in an amount equal to the Percentage of the Aggregate Liquidity Commitment assumed by the Assignee pursuant hereto and to the order of the Assignor in an amount equal to the Percentage of the Aggregate Liquidity Commitment retained by the Assignor under the Liquidity Agreement, respectively, as specified on Annex 1.

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3.       The Assignee (i) confirms that it has received a copy of the Liquidity Agreement and such other documents and information as it has deemed appropriate to make its own credit analysis and decision to enter into this Assignment and Assumption; (ii) agrees that it will, independently and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent, the Assignor or any other Liquidity Bank and based on such documents and information as it shall deem appropriate at the time, continue to make its own credit decisions in taking or not taking action under the Liquidity Agreement; (iii) attaches the letters from each Series 2000-1 Rating Agency required by subsection 11.05(a)(iv) of the Liquidity Agreement; (iv) appoints and authorizes the Administrative Agent to take such action as agent on its behalf and to exercise such powers and discretion under the Liquidity Agreement as are delegated to the Administrative Agent by the terms thereof, together with such powers and discretion as are reasonably incidental thereto; (v) agrees that it will perform in accordance with their terms all of the obligations that by the terms of the Liquidity Agreement are required to be performed by it as a Liquidity Bank (including the obligations set forth at Sections 11.12 and 11.17 of the Liquidity Agreement); and (vi) attaches any tax form required under Section 4.06(e) or (f) of the Liquidity Agreement.

4.       Following the execution of this Assignment and Assumption, it will be delivered to the Administrative Agent and the Guarantor for acceptance. The effective date for this Assignment and Assumption (the “Effective Date”) shall be the date of acceptance hereof by the Administrative Agent and the Guarantor, unless otherwise specified on Annex 1.

5.       Upon such acceptance by the Administrative Agent and the Guarantor, as of the Effective Date, (i) the Assignee shall be a party to the Liquidity Agreement and, to the extent provided in this Assignment and Assumption, have the rights and obligations of a Liquidity Bank thereunder and (ii) the Assignor shall, to the extent provided in this Assignment and Assumption, relinquish its rights and be released from its obligations under the Liquidity Agreement.

6.       Upon such acceptance by the Administrative Agent, from and after the Effective Date, the Administrative Agent shall make all payments under the Liquidity Agreement and the Liquidity Loan Notes in respect of the interest assigned hereby (including, without limitation, all payments of principal, interest and commitment fees with respect thereto) to the Assignee. The Assignor and Assignee shall make all appropriate adjustments in payments under the Liquidity Agreement and the Liquidity Loan Notes for periods prior to the Effective Date directly between themselves.

7.       This Assignment and Assumption shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York.

8.       This Assignment and Assumption may be executed in any number of counterparts and by different parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which when so executed shall be deemed to be an original and all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement. Delivery of an executed counterpart of Annex 1 to this Assignment and Assumption by telecopier shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Assignment and Assumption.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Assignor and the Assignee have caused Annex 1 to this Assignment and Assumption to be executed by their officers thereunto duly authorized as of the date specified thereon.

 

 

 

 

 

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ANNEX 1
TO
ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION

 

 

 

Percentage of Aggregate Liquidity
Commitment assigned:                                                                   %

Assignee’s Percentage of the
Aggregate Liquidity Commitment
(in Dollars) and Principal Amount
of Liquidity Loan Note payable to
Assignee after giving effect to such
sale and assignment:                                          $                         

Principal Amount of Liquidity Loans
payable to Assignee after giving
effect to such sale and assignment:                     $                         

Assignor’s Percentage of the Aggregate
Liquidity Commitment after giving
effect to such sale and assignment:                                                %

Assignor’s Percentage of the Aggregate
Liquidity Commitment (in Dollars)
and Principal Amount of Liquidity
Loan Note payable to Assignor
after giving effect to such sale and
assignment:                                                        $                        

Principal Amount of Liquidity Loans
payable to Assignor after giving
effect to such sale and assignment:                     $                          

     

 

 

Effective Date (if other than date of acceptance
by Administrative Agent):                                                             , 20_

[                                                          ],
as Assignor,

By_________________________________

Title________________________________

Dated ___________, 20_

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

[                                                          ],
as Assignee

By_________________________________

Title________________________________

Dated _____________, 20__

Accepted this ____ day of __________ 20_

JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.,
as Administrative Agent

By________________________________

Title_______________________________

Dated _____________, 20_

BUNGE LIMITED,
as Guarantor

By_________________________________

Title________________________________

Dated ______________, 20__

     

 

 

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Liquidity Agreement

FORM OF U.S. TAX COMPLIANCE EXEMPTION CERTIFICATE

(For Non-U.S. Liquidity Banks That Are Not Partnerships For U.S. Federal Income Tax Purposes)

 

 

Reference is made to the Fourteenth Amended and Restated Liquidity Agreement, dated as of July 16, 2021 (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Liquidity Agreement”) among BUNGE ASSET FUNDING CORP., a Delaware corporation (“BAFC”), the several banks and other financial institutions from time to time parties thereto (the “Liquidity Banks”), and JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., as agent for the Liquidity Banks (in such capacity, the “Administrative Agent”).

 

Pursuant to the provisions of Section 4.06 of the Liquidity Agreement, the undersigned hereby certifies that (i) it is the sole record and beneficial owner of the Liquidity Loan(s) (as well as any Liquidity Loan Note(s) evidencing such Liquidity Loan(s)) in respect of which it is providing this certificate, (ii) it is not a bank within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code, (iii) it is not a ten percent shareholder of BAFC within the meaning of Section 871(h)(3)(B) of the Code and (iv) it is not a controlled foreign corporation related to BAFC as described in Section 881(c)(3)(C) of the Code.

 

The undersigned has furnished the Administrative Agent and BAFC with a certificate of its non-U.S. Person status on IRS Form W-8BEN or W-8BEN-E. By executing this certificate, the undersigned agrees that (1) if the information provided on this certificate changes, the undersigned shall promptly so inform BAFC and the Administrative Agent, and (2) the undersigned shall have at all times furnished BAFC and the Administrative Agent with a properly completed and currently effective certificate in either the calendar year in which each payment is to be made to the undersigned, or in either of the two calendar years preceding such payments.

 

Unless otherwise defined herein, terms defined in the Liquidity Agreement and used herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Liquidity Agreement.

 

 

 

[NAME OF Liquidity Bank]  
By:    
  Name:     
  Title     

 

Date: ________ __, 20_

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EXHIBIT C-2 to

Liquidity Agreement

FORM OF U.S. TAX COMPLIANCE EXEMPTION CERTIFICATE

(For Foreign Participants That Are Not Partnerships For U.S. Federal Income Tax Purposes)

 

Reference is made to the Fourteenth Amended and Restated Liquidity Agreement, dated as of July 16, 2021 (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Liquidity Agreement”) among BUNGE ASSET FUNDING CORP., a Delaware corporation (“BAFC”), the several banks and other financial institutions from time to time parties thereto (the “Liquidity Banks”), and JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., as agent for the Liquidity Banks (in such capacity, the “Administrative Agent”).

 

Pursuant to the provisions of Section 4.06 of the Liquidity Agreement, the undersigned hereby certifies that (i) it is the sole record and beneficial owner of the participation in respect of which it is providing this certificate, (ii) it is not a bank within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code, (iii) it is not a ten percent shareholder of BAFC within the meaning of Section 871(h)(3)(B) of the Code, and (iv) it is not a controlled foreign corporation related to BAFC as described in Section 881(c)(3)(C) of the Code.

 

The undersigned has furnished its participating Liquidity Bank with a certificate of its non-U.S. Person status on IRS Form W-8BEN or W-8BEN-E. By executing this certificate, the undersigned agrees that (1) if the information provided on this certificate changes, the undersigned shall promptly so inform such Liquidity Bank in writing, and (2) the undersigned shall have at all times furnished such Liquidity Bank with a properly completed and currently effective certificate in either the calendar year in which each payment is to be made to the undersigned, or in either of the two calendar years preceding such payments.

 

Unless otherwise defined herein, terms defined in the Liquidity Agreement and used herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Liquidity Agreement.

 

 

[NAME OF PARTICIPANT]  
By:    
  Name:     
  Title     

 

Date: ________ __, 20_

 

     

 

 

EXHIBIT C-3 to

Liquidity Agreement

FORM OF U.S. TAX COMPLIANCE EXEMPTION CERTIFICATE

(For Foreign Participants That Are Partnerships For U.S. Federal Income Tax Purposes)

 

 

Reference is made to the Fourteenth Amended and Restated Liquidity Agreement, dated as of July 16, 2021 (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Liquidity Agreement”) among BUNGE ASSET FUNDING CORP., a Delaware corporation (“BAFC”), the several banks and other financial institutions from time to time parties thereto (the “Liquidity Banks”), and JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., as agent for the Liquidity Banks (in such capacity, the “Administrative Agent”).

 

Pursuant to the provisions of Section 4.06 of the Liquidity Agreement, the undersigned hereby certifies that (i) it is the sole record owner of the participation in respect of which it is providing this certificate, (ii) its direct or indirect partners/members are the sole beneficial owners of such participation, (iii) with respect to such participation, neither the undersigned nor any of its direct or indirect partners/members is a bank extending credit pursuant to a loan agreement entered into in the ordinary course of its trade or business within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code, (iv) none of its direct or indirect partners/members is a ten percent shareholder of BAFC within the meaning of Section 871(h)(3)(B) of the Code and (v) none of its direct or indirect partners/members is a controlled foreign corporation related to BAFC as described in Section 881(c)(3)(C) of the Code.

 

The undersigned has furnished its participating Liquidity Bank with IRS Form W-8IMY accompanied by one of the following forms from each of its partners/members that is claiming the portfolio interest exemption: (i) an IRS Form W-8BEN or W-8BEN-E or (ii) an IRS Form W-8IMY accompanied by an IRS Form W-8BEN or W-8BEN-E from each of such partner’s/member’s beneficial owners that is claiming the portfolio interest exemption. By executing this certificate, the undersigned agrees that (1) if the information provided on this certificate changes, the undersigned shall promptly so inform such Liquidity Bank and (2) the undersigned shall have at all times furnished such Liquidity Bank with a properly completed and currently effective certificate in either the calendar year in which each payment is to be made to the undersigned, or in either of the two calendar years preceding such payments.

 

Unless otherwise defined herein, terms defined in the Liquidity Agreement and used herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Liquidity Agreement.

 

 

[NAME OF PARTICIPANT]  
By:    
  Name:     
  Title     

 

Date: ________ __, 20_

 

 

 

     

 

 

EXHIBIT C-4 to

Liquidity Agreement

FORM OF U.S. TAX COMPLIANCE EXEMPTION CERTIFICATE

(For Non-U.S. Liquidity Banks That Are Partnerships For U.S. Federal Income Tax Purposes)

 

Reference is made to the Fourteenth Amended and Restated Liquidity Agreement, dated as of July 16, 2021 (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Liquidity Agreement”) among BUNGE ASSET FUNDING CORP., a Delaware corporation (“BAFC”), the several banks and other financial institutions from time to time parties thereto (the “Liquidity Banks”), and JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., as agent for the Liquidity Banks (in such capacity, the “Administrative Agent”).

 

Pursuant to the provisions of Section 4.06 of the Liquidity Agreement, the undersigned hereby certifies that (i) it is the sole record owner of the Liquidity Loan(s) (as well as any Liquidity Loan Note(s) evidencing such Liquidity Loan(s)) in respect of which it is providing this certificate, (ii) its direct or indirect partners/members are the sole beneficial owners of such Liquidity Loan(s) (as well as any Liquidity Loan Note(s) evidencing such Liquidity Loan(s)), (iii) with respect to the extension of credit pursuant to this Liquidity Agreement or any other Transaction Document, neither the undersigned nor any of its direct or indirect partners/members is a bank extending credit pursuant to a loan agreement entered into in the ordinary course of its trade or business within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code, (iv) none of its direct or indirect partners/members is a ten percent shareholder of BAFC within the meaning of Section 871(h)(3)(B) of the Code and (v) none of its direct or indirect partners/members is a controlled foreign corporation related to BAFC as described in Section 881(c)(3)(C) of the Code.

 

The undersigned has furnished the Administrative Agent and BAFC with IRS Form W-8IMY accompanied by one of the following forms from each of its partners/members that is claiming the portfolio interest exemption: (i) an IRS Form W-8BEN or W-8BEN-E or (ii) an IRS Form W-8IMY accompanied by an IRS Form W-8BEN or W-8BEN-E from each of such partner’s/member’s beneficial owners that is claiming the portfolio interest exemption. By executing this certificate, the undersigned agrees that (1) if the information provided on this certificate changes, the undersigned shall promptly so inform BAFC and the Administrative Agent, and (2) the undersigned shall have at all times furnished BAFC and the Administrative Agent with a properly completed and currently effective certificate in either the calendar year in which each payment is to be made to the undersigned, or in either of the two calendar years preceding such payments.

 

Unless otherwise defined herein, terms defined in the Liquidity Agreement and used herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Liquidity Agreement.

 

 

 

[NAME OF Liquidity Bank]  
By:    
  Name:     
  Title     

 

Date: ________ __, 20_

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 10.6

 

 

TENTH amended and Restated GUARANTY

This Tenth Amended and Restated Guaranty (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified in accordance with the terms hereof and in effect from time to time, this “Guaranty”) is made as of the 16th day of July, 2021 by Bunge Limited, a company incorporated under the laws of Bermuda (together with any successors or assigns permitted hereunder, “BL” or “Guarantor”) to Coöperatieve Rabobank U.A., New York Branch, in its capacity as the letter of credit agent under the Letter of Credit Reimbursement Agreement (together with its successors and assigns, the “Letter of Credit Agent”) for the benefit of the Letter of Credit Banks, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., in its capacity as the administrative agent under the Liquidity Agreement (together with its successors and assigns, the “Administrative Agent”) for the benefit of the Liquidity Banks and The Bank of New York Mellon (formerly known as The Bank of New York), in its capacity as collateral agent under the Security Agreement (the “Collateral Agent”) and as trustee (the “Trustee”) under the Pooling Agreement. This Guaranty amends and restates that certain Ninth Amended and Restated Guaranty, dated as of December 14, 2018, by BL to the Letter of Credit Agent, Administrative Agent, Collateral Agent and Trustee.

WITNESSETH:

WHEREAS, Bunge Asset Funding Corp. (“BAFC”) proposes from time to time to issue its short-term promissory notes (the “Commercial Paper”) to be offered in the commercial paper markets;

WHEREAS, BAFC proposes to fund advances under the Series 2000-1 VFC Certificate from the proceeds of the Commercial Paper;

WHEREAS, BAFC is contemporaneously herewith entering into a Liquidity Agreement with the financial institutions parties thereto (the “Liquidity Banks”) and the Administrative Agent;

WHEREAS, BAFC is contemporaneously herewith entering into that certain Letter of Credit Reimbursement Agreement with the Letter of Credit Agent and the Letter of Credit Banks pursuant to which the Letter of Credit Banks will issue the Letter of Credit for the benefit of the Administrative Agent, on behalf of the Liquidity Banks;

WHEREAS, the execution and delivery of this Guaranty is a condition precedent to the effectiveness of the Letter of Credit Reimbursement Agreement, the Liquidity Agreement and each Supplement to the Pooling Agreement, and to the issuance of the Letter of Credit.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants contained herein, the parties hereby agree as follows:

     

 

Section 1. Definitions.

 

(a)       For all purposes of this Guaranty, except as otherwise expressly provided herein or unless the context otherwise requires, capitalized terms used herein shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in Annex X (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified and in effect from time to time, “Annex X”) attached to the Sixth Amended and Restated Pooling Agreement, dated as of August 31, 2020, among Bunge Funding, Inc., Bunge Management Services, Inc., as Servicer and the Trustee (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified and in effect from time to time, the “Pooling Agreement”), which is incorporated by reference herein.

(b)       Notwithstanding any other provision contained herein or in the other Transaction Documents, all terms of an accounting or financial nature used herein and in the other Transaction Documents shall be construed, and all computations of amounts and ratios referred to herein and in the other Transaction Documents shall be made, and prepared:

(i)       in accordance with GAAP (including principles of consolidation where appropriate), and all accounting or financial terms shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms by GAAP; provided, however, that all accounting terms used in Section 8.2 below (and all defined terms used in the definition of any accounting term used in Section 8.2 below) shall have the meaning given to such terms (and defined terms) under GAAP as in effect on the date hereof applied on a basis consistent with those used in preparing the financial statements referred to in Section 7(a) below. In the event of any change after the date hereof in GAAP, and if such change would affect the computation of any of the financial covenants set forth in Section 8.2 below, then the parties hereto agree to endeavor, in good faith, to agree upon an amendment to this Guaranty that would adjust such financial covenants in a manner that would preserve the original intent thereof, but would allow compliance therewith to be determined in accordance with the Guarantor’s financial statements at that time, provided that, until so amended such financial covenants shall continue to be computed in accordance with GAAP prior to such change therein; and

(ii)       without giving effect to any election under Statement of Financial Accounting Standards 159 (or any other Financial Accounting Standard having a similar result or effect) to value any Indebtedness or other liabilities of BLFC, BFE, BAFC, the Guarantor or any of their Subsidiaries at “fair value”, as defined therein.

Notwithstanding any other provision contained herein, all obligations of the Guarantor, BLFC, BFE, BAFC and any of their respective Subsidiaries that are or would be characterized as an operating lease as determined in accordance with GAAP as in effect on December 14, 2018 (whether or not such operating lease was in effect on such date) shall continue to be accounted for as an operating lease (and not as a capital lease) for purposes of the Transaction Documents regardless of any change in GAAP following December 14, 2018 (or any change in the implementation in GAAP for future periods that are contemplated as of December 14, 2018) that would otherwise require such obligation to be re characterized as a capital lease and the Guarantor, BLFC, BFE, BAFC and their respective Subsidiaries shall continue to provide financial reporting which differentiates between operating leases and capital leases in accordance with GAAP as in effect on December 14, 2018.

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Section 2. Guaranty. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Guaranty, the Guarantor hereby unconditionally and irrevocably guarantees (collectively, the “Guaranty Obligations”) (a) with respect to Series 2000-1, (i) the punctual payment and reimbursement of all Letter of Credit Obligations when due pursuant to the Letter of Credit Reimbursement Agreement and the Letter of Credit, (ii) payments to fund or to replenish the Reserve Account as provided in Section 5.8 of the Security Agreement and (iii) the difference between (A) the amount payable to the Administrative Agent and the Liquidity Banks under the Liquidity Agreement whether for principal, interest, fees or otherwise and (B) the amount of payments made to BAFC under the Series 2000-1 VFC Certificate which are available solely to make such payments due under the Liquidity Agreement (provided, that to the extent such difference exists because of the failure of an Obligor to promptly pay any amounts due and owing (or that would be due and owing but for the occurrence of an Insolvency Event with respect to such Obligor) with respect to any Loan, the Guarantor shall not be required to make payments pursuant to this clause (iii) until the Obligor fails to make such payments on such Loan for a period of eight (8) days or more), (b) with respect to all Outstanding Series (including Series 2000-1), (i) the prompt and punctual payment of all amounts due and owing in respect of Loans sold, transferred, assigned or otherwise conveyed by the Sellers to the Company and by the Company to the Trust to the extent the related Obligor has failed to pay such amounts due and owing (or that would be due and owing but for the occurrence of an Insolvency Event with respect to such Obligor) for a period of eight (8) days or more, (ii) to the extent not timely paid, all fees, expenses and indemnifications of the Trustee and the Collateral Agent owed by the Company under the Pooling Agreement and the Security Agreement and owed by the Servicer under the Pooling Agreement and the Servicing Agreement, and (iii) that there will be a sufficient amount of each applicable Approved Currency available in each Series Collection Subaccount (and each Series Currency Collection Sub-subaccount) for the Trustee to make the distributions required pursuant to subsections 3A.05(a) and 3A.05(b) of each Series Supplement, (c) with respect to Series 2002-1, the prompt and punctual payment of all amounts due and owing by BLFC in connection with the termination of a Hedge Agreement entered into by BLFC and (d) with respect to Series 2003-1, the prompt and punctual payment of all amounts due and owing by BFE in connection with the termination of a Hedge Agreement entered into by BFE. All payments by the Guarantor under this Guaranty (i) with respect to Letter of Credit Obligations, shall be made to the Letter of Credit Agent for disbursement pro rata to the Letter of Credit Banks in accordance with their respective Letter of Credit Commitment Shares, (ii) with respect to the Reserve Account, shall be deposited in the Reserve Account for distribution in accordance with the Security Agreement, (iii) with respect to the Series 2000-1 VFC Certificate, shall be deposited in the Cash Collateral Account for distribution in accordance with the terms of the Security Agreement, (iv) with respect to Loans, shall be made to the Trustee for deposit in the Collection Account for distribution in accordance with the terms of the Pooling Agreement and each Supplement, (v) with respect to amounts due the Trustee and the Collateral Agent for payment of their fees, expenses and indemnities, directly to the Trustee and the Collateral Agent at their Notice Address, (vi) with respect to the amounts due under clause (b)(iii) above, shall be deposited in the applicable Series Collection Subaccount (or applicable Series Currency Collection Sub-subaccounts) for distribution in accordance with each Supplement, (vii) with respect to the amounts due under clause (c) above, shall be deposited in the Series 2002-1 Collection Subaccount (or applicable Series 2002-1 Currency Collection Subaccount) for distribution in accordance with the Series 2002-1 Supplement, and (viii) with respect to the amounts due under clause (d) above, shall be deposited in the Series 2003-1 Collection Subaccount (or applicable Series 2003-1 Currency Collection Subaccount) for distribution in accordance with the Series 2003-1 Supplement.

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Section 3. Guaranty Absolute. The Guarantor guarantees that the Guaranty Obligations will be paid, regardless of any applicable law, regulation or order now or hereinafter in effect in any jurisdiction affecting any of such terms or the rights of the Letter of Credit Agent, the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent or the Trustee with respect thereto. The liability of the Guarantor under this Guaranty shall be absolute and unconditional irrespective of:

(a)       Any lack of validity or enforceability of or defect or deficiency in the Letter of Credit Reimbursement Agreement, the Liquidity Agreement, any other Transaction Document or any other agreement or instrument executed in connection with or pursuant thereto;

(b)       Any change in the time, manner, terms or place of payment of, or in any other term of, all or any of the Guaranty Obligations, or any other amendment or waiver of or any consent to departure from the Letter of Credit Reimbursement Agreement, the Liquidity Agreement, any other Transaction Document or any other agreement or instrument relating thereto or executed in connection therewith or pursuant thereto;

(c)       Any sale, exchange or non-perfection of any property standing as security for the liabilities hereby guaranteed or any liabilities incurred directly or indirectly hereunder or any setoff against any of said liabilities, or any release or amendment or waiver of or consent to departure from any other guaranty, for all or any of the Guaranty Obligations;

(d)       The failure of the Letter of Credit Agent, the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent or the Trustee to assert any claim or demand or to enforce any right or remedy against the Company, BAFC or any other Person hereunder or under the other Transaction Documents;

(e)       Any failure by BAFC or any other Program Party in the performance of any obligation with respect to the Letter of Credit Reimbursement Agreement, the Liquidity Agreement or any other Commercial Paper Program Document;

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(f)       Any change in the corporate existence, structure or ownership of the Company, BAFC or any other Person, or any insolvency, bankruptcy reorganization or other similar proceeding affecting the Company, BAFC or any other Person or any of its assets or resulting in the release or discharge of any of the Guaranty Obligations;

(g)       Any other circumstance which might otherwise constitute a defense available to, or a discharge of, the Guarantor, the Company, BAFC or any other Person (including any other guarantor) that is a party to any document or instrument executed in respect of the Guaranty Obligations; or

(h)       Any law, regulation, decree or order of any jurisdiction, or any other event, affecting any term of any Guaranty Obligations or the Letter of Credit Agent’s, the Administrative Agent’s or the Trustees’ rights with respect thereto, including, without limitation: (A) the application of any such law, regulation, decree or order, including any prior approval, which would prevent the exchange of a currency other than Dollars for Dollars or the remittance of funds outside of such jurisdiction or the unavailability of Dollars in any legal exchange market in such jurisdiction in accordance with normal commercial practice; or (B) a declaration of banking moratorium or any suspension of payments by banks in such jurisdiction or the imposition by such jurisdiction or any Governmental Authority thereof of any moratorium on, the required rescheduling or restructuring of, or required approval of payments on, any indebtedness in such jurisdiction; or (C) any expropriation, confiscation, nationalization or requisition by such country or any Governmental Authority that directly or indirectly deprives the Guarantor, the Company, BAFC or any other Person of any assets or their use or of the ability to operate its business or a material part thereof; or (D) any war (whether or not declared), insurrection, revolution, hostile act, civil strife or similar events occurring in such jurisdiction which has the same effect as the events described in clause (A), (B) or (C) above (in each of the cases contemplated in clauses (A) through (D) above, to the extent occurring or existing on or at any time after the date of this Guaranty).

The obligations of the Guarantor under this Guaranty shall not be affected by the amount of credit extended to the Company or BAFC, any repayment by BAFC to the Letter of Credit Agent or the Letter of Credit Banks, the Administrative Agent or the Liquidity Banks or the Collateral Agent (in each case, other than the full and final payment of all of the Guaranty Obligations), any repayment by the Company to the Investor Certificateholders (other than the full and final payment of all amounts due and owing to such Investor Certificateholders), the allocation by the Letter of Credit Agent, the Letter of Credit Banks, the Administrative Agent, the Liquidity Banks, the Collateral Agent or the Trustee of any repayment, any compromise or discharge of the Guaranty Obligations, any application, release or substitution of collateral or other security therefor, the release of any guarantor, surety or other Person obligated in connection with any document or instrument executed in respect of the Guaranty Obligations, or any further advances to the Company or BAFC.

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Section 4. Waiver. The Guarantor hereby waives (a) promptness, diligence, notice of acceptance, presentment, demand, protest, notice of protest and dishonor, notice of default, notice of intent to accelerate, notice of acceleration and any other notice with respect to any of the Guaranty Obligations and this Guaranty, (b) any requirement that the Letter of Credit Agent, the Letter of Credit Banks, the Administrative Agent, the Liquidity Banks, the Collateral Agent or the Trustee protect, secure, perfect or insure any security interest or Lien on any property subject thereto or exhaust any right or take any action against BAFC, the Company or any other Person or entity or any collateral or that BAFC, the Company or any other Person or entity be joined in any action hereunder, (c) the defense of the statute of limitations in any action under this Guaranty or for the collection or performance of the Guaranty Obligations, (d) any defense arising by reason of any lack of corporate authority, (e) any defense based upon any guaranteed party’s errors or omissions in the administration of the Guaranty Obligations except to the extent that any error or omission is caused by such guaranteed party’s bad faith, gross negligence or willful misconduct (as finally determined by a court of competent jurisdiction), (f) any rights to set-offs and counterclaims and (g) any defense based upon an election of remedies which destroys or impairs the subrogation rights of the Guarantor or the right of the Guarantor to proceed against the Company or BAFC or any other obligor of the Guaranty Obligations for reimbursement; provided, however, that the Guarantor and the Letter of Credit Agent hereby agree that, prior to the Letter of Credit Agent seeking to enforce this Guaranty, the Letter of Credit Agent shall have requested and received a certification from the Collateral Agent that, after taking the action specified in subsections 5.2(a)(i)(B), 5.2(a)(v), 6.2(a)(i)(B) or 6.2(a)(v) of the Security Agreement, a deficiency exists with respect to amounts then due and payable to the Letter of Credit Banks and specifying the amount of such deficiency. No such certification shall be necessary with respect to enforcement by the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent or the Trustee. All dealings between the Company, BAFC or the Guarantor, on the one hand, and the Letter of Credit Agent, the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent and the Trustee, on the other hand, shall likewise be conclusively presumed to have been had or consummated in reliance upon this Guaranty. Should the Letter of Credit Agent, the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent or the Trustee seek to enforce the obligations of the Guarantor hereunder by action in any court, the Guarantor waives any necessity, substantive or procedural, that a judgment previously be rendered against the Company, BAFC or any other Person, or that any action be brought against the Company, BAFC or any other Person, or that the Company, BAFC or any other Person should be joined in such cause. Such waiver shall be without prejudice to the Letter of Credit Agent, the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent or the Trustee at their option to proceed against the Company, BAFC or any other Person, whether by separate action or by joinder. The Guarantor further expressly waives each and every right to which it may be entitled by virtue of the suretyship law of the State of New York or any other applicable jurisdiction.

Section 5. Several Obligations. The obligations of the Guarantor hereunder are separate and apart from the Company, BAFC or any other Person (other than the Guarantor), and are primary obligations concerning which the Guarantor is the principal obligor. The Guarantor agrees that this Guaranty shall not be discharged except by payment in full of the Guaranty Obligations and complete performance of the obligations of the Guarantor hereunder. The obligations of the Guarantor hereunder shall not be affected in any way by the release or discharge of the Company or BAFC from the performance of any of the Guaranty Obligations, whether occurring by reason of law or any other cause, whether similar or dissimilar to the foregoing.

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Section 6. Subrogation Rights. If any amount shall be paid to the Guarantor on account of subrogation rights at any time when all the Guaranty Obligations shall not have been paid in full, such amount shall be held in trust for the benefit of the Letter of Credit Agent, the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent and the Trustee in accordance with their respective interests therein and shall forthwith be paid to the Letter of Credit Agent, the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent and the Trustee to be applied to the Guaranty Obligations in such order as specified in the Security Agreement. If (a) the Guarantor makes a payment to the Letter of Credit Agent, the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent or the Trustee of all or any part of the Guaranty Obligations and (b) all the Guaranty Obligations have been paid in full, the Letter of Credit Agent, the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent or the Trustee will, at the Guarantor’s request, execute and deliver to the Guarantor appropriate documents, without recourse and without representation or warranty of any kind whatsoever, necessary to evidence the transfer by subrogation to the Guarantor of any interest in the Guaranty Obligations resulting from such payment by the Guarantor. The Guarantor hereby agrees that it shall have no rights of subrogation with respect to amounts due to the Letter of Credit Agent, the Letter of Credit Banks, the Administrative Agent, the Liquidity Banks, the Collateral Agent or the Trustee until such time as all obligations of BAFC to the Secured Parties and of the Company or the Trust to the Trustee (for the benefit of the Investor Certificateholders of all Outstanding Series) have been paid in full and the Letter of Credit, the Liquidity Agreement and the Security Agreement have been terminated.

Section 7. Representations and Warranties. The Guarantor hereby represents and warrants as follows:

(a)       Financial Condition.

(i)       The consolidated balance sheet of the Guarantor and its consolidated Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2020 and the related consolidated statements of income for the fiscal year ended on such date, reported on by the Guarantor’s independent public accountants, copies of which have heretofore been furnished to the Trustee, the Administrative Agent and the Letter of Credit Agent, are complete and correct, in all material respects, and present fairly the financial condition of the Guarantor and its consolidated Subsidiaries as at such date, and the results of operations for the fiscal year then ended. Such financial statements, including any related schedules and notes thereto, have been prepared in accordance with GAAP applied consistently throughout the periods involved (except as approved by the external auditors and as disclosed therein, if any).

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(ii)       Except as disclosed in Schedule V attached hereto, neither the Guarantor nor its consolidated Subsidiaries had, at the date of the most recent balance sheet referred to above, any material guarantee obligation, contingent liability (as defined in accordance with GAAP), or any long-term lease or unusual forward or long-term commitment, including, without limitation, any interest rate or foreign currency swap or exchange transaction, which is not reflected in the foregoing statements or in the notes thereto, except for guarantees, indemnities or similar obligations of the Guarantor or a consolidated Subsidiary supporting obligations of one Subsidiary to another Subsidiary.

(iii)       During the period from December 31, 2020 to and including the date hereof, except as disclosed in Schedule V attached hereto, neither the Guarantor nor its consolidated Subsidiaries has sold, transferred or otherwise disposed of any material part of its business or property, nor has it purchased or otherwise acquired any business or property (including any capital stock of any other Person) material in relation to the consolidated financial condition of the Guarantor and its consolidated Subsidiaries at December 31, 2020.

(b)       No Change. Since December 31, 2020, except as disclosed in Schedule I hereof, there has been no development or event which has had or could, in the Guarantor’s good faith reasonable judgment, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

(c)       Corporate Existence; Compliance with Law. The Guarantor and each of its Subsidiaries (i) is duly organized and validly existing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation, (ii) has the corporate power and authority, and the legal right, to own and operate its property, to lease the property it operates as lessee and to conduct the business in which it is currently engaged, (iii) is duly qualified under the laws of each jurisdiction where its ownership, lease or operation of property or the conduct of its business requires such qualification, except where the failure to be so duly qualified could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, and (iv) is in compliance with all Requirements of Law and Contractual Obligations, except any non-compliance which could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

(d)       Corporate Power; Authorization; Enforceable Obligations. The Guarantor and each of its Subsidiaries has the corporate power and authority, and the legal right, to make, deliver and perform this Guaranty and each of the other Transaction Documents to which such Person is a party and to borrow thereunder and has taken all necessary corporate action to authorize (i) the borrowings on the terms and conditions of the Transaction Documents to which such Person is a party, (ii) the execution, delivery and performance of this Guaranty and each of the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party and (iii) the remittance of payments in the applicable Approved Currency of all amounts payable hereunder and thereunder. No consent or authorization of, filing with, notice to or other act by or in respect of, any Governmental Authority or any other Person is required in connection with the borrowings under the Transaction Documents, the remittance of payments in the applicable Approved Currency in accordance with the terms hereof and thereof or with the execution, delivery, performance, validity or enforceability of this Guaranty and each of the other Transaction Documents. This Guaranty and each of the other Transaction Documents to which the Guarantor and/or any of its Subsidiaries are a party have been duly executed and delivered on behalf of the Guarantor and each of such Subsidiaries. Each of this Guaranty and each of the other Transaction Documents to which the Guarantor and/or any of its Subsidiaries are a party constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Guarantor and each of such Subsidiaries enforceable against the Guarantor and each of such Subsidiaries in accordance with its terms, except as enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and by general equitable principles (whether enforcement is sought by proceedings in equity or law).

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(e)       No Legal Bar. The execution, delivery and performance by the Guarantor of this Guaranty, and by it and each of its Subsidiaries of the other Transaction Documents to which each such entity is a party, the borrowings thereunder and the use of the proceeds thereof will not violate any Requirement of Law or Contractual Obligation to which the Guarantor or any of its Subsidiaries are a party or by which it or they are bound and will not result in, or require, the creation or imposition of any Lien on any of the properties or revenues of any of the Guarantor or its Subsidiaries pursuant to any such Requirement of Law or Contractual Obligation.

(f)       No Material Litigation. Except as disclosed in Schedule VI attached hereto, no litigation, investigation or proceeding of or before any arbitrator or Governmental Authority is pending or, to the knowledge of the Guarantor, threatened by or against the Guarantor or any of its Subsidiaries or against any of their respective properties or revenues (a) with respect to this Guaranty or the other Transaction Documents or any of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby or (b) which could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

(g)       Ownership of Property; Liens. The Guarantor and each of its Subsidiaries has good record and marketable title in fee simple to, or a valid leasehold interest in, all its material real property, and good title to, or a valid leasehold interest in, all its other material property except for defects in title which would not have a Material Adverse Effect, and none of the property is subject to any Lien that secures Secured Indebtedness, other than a Lien that secures Permitted Secured Indebtedness or any other Secured Indebtedness permitted under Section 8.2(a)(iv) of this Guaranty.

(h)       Environmental Matters. The Guarantor and its Subsidiaries have obtained all permits, licenses and other authorizations that are necessary to operate their respective business and required under all applicable Environmental Laws, except where the failure to do so would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. Except as set forth on Schedule II attached hereto, (i) Hazardous Materials have not at any time been generated, used, treated or stored on, released or disposed of on, or transported to or from, any property owned, leased, used, operated or occupied by the Guarantor or any of its Subsidiaries or, to the best of the Guarantor’s knowledge, any property adjoining or in the vicinity of any such property except in compliance with all applicable Environmental Laws other than where the failure to do so would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect and (ii) there are no past, pending or threatened (in writing) Environmental Claims against the Guarantor or any of its Subsidiaries or any property owned, leased, used, operated or occupied by the Guarantor or any of its Subsidiaries that individually or in the aggregate would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. The operations of the Guarantor and its Subsidiaries are in compliance in all material respects with all terms and conditions of the required permits, licenses, certificates, registrations and authorizations, and are also in compliance in all material respects with all other limitations, restrictions, conditions, standards, prohibitions, requirements, obligations, schedules and timetables contained in the Environmental Laws, except where the failure to do so would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

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(i)       No Default. Except with respect to the Indebtedness set forth on Schedule III attached hereto, neither the Guarantor nor any of its Subsidiaries is in default under or with respect to any agreement, instrument or undertaking to which it is a party or by which it is bound in any respect which could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. No Early Amortization Event or Potential Early Amortization Event has occurred and is continuing.

(j)       Taxes. Under the laws of Bermuda, the execution, delivery and performance by the Guarantor of this Guaranty and by it and each of its Subsidiaries (as the case may be) of the other Transaction Documents to which they are a party and all payments of principal, interest, fees and other amounts hereunder and thereunder are exempt from all income or withholding taxes, stamp taxes, charges or contributions of Bermuda or any political subdivision or taxing authority thereof, irrespective of the fact that the Administrative Agent, the Letter of Credit Agent, any of the Letter of Credit Banks or any of the Liquidity Banks may have a representative office or subsidiary in Bermuda. Except as otherwise provided herein or therein, the Guarantor is validly obligated to make all payments due under this Guaranty free and clear of such tax, withholding or charge so that the Investor Certificateholders, the Administrative Agent, the Letter of Credit Agent, the Letter of Credit Banks and the Liquidity Banks shall receive the amounts due as if no such tax, withholding or charge had been imposed.

(k)       Pari Passu Status. The obligations of the Guarantor hereunder constitute direct, general obligations of the Guarantor and rank at least pari passu (in priority of payment) with all other unsecured, unsubordinated Indebtedness (other than any such Indebtedness that is preferred by mandatory provisions of law) of the Guarantor.

(l)       Purpose of Advances. The proceeds of each advance under the Investor Certificates shall be used by the Guarantor and the Designated Obligors for their general corporate purposes. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any use of advances under the Investor Certificates as so described in this subsection shall not affect the obligations of the Guarantor hereunder.

(m)       Information. All information (including, with respect to the Guarantor, without limitation, the financial statements required to be delivered pursuant hereto), which has been made available to the Trustee, the Administrative Agent, any Liquidity Bank, the Letter of Credit Agent or any Letter of Credit Bank by or on behalf of the Guarantor in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby and the other Transaction Documents is complete and correct in all material respects and does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements contained therein not materially misleading in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made; provided, that, with respect to projected financial information provided by or on behalf of the Guarantor, the Guarantor represents only that such information was prepared in good faith by management of the Guarantor on the basis of assumptions believed by such management to be reasonable as of the time made. As of the Amendment Effective Date, the information included in the Beneficial Ownership Certification of BAFC is true and correct.

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(n)       Designated Obligors. On the date hereof, BL directly or indirectly owns the percentage of the voting stock of each Designated Obligor (other than BL) set forth on Schedule IV attached hereto.

(o)       Restrictions on Designated Obligors. There is no legal or regulatory restriction on the ability of any Designated Obligor to pay dividends to the Guarantor out of earnings at such times as such Designated Obligor is not deemed to be insolvent pursuant to the laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation nor any legal or regulatory restriction preventing the Guarantor from converting such dividend payments to an Approved Currency.

(p)       Federal Regulations. No part of the proceeds of any advances under the Investor Certificates will be used for “purchasing” or “carrying” any “margin stock” within the respective meanings of each of the quoted terms under Regulation U of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System of the United States as now and from time to time hereafter in effect.

(q)       Investment Company Act. The Guarantor is not an “investment company”, or a company “controlled” by an “investment company”, within the meaning of the 1940 Act.

(r)       Solvency. The Guarantor is, individually and together with its Subsidiaries, Solvent.

(s)       Consideration. The Guarantor has received, or will receive, direct or indirect benefit from the making of this Guaranty. The Guarantor has, independently and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent, the Letter of Credit Agent or the Trustee and based on such documents and information it has deemed appropriate, made its own credit analysis and decision to enter into this Guaranty.

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(t)       Sanctions.

(i)       To the best of the knowledge of the Responsible Officers of the Guarantor, the Guarantor and its Subsidiaries are, to the extent applicable, in compliance in all material respects with Sanctions and Anti-Corruption Laws.

(ii)       To the best of the knowledge of the Responsible Officers of the Guarantor, the Guarantor is not, and no Subsidiary and no director or senior officer of the Guarantor or any Subsidiary, is any of the following:

(A)       a Restricted Party;

(B)       a Person owned by 50% or more or controlled by, or acting on behalf of, any Restricted Party or Restricted Parties; or

(C)       a Person that commits, threatens or conspires to commit or support “terrorism” as defined in the Executive Order.

(iii)       The Guarantor has implemented and maintains in effect policies and procedures designed to promote and achieve continued compliance by the Guarantor, its Subsidiaries and their respective directors, officers and employees with applicable Anti-Corruption Laws and Sanctions.

The foregoing representations in this Section 7(t) will not apply to any party hereto to which Council Regulation (EC) 2271/96 (the “Blocking Regulation”) applies, if and to the extent that such representations are or would be unenforceable by or in respect of that party pursuant to, or would otherwise result in a breach and/or violation of, (i) any provision of the Blocking Regulation (or any law or regulation implementing the Blocking Regulation in any member state of the European Union) or (ii) any similar blocking or anti-boycott law in the United Kingdom.

 

(u)       Financial Institution. Neither the Guarantor nor any of its Subsidiaries is an EEA Financial Institution or a UK Financial Institution.

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Section 8. Covenants.

8.1       Affirmative Covenants. The Guarantor hereby agrees that, so long as any Commercial Paper Holder Obligations or any Investor Certificate remains outstanding and unpaid or any other amount is owing to any Holder, the Administrative Agent, a Liquidity Bank, the Letter of Credit Agent or any Letter of Credit Bank under the Transaction Documents:

(a)       Financial Statements. The Guarantor shall furnish to the Administrative Agent (who shall furnish a copy to each Liquidity Bank), the Trustee and the Letter of Credit Agent (who shall furnish a copy to each Letter of Credit Bank):

(i)       promptly after each annual meeting of the Guarantor, but in any event within one hundred and twenty (120) days after the end of each fiscal year of the Guarantor, a copy of the audited consolidated balance sheet of the Guarantor and its consolidated Subsidiaries at the end of such year and related audited consolidated statements of income and retained earnings and of cash flows for such year, setting forth in each case in comparative form the figures for the previous year, certified by independent public accountants reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent and the Letter of Credit Agent;

(ii)       as soon as available, but in any event not later than sixty (60) days after the end of each of the first three quarters of each fiscal year of the Guarantor, the unaudited consolidated balance sheet of the Guarantor as at the end of such quarter and the related unaudited consolidated statement of income for such quarter and the portion of the fiscal year through the end of such quarter, setting forth in each case in comparative form the figures for the previous year, each in the form reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent and the Letter of Credit Agent, certified by the chief financial officer of the Guarantor; and

(iii)       such additional financial and other information as the Trustee, the Administrative Agent or the Letter of Credit Agent may from time to time reasonably request;

all such financial statements furnished under clause (i) above to be complete and correct in all material respects and prepared in reasonable detail in accordance with GAAP applied consistently throughout the periods reflected therein and with prior periods (except as approved by such accountants or officer, as the case may be, and disclosed therein); provided, however, that the Guarantor shall not be required to deliver the financial statements described under clauses (i) and (ii) above if such statements are available within the time period required by applicable Requirements of Law on EDGAR or from other public sources.

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(b)       Quarterly Compliance Certificates. The Guarantor shall, within sixty (60) days after the end of each of the first three fiscal quarters of each fiscal year and one hundred and twenty (120) days after the end of each fiscal year, furnish to the Trustee, the Administrative Agent and the Letter of Credit Agent its certificate signed by its chief financial officer, treasurer or controller stating that, to the best of such officer’s knowledge, during such period the Guarantor has observed or performed all of its covenants and other agreements, and satisfied every condition contained in this Guaranty and the other Transaction Documents and any other related documents to be observed, performed or satisfied by it, and that such officer has obtained no knowledge of any Early Amortization Event or Potential Early Amortization Event except as specified in such certificate and showing in reasonable detail the calculations evidencing compliance with the covenants in subsection 8.2(a).

(c)       Conduct of Business and Maintenance of Existence. The Guarantor shall, and shall cause each of the Designated Obligors to: (i) except as permitted by subsection 8.2(b), preserve, renew and keep in full force and effect its corporate existence; and (ii) take all reasonable action to maintain all rights, privileges and franchises necessary or desirable in the normal conduct of its business, except where the failure to maintain the same would not have a Material Adverse Effect.

(d)       Compliance with Laws and Contractual Obligations; Authorization. The Guarantor shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to, comply in all respects with all Requirements of Law and Contractual Obligations, except where failure to so comply would not have a Material Adverse Effect, and the Guarantor shall obtain, comply with the terms of and do all that is necessary to maintain in full force and effect all authorizations, approvals, licenses and consents required in or by any applicable laws and regulations to enable it lawfully to enter into and perform its obligations under this Guaranty or to ensure the legality, validity, enforceability or admissibility in evidence of this Guaranty and the other Transaction Documents.

(e)       Maintenance of Property; Insurance. The Guarantor shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to, keep all property useful and necessary in its business in good working order and condition, except where failure to do so would not have a Material Adverse Effect; and maintain with financially sound and reputable insurance companies insurance on all its property in at least such amounts and against at least such risks as are customary for the Guarantor’s type of business.

(f)       Inspection of Property; Books and Records. The Guarantor shall, and shall cause each of the Designated Obligors to, keep proper books of records and account in which full, true and correct entries in conformity with GAAP and all Requirements of Law shall be made of all dealings and transactions in relation to its business and activities; and permit representatives of the Trustee, the Administrative Agent, each Liquidity Bank, the Letter of Credit Agent and each Letter of Credit Bank to visit and inspect any of its properties and examine and make abstracts from any of its books and records at any time and as often as may reasonably be desired, provided that the Trustee, the Administrative Agent, each Liquidity Bank, the Letter of Credit Agent and each Letter of Credit Bank has given reasonable prior written notice and the Trustee, the Administrative Agent, each Liquidity Bank, the Letter of Credit Agent and each Letter of Credit Bank has executed a confidentiality agreement reasonably satisfactory to the Guarantor.

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(g)       Notices. The Guarantor shall give notice to the Trustee, the Administrative Agent and the Letter of Credit Agent promptly after becoming aware of the same, of (i) the occurrence of any Early Amortization Event or Potential Early Amortization Event, including any steps taken to remedy or mitigate the effect of such default; (ii) any changes in taxes, duties or other fees of Bermuda or any political subdivision or taxing authority thereof or any change in any laws of Bermuda, in each case, that may affect any payment due under this Guaranty or the other Transaction documents; (iii) any change in such Guarantor’s, BLFC’s or the Trust’s public or private rating by S&P or Moody’s; (iv) any development or event which has had, or which the Guarantor in its good faith judgment believes will have, a Material Adverse Effect; and (v) any change in the information provided in the Beneficial Ownership Certification of BAFC provided to the Administrative Agent, any Letter of Credit Bank or any Liquidity Bank that would result in a change to the list of beneficial owners identified in parts (c) or (d) of such certification.

(h)       Pari Passu Obligations. The Guarantor shall ensure that its obligations hereunder at all times constitute direct, general obligations of the Guarantor ranking at least pari passu in right of payment with all other unsecured, unsubordinated Indebtedness (other than Indebtedness that is preferred by mandatory provisions of law) of the Guarantor.

(i)       Maintenance of Designated Obligors. The Guarantor will not and will not permit any of its Subsidiaries directly or indirectly to convey, sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of, or grant any Person an option to acquire, in one transaction or a series of transactions more than 50% of the voting stock of a Designated Obligor (other than BL) unless such conveyance, sale, transfer or disposition does not cause an Early Amortization Event or Potential Early Amortization Event and either (i) such conveyance, sale, transfer or disposition is among the Guarantor and its Subsidiaries or (ii) (A) the Guarantor or such Subsidiary uses the net proceeds of such stock conveyance, sale, transfer or disposition to repay in full the aggregate principal and interest due and owing with respect to all Loans outstanding as to which the Designated Obligor is the Obligor and (B) to the extent such net proceeds exceed the amounts required to be paid pursuant to clause (A), the Guarantor or such Subsidiary either (1) reinvests or enters into a contract to reinvest all such excess net proceeds in productive replacement fixed assets of a kind then used or usable in the business of the Guarantor or any of its Subsidiaries or (2) uses such excess net proceeds to make payments on the Guarantor’s or its Subsidiaries’ other Indebtedness.

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(j)       Payment of Taxes. The Guarantor shall pay, discharge or otherwise satisfy at or before maturity or before they become delinquent, as the case may be, all taxes, assessments and similar governmental charges imposed on it, its incomes, profits or properties, except where (i) the amount or validity thereof is currently being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and reserves to the extent required by GAAP with respect thereto have been provided on the books of the Guarantor or (ii) the nonpayment of all such taxes, assessments and charges in the aggregate would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

(k)       Environmental Laws. Unless, in the good faith judgment of the Guarantor, the failure to do so would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, the Guarantor will comply in all material respects, and cause each of its Subsidiaries to comply in all material respects, with the requirements of all applicable Environmental Laws and will immediately pay or cause to be paid all costs and expenses incurred in such compliance, except such costs and expenses which are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings if the Guarantor or such Subsidiary, as applicable, is maintaining adequate reserves (in the good faith judgment of the management of the Guarantor) with respect thereto in accordance with GAAP. Unless the failure to do so would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, the Guarantor shall not, nor shall it permit or suffer any of its Subsidiaries to, generate, use, manufacture, refine, transport, treat, store, handle, dispose of, transfer, produce or process Hazardous Materials other than in the ordinary course of business and in material compliance with all applicable Environmental Laws, and shall not, and shall not permit or suffer any of its Subsidiaries to, cause or permit, as a result of any intentional or unintentional act or omission on the part of the Guarantor or any Subsidiary thereof, the installation or placement of Hazardous Materials in material violation of or actionable under any applicable Environmental Laws onto any of its property or suffer the material presence of Hazardous Materials in violation of or actionable under any applicable Environmental Laws on any of its property without having taken prompt steps to remedy such violation. Unless its failure to do so would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, the Guarantor shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to, promptly undertake and diligently pursue to completion any investigation, study, sampling and testing, as well as any cleanup, removal, remedial or other action required of the Guarantor or any Subsidiary under any applicable Environmental Laws in the event of any release of Hazardous Materials.

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(l)       Amendments to Transaction Documents. The Guarantor shall not amend, supplement, waive or modify, or consent to any amendment, supplement, waiver or modification of, any Transaction Document except in accordance with the provisions of this Section 8.1(l). Any provision of any other Transaction Document may be amended, waived, supplemented, restated, discharged or terminated with ten (10) Business Days’ prior written notice to the Administrative Agent, but without the consent of the Administrative Agent or the Liquidity Banks; provided such amendment, waiver, supplement or restatement does not (i) render the Series 2000-1 VFC Certificate subordinate in payment to any other Series under the Trust or otherwise adversely discriminate against the Series 2000-1 VFC Certificate relative to any other Series under the Trust, (ii) reduce in any manner the amount of, or delay the timing of, distributions which are required to be made on or in respect of the Series 2000-1 VFC Certificate, (iii) change the definition of, the manner of calculating, or in any way the amount of, the interest of BAFC in the assets of the Trust, (iv) change the definitions of “Eligible Loan”, “Eligible Obligor”, “Series 2000-1 Allocated Loan Amount”, “Series 2000-1 Invested Amount” or “Series 2000-1 Target Loan Amount” or, to the extent used in such definitions, other defined terms used in such definitions, (v) result in a Mandatory Liquidation Event, (vi) amend Section 15 or 17 of this Guaranty, (vii) release the Guarantor, (viii) change any provision of this Guaranty (other than as described in clause (vi) or (vii) above) which adversely affects the rights or interest of the Liquidity Banks under this Guaranty in any material respect, (ix) change the ability of the Trustee to declare the Purchased Loans to be immediately due and payable or the ability of the Administrative Agent or the Majority Liquidity Banks to directly or indirectly require the Trustee to do so, (x) increase the Series 2000-1 Maximum Invested Amount, or (xi) effect any amendment that would cause or permit (1) the Series 2000-1 Invested Amount to exceed the Series 2000-1 Maximum Invested Amount, (2) the Series 2000-1 Target Loan Amount to exceed the Series 2000-1 Allocated Loan Amount or (3) the Credits Outstanding to exceed the Aggregate Available Liquidity Commitment. Any amendment, waiver, supplement or restatement of a provision of a Transaction Document (including any exhibit thereto) of the type described in (x) clauses (i), (ii), (iii), (iv), (v), (viii), (ix), (x) or (xi) in the proviso above shall require the written consent of the Administrative Agent acting at the direction of the Majority Liquidity Banks, (y) clause (vi) above shall require the written consent of the Administrative Agent acting at the direction of all the Liquidity Banks, and (z) clause (vii) above shall require the written consent of all the Secured Parties, with the exception of the Commercial Paper Holders.

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(m)       ERISA. The Guarantor shall give to the Trustee, the Administrative Agent and the Letter of Credit Agent the following notices and documents (provided that, solely with respect to clauses (i), (ii) and (iii) below, the Guarantor shall only be obligated to provide such notices and documents to the extent that any of the events or occurrences described in such clauses is reasonably expected to result in a material liability):

(i)       ERISA Events. Promptly and in any event within ten (10) days after the Guarantor or any of its ERISA Affiliates knows or has reason to know that any ERISA Event has occurred, a statement of the chief financial officer of the Guarantor or such ERISA Affiliate describing such ERISA Event and the action, if any, that the Guarantor or such ERISA Affiliate has taken and proposes to take with respect thereto;

(ii)       Plan Terminations. Promptly and in any event within two (2) Business Days after receipt thereof by the Guarantor or any of its ERISA Affiliates, copies of each notice from the PBGC stating its intention to terminate any Plan or to have a trustee appointed to administer any Plan; and

(iii)       Multiemployer Plan Notices. Promptly and in any event within five (5) Business Days after receipt thereof by the Guarantor or any of its ERISA Affiliates from the sponsor of a Multiemployer Plan, copies of each notice concerning (A) the imposition of Withdrawal Liability by any such Multiemployer Plan, or (B) the reorganization or termination, within the meaning of Title IV of ERISA, of any such Multiemployer Plan or (C) the amount of liability incurred by the Guarantor or any of its ERISA Affiliates in connection with any event described in clause (A) or (B) above.

(iv)       Additional Multiemployer Plan Notices. Promptly upon request, copies of (A) any documents described in Section 101(k) of ERISA that the Guarantor or any of its ERISA Affiliates may request with respect to any Multiemployer Plan, and (B) any notices described in Section 101(l) of ERISA that the Guarantor or any of its ERISA Affiliates may request with respect to any Multiemployer Plan; provided, that if the Guarantor or the applicable ERISA Affiliate has not requested such documents or notices from the administrator or sponsor of the applicable Multiemployer Plan, upon the request of the Administrative Agent, which request shall not be more frequent than once during any twelve (12) month period, the Guarantor or applicable ERISA Affiliate shall promptly make a request for such documents or notices and shall provide copies of such documents and notices promptly and in any event within five (5) Business Days after receipt thereof.

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(n)       Sanctions Actions or Investigations. Promptly upon a Responsible Officer of the Guarantor becoming aware that the Guarantor or any of its Subsidiaries has received formal notice that it has become the subject of any material action or investigation under any Sanctions, the Guarantor shall, to the extent permitted by law, supply to the Administrative Agent details of any such material action or investigation.

(o)       Anti-Corruption and Sanctions Compliance Policies and Procedures. The Guarantor will maintain in effect policies and procedures designed to promote and achieve continued compliance by the Guarantor, its Subsidiaries and their respective directors, officers and employees with applicable Anti-Corruption Laws and Sanctions.

8.2       Negative Covenants. The Guarantor hereby agrees that, so long as any Commercial Paper Holder Obligations or any Investor Certificate remains outstanding and unpaid or any other amount is owing to any Holder, the Administrative Agent, any Liquidity Bank, the Letter of Credit Agent or any Letter of Credit Bank under the Transaction Documents:

(a)       Financial Covenants. The Guarantor shall not at any time permit:

(i)       the ratio of its Total Consolidated Current Assets to Adjusted Total Consolidated Current Liabilities, each as calculated at the end of each fiscal quarter of the Guarantor, to be less than 1.1 to 1.0 (to be tested quarterly);

(ii)       the ratio of its consolidated Adjusted Net Debt to consolidated Adjusted Capitalization (each as calculated at the end of each fiscal quarter of the Guarantor) to be greater than 0.635:1.0 (to be tested quarterly); and

(iii)       the aggregate outstanding principal balance of all Secured Indebtedness (excluding any Permitted Secured Indebtedness) incurred by the Guarantor and its Subsidiaries to be greater than an amount equal to seven and one half percent (7.5%) of the Total Tangible Assets of the Guarantor and its Subsidiaries, as calculated at the end of each fiscal quarter of the Guarantor and as determined in accordance with GAAP (to be tested quarterly).

(b)       Limitation of Fundamental Changes. The Guarantor shall not enter into any transaction of merger, consolidation or amalgamation (other than any merger or amalgamation of any Subsidiary with and into the Guarantor so long as the Guarantor shall be the surviving, resulting or continuing company) or liquidate, wind up or dissolve itself (or suffer any liquidation or dissolution), or convey, sell, lease, assign, transfer or otherwise dispose of, all or substantially all of its property, business or assets.

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(c)       Restrictions on Dividends or Loans by Designated Obligors. The Guarantor shall not permit any Designated Obligor to enter into any agreement restricting the payment of dividends or the making of loans by it to the Guarantor or to any other Designated Obligor, except that the Guarantor may permit a Designated Obligor to be party to agreements (i) limiting the payment of dividends by such Designated Obligor following a default or an event of default under such agreement and (ii) requiring the compliance by such Designated Obligor with specified net worth, working capital or other similar financial tests and (iii) restricting loans to be made by such Designated Obligor to any other Obligor or the Guarantor to such loans which accrue interest at a rate greater than or equal to such lending Designated Obligor’s average cost of funds as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors of such Designated Obligor.

(d) Loans. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary set forth in the Transaction Documents (including, without limitation, clause (s) of the definition of “Eligible Loan” in Annex X), the Guarantor (i) shall not permit any Seller to sell, transfer, assign or otherwise convey any Loan to the Company under the Sale Agreement that has a maturity in excess of six (6) years and (ii) shall either cause a Seller, the Company or the Trustee to demand repayment of all outstanding principal and accrued interest under each Loan or cause a Seller to refinance such amounts by making a new Loan to the applicable Obligor within six (6) years from the date of such Loan.

(e) Anti-Money Laundering. The Guarantor will not knowingly conduct its operations in violation of any applicable financial recordkeeping and reporting requirements of the U.S. Bank Secrecy Act, the money laundering statutes of all jurisdictions, the rules and regulations thereunder and any related or similar rules, regulations or guidelines issued, administered or enforced by any applicable authority (collectively, the “Money Laundering Laws”), and no action or inquiry by or before any authority involving the Guarantor with respect to Money Laundering Laws is pending or, to the best of the knowledge of the Responsible Officers of the Guarantor, is threatened.

(f) Sanctions and Anti-Corruption. The Guarantor will not knowingly use, or permit any of its Subsidiaries to use, any funds derived from any activity that would violate Sanctions or any Anti-Corruption Laws to pay any of the obligations under the Transaction Documents.

The foregoing covenants in this Section 8.2(f) will not apply to any party hereto to which the Blocking Regulation applies, if and to the extent that such covenants are or would be unenforceable by or in respect of that party pursuant to, or would otherwise result in a breach and/or violation of, (i) any provision of the Blocking Regulation (or any law or regulation implementing the Blocking Regulation in any member state of the European Union) or (ii) any similar blocking or anti-boycott law in the United Kingdom.

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8.3       Use of Websites.

(a)       The Guarantor may satisfy its obligation to deliver any public information to the Trustee, the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent and the Letter of Credit Agent by posting this information onto an electronic website designated by the Guarantor, the Administrative Agent and the Letter of Credit Agent (the “Designated Website”) by notifying the Trustee, the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent and the Letter of Credit Agent (i) of the address of the website together with any relevant password specifications and (ii) that such information has been posted on the website; provided, that in any event the Guarantor shall supply the Trustee, the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent and the Letter of Credit Agent with one copy in paper form of any information which is posted onto the website.

(b)       The Administrative Agent and the Letter of Credit Agent shall supply each Letter of Credit Bank and each Liquidity Bank with the address of and any relevant password specifications for the Designated Website following designation of that website by the Guarantor and the Administrative Agent and the Letter of Credit Agent.

(c)       The Guarantor shall promptly upon becoming aware of its occurrence notify the Trustee, the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent and the Letter of Credit Agent if:

(i)       the Designated Website cannot be accessed due to technical failure;

(ii)       the password specifications for the Designated Website change;

(iii)       any new information which is required to be provided under this Guaranty is posted onto the Designated Website;

(iv)       any existing information which has been provided under this Guaranty and posted onto the Designated Website is amended; or

(v)       the Guarantor becomes aware that the Designated Website or any information posted onto the Designated Website is or has been infected by any electronic virus or similar software.

If the Guarantor notifies the Trustee, the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent and the Letter of Credit Agent under Section 8.3(c)(i) or Section 8.3(c)(v) above, all information to be provided by the Guarantor under this Guaranty after the date of that notice shall be supplied in paper form unless and until the Trustee, the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent and the Letter of Credit Agent are satisfied that the circumstances giving rise to the notification are no longer continuing.

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Section 9. Amendments. No amendment or waiver of any provision of this Guaranty nor consent to any departure by the Guarantor therefrom shall in any event be effective unless such amendment or waiver shall be in writing and signed by the Guarantor, the Letter of Credit Agent (who shall act following the receipt of the consent of the Majority Letter of Credit Banks), the Administrative Agent (who shall act following the receipt of the consent of the Majority Liquidity Banks), the Collateral Agent and the Trustee. Such waiver or consent shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the specific purpose for which given.

Section 10. Notices, Etc. All notices, demands, instructions and other communications required or permitted to be given to or made upon any Person pursuant hereto shall be in writing and shall be personally delivered or sent by registered, certified or express mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, by recognized overnight courier service or by facsimile transmission, and shall be deemed to be given for purposes of this Guaranty, in the case of a notice sent by registered, certified or express mail, or by recognized overnight courier service, on the date that such writing is actually delivered to the intended recipient thereof in accordance with the provisions of this Section 10, or in the case of facsimile transmission, when received and telephonically confirmed. Unless otherwise specified in a notice sent or delivered in accordance with the foregoing provisions of this Section 10, notices, demands, instructions and other communications in writing shall be given to or made upon the subject parties at their respective Notice Addresses (or to their respective facsimile transmission numbers) or at such other address or number as any party may notify to the other parties in accordance with the provisions of this Section 10.

Section 11. No Waiver; Remedies. No failure on the part of the Letter of Credit Agent, the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent or the Trustee to exercise, and no delay in exercising, any right hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right hereunder preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right. The remedies herein provided are cumulative and not exclusive of any remedies provided by law.

Section 12. Costs and Expenses. The Guarantor agrees to pay, and cause to be paid, on demand all costs and expenses actually incurred by the Letter of Credit Agent, the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent and the Trustee in connection with the enforcement of this Guaranty including, without limitation, the fees and out-of-pocket expenses of outside counsel to such Person with respect thereto. The agreements of the Guarantor contained in this Section 12 shall survive the payment of all other amounts owing hereunder or under any of the other Guaranty Obligations.

Section 13. Separability. Should any clause, sentence, paragraph, subsection or Section of this Guaranty be judicially declared to be invalid, unenforceable or void, such decision will not have the effect of invalidating or voiding the remainder of this Guaranty, and the parties hereto agree that the part or parts of this Guaranty so held to be invalid, unenforceable or void will be deemed to have been stricken herefrom and the remainder will have the same force and effectiveness as if such part or parts had never been included herein; provided, however that the parties must receive confirmation from the Rating Agencies that the invalid, unenforceable or void portion of the Guaranty will not affect the rating of the Commercial Paper or any Investor Certificates, as applicable.

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Section 14. Captions. The captions in this Guaranty have been inserted for convenience only and shall be given no substantive meaning or significance whatever in construing the terms and provisions of this Guaranty.

Section 15. Successors and Assigns. This Guaranty shall (a) be binding upon the Guarantor and its successors and assigns and (b) inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the Letter of Credit Agent, the Administrative Agent (for the ratable benefit of the Lenders), the Collateral Agent and the Trustee and their respective successors, transferees and assigns; provided, however, that any assignment by the Guarantor of its obligations hereunder shall (i) be subject to the prior written consent of all the Letter of Credit Banks and all of the Liquidity Banks at their complete discretion, and (ii) subject to the satisfaction of clause (i) above, only be made to a one hundred percent (100%) owned Affiliate of the Guarantor; provided, further, that if such assignment by the Guarantor materially affects the rights of the Commercial Paper Holders or any Investor Certificateholders, then the Guarantor must first receive confirmation from the Rating Agencies that such assignment will not affect the rating of the Commercial Paper or any Investor Certificates, as applicable.

Section 16. Limitation by Law. All rights, remedies and powers provided in this Guaranty may be exercised only to the extent that the exercise thereof does not violate any applicable provision of law, and all the provisions of this Guaranty are intended to be subject to all applicable mandatory provisions of law which may be controlling and to be limited to the extent necessary so that they will not render this Guaranty invalid, unenforceable, in whole or in part, or not entitled to be recorded, registered or filed under the provisions of any applicable law.

Section 17. Substitution of Guaranty. Subject to the prior written consent of all of the Letter of Credit Banks, all the Liquidity Banks and Investor Certificateholders representing more than 50% of the Invested Amount of each Outstanding Series (or, in the case of a Series having more than one Class of Investor Certificates, Investor Certificateholders representing more than 50% of the Invested Amount of each Class of such Series) at their complete discretion, the Guarantor shall, during the term of this Guaranty, be permitted at its option to provide collateral to the Letter of Credit Agent, the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent and the Trustee or another form of credit support as a substitute for its obligations under this Guaranty. The Guarantor agrees to execute whatever security or credit support documents the Letter of Credit Agent, the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent and the Trustee reasonably request in order to effectuate the provisions of this Section 17.

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Section 18. GOVERNING LAW; FOREIGN PARTY PROVISIONS.

(a)       THIS GUARANTY SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, SECTION 5-1401 OF THE GENERAL OBLIGATION LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK).

(b)       Consent to Jurisdiction. The Guarantor irrevocably submits to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of any New York state or U.S. federal court sitting in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York, in any action or proceeding relating to its obligations, liabilities or any other matter arising out of or in connection with this Guaranty or the Transaction Documents. The Guarantor hereby irrevocably agrees that all claims in respect of any such action or proceeding may be heard and determined in such New York state or U.S. federal court. The Guarantor also hereby irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any objection to venue or the defense of an inconvenient forum to the maintenance of any such action or proceeding in any such court.

(c)       Appointment of Agent for Service of Process. The Guarantor hereby (i) irrevocably designates and appoints its Chief Financial Officer (from time to time) at its principal executive offices at 1391 Timberlake Manor Parkway, Chesterfield, Missouri 63017 (the “Authorized Agent”), as its agent upon which process may be served in any suit, action or proceeding related to this Guaranty and represents and warrants that the Authorized Agent has accepted such designation and (ii) agrees that service of process upon the Authorized Agent and written notice of said service to the Guarantor mailed or delivered by a recognized international courier service (with proof of delivery) to its Secretary or any Assistant Secretary at its office at 1391 Timberlake Manor Parkway, Chesterfield, Missouri 63017, shall be deemed in every respect effective service of process upon the Guarantor in any such suit or proceeding. The Guarantor further agrees to take any and all action, including the execution and filing of any and all such documents and instruments, as may be necessary to continue such designation and appointment of the Authorized Agent in full force and effect so long as the Guaranty is in existence.

(d)       Waiver of Immunities. To the extent that the Guarantor or any of its properties, assets or revenues may have or may hereafter become entitled to, or have attributed to them, any right of immunity, on the grounds of sovereignty, from any legal action, suit or proceeding, from set-off or counterclaim, from the jurisdiction of any court, from service of process, from attachment upon or prior to judgment, or from attachment in aid of execution of judgment, or from execution of judgment, or other legal process or proceeding for the giving of any relief or for the enforcement of any judgment, in any jurisdiction in which proceedings may at any time be commenced, with respect to its obligations, liabilities or any other matter under or arising out of or in connection with this Guaranty or any Transaction Documents, the Guarantor hereby irrevocably and unconditionally, to the extent permitted by applicable law, waives and agrees not to plead or claim any such immunity and consents to such relief and enforcement.

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(e)       Taxes.

(i)        Any payments by or on behalf of the Guarantor to the Administrative Agent, the Letter of Credit Agent, the Collateral Agent or the Trustee hereunder shall be made free and clear of, and without deduction or withholding for or on account of, any Taxes; provided, that if any Taxes are required to be deducted or withheld from any amounts payable to the Administrative Agent, the Letter of Credit Agent, the Collateral Agent or the Trustee, as determined in good faith by the applicable Withholding Agent, (x) the applicable Withholding Agent shall be entitled to make such deduction or withholding and shall timely pay the amount deducted or withheld to the relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with applicable law and (y) if such Tax is an Indemnified Tax, then the sum payable by the Guarantor to the Administrative Agent the Letter of Credit Agent, the Collateral Agent or the Trustee shall be increased to the extent necessary so that after such deduction or withholding has been made (including such deductions and withholdings applicable to additional sums payable under this Section), the Administrative Agent the Letter of Credit Agent, the Collateral Agent or the Trustee receives an amount equal to the sum it would have received had no such withholding or deduction been made.

(ii)       Whenever any Indemnified Taxes are payable by the Guarantor, as promptly as possible thereafter the Guarantor shall send to the Administrative Agent for its own account or for the account of the relevant Liquidity Bank, the Letter of Credit Agent for its own account or for the account of the relevant Letter of Credit Bank, the Trustee or the Collateral Agent, as the case may be, a certified copy of an original official receipt received by the Guarantor showing payment thereof, a copy of the tax return reporting such payment or other evidence of such payment reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, the Letter of Credit Agent, the Trustee or the Collateral Agent, as applicable. The Guarantor shall indemnify the Administrative Agent (for its own benefit or for the benefit of a Liquidity Bank), the Letter of Credit Agent (for its own benefit or for the benefit of a Letter of Credit Bank), the Trustee and the Collateral Agent, within ten (10) days after demand therefor, for the full amount of any Indemnified Taxes (including Indemnified Taxes imposed or asserted on or attributable to amounts payable under this Section) payable or paid by the Administrative Agent, any Liquidity Bank, the Letter of Credit Agent, any Letter of Credit Bank, the Collateral Agent or the Trustee or required to be withheld or deducted from a payment to the Administrative Agent, any Liquidity Bank, the Letter of Credit Agent, any Letter of Credit Bank, the Collateral Agent or the Trustee and any reasonable expenses arising therefrom or with respect thereto, whether or not such Indemnified Taxes were correctly or legally imposed or asserted by the relevant Governmental Authority. A certificate as to the amount of such payment or liability delivered to the Guarantor by the Administrative Agent, on its own behalf or on behalf of a Liquidity Bank, the Letter of Credit Agent on its own behalf or on behalf of a Letter of Credit Bank, the Collateral Agent or the Trustee, shall be conclusive absent manifest error.

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(iii)       If any Liquidity Bank (or participant) or Letter of Credit Bank (or participant) is entitled to an exemption from or reduction of withholding Tax with respect to payments made hereunder, the Administrative Agent or the Letter of Credit Agent, respectively, shall obtain from such Liquidity Bank or Letter of Credit Bank and shall deliver to the Guarantor, at the time or times prescribed by applicable law or reasonably requested by the Guarantor, such properly completed and executed documentation prescribed by applicable law as will permit such payments to be made without withholding or at a reduced rate, provided that such Liquidity Bank (or participant) or Letter of Credit Bank (or participant) is legally entitled to complete, execute and deliver such documentation and in such Liquidity Bank’s (or participant’s) or Letter of Credit Bank’s (or participant’s) reasonable judgment such completion, execution or submission would not materially prejudice the legal or commercial position of such Liquidity Bank (or participant) or Letter of Credit Bank (or participant).

(iv)       If the Administrative Agent, any Liquidity Bank, the Letter of Credit Agent, any Letter of Credit Bank, the Collateral Agent or the Trustee determines, in its sole good faith discretion, that it has received a refund of any Indemnified Taxes as to which the Administrative Agent, such Liquidity Bank, the Letter of Credit Agent, such Letter of Credit Bank, the Collateral Agent or the Trustee, as applicable, has been indemnified by the Guarantor or with respect to which the Guarantor has paid additional amounts pursuant to this Section 18(e), the Administrative Agent (on its own behalf or on behalf of such Liquidity Bank), the Letter of Credit Agent (on its own behalf or on behalf of such Letter of Credit Bank), the Collateral Agent or the Trustee, as applicable, shall pay to the Guarantor an amount equal to such refund (but only to the extent of indemnity payments made, or additional amounts paid, by the Guarantor under this Section 18(e) with respect to Indemnified Taxes giving rise to such refund), net of all out-of-pocket expenses of the Administrative Agent, such Liquidity Bank, the Letter of Credit Agent, such Letter of Credit Bank, the Collateral Agent or the Trustee, as applicable and without interest (other than any interest paid by the relevant Governmental Authority with respect to such refund); provided, that the Guarantor agrees to pay, upon the request of the Administrative Agent, any Liquidity Bank, the Letter of Credit Agent, any Letter of Credit Bank, the Collateral Agent or the Trustee, the amount paid over to the Guarantor pursuant to this Section 18(e)(iv) (plus any penalties, interest or other charges imposed by the relevant Governmental Authority) to the Administrative Agent (for its own benefit or for the benefit of such Liquidity Bank), the Letter of Credit Agent (for its own benefit or for the benefit of such Letter of Credit Bank), the Collateral Agent or the Trustee in the event that the Administrative Agent, such Liquidity Bank, the Letter of Credit Agent, such Letter of Credit Bank, the Collateral Agent or the Trustee, as applicable, is required to repay such refund to such Governmental Authority. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 18(e)(iv), in no event will the indemnified party be required to pay any amount to an indemnifying party pursuant to this Section 18(e)(iv) the payment of which would place the indemnified party in a less favorable net after-tax position than the indemnified party would have been in if the Tax subject to indemnification and giving rise to such refund had not been deducted, withheld or otherwise imposed and the indemnification payments or additional amounts giving rise to such refund had never been paid. This Section 18(e)(iv) shall not be construed to require the Administrative Agent, any Liquidity Bank, the Letter of Credit Agent, any Letter of Credit Bank, the Collateral Agent or the Trustee to make available its Tax returns (or any other information relating to its Taxes that it deems confidential) to the Guarantor.

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(f)       Judgment Currency. The obligations of the Guarantor in respect of any sum due to the Administrative Agent, the Letter of Credit Agent, the Collateral Agent and the Trustee hereunder or any holder of the obligations owing hereunder (the “Applicable Creditor”) shall, notwithstanding any judgment in a currency (the “Judgment Currency”) other than the currency in which such sum is stated to be due hereunder (the “Agreement Currency”), be discharged only to the extent that, on the Business Day following receipt by the Applicable Creditor of any sum adjudged to be so due in the Judgment Currency, the Applicable Creditor may in accordance with normal banking procedures in the relevant jurisdiction purchase the Agreement Currency with Judgment Currency; if the amount of the Agreement Currency so purchased is less than the sum originally due to the Applicable Creditor in the Agreement Currency, the Guarantor as a separate obligation and notwithstanding any such judgment, agrees to indemnify the Applicable Creditor against such loss. The obligations of the Guarantor contained in this Section shall survive the termination of this Guaranty and the Transaction Documents and the payment of all other amounts owing hereunder and thereunder.

Section 19. WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. THE GUARANTOR HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL ACTION OR PROCEEDING RELATING TO THIS GUARANTY, ANY OTHER TRANSACTION DOCUMENT OR FOR ANY TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED BY THIS GUARANTY AND FOR ANY COUNTERCLAIM THEREIN. THE GUARANTOR ACKNOWLEDGES THAT (A) THIS WAIVER IS A MATERIAL INDUCEMENT TO ENTER INTO THIS GUARANTY, (B) IT HAS RELIED ON THIS WAIVER IN ENTERING INTO THIS GUARANTY AND (C) IT WILL CONTINUE TO RELY ON THIS WAIVER IN FUTURE DEALINGS RELATED TO THIS GUARANTY. THE GUARANTOR REPRESENTS THAT IT HAS REVIEWED THIS WAIVER WITH ITS LEGAL ADVISERS AND THAT IT KNOWINGLY AND VOLUNTARILY WAIVES ITS JURY TRIAL RIGHTS AFTER CONSULTATION WITH ITS LEGAL ADVISERS. IN THE EVENT OF ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING RELATING TO THIS GUARANTY, ANY OTHER TRANSACTION DOCUMENT OR FOR ANY TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED BY THIS GUARANTY, THIS GUARANTY MAY BE FILED AS EVIDENCE OF THE GUARANTOR’S WAIVER OF A TRIAL BY JURY.

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Section 20. Reinstatement. This Guaranty shall be reinstated to the extent of payments made to the Guarantor as reimbursement of amounts advanced by the Guarantor hereunder. The Guarantor agrees that this Guaranty shall continue to be effective or be reinstated, as the case may be, if at any time any part of any payment of principal of, or interest on, the Guaranty Obligations is stayed, rescinded or must otherwise be restored by the Letter of Credit Agent, the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent or the Trustee upon the bankruptcy or reorganization of the Company, BAFC or any other Person.

Section 21. JPMorgan Chase Conflict Waiver. JPMorgan Chase acts as Administrative Agent, Liquidity Bank and may provide other services or facilities from time to time (the “JPMorgan Chase Roles”). The Guarantor and each other party hereto acknowledges and consents to any and all JPMorgan Chase Roles, waives any objections it may have to any actual or potential conflict of interest caused by JPMorgan Chase’s acting as Administrative Agent or as Liquidity Bank hereunder and acting as or maintaining any of the JPMorgan Chase Roles, and agrees that in connection with any JPMorgan Chase Role, JPMorgan Chase may take, or refrain from taking, any action which it in its discretion deems appropriate.

Section 22. Setoff. In addition to any rights now or hereafter granted under applicable law and not by way of limitation of any such rights, upon the occurrence of a Mandatory Liquidation Event or a Series 2000-1 Early Amortization Event, each Liquidity Bank and each Letter of Credit Bank is hereby authorized at any time or from time to time, without notice to the Guarantor or to any other Person, any such notice being hereby expressly waived to the extent permitted by applicable law, to set off and to appropriate and apply any and all deposits (general or special) and any other indebtedness at any time held or owing by such Liquidity Bank or such Letter of Credit Bank, as applicable, to or for the credit or the account of the Guarantor against and on account of the obligations and liabilities of the Guarantor to such Liquidity Bank or such Letter of Credit Bank, as applicable, under this Guaranty, including, without limitation, all claims of any nature or description arising out of or connected with this Guaranty, irrespective of whether or not such Liquidity Bank or such Letter of Credit Bank, as applicable, shall have made any demand hereunder and although said obligations, liabilities or claims, or any of them, shall be contingent or unmatured.

If any Liquidity Bank, whether by setoff or otherwise, has payment made to it under this Guaranty upon its Liquidity Loans (other than payments received under this Guaranty which represent payment of amounts owed pursuant to Sections 4.03(c)(ii), 4.05, 4.06 or 11.04 of the Liquidity Agreement) in a greater proportion than that received by any other Liquidity Bank, such Liquidity Bank agrees, promptly upon demand, to purchase a portion of the Liquidity Loans held by the other Liquidity Banks so that after such purchase each Liquidity Bank will hold its ratable proportion of Liquidity Loans.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Guarantor has caused this Tenth Amended and Restated Guaranty to be duly executed by its officers thereunto duly authorized, as of the date first written above.

GUARANTOR:

BUNGE LIMITED,

a Bermuda company

 

 

 

By: /s/ Rajat Gupta

Name: Rajat Gupta

Title:   Treasurer

 

By: /s/ Lisa Ware-Alexander

Name: Lisa Ware-Alexander

Title:   Secretary

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Bunge Limited Tenth A&R Guaranty (2021)]

     

 

 

Schedule I

Material Adverse Effect

None.

 

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Schedule II

Environmental Matters

This Schedule II to the Guaranty hereby incorporates by reference all disclosures related to environmental matters set forth in (i) the Guarantor’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020, which was filed by the Guarantor on February 19, 2021 and (ii) the Guarantor’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2021, which was filed by the Guarantor on May 4, 2021.

  

 

 

 

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Schedule III

Defaulted Facilities

None.

 

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Schedule IV

Designated Obligors

Name     Percentage Directly or Indirectly Owned by BL
Bunge Limited     --
Bunge Global Markets Inc.     100%
Bunge N.A. Holdings, Inc.     100%
Bunge North America, Inc.     100%
Koninklijke Bunge B.V.     100%
Bunge Argentina S.A.     100%
Bunge S.A.     100%
Bunge Alimentos S.A.     100%
Bunge Fertilizantes S.A. (Brazil)     100%
Bunge International Commerce Ltd.     100%

Bunge Trade Limited (successor

to Bunge Fertilizantes International Limited)

    100%

 

 

 

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Schedule V

Material Contingent Liabilities and Material Disposition or Acquisition of Assets

This Schedule V to the Guaranty hereby incorporates by reference all disclosures set forth in (i) the Guarantor’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020, which was filed by the Guarantor on February 19, 2021 and (ii) the Guarantor’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2021, which was filed by the Guarantor on May 4, 2021.

 

 

 

 

 

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Schedule VI

Material Litigation

This Schedule VI to the Guaranty hereby incorporates by reference all disclosures related to legal proceedings set forth in (i) the Guarantor’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020, which was filed by the Guarantor on February 19, 2021 and (ii) the Guarantor’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2021, which was filed by the Guarantor on May 4, 2021.

 

 

 

 

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Exhibit 10.7

 

AS OF JULY 16, 2021

ANNEX X

1940 Act” shall mean the United States Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.

ABR” shall mean, for any day, a rate per annum equal to the greatest of (a) the Prime Rate in effect on such day, (b) the NYFRB Rate in effect on such day plus ½ of 1% and (c) the Adjusted LIBOR Rate for a one month Interest Period on such day (or if such day is not a Business Day, the immediately preceding Business Day) plus 1%; provided that for the purpose of this definition, the Adjusted LIBOR Rate for any day shall be based on the LIBOR Screen Rate (or if the LIBOR Screen Rate is not available for such one month Interest Period, the Interpolated Rate) at approximately 11:00 a.m. London time on such day. Any change in the ABR due to a change in the Prime Rate, the NYFRB Rate or the Adjusted LIBOR Rate shall be effective from and including the effective date of such change in the Prime Rate, the NYFRB Rate or the Adjusted LIBOR Rate, respectively. If the ABR is being used as an alternate rate of interest pursuant to Section 4.09 of the Liquidity Agreement (for the avoidance of doubt, only until the Benchmark Replacement has been determined pursuant to Section 4.09(b) of the Liquidity Agreement), then the ABR shall be the greater of clauses (a) and (b) above and shall be determined without reference to clause (c) above. For the avoidance of doubt, if the ABR as determined pursuant to the foregoing would be less than 1.00%, such rate shall be deemed to be 1.00%.

ABR Liquidity Loan” means a Liquidity Loan bearing interest based on ABR in accordance with the Liquidity Agreement.

ACH” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 34 of the Depositary Agreement.

Act” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 11.20 of the Liquidity Agreement.

Additional Responsibilities” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 35 of the Depositary Agreement.

Adjusted Capitalization” means the sum of the Guarantor’s Consolidated Net Worth and the Guarantor’s consolidated Adjusted Net Debt.

Adjusted EBITDA” shall mean the sum of the Guarantor’s and its consolidated Subsidiaries’ earnings (or losses) for any period, after all expenses and other proper charges, but before payment or provision for any income taxes or interest expense for such period and before depreciation, amortization and any other non-cash charges to earnings for such period determined in accordance with GAAP.

   

 

Adjusted Invested Amount” shall mean, with respect to any Outstanding Series, the definition assigned to such term in the related Supplement.

Adjusted LIBOR Rate” shall mean, with respect to any Borrowing of LIBOR Liquidity Loans for any Interest Period, an interest rate per annum (rounded upwards, if necessary, to the next 1/16 of 1%) equal to (a) the LIBOR Rate for such Interest Period multiplied by (b) the Statutory Reserve Rate.

Adjusted Net Debt” shall mean, with respect to any Person on any date of determination, (a) the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness of such Person on such date (including, without limitation, letter of credit obligations of such Person) minus (b) the sum of all cash, time deposits, marketable securities and Liquid Inventory of such Person on such date.

Adjusted Total Consolidated Current Liabilities” shall mean (a) the total consolidated current liabilities of the Guarantor and its consolidated Subsidiaries determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP minus (b) the total letter of credit obligations under any trade structured finance program of the Guarantor and its consolidated Subsidiaries minus (c) the total sum of all drawings under any revolving credit facility that has a maturity, as of any test date, greater than or equal to twelve (12) months from such test date minus (d) any drawings under a commercial paper program, including the Commercial Paper, so long as the drawn portion thereunder is supported by undrawn commitments under a revolving credit facility, including the Liquidity Agreement that has a maturity, as of any test date, greater than or equal to twelve (12) months from such test date.

Adjustment Amount” shall have the meaning assigned in subsection 2.05(a) of the Sale Agreement.

Adjustment Payments” shall mean payments of Transfer Deposit Amounts.

Administrative Agent” shall mean JPMorgan Chase in its capacity as the Administrative Agent under the Liquidity Agreement, together with any successors and permitted assigns.

Affected Financial Institution” shall mean (i) any EEA Financial Institution or (ii) any UK Financial Institution.

Affected Person” means a Liquidity Bank that is removed by BAFC as described in subsection 4.05(d) of the Liquidity Agreement.

Affiliate” shall mean, with respect to any specified Person, any other Person which, directly or indirectly, is in control of, is controlled by, or is under common control with, such specified Person. For purposes of this definition “control” of a Person means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of such Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities or otherwise, and the terms “controlling” and “controlled” have meanings correlative to the foregoing.

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Aggregate Adjusted Invested Amount” shall mean, with respect to any date of determination, the sum of the Adjusted Invested Amounts with respect to all Outstanding Series on such date of determination.

Aggregate Allocated Loan Amount” shall mean, with respect to any date of determination, the sum of the Allocated Loan Amounts with respect to all Outstanding Series on such date of determination.

Aggregate Available Liquidity Commitment” means, as of any day, the lesser of (i) the Series 2000-1 Allocated Loan Amount and (ii) the Aggregate Liquidity Commitment.

Aggregate Invested Amount” shall mean, at any date of determination, the sum of the Invested Amounts with respect to all Outstanding Series on such date of determination.

Aggregate Liquidity Commitment” shall mean the aggregate of the Liquidity Commitments under the Liquidity Agreement.

Aggregate Loan Amount” shall mean, with respect to any date of determination, the aggregate Principal Amount and accrued interest (or discount) of all Eligible Loans in the Trust at the end of the Business Day immediately preceding such date.

Aggregate Target Loan Amount” shall mean, with respect to any date of determination, the sum of the Target Loan Amounts with respect to all Outstanding Series on such date of determination.

Allocable Charged-Off Amount” shall have, with respect to any Series, the meaning assigned in subsection 3.01(e) of the Pooling Agreement and in any Supplement for such Series.

Allocable Recoveries Amount” shall have, with respect to any Series, the meaning assigned in subsection 3.01(e) of the Pooling Agreement and in any Supplement for such Series.

Allocated Loan Amount” shall have, with respect to any Outstanding Series, the meaning assigned in the related Supplement for such Outstanding Series.

Amendment Effective Date” shall mean July 16, 2021.

Amortization Period” shall have, with respect to any Outstanding Series, the meaning assigned to such term in the related Supplement.

Anti-Corruption Laws” shall mean all laws, rules and regulations of any jurisdiction applicable to the Guarantor or any of its Subsidiaries from time to time concerning or relating to bribery or corruption.

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Applicable L/C Percentage” shall mean the percentage set forth below based on the higher of the Applicable S&P Rating and the Applicable Moody’s Rating:

 

Rating

BBB+/Baa1 or higher
BBB/Baa2
BBB-/Baa3 or lower

 

Percentage

10.0%
12.5%
15.0%

 

Applicable Insolvency Laws” shall mean with respect to any Person, any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar United States or foreign law now or hereafter in effect.

Applicable Moody’s Rating” shall mean the senior long-term unsecured debt rating that Moody’s provides of (i) the Guarantor or (ii) if Moody’s does not provide such a rating of the Guarantor, then the Trust or (iii) if Moody’s does not provide such a rating of the Guarantor or the Trust, then BLFC.

Applicable S&P Rating” shall mean the senior long-term unsecured debt rating that S&P provides of (i) the Guarantor or (ii) if S&P does not provide such a rating of the Guarantor, then the Trust or (iii) if S&P does not provide such a rating of the Guarantor or the Trust, then BLFC.

Applicants” shall have the meaning assigned in Section 5.07 of the Pooling Agreement.

Approved Currency” shall mean Dollars, Euro, Sterling and Yen.

Approved Fund” shall mean any Person (other than a natural person) that is engaged in making, purchasing, holding or investing in bank loans and similar extensions of credit in the ordinary course of its business and that is administered or managed by (i) a Liquidity Bank, (ii) an Affiliate of a Liquidity Bank or (iii) an entity or an Affiliate of an entity that administers or manages a Liquidity Bank.

Approving Person” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2 of the Depositary Agreement.

Assessment Rate” shall mean, for any date, the annual rate (rounded upwards, if necessary, to the next 1/100 of 1%) most recently estimated by the Administrative Agent as the then current net annual assessment rate that will be employed in determining amounts payable by the Administrative Agent to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (or any successor) for insurance by such corporation (or such successor) of time deposits made in U.S. Dollars at the Administrative Agent’s domestic offices.

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Assigned Collateral” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in subsection 3.1(a) of the Security Agreement.

Authenticating Representatives” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2 of the Depositary Agreement.

Authorization Letter” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2 of the Depositary Agreement.

Authorized Newspaper” shall mean the Wall Street Journal. If such newspaper shall cease to be published, the Servicer, the Company (or the Servicer on behalf of the Company) or the Trustee shall substitute for it another newspaper in the United States customarily published at least once a day for at least five (5) days in each calendar week, of general circulation.

Authorized Officer” means any Person who is an officer of BAFC authorized to act, and to give and receive instructions and notices, on behalf of BAFC with respect to all matters in connection with the Transaction Documents as certified by BAFC.

Authorized Signatories” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2 of the Depositary Agreement.

Available Tenor” shall mean as of any date of determination and with respect to the then-current Benchmark, as applicable, any tenor for such Benchmark (or component thereof)or payment period for interest calculated with reference to such Benchmark (or component thereof), as applicable, that is or may be used for determining the length of an Interest Period for any term rate or otherwise, for determining any frequency of making payments of interest calculated pursuant to the Liquidity Agreement as of such date and not including, for the avoidance of doubt, any tenor for such Benchmark that is then-removed from the definition of “Interest Period” pursuant to Section 4.09(f) of the Liquidity Agreement.

BAFC” means Bunge Asset Funding Corp., a Delaware corporation, and its successors and permitted assigns.

Bail-In Action” shall mean the exercise of any Write-Down and Conversion Powers by the applicable Resolution Authority in respect of any liability of an Affected Financial Institution.

 

Bail-In Legislation” shall mean (a) with respect to any EEA Member Country implementing Article 55 of Directive 2014/59/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of the European Union, the implementing law, regulation, rule or requirement for such EEA Member Country from time to time which is described in the EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule and (b) with respect to the United Kingdom, Part I of the United Kingdom Banking Act 2009 (as amended from time to time) and any other law, regulation or rule applicable in the United Kingdom relating to the resolution of unsound or failing banks, investment firms or other financial institutions or their affiliates (other than through liquidation, administration or other insolvency proceedings).

 

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Bankruptcy Code” shall mean the United States Federal Bankruptcy Code, 11 U.S.C. §§ 101-1330, as amended.

Basel III” shall mean (a) the agreements on capital requirements, a leverage ratio and liquidity standards contained in “Basel III: A global regulatory framework for more resilient banks and banking systems”, “Basel III: International framework for liquidity risk measurement, standards and monitoring” and “Guidance for national authorities operating the countercyclical capital buffer” published by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision in December 2010; (b) the rules for global systemically important banks contained in “Global systemically important banks: assessment methodology and the additional loss absorbency requirements-rules text” published by the Basil Committee on Banking Supervision in November 2011, as amended, supplemented or restated; and (c) any further guidance or standards published by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision relating to “Basel III”.

Benchmark” shall mean initially, the LIBOR Rate; provided, however, that if a Benchmark Transition Event, a Term SOFR Transition Event, an Early Opt-in Election or an Other Benchmark Rate Election, as applicable, and its related Benchmark Replacement Date has occurred with respect to the LIBOR Rate or the then-current Benchmark, then “Benchmark” shall mean the applicable Benchmark Replacement to the extent that such Benchmark Replacement has replaced such prior benchmark rate pursuant to Section 4.09(b) of the Liquidity Agreement.

Benchmark Replacement” shall mean for any Available Tenor, the first alternative set forth in the order below that can be determined by the Administrative Agent for the applicable Benchmark Replacement Date; provided that, in the case of an Other Benchmark Rate Election, the “Benchmark Replacement” shall mean the alternative set forth in (3) below:

(1) the sum of: (a) Term SOFR and (b) the related Benchmark Replacement Adjustment;

(2) the sum of: (a) Daily Simple SOFR and (b) the related Benchmark Replacement Adjustment; or

(3) the sum of: (a) the alternate benchmark rate that has been selected by the Administrative Agent and BAFC as the replacement for the then-current Benchmark for the applicable Corresponding Tenor giving due consideration to (i) any selection or recommendation of a replacement benchmark rate or the mechanism for determining such a rate by the Relevant Governmental Body or (ii) any evolving or then-prevailing market convention for determining a benchmark rate as a replacement for the then-current Benchmark for Dollar-denominated syndicated credit facilities at such time and (b) the related Benchmark Replacement Adjustment;

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provided that, in the case of clause (1), such Unadjusted Benchmark Replacement is displayed on a screen or other information service that publishes such rate from time to time as selected by the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion; provided further that, in the case of clause (3), when such clause is used to determine the Benchmark Replacement in connection with the occurrence of an Other Benchmark Rate Election, the alternate benchmark rate selected by the Administrative Agent and BAFC shall be the term benchmark rate that is used in lieu of a LIBOR-based rate in the relevant other syndicated credit facilities; provided further that, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Liquidity Agreement or in any other Loan Document, upon the occurrence of a Term SOFR Transition Event, and the delivery of a Term SOFR Notice, on the applicable Benchmark Replacement Date the “Benchmark Replacement” shall revert to and shall be deemed to be the sum of (a) Term SOFR and (b) the related Benchmark Replacement Adjustment, as set forth in clause (1) of this definition (subject to the first proviso above).

If the Benchmark Replacement as determined pursuant to clause (1), (2) or (3) above would be less than the Floor, the Benchmark Replacement will be deemed to be the Floor for the purposes of the Liquidity Agreement and the Liquidity Loan Notes.

Benchmark Replacement Adjustment” shall mean with respect to any replacement of the then-current Benchmark with an Unadjusted Benchmark Replacement for any applicable Interest Period and Available Tenor for any setting of such Unadjusted Benchmark Replacement:

(1)       for purposes of clauses (1) and (2) of the definition of “Benchmark Replacement,” the first alternative set forth in the order below that can be determined by the Administrative Agent:

(a)       the spread adjustment, or method for calculating or determining such spread adjustment, (which may be a positive or negative value or zero) as of the Reference Time such Benchmark Replacement is first set for such Interest Period that has been selected or recommended by the Relevant Governmental Body for the replacement of such Benchmark with the applicable Unadjusted Benchmark Replacement for the applicable Corresponding Tenor; or

(b)       the spread adjustment (which may be a positive or negative value or zero) as of the Reference Time such Benchmark Replacement is first set for such Interest Period that would apply to the fallback rate for a derivative transaction referencing the ISDA Definitions to be effective upon an index cessation event with respect to such Benchmark for the applicable Corresponding Tenor; and

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(2) for purposes of clause (3) of the definition of “Benchmark Replacement,” the spread adjustment, or method for calculating or determining such spread adjustment, (which may be a positive or negative value or zero) that has been selected by the Administrative Agent and BAFC for the applicable Corresponding Tenor giving due consideration to (i) any selection or recommendation of a spread adjustment, or method for calculating or determining such spread adjustment, for the replacement of such Benchmark with the applicable Unadjusted Benchmark Replacement by the Relevant Governmental Body on the applicable Benchmark Replacement Date and/or (ii) any evolving or then-prevailing market convention for determining a spread adjustment, or method for calculating or determining such spread adjustment, for the replacement of such Benchmark with the applicable Unadjusted Benchmark Replacement for Dollar-denominated syndicated credit facilities; provided that, in the case of clause (1) above, such adjustment is displayed on a screen or other information service that publishes such Benchmark Replacement Adjustment from time to time as selected by the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion.

Benchmark Replacement Conforming Changes” shall mean with respect to any Benchmark Replacement, any technical, administrative or operational changes (including changes to the definition of “ABR,” the definition of “Business Day,” the definition of “Interest Period,” timing and frequency of determining rates and making payments of interest, timing of borrowing requests or prepayment, conversion or continuation notices, length of lookback periods, the applicability of breakage provisions, and other technical, administrative or operational matters) that the Administrative Agent decides may be appropriate to reflect the adoption and implementation of such Benchmark Replacement and to permit the administration thereof by the Administrative Agent in a manner substantially consistent with market practice (or, if the Administrative Agent decides that adoption of any portion of such market practice is not administratively feasible or if the Administrative Agent determines that no market practice for the administration of such Benchmark Replacement exists, in such other manner of administration as the Administrative Agent decides is reasonably necessary in connection with the administration of the Liquidity Agreement and the Liquidity Loan Notes).

Benchmark Replacement Date” shall mean, with respect to any Benchmark, the earliest to occur of the following events with respect to such then-current Benchmark:

(1) in the case of clause (1) or (2) of the definition of “Benchmark Transition Event,” the later of (a) the date of the public statement or publication of information referenced therein and (b) the date on which the administrator of such Benchmark (or the published component used in the calculation thereof) permanently or indefinitely ceases to provide all Available Tenors of such Benchmark (or such component thereof);

(2) in the case of clause (3) of the definition of “Benchmark Transition Event,” the first date on which such Benchmark (or the published component used in the calculation thereof) has been determined and announced by the regulatory supervisor for the administrator of such Benchmark (or such component thereof) to be no longer representative; provided, that such non-representativeness will be determined by reference to the most recent of the public statement or publication of information referenced therein in such clause (3) and even if any Available Tenor of such Benchmark (or such component thereof) continues to be provided on such date;

(3) in the case of a Term SOFR Transition Event, the Term SOFR Transition Event Effective Date; or

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(4) in the case of an Early Opt-in Election or an Other Benchmark Rate Election, the sixth (6th) Business Day after the date notice of such Early Opt-in Election or Other Benchmark Rate Election, as applicable, is provided to the Liquidity Banks, so long as the Administrative Agent has not received, by 5:00 p.m. (New York City time) on the fifth (5th) Business Day after the date notice of such Early Opt-in Election or Other Benchmark Rate Election, as applicable, is provided to the Liquidity Banks, written notice of objection to such Early Opt-in Election or Other Benchmark Rate Election, as applicable, from Liquidity Banks comprising the Majority Liquidity Banks.

For the avoidance of doubt, (i) if the event giving rise to the Benchmark Replacement Date occurs on the same day as, but earlier than, the Reference Time in respect of any determination, the Benchmark Replacement Date will be deemed to have occurred prior to the Reference Time for such determination and (ii) the “Benchmark Replacement Date” will be deemed to have occurred in the case of clause (1) or (2) with respect to any Benchmark upon the occurrence of the applicable event or events set forth therein with respect to all then-current Available Tenors of such Benchmark (or the published component used in the calculation thereof).

Benchmark Transition Event” shall mean, with respect to any Benchmark, the occurrence of one or more of the following events with respect to such then-current Benchmark:

(1) a public statement or publication of information by or on behalf of the administrator of such Benchmark (or the published component used in the calculation thereof) announcing that such administrator has ceased or will cease to provide all Available Tenors of such Benchmark (or such component thereof), permanently or indefinitely, provided that, at the time of such statement or publication, there is no successor administrator that will continue to provide any Available Tenor of such Benchmark (or such component thereof);

(2) a public statement or publication of information by the regulatory supervisor for the administrator of such Benchmark (or the published component used in the calculation thereof), the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, an insolvency official with jurisdiction over the administrator for such Benchmark (or such component), a resolution authority with jurisdiction over the administrator for such Benchmark (or such component) or a court or an entity with similar insolvency or resolution authority over the administrator for such Benchmark (or such component), in each case, which states that the administrator of such Benchmark (or such component) has ceased or will cease to provide all Available Tenors of such Benchmark (or such component thereof) permanently or indefinitely, provided that, at the time of such statement or publication, there is no successor administrator that will continue to provide any Available Tenor of such Benchmark (or such component thereof); or

(3) a public statement or publication of information by the regulatory supervisor for the administrator of such Benchmark (or the published component used in the calculation thereof) announcing that all Available Tenors of such Benchmark (or such component thereof) are no longer, or as of a specified future date will no longer be, representative.

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For the avoidance of doubt, a “Benchmark Transition Event” will be deemed to have occurred with respect to any Benchmark if a public statement or publication of information set forth above has occurred with respect to each then-current Available Tenor of such Benchmark (or the published component used in the calculation thereof).

Benchmark Unavailability Period” shall mean, with respect to any Benchmark, the period (if any) (x) beginning at the time that a Benchmark Replacement Date pursuant to clauses (1) or (2) of that definition has occurred if, at such time, no Benchmark Replacement has replaced such then-current Benchmark for all purposes under the Liquidity Agreement and under any Liquidity Loan Note in accordance with Section 4.09 of the Liquidity Agreement and (y) ending at the time that a Benchmark Replacement has replaced the then-current Benchmark for all purposes Liquidity Agreement and under any Liquidity Loan Note in accordance with Section 4.09 of the Liquidity Agreement.

Beneficial Ownership Certification” shall mean a certification regarding beneficial ownership or control as required by the Beneficial Ownership Regulation.

Beneficial Ownership Regulation” shall mean 31 C.F.R. § 1010.230.

Benefit Plan” shall mean any of (a) an “employee benefit plan” (as defined in Section 3(3) of ERISA) that is subject to Title I of ERISA, (b) a “plan” as defined in Section 4975 of the Code to which Section 4975 of the Code applies, and (c) any Person whose assets “include (for purposes of the Plan Asset Regulations or otherwise for purposes of Title I of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code) the assets of any such “employee benefit plan” or “plan”.

BFE” shall mean Bunge Finance Europe B.V., a company organized under the laws of the Netherlands, and its successors and permitted assigns.

BFE Account” shall mean any account established by or for BFE, other than the Series 2003-1 Collection Subaccount (or any sub-subaccount thereof), for the purpose of depositing funds borrowed by BFE, any amounts paid pursuant to the Series 2003-1 VFC Certificate and all amounts received with respect to Hedge Agreements.

BL” shall mean Bunge Limited, a company organized under the laws of Bermuda, and its successors and permitted assigns.

BLFC” shall mean Bunge Limited Finance Corp., a Delaware corporation, and its successors and permitted assigns.

BLFC Account” shall mean any account establish by or for BLFC, other than the Series 2002-1 Collection Subaccount (or any sub-subaccount thereof), for the purpose of depositing funds borrowed by BLFC, any amounts paid pursuant to the Series 2002-1 VFC Certificate and all amounts received with respect to Hedge Agreements.

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Blocking Regulation” has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 9.13 of the Liquidity Agreement.

Board of Directors means, with respect to any Person, the board of directors of such Person or any duly authorized committee thereof.

BOA System” shall mean the Depositary’s “Bank of America, N.A. Money Market Issuance” service, as described in Exhibit D to the Depositary Agreement.

BONY” shall mean The Bank of New York Mellon, a New York bank, and its successors and assigns.

Book-Entry CP Note” shall mean Commercial Paper, the ownership and transfer of which may be made through book entries by DTC as described in the Depositary Agreement. The aggregate of all Book-Entry CP Notes shall be evidenced by the Master Note.

Book-Entry Certificates” shall mean Certificates evidencing a beneficial interest in the Investor Certificates, ownership and transfers of which shall be made through book entries by a Clearing Agency as described in Section 5.11 of the Pooling Agreement; provided, however, that after the occurrence of a condition whereupon book-entry registration and transfer are no longer permitted and Definitive Certificates are issued to the Certificate Book-Entry Holders, such Investor Certificates shall no longer be “Book-Entry Certificates”.

Borrowing” means the incurrence of a Liquidity Loan on a given date from the Liquidity Banks pursuant to Section 3.01 of the Liquidity Agreement.

Bunge Finance” shall mean Bunge Finance Limited, a company organized under the laws of Bermuda, and its successors and permitted assigns.

Bunge Finance North America” shall mean Bunge Finance North America, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and its successors and permitted assigns.

Business Day” shall mean any day other than (i) a Saturday or a Sunday or (ii) another day on which commercial banking institutions or trust companies in the State of New York or in the city where the Corporate Trust Office is located, are authorized or obligated by law, executive order or governmental decree to be closed; provided that, when used in connection with the calculation of Certificate Rates which are determined by reference to the LIBOR Rate, “Business Day” shall mean any Business Day banks are open for dealings in dollar deposits in the London interbank market.

Business Day Received” shall mean, except as otherwise set forth in the applicable Supplement, (i) with respect to funds deposited in the Collection Account (a) if funds are deposited in the Collection Account by 12:00 (Noon), New York City time, such day of deposit and (b) if funds are deposited in the Collection Account after 12:00 (Noon), New York City time, the Business Day immediately following such day of deposit and (ii) with respect to funds deposited in any Lock-Box Account, such day of deposit.

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Capital Stock” means, with respect to any Person, any and all shares, interests, rights to purchase, warrants, options (whether or not currently exercisable), participations or other equivalents of or interests in (however designated) the equity (which includes, but is not limited to, common stock or shares, preferred stock or shares and partnership and joint venture interests) of such Person (excluding any debt securities convertible into, or exchangeable for, such equity).

Cash Collateral Account” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in subsection 5.1(a) of the Security Agreement.

Certificate” shall mean any certificate issued pursuant to a Supplement.

Certificate Book-Entry Holder” shall mean, with respect to a Book-Entry Certificate, the Person who is listed on the books of the Clearing Agency, or on the books of a Person maintaining an account with such Clearing Agency, as the beneficial owner of such Book-Entry Certificate (directly or as an indirect participant, in accordance with the rules of such Clearing Agency).

Certificate Rate” shall mean with respect to any Series and Class of Investor Certificates, the percentage interest rate (or formula on the basis of which such interest rate shall be determined) stated in the applicable Supplement.

Certificate Register” shall mean the register maintained pursuant to subsection 5.03(a) of the Pooling Agreement providing for the registration of the Investor Certificates and transfers and exchanges thereof.

Change in Law” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 4.05(a) of the Liquidity Agreement.

Change of Control” means the occurrence of any of the following:

(1)       the Guarantor becomes aware (by way of a report or any other filing pursuant to Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act, proxy, vote, written notice or otherwise) of the acquisition by any Person or group (within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) or Section 14(d)(2) of the Exchange Act, or any successor provision), including any group acting for the purpose of acquiring, holding or disposing of securities (within the meaning of Rule 13d-5(b)(1) under the Exchange Act), in a single transaction or in a related series of transactions, by way of merger, consolidation or other business combination, of 50% or more of the total voting power of the Voting Stock of the Guarantor then outstanding;

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(2)       the sale, lease or transfer, in one or a series of related transactions, of all or substantially all of the assets of the Guarantor and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, to any Person that is not a Subsidiary of the Guarantor; or

(3)       the first day on which a majority of the members of the Guarantor’s Board of Directors are not Continuing Directors.

CHIPS” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 34(a) of the Depositary Agreement.

Citigroup” shall mean Citigroup Global Markets Inc., and its successors and assigns.

Class” shall mean, with respect to any Series, any one of the classes of Investor Certificates of that Series as specified in the related Supplement.

Clean-Up Call Repurchase Price” shall have the meaning assigned in subsection 9.02(a) of the Pooling Agreement.

Clearing Agency” shall mean each organization registered as a “clearing agency” pursuant to Section 17A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Clearing Agency Participant” shall mean a broker, dealer, bank, other financial institution or other Person for whom from time to time a Clearing Agency effects book-entry transfers and pledges of securities deposited with such Clearing Agency.

CoBank” shall mean CoBank, ACB, and it successors and assigns.

Code” shall mean the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder from time to time.

Collateral Accounts” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in subsection 3.1(a)(vi) of the Security Agreement.

Collateral Agent” means The Bank of New York Mellon, in its capacity as Collateral Agent under the Security Agreement, together with any successors and assigns.

Collateral Agent Expenses” means all Fees, Costs and Expenses of the Collateral Agent payable under the Security Agreement and, such fees as from time to time may be agreed to by BAFC, the Collateral Agent, the Administrative Agent and the Letter of Credit Agent.

Collateral Agent Fee” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 7.7 of the Security Agreement.

Collection Account” shall have the meaning assigned in subsection 3.01(a) of the Pooling Agreement, and shall include, without limitation, all subaccounts thereof.

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Collections” shall mean all collections and all amounts received in respect of the Purchased Loans transferred to the Trust, including Recoveries, Adjustment Payments, indemnification payments made by the Servicer, a Seller or the Company, together with all collections received in respect of the Related Property in the form of cash, checks, wire transfers or any other form of cash payment, and all proceeds of Purchased Loans and collections thereof (including, without limitation, collections evidenced by an account, note, instrument, letter of credit, security, contract, security agreement, chattel paper, general intangible or other evidence of indebtedness or security, whatever is received upon the sale, exchange, collection or other disposition of, or any indemnity, warranty or guaranty payable in respect of, the foregoing and all “proceeds” of the Purchased Loans as defined in Section 9-102(a)(64) of the UCC as in effect in the State of New York).

Commercial Paper” means the commercial paper issued or to be issued by BAFC, in the form of Exhibit A to the Depositary Agreement.

Commercial Paper Holder Obligations” means all indebtedness, obligations and liabilities, whether absolute, fixed or contingent, at any time owing by BAFC, to the holders of the outstanding Commercial Paper.

Commercial Paper Account” shall mean the commercial paper account established pursuant to Section 3(a) of the Depositary Agreement.

Commercial Paper Deficit” has the meaning ascribed to such term in subsection 3.01(a) of the Liquidity Agreement.

Commercial Paper Holders” shall mean the holders of the Commercial Paper of the Issuer to be offered in the commercial paper markets.

Commercial Paper Program Documents” shall mean, collectively, the Commercial Paper, the Liquidity Agreement, the Letter of Credit Reimbursement Agreement, the Security Agreement, the Depositary Agreement, the Placement Agency Agreement, and each other agreement or instrument issued or entered into in connection with any of the foregoing documents.

Commitment Fee” shall have the meaning assigned in subsection 4.01(a) of the Liquidity Agreement.

Company” shall mean Bunge Funding, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and its successors and permitted assigns.

Company Collection Subaccount” shall have the meaning assigned in subsection 3.01(a) of the Pooling Agreement.

Company Exchange” shall have the meaning assigned in subsection 5.10(a) of the Pooling Agreement.

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Company Obligations” shall mean all obligations owed by the Company for commissions, fees, expenses, indemnifications, principal (including but not limited to the Aggregate Invested Amount) or interest (including the interest and other claims accruing on or after the occurrence of an Insolvency Event, relating to the Company, whether or not a claim for post-filing or post-petition interest is allowed in such proceeding), and all other obligations and liabilities of every nature of the Company, from time to time owed to the Trustee, the Letter of Credit Agent, the Letter of Credit Banks, the Administrative Agent, the Liquidity Banks and the Investor Certificateholders, whether direct or indirect, absolute or contingent, due or to become due, or now existing or thereafter incurred, whether on account of commissions, principal, accrued and unpaid interest, incurred fees, indemnities, out-of-pocket costs or expenses (including, without limitation, all reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel) or otherwise which arise under any Transaction Document.

Company Subordinated Obligations” shall mean any Company Obligation or other liability designated as such in any Pooling and Servicing Agreement, each of which payment obligations and other liabilities shall (i) be subordinated and subject to the prior payment in full of all Company Unsubordinated Obligations then due, (ii) be made solely from funds available to the Company that are not required to be applied to Company Unsubordinated Obligations then due and (iii) not constitute a general recourse claim against the Company, but only a claim against the Company to the extent of funds available to the Company after satisfying all Company Unsubordinated Obligations then due.

Company Unsubordinated Obligations” shall mean all Company Obligations and other liabilities of the Company under any Pooling and Servicing Agreement that are not designated as Company Subordinated Obligations.

Connection Income Taxes” shall mean Other Connection Taxes that are imposed on or measured by net income (however denominated) or that are franchise Taxes or branch profits Taxes.

Consenting Liquidity Bank” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 4.03(b)(iv) of the Liquidity Agreement.

Consolidated Net Worth” shall mean, the Net Worth of the Guarantor and its consolidated Subsidiaries determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP, plus minority interests in Subsidiaries.

Continuing Directors” means, as of any date of determination, any member of the Board of Directors of the Guarantor who (1) was a member of such Board of Directors on the Amendment Effective Date; or (2) was nominated for election, appointed or elected to such Board of Directors with the approval of a majority of the Continuing Directors who were members of such Board of Directors at the time of such nomination or election (either by a specific vote or by approval of the Guarantor’s proxy statement in which such member was named as a nominee for election as a director).

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Contract Rate Fees” means the Collateral Agent Expenses, fees payable to the Administrative Agent and the Liquidity Banks under the Liquidity Agreement, and to the Letter of Credit Agent and the Letter of Credit Banks under the Letter of Credit Reimbursement Agreement and the Letter of Credit Fee Letter, including, without limitation, the Letter of Credit Facility Fee; provided however that, Contract Rate Fees shall not include reimbursement for out-of-pocket expenses except with respect to the Collateral Agent Expenses.

Contractual Obligation” shall mean, as to any Person, any provision of any security issued by such Person or of any agreement, instrument or other undertaking to which such Person is a party or by which it or any of its property is bound.

Corresponding Tenor” shall mean with respect to any Available Tenor, as applicable, either a tenor (including overnight) or an interest payment period having approximately the same length (disregarding business day adjustment) as such Available Tenor.

Corporate Trust Office” shall mean the principal office of the Trustee at which at any particular time its corporate trust business shall be administered, which as of the Amendment Effective Date is: The Bank of New York Mellon, 240 Greenwich Street, Floor 7W, New York, NY 10286, attention: Global Structured Finance.

CP Note” means a Book-Entry CP Note.

Credit Enhancer” shall mean, with respect to any Series, that Person, if any, designated as such in the applicable Supplement.

Credits Outstanding” shall mean, with respect to any date of determination, the result of (i) the Face Amount of Commercial Paper outstanding on such date plus (ii) the aggregate principal amount of and accrued interest on Liquidity Loans outstanding on such date minus (iii) amounts on deposit in the Commercial Paper Account, the Special Payment Account, any Collateral Account or the Series 2000-1 Collection Subaccount that are unconditionally available to repay the Face Amount of Commercial Paper and principal and interest on Liquidity Loans (or with respect to the Series 2000-1 Collection Subaccount, unconditionally available to repay principal and interest on the Series 2000-1 VFC Certificate which amounts are in turn unconditionally available to make such payments on the Commercial Paper and Liquidity Loans) in accordance with the terms of the Transaction Documents (provided, that any amounts on deposit in such accounts that represent amounts drawn on the Letter of Credit shall not reduce Credits Outstanding).

Daily Report” shall mean a report prepared by the Servicer on each Business Day required pursuant to Section 4.01 of the Servicing Agreement, in substantially the form of Exhibit B attached to each Supplement.

Daily Simple SOFR” shall mean, for any day, SOFR, with the conventions for this rate (which may include a lookback) being established by the Administrative Agent in accordance with the conventions for this rate selected or recommended by the Relevant Governmental Body for determining “Daily Simple SOFR” for business loans; provided, that if the Administrative Agent decides that any such convention is not administratively feasible for the Administrative Agent, then the Administrative Agent may establish another convention in its reasonable discretion.

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Declining Liquidity Bank” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 4.03(b)(iv) of the Liquidity Agreement.

Default” means a condition or event which but for the passage of time or the giving of notice or both would constitute an Event of Default; provided, however, that when such condition or event allows a period of time for an action or event to occur, any such condition or event shall not constitute a Default until passage of such period of time unless it is not reasonable to believe that such action or event will take place.

Defaulted Loan” shall mean any Purchased Loan with respect to which the related Obligor or the Guarantor has failed to make any payment due and owing (whether by acceleration or otherwise) under the applicable Loan Note for a period of eight (8) days or more.

Defaulting Liquidity Bank” shall mean any Liquidity Bank that (a) has failed to fund any portion of its Liquidity Loans required to be funded by it under the Liquidity Agreement within three (3) Business Days of the date required to be funded by it thereunder, (b) has notified BAFC or the Administrative Agent in writing that it does not intend to comply with any of its funding obligations under the Liquidity Agreement or has made a public statement to the effect that it does not intend to comply with its funding obligations under the Liquidity Agreement (unless such writing or public statement indicates that such position is based on such Liquidity Bank’s good faith determination that a condition precedent to funding a Liquidity Loan under the Liquidity Agreement cannot be satisfied), (c) has otherwise failed to pay over to the Administrative Agent any other amount required to be paid by it hereunder within three (3) Business Days of the date when due, unless the subject of a good faith dispute, or (d) has become the subject of a bankruptcy or insolvency proceeding, or has had a receiver, conservator, trustee or custodian appointed for it, or has indicated its consent to, approval of or acquiescence in any such proceeding or appointment or has become the subject of a Bail-In Action; provided, that a Liquidity Bank shall not become a “Defaulting Liquidity Bank” solely as a result of the acquisition or maintenance of an ownership interest in such Liquidity Bank or Person controlling such Liquidity Bank or the exercise of control over a Liquidity Bank or Person controlling such Liquidity Bank by a Governmental Authority or instrumentality thereof.

Definitive Certificates” shall have the meaning assigned in Section 5.11 of the Pooling Agreement.

Delinquent Loan” shall mean any Purchased Loan (i) with respect to which the related Obligor or the Guarantor has failed to make any payment due and owing (whether by acceleration or otherwise) under the applicable Loan Note for a period of at least one (1) day but not greater than seven (7) days or (ii) as to which an Insolvency Event has occurred with respect to the related Obligor.

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Depositary” means Bank of America, N.A., in its capacity as Depositary under the Depositary Agreement, together with any successors and assigns.

Depositary Accounts” mean, collectively the Commercial Paper Account and the Special Payment Account.

Depositary Agreement” shall mean that certain Sixth Amended and Restated Issuing, Paying and Depositary Agreement, dated as of November 17, 2014, entered into between the Depositary and BAFC, as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with the Transaction Documents.

Depositary Authorization Letter” means that certain Depositary Authorization Letter, from time to time executed by the Depositary and delivered to BAFC pursuant to Section 2 of the Depositary Agreement.

Depositary Fee” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 26 of the Depositary Agreement.

Depositary Termination Date” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 17(b) of the Depositary Agreement.

Depository” shall mean, with respect to any Series, the Clearing Agency designated as the “Depository” in the related Supplement.

Depository Agreement” shall mean, with respect to any Series an agreement among the Company, the Trustee and a Clearing Agency, in a form reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee and the Company.

Depository Participant” shall mean a broker, dealer, bank, other financial institution or other Person for whom from time to time the Depository effects book-entry transfers and pledges of securities deposited with the Depository.

Designated Persons” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2 of the Depositary Agreement.

Designated Obligors” shall mean BL and the Subsidiaries of the Guarantor set forth on Schedule I hereto (and their successors) and any other Subsidiaries of the Guarantor designated by the Guarantor from time to time that satisfy the conditions set forth in the definition of “Eligible Obligor” and are acceptable to the Administrative Agent. Notwithstanding the immediately preceding sentence, with the prior written consent of the Majority Liquidity Banks and of Investor Certificateholders evidencing more than 50% of the Invested Amount of any Series (which consent in each case shall not be unreasonably withheld), the Guarantor may from time to time identify BL and certain Subsidiaries that shall not be classified as Designated Obligors.

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Distribution Date” shall mean, except as otherwise set forth in the applicable Supplement, the 15th day of the month, or if such 15th day is not a Business Day, the next succeeding Business Day.

Documentation Agent” shall mean, collectively, BNP Paribas, Coöperatieve Rabobank U.A., New York Branch, Mizuho Bank, Ltd., Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation and U.S. Bank National Association in their capacities as the Documentation Agents under the Liquidity Agreement, together with any successors and permitted assigns.

Dollar Equivalent” means on any date of determination, with respect to any amount denominated in a currency other than Dollars, the equivalent in Dollars of such amount, determined by the Administrative Agent using the Rate of Exchange with respect to such currency.

Dollars”, “U.S. Dollars” and “$” shall mean dollars in lawful currency of the United States of America.

DTC” means The Depository Trust Company, a limited purpose trust company organized under and pursuant to the banking laws of the State of New York, and a “clearing agency” registered pursuant to Section 17(a) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission thereunder, whose principal office is located at 55 Water Street, New York, New York 10041, until a successor Person shall have become the clearing agency and thereafter “DTC” shall mean such successor Person.

Early Amortization Event” shall have, with respect to any Series, the meaning assigned in Section 7.01 of the Pooling Agreement (without taking into account any Supplements) and in any Supplement for such Series.

Early Amortization Period” shall have, with respect to any Series, the definition assigned to such term in Section 7.01 of the Pooling Agreement (without taking into account any Supplements) and in any Supplement for such Series.

Early Opt-in Election” shall mean, if the then-current Benchmark is LIBOR Rate, the occurrence of:

(1)       a notification by the Administrative Agent to (or the request by BAFC to the Administrative Agent to notify) each of the other parties hereto that at least five currently outstanding Dollar-denominated syndicated credit facilities at such time contain (as a result of amendment or as originally executed) a SOFR-based rate (including SOFR, a term SOFR or any other rate based upon SOFR) as a benchmark rate (and such syndicated credit facilities are identified in such notice and are publicly available for review), and

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(2)       the joint election by the Administrative Agent and BAFC to trigger a fallback from LIBOR Rate and the provision, as applicable, by the Administrative Agent of written notice of such election to BAFC and the Liquidity Banks.

Early Termination” shall have the meaning assigned in Article VII of the Sale Agreement.

ECI Holder” shall mean any holder of an Exchangeable Company Interest, but only to the extent of such Exchangeable Company Interest.

EDGAR” shall mean the Electronic Data-Gathering, Analysis and Retrieval system, which performs automated collection, validation, indexing and forwarding of submissions by Persons who are required by law to file forms with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

EEA Financial Institution” shall mean (a) any credit institution or investment firm established in any EEA Member Country which is subject to the supervision of an EEA Resolution Authority, (b) any entity established in an EEA Member Country which is a parent of an institution described in clause (a) of this definition, or (c) any institution established in an EEA Member Country which is a subsidiary of an institution described in clauses (a) or (b) of this definition and is subject to consolidated supervision with its parent.

EEA Member Country” shall mean any of the member states of the European Union, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway.

EEA Resolution Authority” shall mean any public administrative authority or any person entrusted with public administrative authority of any EEA Member Country (including any delegee) having responsibility for the resolution of any EEA Financial Institution.

Effective Date” shall mean August 25, 2000.

Electronic Signature” shall mean an electronic sound, symbol, or process attached to, or associated with, a contract or other record and adopted by a Person with the intent to sign, authenticate or accept such contract or record.

Eligible Institution” shall mean a depositary institution or trust company (which may include the Trustee and its Affiliates) organized under the laws of the United States of America or any one of the States thereof or the District of Columbia; provided, however, that at all times (i) such depositary institution or trust company is a member of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, (ii) the unsecured and uncollateralized debt obligations of such depositary institution or trust company are rated in one of the two highest long-term or short-term rating categories by each Rating Agency and (iii) such depositary institution or trust company has a combined capital and surplus of at least $100,000,000.

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Eligible Investments” shall mean any book-entry securities, negotiable instruments or securities represented by instruments in bearer or registered form which evidence:

(a)       direct obligations of, or obligations fully guaranteed as to timely payment by, the United States of America or any OECD Country;

(b)       Federal funds, demand deposits, time deposits or certificates of deposit of any depositary institution or trust company incorporated under the laws of the United States of America, any state thereof (or any domestic branch of a foreign bank) or any OECD Country and subject to supervision and examination by federal, state or foreign banking or depositary institution authorities; provided, however, that at the time of the investment or contractual commitment to invest therein the commercial paper or other short-term unsecured debt obligations (other than such obligations the rating of which is based on the credit of a Person other than such depository institution or trust company) thereof shall have a credit rating from each of the Rating Agencies rating such investment in the highest investment category granted thereby;

(c)       commercial paper rated, at the time of the investment or contractual commitment to invest therein, in the highest rating category by each Rating Agency rating such commercial paper;

(d)       investments in money market funds (including funds for which the Trustee or any of its Affiliates is investment manager or adviser) rated in the highest rating category by each Rating Agency rating such money market fund (provided that, if such Rating Agency is S&P, such rating shall be AAAm);

(e)       bankers acceptances issued by any depository institution or trust company referred to in clause (b) above;

(f)       repurchase obligations with respect to any security that is a direct obligation of, or fully guaranteed by, the United States of America, any OECD Country or any agency or instrumentality thereof the obligations of which are backed by the full faith and credit of the United States of America or such OECD Country, in either case entered into with a depository institution or trust company (acting as principal) described in clause (b) above; or

(g)       any other investment upon satisfaction of the Rating Agency Condition with respect thereto.

Eligible Loan” shall mean, as of any date of determination, each Loan owing by an Eligible Obligor that as of such date satisfies the following eligibility criteria:

(a)       it is not a Defaulted Loan or a Delinquent Loan;

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(b)       at such date of determination, the Sale Agreement has not been terminated as to the related Seller;

(c)       it does not contravene any applicable law, rule or regulation and the applicable Seller is not in violation of any law, rule or regulation in connection with it, in each case which in any way renders such Loan unenforceable or would otherwise impair in any material respect the collectability of such Loan;

(d)       it is an “eligible asset” as defined in Rule 3a-7 under the 1940 Act;

(e)       all required consents, approvals, authorizations or notifications necessary for the creation and enforceability of such Loan and the effective assignment and sale thereof by the applicable Seller to the Company and by the Company to the Trust shall have been obtained or made with respect to such Loan;

(f)       the applicable Seller is not in default in any material respect under the terms of the Loan Documents related to such Loan;

(g)       all right, title and interest in such Loan has been validly sold by the applicable Seller to the Company pursuant to the Sale Agreement;

(h)       (i) the Company or the Trust (with respect to Loans sold by the applicable Seller to the Company and thereafter by the Company to the Trust) will either have legal and beneficial ownership therein or a first priority perfected security interest therein free and clear of all Liens other than Permitted Liens and Trustee Liens and (ii) such Loan has been the subject of a valid transfer from the applicable Seller to the Company (with respect to transfers under the Sale Agreement) or from the Company to the Trust (with respect to transfers under the Pooling Agreement) or, alternatively, pursuant to the Pooling Agreement, the subject of the grant of a first priority perfected security interest therein to the Trust free and clear of all Liens other than such Permitted Liens and Trustee Liens;

(i)       the Loan Documents related to such Loans expressly prohibit any offset, counterclaim or defense with respect to such Loan and it is not subject to any dispute in whole or in part;

(j)       it is at all times the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Obligor thereon, enforceable against such Obligor in accordance with its terms, except as enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors rights generally and by general equitable principles (whether enforcement is sought by proceedings in equity or law);

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(k)       as of the date of purchase of such Loan, neither the applicable Seller nor the Company has (i) taken any action in contravention of the terms of any Transaction Document that would impair the rights of the Trustee or the Investor Certificateholders therein or (ii) failed to take any action required to be taken by the terms of any Transaction Document that was necessary to avoid impairing the rights therein of the Trustee or Investor Certificateholders with respect to such Loans;

(l)       as of the date of purchase of such Loan, each of the representations and warranties made in the Sale Agreement by the applicable Seller with respect to such Loan is true and correct in all material respects;

(m)       at the time such Loan was sold by the applicable Seller to the Company under the Sale Agreement, no Insolvency Event had occurred with respect to such Seller;

(n)       it is not subject to or is payable net of any withholding taxes of any applicable jurisdiction or political subdivision and is assignable free and clear of any sales or other tax, impost or levy;

(o)       either (i) the Loan Documents related to such Loan do not expressly prohibit, or require consent to be obtained from the related Obligor in connection with, a sale, transfer, assignment or conveyance of such Loan, or (ii) if such consent is required the related Obligor has consented in writing in accordance with the terms of the Loan Documents and applicable laws;

(p)       it is denominated and payable only in an Approved Currency;

(q)       the obligations of the related Obligor under such Loan are senior to or pari passu with all other unsecured, unsubordinated Indebtedness of such Obligor;

(r)       the Loan Note related to such Loan constitutes an “instrument” (as defined in the UCC of the State of New York); and

(s)       it is payable upon demand of the applicable Seller or its assignees and does not have a maturity in excess of twenty (20) years.

Eligible Obligor” shall mean, as of any date of determination, each Obligor in respect of a Loan that satisfies the following eligibility criteria:

(a)       it is a Designated Obligor;

(b)       it is not the subject of any voluntary or involuntary bankruptcy proceeding; and

(c)       it has not (i) failed to pay any amounts due and owing under any of its other Indebtedness or (ii) failed to observe or perform any covenant or agreement contained in any document related to any of its other Indebtedness to the extent such default caused or permitted an acceleration of such Indebtedness in an amount in excess of $5,000,000 in the aggregate.

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Eligible Successor Servicer” shall mean a Person which, at the time of its appointment as Servicer (i) is legally qualified and has the corporate power and authority to service the Purchased Loans transferred to the Trust, (ii) has demonstrated the ability to service a portfolio of similar Loans in accordance with high standards of skill and care in the sole determination of the Servicer and (iii) has a combined capital and surplus of at least $100,000,000; provided that no such Person shall be an Eligible Successor Servicer if it is a direct competitor of the Guarantor or its Subsidiaries.

Enhancement” shall mean, with respect to any Series (i) the funds on deposit in or credited to any bank account (or subaccount thereof) of the Trust, (ii) any surety arrangement, any letter of credit, guaranteed rate agreement, maturity guaranty facility, tax protection agreement, interest rate swap, currency swap or other contract, agreement or arrangement, in each case for the benefit of any Investor Certificateholders of such Series, as designated in the applicable Supplement and (iii) the subordination of one Class of Investor Certificates in a Series to another Class in such Series or the subordination of any Interest to the Investor Certificates of such Series.

Environmental Claims” shall mean any and all administrative, regulatory or judicial actions, suits, demands, demand letters, claims, liens, notices of non-compliance or violation, investigations or proceedings relating in any way to any Environmental Law or any permit issued under any such law (hereinafter “Claims”), including, without limitation, (a) any and all Claims by governmental or regulatory authorities for enforcement, cleanup, removal, response, remedial or other actions or damages pursuant to any applicable Environmental Law and (b) any and all Claims by any third party seeking damages, contribution, indemnification, cost recovery, compensation or injunctive relief resulting or arising from alleged or actual injury or threat of injury to the environment by reason of a violation of or liability arising under any Environmental Law.

Environmental Laws” shall mean any and all Federal, state, local or foreign laws, rules, orders, regulations, statutes, ordinances, codes, decrees, requirements of any Governmental Authority or other Requirements of Law (including common law) regulating, relating to or imposing liability or standards of conduct concerning protection of human health or the environment, as now or may at any time hereafter be in effect.

ERISA” shall mean the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended.

ERISA Affiliate” shall mean with respect to any Person, any trade or business (whether or not incorporated) that is a member of a group of which such Person is a member and which is treated as a single employer under Section 414 of the Code.

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ERISA Event” means (a) (i) the occurrence of a reportable event, within the meaning of Section 4043 of ERISA, with respect to any Plan unless the 30-day notice requirement with respect to such event has been waived by the PBGC or (ii) the requirements of Section 4043(b) of ERISA apply with respect to a contributing sponsor, as defined in Section 4001(a)(13) of ERISA, of a Plan, and an event described in paragraph (9), (10), (11), (12) or (13) of Section 4043(c) of ERISA is reasonably expected to occur with respect to such Plan within the following 30 days; (b) any failure by any Plan to satisfy the minimum funding standards (within the meaning of Section 412 of the Code or Section 302 of ERISA) applicable to such Plan, whether or not waived, the filing of an application for a minimum funding waiver with respect to a Plan, or the failure to make by its due date a required installment under Section 430(j) of the Code with respect to any Plan or the failure by BAFC or any of its ERISA Affiliates to make any required contribution to a Multiemployer Plan; (c) the provision by the administrator of any Plan of a notice of intent to terminate such Plan, pursuant to Section 4041(a)(2) of ERISA (including any such notice with respect to a plan amendment referred to in Section 4041(e) of ERISA) or the incurrence of any liability under Title IV of ERISA with respect to the termination of any Plan; (d) the cessation of operations at a facility of the Guarantor or any of its ERISA Affiliates in the circumstances described in Section 4062(e) of ERISA; (e) the withdrawal by the Guarantor or any of its ERISA Affiliates from a Multiple Employer Plan during a plan year for which it was a substantial employer, as defined in Section 4001(a)(2) of ERISA; (f) the conditions for imposition of a lien under Section 303 (k) of ERISA shall have been met with respect to any Plan; (g) the adoption of an amendment to a Plan which could result in the posting of a bond or other security; (h) the institution by the PBGC of proceedings to terminate a Plan pursuant to Section 4042 of ERISA, or the occurrence of any event or condition described in Section 4042 of ERISA that constitutes grounds for the termination of, or the appointment of a trustee to administer, such Plan; (i) a determination that any Plan is, or is expected to be, in “at risk” status, within the meaning of Section 430 of the Code; or (j) the receipt by the Guarantor or any of its ERISA Affiliates of a determination that a Multiemployer Plan is in endangered or critical status, within the meaning of Section 432 of the Code or Section 305 of ERISA.

EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule” shall mean EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule published by the Loan Market Association (or any successor Person), as in effect from time to time.

 

Euro” shall mean the single lawful currency introduced at the start of the third stage of the European Economic and Monetary Union pursuant to a treaty establishing the European Union (as amended from time to time).

Event of Default” means (a) with respect to the Letter of Credit Reimbursement Agreement, the “Events of Default” specified in Section 2.11 thereof and (b) with respect to the Liquidity Agreement, the “Mandatory Liquidation Events” specified in Article VIII thereof.

Exchange Act” shall mean the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

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Exchange Date” shall have the meaning, with respect to any Series issued pursuant to a Company Exchange, assigned in subsection 5.10(a) of the Pooling Agreement.

Exchange Notice” shall have the meaning, with respect to any Series issued pursuant to a Company Exchange, assigned in subsection 5.10(a) of the Pooling Agreement.

Exchange Register” shall have the meaning assigned in subsection 5.10(a) of the Pooling Agreement.

Exchangeable Company Interest” shall have the meaning assigned in subsection 3.01(b) of the Pooling Agreement, may be represented by a Certificate and shall be exchangeable as provided in Section 5.10 of the Pooling Agreement.

Excluded Taxes” shall mean any of the following Taxes imposed on, or required to be withheld or deducted from a payment to, the Administrative Agent, any Liquidity Bank, the Letter of Credit Agent, any Letter of Credit Bank, the Collateral Agent, the Trustee or any other recipient of payment to be made by or on account of any obligation of BAFC hereunder: (a) Taxes imposed on or measured by net income (however denominated), franchise Taxes, and branch profits Taxes, in each case, (i) imposed as a result of the Administrative Agent, such Liquidity Bank, the Letter of Credit Agent, such Letter of Credit Bank, the Collateral Agent, the Trustee or other recipient being organized under the laws of, or having its principal office or, in the case of a Liquidity Bank or a Letter of Credit Bank, its applicable lending office located in, the jurisdiction imposing such Tax (or any political subdivision thereof) or (ii) that are Other Connection Taxes, (b) in the case of a Liquidity Bank or a Letter of Credit Bank, U.S. federal withholding Taxes imposed on amounts payable to or for the account of such Liquidity Bank or such Letter of Credit Bank with respect to an applicable interest in a Liquidity Loan or a Letter of Credit pursuant to a law in effect on the date on which (i) such Liquidity Bank or Letter of Credit Bank acquires such interest in the Liquidity Loan or Letter of Credit or (ii) such Liquidity Bank or Letter of Credit Bank changes its lending office or location, except in each case to the extent that, pursuant to Section 4.06 of the Liquidity Agreement or Section 2.10 of the Letter of Credit Reimbursement Agreement, amounts with respect to such Taxes were payable either to such Liquidity Bank’s or Letter of Credit Bank’s assignor immediately before such Liquidity Bank or Letter of Credit Bank became a party to the Liquidity Agreement or the Letter of Credit Reimbursement Agreement or to such Liquidity Bank or Letter of Credit Bank immediately before it changed its lending office, (c) Taxes attributable to the failure by a Liquidity Bank or Letter of Credit Bank to comply with Sections 4.06(e), 4.06(f), 4.06(g), 4.06(h), 4.06(i) or 4.06(j) of the Liquidity Agreement or Section 2.10(e), 2.10(f) or 2.10(g), 2.10(h), 2.10(i) or 2.10(j) of the Letter of Credit Reimbursement Agreement, as applicable, and (d) any U.S. federal withholding Taxes imposed under FATCA.

Executive Order” shall mean Executive Order No. 13224 of September 23, 2001 – Blocking Property and Prohibiting Transactions With Persons Who Commit, Threaten To Commit, or Support Terrorism.

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Exiting Bank” has the meaning assigned to such term in subsection 4.03(c)(ii) of the Liquidity Agreement.

Exiting Letter of Credit Bank(s)” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in subsection 2.01(d) of the Letter of Credit Reimbursement Agreement.

Exiting Letter of Credit Bank Draw” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in subsection 2.01(d) of the Letter of Credit Reimbursement Agreement.

Exiting Loan” has the meaning assigned to such term in subsection 4.03(c)(ii) of the Liquidity Agreement.

Face Amount” means, when used with respect to the Commercial Paper, the amount due at maturity of such Commercial Paper.

FATCA” shall mean (a) Sections 1471 through 1474 of the Code, as of the date of the Liquidity Agreement (or any amended or successor version that is substantially comparable to and not materially more onerous to comply with), any current or future regulations or official interpretations thereof and any agreements entered into pursuant to Section 1471(b)(1) of the Code or (b) any treaty, law or regulation of any jurisdiction other than the United States adopted pursuant to an intergovernmental agreement between the United States and such other jurisdiction, which facilitates the implementation of any law or regulation referred to in paragraph (a) above.

FCA” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 4.09(h) of the Liquidity Agreement.

FCPA” has the meaning assigned to such term in subsection 9.13(a) of the Liquidity Agreement.

Federal Funds Effective Rate” shall mean, for any day, the rate calculated by the NYFRB based on such day’s federal funds transactions by depositary institutions, as determined in such manner as the NYFRB shall set forth on its public website from time to time, and published on the next succeeding Business Day by the NYFRB as the effective federal funds rate; provided that if the Federal Funds Effective Rate as so determined would be less than zero, such rate shall be deemed to be zero.

Federal Government Obligor” shall mean the United States Federal government or any subdivision thereof or any agency, department or instrumentality thereof.

Federal Reserve Board” shall mean the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve system of the United States of America.

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Fees, Costs and Expenses” means, with respect to the relevant Person, all amounts charged for services rendered and all amounts advanced or expended by such Person for the account of the Company or BAFC payable under any Transaction Document(s): including, without limitation, all out-of-pocket costs and expenses (excluding expenses solely attributable to administrative overhead) at any time and from time to time incurred by such Person in connection with the enforcement of or preservation of any right under such Transaction Document(s) (including, without limitation, the reasonable fees and out-of-pocket expenses of counsel employed by such Person in connection therewith); any other out-of-pocket costs and expenses payable by the Company and BAFC to such Person under or in connection with such Transaction Document(s); and all indemnities, increased costs, capital requirements and taxes at any time and from time to time owed to or payable by such Person under or in connection with such Transaction Document(s).

First Extension Liquidity Commitment Expiration Date” shall mean the date falling twelve (12) Months after the Original Liquidity Commitment Expiration Date, or if such day is not a Business Day, the preceding Business Day.

First Liquidity Commitment Extension Request” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 4.03(b)(i) of the Liquidity Agreement.

Floor” shall mean the benchmark rate floor, if any, provided in the Liquidity Agreement initially (as of the execution of the Liquidity Agreement, the modification, amendment or renewal of the Liquidity Agreement or otherwise) with respect to LIBOR Rate.

Force Majeure Delay” shall mean, with respect to the Servicer, any cause or event which is beyond the control and not due to the negligence of the Servicer which delays, prevents or prohibits the Servicer’s delivery of Daily Reports and/or Monthly Settlement Statements, including, without limitation, acts of God, or the elements and fire, but shall not include strikes; provided that no such cause or event shall be deemed to be a Force Majeure Delay unless the Servicer shall have given the Company, the Trustee, the Letter of Credit Agent (if applicable) and the Administrative Agent (if applicable) written notice thereof as soon as reasonably possible after the beginning of such delay.

Fractional Undivided Interest” shall mean a fractional undivided interest, which, with respect to any Investor Certificate, can be expressed as a percentage of the interest in the Trust Assets represented by the Series or Class in which it was issued by taking the percentage equivalent of a fraction the numerator of which is the principal amount of such Investor Certificate and the denominator of which is the aggregate principal amount of all Investor Certificates of such Series or Class.

GAAP” shall mean generally accepted accounting principles in the United States as in effect from time to time.

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General Opinion” shall mean, with respect to any action, an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that (i) such action has been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of the Servicer, the Company, a Seller or BAFC, as the case may be, (ii) any agreement executed in connection with such action constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Servicer, the Company, a Seller or BAFC, as the case may be, enforceable in accordance with the terms thereof, except as enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws now or hereinafter in effect, affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights and except as such enforceability may be limited by general principles of equity (whether considered in a proceeding at law or in equity), (iii) such action does not violate any Requirement of Law or require any consent or filing thereunder, (iv) such action does not result in a breach of, or default under any contractual obligation, or creation of any Lien, pursuant thereto and (v) any condition precedent to any such action specified in the applicable agreement, if any, has been complied with, which opinion in the case of clauses (iv) or (v) may, to the extent that such opinion concerns questions of fact, rely on a Responsible Officer’s certificate with respect to such questions of fact.

Governmental Authority” shall mean any nation or government, any State or other political subdivision thereof and any entity exercising executive, legislative, judicial, taxing, regulatory or administrative functions of or pertaining to government (including any supra-national bodies such as the European Union or European Central Bank).

Guarantee Obligation” shall mean as to any Person (the “guaranteeing person”), any obligation of (a) the guaranteeing person or (b) another Person (including any bank under any letter of credit) with respect to which the guaranteeing person has issued a reimbursement, counterindemnity or similar obligation, in either case guaranteeing or in effect guaranteeing any Indebtedness, leases, dividends or other obligations (the “primary obligations”) of any other third Person (the “primary obligor”) in any manner, whether directly or indirectly, including any obligation of the guaranteeing person, whether or not contingent, (i) to purchase any such primary obligation or any property constituting direct or indirect security therefor, (ii) to advance or supply funds (1) for the purchase or payment of any such primary obligation or (2) to maintain working capital or equity capital of the primary obligor or otherwise to maintain the net worth or solvency of the primary obligor, (iii) to purchase property, securities or services primarily for the purpose of assuring the owner of any such primary obligation of the ability of the primary obligor to make payment of such primary obligation or (iv) otherwise to assure or hold harmless the owner of any such primary obligation against loss in respect thereof; provided, however, that the term Guarantee Obligation shall not include endorsements of instruments for deposit or collection in the ordinary course of business. The amount of any Guarantee Obligation of any guaranteeing person shall be deemed to be the lower of (a) an amount equal to the stated or determinable amount of the primary obligation in respect of which such Guarantee Obligation is made and (b) the maximum amount for which such guaranteeing person may be liable pursuant to the terms of the instrument embodying such Guarantee Obligation, unless such primary obligation and the maximum amount for which such guaranteeing person may be liable are not stated or determinable, in which case the amount of such Guarantee Obligation shall be such guaranteeing person’s maximum reasonably anticipated liability in respect thereof as determined by the owner of the primary obligation in good faith.

Guarantor” shall mean BL.

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Guaranty” shall mean the Tenth Amended and Restated Guaranty, dated as of July 16, 2021, by the Guarantor to the Letter of Credit Agent (for the benefit of the Letter of Credit Banks), the Administrative Agent (for the benefit of the Liquidity Banks), the Collateral Agent and the Trustee, as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with the Transaction Documents.

Guaranty Obligations” has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 2 of the Guaranty.

Hazardous Materials” shall mean (a) any petroleum or petroleum products, radioactive materials, asbestos in any form that is or could become friable, urea formaldehyde foam insulation, transformers or other equipment that contain dielectric fluid containing levels of polychlorinated biphenyls, and radon gas; (b) any chemicals, materials or substances defined as or included in the definition of “hazardous substances,” “hazardous waste,” “hazardous materials,” “extremely hazardous waste,” “restricted hazardous waste,” “toxic substances,” “toxic pollutants,” “contaminants,” or “pollutants,” or words of similar import, under any applicable Environmental Law; and (c) any other chemical, material or substance, exposure to which is prohibited, limited or regulated by any governmental authority having jurisdiction over the Guarantor or its Subsidiaries and the manufacturing, trading or extraction of which constitutes a material portion of the business of the Guarantor or any of its Subsidiaries.

Hedge Agreements” shall mean all swaps, caps or collar agreements or similar arrangements dealing with interest rates or currency exchange rates or the exchange of nominal interest obligations either generally or under specific contingencies.

Hedge Termination Amounts” shall mean, as the context requires, (i) with respect to Series 2002-1, all amounts (a) due and owing by BLFC or (b) received by BLFC, in each case in connection with the termination of a Hedge Agreement entered into by BLFC and (ii) with respect to Series 2003-1, all amounts (a) due and owing by BFE or (b) received by BFE, in each case in connection with the termination of a Hedge Agreement entered into by BFE.

Holders” shall mean any or all of the Investor Certificateholders and the holders of the Exchangeable Company Interest.

Impacted Interest Rate” shall have the meaning assigned in the definition of “LIBOR Rate”.

Indebtedness” shall mean as to any Person, without duplication, (a) all obligations of such Person for borrowed money, (b) all obligations of such Person evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes or other similar instruments, (c) all obligations of such Person to pay the deferred purchase price of property, except trade accounts payable arising in the ordinary course of business, (d) all obligations of such Person as lessee which are capitalized in accordance with GAAP other than any liability in respect of a lease which would, in accordance with GAAP in effect prior to December 15, 2018, have been treated as an operating lease, (e) all obligations of such Person created or arising under any conditional sales or other title retention agreement with respect to any property acquired by such Person (including without limitation, obligations under any such agreement which provides that the rights and remedies of the seller or lender thereunder in the event of default are limited to repossession or sale of such property), (f) all obligations of such Person with respect to letters of credit and similar instruments, including without limitation obligations under reimbursement agreements, (g) all Indebtedness of others secured by (or for which the holder of such Indebtedness has existing right, contingent or otherwise, to be secured by) a Lien on any asset of such Person, whether or not such Indebtedness is assumed by such Person, and (h) all guarantees by such Person of Indebtedness of others (other than guarantees of obligations of direct or indirect Subsidiaries of such Person).

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Indemnified Person” shall have the meaning assigned in Section 10.18 of the Pooling Agreement.

Indemnified Taxes” shall mean (a) Taxes, other than Excluded Taxes, imposed on or with respect to any payment made by or on account of any obligation of BAFC or the Guarantor under any Transaction Document and (b) to the extent not otherwise described in clause (a), Other Taxes.

Independent Public Accountants” shall mean, with respect to any Person, any independent certified public accountants of nationally recognized standing, or any successor thereto, (who may also render other services to the Company, the Servicer or a Seller); provided that such firm is independent with respect to such Person within the meaning of Rule 2-01(b) of Regulation S-X under the Securities Act.

Ineligible Institution” shall mean (a) a natural Person, (b) a Defaulting Liquidity Bank or (c) a holding company, investment vehicle or trust for, or owned and operated for the primary benefit of, a natural person or relative(s) thereof.

Ineligibility Determination Date” shall have the meaning assigned in subsection 2.05(a) of the Pooling Agreement.

Ineligibility Event” shall have the meaning assigned in subsection 2.05(a) of the Sale Agreement.

Ineligible Purchased Loan” shall (i) as used in the Sale Agreement, have the meaning specified in subsection 2.05(a) of the Sale Agreement, and (ii) as used in all other Transaction Documents, have the meaning specified in subsection 2.05(a) of the Pooling Agreement.

Initial Invested Amount” shall have, with respect to any Series, the meaning specified in the related Supplement for such Series.

Insolvency Event” shall mean, with respect to any Person, (i) a court having jurisdiction shall enter a decree or order for relief in respect of such Person in an involuntary case under Applicable Insolvency Laws, which decree or order is not stayed or any other similar relief shall be granted under any applicable federal, state or foreign law now or hereafter in effect and shall not be stayed; (ii)(A) an involuntary case is commenced against such Person under any Applicable Insolvency Law now or hereafter in effect, a decree or order of a court having jurisdiction for the appointment of a receiver, liquidator, sequestrator, trustee, custodian or other officer having similar powers over such Person, or over all or a substantial part of the property of such Person, shall have been entered, an interim receiver, trustee or other custodian of such Person for all or a substantial part of the property of such Person is involuntarily appointed, a warrant of attachment, execution or similar process is issued against any substantial part of the property of such Person, and (B) any event referred to in clause (ii)(A) above continues for 60 days unless dismissed, bonded or discharged; (iii) such Person shall at its request have a decree or an order for relief entered with respect to it or commence a voluntary case under any Applicable Insolvency Law now or hereafter in effect, or shall consent to the entry of a decree or an order for relief in an involuntary case, or to the conversion of an involuntary case to a voluntary case, under any such Applicable Insolvency Law, consent to the appointment of or taking possession by a receiver, trustee or other custodian for all or a substantial part of its property; (iv) the making by such Person of any general assignment for the benefit of creditors; (v) the inability or failure of such Person generally to pay its debts as such debts become due; or (vi) the Board of Directors (or the equivalent thereof) of such Person authorizes action to approve any of the foregoing.

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Instructions” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in subsection 5(b) of the Depositary Agreement.

Interest” shall mean any interest in the Trust Assets issued pursuant to the Pooling Agreement or any Supplement.

Interest Period” has the meaning given such term in subsection 3.01(h) of the Liquidity Agreement.

Internal Operating Procedures Memorandum” shall mean the internal operating procedures memorandum prepared by the Trustee as set forth in Exhibit A attached to the Pooling Agreement.

Interpolated Rate” shall mean, with respect to any currency at any time, for any Interest Period, the rate per annum (rounded to the same number of decimal places as the LIBOR Screen Rate) determined by the Administrative Agent (which determination shall be conclusive and binding absent manifest error) to be equal to the rate that results from interpolating on a linear basis between: (a) the LIBOR Screen Rate for the longest period for which the LIBOR Screen Rate is available for the applicable currency that is shorter than the Impacted Interest Period; and (b) the LIBOR Screen Rate for the shortest period (for which that LIBOR Screen Rate is available for the applicable currency) that exceeds the Impacted Interest Period, in each case, at such time.

Invested Amount” shall have, with respect to any Series, the meaning assigned in the related Supplement for such Series.

Invested Percentage” shall have, with respect to any Series, the meaning assigned in the related Supplement for such Series.

Investment” shall mean the making by the Company or a Seller of any advance, loan, extension of credit or capital contribution to, the purchase of any stock, bonds, notes, debentures or other securities of or any assets constituting a business unit of, or the making by the Company or a Seller of any other investment in, any Person.

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Investment Earnings” shall have the meaning assigned in subsection 3.01(c) of the Pooling Agreement.

Investor Certificateholder” shall mean the holder of record of, or the bearer of, an Investor Certificate.

Investor Certificateholders’ Interest” shall have the meaning assigned in subsection 3.01(b) of the Pooling Agreement.

Investor Certificates” shall mean the Certificates executed by the Company, as agent of the Trustee, and authenticated by or on behalf of the Trustee, substantially in the form attached to the applicable Supplement, but shall not include the Exchangeable Company Interest or any other Interest held by the Company.

ISDA Definitions” shall mean the 2006 ISDA Definitions published by the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. or any successor thereto, as amended or supplemented from time to time, or any successor definitional booklet for interest rate derivatives published from time to time by the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. or such successor thereto.

Issuance Date” shall mean, with respect to any Series, the date of issuance of such Series, or the date of any increase to the Invested Amount of such Series, as specified in the related Supplement.

Issuer” shall mean BAFC.

JPMorgan Chase” shall mean JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., a national banking association, and its successors and assigns.

JPMorgan Chase Roles” shall have the meaning assigned in Section 9.15 of the Series 2000-1 Supplement.

JPMS” shall mean J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, and its successors and assigns.

L/C Expiration Date” shall mean (a) with respect to the initial L/C Expiration Date, November 5, 2021, or if such day is not a Business Day, the preceding Business Day and (b) with respect to subsequent L/C Expiration Dates, the last day of any extension of such date pursuant to Section 2.01(c) of the Letter of Credit Reimbursement Agreement, or if such day is not a Business Day, the preceding Business Day.

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L/C Termination Date” shall mean the earlier of (a) the L/C Expiration Date and (b) the date of receipt by the Letter of Credit Agent of a notice from the Administrative Agent in the form of Annex 2 to the Letter of Credit.

Legal Rate” means the maximum rate of interest permitted to be charged by applicable law.

Letter of Credit” means that certain irrevocable letter of credit issued by the Letter of Credit Banks as revised or amended from time to time pursuant to the terms of the Letter of Credit Reimbursement Agreement, and all permitted substitutes and replacements thereof.

Letter of Credit Agent” means the party or parties from time to time acting as “Letter of Credit Agent” under the Letter of Credit Reimbursement Agreement.

Letter of Credit Amount” shall mean, as of any day, (a) the Letter of Credit Commitment less (b) any amount previously drawn under the Letter of Credit and not reimbursed to the Letter of Credit Banks.

Letter of Credit Bank” means each financial institution in its capacity as a “Letter of Credit Bank” under the Letter of Credit Reimbursement Agreement, together with any successors and permitted assigns.

Letter of Credit Bank Breach” means a failure or refusal of a Letter of Credit Bank to honor a proper drawing under the Letter of Credit, or any other breach of its obligations under the Letter of Credit.

Letter of Credit Commitment” shall mean an amount equal to the Applicable L/C Percentage of the Aggregate Liquidity Commitment as such amount may be increased or decreased from time to time pursuant to the Letter of Credit Reimbursement Agreement.

Letter of Credit Commitment Share” shall mean the percent of the Letter of Credit Commitment attributable to each Letter of Credit Bank, as set forth from time to time on Schedule I to the Letter of Credit Reimbursement Agreement.

Letter of Credit Disbursement” shall have the meaning assigned in Section 2.03 of the Letter of Credit Reimbursement Agreement.

Letter of Credit Facility Fee” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in subsection 2.05(a) of the Letter of Credit Reimbursement Agreement.

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Letter of Credit Fee Letter” shall mean any letter agreement between BAFC and the Letter of Credit Agent, which describes BAFC’s obligations to pay the Letter of Credit Facility Fee.

Letter of Credit Obligations” means all indebtedness, obligations and liabilities, whether absolute, fixed or contingent, at any time owing by BAFC to the Letter of Credit Agent and the Letter of Credit Banks under the Letter of Credit Reimbursement Agreement and the Letter of Credit Fee Letter, including for this purpose, without limitation, the Letter of Credit Facility Fee, Repayment Amounts and any Fees, Costs and Expenses of the Letter of Credit Agent and the Letter of Credit Banks thereunder.

Letter of Credit Reimbursement Agreement” shall mean the Tenth Amended and Restated Letter of Credit Reimbursement Agreement, dated as of July 16, 2021, among the Series 2000-1 Purchaser, the Letter of Credit Agent and the Letter of Credit Banks, as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with the Transaction Documents.

Letter of Representations” means that certain Letter of Representations, dated as of August 25, 2000, entered into between BAFC, JPMorgan Chase and DTC, as the same may at any time be modified or amended and in effect.

Liabilities” means any losses, claims (including intraparty claims), demands, damages or liabilities of any kind.

LIBOR Liquidity Loan” means a Liquidity Loan bearing interest based on a LIBOR Rate in accordance with Section 3.03 of the Liquidity Agreement.

LIBOR Rate” shall mean, with respect to any Borrowing of LIBOR Liquidity Loans for any Interest Period, the LIBOR Screen Rate at approximately 11:00 a.m., London time, two Business Days prior to the commencement of such Interest Period; provided that if the LIBOR Screen Rate shall not be available at such time for such Interest Period (an “Impacted Interest Period”) with respect to the applicable currency then the LIBOR Rate shall be the Interpolated Rate.

LIBOR Screen Rate” means, for any day and time, with respect to any Borrowing of LIBOR Liquidity Loans for any Interest Period, the London interbank offered rate for Dollars as administered by ICE Benchmark Administration (or any other Person that takes over the administration of such rate for Dollars) for a period equal in length to such Interest Period as displayed on such day and time on pages LIBOR01 or LIBOR02 of the Reuters screen that displays such rate (or, in the event such rate does not appear on a Reuters page or screen, on any successor or substitute page on such screen that displays such rate, or on the appropriate page of such other information service that publishes such rate from time to time as selected by the Administrative Agent in consultation with BAFC); provided that if the LIBOR Screen Rate as so determined would be less than zero, such rate shall be deemed to be zero.

  Annex -35   

 

LIBOR Successor Rate” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 4.09 of the Liquidity Agreement.

Lien” shall mean, with respect to any asset, (a) any mortgage, deed of trust, lien, pledge, encumbrance, charge or security interest in or on such asset and (b) the interest of a vendor or a lessor under any conditional sale agreement, capital lease or title retention agreement relating to such asset.

Lien Creation” shall mean the creation, incidence, assumption or suffering to exist by the Company, the Servicer or a Seller of any Lien upon the Purchased Loans, Related Property or the proceeds thereof.

Liquid Inventory” shall mean, as to the Guarantor and its consolidated Subsidiaries at any time, its inventory at such time of commodities which are traded on any recognized commodities exchange, valued depending on the type of such commodity at either (a) the lower of cost or the market value at such time or (b) the market value at such time.

Liquidation Event” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Article VIII of the Liquidity Agreement.

Liquidity Agreement” shall mean that certain Fourteenth Amended and Restated Liquidity Agreement, dated as of July 16, 2021, entered into among BAFC, the Administrative Agent and the Liquidity Banks, as the same may at any time be modified or amended and in effect.

Liquidity Bank Breach” means a failure or refusal of the Administrative Agent or a Liquidity Bank to make an advance properly requested under the Liquidity Agreement.

Liquidity Bank Obligations” means all indebtedness, obligations and liabilities, whether absolute, fixed or contingent, at any time owing by BAFC to the Administrative Agent or the Liquidity Banks under the Liquidity Agreement, including, without limitation, the Liquidity Loan Obligations and any Fees, Costs and Expenses of the Administrative Agent or the Liquidity Banks thereunder.

Liquidity Bank(s)” shall mean a financial institution or institutions now or hereafter a party to the Liquidity Agreement as a lender, together with their successors and permitted assigns; provided that such successors and permitted assigns must have short-term ratings of at least “A-1” by S&P and “P-1” by Moody’s.

Liquidity Bank-Related Person” has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 11.04 of the Liquidity Agreement.

Liquidity Commitment” shall mean the obligation of the Liquidity Banks to make Liquidity Loans in a maximum principal amount at any time outstanding equal to the amount set forth on Annex Y to the Liquidity Agreement, as such amount may from time to time be reduced pursuant to Sections 4.02 and 4.03 of the Liquidity Agreement.

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Liquidity Commitment Anniversary” shall mean the date falling twelve (12) Months after the Amendment Effective Date and the date falling on each twelve (12) Months anniversary thereafter.

Liquidity Commitment Expiration Date” means the Original Liquidity Commitment Expiration Date or, in respect of Consenting Liquidity Banks (and replacement Liquidity Banks, if applicable), if the extension option under Section 4.03(b) of the Liquidity Agreement has been exercised, the First Extension Liquidity Commitment Expiration Date or the Second Extension Liquidity Commitment Expiration Date.

Liquidity Commitment Extension Request” and “Liquidity Commitment Extension Requests” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 4.03(b)(ii) of the Liquidity Agreement.

Liquidity Facility Collateral” shall mean collectively, all of the Issuer’s right, title and interest in (i) the Letter of Credit Reimbursement Agreement, (ii) all amounts deposited in the Collateral Accounts related to drawings by the Administrative Agent under the Letter of Credit, (iii) all amounts deposited in the Reserve Account by BAFC pursuant to subsection 5.05(g) of the Liquidity Agreement and (iv) all proceeds, in cash or otherwise, of the Liquidity Facility Collateral described in the foregoing clauses (i), (ii) and (iii), all Liens with respect to such Liquidity Facility Collateral and all remedies and claims (whether in nature of indemnities, warranties, guaranties or otherwise) of the Issuer with respect to such Liquidity Facility Collateral, including without limitation, the right of the Issuer to bring suit to enforce its rights with respect to such Liquidity Facility Collateral, in any case whether now existing or hereafter arising.

Liquidity Loan Notes” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in subsection 3.02(a) of the Liquidity Agreement.

Liquidity Loan Obligations” shall mean the principal amount of, and interest accrued on, any Liquidity Loans by the Liquidity Banks to BAFC under the Liquidity Agreement.

Liquidity Loan(s)” shall mean a loan or loans from the Liquidity Banks to BAFC pursuant to the Liquidity Agreement.

Loan(s)” shall mean any and all loans or advances to or for the account of Eligible Obligors by a Seller, each as evidenced by Loan Note(s).

Loan Assets” shall, as used in the Sale Agreement, have the meaning assigned in subsection 2.01(a) thereof.

  Annex -37   

 

Loan Documents” shall mean each Loan Note, and each other document, certificate or instrument entered into or delivered in connection with a Loan.

Loan Note(s)” means the promissory notes, executed by any Obligor from time to time, together with all renewals, extensions, modifications and replacements thereof and substitutions therefor, which have been endorsed by such Obligor, to be payable to the order of the Trustee, for the benefit of the Holders.

Loan Purchase Date” shall mean, with respect to any Purchased Loan, the Business Day on which the Company purchases such Purchased Loan from the applicable Seller and transfers such Purchased Loan to the Trust.

Lock-Box Accounts” shall mean the accounts listed on Exhibit C to the Servicing Agreement, each in the name of the Company, and under the exclusive ownership, dominion and control of the Trustee.

Lock-Box Agreement” shall mean an agreement between the Servicer, the Company, the Trustee (on behalf of the Investor Certificateholders) and the Lock-Box Bank in substantially the form of Exhibit D to the Servicing Agreement.

Lock-Box Bank” shall mean each of the banks set forth on Exhibit C to the Servicing Agreement, and such banks as may be added thereto or deleted therefrom pursuant to subsection 2.03(d) of the Servicing Agreement.

Majority Letter of Credit Banks” shall mean one or more Letter of Credit Banks whose aggregate Letter of Credit Commitment Share exceed 50% of the Letter of Credit Commitment.

Majority Liquidity Banks” shall mean (i) Liquidity Banks having an aggregate Percentage of the Aggregate Liquidity Commitment greater than fifty percent (50%) or (ii) if the Aggregate Liquidity Commitment shall have been terminated, Liquidity Banks holding more than 50% of the aggregate outstanding Liquidity Loans.

Mandatory CP Wind-Down Event” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 8.02 of the Liquidity Agreement.

Mandatory Liquidation Event” has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 8.01 of the Liquidity Agreement.

Margin Stock” shall have the meaning given to such term in Regulation U of the Federal Reserve Board.

Master Note” shall mean a CP Note issued in the name of Cede & Co., the nominee of DTC, in an aggregate principal amount at all times reflecting the aggregate unpaid principal amount of all Commercial Paper which constitutes Book-Entry CP Notes.

  Annex -38   

 

Material Adverse Effect” shall mean (a) a material impairment of the ability of a Seller, the Servicer, the Guarantor, BAFC or the Company, as the case may be, to perform its obligations under the Transaction Documents, (b) a materially adverse effect on the business, operations, property, prospects or condition (financial or otherwise) of a Seller, the Servicer, BAFC, the Company or the Guarantor and its consolidated Subsidiaries taken as a whole, (c) a material impairment of the validity or enforceability of any of the Transaction Documents against a Seller, the Servicer, the Guarantor, BAFC or the Company, (d) a material impairment of the collectability of the Purchased Loans taken as a whole or (e) a material impairment of the interests, rights or remedies of the Trustee or the Investor Certificateholders of any Outstanding Series (or, if applicable, any Letter of Credit Bank or any Liquidity Bank) under or with respect to the Transaction Documents or the Purchased Loans taken as a whole.

Month” shall mean a period starting on one day in a calendar month and ending on the numerically corresponding day in the next calendar month, except that (a) (subject to paragraph (c) below) if the numerically corresponding day is not a Business Day, that period shall end on the next Business Day in that calendar month in which that period is to end if there is one, or if there is not, on the immediately preceding Business Day; (b) if there is no numerically corresponding day in the calendar month in which that period is to end, that period shall end on the last Business Day in that calendar month; and (c) if an Interest Period begins on the last Business Day of a calendar month, that Interest Period shall end on the last Business Day in the calendar month in which that Interest Period is to end.

Monthly Servicing Fee” shall have the meaning assigned in subsection 2.05(a) of the Servicing Agreement.

Monthly Settlement Statement” shall have the meaning assigned in Section 4.02 of the Servicing Agreement.

Moody’s” shall mean Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. or any successor thereto.

Multiemployer Plan” shall mean with respect to any Person, a multiemployer plan as defined in Section 4001(a)(3) of ERISA to which such Person or any ERISA Affiliate of such Person (other than one considered an ERISA Affiliate only pursuant to subsection (m) or (o) of Section 414 of the Code) is making or accruing an obligation to make contributions, or has within any of the preceding five plan years made or accrued an obligation to make contributions.

Multiple Employer Plan” means a single employer plan, as defined in Section 4001(a)(15) of ERISA, that (a) is maintained for employees of the Guarantor or any ERISA Affiliate and at least one Person other than such Guarantor and the ERISA Affiliates or (b) was so maintained and in respect of which the Guarantor or any ERISA Affiliate could have liability under Section 4064 or 4069 of ERISA in the event such plan has been or were to be terminated.

Net Worth” shall mean with respect to any Person, the sum of such Person’s capital stock, capital in excess of par or stated value of shares of its capital stock, retained earnings and any other account which, in accordance with GAAP, constitutes stockholders’ equity, excluding any treasury stock.

  Annex -39   

 

No-Issuance Conditions for Commercial Paper” means the following:

(1)       the Depositary shall have received, prior to the time of delivery of any CP Note to a Placement Agent (or other appropriate dealer or its designated consignee), and in any event prior to 12:01 p.m., New York City time, instructions from an officer of the Administrative Agent not to issue or deliver CP Notes because:

(A)       a Mandatory Liquidation Event has occurred and is continuing, (B) a Mandatory CP Wind-Down Event has occurred and is continuing, (C) the issuance of CP Notes is prohibited pursuant to subsection 4.02(b) or (c) of the Liquidity Agreement, (D) BAFC shall have terminated the Aggregate Liquidity Commitment under the Liquidity Agreement pursuant to subsection 4.02(a) thereof, (E) the Aggregate Liquidity Commitment shall otherwise have been terminated in whole for any reason in accordance with Article VIII of the Liquidity Agreement, (F) the conditions precedent specified in Article VI of the Liquidity Agreement with respect to the issuance of CP Notes are not satisfied (until revoked or superseded by further instructions from an officer of the Administrative Agent), (G) the Liquidity Commitment Expiration Date or termination of the Liquidity Agreement shall have occurred, or the L/C Expiration Date shall have occurred, or (H) a Security Agreement Event of Default shall have occurred; or

(2)       if the CP Notes are to be issued on a date which is less than three (3) Business Days before the Liquidity Commitment Expiration Date, the Depositary shall not have received written notice from the Administrative Agent in accordance with Section 4.03 of the Liquidity Agreement, extending such Liquidity Commitment Expiration Date; or

(3)       if at the time of proposed issuance of the CP Notes, the Depositary shall have received written notice that the Collection Account or any Collateral Account is subject to any stay, writ, order, judgment, warrant of attachment, execution or similar process and BAFC shall not have obtained the prior approval of the Administrative Agent to continue to issue and sell the CP Notes in accordance with subsection 4.02(c) of the Liquidity Agreement.

  Annex -40   

 

Non-U.S Liquidity Bank” shall have the meaning assigned in Section 4.06(e) of the Liquidity Agreement.

Notice Address” or “Notice Addresses” shall mean as follows:

  If to BAFC:  

BUNGE ASSET FUNDING CORP.

1391 Timberlake Manor Parkway

Chesterfield, Missouri 63017

Attention: Treasurer

Tel. No: (636) 292-3029

Telecopy: (636) 292-4029

 

 

with a copy to:

 

BUNGE LIMITED

1391 Timberlake Manor Parkway

Chesterfield, Missouri 63017

Attention: Treasurer

Tel. No: (636) 292-3029

Telecopy: (636) 292-4029

 

       
  If to BLFC:  

BUNGE LIMITED FINANCE CORP.

1391 Timberlake Manor Parkway

Chesterfield, Missouri 63017

Attention: Treasurer

Tel. No: (636) 292-3029

Telecopy: (636) 292-4029

 

with a copy to:

 

BUNGE LIMITED

1391 Timberlake Manor Parkway

Chesterfield, Missouri 63017

Attention: Treasurer

Tel. No: (636) 292-3029

Telecopy: (636) 292-4029

       

 

 

 

  Annex -41   

 

 

 

  If to BFE:  

BUNGE FINANCE EUROPE B.V.

1391 Timberlake Manor Parkway

Chesterfield, Missouri 63017

Attention: Treasurer

Tel. No: (636) 292-3029

Telecopy: (636) 292-4029

 

with a copy to:

 

BUNGE LIMITED

1391 Timberlake Manor Parkway

Chesterfield, Missouri 63017

Attention: Treasurer

Tel. No: (636) 292-3029

Telecopy: (636) 292-4029

 

       
  If to Rabobank as Letter of Credit Agent and as Letter of Credit Bank:  

COÖPERATIEVE RABOBANK U.A., NEW YORK BRANCH

245 Park Avenue, 38th Floor

New York, NY 10167-0062

Attention: International Trade Services Dept

Tel. No: (212) 574-7315

Telecopy: (914) 304-9330

       
  If to CoBank as Letter of Credit Bank:  

COBANK, ACB

5500 South Quebec Street

Greenwood Village, CO 80111

Attention: Porter Little

Tel. No.: (303) 694-5954

Telecopy: (303) 740-6492

       
  If to the Administrative Agent:  

JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.

500 Stanton Christiana Rd, NCC5, Floor 1

Newark, DE 19713

Attention: Robert Nichols

Tel. No: (302) 634-3376

Telecopy: (201) 244-3628

       

 

 

 

 

  Annex -42   

 

 

 

  If to the Collateral Agent:  

THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON

240 Greenwich Street, Floor 7W

New York, NY 10286

Attention: Global Structured Finance

Telecopy: (212) 815-5917

       
  If to the Depositary with respect to Instructions regarding the Commercial Paper:  

BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.

135 South LaSalle Street

Mail Code IL4-135-18-11

Chicago, IL 60603

Attention: IPA Operations

Tel. No: (312) 992-7990

Fax: (866) 940-0414

       
  If to the Depositary with respect to all other notices:  

BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.

135 South LaSalle Street

Mail Code IL4-135-05-07

Chicago, IL 60603

Attention: Marili Nieminski

Tel. No: (312) 992-2306

Telecopy: (312) 453-3478

       
  If to JPMS as Placement Agent:  

J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES LLC

383 Madison Avenue – 3rd Floor

New York, NY 10179

Attention: Short-Term Fixed Income

Tel. No: (212) 834-5543

Telecopy: (212) 834-6560

       
  If to Citigroup as Placement Agent:  

CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC.

390 Greenwich Street, 4th Floor

New York, NY 10013

Attention: Money Markets Origination

Tel. No: (212) 723-6669

Telecopy: (212) 723-8624

       
  If to the Trustee:  

THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON

240 Greenwich Street, Floor 7W

New York, NY 10286

Attention: Global Structured Finance

Telecopy: (212) 815-5917

       

 

  Annex -43   

 

 

 

 

  If to BL as the Guarantor:  

BUNGE LIMITED

1391 Timberlake Manor Parkway

Chesterfield, Missouri 63017

Attention: Treasurer

Tel. No: (636) 292-3029

Telecopy: (636) 292-4029

 

       
  If to the Servicer:  

BUNGE MANAGEMENT SERVICES, INC.

1391 Timberlake Manor Parkway

Chesterfield, Missouri 63017

Attention: Treasurer

Tel. No: (636) 292-3029

Telecopy: (636) 292-4029

 

with a copy to:

 

BUNGE LIMITED

1391 Timberlake Manor Parkway

Chesterfield, Missouri 63017

Attention: Treasurer

Tel. No: (636) 292-3029

Telecopy: (636) 292-4029

 

       
  If to the Company:  

BUNGE FUNDING, INC.

1391 Timberlake Manor Parkway

Chesterfield, Missouri 63017

Attention: Treasurer

Tel. No: (636) 292-3029

Telecopy: (636) 292-4029

 

with a copy to:

 

BUNGE LIMITED

1391 Timberlake Manor Parkway

Chesterfield, Missouri 63017

Attention: Treasurer

Tel. No: (636) 292-3029

Telecopy: (636) 292-4029

 

       

 

  Annex -44   

 

 

 

 

  If to Bunge Finance:  

BUNGE FINANCE LIMITED

1391 Timberlake Manor Parkway

Chesterfield, Missouri 63017

Attention: Treasurer

Tel. No: (636) 292-3029

Telecopy: (636) 292-4029

 

with a copy to:

 

BUNGE LIMITED

1391 Timberlake Manor Parkway

Chesterfield, Missouri 63017

Attention: Treasurer

Tel. No: (636) 292-3029

Telecopy: (636) 292-4029

 

       
  If to Bunge Finance North America:  

BUNGE FINANCE NORTH AMERICA, INC.

1391 Timberlake Manor Parkway

Chesterfield, Missouri 63017

Attention: Treasurer

Tel. No: (636) 292-3029

Telecopy: (636) 292-4029

 

with a copy to:

 

BUNGE LIMITED

1391 Timberlake Manor Parkway

Chesterfield, Missouri 63017

Attention: Treasurer

Tel. No: (636) 292-3029

Telecopy: (636) 292-4029

 

 

Notice of Borrowing” has the meaning ascribed to such term in subsection 3.01(b) of the Liquidity Agreement.

Notice of Enforcement” has the meaning assigned to such term in subsection 6.1(b) of the Security Agreement.

Notice of a Security Agreement Event of Default” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in subsection 6.1(a) of the Security Agreement.

  Annex -45   

 

NYFRB” shall mean the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.

NYFRB Rate” shall mean, for any day, the greater of (a) the Federal Funds Effective Rate in effect on such day and (b) the Overnight Bank Funding Rate in effect on such day (or for any day that is not a Business Day, for the immediately preceding Business Day); provided, that if none of such rates are published for any day that is a Business Day, the term “NYFRB Rate” means the rate for a federal funds transaction quoted at 11:00 a.m. on such day received by the Administrative Agent from a federal funds broker of recognized standing selected by it; provided, further, that if any of the aforesaid rates as so determined be less than zero, such rate shall be deemed to be zero.

Obligations” means all indebtedness, obligations and liabilities of BAFC as defined in Article II of the Security Agreement.

Obligor” shall mean, with respect to any Loan, the party obligated to make payments with respect to such Loan, including any guarantor thereof.

OECD Country” shall mean a country that is a member of the grouping of countries that are full members of the Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development.

OFAC” shall have the meaning set forth in the definition of “Sanctions.”

Offering Memoranda” or “Offering Memorandum” means the offering memorandum dated July 2021 as the same may be amended from time to time which describes (i) the CP Notes, (ii) the proposed use of proceeds from the sale of the CP Notes, (iii) the business of BAFC, the Servicer and the Guarantor, and any material change thereof or in the financial condition of BAFC, the Servicer and the Guarantor, (iv) such summary financial information concerning BAFC, the Servicer and the Guarantor as BAFC, the Servicer, the Guarantor and the Placement Agent consider appropriate, and (v) the restrictions on resale of the CP Notes.

Opinion of Counsel” shall mean a written opinion or opinions of one or more counsel (who, unless otherwise specified in the Transaction Documents, may be internal counsel) to the Company, the Servicer or a Seller, designated by the Company, the Servicer or a Seller, as the case may be, that is reasonably acceptable to the Trustee, the Letter of Credit Agent (if applicable) and the Administrative Agent (if applicable).

Optional Repurchase Percentage” shall have, with respect to any Series, the meaning assigned in the related Supplement for such Series.

Optional Termination Notice” shall have, with respect to any Series, the meaning assigned in the related Supplement for such Series.

  Annex -46   

 

Original Liquidity Commitment Expiration Date” shall mean the date on which the Aggregate Liquidity Commitment shall expire as provided in Annex Y to the Liquidity Agreement, or if such day is not a Business Day, the preceding Business Day.

Original Principal Amount” of any Purchased Loan shall mean the Principal Amount of such Loan as of the date on which such Loan is sold or otherwise conveyed to the Company under the Sale Agreement.

Other Benchmark Rate Election” shall mean, with respect to any Liquidity Loan denominated in Dollars, if the then-current Benchmark is the LIBOR Rate, the occurrence of:

(a) a request by BAFC to the Administrative Agent to notify each of the other parties hereto that, at the determination of BAFC, Dollar-denominated syndicated credit facilities at such time contain (as a result of amendment or as originally executed), in lieu of a LIBOR-based rate, a term benchmark rate as a benchmark rate, and

(b) the Administrative Agent, in its sole discretion, and BAFC jointly elect to trigger a fallback from the LIBOR Rate and the provision, as applicable, by the Administrative Agent of written notice of such election to BAFC and the Liquidity Banks.

Other Connection Taxes” shall mean, with respect to the Administrative Agent, any Liquidity Bank, the Letter of Credit Agent, any Letter of Credit Bank, the Collateral Agent, the Trustee or any other recipient of payment to be made by or on account of any obligation of BAFC under any Transaction Document, Taxes imposed as a result of a present or former connection between the Administrative Agent, such Liquidity Bank, the Letter of Credit Agent, such Letter of Credit Bank, the Collateral Agent, the Trustee or other recipient and the jurisdiction imposing such Tax (other than connections arising from the Administrative Agent, such Liquidity Bank, the Letter of Credit Agent, such Letter of Credit Bank, the Collateral Agent, the Trustee or other recipient having executed, delivered, become a party to, performed its obligations under, received payments under, received or perfected a security interest under, engaged in any other transaction pursuant to or enforced any Transaction Document, or sold or assigned an interest in any Liquidity Loan, Letter of Credit or Transaction Document).

Other Taxes” shall mean any and all present or future stamp or documentary Taxes or any other excise or property Taxes, charges or similar levies arising from any payment made hereunder or from the execution, delivery or enforcement of, or otherwise with respect to, the Liquidity Agreement or any other Transaction Document.

Outstanding Series” shall mean, at any time, a Series issued pursuant to an effective Supplement for which the Series Termination Date for such Series has not occurred.

Overnight Bank Funding Rate” shall mean, for any day, the rate comprised of both overnight federal funds and overnight eurocurrency borrowings for Dollars by U.S.-managed banking offices of depository institutions, as such composite rate shall be determined by the NYFRB as set forth on its public website from time to time, and published on the next succeeding Business Day by the NYFRB as an overnight bank funding rate.

  Annex -47   

 

Participant” has the meaning ascribed to such term in subsection 11.05(b) of the Liquidity Agreement.

Participant Register” shall (i) as used in the Liquidity Agreement, have the meaning assigned to such term in subsection 11.05(b) thereof and (ii) as used in the Letter of Credit Reimbursement Agreement, have the meaning assigned to such term in subsection 6.09(d) thereof.

Patriot Act” has the meaning ascribed to such term in subsection 11.21 of the Liquidity Agreement.

Paying Agent” shall mean any paying agent and co-paying agent appointed pursuant to Section 5.06 of the Pooling Agreement and, unless otherwise specified in the related Supplement of any Series and with respect to such Series, shall initially be The Bank of New York.

Payment” has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 10.08 of the Liquidity Agreement.

Payment Notice” has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 10.08 of the Liquidity Agreement.

Payment Office” means the office of the Administrative Agent in New York, New York or the Letter of Credit Agent at New York, New York, as applicable, or such other office as the Administrative Agent or the Letter of Credit Agent may hereafter designate in writing as such to BAFC, the Collateral Agent and the Depositary.

Payment Recipient” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 5.05(d) of the Letter of Credit Reimbursement Agreement and Section 10.08(d) of the Liquidity Agreement.

PBGC” shall mean the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation established pursuant to Subtitle A of Title IV of ERISA and any Person succeeding to the functions thereof.

Percentage” shall mean, for each Liquidity Bank, the percentage of the Aggregate Liquidity Commitment set forth opposite the name of such Liquidity Bank on Annex Y to the Liquidity Agreement, as adjusted as additional Liquidity Banks become a party to the Liquidity Agreement.

Performing Liquidity Bank” shall mean any Liquidity Bank that is a Defaulting Liquidity Bank solely as a result of the occurrence of an event described in clause (d) of the definition of Defaulting Liquidity Bank that following such event continues to perform all of its obligations under the Liquidity Agreement and any other Transaction Document, and has not been replaced or repaid in accordance with Section 4.07 of the Liquidity Agreement.

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Permitted Indebtedness” means (i) indebtedness evidenced by the Commercial Paper, (ii) indebtedness evidenced by the Liquidity Loan Notes and the Liquidity Agreement, (iii) indebtedness of BAFC representing fees, expenses and indemnities payable to the Depositary pursuant to the Depositary Agreement, (iv) indebtedness of BAFC representing amounts, indemnities or expenses payable to a Placement Agent under a Placement Agency Agreement, (v) indebtedness of BAFC representing fees, expenses and indemnities payable to the Administrative Agent and the Liquidity Banks, (vi) indebtedness of BAFC representing fees, expenses and indemnities, including without limitation, the Letter of Credit Facility Fees, payable to the Letter of Credit Agent and the Letter of Credit Banks under the Letter of Credit Reimbursement Agreement, (vii) indebtedness of BAFC representing fees, expenses or other amounts payable to investment bankers, lawyers, accountants, consultants, financial advisors and other professionals for services rendered to BAFC, including, but not limited to, premiums payable for officer and director liability insurance coverage, (viii) indebtedness representing Taxes of BAFC, (ix) indebtedness of BAFC under the Letter of Credit Reimbursement Agreement or any other amounts or obligations in respect of the Letter of Credit or Letter of Credit Reimbursement Agreement, (x) indebtedness of BAFC representing fees, expenses or other amounts payable to the Collateral Agent under the Security Agreement, and (xi) any other indebtedness or liabilities that shall not exceed $50,000 at any one time outstanding.

Permitted Liens” shall mean, at any time, for any Person:

(a)       Liens created pursuant to any Transaction Document;

(b)       Liens for taxes, assessments or other governmental charges or levies (i) which are not delinquent or remain payable without any penalty or (ii) the validity of which is contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings upon stay of execution of the enforcement thereof or upon posting a bond in connection therewith and reserves to the extent required by GAAP with respect thereto have been provided on the books of such Person;

(c)       Liens of or resulting from any judgment or award, the time for the appeal or petition for rehearing of which shall not have expired, or in respect of which such Person shall at any time in good faith be prosecuting an appeal or proceeding for a review and with respect to which adequate reserves or other appropriate provisions are being maintained in accordance with GAAP; and

(d)       Liens, charges or other encumbrances or priority claims incidental to the conduct of business or the ownership of properties and assets (including mechanics’, carriers’, repairers’, warehousemen’s and statutory landlords’ Liens) and deposits, pledges or Liens to secure statutory obligations, surety or appeal bonds or other Liens of like general nature incurred in the ordinary course of business and not in connection with the borrowing of money, provided in each case, the obligation secured is not overdue, or, if overdue, is being contested in good faith by appropriate actions or proceedings and with respect to which adequate reserves or other appropriate provisions are being maintained in accordance with GAAP.

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Permitted Secured Indebtedness” shall mean any Secured Indebtedness that:

(a)       is secured by any mechanic, laborer, workmen, repairmen, materialmen, supplier, carrier, warehousemen, landlord or vendor Lien or any other Lien provided for by mandatory provisions of law, any order, attachment or similar legal process arising in connection with a court or other similar proceeding, any tax, charge or assessment ruling or required by any Governmental Authority under any other similar circumstances;

(b)       is incurred or assumed solely for the purpose of financing all or any part of the cost of constructing or acquiring Property, and any Secured Indebtedness extending, renewing or replacing, in whole or in part Secured Indebtedness permitted pursuant to this clause (b), so long as the principal amount of the Secured Indebtedness secured by such Lien does not exceed its original principal amount;

(c)       is secured by Property existing prior to the acquisition of such Property or the acquisition of any Subsidiary that is the owner of such Property and is not incurred in contemplation of such acquisition and any Secured Indebtedness extending, renewing or replacing, in whole or in part Secured Indebtedness permitted pursuant to this clause (c), so long as the principal amount of the Secured Indebtedness secured by such Lien does not exceed its original principal amount;

(d)        is owed by any Subsidiary to the Guarantor or any other Subsidiary;

(e) is secured by any accounts receivable from or invoices to export customers (including, but not limited to, Subsidiaries), any contracts to sell, purchase or receive commodities to or from export customers and any cash collateral and proceeds thereof;

(f) is incurred pursuant to the Loan Documents or Transaction Documents;

(g) is secured by accounts receivable and other related assets arising in connection with transfers thereof to the extent such transfers are treated as true sales;

(h) is secured by a Lien on any checking account, saving account, clearing account, futures account, deposit account, securities account, brokerage account, custody account or other account (or on any assets held in such account), securing obligations under any agreement or arrangement related to the opening of or provision of clearing, pooling, zero-balancing, brokerage, settlement, margin or other services related to such account (or on any assets held in such account), which customarily exist on similar accounts (or on any assets held in such accounts) of corporations in connection with the opening of, or provision of clearing, pooling, zero-balancing, brokerage, settlement, margin or other services related, to such accounts; or

  Annex -50   

 

(i) is incurred in connection with letters of credit or other similar instruments issued in the normal course of business of the Guarantor or any Subsidiary, including without limitation, obligations under reimbursement agreements.

Person” shall mean any individual, partnership, corporation, business trust, joint stock company, trust, unincorporated association, joint venture, limited liability company, Governmental Authority or other entity of whatever nature.

Placement Agency Agreement” means (i) that certain Fifth Amended and Restated Placement Agency Agreement, dated as of November 17, 2014, entered into between BAFC, BL and JPMS, as Placement Agent, (ii) that certain Amended and Restated Placement Agency Agreement, dated as of November 17, 2014, entered into between BAFC, BL and Citigroup, as Placement Agent, and (iii) each other placement agency agreement entered into between BAFC and a Placement Agent, in each case as the same may at any time be modified or amended and in effect.

Placement Agent” shall mean J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and Citigroup Global Markets Inc. in their respective capacities as Placement Agent under their respective Placement Agency Agreement, and each other placement agent appointed by BAFC pursuant to a Placement Agency Agreement, in each case together with any successors and assigns.

Plan” means a Single Employer Plan or a Multiple Employer Plan.

Plan Asset Regulations” shall mean 29 CFR § 2510.3-101 et seq., as modified by Section 3(42) of ERISA, as amended from time to time.

Pooling Agreement” shall mean the Sixth Amended and Restated Pooling Agreement, dated as of August 31, 2020, among the Company, the Servicer and the Trustee, and all amendments thereof and supplements thereto, and including, unless expressly stated otherwise, each Supplement.

Pooling and Servicing Agreements” shall have the meaning assigned in subsection 10.01(a) of the Pooling Agreement.

Potential Early Amortization Event” shall mean an event which, with the giving of notice and/or the lapse of time, would constitute an Early Amortization Event under the Pooling Agreement or under any Supplement.

Potential Mandatory Liquidation Event” shall mean any condition or act that, with the giving of notice or the lapse of time or both, would become a Mandatory Liquidation Event.

Potential Purchase Termination Event” shall mean any condition or act that, with the giving of notice or the lapse of time or both, would become a Purchase Termination Event.

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Potential Series 2000-1 Early Amortization Event” shall mean an event which, with the giving of notice or the lapse of time or both, would constitute a Series 2000-1 Early Amortization Event.

Potential Series 2002-1 Early Amortization Event” shall mean an event which, with the giving of notice or the lapse of time or both, would constitute a Series 2002-1 Early Amortization Event.

Potential Series 2003-1 Early Amortization Event” shall mean an event which, with the giving of notice or the lapse of time or both, would constitute a Series 2003-1 Early Amortization Event.

Potential Servicer Default” shall mean an event which, with the giving of notice or the lapse of time or both, would constitute a Servicer Default hereunder or under the Servicing Agreement or any Supplement.

Prepayment Request” shall have, with respect to any Series, the meaning assigned in the related Supplement.

Prime Rate” shall mean the rate of interest last quoted by The Wall Street Journal as the “Prime Rate” in the U.S. or, if The Wall Street Journal ceases to quote such rate, the highest per annum interest rate published by the Federal Reserve Board in Federal Reserve Statistical Release H.15 (519) (Selected Interest Rates) as the “bank prime loan” rate or, if such rate is no longer quoted therein, any similar rate quoted therein (as determined by the Administrative Agent) or any similar release by the Federal Reserve Board (as determined by the Administrative Agent). Each change in the Prime Rate shall be effective from and including the date such change is publicly announced or quoted as being effective; provided that, if the Prime Rate as so determined would be less than zero, such rate shall be deemed zero.

Prime Rate Liquidity Loan” means a Liquidity Loan bearing interest based at ABR in accordance with Section 3.03 of the Liquidity Agreement.

Principal Amount” shall mean, with respect to any Purchased Loan, the unpaid principal amount due thereunder.

Principal Terms” shall have the meaning, with respect to any Series issued pursuant to a Company Exchange, assigned in subsection 5.10(c) of the Pooling Agreement.

Program Costs” shall have, with respect to any Series, the meaning assigned in the related Supplement for such Series.

Program Parties” shall mean BAFC, the Collateral Agent, the Depositary, each Placement Agent, the Servicer and the Guarantor.

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Property” shall mean any of the Guarantor’s or any Subsidiary’s present or future property including any asset, revenue, or right to receive income or any other property, whether tangible or intangible, real or personal.

PTE” shall mean a prohibited transaction class exemption issued by the U.S. Department of Labor, as any such exemption may be amended from time to time.

Publication Date” shall have the meaning assigned in subsection 7.02(a) of the Pooling Agreement.

Purchase Termination Event” shall have the meaning assigned in Section 7.01 of the Sale Agreement.

Purchased Loan” shall mean all Eligible Loans sold by the Sellers to the Company and thereafter sold by the Company to the Trust as indicated in the Daily Reports delivered to the Trustee.

Rabobank” shall mean Coöperatieve Rabobank U.A., New York Branch, and its successors and assigns.

Rate of Exchange” shall mean, as of the relevant date, the rate of exchange set forth on the relevant page of the Telerate screen on or about 11:00 A.M., New York City time, for the purchase of (as the context shall require) an Approved Currency with any other Approved Currency on such date.

Rating Agency” shall mean, with respect to each Outstanding Series, any rating agency or agencies designated as such in the related Supplement; provided that (i) in the event that no Outstanding Series has been rated, then for purposes of the definitions of “Eligible Institution” and “Eligible Investments”, “Rating Agency” shall mean S&P and Moody’s; (ii) except as provided in (i), in the event no Outstanding Series has been rated, any reference to “Rating Agency” or the “Rating Agencies” shall be deemed to have been deleted from the Pooling Agreement, except that references to the term “Rating Agency Condition” shall not be deemed deleted, but shall be modified as set forth under the definition of such term.

Rating Agency Condition” shall mean, with respect to any action, that each Rating Agency shall have notified the Company, the Servicer, the Letter of Credit Agent (if applicable), the Administrative Agent (if applicable) and the Trustee in writing that such action will not result in a reduction, qualification or withdrawal of the rating of any Outstanding Series or any Class of any such Outstanding Series (or, if applicable, the Commercial Paper) with respect to which it is a Rating Agency; provided that in the event that an Outstanding Series has not been rated, any reference to a “Rating Agency Condition” shall be deemed to be a reference to the consent of Investor Certificateholders representing Fractional Undivided Interest aggregating not less than 50% of the Invested Amount of such Series with respect to such action.

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Record Date” shall mean, with respect to the initial Distribution Date, the Business Day immediately preceding such Distribution Date and, with respect to any other Distribution Date, the last Business Day of the immediately preceding Settlement Period.

Recoveries” shall mean all amounts collected (net of out-of-pocket costs of collection) in respect of Defaulted Loans.

Reference Time” shall mean with respect to any setting of the then-current Benchmark, (1) if such Benchmark is LIBOR Rate, 11:00 a.m. (London time) on the day that is two London banking days preceding the date of such setting, and (2) if such Benchmark is not LIBOR Rate, the time determined by the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion.

Register” has the meaning ascribed to it in subsection 11.05(f) of the Liquidity Agreement.

Regulation D” shall mean Regulation D of the Federal Reserve Board, as in effect from time to time and all official rulings and interpretations thereunder or thereof.

Regulation U” shall mean Regulation U of the Federal Reserve Board, as in effect from time to time and all official rulings and interpretations thereunder or thereof.

Regulation X” shall mean Regulation X of the Federal Reserve Board, as in effect from time to time and all official rulings and interpretations thereunder or thereof.

Related Property” shall mean, with respect to each Purchased Loan:

(a)       all security interests or Liens and property subject thereto from time to time purporting to secure payment of such Purchased Loan, whether pursuant to the Loan Documents related to such Purchased Loan or otherwise, together with all financing statements signed by an Obligor describing any collateral securing such Purchased Loan; and

(b)       all guarantees, insurance and other agreements or arrangements of whatever character from time to time supporting or securing payment of such Purchased Loan whether pursuant to the Loan Documents related to such Purchased Loan or otherwise;

including in the case of clauses (a) and (b), without limitation, any rights described therein evidenced by an account, note, instrument, contract, security agreement, chattel paper, general intangible or other evidence of indebtedness or security.

Relevant Governmental Body” shall mean the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System or the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, or a committee officially endorsed or convened by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System or the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, or any successor thereto.

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Repayment Amount” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.03 of the Letter of Credit Reimbursement Agreement.

Replacement Person” means a Liquidity Bank that replaces a removed Liquidity Bank as described in subsection 4.05(d) of the Liquidity Agreement.

Reportable Event” shall mean any reportable event as defined in Section 4043(b) of ERISA or the regulations issued thereunder with respect to a Plan (other than a Plan maintained by an ERISA Affiliate which is considered an ERISA Affiliate only pursuant to subsection (m) or (o) of Section 414 of the Code).

Requirement of Law” for any Person shall mean the certificate of incorporation and by-laws or other organizational or governing documents of such Person, and any law, treaty, rule or regulation, or determination of an arbitrator or a court or other Governmental Authority, in each case applicable to or binding upon such Person or any of its property or to which such Person or any of its property is subject.

Reserve Account” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 5.7 of the Security Agreement.

Resignation Notice” shall have the meaning assigned in subsection 6.02(a) of the Servicing Agreement.

Resolution Authority” shall mean an EEA Resolution Authority or, with respect to any UK Financial Institution, a UK Resolution Authority.

Responsible Officer” shall mean (i) when used with respect to the Trustee, any officer within the Corporate Trust Office of the Trustee including any Vice President, any Assistant Vice President, Trust Officer or Assistant Trust Officer or any other officer of the Trustee customarily performing functions similar to those performed by any of the above designated officers and (ii) when used with respect to any other Person, any member of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer, the President, the Chief Financial Officer, the Treasurer or any Vice President of such Person or any other officer of such Person customarily performing functions similar to those performed by any of the above-designated officers.

Restricted Party” shall mean any Person listed:

(a)       in the Annex to the Executive Order;

(b)       on the “Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons” list maintained by OFAC; or

(c)       in any successor list to either of the foregoing.

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Restricted Payments” shall have the meaning assigned in subsection 7.03(a) of the Series 2000-1 Supplement.

Restricted Person” shall mean a Person that is (a) listed on, or owned 50% or more by or controlled by a Person listed on any applicable Sanctions List; or (b) located in, a resident of, organized under the laws of, or owned or controlled by, or acting on behalf of, a Person located in or organized under the laws of a country or territory that is or whose government is the target of any applicable country-wide Sanctions. For the purposes of this definition, “control” means the possession of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management or policies of a Person, whether through the ability to exercise voting power, by contract or otherwise. The term “controlled” has the meaning correlative thereto.

Revolving Period” shall have, with respect to any Outstanding Series, the definition assigned to such term in the related Supplement.

Sanctions” shall mean any applicable economic sanctions laws, regulations, embargoes or restrictive measures administered, enacted or enforced by: (i) the United States government; (ii) the United Nations; (iii) the European Union; (iv) the United Kingdom; (v) the relevant authorities of Switzerland; or (vi) the respective governmental institutions and agencies of any of the foregoing, including without limitation, the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the US Department of the Treasury (“OFAC”), the United States Department of State, and Her Majesty’s Treasury (together “Sanctions Authorities”).

Sanctions Authorities” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the definition of “Sanctions.”

Sanctions List” shall mean any applicable list issued, maintained or made public by any of the Sanctions Authorities, including, but not limited to the “Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons” list issued by OFAC, the Consolidated List of Financial Sanctions Targets issued by Her Majesty’s Treasury, or any similar applicable list issued or maintained or made public by any of the Sanctions Authorities.

S&P” shall mean S&P Global Ratings or any successor thereto.

Sale Agreement” shall mean the Second Amended and Restated Sale Agreement, dated as of September 6, 2002, among the Sellers and the Company, as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with the Transaction Documents.

Second Extension Liquidity Commitment Expiration Date” shall mean either (a) the date falling twelve (12) Months after the First Extension Liquidity Commitment Expiration Date; or (b) if the First Liquidity Commitment Extension Request has not been granted or, with respect to Liquidity Banks who have refused the First Liquidity Commitment Extension Request, the date falling twenty-four (24) Months after the Original Liquidity Commitment Expiration Date, or, in each case, if such day is not a Business Day, the preceding Business Day.

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Second Liquidity Commitment Extension Request” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 4.03(b)(ii) of the Liquidity Agreement.

Secured Indebtedness” shall mean all Indebtedness incurred by the Guarantor and any of its Subsidiaries (without duplication) which is secured by Property pledged by the Guarantor or any Subsidiary.

Secured Parties” shall mean the Liquidity Banks, the Administrative Agent, the Letter of Credit Agent, the Letter of Credit Banks, the Commercial Paper Holders, the Collateral Agent and the respective successors and assigns of each of the forgoing.

Securities Act” shall mean the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

Security Agreement” shall mean the Fifth Amended and Restated Security Agreement, dated as of November 17, 2014, among BAFC, the Servicer, the Administrative Agent, the Letter of Credit Agent and the Collateral Agent, as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with the Transaction Documents.

Security Agreement Event of Default” shall have the meaning assigned in Section 3.4 of the Security Agreement.

Sellers” shall mean Bunge Finance and Bunge Finance North America and their respective successors and permitted assigns and any additional Seller that becomes a party to the Sale Agreement in accordance with the terms of the Transaction Documents.

Seller Addition Date” shall have the meaning assigned in Section 3.05 of the Sale Agreement.

Seller Adjustment Payment” shall have the meaning assigned in subsection 2.05(a) of the Sale Agreement.

Seller Documents” shall have the meaning assigned in subsection 7.02(b)(iii) of the Sale Agreement.

Seller Indemnified Liabilities” shall have the meaning assigned in Section 8.02 of the Sale Agreement.

Seller Purchase Price” shall have the meaning assigned in Section 2.02 of the Sale Agreement.

Sender” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 34 of the Depositary Agreement.

Senior Obligations” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the Subordination Agreement.

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Series” shall mean any series of Investor Certificates the terms of which are set forth in a Supplement.

Series 2000-1” shall mean the Series of Investor Certificates, the Principal Terms of which are set forth in the Series 2000-1 Supplement.

Series 2000-1 Accrued Interest” shall have the meaning assigned in subsection 3A.03 of the Series 2000-1 Supplement.

Series 2000-1 Adjusted Invested Amount” shall mean, as of any date of determination, (i) the Series 2000-1 Invested Amount on such date, minus (ii) the amount on deposit in the Series 2000-1 Collection Subaccount on such date that is unconditionally available to reduce the Series 2000-1 Invested Amount up to a maximum of the Series 2000-1 Invested Amount.

Series 2000-1 Aggregate Unpaids” shall mean, at any time, an amount equal to the sum of (i) the Series 2000-1 Invested Amount, (ii) the Series 2000-1 Accrued Interest, (iii) all Series 2000-1 Program Costs previously accrued and unpaid, and (iv) all other amounts owed (whether due or accrued) under the Transaction Documents by the Company, the Servicer, the Sellers or BAFC to the Secured Parties at such time.

Series 2000-1 Allocable Charged-Off Amount” shall mean, with respect to any Special Allocation Settlement Report Date, the “Allocable Charged-Off Amount”, if any, that has been allocated to Series 2000-1.

Series 2000-1 Allocable Recoveries Amount” shall mean, with respect to any Special Allocation Settlement Report Date, the “Allocable Recoveries Amount”, if any, that has been allocated to Series 2000-1.

Series 2000-1 Allocated Loan Amount” shall mean, on any date of determination, the lower of (i) the Series 2000-1 Target Loan Amount on such day and (ii) the product of (x) the Aggregate Loan Amount on such day times (y) the percentage equivalent of a fraction the numerator of which is the Series 2000-1 Target Loan Amount on such day and the denominator of which is the Aggregate Target Loan Amount on such day.

Series 2000-1 Amortization Period” shall mean the period commencing on the Business Day following the earlier to occur of (i) the date on which a Series 2000-1 Early Amortization Period is declared to commence or automatically commences and (ii) the Series 2000-1 Commitment Termination Date and ending on the date when the Series 2000-1 Invested Amount shall have been reduced to zero and all Series 2000-1 Accrued Interest and other amounts owing on the Series 2000-1 VFC Certificate and to the Secured Parties under the Transaction Documents shall have been paid.

  Annex -58   

 

Series 2000-1 Applicable Margin” shall mean the per annum rate set forth below based on the higher of the Applicable S&P Rating and the Applicable Moody’s Rating:

 

Rating

Series 2000-1 Applicable Margin

A-/A3 or higher

BBB+/Baa1

BBB/Baa2

BBB-/Baa3

BB+/Ba1 or lower

1.00%

1.125%

1.25%

1.375%

1.625%

 

Series 2000-1 Certificate Rate” shall mean on any date of determination, the average (weighted based on the respective outstanding amounts of the Series 2000-1 Floating Tranche, each Series 2000-1 CP Tranche and each Series 2000-1 Eurodollar Tranche) of ABR, the Series 2000-1 CP Rate and LIBOR Rate in effect on such day plus, in each case, the Series 2000-1 Applicable Margin and the Series 2000-1 Excess Margin.

Series 2000-1 Collection Subaccount” shall have the meaning assigned in subsection 3A.02(a) of the Series 2000-1 Supplement.

Series 2000-1 Collections” shall mean, with respect to any Business Day, an amount equal to the product of (i) the Series 2000-1 Invested Percentage on such Business Day and (ii) aggregate Collections deposited in the Collection Account on such Business Day.

Series 2000-1 Commitment Period” shall mean the period commencing on the Series 2000-1 Issuance Date and terminating on the Series 2000-1 Commitment Termination Date.

Series 2000-1 Commitment Termination Date” shall mean the earliest to occur of (a) the L/C Termination Date, (b) the Liquidity Commitment Expiration Date, (c) an Event of Default or a Default shall have occurred and be continuing or (d) a Series 2000-1 Early Amortization Event or a Potential Series 2000-1 Early Amortization Event shall have occurred and be continuing.

Series 2000-1 CP Rate” shall mean with respect to any Series 2000-1 CP Rate Period, the rate equivalent to the rate (or if more than one rate, the weighted average of the rates) at which Commercial Paper having a term equal to such Series 2000-1 CP Rate Period may be sold by a Placement Agent or any other placement agent or commercial paper dealer selected by BAFC, plus the amount of any Placement Agent or commercial paper dealer fees and commissions incurred or to be incurred in connection with such sale; provided, however, that if the rate (or rates) as agreed between any such agent or dealer and BAFC is a discount rate, the “Series 2000-1 CP Rate” shall mean the rate equivalent to the rate (or if more than one rate, the weighted average of the rates) resulting from BAFC’s converting such discount rate (or rates) to an interest-bearing equivalent rate per annum.

  Annex -59   

 

Series 2000-1 CP Rate Period” shall mean, with respect to any Series 2000-1 CP Tranche, a period of days not to exceed one hundred and eighty (180) days commencing on a Business Day. If a Series 2000-1 CP Rate Period would end on a day which is not a Business Day, such Series 2000-1 CP Rate Period shall end on the next succeeding Business Day.

Series 2000-1 CP Tranche” shall mean a portion of the Series 2000-1 Invested Amount for which the Series 2000-1 Accrued Interest is calculated by reference to a particular Series 2000-1 CP Rate and a particular Series 2000-1 CP Rate Period.

Series 2000-1 Currency Collection Sub-subaccount” shall have the meaning assigned in subsection 3A.02(a) of the Series 2000-1 Supplement.

Series 2000-1 Daily Interest Expense” for any day, shall mean the sum of (A) the product of (i) the portion of the Series 2000-1 Invested Amount (calculated without regard to clauses (d) and (e) of the definition of Series 2000-1 Invested Amount) allocable to the Series 2000-1 Floating Tranche on such day divided by 365 and (ii) the ABR plus the sum of the Series 2000-1 Applicable Margin and the Series 2000-1 Excess Margin in effect on such day, (B) the product of (i) the portion of the Series 2000-1 Invested Amount (calculated without regard to clauses (d) and (e) of the definition of Series 2000-1 Invested Amount) allocable to each Series 2000-1 Eurodollar Tranche on such day divided by 360 and (ii) the LIBOR Rate applicable to each Series 2000-1 Eurodollar Tranche plus the sum of the Series 2000-1 Applicable Margin and the Series 2000-1 Excess Margin on such day in effect with respect thereto, and (C) the product of (i) the Series 2000-1 Invested Amount (calculated without regard to clauses (d) and (e) of the definition of Series 2000-1 Invested Amount) allocable to Series 2000-1 CP Tranches on such day divided by 360 and (ii) the Series 2000-1 CP Rate allocable to each Series 2000-1 CP Tranche; provided, however, that for any such day during the continuation of a Series 2000-1 Early Amortization Period, the “Series 2000-1 Daily Interest Expense” for such day shall be equal to the greater of (i) the sum of the amounts calculated pursuant to clauses (A), (B) and (C) above and (ii) the product of (x) the Series 2000-1 Invested Amount on such day divided by 365 and (y) the ABR in effect on such day plus 2.00% per annum.

Series 2000-1 Decrease” shall have the meaning assigned in subsection 2.06(a) of the Series 2000-1 Supplement.

Series 2000-1 Early Amortization Event” shall have the meanings assigned in Section 5.01 of the Series 2000-1 Supplement and Section 7.01 of the Pooling Agreement.

Series 2000-1 Early Amortization Period” shall have the meanings assigned in Section 5.01 of the Series 2000-1 Supplement and Section 7.01 of the Pooling Agreement.

Series 2000-1 Eurodollar Tranche” shall mean a portion of the Series 2000-1 Invested Amount for which the Series 2000-1 Accrued Interest is calculated by reference to the LIBOR Rate determined by reference to a particular Interest Period for the related LIBOR Liquidity Loan.

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Series 2000-1 Excess Margin” shall mean for each Series 2000-1 Tranche, a rate per annum as determined from time to time by BAFC and the Company.

Series 2000-1 Floating Tranche” shall mean that portion of the Series 2000-1 Invested Amount related to Liquidity Loans for which the Series 2000-1 Accrued Interest is calculated by reference to ABR.

Series 2000-1 Increase” shall have the meaning assigned in subsection 2.05(a) of the Series 2000-1 Supplement.

Series 2000-1 Increase Amount” shall have the meaning assigned in subsection 2.05(a) of the Series 2000-1 Supplement.

Series 2000-1 Increase Date” shall have the meaning assigned in subsection 2.05(a) of the Series 2000-1 Supplement.

Series 2000-1 Indemnified Amounts” shall have the meaning assigned in subsection 2.08(a) of the Series 2000-1 Supplement.

Series 2000-1 Indemnified Parties” shall have the meaning assigned in subsection 2.08(a) of the Series 2000-1 Supplement.

Series 2000-1 Initial Invested Amount” shall mean $0.

Series 2000-1 Invested Amount” shall mean, as of any date of determination, with respect to the Series 2000-1 Purchaser on the Series 2000-1 Issuance Date, an amount equal to the Series 2000-1 Initial Invested Amount or on any date of determination thereafter, an amount equal to (a) the Series 2000-1 Purchaser’s Series 2000-1 Invested Amount on the immediately preceding Business Day plus (b) the amount of any increases in the Series 2000-1 Purchaser’s Series 2000-1 Invested Amount pursuant to Section 2.05 of the Series 2000-1 Supplement made on such day, minus (c) the amount of any distributions received and applied to the Series 2000-1 Purchaser pursuant to Section 2.06 or subsection 3A.05(a)(ii) or subsection 3A.05(b)(ii) of the Series 2000-1 Supplement on such day, minus (d) the aggregate Series 2000-1 Allocable Charged-Off Amount allocable to the Series 2000-1 VFC Beneficial Interest of the Series 2000-1 Purchaser on or prior to such date pursuant to subsection 3A.04(a) of the Series 2000-1 Supplement, plus (e) (but only to the extent of any unreimbursed reductions made pursuant to clause (d) above) the aggregate Series 2000-1 Allocable Recoveries Amount allocable to the Series 2000-1 VFC Beneficial Interest of the Series 2000-1 Purchaser on or prior to such date pursuant to subsection 3A.04(b) of the Series 2000-1 Supplement.

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Series 2000-1 Invested Percentage” shall mean, with respect to any Business Day (i) during the Series 2000-1 Revolving Period, the percentage equivalent of a fraction, the numerator of which is the Series 2000-1 Allocated Loan Amount as of the end of the immediately preceding Business Day and the denominator of which is the greater of (A) the Aggregate Loan Amount as of the end of the immediately preceding Business Day and (B) the sum of the numerators used to calculate the Invested Percentage for all Outstanding Series on the Business Day for which such percentage is determined and (ii) during the Series 2000-1 Amortization Period, the percentage equivalent of a fraction, the numerator of which is the Series 2000-1 Allocated Loan Amount as of the end of the last Business Day of the Series 2000-1 Revolving Period (provided that if during the Series 2000-1 Amortization Period, the amortization periods of all other Outstanding Series which were outstanding prior to the commencement of the Series 2000-1 Amortization Period commence, then, from and after the date the last of such series commences its Amortization Period, the numerator shall be the Series 2000-1 Allocated Loan Amount as of the end of the Business Day preceding such date) and the denominator of which is the greater of (A) the Aggregate Loan Amount as of the end of the immediately preceding Business Day and (B) the sum of the numerators used to calculate the Invested Percentage for all Outstanding Series on the Business Day for which such percentage is determined.

Series 2000-1 Issuance Date” shall mean August 25, 2000.

Series 2000-1 Maximum Invested Amount” shall mean, as of any day, the lesser of (i) $600,000,000 and (ii) the Aggregate Liquidity Commitment.

Series 2000-1 Monthly Servicing Fee” shall have the meaning assigned in Section 6.01 of the Series 2000-1 Supplement

Series 2000-1 Principal Payment” shall have the meaning assigned in subsection 3A.05 (a)(ii) of the Series 2000-1 Supplement.

Series 2000-1 Program Costs” shall mean, for any Business Day, the sum of (i) all fees, expenses, indemnities and other amounts due and payable to the Series 2000-1 Purchaser, the Administrative Agent, the Liquidity Banks, the Letter of Credit Agent, the Letter of Credit Banks and the other Secured Parties under the Transaction Documents (including, without limitation, all Collateral Agent Expenses and all Contract Rate Fees), (ii) the product of (A) all unpaid fees and expenses due and payable to counsel to, and independent auditors of, the Company (other than fees and expenses payable on or in connection with the closing of the issuance of the Series 2000-1 VFC Certificate) and (B) the Series 2000-1 Invested Percentage on such Business Day, (iii) all unpaid fees and expenses due and payable to counsel to, and independent auditors of, BAFC (other than fees and expenses payable on or in connection with the closing of the issuance of the Series 2000-1 VFC Certificate) and (iv) all unpaid fees and expenses due and payable to the Series 2000-1 Rating Agencies.

Series 2000-1 Purchaser” shall mean BAFC, including its successors and assigns.

Series 2000-1 Rating Agencies” shall mean the collective reference to S&P and Moody’s.

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Series 2000-1 Revolving Period” shall mean the period commencing on the Series 2000-1 Issuance Date and terminating on the earlier to occur of the close of business on (i) the date on which a Series 2000-1 Early Amortization Period is declared to commence or automatically commences and (ii) three (3) Business Days prior to the Series 2000-1 Commitment Termination Date.

Series 2000-1 Target Loan Amount” shall mean, on any date of determination, the sum of (i) the Series 2000-1 Adjusted Invested Amount on such day plus (ii) the result of (a) Series 2000-1 Accrued Interest on such day minus (b) the amount on deposit in the Series 2000-1 Collection Subaccount on such day that is unconditionally available to pay such Series 2000-1 Accrued Interest.

Series 2000-1 Tranche” shall mean any Series 2000-1 CP Tranche, Series 2000-1 Floating Tranche or Series 2000-1 Eurodollar Tranche.

Series 2000-1 VFC Beneficial Interest” shall mean each percentage interest in the Series 2000-1 VFC Certificate acquired by the Series 2000-1 Purchaser in connection with the initial purchase of such Series 2000-1 VFC Certificate or any Series 2000-1 Increase in the Series 2000-1 Invested Amount.

Series 2000-1 VFC Certificate” shall mean the Series 2000-1 VFC Certificate executed by the Company and authenticated by or on behalf of the Trustee, substantially in the form of Exhibit A attached to the Series 2000-1 Supplement.

Series 2000-1 VFC Certificateholder(s)” shall mean the registered holder of the Series 2000-1 VFC Certificate.

Series 2000-1 VFC Certificateholder’s Interest” shall have the meaning assigned in subsection 2.02(a) of the Series 2000-1 Supplement.

Series 2002-1” shall mean the Series of Investor Certificates, the Principal Terms of which are set forth in the Series 2002-1 Supplement.

Series 2002-1 Accrued Interest” shall have the meaning assigned in subsection 3A.03 of the Series 2002-1 Supplement.

Series 2002-1 Adjusted Invested Amount” shall mean, as of any date of determination, (i) the Series 2002-1 Invested Amount on such date, minus (ii) the amount on deposit in the Series 2002-1 Collection Subaccount on such date that is unconditionally available to reduce the Series 2002-1 Invested Amount up to a maximum of the Series 2002-1 Invested Amount.

Series 2002-1 Aggregate Unpaids” shall mean, at any time, an amount equal to the sum of (i) the Series 2002-1 Invested Amount and (ii) the Series 2002-1 Accrued Interest.

  Annex -63   

 

Series 2002-1 Allocable Charged-Off Amount” shall mean, with respect to any Special Allocation Settlement Report Date, the “Allocable Charged-Off Amount”, if any, that has been allocated to Series 2002-1.

Series 2002-1 Allocable Recoveries Amount” shall mean, with respect to any Special Allocation Settlement Report Date, the “Allocable Recoveries Amount”, if any, that has been allocated to Series 2002-1.

Series 2002-1 Allocated Loan Amount” shall mean, on any date of determination, the lower of (i) the Series 2002-1 Target Loan Amount on such day and (ii) the product of (x) the Aggregate Loan Amount on such day times (y) the percentage equivalent of a fraction the numerator of which is the Series 2002-1 Target Loan Amount on such day and the denominator of which is the Aggregate Target Loan Amount on such day.

Series 2002-1 Amortization Period” shall mean the period commencing on the Business Day following the date on which a Series 2002-1 Early Amortization Period is declared to commence or automatically commences and ending on the earlier of (a) the date when the Series 2002-1 Invested Amount shall have been reduced to zero and all Series 2002-1 Accrued Interest shall have been paid and (b) the Series 2002-1 Termination Date.

Series 2002-1 Certificate Rate” shall mean a rate determined from time to time by BLFC which shall at all times be higher than the weighted average cost of funds for BLFC.

Series 2002-1 Collection Subaccount” shall have the meaning assigned in subsection 3A.02(a) of the Series 2002-1 Supplement.

Series 2002-1 Collections” shall mean, with respect to any Business Day, an amount equal to the product of (i) the Series 2002-1 Invested Percentage on such Business Day and (ii) aggregate Collections deposited in the Collection Account on such Business Day.

Series 2002-1 Currency Collection Sub-subaccount” shall have the meaning assigned in subsection 3A.02(a) of the Series 2002-1 Supplement.

Series 2002-1 Daily Interest Expense” for any day, shall mean the product of (i) the Series 2002-1 Invested Amount (calculated without regard to clauses (d) and (e) of the definition of Series 2002-1 Invested Amount) on such day divided by 360 and (ii) the Series 2002-1 Certificate Rate in effect for such day.

Series 2002-1 Decrease” shall have the meaning assigned in Section 2.06 of the Series 2002-1 Supplement.

Series 2002-1 Early Amortization Event” shall have the meanings assigned in Section 5.01 of the Series 2002-1 Supplement and Section 7.01 of the Pooling Agreement.

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Series 2002-1 Early Amortization Period” shall have the meanings assigned in Section 5.01 of the Series 2002-1 Supplement and Section 7.01 of the Pooling Agreement.

Series 2002-1 Increase” shall have the meaning assigned in subsection 2.05(a) of the Series 2002-1 Supplement.

Series 2002-1 Increase Amount” shall have the meaning assigned in subsection 2.05(a) of the Series 2002-1 Supplement.

Series 2002-1 Increase Date” shall have the meaning assigned in subsection 2.05(a) of the Series 2002-1 Supplement.

Series 2002-1 Initial Invested Amount” shall mean $0.

Series 2002-1 Invested Amount” shall mean, as of any date of determination, with respect to the Series 2002-1 Purchaser on the Series 2002-1 Issuance Date, an amount equal to the Series 2002-1 Initial Invested Amount or on any date of determination thereafter, an amount equal to (a) the Series 2002-1 Purchaser’s Series 2002-1 Invested Amount on the immediately preceding Business Day plus (b) the amount of any increases in the Series 2002-1 Purchaser’s Series 2002-1 Invested Amount pursuant to Section 2.05 of the Series 2002-1 Supplement made on such day, minus (c) the amount of any distributions received and applied to the Series 2002-1 Purchaser pursuant to subsection 3A.05(a)(ii) or subsection 3A.05(b)(ii) of the Series 2002-1 Supplement on such day, minus (d) the aggregate Series 2002-1 Allocable Charged-Off Amount allocable to the Series 2002-1 VFC Beneficial Interest of the Series 2002-1 Purchaser on or prior to such date pursuant to subsection 3A.04(a) of the Series 2002-1 Supplement, plus (e) (but only to the extent of any unreimbursed reductions made pursuant to clause (d) above) the aggregate Series 2002-1 Allocable Recoveries Amount allocable to the Series 2002-1 VFC Beneficial Interest of the Series 2002-1 Purchaser on or prior to such date pursuant to subsection 3A.04(b) of the Series 2002-1 Supplement.

Series 2002-1 Invested Percentage” shall mean, with respect to any Business Day (i) during the Series 2002-1 Revolving Period, the percentage equivalent of a fraction, the numerator of which is the Series 2002-1 Allocated Loan Amount as of the end of the immediately preceding Business Day and the denominator of which is the greater of (A) the Aggregate Loan Amount as of the end of the immediately preceding Business Day and (B) the sum of the numerators used to calculate the Invested Percentage for all Outstanding Series on the Business Day for which such percentage is determined and (ii) during the Series 2002-1 Amortization Period, the percentage equivalent of a fraction, the numerator of which is the Series 2002-1 Allocated Loan Amount as of the end of the last Business Day of the Series 2002-1 Revolving Period (provided that if during the Series 2002-1 Amortization Period, the amortization periods of all other Outstanding Series which were outstanding prior to the commencement of the Series 2002-1 Amortization Period commence, then, from and after the date the last of such series commences its Amortization Period, the numerator shall be the Series 2002-1 Allocated Loan Amount as of the end of the Business Day preceding such date) and the denominator of which is the greater of (A) the Aggregate Loan Amount as of the end of the immediately preceding Business Day and (B) the sum of the numerators used to calculate the Invested Percentage for all Outstanding Series on the Business Day for which such percentage is determined.

  Annex -65   

 

Series 2002-1 Issuance Date” shall mean February 26, 2002.

Series 2002-1 Maximum Invested Amount” shall mean, as of any day, $12,000,000,000, calculated by converting Approved Currencies other than Dollars into Dollars at the Rate of Exchange.

Series 2002-1 Monthly Servicing Fee” shall have the meaning assigned in Section 6.01 of the Series 2002-1 Supplement

Series 2002-1 Principal Payment” shall have the meaning assigned in subsection 3A.05 (a)(ii) of the Series 2002-1 Supplement.

Series 2002-1 Purchaser” shall mean BLFC, including its successors and assigns.

Series 2002-1 Revolving Period” shall mean the period commencing on the Series 2002-1 Issuance Date and terminating on the close of business on the date on which a Series 2002-1 Early Amortization Period is declared to commence or automatically commences.

Series 2002-1 Target Loan Amount” shall mean, on any date of determination, the sum of (i) the Series 2002-1 Adjusted Invested Amount on such day plus (ii) the result of (a) Series 2002-1 Accrued Interest on such day minus (b) the amount on deposit in the Series 2002-1 Collection Subaccount on such day that is unconditionally available to pay such Series 2002-1 Accrued Interest.

Series 2002-1 Termination Date” shall mean the date that occurs one hundred and eighty (180) days after the last day of the Series 2002-1 Revolving Period.

Series 2002-1 VFC Beneficial Interest” shall mean each percentage interest in the Series 2002-1 VFC Certificate acquired by the Series 2002-1 Purchaser in connection with the initial purchase of such Series 2002-1 VFC Certificate or any Series 2002-1 Increase in the Series 2002-1 Invested Amount.

Series 2002-1 VFC Certificate” shall mean the Series 2002-1 VFC Certificate executed by the Company and authenticated by or on behalf of the Trustee, substantially in the form of Exhibit A attached to the Series 2002-1 Supplement.

Series 2002-1 VFC Certificateholder(s)” shall mean the registered holder of the Series 2002-1 VFC Certificate.

Series 2002-1 VFC Certificateholder’s Interest” shall have the meaning assigned in subsection 2.02(a) of the Series 2002-1 Supplement.

  Annex -66   

 

Series 2003-1” shall mean the Series of Investor Certificates, the Principal Terms of which are set forth in the Series 2003-1 Supplement.

Series 2003-1 Accrued Interest” shall have the meaning assigned in subsection 3A.03 of the Series 2003-1 Supplement.

Series 2003-1 Adjusted Invested Amount” shall mean, as of any date of determination, (i) the Series 2003-1 Invested Amount on such date, minus (ii) the amount on deposit in the Series 2003-1 Collection Subaccount on such date that is available to reduce the Series 2003-1 Invested Amount up to a maximum of the Series 2003-1 Invested Amount.

Series 2003-1 Aggregate Unpaids” shall mean, at any time, an amount equal to the sum of (i) the Series 2003-1 Invested Amount and (ii) the Series 2003-1 Accrued Interest.

Series 2003-1 Allocable Charged-Off Amount” shall mean, with respect to any Special Allocation Settlement Report Date, the “Allocable Charged-Off Amount”, if any, that has been allocated to Series 2003-1.

Series 2003-1 Allocable Recoveries Amount” shall mean, with respect to any Special Allocation Settlement Report Date, the “Allocable Recoveries Amount”, if any, that has been allocated to Series 2003-1.

Series 2003-1 Allocated Loan Amount” shall mean, on any date of determination, the lower of (i) the Series 2003-1 Target Loan Amount on such day and (ii) the product of (x) the Aggregate Loan Amount on such day times (y) the percentage equivalent of a fraction the numerator of which is the Series 2003-1 Target Loan Amount on such day and the denominator of which is the Aggregate Target Loan Amount on such day.

Series 2003-1 Amortization Period” shall mean the period commencing on the Business Day following the date on which a Series 2003-1 Early Amortization Period is declared to commence or automatically commences and ending on the earlier of (a) the date when the Series 2003-1 Invested Amount shall have been reduced to zero and all Series 2003-1 Accrued Interest shall have been paid and (b) the Series 2003-1 Termination Date.

Series 2003-1 Certificate Rate” shall mean a rate determined from time to time by BFE which shall at all times be higher than the weighted average cost of funds for BFE.

Series 2003-1 Collection Subaccount” shall have the meaning assigned in subsection 3A.02(a) of the Series 2003-1 Supplement.

Series 2003-1 Collections” shall mean, with respect to any Business Day, an amount equal to the product of (i) the Series 2003-1 Invested Percentage on such Business Day and (ii) aggregate Collections deposited in the Collection Account on such Business Day.

  Annex -67   

 

Series 2003-1 Currency Collection Sub-subaccount” shall have the meaning assigned in subsection 3A.02(a) of the Series 2003-1 Supplement.

Series 2003-1 Daily Interest Expense” for any day, shall mean the product of (i) the Series 2003-1 Invested Amount (calculated without regard to clauses (d) and (e) of the definition of Series 2003-1 Invested Amount) on such day divided by 360 and (ii) the Series 2003-1 Certificate Rate in effect for such day.

Series 2003-1 Decrease” shall have the meaning assigned in Section 2.06 of the Series 2003-1 Supplement.

Series 2003-1 Early Amortization Event” shall have the meanings assigned in Section 5.01 of the Series 2003-1 Supplement and Section 7.01 of the Pooling Agreement.

Series 2003-1 Early Amortization Period” shall have the meanings assigned in Section 5.01 of the Series 2003-1 Supplement and Section 7.01 of the Pooling Agreement.

Series 2003-1 Increase” shall have the meaning assigned in subsection 2.05(a) of the Series 2003-1 Supplement.

Series 2003-1 Increase Amount” shall have the meaning assigned in subsection 2.05(a) of the Series 2003-1 Supplement.

Series 2003-1 Increase Date” shall have the meaning assigned in subsection 2.05(a) of the Series 2003-1 Supplement.

Series 2003-1 Initial Invested Amount” shall mean $0.

Series 2003-1 Invested Amount” shall mean, as of any date of determination, with respect to the Series 2003-1 Purchaser on the Series 2003-1 Issuance Date, an amount equal to the Series 2003-1 Initial Invested Amount or on any date of determination thereafter, an amount equal to (a) the Series 2003-1 Purchaser’s Series 2003-1 Invested Amount on the immediately preceding Business Day plus (b) the amount of any increases in the Series 2003-1 Purchaser’s Series 2003-1 Invested Amount pursuant to Section 2.05 of the Series 2003-1 Supplement made on such day, minus (c) the amount of any distributions received and applied to the Series 2003-1 Purchaser pursuant to subsection 3A.05(a)(ii) or subsection 3A.05(b)(ii) of the Series 2003-1 Supplement on such day, minus (d) the aggregate Series 2003-1 Allocable Charged-Off Amount allocable to the Series 2003-1 VFC Beneficial Interest of the Series 2003-1 Purchaser on or prior to such date pursuant to subsection 3A.04(a) of the Series 2003-1 Supplement, plus (e) (but only to the extent of any unreimbursed reductions made pursuant to clause (d) above) the aggregate Series 2003-1 Allocable Recoveries Amount allocable to the Series 2003-1 VFC Beneficial Interest of the Series 2003-1 Purchaser on or prior to such date pursuant to subsection 3A.04(b) of the Series 2003-1 Supplement.

  Annex -68   

 

Series 2003-1 Invested Percentage” shall mean, with respect to any Business Day (i) during the Series 2003-1 Revolving Period, the percentage equivalent of a fraction, the numerator of which is the Series 2003-1 Allocated Loan Amount as of the end of the immediately preceding Business Day and the denominator of which is the greater of (A) the Aggregate Loan Amount as of the end of the immediately preceding Business Day and (B) the sum of the numerators used to calculate the Invested Percentage for all Outstanding Series on the Business Day for which such percentage is determined and (ii) during the Series 2003-1 Amortization Period, the percentage equivalent of a fraction, the numerator of which is the Series 2003-1 Allocated Loan Amount as of the end of the last Business Day of the Series 2003-1 Revolving Period (provided that if during the Series 2003-1 Amortization Period, the amortization periods of all other Outstanding Series which were outstanding prior to the commencement of the Series 2003-1 Amortization Period commence, then, from and after the date the last of such series commences its Amortization Period, the numerator shall be the Series 2003-1 Allocated Loan Amount as of the end of the Business Day preceding such date) and the denominator of which is the greater of (A) the Aggregate Loan Amount as of the end of the immediately preceding Business Day and (B) the sum of the numerators used to calculate the Invested Percentage for all Outstanding Series on the Business Day for which such percentage is determined.

Series 2003-1 Issuance Date” shall mean May 1, 2003.

Series 2003-1 Maximum Invested Amount” shall mean, as of any day, $3,500,000,000, calculated by converting Approved Currencies other than Dollars into Dollars at the Rate of Exchange.

Series 2003-1 Monthly Servicing Fee” shall have the meaning assigned in Section 6.01 of the Series 2003-1 Supplement

Series 2003-1 Principal Payment” shall have the meaning assigned in subsection 3A.05 (a)(ii) of the Series 2003-1 Supplement.

Series 2003-1 Purchaser” shall mean BFE, including its successors and assigns.

Series 2003-1 Revolving Period” shall mean the period commencing on the Series 2003-1 Issuance Date and terminating on the close of business on the date on which a Series 2003-1 Early Amortization Period is declared to commence or automatically commences.

Series 2003-1 Target Loan Amount” shall mean, on any date of determination, the sum of (i) the Series 2003-1 Adjusted Invested Amount on such day plus (ii) the result of (a) Series 2003-1 Accrued Interest on such day minus (b) the amount on deposit in the Series 2003-1 Collection Subaccount on such day that is available to pay such Series 2003-1 Accrued Interest.

Series 2003-1 Termination Date” shall mean the date that occurs one hundred and eighty (180) days after the last day of the Series 2003-1 Revolving Period.

  Annex -69   

 

Series 2003-1 VFC Beneficial Interest” shall mean each percentage interest in the Series 2003-1 VFC Certificate acquired by the Series 2003-1 Purchaser in connection with the initial purchase of such Series 2003-1 VFC Certificate or any Series 2003-1 Increase in the Series 2003-1 Invested Amount.

Series 2003-1 VFC Certificate” shall mean the First Amended and Restated Series 2003-1 VFC Certificate executed by the Company and authenticated by or on behalf of the Trustee, substantially in the form of Exhibit A attached to the Series 2003-1 Supplement.

Series 2003-1 VFC Certificateholder(s)” shall mean the registered holder of the Series 2003-1 VFC Certificate.

Series 2003-1 VFC Certificateholder’s Interest” shall have the meaning assigned in subsection 2.02(a) of the Series 2003-1 Supplement.

Series Account” shall mean any deposit, trust, escrow, reserve or similar account maintained for the benefit of the Investor Certificateholders of any Series or Class, as specified in any Supplement.

Series Collection Subaccount” shall have the meaning assigned in subsection 3.01(a) of the Pooling Agreement.

Series Collection Sub-subaccount” shall have the meaning assigned in subsection 3.01(a) of the Pooling Agreement.

Series Currency Collection Sub-subaccount” shall have the meaning assigned in subsection 3.01(a) of the Pooling Agreement.

Series Non-Principal Collection Sub-subaccount” shall have the meaning assigned in subsection 3.01(a) of the Pooling Agreement.

Series Principal Collection Sub-subaccount” shall have the meaning assigned in subsection 3.01(a) of the Pooling Agreement.

Series Termination Date” shall mean (i) for Series 2002-1, the Series 2002-1 Termination Date, (ii) for Series 2003-1, the Series 2003-1 Termination Date and (iii) for any other Series, the meaning assigned in the related Supplement for such Series.

Service Transfer” shall have the meaning assigned in Section 6.01 of the Servicing Agreement.

Servicer” shall mean Bunge Management Services, Inc. and any Successor Servicer under the Transaction Documents.

  Annex -70   

 

Servicer Default” shall have, with respect to any Series, the meaning assigned in Section 6.01 of the Servicing Agreement and, if applicable, as supplemented by the related Supplement for such Series.

Servicer Indemnification Event” shall have the meaning assigned in subsection 5.02(b) of the Servicing Agreement.

Servicer Indemnified Person” shall have the meaning assigned in subsection 5.02(a) of the Servicing Agreement.

Servicer’s Certificate” means a certificate delivered by the Servicer to the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent which (a) notifies the Administrative Agent of the amount of any Loans which became Defaulted Loans as of the most recent Daily Report, pursuant to which the Administrative Agent shall either draw on the Letter of Credit or request the Collateral Agent to withdraw amounts deposited in the Reserve Account in an amount equal to the lesser of (i) the amount of the aggregate outstanding principal amount of such Defaulted Loans plus accrued interest thereon to and including the day prior to the day such Loans became Defaulted Loans and (ii) the Letter of Credit Amount or the amount on deposit in the Reserve Account, as applicable, (b) verifies the Letter of Credit Amount, and (c) instructs the Collateral Agent to reimburse the Letter of Credit Agent for the amount of such draw and any other amounts due in connection with such draw.

Servicing Agreement” shall mean the Third Amended and Restated Servicing Agreement, dated as of December 23, 2003, among the Company, the Servicer and the Trustee, as such agreement may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified and in effect from time to time.

Servicing Fee” shall have the meaning assigned in subsection 2.05(a) of the Servicing Agreement.

Settlement Period” shall mean each calendar month.

Settlement Report Date” shall mean, except as otherwise set forth in the applicable Supplement, the 10th day of each calendar month or, if such 10th day is not a Business Day, the next succeeding Business Day.

Single Employer Plan” means a single employer plan, as defined in Section 4001(a)(15) of ERISA, that (a) is maintained for employees of the Guarantor or any ERISA Affiliate and no Person other than the Guarantor and the ERISA Affiliates or for which the Guarantor or any of its ERISA Affiliates could incur liability or (b) was so maintained and in respect of which the Guarantor or any ERISA Affiliate has liability, whether direct or contingent, under Section 4069 of ERISA in the event such plan has been or were to be terminated.

SOFR” shall mean with respect to any Business Day, a rate per annum equal to the secured overnight financing rate for such Business Day published by the SOFR Administrator on the SOFR Administrator’s Website on the immediately succeeding Business Day.

  Annex -71   

 

SOFR Administrator” means the Federal Reserve Bank of New York (or a successor administrator of the secured overnight financing rate).

SOFR Administrator’s Website” means the website of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, currently at http://www.newyorkfed.org, or any successor source for the secured overnight financing rate identified as such by the SOFR Administrator from time to time.

Solicitation Fee” shall mean a fee payable to Bunge Finance and Bunge Finance North America as set forth in each Supplement in an amount agreed upon from time to time by Bunge Finance or Bunge Finance North America, as applicable, and the Company; provided, that the Solicitation Fee shall at all times be less than the difference of (i) the aggregate amount of interest (or discount) that has accrued on all outstanding Loans during the immediately preceding Settlement Period minus (ii) the sum of all interest and Program Costs for all Outstanding Series that have accrued during the immediately preceding Settlement Period.

Solvent” and “Solvency” shall mean, with respect to any Person on a particular date, that on such date (a) the fair value of the property of such Person is greater than the total amount of liabilities, including, without limitation, contingent liabilities, of such Person, (b) the present fair salable value of the assets of such Person is not less than the amount that will be required to pay the probable liability of such Person on its debts as they become absolute and matured, (c) such Person does not intend to, and does not believe that it will, incur debts or liabilities beyond such Person’s ability to pay such debts and liabilities as they mature and (d) such Person is not engaged in business or a transaction, and is not about to engage in business or a transaction, for which such Person’s property would constitute an unreasonably small capital. The amount of contingent liabilities at any time shall be computed as the amount that, in the light of all the facts and circumstances existing at such time, represents the amount that can reasonably be expected to become an actual or matured liability.

Specified Bankruptcy Opinion Provisions” shall mean the factual assumptions (including those contained in the factual certificates referred to therein) and the actions to be taken by the Sellers or the Company in the legal opinion of Winston & Strawn relating to certain bankruptcy matters delivered on each Issuance Date.

Special Allocation Settlement Report Date” shall have the meaning assigned in subsection 3.01(e) of the Pooling Agreement.

Special Payment Account” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 3(b) of the Depositary Agreement.

State/Local Government Obligor” shall mean any state of the United States or local government thereof or any subdivision thereof or any agency, department, or instrumentality thereof.

  Annex -72   

 

Statutory Reserve Rate” means a fraction (expressed as a decimal), the numerator of which is the number one and the denominator of which is the number one minus the aggregate of the maximum reserve percentages (including any marginal, special, emergency or supplemental reserves) expressed as a decimal established by the Federal Reserve Board to which the Administrative Agent is subject with respect to the Adjusted LIBOR Rate for eurocurrency funding (currently referred to as “Eurocurrency liabilities” in Regulation D) or any other reserve ratio or analogous requirement of any central banking or financial regulatory authority imposed in respect of the maintenance of the Liquidity Commitments or the funding of the Liquidity Loans. Such reserve percentages shall include those imposed pursuant to such Regulation D. LIBOR Liquidity Loans shall be deemed to constitute eurocurrency funding and to be subject to such reserve requirements without benefit of or credit for proration, exemptions or offsets that may be available from time to time to any Liquidity Bank under such Regulation D or any comparable regulation. The Statutory Reserve Rate shall be adjusted automatically on and as of the effective date of any change in any reserve percentage.

Sterling” shall mean the lawful currency of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

Subordination Debt” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the Subordinated Agreement.

Subordination Agreement” shall mean the Third Amended and Restated Subordination Agreement, dated as of June 28, 2004, among the Guarantor, the Collateral Agent and the Trustee, as such agreement may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified and in effect from time to time.

Subsidiary” shall mean, as to any Person, a corporation, partnership or other entity of which shares of stock or other ownership interests having ordinary voting power (other than stock or such other ownership interests having such power only by reason of the happening of a contingency) to elect a majority of the board of directors or other managers of such corporation, partnership or other entity are at the time owned directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, or both, by such Person.

Successor Servicer” shall have the meaning assigned in Section 6.02 of the Servicing Agreement.

Supplement” shall mean, with respect to any Series, a supplement to the Pooling Agreement complying with the terms of the Pooling Agreement, executed by the Company, the Servicer, the Trustee and other parties listed therein in conjunction with the issuance of any Series.

Syndication Agent” shall mean Citibank, N.A. in its capacity as the Syndication Agent under the Liquidity Agreement, together with any successors and permitted assigns.

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Target Loan Amount” shall have, with respect to any Outstanding Series, the meaning specified in the related Supplement for such Outstanding Series.

Tax Opinion” shall mean, unless otherwise specified in the Supplement for any Series with respect to such Series or any Class within such Series, with respect to any action, an Opinion of Counsel of one or more outside law firms to the effect that, for United States federal income tax purposes, (i) such action will not adversely affect the characterization as debt of any Investor Certificates of any Outstanding Series or Class not retained by the Company, (ii) in the case of Section 5.10 of the Pooling Agreement, the Investor Certificates of the new Series that are not retained by the Company will be characterized as debt and (iii) the Trust will be disregarded as an entity separate from the Company for U.S. federal income tax purposes.

Taxes” shall mean all present or future income, stamp or other taxes, levies, imposts, duties, deductions, withholdings (including backup withholding), assessments, fees or other charges imposed by any Governmental Authority, including any interest, additions to tax or penalties applicable thereto.

Termination Notice” shall have the meaning assigned in Section 6.01 of the Servicing Agreement.

Term SOFR” shall mean for the applicable Corresponding Tenor as of the applicable Reference Time, the forward-looking term rate based on SOFR that has been selected or recommended by the Relevant Governmental Body.

Term SOFR Notice” shall mean a notification by the Administrative Agent to the Liquidity Banks and BAFC of the occurrence of a Term SOFR Transition Event.

Term SOFR Transition Event” means the determination by the Administrative Agent that (a) Term SOFR has been recommended for use by the Relevant Governmental Body, (b) the administration of Term SOFR is administratively feasible for the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion, and (c) a Benchmark Transition Event or an Early Opt-in Election, as applicable (and, for the avoidance of doubt, not in the case of an Other Benchmark Rate Election), has previously occurred resulting in a Benchmark Replacement in accordance with Section 4.09 of the Liquidity Agreement that is not Term SOFR.

Term SOFR Transition Event Effective Date” shall mean, with respect to a Term SOFR Transition Event, the date that is thirty (30) days after the date a Term SOFR Notice is provided to the Liquidity Banks and BAFC pursuant to Section 4.09(c) of the Liquidity Agreement.

Total Consolidated Current Assets” shall mean (a) the total consolidated current assets of the Guarantor and its consolidated Subsidiaries determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP, minus (b) the total time deposits under any trade structured finance program of the Guarantor and its consolidated Subsidiaries.

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Total Tangible Assets” shall mean at any date of determination, the total amount of assets of the Guarantor and its Subsidiaries (without duplication and excluding any asset owned by the Guarantor or any Subsidiary that represents an obligation of the Guarantor or any other Subsidiary to such Subsidiary or Guarantor) after deducting therefrom all goodwill, trade names, trademarks, patents, licenses, copyrights and other intangible assets.

Transaction Documents” shall mean the collective reference to the Pooling Agreement, the Servicing Agreement, each Supplement with respect to any Outstanding Series, the Sale Agreement, the Guaranty, the Subordination Agreement, the Investor Certificates, the Commercial Paper Program Documents and any other documents delivered pursuant to or in connection therewith.

Transactions” shall mean the transactions contemplated under each of the Transaction Documents.

Transfer Agent and Registrar” shall have the meaning assigned in Section 5.03 of the Pooling Agreement and shall initially be the Trustee.

Transfer Deposit Amount” shall have the meaning assigned in subsection 2.05(b) of the Pooling Agreement.

Transferred Agreements” shall have the meaning assigned in subsection 2.01(a)(v) of the Pooling Agreement.

Trust” shall mean the Bunge Master Trust created by the Pooling Agreement.

Trust Accounts” shall mean the trust accounts established under the Supplements.

Trust Assets” shall have the meaning assigned in subsection 2.01(a) of the Pooling Agreement.

Trust Termination Date” shall have the meaning assigned in subsection 9.01(a) of the Pooling Agreement.

Trustee” shall mean the institution executing the Pooling Agreement as trustee, or its successor in interest, or any successor trustee appointed as therein provided.

Trustee Force Majeure Delay” shall mean any cause or event that is beyond the control and not due to the gross negligence of the Trustee that delays, prevents or prohibits the Trustee’s performance of its duties under Article III of the Pooling Agreement, including acts of God, floods, fire, explosions of any kind, snowstorms and other irregular weather conditions, unanticipated employee absenteeism, mass transportation disruptions, any power failure, telephone failure or computer failure in the office of the Trustee, including without limitation, failure of the bank wire system utilized by the Trustee or any similar system or failure of the Fed Wire system operated by any applicable Federal Reserve Bank and all similar events. The Trustee shall notify the Company as soon as reasonably possible after the beginning of any such delay.

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Trustee Liens” shall mean any Liens in or on the Trust Assets created by the Trustee in the Pooling Agreement and any Supplement.

UCC” shall mean the Uniform Commercial Code, as amended, replaced or otherwise revised from time to time, as in effect in any specified jurisdiction.

UK Financial Institution” shall mean any BRRD Undertaking (as such term is defined under the PRA Rulebook (as amended from time to time) promulgated by the United Kingdom Prudential Regulation Authority) or any person falling within IFPRU 11.6 of the FCA Handbook (as amended from time to time) promulgated by the United Kingdom Financial Conduct Authority, which includes certain credit institutions and investment firms, and certain affiliates of such credit institutions or investment firms.

UK Resolution Authority” shall mean the Bank of England or any other public administrative authority having responsibility for the resolution of any UK Financial Institution.

Unadjusted Benchmark Replacement” shall mean the applicable Benchmark Replacement excluding the related Benchmark Replacement Adjustment.

United States” for purposes of geographic description shall mean the United States of America (including the States and the District of Columbia), its territories, its possessions (including Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, Wake Island and the Northern Mariana Islands) and other areas subject to its jurisdictions.

United States Person” means an individual who is a citizen or resident of the United States, or a corporation, partnership or other entity created or organized in or under the laws of the United States or any political subdivision thereof, or an estate or trust the income of which is subject to U.S. federal income taxation regardless of its source.

Unpaid Holder” and “Unpaid Holders” collectively means a holder or holders of not less than fifty-one percent (51%) of the aggregate Face Amount of outstanding Commercial Paper matured and not yet matured.

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Unused Fee Rate” shall mean the per annum rate set forth below based on the higher of the Applicable S&P Rating and the Applicable Moody’s Rating:

Rating   Unused Fee Rate

A-/A3 or higher

BBB+/Baa1

BBB/Baa2

BBB-/Baa3

BB+/Ba1 or lower

 

0.09%

0.10%

0.125%

0.175%

0.225%

 

 

Variable Funding Certificate” or “VFC Certificate” shall have the meaning assigned in Section 5.10 of the Pooling Agreement.

Voting Stock” of any Person as of any date means the Capital Stock of such Person that is at the time entitled to vote in the election of the Board of Directors of such Person.

Withdrawal Liability” shall mean liability to a Multiemployer Plan as a result of a complete or partial withdrawal from such Multiemployer Plan, as such terms are defined in Title IV of ERISA.

Withholding Agent” shall mean BAFC and, in the case of the Liquidity Agreement, the Administrative Agent, and in the case of the Letter of Credit Reimbursement Agreement, the Letter of Credit Agent.

Write-Down and Conversion Powers” shall mean (i) with respect to any EEA Resolution Authority, the write-down and conversion powers of such EEA Resolution Authority from time to time under the Bail-In Legislation for the applicable EEA Member Country, which writedown and conversion powers are described in the EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule and (ii) with respect to the United Kingdom, any powers of the applicable Resolution Authority under the Bail-In Legislation to cancel, reduce, modify or change the form of a liability of any UK Financial Institution or any contract or instrument under which that liability arises, to convert all or part of that liability into shares, securities or obligations of that person or any other person, to provide that any such contract or instrument is to have effect as if a right had been exercised under it or to suspend any obligation in respect of that liability or any of the powers under that Bail-In Legislation that are related to or ancillary to any of those powers.

 

Yen” shall mean the lawful currency of Japan.

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Schedule I

DESIGNATED OBLIGORS

 

 

Bunge Limited

Bunge Global Markets Inc.

Bunge N.A. Holdings, Inc.

Bunge North America, Inc.

Koninklijke Bunge B.V.

Bunge Argentina S.A.

Bunge S.A.

Bunge Alimentos S.A.

Bunge Fertilizantes S.A. (Brazil)

Bunge International Commerce Ltd.

Bunge Trade Limited (successor to Bunge Fertilizantes International Limited)

 

 

 

 

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