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)
December 17, 2012
RAYONIER INC.
COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 1-6780
Incorporated in the State of North Carolina
I.R.S. Employer Identification Number 13-2607329
1301 Riverplace Boulevard, Jacksonville, Florida 32207
(Principal Executive Office)
Telephone Number: (904) 357-9100
Check the appropriate box below if the form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligations of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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RAYONIER INC.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Item 1.01. | Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement |
On December 17, 2012, Rayonier Inc. (the "Company"), Rayonier TRS Holdings Inc. and Rayonier Operating Company LLC (the "Borrowers") entered into a seven-year credit agreement governing the terms of a $640 million Senior Unsecured Term Credit Facility (the "Term Credit Agreement") with COBANK, ACB, as Administrative Agent, Sole Bookrunner and Joint Lead Arranger, Farm Credit East, ACA, as Joint Lead Arranger and several other financial institutions party thereto, as lenders. The Term Credit Agreement has a delayed draw feature that allows the Borrowers to borrow up to $640 million through December 17, 2017 under a maximum of five advances. The Term Credit Agreement matures on December 17, 2019. At closing, Rayonier TRS Holdings Inc. borrowed $300 million under the Term Credit Agreement and used the proceeds to pay down its outstanding borrowings under the Company's 2011 revolving credit agreement (the "Revolving Credit Agreement").
The periodic interest rate on the Term Credit Agreement is LIBOR +1.50% which is determined based on the Company's credit rating. The Borrowers also expect to receive annual patronage refunds under the Term Credit Agreement. Patronage refunds are profit distributions made by a cooperative to its member-users based on the quantity or value of business done with the member-user. The Company expects the effective interest rate on the Term Credit Agreement, after consideration of the cash patronage refunds, to be approximately LIBOR +1.00%.
The Term Credit Agreement contains various provisions and covenants customary to credit agreements with borrowers having investment-grade debt ratings. These provisions and covenants are substantially identical to those of the Company's Revolving Credit Agreement. For a complete description of the terms of the Term Credit Agreement, see Exhibit 10.1 hereto. The foregoing description does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Term Credit Agreement, which is incorporated by reference herein.
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 under Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
(d) | Exhibits. |
10.1 | Term Credit Agreement dated December 17, 2012 among Rayonier Inc., Rayonier TRS Holdings Inc. and Rayonier Operating Company LLC, as Borrowers, COBANK, ACB, as Administrative Agent, COBANK, ACB, as Sole Bookrunner, and COBANK, ACB and FARM CREDIT EAST, ACA, as Joint Lead Arrangers. | ||
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of l934, the registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
RAYONIER INC. (Registrant) | ||
BY: | /s/ HANS E. VANDEN NOORT | |
Hans E. Vanden Noort | ||
Senior Vice President and | ||
Chief Financial Officer | ||
December 19, 2012
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EXHIBIT INDEX
EXHIBIT NO. | DESCRIPTION | LOCATION | |||
10.1 | Term Credit Agreement dated December 17, 2012 among Rayonier Inc., Rayonier TRS Holdings Inc. and Rayonier Operating Company LLC, as Borrowers, COBANK, ACB, as Administrative Agent, COBANK, ACB, as Sole Bookrunner, and COBANK, ACB and FARM CREDIT EAST, ACA, as Joint Lead Arrangers. | Filed herewith | |||
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$640,000,000
CREDIT AGREEMENT
among
RAYONIER INC.,
RAYONIER TRS HOLDINGS INC.
and
RAYONIER OPERATING COMPANY LLC,
as Borrowers,
The Lenders from Time to Time Parties Hereto,
COBANK, ACB,
as Administrative Agent,
as Administrative Agent,
COBANK, ACB,
as Sole Bookrunner,
as Sole Bookrunner,
and
COBANK, ACB
and
FARM CREDIT EAST, ACA
as Joint Lead Arrangers
as Joint Lead Arrangers
Dated as of December 17, 2012
Table of Contents
Page | ||||
Article I DEFINITIONS AND ACCOUNTING TERMS | 1 | |||
SECTION 1.01. | Certain Defined Terms | 1 | ||
SECTION 1.02. | Terms Generally | 24 | ||
SECTION 1.03. | Computation of Time Periods | 24 | ||
SECTION 1.04. | Accounting Terms | 24 | ||
Article II AMOUNTS AND TERMS OF THE ADVANCES | 25 | |||
SECTION 2.01. | The Advances | 25 | ||
SECTION 2.02. | Making the Advances | 25 | ||
SECTION 2.03. | [Reserved] | 27 | ||
SECTION 2.04. | Fees | 27 | ||
SECTION 2.05. | Termination or Reduction of the Commitments | 28 | ||
SECTION 2.06. | Repayment of Advances | 28 | ||
SECTION 2.07. | Interest on Advances | 28 | ||
SECTION 2.08. | Computation of Interest | 29 | ||
SECTION 2.09. | Inability to Determine Interest Rate | 29 | ||
SECTION 2.10. | Conversion of Advances | 30 | ||
SECTION 2.11. | Prepayments of Advances | 32 | ||
SECTION 2.12. | Increased Costs | 32 | ||
SECTION 2.13. | Illegality | 33 | ||
SECTION 2.14. | Payments | 33 | ||
SECTION 2.15. | Taxes | 34 | ||
SECTION 2.16. | Sharing of Payments, Etc. | 36 | ||
SECTION 2.17. | Evidence of Debt | 37 | ||
SECTION 2.18. | Use of Proceeds | 38 | ||
SECTION 2.19. | [Intentionally Omitted] | 38 | ||
SECTION 2.20. | Mitigation Obligations; Replacement of Lenders | 38 | ||
SECTION 2.21. | [Reserved] | 39 | ||
SECTION 2.22. | Defaulting Lenders | 39 | ||
SECTION 2.23. | Breakage | 41 | ||
SECTION 2.24. | Administrative Agent's Clawback | 41 | ||
Article III CONDITIONS PRECEDENT | 42 | |||
SECTION 3.01. | Conditions Precedent to Closing Date | 42 | ||
SECTION 3.02. | Conditions Precedent to Each Loan Event | 45 | ||
Article IV REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES | 45 | |||
SECTION 4.01. | Representations and Warranties of the Borrowers | 45 | ||
Article V COVENANTS OF THE BORROWERS | 50 | |||
SECTION 5.01. | Affirmative Covenants | 50 | ||
SECTION 5.02. | Rayonier's Additional Affirmative Covenants | 56 | ||
SECTION 5.03. | Negative Covenants | 57 | ||
SECTION 5.04. | Financial Covenants | 62 | ||
Article VI EVENTS OF DEFAULT | 62 | |||
SECTION 6.01. | Events of Default | 62 | ||
Article VII THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT | 65 | |||
SECTION 7.01. | Appointment and Authority | 65 | ||
SECTION 7.02. | Rights as a Lender. | 65 | ||
SECTION 7.03. | Exculpatory Provisions | 66 | ||
SECTION 7.04. | Reliance by Administrative Agent | 67 | ||
SECTION 7.05. | Delegation of Duties | 67 | ||
SECTION 7.06. | Resignation of Administrative Agent | 67 | ||
SECTION 7.07. | Non-Reliance on Administrative Agent and Other Lenders | 68 | ||
SECTION 7.08. | No Other Duties, Etc. | 69 | ||
SECTION 7.09. | Administrative Agent May File Proofs of Claim | 69 | ||
SECTION 7.10. | Guarantee Matters | 69 | ||
Article VIII MISCELLANEOUS | 69 | |||
SECTION 8.01. | Amendments, Etc. | 70 | ||
SECTION 8.02. | Notices; Effectiveness; Electronic Communication | 70 | ||
SECTION 8.03. | No Waiver; Remedies | 72 | ||
SECTION 8.04. | Costs and Expenses | 72 | ||
SECTION 8.05. | Right of Set-off | 74 | ||
SECTION 8.06. | Binding Effect | 75 | ||
SECTION 8.07. | Successors and Assigns | 75 | ||
SECTION 8.08. | Rayonier as Agent | 80 | ||
SECTION 8.09. | Treatment of Certain Information; Confidentiality | 80 | ||
SECTION 8.10. | Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Etc. | 81 | ||
SECTION 8.11. | Headings | 82 | ||
SECTION 8.12. | Severability | 82 | ||
SECTION 8.13. | Counterparts; Integration; Effectiveness; Electronic Execution | 82 | ||
SECTION 8.14. | USA PATRIOT Act Notice | 83 | ||
SECTION 8.15. | Waiver of Jury Trial | 83 | ||
Schedules
Schedule I - Commitment Amounts and Applicable Lending Offices
Schedule 3.01(i) - Farm Credit Equities Purchased at Closing
Schedule 3.01(i) - Farm Credit Equities Purchased at Closing
Schedule 4.01(g) - Disclosed Litigation
Schedule 4.01(l) - Environmental Matters
Schedule 4.01(m) - NPL Properties
Schedule 4.01(n) - Transport of Hazardous Materials
Schedule 4.01(o) - Post Retirement Benefit Obligations
Schedule 5.03(b) - Existing Liens
Schedule 5.03(g) - Existing Subsidiary Debt
Schedule 4.01(l) - Environmental Matters
Schedule 4.01(m) - NPL Properties
Schedule 4.01(n) - Transport of Hazardous Materials
Schedule 4.01(o) - Post Retirement Benefit Obligations
Schedule 5.03(b) - Existing Liens
Schedule 5.03(g) - Existing Subsidiary Debt
Schedule 8.07(f) - Voting Participants at Closing
Exhibits
Exhibit A - Form of Promissory Note
Exhibit B-1 - Form of Notice of Borrowing
Exhibit B-1 - Form of Notice of Borrowing
Exhibit B-2 - Form of Quoted Rate Request
Exhibit B-3 - Form of Quoted Rate Quote
Exhibit B-4 - Form of Quoted Rate Acceptance/Notice of Quoted Rate Borrowing
Exhibit C - Form of Guarantee Agreement
Exhibit D - Form of Closing Certificate
Exhibit E - Form of Assignment and Assumption
Exhibit F - Form of Solvency Certificate
Exhibit C - Form of Guarantee Agreement
Exhibit D - Form of Closing Certificate
Exhibit E - Form of Assignment and Assumption
Exhibit F - Form of Solvency Certificate
CREDIT AGREEMENT, dated as of December 17, 2012 (as supplemented, modified, restated and amended from time to time, this “Agreement”), made by and among RAYONIER INC., a North Carolina corporation (“Rayonier”), RAYONIER TRS HOLDINGS INC., a Delaware corporation (“TRS”), and RAYONIER OPERATING COMPANY LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ROC”; each of Rayonier, TRS and ROC being referred to herein individually as a “Borrower”, and collectively as the “Borrowers”), the several banks, financial institutions and other institutional lenders from time to time party hereto as Lenders (as defined below), COBANK, ACB (“CoBank”), as administrative agent on behalf of the Lenders (in such capacity, the “Administrative Agent”), COBANK,as Sole Bookrunner and COBANK and FARM CREDIT EAST,ACA, as Joint Lead Arrangers.
PRELIMINARY STATEMENTS
1.The Borrowers have requested that the Lenders provide a term revolver credit facility, and the Lenders are willing to do so on the terms and conditions set forth herein.
2. In consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants herein contained and for other good and valuable consideration the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound, hereby agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS AND ACCOUNTING TERMS
DEFINITIONS AND ACCOUNTING TERMS
SECTION 1.01. Certain Defined Terms. As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following meanings (such meanings to be equally applicable to both the singular and plural forms of the terms defined):
“Administrative Agent” has the meaning set forth in the introductory paragraph.
“Administrative Agent’s Account” means the account of the Administrative Agent as designated from time to time by notice to Rayonier and the Lenders.
“Administrative Questionnaire” means an Administrative Questionnaire in a form supplied by the Administrative Agent.
“Advance” means an advance by a Lender to any Borrower as part of a Borrowing and refers to an Alternate Base Rate Advance, a Eurodollar Rate Advance or a Quoted Rate Advance (each of which shall be a “Type” of Advance).
“Affiliate” means, with respect to a specified Person, another Person that directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, Controls or is Controlled by or is under common Control with the Person specified.
“Agent Parties” has the meaning specified in Section 8.02(d)(ii).
“Agreement” has the meaning set forth in the introductory paragraph.
“Alternate Base Rate” means a rate of interest per annum announced by the Administrative Agent on the first Business Day of each week equal to the greatest of:
(a) the Prime Rate in effect on such day;
(b) the Federal Funds Effective Rate in effect on such day plus 1/2 of 1.00%; and
(c) the Eurodollar Rate on such Business Day for a Eurodollar Rate Advance with a one-month Interest Period plus 1.00%; provided that, for the avoidance of doubt, for purposes of this definition, the Eurodollar Base Rate for any Business Day shall be based on the rate determined on such day at approximately 11:00 a.m. (London time) by reference to the British Bankers’ Association Interest Settlement Rates for deposits in Dollars (as set forth by any service selected by the Administrative Agent that has been nominated by the British Bankers’ Association as an authorized vendor for the purpose of displaying such rates); provided further, that, to the extent that such Eurodollar Base Rate is not ascertainable pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this definition, the “Eurodollar Base Rate” shall be the interest rate per annum determined by the Administrative Agent to be the average of the rates per annum at which deposits in Dollars are offered for an Interest Period of such duration to major banks in the London interbank market in London, England by the Administrative Agent at approximately 11:00 a.m. (London time) on such Business Day.
If for any reason the Administrative Agent shall have determined (which determination shall be conclusive absent manifest error) that it is unable to ascertain the Federal Funds Effective Rate for any reason, including the inability or failure of the Administrative Agent to obtain sufficient quotations in accordance with the terms of the definition thereof, the Alternate Base Rate shall be determined without regard to clause (b) above until the circumstances giving rise to such inability no longer exist.
“Alternate Base Rate Advance” means an Advance that bears interest as provided in Section 2.07(a)(i).
“Applicable Lending Office” means, with respect to each Lender, such Lender’s Domestic Lending Office in the case of an Alternate Base Rate Advance and such Lender’s Eurodollar Lending Office in the case of a Eurodollar Rate Advance.
“Applicable Margin” means, for any day (a) with respect to any Alternate Base Rate Advance, the applicable percentage set forth below in the column entitled “Alternate Base Rate Advances”, determined by reference to the Corporate Credit Rating in effect on such date as set forth below, and (b) with respect to any Eurodollar Rate Advance, the applicable percentage set forth below in the column entitled “Eurodollar Rate Advances”, determined by reference to the Corporate Credit Rating in effect on such date as set forth below:
Corporate Credit Rating S&P/Moody’s | Eurodollar Rate Advances | Alternate Base Rate Advances |
Level 1 BBB+ or Baa1 or above | 1.500% | 0.500% |
Level 2 Lower than Level 1 but at least BBB or Baa2 | 1.625% | 0.625% |
Level 3 Lower than Level 2 but at least BBB- and Baa3 | 1.750% | 0.750% |
Level 4 Lower than Level 3 but at least BB+ and Ba1 | 2.000% | 1.000% |
Level 5 Lower than Level 4 (or Levels 1-4 otherwise not applicable) | 2.500% | 1.500% |
“Applicable Percentage” means with respect to any Lender, the percentage of the total Commitments represented by such Lender’s Commitment. If the Commitments have terminated or expired, the Applicable Percentages shall be determined based upon the Commitments in effect immediately prior to such termination or expiration, giving effect to any assignments.
“Approved Fund” means any Fund that is administered or managed by (a) a Lender, (b) an Affiliate of a Lender, or (c) an entity or an Affiliate of an entity that administers or manages a Lender.
“Asset Sale” has the meaning specified in Section 5.03(d).
“Assignment and Assumption” means an assignment and assumption entered into by a Lender and an Eligible Assignee (with the consent of any party whose consent is required by Section 8.07), and accepted by the Administrative Agent, in substantially the form of Exhibit E, or any other form approved by the Administrative Agent.
“Attributable Debt” means, as of any date of determination, (a) in the case of Capital Leases (or leases that have been or should be, in accordance with GAAP, recorded as capital leases) (including such leases pursuant to a Sale and Leaseback Transaction), the amount of capital lease obligations determined in accordance with GAAP, (b) in the case of Synthetic Leases, an amount determined by capitalization of the remaining lease payments thereunder as if it were a capital lease determined in accordance with GAAP, (c) in the case of Securitization Transactions, the outstanding principal amount of such financing, after taking into account reserve amounts and making appropriate adjustments, determined by the Administrative Agent in its reasonable judgment, and (d) in the case of Sale and Leaseback Transactions (to the extent not otherwise included in clause (a) above), the total obligation (discounted to present value at the rate of interest implicit in the lease included in such transaction) of the lessee for rental payments (other than amounts required to be paid on account of property taxes, maintenance, repairs, insurance, assessments, utilities,
operating and labor costs and other items which do not constitute payments for property rights) during the remaining portion of the term (including extensions which are at the sole option of the lessor) of the lease included in such transaction (in the case of any lease which is terminable by the lessee upon a payment of a penalty, such rental obligation shall also include the amount of such penalty, but no rent shall be considered as required to be paid under such lease subsequent to the first date upon which it may be so terminated).
“Bankruptcy Code” means Title 11 of the United States Code (11 U.S.C. § 101 et seq.).
“Borrower” and “Borrowers” have the meaning set forth in the introductory paragraph.
“Borrowing” means a borrowing consisting of simultaneous Advances of the same Type made by each of the Lenders pursuant to Section 2.01.
“Breakage Event” has the meaning specified in Section 2.23.
“Business Day” means any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or day on which banks in New York City are authorized or required by law to close; provided, however, that when used in connection with a Eurodollar Rate Advance, the term “Business Day” shall also exclude any day on which banks are not open for dealings in Dollar deposits in the London interbank market.
“Capital Lease” means, as applied to any Person, any lease of any property (whether real, personal or mixed) by such Person (as lessee or guarantor or other surety) which would, in accordance with GAAP, be required to be classified and accounted for as a capital lease on a balance sheet of such Person.
“Capital Stock” means, with respect to any Person, any and all shares, units representing interests, participations, rights in or other equivalents (however designated) of such Person’s capital stock, including (x) with respect to partnerships, partnership interests (whether general or limited) and any other interest or participation that confers upon a Person the right to receive a share of the profits and losses of, or distributions of assets of, such partnership, (y) with respect to limited liability companies, member interests, and (z) with respect to any Person, any rights (other than debt securities convertible into capital stock), warrants or options exchangeable for or convertible into such capital stock.
“CERCLA” means the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980, as amended.
“CERCLIS” has the meaning specified in Section 4.01(m).
“Change in Law” means the occurrence, after the date of this Agreement, of any of the following: (a) the adoption or taking effect of any law, rule, regulation or treaty, (b) any change in any law, rule, regulation or treaty or in the administration, interpretation, implementation or application thereof by any Governmental Authority, or (c) the making or issuance of any request, rule, guideline or directive (whether or not having the force of law) by any Governmental Authority; provided that notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, (x) the Dodd-Frank Wall Street
Reform and Consumer Protection Act and all requests, rules, guidelines or directives thereunder or issued in connection therewith, and (y) all requests, rules, guidelines or directives promulgated by the Bank for International Settlements, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (or any successor or similar authority) or the United States or foreign regulatory authorities, in each case pursuant to Basel III, shall in each case be deemed to be a “Change in Law”, regardless of the date enacted, adopted or issued.
“Closing Date” means December 17, 2012, which is the date on which the conditions precedent set forth in Section 3.01 have been satisfied or waived in accordance with Section 8.01.
“Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
“Commitment” means, with respect to any Lender at any time (a) the amount set forth opposite such Lender’s name as its “Commitment Amount” on Schedule I hereto, or (b) if such Lender has entered into any Assignment and Assumption, the amount set forth for such Lender in the Register maintained by the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 8.07(c), in each case, as such amount may be reduced pursuant to Section 2.05.
“Communication” has the meaning specified in Section 8.02(d)(ii).
“Consolidated” refers to the consolidation of accounts in accordance with GAAP.
“Consolidated EBITDA” means, for any Person and its Consolidated Subsidiaries for any period, Consolidated Net Income From Continuing Operations adjusted for interest expense, income taxes, depreciation, depletion and amortization and the non-cash cost of timberland and real estate sales, any provision for dispositions, and any non-cash adjustments for increases or decreases to the fair value of long-term assets or liabilities (in each case, (x) on a Consolidated basis, (y) without duplication, and (z) only to the extent that such amounts reduced Consolidated Net Income From Continuing Operations for the applicable period); provided that, for purposes of calculating compliance with Section 5.04(b), the Consolidated EBITDA attributable to any Person or business unit acquired by Rayonier or any of its Subsidiaries during any period of four full Fiscal Quarters shall be included on a pro forma basis for such period of four full Fiscal Quarters (assuming the consummation of each such acquisition occurred on the first day of such period of four full Fiscal Quarters).
“Consolidated Funded Debt” means, as of any date of determination, all Funded Debt of Rayonier and its Subsidiaries determined on a Consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP; including, in any event, a pro rata share of the foregoing items and components attributable to interests in joint ventures.
“Consolidated Net Income” means, with respect to any specified Person for any period, Consolidated net income (or loss) of such Person and its Subsidiaries for such period determined on a Consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP; provided that there shall be excluded (a) the income (or deficit) of any other Person accrued prior to the date it becomes a Subsidiary of such specified Person or is merged into or Consolidated with such specified Person or any of its Subsidiaries, and (b) the undistributed earnings of any Subsidiary of such specified Person to the
extent that the declaration or payment of dividends or similar distributions by such Subsidiary is not at the time permitted by the terms of any contractual obligation or requirement of law applicable to such Subsidiary.
“Consolidated Net Income From Continuing Operations” means, with respect to any Person for any period, the “Consolidated Net Income From Continuing Operations”, as determined on a Consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP; provided, however, that if the financial statements of such Person for any period do not include an amount of “Consolidated Net Income From Continuing Operations” specifically set forth therein, then the Consolidated Net Income From Continuing Operations of such Person for such period shall be deemed to be such Person’s “Consolidated Net Income” (as defined in this Agreement) for such period.
“Consolidated Net Tangible Assets” means as of the last day of any Fiscal Quarter, total assets less the sum of total current liabilities and intangible assets, in each case as set forth on the consolidated balance sheet of Rayonier and its consolidated Subsidiaries as of such date and computed in accordance with GAAP.
“Consolidated Net Worth” means, for any period, the amount of equity accounts plus (or minus in the case of a deficit) the amount of surplus and retained earnings accounts of Rayonier and its Subsidiaries, excluding (i) accumulated other comprehensive income (or loss) accounts of Rayonier and its Subsidiaries, and (ii) non-controlling interests accounts of Rayonier and its Subsidiaries, all as determined in accordance with GAAP.
“Control” means the possession, directly or indirectly, 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. “Controlling” and “Controlled” have meanings correlative thereto.
“Convert”, “Conversion” and “Converted” each refers to a conversion of Advances of one Type into Advances of another Type pursuant to Section 2.09 or Section 2.10.
“Corporate Credit Rating” means, as of any date, the rating that has been most recently announced by either S&P or Moody’s, as the case may be, as the “corporate rating” or “corporate family rating” of Rayonier. For purposes of the foregoing, (i) if neither S&P nor Moody’s shall have in effect a Corporate Credit Rating, the Applicable Margin and the Unused Commitment Fee will be set in accordance with Level 5 under the definitions of such terms; (ii) if any rating established by S&P or Moody’s shall be changed, such change shall be effective as of the date on which such change is first announced publicly by the rating agency making such change; and (iii) if S&P or Moody’s shall change the basis on which ratings are established, each reference to the Corporate Credit Rating announced by S&P or Moody’s, as the case may be, shall refer to the then equivalent rating by S&P or Moody’s, as the case may be.In all cases in determining the Applicable Margin or the Unused Commitment Fee, the applicable pricing level shall be based on the higher of the two Corporate Credit Ratings (i.e., the lower pricing); provided that if (a) if there is a split in the Corporate Credit Ratings of more than one pricing level, then the pricing level that is one level lower than the pricing level of the higher Corporate Credit Rating shall apply; and (b) if Rayonier has only one Corporate Credit Rating, the pricing level for such Corporate Credit Rating shall apply.
“Credit Exposure” means, as to any Lender at any time, the aggregate principal amount at such time of its outstanding Advances.
“Debt” of any Person means, without duplication, (a) all indebtedness of such Person for borrowed money, (b) all obligations of such Person for the deferred purchase price of property or services (other than trade payables incurred in the ordinary course of such Person’s business and that are not overdue for a period that is not consistent with the Ordinary Course of Business of such Person), (c) all obligations of such Person evidenced by notes, bonds, debentures or other similar instruments, (d) all obligations of such Person created or arising under any conditional sale or other title retention agreement with respect to property acquired by such Person (even though the rights and remedies of the seller or lender under such agreement in the event of default are limited to repossession or sale of such property), (e) all obligations of such Person as lessee under leases that have been or should be, in accordance with GAAP, recorded as capital leases, (f) all obligations, contingent or otherwise, of such Person in respect of acceptance, letter of credit or similar facilities (other than obligations under (i) Trade Letters of Credit, (ii) performance bonds or letters of credit issued in connection with the purchase of inventory, including prepaid timber stumpage, by Rayonier or any of its Subsidiaries in the Ordinary Course of Business, (iii) performance bonds or letters of credit to secure obligations under workers’ compensation laws or similar legislation, (iv) performance bonds or letters of credit issued for the account of Rayonier or any of its Subsidiaries to secure obligations under self-insurance programs to the extent permitted by the terms of this Agreement and in an aggregate maximum available amount with respect to all such performance bonds and letters of credit not to exceed at any one time $20,000,000, and (v) performance bonds or letters of credit issued for the account of Rayonier or any of its Subsidiaries not otherwise excluded from this definition in an aggregate maximum available amount with respect to all such performance bonds and letters of credit not to exceed at any one time $2,000,000; provided that in each case such performance bond or letter of credit (including, without limitation, any Trade Letters of Credit but excluding performance bonds or letters of credit described in clause (f)(v) above) does not secure Debt), (g) all Guarantees issued by such Person, and (h) all Debt referred to in clauses (a) through (g) above secured by (or for which the holder of such Debt has an existing right, contingent or otherwise, to be secured by) any Lien on property (including, without limitation, accounts and contract rights) owned by such Person, even though such Person has not assumed or become liable for the payment of such Debt; provided that the amount of Debt of such person under this clause (h) shall be deemed to be the lesser of (A) the Fair Market Value of the property subject to such Lien, and (B) the total Debt of such other Person secured thereby. The Debt of any Person shall include the Debt of any partnership in which such Person is a general partner, but shall not include obligations under a financial assurance statement that a Person is required to provide under Environmental Law in support of the closure and post-closure obligations of one or more of its Subsidiaries.
“Debtor Relief Laws” means the Bankruptcy Code of the United States of America, and all other liquidation, conservatorship, bankruptcy, assignment for the benefit of creditors, moratorium, rearrangement, receivership, insolvency, reorganization, or similar debtor relief laws of the United States or other applicable jurisdictions from time to time in effect.
“Default” means any Event of Default or any event that would constitute an Event of Default but for the requirement that notice be given or time elapse or both.
“Default Interest” has the meaning specified in Section 2.07(b).
“Defaulting Lender” means, subject to Section 2.22(b), any Lender that (a) has failed to (i) fund all or any portion of its Advances within two (2) Business Days of the date such Advances were required to be funded hereunder unless such Lender notifies the Administrative Agent and Rayonier in writing that such failure is the result of such Lender’s determination that one or more conditions precedent to funding (each of which conditions precedent, together with any applicable default, shall be specifically identified in such writing) has not been satisfied, or (ii) pay to the Administrative Agent or any other Lender any other amount required to be paid by it hereunder within two (2) Business Days of the date when due, (b) has notified Rayonier or the Administrative Agent in writing that it does not intend to comply with its funding obligations hereunder, or has made a public statement to that effect (unless such writing or public statement relates to such Lender’s obligation to fund an Advance hereunder and states that such position is based on such Lender’s determination that a condition precedent to funding (which condition precedent, together with any applicable default, shall be specifically identified in such writing or public statement) cannot be satisfied), (c) has failed, within three (3) Business Days after written request by the Administrative Agent or Rayonier, to confirm in writing to the Administrative Agent and Rayonier that it will comply with its prospective funding obligations hereunder (provided that such Lender shall cease to be a Defaulting Lender pursuant to this clause (c) upon receipt of such written confirmation by the Administrative Agent and Rayonier), or (d) has, or has a direct or indirect parent company that has, (i) become the subject of a proceeding under any Debtor Relief Law, or (ii) had appointed for it a receiver, custodian, conservator, trustee, administrator, assignee for the benefit of creditors or similar Person charged with reorganization or liquidation of its business or assets, including the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other state or federal regulatory authority acting in such a capacity; provided that a Lender shall not be a Defaulting Lender solely by virtue of the ownership or acquisition of any equity interest in that Lender or any direct or indirect parent company thereof by a Governmental Authority so long as such ownership interest does not result in or provide such Lender with immunity from the jurisdiction of courts within the United States or from the enforcement of judgments or writs of attachment on its assets or permit such Lender (or such Governmental Authority) to reject, repudiate, disavow or disaffirm any contracts or agreements made with such Lender. Any determination by the Administrative Agent that a Lender is a Defaulting Lender under clauses (a) through (d) above shall be conclusive and binding absent manifest error, and such Lender shall be deemed to be a Defaulting Lender (subject to Section 2.22(b)) upon delivery of written notice of such determination to Rayonier and each Lender.
“Disclosed Litigation” has the meaning specified in Section 4.01(g).
“Dollars” or “$”means the lawful money of the United States of America.
“Domestic Lending Office” means, with respect to any Lender, the office of such Lender specified as its “Domestic Lending Office” opposite its name on Schedule I hereto or in the Assignment and Assumption pursuant to which it became a Lender, or such other office of such Lender as such Lender may from time to time specify to Rayonier and the Administrative Agent.
“Eligible Assignee” means any Person that meets the requirements to be an assignee under Section 8.07(b)(iii), (v) and (vi) (subject to such consents, if any, as may be required under Section 8.07(b)(iii)).
“Environmental Action” means any (a) administrative, regulatory or judicial action, suit, written demand, demand letter, written claim, notice of noncompliance or violation, notice of liability or potential liability, investigation, proceeding, consent order or consent agreement relating in any way to any Environmental Law, Environmental Permit or Hazardous Materials or arising from alleged injury or threat of injury to health, safety or the environment including, without limitation, (i) by any Governmental Authority for enforcement, cleanup, removal, response, remedial or other actions or damages, and (ii) by any Governmental Authority for damages, contribution, indemnification, cost recovery, compensatory or injunctive relief; and (b) any administrative, regulatory or judicial action, suit or proceeding brought by any Person before a forum of competent jurisdiction relating in any way to any Environmental Law, Environmental Permit or Hazardous Materials or arising from alleged injury or threat of injury to health, safety or the environment.
“Environmental Law” means any federal, state, local or foreign statute, law (including common law), ordinance, rule, regulation, code, order, judgment or decree or any judicial or agency interpretation, policy or guidance relating to pollution or protection of the environment, health, safety or natural resources, including, without limitation, those relating to the use, handling, transportation, treatment, storage, disposal, release or discharge of, or exposure to, Hazardous Materials all as amended or hereafter amended.
“Environmental Permit” means any permit, approval, identification number, license or other authorization required under any Environmental Law.
“ERISA” means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended from time to time, and the regulations promulgated and rulings issued thereunder.
“ERISA Affiliate” means any Person that for purposes of Title IV of ERISA is a member of any Borrower’s controlled group, or under common control with any Borrower, within the meaning of Section 414 of the Code.
“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 subsection (1) of Section 4043(b) of ERISA (without regard to subsection (2) of such Section) are met 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) the filing pursuant to Section 412(c) of the Code or Section 302(c) of ERISA for a minimum funding waiver with respect to a 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); (d) the cessation of operations at a facility of any Borrower or any of its ERISA Affiliates in the circumstances described in Section 4062(e) of ERISA; (e) the
withdrawal from a Multiple Employer Plan subject to Section 4063 of ERISA during a plan year for which it was a substantial employer, as defined in Section 4001(a)(2) of ERISA; (f) the conditions for the imposition of a lien under Section 303(k) of ERISA or Section 430(k) of the Code shall have been met with respect to any Plan; (g) a determination that any Plan is in “at risk” status (within the meaning of Section 303 of ERISA); or (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 could constitute grounds for the termination of, or the appointment of a trustee to administer, a Plan.
“Eurocurrency Liabilities” has the meaning specified in Regulation D of the FRB, as in effect from time to time.
“Eurodollar Base Rate” means, with respect to any Eurodollar Rate Advance for any Interest Period, the rate per annum determined by the Administrative Agent at approximately 11:00 a.m. (London time) on the date which is two (2) Business Days prior to the beginning of such Interest Period by reference to the British Bankers’ Association Interest Settlement Rates for deposits in Dollars (as set forth by any service selected by the Administrative Agent that has been nominated by the British Bankers’ Association as an authorized information vendor for the purpose of displaying such rates) for a period equal to such Interest Period; provided that, to the extent that an interest rate is not ascertainable pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this definition, the “Eurodollar Base Rate” shall be the interest rate per annum determined by the Administrative Agent to be the average of the rates per annum at which deposits in Dollars are offered for such Interest Period to major banks in the London interbank market in London, England by the Administrative Agent at approximately 11:00 a.m. (London time) on the date which is two (2) Business Days prior to the beginning of such Interest Period.
“Eurodollar Lending Office” means, with respect to any Lender, the office of such Lender specified as its “Eurodollar Lending Office” opposite its name on Schedule I hereto or in the Assignment and Assumption pursuant to which it became a Lender (or, if no such office is specified, its Domestic Lending Office), or such other office of such Lender as such Lender may from time to time specify to Rayonier and the Administrative Agent.
“Eurodollar Rate” means with respect to each day during each Interest Period pertaining to a Eurodollar Rate Advance, a rate per annum determined for such day in accordance with the following formula:
Eurodollar Base Rate
1.00 – Eurodollar Reserve Percentage
“Eurodollar Rate Advance” means an Advance that bears interest as provided in Section 2.07(a)(ii).
“Eurodollar Reserve Percentage” for any Interest Period for each Eurodollar Rate Advance means the reserve percentage applicable two (2) Business Days before the first day of such Interest Period under regulations issued from time to time by the FRB (or any successor) for determining the maximum reserve requirement (including, without limitation, any emergency, supplemental or
other marginal reserve requirement) for a member bank of the Federal Reserve System in New York City with respect to liabilities or assets consisting of or including Eurocurrency Liabilities (or with respect to any other category of liabilities that includes deposits by reference to which the interest rate on Eurodollar Rate Advances is determined) having a term equal to such Interest Period.
“Events of Default” has the meaning specified in Section 6.01.
“Excluded Taxes” means, with respect to the Administrative Agent, any Lender or any other recipient of any payment to be made by or on account of any obligation of any Borrower hereunder, (a) taxes imposed on or measured by its overall net income (however denominated), and franchise taxes imposed on it (in lieu of net income taxes), by the jurisdiction (or any political subdivision thereof) under the laws of which such recipient is organized or in which its principal office is located or, in the case of any Lender, in which its applicable lending office is located, (b) any branch profits taxes imposed by the United States of America or any similar tax imposed by any other jurisdiction in which any Borrower is located, and (c) in the case of a Foreign Lender (other than an assignee pursuant to a request by a Borrower under Section 2.20), any U.S. federal withholding tax that is imposed on amounts payable to such Foreign Lender at the time such Foreign Lender becomes a party hereto (or designates a new lending office) or is attributable to such Foreign Lender’s failure or inability (other than as a result of a Change in Law) to comply with Section 2.15(e), except to the extent that such Foreign Lender (or its assignor, if any) was entitled, at the time of designation of a new lending office (or assignment), to receive additional amounts from any Borrowers with respect to such withholding tax pursuant to Section 2.15(a), and (d) any U.S. federal withholding taxes imposed by Sections 1471 through 1474 of the Code in effect as of the Closing Date (including any official interpretations thereof, collectively, “FATCA”) as a result of the failure of such recipient to satisfy the applicable requirements of FATCA.
“Existing Revolving Credit Agreement” means the Credit Agreement, dated as of April 21, 2011, among Rayonier, TRS, RFR, ROC, the lenders and other financial institutions party thereto, and Credit Suisse AG, as amended and restated as of October 11, 2012 and as further amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.
“Existing Subsidiary Debt” has the meaning specified in Section 5.03(g)(iii).
“Facility” means, at any time, the term revolver credit facility provided under Article II of this Agreement, subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, in an amount equal to the aggregate Commitments of the Lenders at such time.
“Fair Market Value” means, at any time and with respect to any property, the sale value of such property that would be realized in an arm’s-length sale at such time between an informed and willing buyer and an informed and willing seller (neither being under a compulsion to buy or sell).
“Farm Credit Equities” has the meaning specified in Section 5.01(l).
“Farm Credit Lender” means a lending institution organized and existing pursuant to the provisions of the Farm Credit Act of 1971 and under the regulation of the Farm Credit Administration.
“Federal Funds Effective Rate” means, for any day, the weighted average of the rates on overnight Federal funds transactions with members of the Federal Reserve System arranged by Federal funds brokers, as published on the next succeeding Business Day by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, or, if such rate is not so published for any day that is a Business Day, the average of the quotations for the day for such transactions received by the Administrative Agent from three Federal funds brokers of recognized standing selected by it.
“Fiscal Quarter” means each consecutive three calendar month period ending March 31, June 30, September 30 or December 31 of any fiscal year.
“Foreign Lender” means any Lender that is organized under the laws of a jurisdiction other than that in which the Borrowers are resident for tax purposes. For purposes of this definition, the United States of America, each State thereof and the District of Columbia shall be deemed to constitute a single jurisdiction.
“FRB” means the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System of the United States.
“Fund” means any Person (other than a natural Person) that is (or will be) engaged in making, purchasing, holding or otherwise investing in commercial loans and similar extensions of credit in the ordinary course of its activities.
“Funded Debt” means, as to any Person (or consolidated group of Persons) at a particular time, without duplication, all of the following, whether or not included as indebtedness or liabilities in accordance with GAAP:
(i) all indebtedness and obligations included in clauses (a) through and including (d) of the definition of “Debt” (including all Debt of Rayonier or any of its Subsidiaries hereunder or under any other Loan Document);
(ii) all direct obligations under letters of credit (including standby and commercial), bankers’ acceptances and similar instruments (including performance bonds, bank guaranties, surety bonds, comfort letters, keep-well agreements and capital maintenance agreements) to the extent such instruments or agreements support Debt;
(iii) the Attributable Debt (without duplication) of Capital Leases, Sale and Leaseback Transactions, Synthetic Leases and Securitization Transactions;
(iv) all preferred cumulative stock and comparable equity interests providing for, in the case of the foregoing, mandatory redemption, sinking fund or other like payments;
(v) all Guarantees in respect of Funded Debt of another Person (other than Rayonier or any of its Wholly-Owned Subsidiaries); and
(vi) Funded Debt of any partnership or joint venture or other similar entity in which such Person is a general partner or joint venturer, and, as such, has liability
for such obligations, but only to the extent there is recourse to such Person (or, if applicable, to any of Rayonier or any of its Subsidiaries) for payment thereof.
For purposes hereof, the amount of Funded Debt shall be the lesser of (1) the maximum amount available to be drawn in the case of letter of credit obligations and the other obligations under clause (ii) and (2) the amount of Debt that such letter of credit obligations and such other obligations under clause (ii) actually supports, and the amount of Funded Debt shall be based on the amount of Funded Debt that is the subject of the Guarantees in the case of Guarantees under clause (v). For purposes of clarification, “Funded Debt” of a Person constituting a consolidated group shall not include inter-company indebtedness of such Persons, general accounts payable of such Persons which arise in the ordinary course of business, accrued expenses of such Persons incurred in the ordinary course of business or minority interests in joint ventures or partnerships (except to the extent set forth in clause (vi) above).
“GAAP” has the meaning specified in Section 1.04.
“Governmental Authority” means the government of the United States of America or any other nation, or of any political subdivision thereof, whether state or local, and any agency, authority, instrumentality, regulatory body, court, central bank or other entity exercising executive, legislative, judicial, taxing, regulatory or administrative powers or functions of or pertaining to government (including any supra-national bodies such as the European Union or the European Central Bank).
“Guarantee” by any Person, means any obligation, contingent or otherwise, of such Person guaranteeing directly or indirectly in any manner the Debt of any other Person, or in effect guaranteeing directly or indirectly the Debt of any other Person through an agreement (i) to pay or purchase such Debt or to advance or supply funds for the payment or purchase of such Debt, (ii) to purchase, sell or lease (as lessee or lessor) property, or to purchase or sell services, primarily for the purpose of enabling the debtor to make payment of such Debt or to assure the holder of such Debt against loss, (iii) to supply funds to or in any other manner invest in the debtor (including any agreement to pay for property or services irrespective of whether such property is received or such services are rendered), or (iv) otherwise to assure a creditor against loss.
“Guarantee Agreement” means the Guarantee Agreement, dated as of the Closing Date, among Rayonier, TRS and ROC, as guarantors, and CoBank, as Administrative Agent, such agreement to be substantially in the form of Exhibit C hereto.
“Hazardous Materials” means petroleum and petroleum products, byproducts or breakdown products, radioactive materials, asbestos-containing materials, polychlorinated biphenyls and radon gas and any other chemicals, materials or substances designated, classified or regulated as being “hazardous” or “toxic” or as a “contaminant” or words of similar import, under any applicable Environmental Law.
“IFRS” means international accounting standards within the meaning of the IAS Regulation 1606/2002 to the extent applicable to the relevant financial statements.
“Indemnified Party” has the meaning specified in Section 8.04(b).
“Indemnified Taxes” means Taxes other than Excluded Taxes. “Information” has the meaning specified in Section 8.09.
“Insufficiency” means, with respect to any Plan, the amount, if any, of its unfunded benefit liabilities, as defined in Section 4001(a)(18) of ERISA.
“Interest Period” means, (a) for each Eurodollar Rate Advance comprising part of the same Borrowing, the period commencing on the date of such Eurodollar Rate Advance or the date of the Conversion of any Alternate Base Rate Advance into such Eurodollar Rate Advance and ending on the last day of the period selected by a Borrower pursuant to the provisions below and, thereafter, each subsequent period commencing on the last day of the immediately preceding Interest Period and ending on the last day of the period selected by such Borrower pursuant to the provisions below, provided, however, that if the applicable Borrower shall fail to select the duration of such subsequent period pursuant to the provisions below, such Eurodollar Rate Advance shall be automatically converted to an Alternate Base Rate Advance on the last day of such then expiring Interest Period and (b) for each Quoted Rate Advance comprising part of the same Borrowing, the period commencing on the date of such Quoted Rate Advance or the date of the Conversion of any Eurodollar Rate Advance or Alternate Base Rate Advance into such Quoted Rate Advance and ending on the last day of the period of time selected by the applicable Borrower and agreed to by the Lenders, as further determined pursuant to the provisions below. The duration of each Interest Period with respect to Eurodollar Rate Advances shall be one, two, three or six months (or such shorter or longer period as may be consented to by all Lenders), as the applicable Borrower may, upon notice received by the Administrative Agent not later than 12:00 Noon (New York City time) on the third Business Day prior to the first day of such Interest Period, select; provided, however, that, with respect to any Interest Period:
(i) a Borrower may not select any Interest Period that ends after the Maturity Date set forth in clause (a) of the definition of Maturity Date;
(ii) Interest Periods commencing on the same date for Eurodollar Rate Advances or Quoted Rate Advances, as the case may be, comprising part of the same Borrowing shall be of the same duration;
(iii) whenever the last day of any Interest Period would otherwise occur on a day other than a Business Day, the last day of such Interest Period shall be extended to occur on the next succeeding Business Day, provided, however, that, if such extension would cause the last day of such Interest Period to occur in the next following calendar month, the last day of such Interest Period shall occur on the next preceding Business Day;
(iv) whenever an Interest Period with respect to a Eurodollar Rate Advance 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) such Interest Period shall end on the last Business Day of the appropriate subsequent calendar month;
(v) except as set forth in clause (i) above, each Interest Period with respect to a Quoted Rate Advance shall be for a minimum of 1 year or if the period from the date of such Quoted Rate Advance until the Maturity Date set forth in clause (a) of the definition of Maturity Date is less than 1 year, for the period of time remaining until such Maturity Date; and
(vi) each Interest Period with respect to a Quoted Rate Advance shall commence on (i) the date of such Borrowing with respect to any portion of an Advance that will bear interest at the Quoted Rate or (ii) the date of continuation of or conversion to a Quoted Rate Advance with respect to any existing Advances, as applicable.
“Interest Rate Agreement” means any interest rate swap agreement, interest rate cap agreement, interest rate collar agreement or other similar agreement or arrangement designed to protect Rayonier or any of its Subsidiaries from fluctuations in interest thereto.
“Lenders” means the Persons listed on Schedule I and any other Person that shall have become party hereto pursuant to an Assignment and Assumption, other than any such Person that ceases to be a party hereto pursuant to an Assignment and Assumption.
“Leverage Ratio” means, at any date of determination, a quotient, expressed as a percentage, the numerator of which shall be the Consolidated Funded Debt of Rayonier and its Subsidiaries as of such date and the denominator of which shall be the sum of the Consolidated Net Worth of Rayonier and its Subsidiaries as of such date plus the Consolidated Funded Debt of Rayonier and its Subsidiaries as of such date.
“Lien” means any lien, security interest or other charge or encumbrance of any kind, or any other type of preferential arrangement, including, without limitation, the lien or retained security title of a conditional vendor and any easement, right of way or other encumbrance on title to real property.
“Loan Documents” means collectively, this Agreement, the Guarantee Agreement, the Notes (if any) and each other agreement, instrument or certificate (other than an Assignment and Assumption, pursuant to which the assignor therein sells and/or assigns an interest under this Agreement) issued, executed and delivered to the Administrative Agent or the Lenders hereunder or thereunder or pursuant hereto or thereto (in each case as the same may be amended, restated, supplemented, extended, renewed or replaced from time to time), and “Loan Document” means any one of them.
“Loan Event” has the meaning specified in Section 3.02.
“Loan Parties” means, collectively, each Borrower.
“Majority JV Calculation Event” means (x) any dissolution or liquidation of any Non-Wholly Owned Subsidiary of Rayonier with respect to which any assets of such Subsidiary are transferred
or otherwise received by any Minority Equity-holders of such Subsidiary, and (y) any Asset Sale to the extent constituting a contribution of assets to a Non-Wholly Owned Subsidiary of Rayonier.
“Majority JV Qualifying Assets” means cash, cash equivalents, real property, timberlands, and other assets reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent: provided, however, to constitute Majority JV Qualifying Assets, any such cash and cash equivalents shall be required to not to be distributed or otherwise transferred, whether by dividend or otherwise, directly or indirectly, to the holders of Capital Stock in the applicable Non-Wholly Owned Subsidiary for a period of no less than 365 days after contribution thereof to such Non-Wholly Owned Subsidiary.
“Majority JV Required Contribution Amount” means, as determined with respect to any Majority JV Calculation Event described in clause (y) of the definition of Majority JV Calculation Event, the result of the following formula (expressed in dollars and rounded down to the nearest dollar):
X/Y x (1-Y)
Where:
X = | the Fair Market Value of the assets subject to such Asset Sales received by the applicable Non-Wholly Owned Subsidiary; and |
Y = | the percentage of Capital Stock owned by Rayonier and its Wholly Owned Subsidiaries in such Non-Wholly Owned Subsidiary (expressed as a decimal e.g., a 70% ownership percentage of Capital Stock shall be expressed as “0.70”). |
“Majority JV Shortfall Amount” means (a) with respect to a Majority JV Calculation Event described in clause (x) of the definition of Majority JV Calculation Event, an amount equal to (i) the product of (A) the percentage of Capital Stock owned by Rayonier and/or its Wholly Owned Subsidiaries in the Non-Wholly Owned Subsidiary that is being dissolved or liquidated (expressed as a decimal e.g., a 70% ownership percentage of Capital Stock shall be expressed as “0.70”) times (B) the aggregate Fair Market Value of all of the assets of such Non-Wholly Owned Subsidiary (as calculated immediately prior such dissolution or liquidation) minus (ii) the aggregate Fair Market Value of the assets of such Non-Wholly Owned Subsidiary that are distributed to Rayonier and/or its Wholly Owned Subsidiaries, and (b) with respect to a Majority JV Calculation Event described in clause (y) of the definition of Majority JV Calculation Event, the Majority JV Required Contribution Amount minus the aggregate Fair Market Value of Qualifying Assets contributed, substantially contemporaneously with the occurrence of the applicable Majority JV Calculation Event, to the applicable Non-Wholly Owned Subsidiary by Minority Equity-holders (it being understood that the Majority JV Shortfall Amount shall not be less than zero).
“Material Adverse Change” means any material adverse change in the business, financial condition, operations, performance or properties of Rayonier and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole.
“Material Adverse Effect” means a material adverse effect on (a) the business, financial condition, operations, performance or properties of Rayonier and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole,
(b) the rights and remedies of the Administrative Agent or any Lender under this Agreement, any Note or any other Loan Document, or (c) the ability of any Borrower to perform its obligations under this Agreement, any Note or any other Loan Document to which it is a party.
“Maturity Date” means the earlier of (a) December 17, 2019, and (b) the date of acceleration of the Advances pursuant to Section 6.01.
“Minority Equity-holders” means, with respect to any Non-Wholly Owned Subsidiary or Rayonier, collectively, the Persons (other than Rayonier or any of its Wholly Owned Subsidiaries) that own Capital Stock in such Non-Wholly Owned Subsidiary.
“Moody’s” means Moody’s Investors Service, Inc.
“Multiemployer Plan” means a multiemployer plan, as defined in Section 4001(a)(3) of ERISA, to which any Borrower or any of its ERISA Affiliates 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 any Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate and at least one Person other than such Borrower and its ERISA Affiliates, or (b) was so maintained and in respect of which any 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.
“Net Consideration” means, with respect to any Asset Sale, an amount equal to all cash and cash equivalents, together with the Fair Market Value of any other consideration, received with respect thereto, including payments in respect of deferred payment obligations when received in the form of cash or cash equivalents (except to the extent that such deferred payment obligations are financed or sold with recourse to the any Borrower or any Subsidiary of Rayonier), reduced by (a) brokerage commissions and other fees and expenses (including, without limitation, fees and expenses of legal counsel, accountants and other advisors and fees, expenses, discounts or commissions of underwriters, placement agents and investment bankers) related to such Asset Sale, (b) provisions for all taxes and transfer-related fees payable as a result of such Asset Sale, (c) amounts required to be paid to any Person (other than any Borrower or Subsidiary of Rayonier) owning a beneficial interest in the assets subject to such Asset Sale, (d) appropriate amounts to be provided by any Borrower or any Subsidiary of Rayonier, as the case may be, as a reserve required in accordance with GAAP against liabilities associated with such Asset Sale and retained by such Borrower or Subsidiary, as the case may be, after such Asset Sale, including, without limitation, pension and other post-employment benefit liabilities, liabilities related to environmental matters and liabilities under any indemnification obligations associated with such Asset Sale, and (e) amounts required to be applied to the repayment of Debt secured by a Lien on the asset or assets sold in such Asset Sale; provided, however, that if (x) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and shall be continuing at such time, and (y) Rayonier shall deliver a certificate of a Responsible Officer of the applicable seller to the Administrative Agent within sixty (60) days following the receipt thereof, setting forth the applicable seller’s intent to reinvest all or any portion of such Net Consideration in long-term assets, real estate, timberlands and other fixed or capital
assets, in each case, useful for its business (or for the business of any Borrower or any Subsidiary of Rayonier) within three hundred and sixty-five (365) days following receipt of such Net Consideration, then such proceeds shall not constitute Net Consideration, except to the extent not so used at the end of such three hundred and sixty-five (365) day period, at which time such proceeds shall be deemed to be Net Consideration.
“Non-Consenting Lender” means any Lender that does not approve any consent, waiver or amendment that (i) requires the approval of all affected Lenders in accordance with the terms of Section 8.01, and (ii) has been approved by the Required Lenders.
“Non-Defaulting Lender” means, at any time, each Lender that is not a Defaulting Lender at such time.
“Non-Wholly Owned Subsidiary” means, with respect to any direct or indirect Subsidiary of any Person, such Subsidiary that is not a Wholly Owned Subsidiary of such Person.
“Note” means a promissory note of the applicable Borrower payable to the order of any Lender, delivered pursuant to a request made under Section 2.17, in substantially the form of Exhibit A hereto, in a principal amount up to the Commitment of such Lender.
“Notice of Borrowing” has the meaning specified in Section 2.02(a).
“NPL” has the meaning specified in Section 4.01(m).
“OFAC” has the meaning specified in Section 4.01(r).
“Ordinary Course of Business” means an action taken by Rayonier or any of its Subsidiaries if (a) such action is consistent with the past practices of such Person and is taken in the ordinary course of the normal day-to-day operations of such Person; (b) such action is not required to be authorized by the board of directors of Rayonier (or by any Person or group of Persons exercising similar authority); and (c) such action is similar in nature, standard of quality, and magnitude to actions customarily taken, without any authorization by the board of directors (or by any Person or group of Persons exercising similar authority), in the ordinary course of the normal day-to-day operations of other Persons that are in the same line of business as such Person.
“Obligations” means, with respect to each Borrower, all advances to, and debts, liabilities, obligations, covenants and duties of, such Borrower arising under any Loan Document to which it is a party or otherwise with respect to any Advance made to such Borrower, whether direct or indirect (including those acquired by assumption), absolute or contingent, due or to become due, now existing or hereafter arising and including interest and fees that accrue after the commencement by or against such Borrower or any Affiliate thereof of any proceeding under any Debtor Relief Laws naming such Person as the debtor in such proceeding, regardless of whether such interest and fees are allowed claims in such proceeding.
“Other Taxes” means 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 under any
other Loan Document or from the execution, delivery or enforcement of, or otherwise with respect to, this Agreement or any other Loan Document.
“Participant” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 8.07(d).
“PBGC” means the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation referred to and defined in ERISA (or any successor entity performing similar functions).
“Performance Fibers” means Rayonier Performance Fibers, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.
“Permitted Liens” means any of the following:
(a) Liens for taxes, assessments and governmental charges or levies to the extent not required to be paid under Section 5.01(b) hereof;
(b) Liens imposed by law, such as materialmen’s, mechanics’, carriers’, workmen’s and repairmen’s Liens and other similar Liens arising in the Ordinary Course of Business securing obligations that are not overdue for a reasonable period or, if so overdue, are unfiled and no other action has been taken to enforce such Lien or that are being contested in good faith and by appropriate actions, if adequate reserves with respect thereto are maintained on the books of the applicable Person in accordance with GAAP;
(c) pledges or deposits to secure obligations under workers’ compensation laws or similar legislation or to secure public or statutory obligations;
(d) easements, rights of way, encumbrances and minor defects or irregularities in title to real property not interfering in any material respect with the ordinary conduct of the business of any Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries;
(e) Liens created pursuant to any Loan Document;
(f) Liens arising from judgments or orders for the payment of money not constituting an Event of Default under Section 6.01(f);
(g) Liens in favor of customs and revenue authorities arising as a matter of law in the Ordinary Course of Business to secure payment of customs duties in connection with the importation of goods in the Ordinary Course of Business;
(h) Liens on specific items of inventory or other goods and proceeds thereof of any Person securing such Person’s obligations in respect of bankers’ acceptances or letters of credit issued or created for the account of such person to facilitate the purchase, shipment or storage of such inventory or such other goods in the Ordinary Course of Business, provided that such Liens shall not secure borrowed money or other similar Debt;
(i) Liens on insurance policies and the proceeds thereof securing the financing of the premiums with respect thereto;
(j) customary provisions in ground leases to the extent constituting an encumbrance on title (but in no event constituting a security interest) in respect of real property on which facilities owned or leased by Rayonier or any of its Subsidiaries are located and which does not impair in any material respect the use of such real property by Rayonier or any of its Subsidiaries;
(k) Liens of a collecting bank arising under Section 4-210 of the Uniform Commercial Code, as in effect in the State of New York, on the items which are subject to collection in the course of collection;
(l) Liens in favor of a bank or other financial as a matter of law in the Ordinary Course of Business, encumbering deposits or other funds maintained with a financial institution (including the right of set off);
(m) deposits of cash with the owner or lessor of premises leased and operated by Rayonier or any of its Subsidiaries in the Ordinary Course of Business to secure the performance of obligations under the terms of the lease for such premises; and
(n) Liens of Rayonier or any of its Subsidiaries for the benefit of Rayonier or any of its Wholly-Owned Subsidiaries.
“Person” means any natural person, corporation, limited liability company, trust, joint venture, association, company, partnership, Governmental Authority or other entity.
“Plan” means a Single Employer Plan or a Multiple Employer Plan.
“Platform” has the meaning specified in Section 8.02(d)(i).
“Prime Rate” means a variable rate of interest per annum equal, on any day, to the rate of interest published on such day in the Eastern Edition of The Wall Street Journal as the average prime lending rate for 70% of the nation’s largest banks, or if the Eastern Edition of The Wall Street Journal or such rate is not published on such day, such rate as last published in the Eastern Edition of The Wall Street Journal. In the event The Wall Street Journal ceases to publish such rate on a regular basis, the term “Prime Rate” shall be determined on any day by reference to such other regularly published average prime rate for such date applicable to commercial banks as is reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent. Any change in the Prime Rate shall be automatic, without the necessity of notice to any Borrower.
“Proceeding” has the meaning specified in Section 8.04(b).
“Quoted Rate” means a fixed rate of interest for a specified Interest Period as determined and quoted by the Administrative Agent from time to time, at the request of the applicable Borrower and with the concurrence of the Lenders, pursuant to Section 2.02(a).
“Quoted Rate Acceptance” has the meaning specified in Section 2.02(b).
“Quoted Rate Advance” means any Advance that bears interest at a Quoted Rate.
“Quoted Rate Quote” has the meaning specified in Section 2.02(b).
“Quoted Rate Request” has the meaning specified in Section 2.02(b).
“Rayonier” has the meaning set forth in the introductory paragraph.
“Register” has the meaning specified in Section 8.07(c).
“Regulation T” means Regulation T of the FRB as from time to time in effect and all official rulings and interpretations thereunder or thereof.
“Regulation U” means Regulation U of the FRB as from time to time in effect and all official rulings and interpretations thereunder or thereof.
“Regulation X” means Regulation X of the FRB as from time to time in effect and all official rulings and interpretations thereunder or thereof.
“REIT” means a real estate investment trust.
“Related Parties” means, with respect to any Person, such Person’s Affiliates and the partners, directors, officers, employees, agents, trustees, administrators, managers, advisors and representatives of such Person and of such Person’s Affiliates.
“Release” means releasing, disposing, discharging, injecting, spilling, leaking, leaching, dumping, emitting, escaping, emptying, seeping, placing and the like into or upon any land or water or air or otherwise entering into the environment.
“Removal Effective Date” has the meaning specified in Section 7.06(b).
“Required Lenders” means, at any time, Lenders having Total Credit Exposures representing more than 50.0% of the Total Credit Exposures of all Lenders. The Total Credit Exposure of any Defaulting Lender shall be disregarded in determining the Required Lenders at any time. With respect to any matter requiring the approval of the Required Lenders, it is understood that Voting Participants shall have the voting rights specified in Section 8.07(f) as to such matter.
“Resignation Effective Date” has the meaning specified in Section 7.06(a).
“Responsible Officer” means the chief executive officer, president, any senior vice president, the chief financial officer or the treasurer of a Borrower or any Subsidiary of a Borrower. Unless otherwise specified, all references herein to a “Responsible Officer” shall refer to a Responsible Officer of Rayonier.
“Restricted Payment” means, with respect to a Person: (a) the declaration or payment of any dividend or the making of any other distribution on the Capital Stock of such Person, whether in cash, securities or other property (other than dividends or distributions payable solely in Capital Stock of such Person), or (b) the purchase, redemption, defeasance or other acquisition or retirement for value (including any sinking fund or similar deposit) of any of the Capital Stock of such Person
(other than a purchase, redemption, defeasance or other acquisition to the extent the consideration therefore is solely Capital Stock of such Persons).
“RFR” means Rayonier Forest Resources, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership.
“ROC” has the meaning set forth in the introductory paragraph.
“S&P” means Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
“Sale and Leaseback Transaction” of any Person (a “Transferor”) means any arrangement whereby (a) property (the “Subject Property”) has been or is to be disposed of by such Transferor to any other Person with the intention on the part of such Transferor of taking back a lease of such Subject Property pursuant to which the rental payments are calculated to amortize the purchase price of such Subject Property substantially over the useful life of such Subject Property, and (b) such Subject Property is in fact so leased by such Transferor or an Affiliate of such Transferor.
“SEC” means the Securities and Exchange Commission.
“Securitization Transaction” means any financing or factoring or similar transaction (or series of such transactions) entered by Rayonier or any of its Subsidiaries pursuant to which any of Rayonier or any of its Subsidiaries may sell, convey or otherwise transfer, or grant a security interest in, accounts, payments, receivables, rights to future lease payments or residuals or similar rights to payment to a special purpose subsidiary or affiliate or any other Person.
“Single Employer Plan” means a single employer plan, as defined in Section 4001(a)(15) of ERISA, that (a) is maintained for employees of any Borrower or any of its ERISA Affiliates and no Person other than such Borrower and its ERISA Affiliates, or (b) was so maintained and in respect of which any 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.
“Specified Asset Sale Aggregate Caps” has the meaning specified in Section 5.03 (d)(iv).
“Specified Dissolution Aggregate Caps” has the meaning specified in Section 5.03(c)(vi).
“Stated Maturity” means when used with respect to any Debt, the date or dates specified in the instrument governing such Debt as the fixed date or dates on which each then remaining installment, sinking fund, serial maturity or other required payments of principal, including payment at final maturity, in respect of such Debt, or any installment of interest thereon, is due and payable.
“Subsidiary” of any Person means any corporation, partnership, joint venture, limited liability company, trust or estate of which (or in which) more than 50% of (a) the issued and outstanding Capital Stock having ordinary voting power to elect a majority of the Board of Directors of such corporation (irrespective of whether, at the time, Capital Stock of any other class or classes of such corporation shall or might have voting power upon the occurrence of any contingency), (b) the interest in the capital or profits of such partnership, joint venture or limited liability company, or (c) the beneficial interest in such trust or estate is at the time directly or indirectly owned or
controlled by such Person, by such Person and one or more of its other Subsidiaries or by one or more of such Person’s other Subsidiaries.
“Synthetic Lease” means any synthetic lease, tax retention operating lease, off-balance sheet loan or similar off-balance sheet financing arrangement that is considered borrowed money indebtedness for tax purposes but is classified as an operating lease under GAAP.
“Taxes” means all present or future taxes, levies, imposts, duties, deductions, withholdings, assessments, fees or other charges imposed by any Governmental Authority, including any interest, additions to tax or penalties applicable thereto.
“Termination Date” means the earlier of (a) December 17, 2017, and (b) the date of termination in whole of the Commitments pursuant to Section 2.05 or Section 6.01.
“Total Credit Exposure” means, as to any Lender at any time, the unused Commitment and the outstanding Advances of such Lender at such time.
“Trade Letter of Credit” means any letter of credit that is issued for the benefit of a supplier of inventory or provider of a service related to for the conduct of the business of any Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries (other than any financial services) to such Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries to effect payment for such inventory or service.
“TRS” has the meaning set forth in the introductory paragraph.
“Unused Commitment Fee” means, as of any date, a percentage per annum determined by reference to the Corporate Credit Rating in effect on such date as set forth below:
Corporate Credit Rating S&P/Moody’s | Unused Commitment Fee |
Level 1 BBB+ or Baa1 or above | 0.150% |
Level 2 Lower than Level 1 but at least BBB or Baa2 | 0.200% |
Level 3 Lower than Level 2 but at least BBB- and Baa3 | 0.200% |
Level 4 Lower than Level 3 but at least BB+ and Ba1 | 0.200% |
Level 5 Lower than Level 4 (or Levels 1-4 otherwise not applicable) | 0.450% |
“USA PATRIOT Act” means the USA PATRIOT Act (Title III of Pub. L. 107-56 (signed into law October 26, 2001)).
“Voting Participant” has the meaning specified in Section 8.07(f).
“Voting Participant Notification” has the meaning specified in Section 8.07(f).
“Voting Stock” means with respect to any Person, Capital Stock issued by a corporation, or equivalent interests in any other Person, the holders of which are ordinarily, in the absence of contingencies, entitled to vote for the election of directors (or persons performing similar functions) of such Person, even though the right so to vote has been suspended by the happening of such a contingency.
“Wholly Owned” means, with respect to any direct or indirect Subsidiary of any Person, that 100% of the Capital Stock with ordinary voting power issued by such Subsidiary (other than directors’ qualifying shares and investments by foreign nationals mandated by applicable law) is beneficially owned, directly or indirectly, by such Person.
“Withdrawal Liability” has the meaning specified in Part 1 of Subtitle E of Title IV of ERISA.
SECTION 1.02. Terms Generally. The definitions of terms herein shall apply equally to the singular and plural forms of the terms defined. Whenever the context may require, any pronoun shall include the corresponding masculine, feminine and neuter forms. The words “include,” “includes” and “including” shall be deemed to be followed by the phrase “without limitation.” The word “will” shall be construed to have the same meaning and effect as the word “shall.” Unless the context requires otherwise (a) any definition of or reference to any agreement, instrument or other document herein shall be construed as referring to such agreement, instrument or other document as from time to time amended, supplemented or otherwise modified (subject to any restrictions on such amendments, supplements or modifications set forth herein), (b) any reference herein to any Person shall be construed to include such Person’s successors and assigns, (c) the words “herein,” “hereof” and “hereunder,” and words of similar import, shall be construed to refer to this Agreement in its entirety and not to any particular provision hereof, (d) all references herein to Articles, Sections, Exhibits and Schedules shall be construed to refer to Articles and Sections of, and Exhibits and Schedules to, this Agreement, (e) any reference to any law or regulation herein shall, unless otherwise specified, refer to such law or regulation as amended, modified or supplemented from time to time, and (f) 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, securities, accounts and contract rights.
SECTION 1.03. Computation of Time Periods. In this Agreement in the computation of periods of time from a specified date to a later specified date, the word “from” means “from and including” and the words “to” and “until” each means “to but excluding”.
SECTION 1.04. Accounting Terms. All accounting terms not specifically defined herein shall be construed in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles as in effect from time to time (“GAAP”). If Rayonier notifies the Administrative Agent that any Borrower requests an amendment to any provision hereof to eliminate the effect of any change in GAAP occurring after the Closing Date (including if GAAP is replaced in its entirety by IFRS without any action by any Borrower) or in the application thereof on the operation of such provision (or if the Administrative Agent notifies the Borrowers that the Required Lenders request an amendment to any provision hereof for such purpose) then, regardless of whether any such notice
is given before or after such change in GAAP or in the application thereof (including if GAAP is replaced in its entirety by IFRS without any action by any Borrower), such provision shall be interpreted on the basis of GAAP as in effect and applied immediately prior to the date that such change shall have become effective, until such notice shall have been withdrawn or such provision amended in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.
ARTICLE II
AMOUNTS AND TERMS OF THE ADVANCES
SECTION 2.01. The Advances. Each Lender severally agrees, on the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth, to make Advances to any Borrower from time to time on any Business Day during the period from the Closing Date until the Termination Date up to the full amount of such Lender’s Commitment hereunder; provided that (i) the aggregate amount of such Advances made by such Lender at any time outstanding for all Borrowers shall not exceed such Lender’s Commitment, and (ii) the sum of the aggregate outstanding principal amount of the Advances made by all Lenders shall not exceed at any time the aggregate amount of the Commitments of the Lenders. Each Borrowing shall be in an aggregate amount of $5,000,000 or an integral multiple of $1,000,000 in excess thereof and shall consist of Advances of the same Type made on the same day by the Lenders ratably according to their respective Commitments. The Borrowers may borrow under this Section 2.01 subject to limitation set forth in this Section 2.01, prepay pursuant to Section 2.11 and reborrow under this Section 2.01; provided, however, that there shall be no more than five (5) Borrowings during the term of this Agreement.
SECTION 2.02. Making the Advances.
(a) The initial Borrowing under the Facility shall be made by TRS, in an aggregate principal amount equal to $300,000,000, and the Advances to be made by each Lender as part of such initial Borrowing shall be made on the Closing Date. Not later than 12:00 Noon (New York time) at least 3 Business Days prior to the anticipated Closing Date, the Borrower shall give the Administrative Agent notice requesting such initial Borrowing on the Closing Date and specifying the Type of Advances to be made (which, with respect to the initial Borrowing on the Closing Date, shall be either Eurodollar Rate Advances or Alternate Base Rate Advances), and if such Advances are to be Eurodollar Rate Advances, the initial Interest Period for such Advances, which notice the Administrative Agent shall promptly give to each Lender. Each Borrowing made after the Closing Date shall be made on notice, given not later than (x) 12:00 Noon (New York City time) on the third Business Day prior to the date of the proposed Borrowing in the case of a Borrowing to be comprised of Eurodollar Rate Advances, or (y) 12:00 Noon (New York City time) on the Business Day of the proposed Borrowing in the case of a Borrowing to be comprised of Alternate Base Rate Advances, by the applicable Borrower to the Administrative Agent, which shall give to each Lender prompt notice thereof. Each such notice of a Borrowing (a “Notice of Borrowing”) shall be by telephone, confirmed immediately in writing, or telecopier or telex in substantially the form of Exhibit B hereto, specifying therein the requested (i) date of such Borrowing, (ii) Type of Advances comprising such Borrowing, (iii) aggregate amount of such Borrowing, (iv) remittance instructions, and (v) in the case of a Borrowing consisting
of Eurodollar Rate Advances, the initial Interest Period for each such Advance. If no election as to Type of Advances comprising such Borrowing is specified in any such Notice of Borrowing, then such Advances shall be Alternate Base Rate Advances. If no Interest Period with respect to Eurodollar Rate Advances is specified in any such Notice of Borrowing, then the applicable Borrower shall be deemed to have selected an Interest Period of one month duration.
(b) At any time during the period from the Closing Date to but excluding the Termination Date, a Borrower may, as set forth in this subsection (b) request that the Administrative Agent provide a Quoted Rate for a proposed Borrowing of Quoted Rate Advances. When a Borrower wishes to make such a request, it shall give the Administrative Agent notice (a “Quoted Rate Request”) so as to be received no later than 11:00 a.m. (New York time) four (4) Business Days prior to the proposed date of a Borrowing of Quoted Rate Advances. Each Quoted Rate Request shall be substantially in the form of Exhibit B-2 hereto and shall specify (i) the proposed date of the Borrowing of such Quoted Rate Advances, (ii) the aggregate amount of such Borrowing of Quoted Rate Advances, and (iii) the duration of the Interest Period applicable thereto. If no Interest Period is specified in any such Quoted Rate Request, then the applicable Borrower shall be deemed to have requested an Interest Period having the minimum duration specified in clause (v) of the definition of Interest Period. Upon receipt of a Quoted Rate Request from a Borrower, the Administrative Agent shall (i) when available on the same Business Day as such Quoted Rate Request is made by such Borrower, provide such Borrower with a non-binding indicative Quoted Rate and (ii) no later than 11:00 a.m. (New York City time) on the next Business Day after receipt of a Quoted Rate Request (or such later date as the applicable Borrower may specify in the Quoted Rate Request), notify the applicable Borrower in writing of the proposed Quoted Rate (a “Quoted Rate Quote”) in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit B-3, in each case for the Interest Period applicable to the requested Quoted Rate Advances, and in the case of the Quoted Rate Quote, the Administrative Agent shall provide copies to each Lender. The applicable Borrower must decline or accept a proposed Quoted Rate quoted by the Administrative Agent by notifying the Administrative Agent in writing (a “Quoted Rate Acceptance”) not later than 12:00 Noon (New York City time) on the same Business Day that it received the proposed Quoted Rate from the Administrative Agent, and in the case of an acceptance, providing remittance instructions for the Quoted Rate Advances for which the Quoted Rate has been given; provided that if no written notification is received by such time, the applicable Borrower shall be deemed to have declined the proposed Quoted Rate.Each Quoted Rate Acceptance shall be substantially in the form of Exhibit B-4 hereto. An acceptance of a Quoted Rate by the applicable Borrower shall be deemed to be a notice of borrowing for Quoted Rate Advances (a “Notice of Quoted Rate Borrowing”) to be made on the proposed date, and in the amount, for the proposed Borrowing of Quoted Rate Advances specified in the Quoted Rate Request in respect of which such Quoted Rate has been provided, with an Interest Period of the duration specified in such Quoted Rate Request. If the applicable Borrower accepts a proposed Quoted Rate for the requested Interest Period, then the Administrative Agent shall confirm with the applicable Borrower in writing not later than 1:00 p.m. on same Business Day that such Borrower accepts a proposed Quoted Rate the agreed upon Quoted Rate, with copies of such confirmation to each Lender. Once
a proposed Quoted Rate has been accepted by the applicable Borrower and confirmed as set forth herein, the Quoted Rate for the applicable Interest Period in respect of the aggregate principal amount of the Borrowing of Quoted Rate Advances specified in the Quoted Rate Request for which the Quoted Rate has been provided will be locked in as of the Business Day that such Quoted Rate is accepted by the applicable Borrower and confirmed, and each Lender shall be obligated to make its ratable portion of the Quoted Rate Advances for which the Borrower has accepted the Quoted Rate.
(c) Each Lender shall on the Closing Date with respect to the initial Borrowing and on the date of any other Borrowing, before 12:00 Noon (New York City time), in the case of a Borrowing to be comprised of Eurodollar Rate Advances, and before 2:00 p.m. (New York City time), in the case of a Borrowing to be comprised of Alternate Base Rate Advances or Quoted Rate Advances, make available for the account of its Applicable Lending Office to the Administrative Agent at the Administrative Agent’s Account, in same day funds, such Lender’s ratable portion of such Borrowing. After the Administrative Agent’s receipt of such funds and upon fulfillment of the applicable conditions set forth in Section 3.02, the Administrative Agent will make such funds available to the applicable Borrower in the manner specified by the applicable Borrower in the Notice of Borrowing or Notice of Quoted Rate Advance Borrowing, as the case may be.
(d) Anything in subsection (a) above to the contrary notwithstanding, (i) no Borrower may select Eurodollar Rate Advances for any Borrowing if the obligation of the Lenders to make Eurodollar Rate Advances shall then be suspended pursuant to Section 2.09 or Section 2.13, and (ii) the Eurodollar Rate Advances and Quoted Rate Advances may not be outstanding as part of more than ten separate Interest Periods, with no more than five pertaining to Borrowings of Quoted Rate Advances.
(e) Each Notice of Borrowing and Notice of Quoted Rate Advance Borrowing shall be irrevocable and binding on the applicable Borrower.
(f) The failure of any Lender to make the Advance to be made by it as part of any Borrowing shall not relieve any other Lender of its obligation, if any, hereunder to make its Advance on the date of such Borrowing, but no Lender shall be responsible for the failure of any other Lender to make the Advance to be made by such other Lender on the date of any Borrowing.
SECTION 2.03. [Reserved].
SECTION 2.04. Fees.
(a) Unused Commitment Fee. The Borrowers agree, jointly and severally, subject to Section 2.22(a)(iii) of this Agreement, to pay to the Administrative Agent for the ratable account of each Lender an Unused Commitment Fee on the daily average amount by which the Commitment of such Lender exceeds the outstanding principal balance of Advances made by such Lender from the Closing Date until the Termination Date at a rate per annum in effect from time to time as set forth in the definition of “Unused Commitment
Fee” in Section 1.01, payable in arrears quarterly on the last Business Day of each March, June, September and December, commencing on December 31, 2012, and on the Termination Date. All Unused Commitment Fees shall be computed on the basis of a year of 360 days and shall be payable for the actual number of days elapsed (including the first day but excluding the last day).
(b) Administrative Agent’s Fees. The Borrowers agree, jointly and severally, to pay to the Administrative Agent for its own account such fees as may from time to time be agreed between Rayonier and the Administrative Agent.
(c) All fees payable hereunder shall be paid on the dates due, in immediately available funds, to the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the parties entitled thereto. Fees paid shall not be refundable under any circumstances.
SECTION 2.05. Termination or Reduction of the Commitments. Rayonier shall have the right, upon at least three Business Days’ notice to the Administrative Agent, to terminate in whole or permanently reduce ratably in part the unused portions of the respective Commitments of the Lenders, provided that each partial reduction shall be in the aggregate amount of $5,000,000 or an integral multiple of $1,000,000 in excess thereof.
SECTION 2.06. Repayment of Advances. The applicable Borrower shall repay to the Administrative Agent for the ratable account of the Lenders on the Maturity Date the aggregate principal amount of the Advances made to such Borrower that are then outstanding.
SECTION 2.07. Interest on Advances.
(a) Scheduled Interest. The applicable Borrower shall pay interest on the unpaid principal amount of each Advance owing to each Lender from the date of such Advance until such principal amount shall be paid in full, at the following rates per annum:
(i) Alternate Base Rate Advances. During such periods as such Advance is an Alternate Base Rate Advance, a rate per annum equal at all times to the sum of (y) the Alternate Base Rate in effect from time to time plus (z) the Applicable Margin in effect from time to time, payable in arrears quarterly on the last Business Day of each March, June, September and December during such periods.
(ii) Eurodollar Rate Advances. During such periods as such Advance is a Eurodollar Rate Advance, a rate per annum equal at all times during each Interest Period for such Advance to the sum of (y) the Eurodollar Rate for such Interest Period for such Advance plus (z) the Applicable Margin in effect from time to time, payable in arrears on the last day of such Interest Period and, if such Interest Period has a duration of more than three months, on each day that occurs during such Interest Period every three months from the first day of such Interest Period and on the date such Eurodollar Rate Advance shall be Converted or paid in full.
(iii) Quoted Rate Advances. During such periods as such Advance is a Quoted Rate Advance, a rate per annum equal at all times during each Interest Period for such Quoted Rate Advance to the Quoted Rate for such Interest Period, payable in arrears on the last day of such Interest Period and, if such Interest Period has a duration of more than three months, on each day that occurs during such Interest Period every three months from the first day of such Interest Period and on the date such Quoted Rate Advance shall be Converted or paid in full.
(b) Default Interest. At any time during which any Borrower shall fail (i) to pay any principal of any Advance, any interest on any Advance or make any other payment in connection with this Agreement or any other Loan Document when the same becomes due and payable, or (ii) to perform or observe any term, covenant or agreement contained in Section 5.04, the Administrative Agent may, and upon the request of the Required Lenders shall, require the Borrowers to pay interest (“Default Interest”) on (A) the unpaid principal amount of each Advance owing to each Lender by such Borrower, payable in arrears on the dates referred to in clause (a)(i) or (a)(ii) above, at a rate per annum equal at all times to 2% per annum above the rate per annum required to be paid on such Advance pursuant to clause (a)(i) or (a)(ii) above, and (B) to the fullest extent permitted by law, the amount of any interest, fee or other amount payable hereunder that is not paid when due, from the date such amount shall be due until such amount shall be paid in full, payable in arrears on the date such amount shall be paid in full and on demand, at a rate per annum equal at all times to 2% per annum above the rate per annum required to be paid on Alternate Base Rate Advances pursuant to clause (a)(i) above, provided, however, that following acceleration of the Advances pursuant to Section 6.01, Default Interest shall accrue and be payable hereunder whether or not previously required by the Administrative Agent.
SECTION 2.08. Computation of Interest.
(a) The Alternate Base Rate interest, when calculated based upon the Prime Rate, shall be calculated on the basis of a 365/366 day year and all other interest shall be calculated on the basis of a 360-day year for the actual days elapsed. The Administrative Agent shall as soon as practicable notify Rayonier and the Lenders of each determination of a Eurodollar Rate. Any change in the interest rate on an Advance resulting from a change in the Alternate Base Rate or the Eurodollar 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 Rayonier and the 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 Borrowers and the Lenders in the absence of manifest error.
SECTION 2.09. Inability to Determine Interest Rate. If prior to the first day of any Interest Period:
(a) the Administrative Agent shall have reasonably determined (which determination shall be conclusive and binding upon the Borrowers) that, by reason of circumstances affecting the relevant market, adequate and reasonable means do not exist for ascertaining the Eurodollar Rate for such Interest Period, or
(b) the Administrative Agent shall have received notice from the Required Lenders that the Eurodollar Rate determined or to be determined for such Interest Period will not adequately and fairly reflect the cost to such Lenders (as certified by such Lenders) of making or maintaining its affected Advances during such Interest Period,
the Administrative Agent shall give telecopy or telephonic notice thereof to Rayonier and the Lenders as soon as practicable thereafter (which notice shall include supporting calculations in reasonable detail). If such notice is given, (i) any Eurodollar Rate Advance requested to be made on the first day of such Interest Period shall be made as Alternate Base Rate Advances, (ii) any Advances that were to have been Converted on the first day of such Interest Period to Eurodollar Rate Advances shall be continued as Alternate Base Rate Advances, and (iii) any outstanding Eurodollar Rate Advances shall be Converted, on the first day of such Interest Period, to Alternate Base Rate Advances. Until such notice has been withdrawn by the Administrative Agent, no further Eurodollar Rate Advances shall be made or continued as such, nor shall any Borrower have the right to Convert Alternate Base Rate Advances to Eurodollar Rate Advances.
SECTION 2.10. Conversion of Advances.
(a) Optional Conversion.
(i) Any Borrower may on any Business Day, upon notice given to the Administrative Agent not later than 11:00 a.m. (New York City time) on the third Business Day prior to the date of the proposed Conversion and subject to the provisions of Sections 2.09 and 2.13, Convert all Advances of one Type owed by such Borrower and comprising the same Borrowing into Advances of another Type; provided, however, that (i) (x) any Conversion of Eurodollar Rate Advances into Alternate Base Rate Advances or Quoted Rate Advances or (y) any Conversion of Quoted Rate Advances into Eurodollar Rate Advances or Alternate Base Rate Advances, shall be made only on the last day of an Interest Period for such Eurodollar Rate Advances or Quoted Rate Advances, as the case may be, (ii) any Conversion of Alternate Base Rate Advances into Quoted Rate Advances or Eurodollar Rate Advances shall be in an amount not less than the minimum amount specified for Borrowings in Section 2.01, (iii) no Conversion of any Advances shall result in more separate Borrowings than permitted under Section 2.02(d), and (iv) prior to any Conversion by a Borrower of Advances comprising the same Borrowing into Quoted Rate Advances, a Quoted Rate for the Advances to be Converted into Quoted Rate Advances shall have been accepted by such Borrower and confirmed by the Administrative Agent in accordance with Section 2.10(a)(ii). Each such notice of a Conversion shall, within the restrictions specified above, specify (i) the date of such Conversion, (ii) the Advances to be Converted, and (iii) if such Conversion is into Eurodollar Rate Advances or Quoted Rate Advances, the duration of the initial
Interest Period for each such Advance. Each notice of Conversion, which in the case of a Conversion of Advances to Quoted Rate Advances shall not be deemed to have been provided until acceptance and confirmation of a Quoted Rate has occurred in accordance with Section 2.10(a)(ii), shall be irrevocable and binding on such Borrower.
(ii) If a Borrower wishes to Convert Advances into Quoted Rate Advances, the Borrower shall give the Administrative Agent notice (a “Quoted Rate Conversion Request”) so as to be received no later than 11:00 a.m. (New York time) four (4) Business Days prior to the date of the proposed Conversion which shall specify (i) the proposed date of such Conversion, (ii) the Advances to be Converted, and (iii) the duration of the initial Interest Period for each such Quoted Rate Advance. Upon receipt of a Quoted Rate Conversion Requestfrom a Borrower, the Administrative Agent shall (i) when available on the same Business Day as such Quoted Rate Conversion Request is made, provide such Borrower with a non-binding indicative Quoted Rate and (ii) no later than 11:00 a.m. (New York City time) on the next Business Day after receipt of a Quoted Rate Request (or such later date as the applicable Borrower may specify in the Quoted Rate Request), notify the applicable Borrower of the proposed Quoted Rate, in each case for the Interest Period applicable to the requested Conversion to Quoted Rate Advances, and provide copies of such notice to each Lender. The applicable Borrower must decline or accept a proposed Quoted Rate quoted by the Administrative Agent by notifying the Administrative Agent in writing not later than 12:00 Noon (New York City time) on the same Business Day that it received the proposed Quoted Rate from the Administrative Agent; provided that if no written notification is received by such time, the applicable Borrower shall be deemed to have declined the proposed Quoted Rate. An acceptance of a Quoted Rate by the applicable Borrower shall be deemed to be a notice of conversion of the Advances specified in the Quoted Rate Request for Conversion into Quoted Rate Advances, on the date and for an initial Interest Period, in each case, as specified in the Quoted Rate Conversion Request. If the applicable Borrower accepts a proposed Quoted Rate for the requested Interest Period, then the Administrative Agent shall confirm with the applicable Borrower in writing not later than 1:00 p.m. on same Business Day that such Borrower accepted a proposed Quoted Rate the agreed upon Quoted Rate, with copies of such confirmation to each Lender. Once a proposed Quoted Rate has been accepted by the applicable Borrower and confirmed as set forth herein, the Quoted Rate for the applicable Interest Period in respect of the Advances to be Converted to Quoted Rate Advances as specified in the Quoted Rate Request for Conversion will be locked in as of the Business Day that such Quoted Rate is accepted by the applicable Borrower and confirmed.
(b) Mandatory Conversion. (i) On the date on which the aggregate unpaid principal amount of Eurodollar Rate Advances and/or Quoted Rate Advances comprising any Borrowing shall be reduced, by payment or prepayment or otherwise, to less than $5,000,000, such Advances shall automatically Convert into Alternate Base Rate Advances,
and (ii) upon the occurrence and during the continuance of any Event of Default, (x) each Eurodollar Rate Advance and each Quoted Rate Advance will automatically, on the last day of the then existing Interest Period therefor, Convert into an Alternate Base Rate Advance, and (y) the obligation of the Lenders to make, or to Convert Advances into, Eurodollar Rate Advances and Quoted Rate Advances shall be suspended.
SECTION 2.11. Prepayments of Advances. Any Borrower may, upon notice to the Administrative Agent no later than 11:00 a.m. (New York City time) on the Business Day of the proposed date of the prepayment in the case of Alternate Base Rate Advances and on the third Business Day prior to the proposed date of the prepayment in the case of Eurodollar Rate Advances or Quoted Rate Advances, in each case stating the proposed date and aggregate principal amount of the prepayment, and if such notice is given such Borrower shall, prepay the outstanding principal amount of the Advances owed by such Borrower comprising part of the same Borrowing in whole or ratably in part, together with accrued interest to the date of such prepayment on the principal amount prepaid; provided, however, that (x) each partial prepayment shall be in an aggregate principal amount not less than $5,000,000 or an integral multiple of $1,000,000 in excess thereof, and (y) in the event of any such prepayment of a Eurodollar Rate Advance, such Borrower shall be obligated to reimburse the Lenders in respect thereof pursuant to Section 2.23.
SECTION 2.12. Increased Costs.
(a) Increased Costs Generally. If any Change in Law shall:
(i) impose, modify or deem applicable any reserve, special deposit, compulsory loan, insurance charge or similar requirement against assets of, deposits with or for the account of, or credit extended or participated in by, any Lender (except any reserve requirement reflected in the Eurodollar Rate);
(ii) subject any Lender to any tax of any kind whatsoever with respect to this Agreement or any Eurodollar Rate Advance made by it, or change the basis of taxation of payments to such Lender in respect thereof (except for Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes covered by Section 2.15 and the imposition of, or any change in the rate of, any Excluded Tax payable by such Lender); or
(iii) impose on any Lender or the London interbank market any other condition, cost or expense affecting this Agreement or Eurodollar Rate Advances made by such Lender;
and the result of any of the foregoing shall be to increase the cost to such Lender of making, converting to, continuing or maintaining any Eurodollar Rate Advance or of maintaining its obligation to make any such Advance, or to reduce the amount of any sum received or receivable by such Lender hereunder (whether of principal, interest or any other amount) then, upon request of such Lender, the Borrowers will pay to such Lender, as the case may be, such additional amount or amounts as will compensate such Lender, as the case may be, for such additional costs incurred or reduction suffered.
(b) Capital Requirements. If any Lender determines that any Change in Law affecting such Lender or any lending office of such Lender or such Lender’s holding company, if any, regarding capital or liquidity requirements, has or would have the effect of reducing the rate of return in any material respect on such Lender’s capital or liquidity or on the capital or liquidity of such Lender’s holding company, if any, as a consequence of this Agreement, the Commitments of such Lender or the Advances made by a Lender, to a level below that which such Lender or such Lender’s holding company could have achieved but for such Change in Law (taking into consideration such Lender’s policies and the policies of such Lender’s holding company with respect to capital adequacy and liquidity requirements), then from time to time the Borrowers will pay to such Lender, jointly and severally, as the case may be, such additional amount or amounts as will compensate such Lender or such Lender’s holding company for any such reduction suffered.
(c) Certificates for Reimbursement. A certificate of a Lender setting forth the amount or amounts necessary to compensate such Lender or its holding company, as the case may be, as specified in clause (a) or (b) of this Section 2.12 and delivered to Rayonier, shall be conclusive absent manifest error. The Borrowers shall pay such Lender, jointly and severally, the amount shown as due on any such certificate within ten (10) days after receipt thereof.
(d) Delay in Requests. Failure or delay on the part of any Lender to demand compensation pursuant to this Section 2.12 shall not constitute a waiver of such Lender’s right to demand such compensation; provided that no Borrower shall be required to compensate a Lender pursuant to this Section 2.12 for any increased costs incurred or reductions suffered more than six (6) months prior to the date that such Lender notifies Rayonier of the Change in Law giving rise to such increased costs or reductions, and of such Lender’s intention to claim compensation therefor (except that, if the Change in Law giving rise to such increased costs or reductions is retroactive, then the six (6) month period referred to above shall be extended to include the period of retroactive effect thereof).
SECTION 2.13. Illegality. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, if any Lender shall notify the Administrative Agent that the introduction of or any change in or in the interpretation of any law or regulation makes it unlawful, or any central bank or other Governmental Authority asserts that it is unlawful, for any Lender or its Eurodollar Lending Office to perform its obligations hereunder to make Eurodollar Rate Advances or to fund or maintain Eurodollar Rate Advances hereunder, (i) the obligation of the Lenders to make, or to Convert Advances into, Eurodollar Rate Advances shall be suspended until the Administrative Agent shall notify Rayonier and the Lenders that the circumstances causing such suspension no longer exist, and (ii) each Borrower shall forthwith prepay in full all Eurodollar Rate Advances of such Borrower then outstanding, together with interest accrued thereon, unless such Borrower, within five (5) Business Days of notice from the Administrative Agent, Converts all Eurodollar Rate Advances of such Borrower then outstanding into Alternate Base Rate Advances in accordance with Section 2.10.
SECTION 2.14. Payments.
(a) The Borrowers shall make each payment hereunder, irrespective of any right of counterclaim or set-off, not later than 12:00 Noon (New York City time) on the day when due in Dollars to the Administrative Agent at the Administrative Agent’s Account in same day funds. The Administrative Agent will promptly thereafter cause to be distributed like funds relating to the payment of principal or interest or Unused Commitment Fees ratably (other than amounts payable pursuant to Section 2.12, 2.15, 2.20(b) and 2.23) to the Lenders for the account of their respective Applicable Lending Offices, and like funds relating to the payment of any other amount payable to any Lender to such Lender for the account of its Applicable Lending Office, in each case to be applied in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. Upon its acceptance of an Assignment and Assumption and recording of the information contained therein in the Register pursuant to Section 8.07(c), from and after the effective date specified in such Assignment and Assumption, the Administrative Agent shall make all payments hereunder and under the Notes in respect of the interest assigned thereby to the Lender assignor and the Lender assignee thereunder in accordance with such Assignment and Assumption, on a pro rata basis and subject to all appropriate adjustments in such payments for periods prior to such effective date.
(b) Except as otherwise provided herein, whenever any payment hereunder or under the Notes shall be stated to be due on a day other than a Business Day, such payment shall be made on the next succeeding Business Day, and such extension of time shall in such case be included in the computation of payment of interest or Unused Commitment Fee, as the case may be; provided, however, that, if such extension would cause payment of interest on or principal of Eurodollar Rate Advances or Quoted Rate Advances to be made in the next following calendar month, such payment shall be made on the next preceding Business Day.
SECTION 2.15. Taxes.
(a) Payments Free of Taxes. Any and all payments by or on account of any obligation of any Borrower hereunder or under any other Loan Document shall be made free and clear of and without reduction or withholding for any Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes, provided that if any Borrower shall be required by applicable law to deduct any Indemnified Taxes (including any Other Taxes) from such payments, then (i) the sum payable shall be increased as necessary so that after making all required deductions (including deductions applicable to additional sums payable under this Section 2.15) the Administrative Agent and each Lender, as the case may be, receives an amount equal to the sum it would have received had no such deductions been made, (ii) the applicable Borrower shall make such deductions, and (iii) the applicable Borrower shall timely pay the full amount deducted to the relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with applicable law.
(b) Payment of Other Taxes by the Borrowers. Without limiting the provisions of paragraph (a) above, the Borrowers shall timely pay any Other Taxes to the relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with applicable law.
(c) Indemnification by the Borrowers. The applicable Borrower shall indemnify the Administrative Agent and each Lender, within ten (10) days after demand
therefor, for the full amount of any Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes (including Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes imposed or asserted on or attributable to amounts payable under this Section 2.15) paid by the Administrative Agent or such Lender, as the case may be, and any penalties, interest and reasonable expenses arising therefrom or with respect thereto, whether or not such Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes were correctly or legally imposed or asserted by the relevant Governmental Authority. A certificate as to the amount of such payment or liability delivered to Rayonier 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) Evidence of Payments. As soon as practicable after any payment of Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes by any Borrower to a Governmental Authority, such Borrower shall deliver to the Administrative Agent the original or a certified copy of a receipt issued by such Governmental Authority evidencing such payment, a copy of the return reporting such payment or other evidence of such payment reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.
(e) Status of Lenders. Any Foreign Lender that is entitled to an exemption from or reduction of withholding tax under the law of the jurisdiction in which any Borrower is resident for tax purposes, or any treaty to which such jurisdiction is a party, with respect to payments hereunder or under any other Loan Document shall deliver to Rayonier (with a copy to the Administrative Agent), at the time or times prescribed by applicable law or reasonably requested by Rayonier, the applicable 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 of withholding. In addition, any Lender, if requested by Rayonier, the applicable Borrower or the Administrative Agent, shall deliver such other documentation prescribed by applicable law or reasonably requested by the Rayonier, the applicable Borrower or the Administrative Agent as will enable Rayonier, the applicable Borrower or the Administrative Agent to determine whether or not such Lender is subject to backup withholding or information reporting requirements.
Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, any Foreign Lender shall deliver to Rayonier and the Administrative Agent (in such number of copies as shall be requested by the recipient) on or prior to the date on which such Foreign Lender becomes a Lender under this Agreement (and from time to time thereafter upon the request of Rayonier, the applicable Borrower or the Administrative Agent, but only if such Foreign Lender is legally entitled to do so), whichever of the following is applicable:
(i) duly completed copies of Internal Revenue Service Form W-8BEN claiming eligibility for benefits of an income tax treaty to which the United States of America is a party,
(ii) duly completed copies of Internal Revenue Service Form W-8ECI,
(iii) in the case of a Foreign Lender claiming the benefits of the exemption for portfolio interest under section 881(c) of the Code, (x) a certificate to the effect that such Foreign Lender is not (A) a “bank” within the meaning of section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code, (B) a “10 percent shareholder” of the applicable Borrower within the meaning of section 881(c)(3)(B) of the Code, or (C) a “controlled foreign corporation” described in section 881(c)(3)(C) of the Code, and (y) duly completed copies of Internal Revenue Service Form W-8BEN, or
(iv) any other form prescribed by applicable law as a basis for claiming exemption from or a reduction in United States Federal withholding tax duly completed together with such supplementary documentation as may be prescribed by applicable law to permit the applicable Borrower to determine the withholding or deduction required to be made.
(f) Treatment of Certain Refunds. If the Administrative Agent or a Lender determines, in its sole discretion, that it has received a refund of any Taxes or Other Taxes as to which it has been indemnified by the Borrowers or with respect to which any Borrower has paid additional amounts pursuant to this Section 2.15, it shall pay to such Borrower an amount equal to such refund (but only to the extent of indemnity payments made, or additional amounts paid, by such Borrower under this Section 2.15 with respect to the Taxes or Other Taxes giving rise to such refund), net of all out-of-pocket expenses of the Administrative Agent or such Lender, as the case may be, and without interest (other than any interest paid by the relevant Governmental Authority with respect to such refund); provided that the Borrowers, upon the request of the Administrative Agent or such Lender, agree to repay the amount paid over to the applicable Borrower (plus any penalties, interest or other charges imposed by the relevant Governmental Authority) to the Administrative Agent or such Lender or in the event the Administrative Agent, such Lender is required to repay such refund to such Governmental Authority. This paragraph shall not be construed to require the Administrative Agent or any Lender to make available its tax returns (or any other information relating to its taxes that it deems confidential) to any Borrower or any other Person.
SECTION 2.16. Sharing of Payments, Etc. If any Lender shall, by exercising any right of set-off or counterclaim or otherwise, obtain payment in respect of any principal of or interest on any of its Advances or other obligations hereunder resulting in such Lender receiving payment of a proportion of the aggregate amount of its Advances and accrued interest thereon or other such obligations greater than its pro rata share thereof as provided herein, then the Lender receiving such greater proportion shall (a) notify the Administrative Agent of such fact, and (b) purchase (for cash at face value) participations in the Advances and such other obligations of the other Lenders, or make such other adjustments as shall be equitable, so that the benefit of all such payments shall be shared by the Lenders ratably in accordance with the aggregate amount of principal of and accrued interest on their respective Advances and other amounts owing them; provided that:
(i) if any such participations are purchased and all or any portion of the payment giving rise thereto is recovered, such participations shall be rescinded and the purchase price restored to the extent of such recovery, without interest; and
(ii) the provisions of this paragraph shall not be construed to apply to (x) any payment made by any Borrower pursuant to and in accordance with the express terms of this Agreement (including the application of funds arising from the existence of a Defaulting Lender), or (y) any payment obtained by a Lender as consideration for the assignment of or sale of a participation in any of its Advances to any assignee or participant, other than to a Borrower or any Subsidiary thereof (as to which the provisions of this paragraph shall apply).
Each Borrower hereby consents to the foregoing and agrees, to the extent it may effectively do so under applicable law, that any Lender acquiring a participation pursuant to the foregoing arrangements may exercise against each Borrower rights of set-off and counterclaim with respect to such participation as fully as if such Lender were a direct creditor of each Borrower in the amount of such participation
SECTION 2.17. Evidence of Debt.
(a) Each Lender shall maintain in accordance with its usual practice an account or accounts evidencing the indebtedness of each Borrower to such Lender resulting from each Advance owing to such Lender from time to time, including the amounts of principal and interest payable and paid to such Lender from time to time hereunder in respect of Advances. Each Borrower agrees that upon notice by any Lender to any Borrower (with a copy of such notice to the Administrative Agent) to the effect that a Note is required or appropriate in order for such Lender to evidence (whether for purposes of pledge, enforcement or otherwise) the Advances owing to, or to be made by, such Lender, such Borrower shall promptly execute and deliver to such Lender a Note payable to the order of such Lender in a principal amount up to the Commitment of such Lender.
(b) The Register maintained by the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 8.07(c) shall include a control account, and a subsidiary account for each Lender, in which accounts (taken together) shall be recorded (i) the date and amount of each Borrowing made hereunder, the applicable Borrower thereof, the Type of Advances comprising such Borrowing and, if appropriate, the Interest Period applicable thereto, (ii) the terms of each Assignment and Assumption delivered to and accepted by it, (iii) the amount of any principal or interest due and payable or to become due and payable from each Borrower to each Lender hereunder, and (iv) the amount of any sum received by the Administrative Agent from each Borrower hereunder and each Lender’s share thereof.
(c) Entries made in good faith by the Administrative Agent in the Register pursuant to subsection (b) above, and by each Lender in its account or accounts pursuant to subsection (a) above, shall be prima facie evidence of the amount of principal and interest due and payable or to become due and payable from each Borrower to, in the case of the Register, each Lender and, in the case of such account or accounts, such Lender, under this Agreement, absent manifest error; provided, however, that the failure of the Administrative Agent or such Lender to make an entry, or any finding that an entry is incorrect, in the Register or such account or accounts shall not limit or otherwise affect the obligations of any Borrower under this Agreement.
SECTION 2.18. Use of Proceeds. The proceeds of the Advances shall be available (and each Borrower agrees that it shall use such proceeds) for (a) in the case of the initial Advance of $300,000,000 on the Closing Date, the refinancing of Debt under the Existing Revolving Credit Agreement that was drawn to repay all amounts outstanding under Rayonier’s Senior Exchangeable Notes due 2012 and to pay fees and expenses related thereto, and (b) with respect to all other Advances, ongoing working capital needs and general corporate purposes of the applicable Borrower and its Subsidiaries (including, without limitation, acquisitions, repayment of Debt and repurchase of Capital Stock).
SECTION 2.19. [Intentionally Omitted].
SECTION 2.20. Mitigation Obligations; Replacement of Lenders.
(a) Designation of a Different Lending Office. If any Lender requests compensation under Section 2.12, or requires any Borrower to pay additional amounts to any Lender or any Governmental Authority for the account of any Lender pursuant to Section 2.15, then such Lender shall (at the request of such Borrower) use reasonable efforts to designate a different lending office for funding or booking its Advances hereunder or to assign its rights and obligations hereunder to another of its offices, branches or affiliates, if, in the judgment of such Lender, such designation or assignment (i) would eliminate or reduce amounts payable pursuant to Section 2.12 or Section 2.15, as the case may be, in the future, and (ii) would not subject such Lender to any unreimbursed cost or expense and would not otherwise be disadvantageous to such Lender. The applicable Borrower hereby agrees to pay all reasonable costs and expenses incurred by any Lender in connection with any such designation or assignment.
(b) Replacement of Lenders. If any Lender requests compensation under Section 2.12, or if any Borrower is required to pay additional amounts to any Lender or any Governmental Authority for the account of any Lender pursuant to Section 2.15 and, in each case, such Lender has declined or is unable to designate a different lending office in accordance with Section 2.20(a), or if any Lender is a Defaulting Lender or a Non-Consenting Lender, then the applicable Borrower may, at its sole expense and effort, upon notice to such Lender and the Administrative Agent, require such Lender to assign and delegate, without recourse (in accordance with and subject to the restrictions contained in, and consents required by, Section 8.07), all of its interests, rights and obligations under this Agreement and the related Loan Documents to an Eligible Assignee that shall assume such obligations (which assignee may be another Lender, if a Lender accepts such assignment); provided that:
(i) the applicable Borrower shall have paid to the Administrative Agent the assignment fee (if any) specified in Section 8.07;
(ii) such Lender shall have received payment of an amount equal to the outstanding principal of its Advances, accrued interest thereon, accrued fees and all other amounts payable to it hereunder and under the other Loan Documents (including any amounts under Section 2.23 from the assignee (to the extent of such
outstanding principal and accrued interest and fees) or the applicable Borrower (in the case of all other amounts));
(iii) in the case of any such assignment resulting from a claim for compensation under Section 2.12 or payments required to be made pursuant to Section 2.15, such assignment will result in a reduction in such compensation or payments thereafter;
(iv) such assignment does not conflict with applicable law; and
(v) in the case of any assignment resulting from a Lender becoming a Non-Consenting Lender, the applicable assignee shall have consented to the applicable amendment, waiver or consent.
A Lender shall not be required to make any such assignment or delegation if, prior thereto, as a result of a waiver by such Lender or otherwise, the circumstances entitling the applicable Borrower to require such assignment and delegation cease to apply.
SECTION 2.21. [Reserved].
SECTION 2.22. Defaulting Lenders. (a) Defaulting Lender Adjustments. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, if any Lender becomes a Defaulting Lender, then, until such time as such Lender is no longer a Defaulting Lender, to the extent permitted by applicable law:
(i) Waivers and Amendments. Such Defaulting Lender’s right to approve or disapprove any amendment, waiver or consent with respect to this Agreement shall be restricted as set forth in the definition of Required Lenders.
(ii) Defaulting Lender Waterfall. Any payment of principal, interest, fees or other amounts received by the Administrative Agent for the account of such Defaulting Lender (whether voluntary or mandatory, at maturity, pursuant to Article VI or otherwise) or received by the Administrative Agent from a Defaulting Lender pursuant to Section 8.05 shall be applied at such time or times as may be determined by the Administrative Agent as follows: first, to the payment of any amounts owing by such Defaulting Lender to the Administrative Agent hereunder; second, as Rayonier may request (so long as no Default or Event of Default exists), to the funding of any Advance in respect of which such Defaulting Lender has failed to fund its portion thereof as required by this Agreement, as determined by the Administrative Agent; third, if so determined by the Administrative Agent and Rayonier, to be held in a deposit account and released pro rata in order to satisfy such Defaulting Lender’s potential future funding obligations with respect to Advances under this Agreement; fourth, to the payment of any amounts owing to the Lenders as a result of any judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction obtained by any Lender against such Defaulting Lender as a result of such Defaulting Lender’s breach of its obligations under this Agreement; fifth, so long as no Default or Event
of Default exists, to the payment of any amounts owing to any Borrower as a result of any judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction obtained by such Borrower against such Defaulting Lender as a result of such Defaulting Lender’s breach of its obligations under this Agreement; and sixth, to such Defaulting Lender or as otherwise directed by a court of competent jurisdiction; provided that if (x) such payment is a payment of the principal amount of any Advances in respect of which such Defaulting Lender has not fully funded its appropriate share, and (y) such Advances were made at a time when the conditions set forth in Section 3.02 were satisfied or waived, such payment shall be applied solely to pay the Advances of all Non-Defaulting Lenders on a pro rata basis prior to being applied to the payment of any Advances of such Defaulting Lender until such time as all Advances are held by the Lenders pro rata in accordance with the Commitments under the Facility. Any payments, prepayments or other amounts paid or payable to a Defaulting Lender that are applied (or held) to pay amounts owed by a Defaulting Lender pursuant to this Section 2.22(a)(ii) shall be deemed paid to and redirected by such Defaulting Lender, and each Lender irrevocably consents hereto.
(iii) Certain Fees. No Defaulting Lender shall be entitled to receive any Unused Commitment Fee payable under Section 2.04(a) for any period during which that Lender is a Defaulting Lender (and the Borrower shall not be required to pay any such fee that otherwise would have been required to have been paid to that Defaulting Lender).
(b) Defaulting Lender Cure. If the Borrowers and the Administrative Agent agree in writing that a Lender is no longer a Defaulting Lender, the Administrative Agent will so notify the parties hereto, whereupon as of the effective date specified in such notice and subject to any conditions set forth therein, that Lender will, to the extent applicable, purchase at par that portion of outstanding Advances of the other Lenders or take such other actions as the Administrative Agent may determine to be necessary to cause the Advances to be held pro rata by the Lenders in accordance with the Commitments under the Facility, whereupon such Lender will cease to be a Defaulting Lender; provided that no adjustments will be made retroactively with respect to fees accrued or payments made by or on behalf of any Borrower while that Lender was a Defaulting Lender; and provided, further, that except to the extent otherwise expressly agreed by the affected parties, no change hereunder from Defaulting Lender to Lender will constitute a waiver or release of any claim of any party hereunder arising from that Lender’s having been a Defaulting Lender.
(c) Termination of Defaulting Lender. The Borrowers may terminate the unused amount of the Commitment of any Lender that is a Defaulting Lender upon not less than five (5) Business Days’ prior notice to the Administrative Agent (which shall promptly notify the Lenders thereof), and in such event the provisions of Section 2.22(a)(ii) will apply to all amounts thereafter paid by the Borrowers for the account of such Defaulting Lender under this Agreement (whether on account of principal, interest, fees, indemnity or other amounts); provided that (i) no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, and
(ii) such termination shall not be deemed to be a waiver or release of any claim any Borrower, the Administrative Agent or any Lender may have against such Defaulting Lender.
SECTION 2.23. Breakage. The Borrowers shall, jointly and severally, indemnify each Lender against any loss or expense that such Lender may sustain or incur as a consequence of any event, other than a default by such Lender in the performance of its obligations hereunder (but including, for the avoidance of doubt, any loss or expense incurred as result of an assignment and delegation by a Lender under Section 2.20(b) of this Agreement), which results in (a) such Lender receiving or being deemed to receive any amount on account of the principal of any Eurodollar Rate Advance or Quoted Rate Advance prior to the end of the Interest Period in effect therefor, (b) the conversion of any Eurodollar Rate Advance or Quoted Rate Advance to an Alternate Base Rate Advance, or the conversion of the Interest Period with respect to any Eurodollar Rate Advance or Quoted Rate Advance, in each case other than on the last day of the Interest Period in effect therefor, or (c) any Eurodollar Rate Advance or Quoted Rate Advance to be made by such Lender (including any Eurodollar Rate Advance or Quoted Rate Advance to be made pursuant to a conversion or continuation under Section 2.10) not being made after notice of such Advance shall have been given by any Borrower hereunder (which indemnified amount shall include, without limitation, any loss, cost or expense incurred by reason of the liquidation or reemployment of deposits or other funds acquired by such Lender to fund the Advance to be made by such Lender as part of such Borrowing when such Advance, as a result of such failure, is not made on such date) (any of these events being called a “Breakage Event”). In the case of any Breakage Event, such loss shall include an amount equal to the excess, as reasonably determined by such Lender, of (i) its cost of obtaining funds for the Eurodollar Rate Advance or Quoted Rate Advance that is the subject of such Breakage Event for the period from the date of such Breakage Event to the last day of the Interest Period in effect (or that would have been in effect) for such Advance over (ii) the amount of interest likely to be realized by such Lender in redeploying the funds released or not utilized by reason of such Breakage Event for such period. A certificate of any Lender setting forth any amount or amounts which such Lender is entitled to receive pursuant to this Section 2.23 shall be delivered to Rayonier and shall be conclusive absent manifest error.
SECTION 2.24. Administrative Agent’s Clawback. (a) Funding by Lenders; Presumption by Administrative Agent. Unless the Administrative Agent shall have received notice from a Lender (x) in the case of Alternate Base Rate Advances, one (1) hour prior to the proposed time of such Borrowing, and (y) otherwise, prior to the proposed date of any Borrowing that such Lender will not make available to the Administrative Agent such Lender’s share of such Borrowing, the Administrative Agent may assume that such Lender has made such share available on such date in accordance with Section 2.02 and may, in reliance upon such assumption, make available to the applicable Borrowers a corresponding amount. In such event, if a Lender has not in fact made its share of the applicable Borrowing available to the Administrative Agent, then the Borrowers jointly and severally, and the applicable Lenders severally, agree to pay to the Administrative Agent forthwith on demand such corresponding amount with interest thereon, for each day from and including the date such amount is made available to the applicable Borrower to but excluding the date of payment to the Administrative Agent, at (i) in the case of a payment to be made by such Lender, the greater of the Federal Funds Effective Rate and a rate determined by the Administrative Agent in accordance with banking industry rules on interbank compensation, and (ii) in the case of
a payment to be made by a Borrower, the interest rate at such time applicable to Advances comprising such Borrowing. If a Borrower and such Lender shall pay such interest to the Administrative Agent for the same or an overlapping period, then the Administrative Agent shall promptly remit to the applicable Borrower the amount of such interest paid by such Borrower for such period. If such Lender pays its share of the applicable Borrowing to the Administrative Agent, then the amount so paid shall constitute such Lender’s Advance included in such Borrowing. Any such payment by a Borrower shall be without prejudice to any claim any Borrower may have against a Lender that shall have failed to make such payment to the Administrative Agent.
(b) Payments by Borrower; Presumptions by Administrative Agent. Unless the Administrative Agent shall have received notice from Rayonier prior to the date on which any payment is due to the Administrative Agent for the account of the Lenders hereunder that the applicable Borrower will not make such payment, the Administrative Agent may assume that the applicable Borrower has made such payment on such date in accordance herewith and may, in reliance upon such assumption, distribute to the Lenders the amount due. In such event, if the applicable Borrower has not in fact made such payment, then each of the Lenders severally agrees to repay to the Administrative Agent forthwith on demand the amount so distributed to such Lender, with interest thereon, for each day from and including the date such amount is distributed to it to but excluding the date of payment to the Administrative Agent, at the greater of the Federal Funds Effective Rate and a rate determined by the Administrative Agent in accordance with banking industry rules on interbank compensation.
ARTICLE III
CONDITIONS PRECEDENT
SECTION 3.01. Conditions Precedent to Closing Date. This Agreement shall not become effective until the date on which each of the following conditions is satisfied (or waived in accordance with Section 8.01):
(a) Documents. The Administrative Agent shall have received each of the following documents, each of which shall be satisfactory to the Administrative Agent (and to the extent specified below, to each Lender) in form and substance:
(i) Executed Counterparts. From each party hereto either (A) multiple counterparts of this Agreement, signed on behalf of such party, or (B) written evidence satisfactory to the Administrative Agent (which may include telecopy transmission of a signed signature page to this Agreement) that such party has signed a counterpart of this Agreement;
(ii) Corporate Documents. Such documents and certificates as the Administrative Agent or its counsel may reasonably request, certified as of the Closing Date as complete and correct copies thereof by the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of each Borrower relating to (A) the organization, existence and good standing of such Borrower, (B) the authorization of the execution, delivery and
performance by such Borrower of the applicable Loan Documents and of the borrowings hereunder by such Borrower, (C) certificates as to the incumbency and signature of each individual signing this Agreement and/or any other Loan Document or other agreement or document contemplated hereby on behalf of the applicable Borrower, and (D) the absence of any pending proceeding for the dissolution or liquidation of such Borrower or threatening the existence of such Borrower;
(iii) Guarantee. The Administrative Agent shall have received the Guarantee Agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit C hereto and executed by duly authorized officers of Rayonier, ROC and TRS, respectively;
(iv) Certificate as to Absence of Material Adverse Effect. A certificate signed by the chief executive officer, chief financial officer or a senior vice president of each Borrower certifying that there has been no event or circumstance since December 31, 2011 that, individually or in the aggregate, has had or would be reasonably expected to have, either individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect; and
(v) Other Documents. Such other documents as the Administrative Agent or any Lender (acting through the Administrative Agent) may reasonably request.
(b) Representations and Warranties. Each of the representations and warranties made by each 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 (except to the extent applicable to an earlier date, in which case such representations and warranties shall be true and correct in all material respects as of such earlier date and except to the extent such representations and warranties are qualified by materiality, in which case such representations and warranties shall be true and correct as of such date).
(c) No Default. No Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing on such date.
(d) Legal Opinions. The Administrative Agent shall have received the executed legal opinions of (i) Rayonier’s Vice President and General Counsel, and (ii) Alston & Bird LLP, special counsel for the Borrowers, in each case (A) dated the Closing Date, (B) addressed to Administrative Agent and the Lenders, (C) covering such matters relating to this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, and the transactions contemplated herein and therein, as the Administrative Agent shall reasonably require, and (D) in form and substance, substantively consistent with the legal opinions delivered by such Persons in connection with the Existing Revolving Credit Agreement or otherwise reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.
(e) Closing Certificate. The Administrative Agent shall have received, with a counterpart for each Lender, a closing certificate of each Borrower substantially in the form of Exhibit D hereto, dated as of the Closing Date.
(f) Solvency Certificate. The Administrative Agent shall have received, with a counterpart for each Lender, a solvency certificate of Rayonier substantially in the form of Exhibit F hereto, dated as of the Closing Date.
(g) “Know Your Customer” Information. At least five (5) Business Days prior to the Closing Date, the Administrative Agent shall have received documentation and other information requested in writing by the Administrative Agent at least five (5) Business Days prior to the Closing Date that is required by bank regulatory authorities under applicable “know your customer” and Anti-Money Laundering rules and regulations, including, without limitation, the USA PATRIOT Act. Such documentation shall include, without limitation, evidence satisfactory to the Administrative Agent of (y) the listing of Capital Stock of Rayonier on the New York Stock Exchange, and (z) Rayonier’s direct or indirect ownership of all of the outstanding Capital Stock of ROC and TRS;
(h) Fees and Expenses. The Administrative Agent shall have received the fees to be received on the Closing Date separately agreed to between the Administrative Agent and Rayonier and shall have received reimbursement of all reasonable costs and expenses (including reasonable fees and expenses of counsel to the Administrative Agent) for which reasonably detailed invoices have been provided to Rayonier at least one (1) Business Day prior to the Closing Date.
(i) Farm Credit Equities. TRS shall have purchased the Farm Credit Equities described on Schedule 3.01(i).
(j) Existing Subsidiary Debt. The execution, delivery of, and the performance of this Agreement by each Borrower are permitted under the terms of the Existing Subsidiary Debt.
(k) Officer’s Certificate. The Administrative Agent shall have received from a financial officer of Rayonier, an officer’s certificate to the effect that the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents by each Borrower, and the incurrence of the indebtedness and other obligations under the Facility will not conflict with, result in a breach of or constitute a default under, or give rise to a right of, or result in, any cancellation or acceleration under, any indenture, credit or loan agreement or other material documents or instruments, or to the actual knowledge of such financial officer, any other documents or instruments, to which any Borrower or any of their respective Subsidiaries is party.
(l) Additional Matters. All corporate and other proceedings, and all documents, instruments and other legal matters in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the other Loan Documents shall be reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to the Administrative Agent, and the Administrative Agent shall have received such other documents, instruments and legal opinions in respect of any aspect or consequence of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby as it shall reasonably request.
SECTION 3.02. Conditions Precedent to Each Loan Event. The agreement of each Lender to make any Advance on the occasion of each Borrowing (the making of any such Advance, a “Loan Event”) is subject to the satisfaction of the following conditions precedent:
(a) Notice of Borrowing. In the case of Advances made pursuant to Section 2.01, the Administrative Agent shall have received a Notice of Borrowing in compliance with the terms hereof.
(b) Representations and Warranties. Each of the representations and warranties made by each Borrower in or pursuant to the Loan Documents (except for the representations and warranties specified in Section 4.01(e), (f) and (g)(i)) shall be true and correct in all material respects on and as of such date as if made on and as of such date (both before and after giving effect to such Loan Event).
(c) No Default. No Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing on such date or after giving effect to such Loan Event requested to be made on such date.
(d) Farm Credit Equities. In the case of an Advance in favor of Rayonier or ROC, such Borrower shall have purchased Farm Credit Equities in the amount requested by the Farm Credit Lenders party to this Agreement at such time, consistent with Section 5.01(l).
Each Loan Event shall constitute a representation and warranty by each Borrower as of the date of such Loan Event that the conditions contained in this Section 3.02 have been satisfied.
ARTICLE IV
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
SECTION 4.01. Representations and Warranties of the Borrowers. Each Borrower represents and warrants as follows:
(a) Organization. Each Loan Party (i) is duly organized or formed, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization or formation, (ii) has all requisite 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 except to the extent that the failure to have such power and authority and the legal right could not, in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, and (iii) is duly qualified to conduct business, and is in good standing, under the laws of each jurisdiction where its ownership, lease or operation of property or the conduct of its business requires such qualification, except to the extent that the failure to comply therewith could not, in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
(b) Power and Authority. The execution, delivery and performance by each Loan Party of the Loan Documents to which it is a party are within such Loan Party’s
requisite powers, have been duly authorized by all requisite action, including member or partnership action and do not contravene (i) such Loan Party’s certificate or articles of incorporation, formation or organization, the operating agreement, the partnership agreement, the by-laws or other similar organizational agreement, as applicable, or (ii) law or any material contractual restriction binding on or affecting such Loan Party or, to the actual knowledge of a Responsible Officer of such Loan Party, any other contractual restriction binding on or affecting such Loan Party.
(c) Governmental Approvals. No authorization or approval or other action by, and no notice to or filing with, any Governmental Authority, regulatory body or any other third party is required for the due execution, delivery and performance by any Loan Party of the Loan Documents to which it is a party.
(d) Enforceability. This Agreement and any other Loan Document have been, and each of the Notes and other Loan Documents to be delivered by any Loan Party when delivered hereunder will have been, duly executed and delivered by the applicable Loan Party. This Agreement and any other Loan Document are, and each of the Notes when delivered hereunder will be, the legal, valid and binding obligation of the applicable Loan Party enforceable against such Loan Party in accordance with their respective terms; provided that the enforceability hereof and thereof is subject in each case to general principles of equity and to bankruptcy, insolvency and similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally.
(e) Financial Statements. The Consolidated balance sheet of Rayonier and its Subsidiaries as at December 31, 2011, and the related Consolidated statements of income and cash flows of Rayonier and its Subsidiaries for the fiscal year then ended, accompanied by an opinion of Deloitte & Touche LLP, independent public accountants, and duly certified by a Responsible Officer of Rayonier, fairly present, in all material respects, the Consolidated financial condition of Rayonier and its Subsidiaries as at such dates and the Consolidated results of the operations of Rayonier and its Subsidiaries for the fiscal year then ended, all in accordance with GAAP consistently applied.
(f) No Material Adverse Change. Since December 31, 2011, there has been no Material Adverse Change.
(g) Litigation. There is no pending or, to the knowledge of any Responsible Officer threatened in writing, action or proceeding, including, without limitation, any Environmental Action, affecting such Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries before any court, governmental agency or arbitrator that (i) could be reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect (other than as set forth in Schedule 4.01(g) (the “Disclosed Litigation”)), and since the date Schedule 4.01(g) was prepared there has been no material adverse change in the status, or financial effect on such Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, of the Disclosed Litigation from that described in Schedule 4.01(g) or (ii) purports to affect the legality, validity or enforceability of this Agreement, any Note or the other Loan Documents.
(h) No Violation; Compliance with Laws. No Loan Party or Subsidiary of any Loan Party is in violation of any law, rule or regulation (including any zoning, building, Environmental Laws, ordinance, code or approval or any building permit) or any restrictions of record or agreements affecting such material properties or assets, or is in default with respect to any judgment, writ, injunction, decree or order of any Governmental Authority, where any such violation or default could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.
(i) Accuracy of Information. No written information, report, financial statement, exhibit or schedule furnished by or on behalf of any Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries to the Administrative Agent or any Lender in connection with the negotiation of this Agreement or any other Loan Document or included herein or delivered pursuant hereto, when taken as a whole, contained or contains any material misstatement of fact or omitted or omits to state any material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were or are made, not misleading. For purposes of this subsection, such information, report, financial statement, exhibit or schedule shall not include projections and information of a general economic or general industry nature.
(j) Federal Reserve Regulations.
(i) No Borrower nor any of the Subsidiaries is engaged principally, or as one of its important activities, in the business of extending credit for the purpose of buying or carrying margin stock (as defined in Regulation U of the FRB).
(ii) No part of the proceeds of any Advance will be used, whether directly or indirectly, and whether immediately, incidentally or ultimately, for any purpose that entails a violation of, or that is inconsistent with, the provisions of the Regulations of the FRB, including Regulation T, U or X.
(k) Taxes. Each Borrower and each of its Subsidiaries has timely filed or caused to be filed all federal and, to the extent the failure to timely file such return could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, other tax returns which are required to be filed and has paid or caused to be paid all taxes (including interest and penalties) 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 tax, fee or other charge the failure to pay which could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect or the amount or validity of which is 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 applicable Borrower or such Subsidiary, as the case may be); and no tax Lien has been filed, and, to the knowledge of each Borrower, no claim is being asserted, with respect to any such tax, fee or other charge, other than any such Lien or claim which could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
(l) Environmental Matters.
(i) Except as set forth in Schedule 4.01(l)(i), the operations and properties of each Borrower and each of its Subsidiaries comply with all Environmental Laws, all Environmental Permits have been obtained and are in effect for the operations and properties of such Borrower and each of its Subsidiaries, and such Borrower and each of its Subsidiaries are in compliance with all such Environmental Permits, except where the failure to comply with any such Environmental Laws or the failure to obtain or maintain in effect any such Environmental Permits, in either case, would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
(ii) Except as set forth in Rayonier’s Form 10-K for 2011 and on Schedule 4.01(l)(ii), to the knowledge of the applicable Borrower, there are no circumstances that are reasonably likely to form the basis of an Environmental Action against such Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries that has, or could be reasonably likely to have, a Material Adverse Effect.
(iii) Except as set forth in Rayonier’s Form 10-K for 2011 and on Schedule 4.01(l)(iii), there has been no Release of Hazardous Materials at any real property currently owned or operated by such Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, or, during the period of its ownership or operation thereof, on any real property formerly owned or operated by such Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries that has, or could reasonably be likely to have, a Material Adverse Effect; and neither such Borrower nor any of its Subsidiaries is conducting or funding any investigation, remediation, cleanup, or corrective or remedial action relating to any Release of Hazardous Materials that has had, or could reasonably be likely to have, a Material Adverse Effect.
(m) CERCLA. Except as set forth in Schedule 4.01(m), none of the properties currently or formerly owned or operated by any Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries is listed or, to the knowledge of any Borrower, proposed for listing on the National Properties List under CERCLA (the “NPL”) or on the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Information System maintained by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“CERCLIS”) or any analogous state list where such listing or proposed listing has had, or could reasonably be likely to have, a Material Adverse Effect.
(n) Transportation of Hazardous Materials. Except as set forth in Schedule 4.01(n), to the knowledge of any Borrower, neither any Borrower nor any of its Subsidiaries has transported or arranged for the transportation of any Hazardous Materials to any location that is listed or proposed for listing on the NPL or on the CERCLIS, which could reasonably be likely to lead to claims against any Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries for any remedial work, damage to natural resources or personal injury that has had, or could reasonably be likely to have, a Material Adverse Effect.
(o) ERISA. Except as would not reasonably be expected individually or in the aggregate, to have a Material Adverse Effect: (i) no ERISA Event has occurred or is
reasonably expected to occur with respect to any Plan, (ii) neither any Borrower nor any of its ERISA Affiliates has incurred or is reasonably expected to incur any Withdrawal Liability to any Multiemployer Plan, (iii) neither any Borrower nor any of its ERISA Affiliates has been notified by the sponsor of a Multiemployer Plan that such Multiemployer Plan is in reorganization (within the meaning of Section 4241 of ERISA), insolvent (within the meaning of Section 4245 of ERISA), has been terminated, within the meaning of Title IV of ERISA, or has been determined to be in “endangered” or “critical” status within the meaning of Section 432 of the Code or Section 305 of ERISA and no such Multiemployer Plan is reasonably expected to be in reorganization, insolvent or to be terminated, within the meaning of Title IV of ERISA or in endangered or critical status, (iv) except as set forth in Schedule 4.01(o), as of the date indicated on Schedule 4.01(o) neither any Borrower nor any of its Subsidiaries have material liability with respect to “accumulated post-retirement benefit obligations” within the meaning of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 106, and (v) Schedule B (Actuarial Information) to the most recent annual report (Form 5500 Series) for each Plan, copies of which have been filed with the Internal Revenue Service and, if requested, furnished to the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 5.01(k)(ix) hereof, is complete and accurate in all material respects and fairly presents the funding status of such Plan, and since the date of such Schedule B there has been no material adverse change in such funding status.
(p) Investment Company Act. None of the Borrowers or any of their respective Subsidiaries is an “investment company” or a company “controlled” by an “investment company”, within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940.
(q) NYSE Listing; REIT Status. The common stock of Rayonier is listed on the New York Stock Exchange (or on another nationally recognized securities exchange), there is no proceeding pending to delist such common stock from such exchange, and Rayonier is in good standing on such exchange. Rayonier is qualified as a REIT under Section 856 of the Code and is in material compliance with all other provisions of the Code applicable to Rayonier as a REIT.
(r) Sanction Persons. No Borrower or Subsidiary of any Borrower, nor to the knowledge of any Responsible Officer, any director, officer, agent, employee or Affiliate of any Borrower or any Subsidiary of any Borrower is currently subject to any U.S. sanctions administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Treasury Department (“OFAC”); and no Borrower will make use, whether directly or indirectly, of the proceeds of the Advances or otherwise make available such proceeds to any Person, for the purpose of financing the activities of any Person currently subject to any U.S. sanctions administered by OFAC.
ARTICLE V
COVENANTS OF THE BORROWERS
COVENANTS OF THE BORROWERS
SECTION 5.01. Affirmative Covenants. Each Borrower hereby agrees that for so long as any of the Commitments remains in effect, any Advance remains outstanding and unpaid, or any obligation of any Borrower is owing to any Lender or the Administrative Agent hereunder or under any other Loan Document (other than contingent obligations, which pursuant to Section 8.04(f), shall survive the payment in full of all other amounts referred to in such Section 8.04(f)), each Borrower shall:
(a) Compliance with Laws, Etc. Comply, and cause each of its Subsidiaries to comply in all material respects, with all material applicable laws, rules, regulations and orders, such compliance to include, without limitation, compliance with (i) ERISA, and (ii) Environmental Laws to the extent, and subject to the qualifications, set forth in Section 5.01(d).
(b) Payment of Taxes, Etc. Pay and discharge, and cause each of its Subsidiaries to pay and discharge, before the same shall become delinquent, (i) all federal and other material taxes, assessments and governmental charges or levies imposed upon it or upon its property, and (ii) all lawful claims that, if unpaid, might by law become a Lien upon its property; provided, however, that no Borrower nor any of its Subsidiaries shall be required to pay or discharge any such tax, assessment, charge or claim that is being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and with respect to which reserves in conformity with GAAP are being maintained on the books of the applicable Borrower or such Subsidiary.
(c) Payment of Obligations. Pay, discharge or otherwise satisfy, and cause each of its Subsidiaries to pay, discharge or otherwise satisfy, at or before maturity or before they become delinquent, as the case may be, all its material obligations of whatever nature, or in the case of any trade payable before such trade payable becomes Debt, except where the amount or validity thereof is currently being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings and as to which appropriate reserves, if any, to the extent required in accordance with GAAP, are being maintained.
(d) Compliance with Environmental Laws. (i) Comply and cause each of its Subsidiaries to comply with all Environmental Laws and Environmental Permits applicable to the conduct of the business of such Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or necessary for their operations and properties, and (ii) obtain and renew, and cause each of its Subsidiaries to obtain and renew, all Environmental Permits applicable to the conduct of the business of the applicable Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or necessary for their operations and properties; except, (x) with respect to clauses (i) and (ii) above, to the extent that any such Environmental Law or the terms of any Environmental Permit are being contested in good faith and by proper proceedings and as to which appropriate reserves, if any, to the extent required in accordance with GAAP, are being maintained or (y) with respect to clause (i) above, if the failure to comply with any such Environmental Law or Environmental Permit,
or with respect to clause (ii) above, if the failure to obtain or renew any such Environmental Permit, would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
(e) Maintenance of Insurance. Maintain, and cause each of its Subsidiaries to maintain, insurance (including self-insurance, in amounts consistent with industry practice and custom) with responsible insurance companies or associations in such amounts and covering such risks as is usually carried by companies engaged in similar businesses and owning similar properties in the same general areas in which the applicable Borrower or such Subsidiary operates.
(f) Preservation of Corporate Existence, Etc. Preserve and maintain, and cause each of its Subsidiaries to preserve and maintain, its corporate existence, rights (charter and statutory) and franchises; provided, however, that any Borrower and its Subsidiaries may consummate any merger or consolidation permitted under Section 5.03(c), and provided, further that no Borrower nor any of its Subsidiaries shall be required to preserve any right or franchise or the corporate existence of any Subsidiary of such Borrower (other than as a result of any merger or consolidation permitted under Section 5.03(c)) if the Board of Directors of such Borrower or such Subsidiary shall determine that the preservation thereof is no longer desirable in the conduct of the business of such Borrower or such Subsidiary, as the case may be, and that the loss thereof is not disadvantageous in any material respect to Rayonier and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole or the Lenders.
(g) Visitation Rights. At any reasonable time and from time to time, upon reasonable prior notice, permit, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to permit, the Administrative Agent or, subject to the proviso hereto, any of the Lenders or any agents or representatives thereof to examine and make copies of and abstracts from the records and books of account of, and visit the properties of any Borrower and any of its Subsidiaries, as shall be reasonably requested, and to discuss the affairs, finances and accounts of any Borrower and any of its Subsidiaries with any of their officers and with their independent certified public accountants (subject to such accountants’ customary policies and procedures), provided that, unless (x) an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, or (y) the Corporate Credit Rating assigned by S&P is lower than BBB- and the Corporate Credit Rating assigned by Moody’s is lower than Baa3, none of the Borrowers shall be required to comply with this Section 5.01(g) with respect to any of the Lenders or any agents or representatives thereof (other than the Administrative Agent) and the Administrative Agent shall not exercise such rights more than two times during any calendar year. The Administrative Agent and the Lenders shall give the Borrowers and the Subsidiaries the opportunity to participate in any discussions with their independent public accountants. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 5.01(g), none of the Borrowers or any of their Subsidiaries will be required to disclose, permit the inspection, examination or making copies or abstracts of, or discussion of, any document, information or other matter (a) in respect of which disclosure to the Administrative Agent or any Lender (or their respective agents or representatives) is prohibited by (i) applicable law, or (ii) so long as an actual or deemed entry of an order for relief with respect to any Borrower under the Bankruptcy Code has not occurred, a bona fide arm’s length third party contract with a
Person who is not an Affiliate of Rayonier or of any of its Subsidiaries, or (b) that is subject to attorney-client or similar privilege.
(h) Keeping of Books. Keep, and cause each of its Subsidiaries to keep, proper books of record and account, in which appropriate entries that are correct in all material respects shall be made, of all financial transactions and the assets and business of each Borrower and each such Subsidiary so as to permit preparation of their Consolidated financial statements in accordance with GAAP.
(i) Maintenance of Properties, Etc. Maintain and preserve, and cause each of its Subsidiaries to maintain and preserve, all of its properties that are necessary or, in the reasonable judgment of the applicable Borrower or such Subsidiary, useful in the conduct of its business in good working order and condition, ordinary wear and tear excepted.
(j) Transactions with Affiliates. Conduct, and cause each of its Subsidiaries to conduct, all transactions otherwise permitted under this Agreement with any of their Affiliates on terms that are fair and reasonable and no less favorable to the applicable Borrower or such Subsidiary than it would obtain in a comparable arm’s-length transaction with a Person not an Affiliate other than:
(i) transactions between any Borrower and any of its wholly-owned Subsidiaries;
(ii) transactions among wholly-owned Subsidiaries of any Borrower;
(iii) employment and severance arrangements between any of the Borrowers or any of their Subsidiaries and their respective officers and employees in the Ordinary Course of Business and equity transactions pursuant to equity based plans and employee benefit plans and arrangements;
(iv) the non-exclusive licensing of trademarks, copyrights, patents or other intellectual property in the Ordinary Course of Business to permit the commercial exploitation thereof between or among Affiliates and any of the Borrowers or any of their Subsidiaries; and
(v) payment of customary fees and reasonable out-of-pocket costs to, and indemnities provided on behalf of, directors, officers and employees of any of the Borrowers or any of their Subsidiaries in the Ordinary Course of Business.
(k) Reporting Requirements. Furnish to the Administrative Agent for delivery to each Lender (which may be delivered via posting on Intralinks or another similar electronic platform):
(i) as soon as available and in any event within fifty (50) days after the end of each of the first three Fiscal Quarters in each fiscal year of Rayonier, unaudited Consolidated balance sheets of Rayonier and its Subsidiaries as of the end of such
quarter and Consolidated statements of income and cash flows of Rayonier and its Subsidiaries for the period commencing at the end of the previous fiscal year and ending with the end of such quarter, certified by the chief financial officer of Rayonier as having been prepared in accordance with GAAP (subject to year-end audit adjustments and absence of footnotes);
(ii) as soon as available and in any event within ninety (90) days after the end of each fiscal year of Rayonier, a copy of the annual audit report for such year for Rayonier and its Subsidiaries, containing Consolidated balance sheets of Rayonier and its Subsidiaries as of the end of such fiscal year and Consolidated statements of income and cash flows of Rayonier and its Subsidiaries for such fiscal year, in each case accompanied by an opinion by a nationally recognized firm of independent public accountants, which opinion shall be prepared in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards and shall not be subject to any “going concern” or like qualification or exception or any qualification or exception as to the scope of such audit not acceptable to the Required Lenders;
(iii) together with the financial statements required to be delivered in accordance with clauses (i) and (ii) above, (A) a certificate of the chief financial officer of Rayonier stating that no Default has occurred and is continuing or, if a Default has occurred and is continuing, a statement as to the nature thereof and the action that Rayonier and its Subsidiaries have taken and propose to take with respect thereto, and (B) a schedule in form and detail reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent of the computations used by Rayonier in determining compliance with the covenants contained in Section 5.04;
(iv) promptly after any Responsible Officer of any Borrower becomes aware of, and in any event within five (5) Business Days after becoming aware of, each Default, continuing on the date of such statement, a statement of the chief financial officer of Rayonier setting forth details of such Default and the action that Rayonier has taken and proposes to take with respect thereto;
(v) promptly after the sending or filing thereof, copies of all reports that any Borrower sends to any of the holders of public securities, and copies of all reports and registration statements that any Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries files with the SEC or any national securities exchange;
(vi) promptly after any Responsible Officer of any Borrower becomes aware of the commencement thereof, notice of all actions and proceedings before any court, governmental agency or arbitrator affecting such Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries of the type described in Section 4.01(g);
(vii) promptly and in any event within ten (10) Business Days after any Responsible Officer knows or has reason to know (i.e., is on due “inquiry” notice) that any ERISA Event has occurred that could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, a statement of the chief financial officer of Rayonier
describing such ERISA Event and the action, if any, that Rayonier and/or its applicable ERISA Affiliates have taken and/or propose to take with respect thereto;
(viii) promptly and in any event within five (5) Business Days after receipt thereof by Rayonier or any of its ERISA Affiliates, of copies of each notice from the PBGC stating its intention to terminate any Plan or to have a trustee appointed to administer any such Plan if such termination could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect;
(ix) upon the request of the Administrative Agent after the filing thereof with the Internal Revenue Service, copies of each Schedule SB (Actuarial Information) to the annual report (Form 5500 Series) with respect to each Plan;
(x) promptly and in any event within five (5) Business Days after receipt thereof by Rayonier or any of its ERISA Affiliates from the sponsor of a Multiemployer Plan, copies of each notice concerning (x) the imposition of Withdrawal Liability by any such Multiemployer Plan, (y) the reorganization, insolvency or termination, within the meaning of Title IV of ERISA, of any such Multiemployer Plan or a determination that a Multiemployer Plan is “endangered” or “critical” status within the meaning of Section 432 of the Code or Section 305 of ERISA, or (z) the amount of liability incurred, but in each case, only to the extent that a Material Adverse Effect could reasonably be expected to occur as a result of any event or events described in clauses (x), (y) or (z), whether individually or in the aggregate;
(xi) as soon as practical and in any event promptly after the receipt thereof by any Borrower, copies of all written claims, complaints, notices or inquiries relating to compliance by such Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries with any Environmental Law or Environmental Permit that could reasonably be likely to have a Material Adverse Effect or could reasonably be likely to (x) form the basis of an Environmental Action against such Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or such property that could reasonably be likely to have a Material Adverse Effect, or (y) cause any such property to be subject to any restrictions on ownership, occupancy, use or transferability under any Environmental Law that could reasonably be likely to have a Material Adverse Effect;
(xii) promptly such other information and data with documentation and other information required by bank regulatory authorities under applicable “know your customer” and Anti-Money Laundering rules and regulations (including, without limitation, the USA PATRIOT Act), including, without limitation, evidence satisfactory to the Administrative Agent of (x) the listing of Capital Stock of Rayonier on the New York Stock Exchange (or other nationally recognized securities exchange), and (y) Rayonier’s ownership of all of the outstanding Capital Stock of TRS and RFR, as from time to time may be reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent; and
(xiii) such other information respecting the condition or operations, financial or otherwise, of any Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries as any Lender through the Administrative Agent may from time to time reasonably request.
Information required to be delivered pursuant to this Section 5.01(k) shall be deemed to have been delivered to the Lenders when it has been delivered to the Administrative Agent.
Notwithstanding any of the foregoing, at any time when Rayonier is subject to the reporting requirements of Section 13(a)(2) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Rayonier shall be deemed to have complied with the requirements of clauses (i), (ii), (v) and (vi) above, if Rayonier shall include such information in timely filings made with the SEC by Rayonier.
(l) Farm Credit Equity. (i) So long as a Farm Credit Lender is a Lender or Voting Participant hereunder, each Borrower in favor of which any Advances are to be made or are outstanding,will acquire equity in such Farm Credit Lender in such amounts and at such times as such Farm Credit Lender may require in accordance with such Farm Credit Lender’s bylaws and capital plan or similar documents (as each may be amended from time to time), except that the maximum amount of equity that each such Borrowermay be required to purchase in such Farm Credit Lender in connection with the portion of the Advances made by such Farm Credit Lender may not exceed the maximum amount permitted by the applicable bylaws, capital plan and related documents (x) at the time this Agreement is entered into or (y) in the case of a Farm Credit Lender that becomes a Lender or Voting Participant as a result of an assignment or sale of participation, at the time of the closing of the related assignment or sale of participation. Each such Borrower acknowledges receipt of documents from each Farm Credit Lender that describe the nature of the applicable Borrower(s)’stock and other equities in such Farm Credit Lender acquired in connection with its patronage loan from such Farm Credit Lender (the “Farm Credit Equities”) as well as applicable capitalization requirements, and agrees to be bound by the terms thereof.
(ii) Each party hereto acknowledges that each Farm Credit Lender’s bylaws, capital plan and similar documents (as each may be amended from time to time) shall govern (x) the rights and obligations of the parties with respect to the Farm Credit Equities and any patronage refunds or other distributions made on account thereof or on account ofa Borrower’spatronage with such Farm Credit Lender, (y) a Borrower’seligibility for patronage distributions from such Farm Credit Lender (in the form of Farm Credit Equities and cash) and (z) patronage distributions, if any, in the event of a sale of a participation interest. Each Farm Credit Lender reserves the right to assign or sell participations in all or any part of its Commitments or outstanding Advances hereunder on a non-patronage basis in accordance with Section 8.07; provided, that if Rayonier’s consent to such assignment or sale of a participation by such Farm Credit Lender is required pursuant to Section 8.07(b)(iii) or Section 8.07(f), as applicable, the parties hereto agree that, solely with respect to Rayonier’s ability to reasonably withhold consent to such transfer because of an expected reduction in patronage distributions to the applicable Borrower (it being understood and agreed that Rayonier may have another basis for reasonably
withholding consent to such transfer), (A) if the transferring Farm Credit Lender has not delivered a Farm Credit Lender Transfer Certificate (as defined below) to Rayonier, then Rayonier may withhold its consent to such assignment or sale in its sole discretion (and in such case, Rayonier shall be deemed to have acted reasonably), and (B) if the transferring Farm Credit Lender has delivered a Farm Credit Lender Transfer Certificate to Rayonier, then Rayonier may not withhold its consent to such assignment or sale (and any such withholding of consent shall be deemed unreasonable). For purposes hereof, “Farm Credit Lender Transfer Certificate” means a certificate executed by an officer of the transferring Farm Credit Lender and certifying to Rayonier that such transferring Farm Credit Lender has used commercially reasonable efforts to consummate the relevant assignment or sale or a participation with another entity that would be expected to make patronage distributions to the applicable Borroweron a going forward basis that are consistent with (or better than) those that the applicable Borrower could reasonably have expected to have received from such transferring Farm Credit Lender. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, only those entities which have made Borrowings hereunder shall be required to purchase Farm Credit Equities pursuant to this Agreement. Any Advances made to a Borrowershall result in the accrual of patronage refunds or distributions for the benefit of such Borrower, and such patronage refunds or distributions shall be payable directly for the account of such Borrower.
(iii) Each party hereto acknowledges that each Farm Credit Lender has a statutory first lien pursuant to the Farm Credit Act of 1971 (as amended from time to time) on all Farm Credit Equities of such Farm Credit Lender that any Borrower may now own or hereafter acquire, which statutory lien shall be for such Farm Credit Lender’s sole and exclusive benefit. The Farm Credit Equities of a particular Farm Credit Lender shall not constitute security for the Obligations due to any other Lender. To the extent that any of the Loan Documents create a Lien on the Farm Credit Equities of a Farm Credit Lender or on patronage accrued by such Farm Credit Lender for the account of a Borrower(including, in each case, proceeds thereof), such Lien shall be for such Farm Credit Lender’s sole and exclusive benefit and shall not be subject to pro rata sharing hereunder. Neither the Farm Credit Equities nor any accrued patronage shall be offset against the Obligations except that, in the event of an Event of Default, a Farm Credit Lender may elect, solely at its discretion, to apply the cash portion of any patronage distribution or retirement of equity to amounts due under this Agreement. The Borrowers acknowledge that any corresponding tax liability associated with such application is the sole responsibility of such Borrower. No Farm Credit Lender shall have an obligation to retire the Farm Credit Equities of such Farm Credit Lender upon any Event of Default, Default or any other default by the applicable Borroweror any other Loan Party, or at any other time, either for application to the Obligations or otherwise.
SECTION 5.02. Rayonier’s Additional Affirmative Covenants. In addition to the affirmative covenants set forth in Section 5.01, Rayonier hereby agrees that for so long as any of
the Commitments remains in effect, any Advance remains outstanding and unpaid or any obligation of any Borrower is owing to any Lender or the Administrative Agent hereunder or under any other Loan Document (other than contingent obligations, which pursuant to Section 8.04(f), shall survive the payment in full of all other amounts referred to in such Section 8.04(f)), Rayonier shall:
(a) Corporate Credit Ratings. Use commercially reasonable efforts to maintain at all times a Corporate Credit Rating by Moody’s and S&P.
(b) Maintenance of NYSE Listing. Maintain at all times the listing of its common shares of beneficial interest on the New York Stock Exchange (or on another nationally recognized securities exchange) and not take any action that results in a proceeding to delist such common shares.
(c) Maintenance of REIT Status. Maintain material compliance with Section 856 and any other applicable provisions of the Code necessary to maintain its REIT status.
SECTION 5.03. Negative Covenants. Rayonier hereby agrees that for so long as the Commitments remain in effect, any Advance remains outstanding and unpaid or any obligation of any Borrower is owing to any Lender or the Administrative Agent hereunder or under any other Loan Document (other than contingent obligations, which pursuant to Section 8.04(f), shall survive the payment in full of all other amounts referred to in such Section 8.04(f)), Rayonier shall not:
(a) Dividends. If any Default (other than an Event of Default under Section 6.01(a)) shall have occurred and be continuing or would immediately result therefrom, make, or permit any of its Subsidiaries to make, any Restricted Payments, other than Restricted Payments necessary for each of Rayonier and any of its Subsidiaries that are REITs to maintain their respective tax status as a REIT. If an Event of Default under Section 6.01(a) shall have occurred and be continuing, Rayonier shall not make, and shall not permit any of its Subsidiaries to make, any Restricted Payments whatsoever. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Section, any Subsidiary of Rayonier can make at any time Restricted Payments to Rayonier, any other Subsidiary of Rayonier or any other Person that owns Capital Stock in such Subsidiary of Rayonier, ratably according to their respective equity ownership of the type of Capital Stock in respect of which such Restricted Payment is being made.
(b) Liens, Etc. Create or suffer to exist, or permit any of its Subsidiaries to create or suffer to exist, any Lien on or with respect to any of its properties, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, other than:
(i) Permitted Liens;
(ii) Liens securing obligations in respect of Debt (including Debt in respect of Capital Leases) of Rayonier or any of its Subsidiaries incurred to finance (x) the acquisition, replacement or construction of property, or (y) the repair or improvement of property, up to an aggregate total Debt amount not to exceed $50,000,000 with respect to all such repairs and improvements; provided that (A)
such Liens attach concurrently with or within 180 days after completion of the acquisition, construction, repair, replacement or improvement (as applicable) of the property subject to such Liens, (B) such Liens do not at any time encumber any property other than the property financed by such Debt, replacements thereof and additions and accessions to such property and the proceeds and the products thereof and customary security deposits, and (C) such Liens do not at any time extend to or cover any assets (except for additions and accessions to such property, replacements and products thereof and customary security deposits) other than the property subject to, or acquired, constructed, repaired, replaced or improved with the proceeds of such Debt; provided that individual financings of property provided by one lender may be cross collateralized to other financings of property provided by such lender;
(iii) Liens existing on property at the time of its acquisition (other than any such Lien created in contemplation of such acquisition); provided that (A) such Liens do not at any time encumber any property other than the property so acquired, replacements for such property and additions and accessions to such property, and the proceeds and the products thereof, and (B) such Liens do not at any time extend to or cover any assets (except for additions and accessions to such property, replacements and products thereof and customary security deposits) other than the property so acquired;
(iv) Liens on property of a Person existing at the time such Person is merged into or consolidated with Rayonier or any of its Subsidiaries or becomes a Subsidiary of Rayonier; provided that such Liens were not created in contemplation of such merger, consolidation or acquisition and do not extend to any assets other than those of the Person so merged into or consolidated with Rayonier or such Subsidiary or acquired by Rayonier or such Subsidiary,
(v) the Liens described on Schedule 5.03(b);
(vi) the replacement, extension or renewal of any Lien permitted by clauses (ii) through (v) above upon or in the same property theretofore subject thereto or the replacement, extension or renewal (without increase in the amount or change in any direct or contingent obligor) of the Debt secured thereby; and
(vii) other Liens securing Debt; provided that the principal amount of Debt secured pursuant to this clause (vii) shall not in the aggregate at any time outstanding exceed 15% of the Consolidated Net Tangible Assets of Rayonier and its Subsidiaries determined as of the most recently ended Fiscal Quarter for which financial statements have been or are required to have been delivered pursuant to Section 5.01(k).
(c) Mergers, Consolidations, Etc. Merge, dissolve, liquidate or consolidate with or into any Person, or permit any of its Subsidiaries to do so, other than:
(i) a merger by any Subsidiary of Rayonier (other than any Borrower) with or into any Person to effect an Asset Sale permitted pursuant to Section 5.03(d);
(ii) the merger or consolidation of any Subsidiary of Rayonier with or into Rayonier;
(iii) the merger or consolidation of any Subsidiary of Rayonier with or into any other Subsidiary of Rayonier;
(iv) the merger or consolidation of any Person (other than a Subsidiary of Rayonier) with or into Rayonier;
(v) the merger of any Person (other than Rayonier or any of its Subsidiaries) into a Subsidiary of Rayonier; and
(vi) the dissolution or liquidation of any Subsidiary of Rayonier (other than any dissolution or liquidation of ROC, TRS, RFR or Performance Fibers, unless in the case of RFR and Performance Fibers, the assets are transferred to Rayonier and/or or one or more of its Wholly Owned Subsidiaries); provided that to the extent that any assets (as determined immediately prior to such dissolution or liquidation, as the case may be) of such Subsidiary shall be transferred or otherwise received by any Minority Equity-holders as a result of such dissolution or liquidation, the Fair Market Value of such assets shall not exceed (x) $1,000,000,000 in any fiscal year minus the Net Consideration of all Asset Sales pursuant to Section 5.03(d)(iv) during such fiscal year, or (y) $1,500,000,000 in the aggregate minus the aggregate Net Consideration of all Asset Sales pursuant to Section 5.03(d)(iv) (collectively, the “Specified Dissolution Aggregate Caps”); provided, further, that, with respect to each such dissolution or liquidation giving rise to a Majority JV Calculation Event, only the Majority JV Shortfall Amount with respect to such dissolution or liquidation, as the case may be, shall count towards the Specified Dissolution Aggregate Caps;
provided, that (A) in the case of clauses (ii) and (iv), Rayonier shall be the continuing or surviving Person, unless the purpose of such merger is to reorganize Rayonier under the laws of another state of the United States of America (or District of Columbia), in which case the survivor of such merger shall have assumed all of the obligations of Rayonier under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents to which it is a party pursuant to one or more written agreements, each in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent; (B) in the case of clauses (iii) and (v), a Subsidiary of Rayonier shall be the continuing or surviving Person, and if a Subsidiary of Rayonier that is a Borrower is a party to such merger or consolidation, the continuing or surviving Person shall be a Borrower, and (C) in each case, (1) no Default or Event of Default would be continuing immediately after giving effect thereto or would result immediately therefrom, (2) each of the representations and warranties made by each Borrower in or pursuant to the Loan Documents shall be true and correct in all material respects (both before and after giving effect to such transaction), and (3) Rayonier shall be in compliance with the covenants set forth in Section 5.04 (calculated
on a pro forma basis, as of the date of the consummation of such transaction but based upon the most recently ended Fiscal Quarter for which financial statements have been or are required to have been delivered pursuant to Section 5.01(k)).
(d) Asset Sales. Convey, transfer, sell, lease or otherwise dispose of (whether in one transaction or in a series of transactions) all or any part of its assets (whether now owned or hereafter acquired), or issue, sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of any Capital Stock of any Subsidiary (excluding any such conveyance, transfer, sale, lease or other disposition or series of related conveyances, transfers, sales, leases or other dispositions (u) having an aggregate Fair Market Value not in excess of $500,000, (x) to the extent constituting the issuance of Capital Stock of any Subsidiary of Rayonier to Rayonier or any of its Wholly Owned Subsidiaries, (y) to the extent constituting a casualty event with respect to which Rayonier or any of its Subsidiaries has received cash payments from unaffiliated third party insurance providers at least equal to the Fair Market Value of the asset subject thereto, or (z) to the extent constituting a condemnation event with respect to which Rayonier or any of its Subsidiaries has received cash payments or other property from governmental authorities or other Persons having condemnation power by law at least equal to the Fair Market Value of the asset subject thereto) (each an “Asset Sale”), other than:
(i) any Asset Sale by Rayonier to any of its Wholly Owned Subsidiaries and any Asset Sale by any Subsidiary of Rayonier to Rayonier or any of its Wholly Owned Subsidiaries;
(ii) any Asset Sale by any Borrower or any Subsidiary of Rayonier in the Ordinary Course of Business;
(iii) any Asset Sale by Rayonier or any of its Subsidiaries to the Rayonier Foundation in an aggregate Fair Market Value of the assets subject to all such Asset Sales not to exceed $10,000,000 in any calendar year; and
(iv) any Asset Sale by Rayonier or any of its Subsidiaries (other than any Asset Sale by any of ROC, TRS, RFR or Performance Fibers of all or substantially all of their respective assets) not otherwise permitted by this Section 5.03(d), so long as (A) the consideration for each such Asset Sale is at least equal to the Fair Market Value of the assets subject thereto, and (B) the Net Consideration of all Asset Sales pursuant to this Section 5.03(d)(iv) shall not exceed (x) $1,000,000,000 in any fiscal year minus the Fair Market Value of all assets and proceeds subject to a permitted dissolution and/or liquidation, as applicable, pursuant to Section 5.03(c)(vi) in such fiscal year or (y) $1,500,000,000 in the aggregate minus the aggregate Fair Market Value of all assets and proceeds subject to any permitted dissolution and/or liquidation pursuant to Section 5.03(c)(vi) (collectively, the “Specified Asset Sale Aggregate Caps”); provided, further, that, with respect to each such Asset Sale giving rise to a Majority JV Calculation Event, only the Majority JV Shortfall Amount with respect to such Asset Sale shall count towards the Specified Asset Sale Aggregate Caps.
(e) Change in Nature of Business. Make, or permit any of its Subsidiaries to make, any material change in the nature of the business of Rayonier and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole as carried on at the Closing Date.
(f) Accounting Changes. Make or permit, or permit any of its Subsidiaries to make or permit, any change in accounting policies or reporting practices that would prevent Rayonier from preparing its Consolidated financial statements in accordance with GAAP.
(g) Subsidiary Debt. Permit any of its Subsidiaries to create or suffer to exist any Debt other than:
(i) Debt created hereunder and under the other Loan Documents;
(ii) intercompany Debt of Rayonier or any of its Subsidiaries to Rayonier or any of its Subsidiaries;
(iii) Debt existing on the Closing Date and described on Schedule 5.03(g) (“Existing Subsidiary Debt”) and any Debt of an obligor of such Existing Subsidiary Debt extending the maturity of, refinancing, or replacing, in whole or in part, the Existing Subsidiary Debt (“Refinanced Debt”); provided that (x) the principal amount of such Refinanced Debt shall not be increased above the principal amount thereof outstanding immediately prior to such extension, refinancing or replacement, (y) the Refinanced Debt is an obligation of only some or all of the Person(s) who were obligors on the Refinanced Debt, and (z) no such extension, refinancing or replacement shall be consummated if any Default would exist after giving effect thereto;
(iv) Debt secured by Liens permitted by Section 5.03(b)(ii) through (v) and (vi), as clause (vi) relates to clauses (ii) through (v) of Section 5.03(b);
(v) endorsement of negotiable instruments for deposit or collection or similar transactions in the ordinary course of business;
(vi) Debt of TRS and of ROC;
(vii) obligations under any Interest Rate Agreement or any other swap agreement not entered into for speculative purposes; and
(viii) Debt other than Debt described in clauses (i) through (vii) of this Section 5.03(g); provided that the aggregate principal amount of Debt permitted pursuant to this clause (viii) shall not in the aggregate at any time outstanding exceed 15% of the Consolidated Net Tangible Assets of Rayonier and its Subsidiaries determined as of the most recently ended Fiscal Quarter for which financial statements have been or are required to have been delivered pursuant to Section 5.01(k).
SECTION 5.04. Financial Covenants. Rayonier hereby agrees that for so long as
any of the Commitments remains in effect, any Advance remains outstanding and unpaid, or any obligation of any Borrower is owing to any Lender or the Administrative Agent hereunder or under any other Loan Document (other than contingent obligations, which pursuant to Section 8.04(f), shall survive the payment in full of all other amounts referred to in such Section 8.04(f)), Rayonier shall:
(a) Leverage Ratio. Cause, on the last day of each Fiscal Quarter of Rayonier, the Leverage Ratio not to exceed sixty-five percent (65%).
(b) Interest Coverage Ratio. Cause, on the last day of each Fiscal Quarter of Rayonier, the ratio of (i) Consolidated EBITDA of Rayonier and its Subsidiaries for the four Fiscal Quarters ended on such date to (ii) Consolidated interest expense of Rayonier and its Subsidiaries for the four Fiscal Quarters ended on such date not to be less than 2.50 to 1.00.
ARTICLE VI
EVENTS OF DEFAULT
SECTION 6.01. Events of Default. If any of the following events (“Events of Default”) shall occur and be continuing:
(a) Any Borrower shall fail to pay any principal of any Advance when the same becomes due and payable by such Borrower or any Borrower shall fail to pay any interest on any Advance due and payable by such Borrower or any fee or make any other payment due in connection with this Agreement, any Note or any other Loan Document to which it is a party within five days after the same becomes due and payable by such Borrower; or
(b) Any representation or warranty made or deemed made by or on behalf of any Loan Party herein or in any other Loan Document or in any notice, report, certificate, financial statement, instrument, agreement or other writing delivered by any Loan Party in connection with this Agreement or any other Loan Document, shall prove to have been incorrect in any material respect when made unless such representation or warranty relates solely to an earlier date (in which case such representation and warranty shall have been true and correct in all material respects as of such earlier date); or
(c) (i) Any Borrower shall fail to perform or observe any term, covenant or agreement contained in Sections 5.01(f), 5.01(g) or 5.01(k)(i), (ii), (iii), (vi) through (x) and (xii); (ii) Rayonier shall fail to perform or observe any term, covenant or agreement contained in Section 5.02(b), Section 5.03(a), (b), (c), (d), (e) or (g), or Section 5.04; or (iii) any Loan Party shall fail to perform or observe any other term, covenant or agreement contained in this Agreement or any other Loan Document on its part to be performed or observed if, solely in the case of this clause (iii), such failure shall remain unremedied for 30 days after written notice thereof shall have been given to such Loan Party by the Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders; or
(d) (i) Any Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries shall fail to make any payment in respect of any Debt that is outstanding in a principal amount of at least $50,000,000 in
the aggregate (but excluding Debt outstanding hereunder or under any other Loan Document) of such Borrower or such Subsidiary (as the case may be), when the same becomes due and payable (whether by scheduled maturity, required prepayment, acceleration, demand or otherwise), and such failure shall continue after the applicable grace period, if any, specified in the agreement or instrument relating to such Debt; or (ii) any event shall occur or condition shall exist (including, without limitation, any event of the type described in clause (i) above) under any agreement or instrument relating to any Debt that is outstanding in a principal amount of at least $50,000,000 in the aggregate (but excluding Debt outstanding hereunder or under any other Loan Document) of any Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries (as the case may be) and shall continue after the applicable grace period, if any, specified in such agreement or instrument, if the effect of such event or condition is to accelerate the maturity of such Debt, or any such Debt shall be accelerated, declared to be due and payable, or required to be prepaid or redeemed (other than by a regularly scheduled required prepayment or redemption), purchased or defeased, or an offer to prepay, redeem, purchase or defease such Debt shall be required to be made, in each case prior to the Stated Maturity thereof; or
(e) Any Loan Party shall generally not pay its debts as such debts become due, or shall admit in writing its inability to pay its debts generally, or shall make a general assignment for the benefit of creditors; or any proceeding shall be instituted by or against any Loan Party seeking to adjudicate it a bankrupt or insolvent, or seeking liquidation, winding up, reorganization, arrangement, adjustment, protection, relief, or composition of it or its debts, in each such case, under any law relating to bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization or relief of debtors, or seeking the entry of an order for relief or the appointment of a receiver, trustee, custodian or other similar official for it or for any substantial part of its property and, in the case of any such proceeding instituted against it (but not instituted by it), either such proceeding shall remain undismissed or unstayed for a period of 60 days, or any of the actions sought in such proceeding (including, without limitation, the entry of an order for relief against, or the appointment of a receiver, trustee, custodian or other similar official for, it or for any substantial part of its property) shall occur; or any Loan Party shall take any corporate action to authorize any of the actions set forth above in this subsection (e); or
(f) Any judgment or order for the payment of money, of which more than $25,000,000 of such judgment or order is not covered by independent third-party insurance as to which the insurer is rated as least “A” by A.M. Best Company, has been notified of the potential claim and does not deny coverage, shall be rendered against any Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, and there shall be any period of thirty (30) consecutive days during which a stay of enforcement of such judgment or order, by reason of a pending appeal or otherwise, shall not be in effect; or
(g) Any non-monetary judgment or order shall be rendered against any Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries that could be reasonably expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, and there shall be any period of 30 consecutive days during which a stay of enforcement of such judgment or order, by reason of a pending appeal or otherwise, shall not be in effect; or
(h) (i) Any Person or two or more Persons acting in concert shall have acquired beneficial ownership (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 of the SEC under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934), directly or indirectly, of Voting Stock of Rayonier (or other securities convertible into such Voting Stock) representing 30% or more of the combined voting power of all Voting Stock of Rayonier; or (ii) during any period of up to 24 consecutive months, commencing after the date of this Agreement, individuals who at the beginning of such 24-month period were directors of Rayonier shall cease for any reason (other than due to death or disability) to constitute a majority of the Board of Directors of Rayonier (except to the extent that individuals who at the beginning of such 24-month period were replaced by individuals (x) elected by majority of the remaining members of the Board of Directors of Rayonier, or (y) nominated for election by a majority of the remaining members of the Board of Directors of Rayonier and thereafter elected as directors by the shareholders of Rayonier); or (iii) any Person or two or more Persons acting in concert shall have acquired by contract or otherwise, the power to exercise, directly or indirectly, a controlling influence over the management or policies of Rayonier; or (iv) Rayonier or an Affiliate of Rayonier shall cease to be the managing partner of RFR; or (v) ROC shall cease to directly own beneficially all of the outstanding Capital Stock of TRS and RFR; or
(i) Any ERISA Event shall have occurred and the sum (determined as of the date of occurrence of such ERISA Event) of the Insufficiency of the Plan with respect to which such ERISA Event shall have occurred and the Insufficiency of any and all other Plans with respect to which an ERISA Event shall have occurred and then exist (or the liability of any Borrower and its ERISA Affiliates related to any such ERISA Event) exceeds $25,000,000; or
(j) Any Borrower or any of its ERISA Affiliates shall have been notified by the sponsor of a Multiemployer Plan that it has incurred Withdrawal Liability to such Multiemployer Plan in an amount that, when aggregated with all other amounts required to be paid to Multiemployer Plans by such Borrower and its ERISA Affiliates as Withdrawal Liability (determined as of the date of such notification), exceeds $25,000,000 or requires payments exceeding $5,000,000 per annum; or
(k) Any Borrower or any of its ERISA Affiliates shall have been notified by the sponsor of a Multiemployer Plan that such Multiemployer Plan is in reorganization, insolvent or is being terminated, within the meaning of Title IV of ERISA, or has been determined to be “endangered” or “critical” status within the meaning of Section 432 of the Code or Section 305 of ERISA and as a result of such reorganization, insolvency, termination or determination the aggregate annual contributions of such Borrower and its ERISA Affiliates to all Multiemployer Plans that are then in reorganization, insolvent, being terminated or in endangered or critical status have been or will be increased over the amounts contributed to such Multiemployer Plans for the plan years of such Multiemployer Plans immediately preceding the plan year in which such reorganization or termination occurs by an amount exceeding $25,000,000; or
(l) The Guarantee Agreement shall cease, for any reason, to be, or shall be asserted in writing by any Loan Party not to be, in full force and effect, other than pursuant to the terms thereof and hereof;
then, and in any such event, the Administrative Agent (i) shall at the request, or may with the consent, of the Required Lenders, by notice to each Borrower, declare the obligation of each Lender to make Advances to be terminated, whereupon the same shall forthwith terminate, and (ii) shall at the request, or may with the consent, of the Required Lenders, by notice to each Borrower, declare the Advances, all interest thereon and all other amounts payable under this Agreement and under the other Loan Documents to be forthwith due and payable, whereupon the Advances, all such interest and all such amounts shall become and be forthwith due and payable, without presentment, demand, protest or further notice of any kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived by each Borrower; provided, however, that in the event of an actual or deemed entry of an order for relief with respect to any Borrower under the Bankruptcy Code, (A) the obligation of each Lender to make Advances shall automatically be terminated, and (B) the Advances, all such interest and all such amounts shall automatically become and be due and payable, without presentment, demand, protest or any notice of any kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived by each Borrower.
ARTICLE VII
THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
SECTION 7.01. Appointment and Authority. Each of the Lenders hereby irrevocably appoints CoBank to act on its behalf as the Administrative Agent hereunder and under the other Loan Documents and authorizes the Administrative Agent to take such actions on its behalf and to exercise such powers as are delegated to the Administrative Agent by the terms hereof or thereof, together with such actions and powers as are reasonably incidental thereto. The provisions of this Article VII are solely for the benefit of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders, and no Borrower nor any other Loan Party shall have rights as a third-party beneficiary of any of such provisions. It is understood and agreed that the use of the term “agent” herein or in any other Loan Documents (or any other similar term) with reference to the Administrative Agent is not intended to connote any fiduciary or other implied (or express) obligations arising under agency doctrine of any applicable law. Instead such term is used as a matter of market custom, and is intended to create or reflect only an administrative relationship between contracting parties.
SECTION 7.02. Rights as a Lender. The Person serving as the Administrative Agent hereunder shall have the same rights and powers in its capacity as a Lender as any other Lender and may exercise the same as though it were not the Administrative Agent, and the term “Lender” or “Lenders” shall, unless otherwise expressly indicated or unless the context otherwise requires, include the Person serving as the Administrative Agent hereunder in its individual capacity. Such Person and its Affiliates may accept deposits from, lend money to, own securities of, act as the financial advisor or in any other advisory capacity for, and generally engage in any kind of business with, the Borrowers or any respective Subsidiary or other Affiliate thereof as if such Person were not the Administrative Agent hereunder and without any duty to account therefor to the Lenders.
SECTION 7.03. Exculpatory Provisions. (a) The Administrative Agent shall not
have any duties or obligations except those expressly set forth herein and in the other Loan Documents, and its duties hereunder shall be administrative in nature. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Administrative Agent:
(i) shall not be subject to any fiduciary or other implied duties, regardless of whether a Default has occurred and is continuing;
(ii) shall not have any duty to take any discretionary action or exercise any discretionary powers, except discretionary rights and powers expressly contemplated hereby or by the other Loan Documents that the Administrative Agent is required to exercise as directed in writing by the Required Lenders (or such other number or percentage of the Lenders as shall be expressly provided for herein or in the other Loan Documents); provided that the Administrative Agent shall not be required to take any action that, in its opinion or the opinion of its counsel, may expose the Administrative Agent to liability or that is contrary to any Loan Document or applicable law, including for the avoidance of doubt any action that may be in violation of the automatic stay under any Debtor Relief Law or that may effect a forfeiture, modification or termination of property of a Defaulting Lender in violation of any Debtor Relief Law; and
(iii) shall not, except as expressly set forth herein and in the other Loan Documents, have any duty to disclose, and shall not be liable for the failure to disclose, any information relating to any Borrower or any of its Affiliates that is communicated to or obtained by the Person serving as the Administrative Agent or any of its Affiliates in any capacity.
(b) The Administrative Agent shall not be liable for any action taken or not taken by it (i) with the consent or at the request of the Required Lenders (or such other number or percentage of the Lenders as shall be necessary, or as the Administrative Agent shall believe in good faith shall be necessary, under the circumstances as provided in Sections 8.01 and 8.03), or (ii) in the absence of its own gross negligence or willful misconduct as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction by final and nonappealable judgment. The Administrative Agent shall be deemed not to have knowledge of any Default unless and until notice describing such Default is given to the Administrative Agent in writing by Rayonier or a Lender.
(c) The Administrative Agent shall not be responsible for or have any duty to ascertain or inquire into (i) any statement, warranty or representation made in or in connection with this Agreement or any other Loan Document, (ii) the contents of any certificate, report or other document delivered hereunder or thereunder or in connection herewith or therewith, (iii) the performance or observance of any of the covenants, agreements or other terms or conditions set forth herein or therein or the occurrence of any Default, (iv) the validity, enforceability, effectiveness or genuineness of this Agreement, any other Loan Document or any other agreement, instrument or document, or (v) the satisfaction of any condition set forth in Article III or elsewhere herein, other than to confirm receipt of items expressly required to be delivered to the Administrative Agent.
SECTION 7.04. Reliance by Administrative Agent. The Administrative Agent shall be entitled to rely upon, and shall not incur any liability for relying upon, any notice, request, certificate, consent, statement, instrument, document or other writing (including any electronic message, Internet or intranet website posting or other distribution) believed by it to be genuine and to have been signed, sent or otherwise authenticated by the proper Person. The Administrative Agent also may rely upon any statement made to it orally or by telephone and believed by it to have been made by the proper Person, and shall not incur any liability for relying thereon. In determining compliance with any condition hereunder to the making of an Advance that by its terms must be fulfilled to the satisfaction of a Lender, the Administrative Agent may presume that such condition is satisfactory to such Lender unless the Administrative Agent shall have received notice to the contrary from such Lender prior to the making of such Advance. The Administrative Agent may consult with legal counsel (who may be counsel for the Borrowers), independent accountants and other experts selected by it, and shall not be liable for any action taken or not taken by it in accordance with the advice of any such counsel, accountants or experts.
SECTION 7.05. Delegation of Duties. The Administrative Agent may perform any and all of its duties and exercise its rights and powers hereunder or under any other Loan Document by or through any one or more sub-agents appointed by the Administrative Agent. The Administrative Agent and any such sub-agent may perform any and all of its duties and exercise its rights and powers by or through their respective Related Parties. The exculpatory provisions of this Article shall apply to any such sub-agent and to the Related Parties of the Administrative Agent and any such sub-agent, and shall apply to their respective activities in connection with the syndication of the Facility as well as activities as Administrative Agent. The Administrative Agent shall not be responsible for the negligence or misconduct of any sub-agents except to the extent that a court of competent jurisdiction determines in a final and nonappealable judgment that the Administrative Agent acted with gross negligence or willful misconduct in the selection of such sub-agents.
SECTION 7.06. Resignation of Administrative Agent. (a) The Administrative Agent may at any time give notice of its resignation to the Lenders and Rayonier. Upon receipt of any such notice of resignation, the Required Lenders shall have the right, in consultation with the Borrowers and subject to the Borrowers’ approval (which shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed), to appoint a successor, which shall be a Farm Credit Lender or a bank with an office in the borough of Manhattan in New York City, or an Affiliate of any such Farm Credit Lender or bank with an office in borough of Manhattan in New York City. If no such successor shall have been so appointed by the Required Lenders and shall have accepted such appointment within thirty (30) days after the retiring Administrative Agent gives notice of its resignation (or such earlier day as shall be agreed by the Required Lenders) (the “Resignation Effective Date”), then the retiring Administrative Agent may (but shall not be obligated to), on behalf of the Lenders, appoint a successor Administrative Agent meeting the qualifications set forth above. Whether or not a successor has been appointed, such resignation shall become effective in accordance with such notice on the Resignation Effective Date.
(b) If the Person serving as Administrative Agent is a Defaulting Lender pursuant to clause (d) of the definition thereof, then the Required Lenders may, to the extent permitted by applicable law, by notice in writing to Rayonier and such Person remove such
Person as Administrative Agent and, in consultation with the Borrowers and subject to the Borrowers’ approval (which shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed), appoint a successor. If no such successor shall have been so appointed by the Required Lenders and shall have accepted such appointment within thirty (30) days (or such earlier day as shall be agreed by the Required Lenders) (the “Removal Effective Date”), then such removal shall nonetheless become effective in accordance with such notice on the Removal Effective Date.
(c) With effect from the Resignation Effective Date or the Removal Effective Date (as applicable) (1) the retiring or removed Administrative Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, and (2) all payments, communications and determinations provided to be made by, to or through the Administrative Agent shall instead be made by or to each Lender directly, until such time, if any, as the Required Lenders appoint a successor Administrative Agent as provided for above. Upon the acceptance of a successor’s appointment as Administrative Agent hereunder, such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all of the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring or removed Administrative Agent, and the retiring or removed Administrative Agent shall be discharged from all of its duties and obligations hereunder or under the other Loan Documents. The fees payable by the Borrowers, jointly and severally, to a successor Administrative Agent shall be the same as those payable to its predecessor unless otherwise agreed between the Borrowers and such successor. After the retiring or removed Administrative Agent’s resignation or removal hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, the provisions of this Article VII and Section 8.04 shall continue in effect for the benefit of such retiring or removed Administrative Agent, its sub agents and their respective Related Parties in respect of any actions taken or omitted to be taken by any of them while the retiring or removed Administrative Agent was acting as Administrative Agent.
SECTION 7.07. Non-Reliance on Administrative Agent and Other Lenders. Each Lender acknowledges that it has, independently and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent or any other Lender or any of their Related Parties and based on such documents and information as it has deemed appropriate, made its own credit analysis and decision to enter into this Agreement. Each Lender also acknowledges that it will, independently and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent or any other Lender or any of their Related Parties and based on such documents and information as it shall from time to time deem appropriate, continue to make its own decisions in taking or not taking action under or based upon this Agreement, any other Loan Document or any related agreement or any document furnished hereunder or thereunder.
SECTION 7.08. No Other Duties, Etc. Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, none of the bookrunners, arrangers, syndication agents or documentation agents listed on the cover page hereof shall have any powers, duties or responsibilities under this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents, except in its capacity, as applicable, as the Administrative Agent or a Lender hereunder.
SECTION 7.09. Administrative Agent May File Proofs of Claim. In case of the pendency of any proceeding under any Debtor Relief Law or any other judicial proceeding relative
to any Loan Party, the Administrative Agent (irrespective of whether the principal of any Advance shall then be due and payable as herein expressed or by declaration or otherwise and irrespective of whether the Administrative Agent shall have made any demand on any Borrower) shall be entitled and empowered (but not obligated) by intervention in such proceeding or otherwise:
(a) to file and prove a claim for the whole amount of the principal and interest owing and unpaid in respect of the Advances and all other obligations that are owing and unpaid and to file such other documents as may be necessary or advisable in order to have the claims of the Lenders and the Administrative Agent (including any claim for the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Lenders and the Administrative Agent and their respective agents and counsel and all other amounts due the Lenders and the Administrative Agent under Sections 2.04 and 8.04) allowed in such judicial proceeding; and
(b) to collect and receive any monies or other property payable or deliverable on any such claims and to distribute the same;
and any custodian, receiver, assignee, trustee, liquidator, sequestrator or other similar official in any such judicial proceeding is hereby authorized by each Lender to make such payments to the Administrative Agent and, in the event that the Administrative Agent shall consent to the making of such payments directly to the Lenders, to pay to the Administrative Agent any amount due for the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Administrative Agent and its agents and counsel, and any other amounts due the Administrative Agent under Sections 2.04 and 8.04.
SECTION 7.10. Guarantee Matters. The Lenders irrevocably authorize the Administrative Agent, at its option and in its discretion to release either or both of TRS or ROC from its obligations under the Guarantee Agreement if TRS or ROC, as the case may be, ceases to be a Subsidiary of Rayonier as a result of a transaction that is permitted under the Loan Documents. Upon request by the Administrative Agent at any time, the Required Lenders will confirm in writing the Administrative Agent’s authority to release TRS or ROC, as the case may be, from its obligations under the Guarantee Agreement pursuant to this Section 7.10.
ARTICLE VIII
MISCELLANEOUS
SECTION 8.01. Amendments, Etc. (a) No amendment or waiver of any provision of this Agreement, the Notes or any other Loan Document, nor consent to any departure by any Borrower or other Loan Party therefrom, shall in any event be effective unless the same shall be in writing and signed by the Required Lenders, and then such waiver or consent shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the specific purpose for which given; provided, however, that no amendment, waiver or consent shall, unless in writing and signed by each Lender directly affected thereby, do any of the following: (i) waive any of the conditions specified in Section 3.01, (ii) extend or increase the Commitments of such Lenders or subject such Lenders to any additional obligations, (iii) reduce the principal of, or interest on, the Advances or any fees or other amounts payable
hereunder, (iv) postpone any date fixed for any payment of principal of (including, without limitation, final maturity), or interest on, the Advances or any fees or other amounts payable hereunder, (v) change the percentage of the Commitments or of the aggregate unpaid principal amount of the Advances that shall be required for the Lenders or any of them to take any action hereunder, (vi) release any Borrower from its obligations under this Agreement, or release any of Rayonier, TRS or ROC from its guarantee obligations under the Guarantee Agreement, (vii) change the pro rata distribution of payments and proceeds to the Lenders, or (viii) amend this Section 8.01; and providedfurther that no amendment, waiver or consent shall, unless in writing and signed by the Administrative Agent, in addition to the Lenders required above to take such action, affect the rights or duties of the Administrative Agent under this Agreement, any Note or any other Loan Document.
(b) Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Agreement may be amended (or amended and restated) with the written consent of the Required Lenders and each of the Borrowers (A) to add one or more additional credit facilities to this Agreement (the proceeds of which may be used to refinance existing credit facilities hereunder) and to permit the extensions of credit from time to time outstanding thereunder and the accrued interest and fees in respect thereof to share ratably in the benefits of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents with the obligations hereunder, and (B) to include appropriately the Lenders holding such credit facilities in any determination of the Required Lenders (other than for purposes of the amendment adding such credit facilities).
(c) The Administrative Agent and the Borrowers may amend any Loan Document to correct administrative errors or omissions, or to effect administrative changes that are not adverse to any Lender. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, such amendment shall become effective without any further consent of any other party to such Loan Document.
SECTION 8.02. Notices; Effectiveness; Electronic Communication.(a) Notices Generally. Except in the case of notices and other communications expressly permitted to be given by telephone (and except as provided in paragraph (b) below), all notices and other communications provided for herein shall be in writing and shall be delivered by hand or overnight courier service, mailed by certified or registered mail or sent by facsimile as follows:
(i) if to any Borrower, to Rayonier Inc. at 1301 Riverplace Boulevard, Suite 2300, Jacksonville, FL 32207, Attention of Treasurer (Facsimile No. (904) 357-9818 and Telephone No. (904) 357-9162), with a copy to the General Counsel;
(ii) if to the Administrative Agent, to CoBank, ACB at 5500 South Quebec, Greenwood Village, CO 80111, Attention of Agency Management (Facsimile No. 303-740-4100); Email: agencybank@cobank.com; and
(iii) if to a Lender, to it at its address (or facsimile number) set forth on Schedule I hereto or on its Administrative Questionnaire.
Notices sent by hand or overnight courier service, or mailed by certified or registered mail, shall be deemed to have been given when received; notices sent by facsimile shall be deemed to have been given when sent (except that, if not given during normal business hours for the recipient, shall be deemed to have been given at the opening of business on the next business day for the recipient). Notices delivered through electronic communications, to the extent provided in clause (b) below, shall be effective as provided in said clause (b).
(b) Electronic Communications. Notices and other communications to the Lenders hereunder may be delivered or furnished by electronic communication (including e-mail and Internet or intranet websites) pursuant to procedures approved by the Administrative Agent, provided that the foregoing shall not apply to notices to any Lender pursuant to Article II if such Lender has notified the Administrative Agent that it is incapable of receiving notices under such Article by electronic communication. The Administrative Agent or any Borrower may, in its discretion, agree to accept notices and other communications to it hereunder by electronic communications pursuant to procedures approved by it; provided that approval of such procedures may be limited to particular notices or communications.
Unless the Administrative Agent otherwise prescribes, (i) notices and other communications sent to an e-mail address shall be deemed received upon the sender’s receipt of an acknowledgement from the intended recipient (such as by the “return receipt requested” function, as available, return e-mail or other written acknowledgement), and (ii) notices or communications posted to an Internet or intranet website shall be deemed received upon the deemed receipt by the intended recipient, at its e-mail address as described in the foregoing clause (i), of notification that such notice or communication is available and identifying the website address therefore; provided that, for both clauses (i) and (ii) above, if such notice, email or other communication is not sent during the normal business hours of the recipient, such notice or communication shall be deemed to have been sent at the opening of business on the next business day for the recipient.
(c) Change of Address, etc. Any party hereto may change its address or facsimile number for notices and other communications hereunder by notice to the other parties hereto.
(d) Platform.
(i) Each Borrower agrees that the Administrative Agent may, but shall not be obligated to, make the Communications (as defined below) available to the other Lenders by posting the Communications on Debt Domain, Intralinks, Syndtrak or a substantially similar electronic transmission system (the “Platform”).
(ii) The Platform is provided “as is” and “as available.” The Agent Parties (as defined below) do not warrant the adequacy of the Platform and expressly disclaim liability for errors or omissions in the Communications. No warranty of any kind, express, implied or statutory, including, without limitation, any warranty of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, non-infringement of third-party rights or freedom from viruses or other code defects, is made by any Agent Party in
connection with the Communications or the Platform. In no event shall the Administrative Agent or any of its Related Parties (collectively, the “Agent Parties”) have any liability to the Borrowers or the other Loan Parties, any Lender or any other Person or entity for damages of any kind, including, without limitation, direct or indirect, special, incidental or consequential damages, losses or expenses (whether in tort, contract or otherwise) arising out of any Borrower’s, any Loan Party’s or the Administrative Agent’s transmission of communications through the Platform. “Communications” means, collectively, any notice, demand, communication, information, document or other material that any Loan Party provides to the Administrative Agent pursuant to any Loan Document or the transactions contemplated therein which is distributed to the Administrative Agent, any Lender by means of electronic communications pursuant to this Section 8.02, including through the Platform.
SECTION 8.03. No Waiver; Remedies. No failure on the part of any Lender or the Administrative Agent to exercise, and no delay in exercising, any right hereunder, under any Note or any other Loan Document shall operate as a waiver thereof; nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such right 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 8.04. Costs and Expenses. (a) Costs and Expenses. Each Borrower, jointly and severally, agrees that it shall pay (i) all reasonable, documented out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the Administrative Agent and its Affiliates (including the reasonable fees, charges and disbursements of counsel for the Administrative Agent), in connection with the syndication of the Facility, the preparation, negotiation, execution, delivery and administration of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, or any amendments, modifications or waivers of the provisions hereof or thereof (whether or not the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby shall be consummated), and (ii) all documented out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the Administrative Agent or any Lender (including the fees, charges and disbursements of any counsel for the Administrative Agent or any Lender), in connection with the enforcement or protection of its rights (A) in connection with this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, including its rights under this Section 8.04, or (B) in connection with the Advances made hereunder, including all such out-of-pocket expenses incurred during any workout, restructuring or negotiations in respect of such Advances.
(b) Indemnification by the Borrowers. Each Borrower, jointly and severally, agrees to indemnify the Administrative Agent (and any sub-agent thereof) and each Lender, and each Related Party of any of the foregoing Persons (each such Person being called an “Indemnified Party”) against, and hold each Indemnified Party harmless from, any and all losses, claims, damages (including any special, indirect, consequential or punitive damages claimed or asserted (x) in breach of Section 8.04(d), or (y) by a Person not a party to this Agreement), liabilities and related expenses (including the fees, charges and disbursements of any counsel for any Indemnified Party), incurred by any Indemnified Party or asserted against any Indemnified Party by any Person other than such Indemnified Party and its Related Parties which arise out of, in connection with, or as a result of (i) the execution or delivery of this Agreement, any other Loan Document or any agreement or instrument contemplated hereby or thereby, the performance by the parties hereto of their respective
obligations hereunder or thereunder or the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, (ii) any Advance or the use or proposed use of the proceeds therefrom, (iii) any actual or alleged presence or Release of Hazardous Materials on or from any property currently or formerly owned or operated by any Borrower or any Subsidiary of a Borrower, any Environmental Action, or any liability relating to any Environmental Law, Environmental Permit or Hazardous Material that relates in any way to any Borrower or any Subsidiary of a Borrower, or (iv) any actual or prospective claim, litigation, investigation or proceeding (any of the foregoing, a “Proceeding”) relating to any of the foregoing, whether based on contract, tort or any other theory, whether brought by a third party or by any Borrower or any other Loan Party, and regardless of whether any Indemnified Party is a party thereto; provided that such indemnity shall not, as to any Indemnified Party, be available to the extent that such losses, claims, damages, liabilities or related expenses (x) are determined by a court of competent jurisdiction in a final, nonappealable judgment to have resulted from the gross negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct of such Indemnified Party, or (y) arising out of, or in connection with, any proceeding that does not involve an act or omission by any Borrower, any Loan Party or any of their respective Affiliates and that is brought by an Indemnified Party against another Indemnified Party (other than claims, litigation, investigations or proceedings brought against CoBank in its capacity as Administrative Agent or against any of the financial institutions listed in the recitals to this Agreement in their respective capacities as bookrunners, syndication agents, arrangers, documentation agents or any other similar roles or capacities in respect of the Facility). The Borrowers shall not be liable for any settlement of any Proceeding effected without Rayonier’s consent (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed), but if such Proceeding is settled with Rayonier’s written consent, or if there is a judgment against an Indemnified Party in any such Proceeding, then the Borrowers shall, jointly and severally, indemnify and hold harmless each Indemnified Party in the manner set forth above. Notwithstanding the immediately preceding sentence, if at any time an Indemnified Party shall have requested, in accordance with the foregoing, that the Borrowers reimburse such Indemnified Party for legal or other expenses in connection with investigating, responding to or defending any Proceeding for which reimbursement is required pursuant to the terms of this provision, the Borrowers shall be liable for any settlement of any Proceeding effected without their written consent if (x) such settlement is entered into more than 30 days after receipt by Rayonier of such request for reimbursement, and (x) the Borrowers shall not have reimbursed such Indemnified Party in accordance with such request for legal or other expenses required to be reimbursed pursuant to the terms of this provision prior to the date of such settlement.
(c) Reimbursement by Lenders. To the extent that the Borrowers for any reason fail to indefeasibly pay any amount required under paragraph (a) or (b) of this to be paid by them to the Administrative Agent (or any sub-agent thereof) or any Related Party of any of the foregoing, each Lender severally agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent (or any such sub-agent) or such Related Party, as the case may be, such Lender’s pro rata share (determined as of the time that the applicable unreimbursed expense or indemnity payment is sought based on each Lender’s share of the Total Credit Exposure at such time) of such unpaid amount (including any such unpaid amount in respect of a claim asserted by such
Lender); provided that, that the unreimbursed expense or indemnified loss, claim, damage, liability or related expense, as the case may be, was incurred by or asserted against the Administrative Agent (or any such sub-agent) or against any Related Party of any of the foregoing acting for the Administrative Agent (or any such sub-agent) in connection with such capacity.
(d) Waiver of Consequential Damages, Etc. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, but without limiting in any respect the indemnification obligations of any Borrower under clause (b) above, no party hereto shall assert, and each party hereto hereby waives, any claim against any other party hereto (and with respect to the Borrowers, their respective Subsidiaries also), on any theory of liability, for special, indirect, consequential or punitive damages (as opposed to direct or actual damages) arising out of, in connection with, or as a result of, this Agreement, any other Loan Document or any agreement or instrument contemplated hereby, the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, any Advance, or the use of the proceeds thereof; provided, however that if an Event of Default under Section 6.01(e) shall have occurred and be continuing, then the waiver made by the Indemnified Parties under this clause (d) shall immediately terminate, and shall be of no further force or effect whatsoever. No Indemnified Party referred to in clause (b) above shall be liable for any damages arising from the use by unintended recipients of any information or other materials distributed by it through telecommunications, electronic or other information transmission systems in connection with this Agreement or the other Loan Documents or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby.
(e) Payments. All amounts due under this Section 8.04 shall be payable promptly after demand therefor.
(f) Survival. Each party’s obligations under this Section 8.04 shall survive the termination of the Loan Documents and payment of the obligations hereunder.
SECTION 8.05. Right of Set-off. If an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, each Lender and each of their respective Affiliates is hereby authorized at any time and from time to time, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, to set off and apply any and all deposits (general or special, time or demand, provisional or final, in whatever currency) at any time held, and other obligations (in whatever currency) at any time owing, by such Lender or any such Affiliate, to or for the credit or the account of any Borrower or any other Loan Party against any and all of the obligations of such Borrower or such Loan Party now or hereafter existing under this Agreement or any other Loan Document to such Lender or their respective Affiliates, irrespective of whether or not such Lender or Affiliate shall have made any demand under this Agreement or any other Loan Document and although such obligations of such Borrower or such Loan Party may be contingent or unmatured or are owed to a branch, office or Affiliate of such Lender different from the branch, office or Affiliate holding such deposit or obligated on such indebtedness; provided that in the event that any Defaulting Lender shall exercise any such right of set-off, (x) all amounts so set off shall be paid over immediately to the Administrative Agent for further application in accordance with the provisions of Section 2.22 and, pending such payment, shall be segregated by such Defaulting Lender from its other funds and deemed held in trust for the benefit of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders, and (y) the Defaulting Lender shall provide promptly to the
Administrative Agent a statement describing in reasonable detail the obligations owing to such Defaulting Lender as to which it exercised such right of set-off. The rights of each Lender and their respective Affiliates under this Section 8.05 are in addition to other rights and remedies (including other rights of set-off) that such Lender or their respective Affiliates may have. Each Lender agrees to notify the applicable Borrower and the Administrative Agent promptly after any such set-off and application; provided that the failure to give such notice shall not affect the validity of such set-off and application.
SECTION 8.06. Binding Effect. This Agreement shall become effective when it shall have been executed by each Borrower and the Administrative Agent and when the Administrative Agent shall have been notified by each Lender party to this Agreement as of the Closing Date that such Lender has executed it, and the Closing Date shall have occurred and thereafter shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of each Borrower, the Administrative Agent and each such Lender and their respective successors and assigns, except that no Borrower shall have the right to assign its rights or obligations hereunder or any interest herein without the prior written consent of the Lenders.
SECTION 8.07. Successors and Assigns.
(a) Successors and Assigns Generally. The provisions of this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns permitted hereby, except that neither any Borrower nor any other Loan Party may assign or otherwise transfer any of its rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent and each Lender, and no Lender may assign or otherwise transfer any of its rights or obligations hereunder except (i) to an assignee in accordance with the provisions of paragraph (b) of this Section 8.07, (ii) by way of participation in accordance with the provisions of paragraph (d) of this Section 8.07, or (iii) by way of pledge or assignment of a security interest subject to the restrictions of paragraph (f) of this Section 8.07 (and any other attempted assignment or transfer by any party hereto shall be null and void). Nothing in this Agreement, expressed or implied, shall be construed to confer upon any Person (other than the parties hereto, their respective successors and assigns permitted hereby, Participants to the extent provided in paragraph (d) of this Section 8.07 and, to the extent expressly contemplated hereby, the Related Parties of each of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders) any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or by reason of this Agreement.
(b) Assignments by Lenders. Any Lender may at any time assign to one or more assignees all or a portion of its rights and obligations under this Agreement (including all or a portion of its Commitment and the Advances at the time owing to it); provided that any such assignment shall be subject to the following conditions:
(i) Minimum Amounts.
(A) in the case of an assignment of the entire remaining amount of the assigning Lender’s Commitment and/or the Advances at the time owing to it or contemporaneous assignments to related Approved Funds that equal
at least the amount specified in paragraph (b)(i)(B) of this Section 8.07 in the aggregate or in the case of an assignment to a Lender, an Affiliate of a Lender or an Approved Fund, no minimum amount need be assigned; and
(B) in any case not described in clause (b)(i)(A) of this Section 8.07, the aggregate amount of the Commitment (which for this purpose includes Advances outstanding thereunder) or, if the applicable Commitment is not then in effect, the principal outstanding balance of the Advances of the assigning Lender subject to each such assignment (determined as of the date the Assignment and Assumption with respect to such assignment is delivered to the Administrative Agent or, if “Trade Date” is specified in the Assignment and Assumption, as of the Trade Date) shall not be less than $5,000,000, unless each of the Administrative Agent and, so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, Rayonier otherwise consents (each such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed).
(ii) Proportionate Amounts. Each partial assignment shall be made as an assignment of a proportionate part of all the assigning Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement with respect to the Advance or the Commitment assigned.
(iii) Required Consents. No consent shall be required for any assignment except to the extent required by paragraph (b)(i)(B) of this Section 8.07 and, in addition:
(A) the consent of Rayonier (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed) shall be required unless (x) an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing at the time of such assignment, or (y) such assignment is to a Lender, an Affiliate of a Lender or an Approved Fund; provided that Rayonier shall be deemed to have consented to any such assignment unless it shall object thereto by written notice to the Administrative Agent within five (5) Business Days after having received notice thereof and providedfurther that any Borrower’s consent shall not be required during the primary syndication of the Facility; and
(B) the consent of the Administrative Agent (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed) shall be required for assignments if such assignment is to a Person that is not a Lender with a Commitment, an Affiliate of such Lender or an Approved Fund with respect to such Lender.
(iv) Assignment and Assumption. The parties to each assignment shall execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent an Assignment and Assumption, together with a processing and recordation fee of $3,500; provided that the Administrative Agent may, in its sole discretion, elect to waive such processing and recordation fee in the case of any assignment. The assignee, if it is not a Lender, shall deliver to the Administrative Agent an Administrative Questionnaire.
(v) No Assignment to Certain Persons. No such assignment shall be made to (A) any Borrower or any Affiliate or Subsidiary of any Borrower, or (B) any Defaulting Lender or any of its Subsidiaries, or any Person who, upon becoming a Lender hereunder, would constitute any of the foregoing Persons described in this clause (B).
(vi) No Assignment to Natural Persons. No such assignment shall be made to a natural Person.
(vii) Certain Additional Payments. In connection with any assignment of rights and obligations of any Defaulting Lender hereunder, no such assignment shall be effective unless and until, in addition to the other conditions thereto set forth herein, the parties to the assignment shall make such additional payments to the Administrative Agent in an aggregate amount sufficient, upon distribution thereof as appropriate (which may be outright payment, purchases by the assignee of participations or subparticipations, or other compensating actions, including funding, with the consent of Rayonier and the Administrative Agent, the applicable pro rata share of Advances previously requested but not funded by the Defaulting Lender, to each of which the applicable assignee and assignor hereby irrevocably consent), to (x) pay and satisfy in full all payment liabilities then owed by such Defaulting Lender to the Administrative Agent and each other Lender hereunder (and interest accrued thereon), and (y) acquire (and fund as appropriate) its full pro rata share of all Advances in accordance with its Applicable Percentage. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that any assignment of rights and obligations of any Defaulting Lender hereunder shall become effective under applicable law without compliance with the provisions of this paragraph, then the assignee of such interest shall be deemed to be a Defaulting Lender for all purposes of this Agreement until such compliance occurs.
Subject to acceptance and recordation thereof by the Administrative Agent pursuant to paragraph (c) of this Section 8.07, from and after the effective date specified in each Assignment and Assumption, the assignee thereunder shall be a party to this Agreement and, to the extent of the interest assigned by such Assignment and Assumption, have the rights and obligations of a Lender under this Agreement, and the assigning Lender thereunder shall, to the extent of the interest assigned by such Assignment and Assumption, be released from its obligations under this Agreement (and, in the case of an Assignment and Assumption covering all of the assigning Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement, such Lender shall cease to be a party hereto) but shall continue to be entitled to the benefits of Section 2.12 and 8.03, with respect to facts and circumstances occurring prior to the effective date of such assignment; provided that except to the extent otherwise expressly agreed by the affected parties, no assignment by a Defaulting Lender will constitute a waiver or release of any claim of any party hereunder arising from that Lender’s having been a Defaulting Lender. Any assignment or transfer by a Lender of rights or obligations under this Agreement that does not comply with this paragraph shall be treated for purposes of this Agreement as a sale by such Lender of a participation in such rights and obligations in accordance with paragraph (d) of this Section 8.07.
(c) Register. The Administrative Agent, acting solely for this purpose as an agent of each Borrower, shall maintain, at its address referred to in Section 8.02(a), a copy of each Assignment and Assumption delivered to it and a register for the recordation of the names and addresses of the Lenders, and the Commitments of, and principal amounts of the Advances owing to, each Lender pursuant to the terms hereof from time to time (the “Register”). The entries in the Register shall be conclusive absent manifest error, and the Borrowers, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders shall treat each Person whose name is recorded in the Register pursuant to the terms hereof as a Lender hereunder for all purposes of this Agreement. The Register shall be available for inspection by Rayonier and any Lender, at any reasonable time and from time to time upon reasonable prior notice.
(d) Participations. Any Lender may at any time, without the consent of, or notice to, any Borrower or the Administrative Agent, sell participations to any Person (other than a natural Person or any Borrower or any Affiliate or Subsidiary of any Borrower) (each, a “Participant”) in all or a portion of such Lender’s rights and/or obligations under this Agreement (including all or a portion of its Commitment and/or the Advances owing to it); provided that (i) such Lender’s obligations under this Agreement shall remain unchanged, (ii) such Lender shall remain solely responsible to the other parties hereto for the performance of such obligations, and (iii) the Borrowers, the Administrative Agent and Lenders shall continue to deal solely and directly with such Lender in connection with such Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement. For the avoidance of doubt, each Lender shall be responsible for the indemnity under Section 8.04(c) with respect to any payments made by such Lender to its Participant(s).
Any agreement or instrument pursuant to which a Lender sells such a participation shall provide that such Lender shall retain the sole right to enforce this Agreement and to approve any amendment, modification or waiver of any provision of this Agreement; provided that such agreement or instrument may provide that such Lender will not, without the consent of the Participant, agree to any amendment, modification, consent or waiver which would reduce the principal of, or interest on, the Notes or any fees or other amounts payable hereunder, in each case to the extent subject to such participation, or postpone any date fixed for any payment of principal of, or interest on, the Notes or any fees or other amounts payable hereunder, in each case to the extent subject to such participation, that affects such Participant. The Borrowers agree that each Participant shall be entitled to the benefits of Sections 2.12 and 2.15 to the same extent as if it were a Lender and had acquired its interest by assignment pursuant to paragraph (b) of this Section 8.07; provided that such Participant agrees to be subject to the provisions of Section 2.20 as if it were an assignee under paragraph (b) of this Section 8.07. To the extent permitted by law, each Participant also shall be entitled to the benefits of Section 8.05 as though it were a Lender; provided that such Participant agrees to be subject to Section 2.16 as though it were a Lender.
(e) Limitations upon Participant Rights. A Participant shall not be entitled to receive any greater payment under Sections 2.12 and 2.15 than the applicable Lender would have been entitled to receive with respect to the participation sold to such Participant, unless the sale of the participation to such Participant is made with Rayonier’s prior written consent. A Participant that would be a Foreign Lender if it were a Lender shall not be entitled to the
benefits of Section 2.15 unless such Participant agrees, for the benefit of the Borrowers, to comply with Section 2.15(e) as though it were a Lender.
(f) Voting Participants. Notwithstanding anything in this Section 8.07 to the contrary, any Farm Credit Lender that (i) is the owner of a participation in a Commitment (including Advances outstanding thereunder) initially in the amount of at least $11,000,000; (ii) is, by written notice to the Borrowers and the Administrative Agent (a “Voting Participant Notification”), designated by the selling Lender as being entitled to be accorded the rights of a voting participant hereunder (any Farm Credit Lender so designated being called a “Voting Participant”); and (iii) receives the prior written consent of the Borrowers and the Administrative Agent, to become a Voting Participant, shall be entitled to vote for so long as such Farm Credit Lender owns such participation, and notwithstanding any sub-participation by such Farm Credit Lender (and the voting rights of the selling Lender shall be correspondingly reduced), on a Dollar for Dollar basis, as if such Voting Participant were a Lender, on any matter requiring or allowing a Lender to provide or withhold its consent, or to otherwise vote on any proposed action; provided, however, that if such Voting Participant has at any time failed to fund any portion of its participation when required to do so, then until such time as all amounts of its participation required to have been funded have been funded, such Voting Participant shall not be entitled to exercise its voting rights pursuant to the terms of this Section 8.07(f), and the voting rights of the selling Lender shall not be correspondingly reduced by the amount of such Voting Participant’s participation. Notwithstanding the foregoing, each Farm Credit Lender designated as a Voting Participant on Schedule 8.07(f) hereto shall be a Voting Participant without delivery of a Voting Participant Notification and without the prior written consent of the Borrowers and the Administrative Agent. To be effective, each Voting Participant Notification shall, with respect to any Voting Participant, (A) state the full name, as well as all contact information required for an assignee in the Assignment and Assumption; and (B) state the Dollar amount of the participation purchased. The selling Lender and the Voting Participant shall notify the Administrative Agent and the Borrowers within three (3) Business Days of any termination of, reduction or increase in the amount of, such participation. The Borrowers and the Administrative Agent shall be entitled to conclusively rely on information contained in notices delivered pursuant to this Section 8.07(f). The voting rights in this Section 8.07(f) are solely for the benefit of the Voting Participants and shall not inure to any assignee or participant of a Voting Participant that is not itself a Voting Participant.
(g) Certain Pledges. 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.
SECTION 8.08. Rayonier as Agent. Each of ROC and TRS hereby designates and appoints Rayonier as its representative and agent on its behalf for the purposes of issuing notices and reports, delivering certificates, giving instructions, receiving notices and granting consents
hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, and taking all other actions (including in respect of compliance with covenants) on behalf of any Borrower or Borrowers under the Loan Documents. Rayonier hereby accepts such appointment.
SECTION 8.09. Treatment of Certain Information; Confidentiality. Each of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders agree to maintain the confidentiality of the Information (as defined below), except that Information may be disclosed (a) to its Affiliates and to its Related Parties (it being understood that the Persons to whom such disclosure is made will be informed of the confidential nature of such Information and instructed to keep such Information confidential); (b) to the extent required or requested by any regulatory authority purporting to have jurisdiction over such Person or its Related Parties (including any self-regulatory authority, such as the National Association of Insurance Commissioners); (c) to the extent required by applicable laws or regulations or by any subpoena or similar legal process; (d) to any other party hereto; (e) in connection with the exercise of any remedies hereunder or under any other Loan Document or any action or proceeding relating to this Agreement or any other Loan Document or the enforcement of rights hereunder or thereunder in which case of the foregoing clauses (b), (c) and (e), the Administrative Agent and each Lender agree (except with respect to any audit or examination conducted by bank accountants or any governmental bank regulatory authority exercising examination or regulatory authority), to the extent practicable and not prohibited by applicable law, to inform Rayonier thereof (and in the case of any subpoena or similar legal process or proceeding and to the extent practicable, to inform Rayonier in advance); (f) subject to an agreement containing provisions substantially the same as those of this Section 8.09, to (i) any assignee of or Participant in, or any prospective assignee of or Participant in, any of its rights and obligations under this Agreement, or (ii) any actual or prospective party (or its Related Parties) to any swap, derivative or other transaction under which payments are to be made by reference to any Borrower and its obligations, this Agreement or payments hereunder; (g) on a confidential basis to (i) any rating agency in connection with rating any Borrower or its respective Subsidiaries or the Facility, or (ii) the CUSIP Service Bureau or any similar agency in connection with the issuance and monitoring of CUSIP numbers with respect to the Facility; (h) with the consent of Rayonier; or (i) to the extent such Information (x) becomes publicly available other than as a result of a breach of this Section 8.09, or (y) becomes available to the Administrative Agent, any Lender or any of their respective Affiliates on a nonconfidential basis from a source other than a Borrower.
For purposes of this Section 8.09, “Information” means all information received from the Borrowers or any of their Subsidiaries relating to the Borrowers or any of their Subsidiaries or any of their respective businesses, other than any such information that is available to the Administrative Agent or any Lender on a nonconfidential basis prior to disclosure by any Borrower or any Subsidiary of any Borrower; provided that, in the case of information received from any Borrower or any Subsidiary of any Borrower after the Closing Date, such information is clearly identified at the time of delivery as confidential; provided, further, that, in the case of financial information (except to the extent publicly available) received from any Borrower or any Subsidiary of any Borrower after the Closing Date, such financial information shall be deemed confidential unless it is identified as “public” or “nonconfidential” information at the time of delivery. Any Person required to maintain the confidentiality of Information as provided in this Section 8.09 shall be considered to have complied with its obligation to do so if such Person has exercised the same degree of care to maintain
the confidentiality of such Information as such Person would accord to its own confidential information.
SECTION 8.10. Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Etc. (a) Governing Law. This Agreement and the other Loan Documents and any claims, controversy, dispute or cause of action (whether in contract or tort or otherwise) based upon, arising out of or relating to this Agreement or any other Loan Document (except, as to any other Loan Document, as expressly set forth therein) and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the law of the State of New York.
(b) Jurisdiction. Each Borrower irrevocably and unconditionally agrees that it will not commence any action, litigation or proceeding of any kind or description, whether in law or equity, whether in contract or in tort or otherwise, against the Administrative Agent, any Lender or any Related Party of the foregoing in any way relating to this Agreement or any other Loan Document or the transactions relating hereto or thereto, in any forum other than the courts of the State of New York sitting in the Borough of Manhattan, and of the United States District Court of the Southern District of New York, and any appellate court from any thereof, and each of the parties hereto irrevocably and unconditionally submits to the jurisdiction of such courts and agrees that all claims in respect of any such action, litigation or proceeding may be heard and determined in such New York State court or, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, in such federal court. Each of the parties hereto agrees that a final judgment in any such action, litigation or proceeding shall be conclusive and may be enforced in other jurisdictions by suit on the judgment or in any other manner provided by law. Nothing in this Agreement or in any other Loan Document shall affect any right that the Administrative Agent or any Lender may otherwise have to bring any action or proceeding relating to this Agreement or any other Loan Document against any Borrower or any other Loan Party or its properties in the courts of any jurisdiction.
(c) Waiver of Venue. Each Borrower irrevocably and unconditionally waives, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, any objection that it may now or hereafter have to the laying of venue of any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement or any other Loan Document in any court referred to in paragraph (b) of this Section 8.10. Each of the parties hereto hereby irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, the defense of an inconvenient forum to the maintenance of such action or proceeding in any such court.
(d) Service of Process. Each party hereto irrevocably consents to service of process at the address provided for notices in Section 8.02. Nothing in this Agreement will affect the right of any party hereto to serve process in any other manner permitted by applicable law.
SECTION 8.11. Headings. Article and Section headings and the Table of Contents used herein are for convenience of reference only, are not part of this Agreement and are not to affect the construction of, or to be taken into consideration in interpreting, this Agreement.
SECTION 8.12. Severability. In the event any one or more of the provisions contained
in this Agreement or in any other Loan Document should be held invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions contained herein and therein shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby (it being understood that the invalidity of a particular provision in a particular jurisdiction shall not in and of itself affect the validity of such provision in any other jurisdiction). The parties shall endeavor in good-faith negotiations to replace the invalid, illegal or unenforceable provisions with valid provisions the economic effect of which comes as close as possible to that of the invalid, illegal or unenforceable provisions.
SECTION 8.13. Counterparts; Integration; Effectiveness; Electronic Execution.
(a) Counterparts; Integration; Effectiveness. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts (and by different parties hereto in different counterparts), each of which shall constitute an original, but all of which when taken together shall constitute a single contract. This Agreement and the other Loan Documents, and any separate letter agreements with respect to fees payable to the Administrative Agent, constitute the entire contract among the parties relating to the subject matter hereof and supersede any and all previous agreements and understandings, oral or written, relating to the subject matter hereof. Except as provided in Article III, this Agreement shall become effective when it shall have been executed by the Administrative Agent and when the Administrative Agent shall have received counterparts hereof that, when taken together, bear the signatures of each of the other parties hereto. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Agreement by facsimile or in electronic (i.e., “pdf” or “tif”) format shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Agreement.
(b) Electronic Execution of Assignments. The words “execution,” “signed,” “signature,” and words of like import in any Assignment and Assumption shall be deemed to include electronic signatures or the keeping of records in electronic form, each of which shall be of the same legal effect, validity or enforceability as a manually executed signature or the use of a paper-based recordkeeping system, as the case may be, to the extent and as provided for in any applicable law, including the Federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, the New York State Electronic Signatures and Records Act, or any other similar state laws based on the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act.
SECTION 8.14. USA PATRIOT Act Notice. Each Lender that is subject to the USA Patriot Act and the Administrative Agent (for itself and not on behalf of any Lender) hereby notifies each Borrower that pursuant to the requirements of the USA PATRIOT Act, it is required to obtain, verify and record information that identifies each Borrower and each other Loan Party, which information includes the name and address of each Borrower and each other Loan Party, and other information that will allow such Lender or the Administrative Agent, as applicable, to identify each Borrower and each other Loan Party in accordance with the USA PATRIOT Act.
SECTION 8.15. Waiver of Jury Trial. EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT
OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY OR THEREBY (WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR ANY OTHER THEORY). EACH PARTY HERETO (A) CERTIFIES THAT NO REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR ATTORNEY OF ANY OTHER PERSON HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PERSON WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVER AND (B) ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT AND THE OTHER PARTIES HERETO HAVE BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS SECTION.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized, as of the date first above written.
Borrowers: | RAYONIER INC. | ||
By | /s/ CARL E. KRAUS | ||
Name: Carl E. Kraus | |||
Title: Senior Vice President, Finance | |||
RAYONIER OPERATING COMPANY LLC | |||
By | /s/ CARL E. KRAUS | ||
Name: Carl E. Kraus | |||
Title: Senior Vice President | |||
RAYONIER TRS HOLDINGS INC. | |||
By | /s/ CARL E. KRAUS | ||
Name: Carl E. Kraus | |||
Title: Senior Vice-President | |||
COBANK, ACB, as Administrative Agent | |||
By | /s/ Michael Tousignant | ||
Name: Michael Tousignant | |||
Title: Sector Vice President | |||
FARM CREDIT EAST, ACA as a Lender | |||
By | /s/ James M. Papai | ||
Name: James M. Papai | |||
Title: Senior Vice President | |||
FARM CREDIT SERVICES OF AMERICA, PCA, as a Lender | |||
By | /s/ Ben Fogle | ||
Name: Ben Fogle | |||
Title: Vice President | |||
AG STAR FINANCIAL SERVICES, PCA, as a Lender | |||
By | /s/ Donald G. Lindeman | ||
Name: Donald G. Lindeman | |||
Title: Vice President Capital Markets | |||
AMERICAN AGCREDIT, PCA, as a Lender | |||
By | /s/ Michael J. Balok | ||
Name: Michael J. Balok | |||
Title: Vice President | |||
SCHEDULE I
COMMITMENT AMOUNTS
AND APPLICABLE LENDING OFFICES
Lender | Commitment | Applicable Percentage | |||
Farm Credit East, ACA | $547,000,000.00 | 85.468750000 | % | ||
American AgCredit, PCA | $45,000,000.00 | 7.031250000 | % | ||
Farm Credit Services of America, PCA | $40,000,000.00 | 6.250000000 | % | ||
AgStar Financial Services, PCA | $8,000,000.00 | 1.250000000 | % | ||
TOTAL | $640,000,000.00 | 100.000000000 | % | ||
SCHEDULE 3.01(i)
FARM CREDIT EQUITIES PURCHASED AT CLOSING
CoBank, ACB:
Purchase Price: $1,000
Equity Purchased: $1,000 worth of Class A Common Stock. The Borrower’s capital account will grow over time, consistent with CoBank’s bylaws.
Certificate: No (referenced on books only)
Farm Credit Services of America, PCA:
Purchase Price: $1,000
Equity Purchased: 200 shares of Class D Common Stock for $1000/share
Certificate: No (referenced on books only)
American AgCredit, PCA:
Purchase Price: $1,000
Equity Purchased: 200 shares of Class C Common Stock for $5/share
Certificate: No (referenced on books only)
Farm Credit East, ACA:
Purchase Price: $1,000
Equity Purchased: 200 shares of Class B Common Stock for $5/share
Certificate: No (referenced on books only)
AgStar Financial Services, PCA:
Purchase Price: $1,000
Equity Purchased: 200 shares of Class B Common Stock for $5/share
Certificate: No (referenced on books only)
Schedule 4.01(g)
Disclosed Litigation
None.
Schedule 4.01(l)
Environmental Matters
(i) Environmental Laws and Environmental Permits:
None.
(ii) Environmental Action:
None.
(iii) Release of Hazardous Materials:
None.
Schedule 4.01(m)
NPL Properties
None.
Schedule 4.01(n)
Transport of Hazardous Materials
None.
Schedule 4.01(o)
Post Retirement Benefit Obligations
None.
Schedule 5.03(b)
Existing Liens
Liens granted in favor of Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, as lender, and Rayonier Gulf Timberlands LLC, as borrower, pursuant to that certain Consolidated, Amended and Restated Loan Agreement dated November 23, 2011 (as amended, the “Loan Agreement”), to secure loans made under such Loan Agreement in the original principal amount of $105,000,000, the outstanding principal amount of which on October 11, 2012, is $73,500,000.
Schedule 5.03(g)
Existing Subsidiary Debt
Subsidiary | Amount | Rate |
Rayonier Gulf Timberlands LLC | $21,000,000.00 | 4.350% |
Rayonier Gulf Timberlands LLC | $52,500,000.00 | 4.350% |
Rayonier Forest Resources, LP | $112,500,000.00 | 8.638% |
SCHEDULE 8.07(f)
VOTING PARTICIPANTS AT CLOSING*
Farm Credit Bank of Texas
Farm Credit Services of Mid-America, FLCA
AgFirst Farm Credit Bank
United FCS, FLCA dba FCS Commercial Finance Group
Greenstone Farm Credit Services, ACA/FLCA
Farm Credit West, FLCA
1st Farm Credit Services, FLCA
Northwest Farm Credit Services, FLCA
Badgerland Financial, FLCA
Frontier Farm Credit, ACA
*The institutions listed above will be Voting Participants through participations from CoBank, ACB, which will become a Lender via an assignment to occur on the Closing Date.
EXHIBIT A –
FORM OF
PROMISSORY NOTE
Dated: , 20__
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned, [NAME OF A BORROWER], a [ ] corporation/limited liability company (the “Borrower”), HEREBY PROMISES TO PAY to the order of ___________ (the “Lender”) for the account of its Applicable Lending Office on the Maturity Date (each as defined in the Credit Agreement referred to below) the principal amount of each Advance from time to time made by the Lender to the Borrower pursuant to the Credit Agreement, dated as of December 17, 2012 among Rayonier Inc., Rayonier TRS Holdings, Inc. and Rayonier Operating Company LLC, as borrowers, the Lender and certain other lenders parties thereto, and CoBank, ACB (“CoBank”), as Administrative Agent for the Lender and such other lenders (as amended or modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”; the terms defined therein being used herein as therein defined) outstanding on the Maturity Date.
The Borrower promises to pay interest on the unpaid principal amount of each Advance from the date of such Advance until such principal amount is paid in full, at such interest rates, and payable at such times, as are specified in the Credit Agreement.
Both principal and interest are payable in lawful money of the United States of America to CoBank, as Administrative Agent, at the Administrative Agent’s Account, in same day funds. Each Advance made by the Lender to the Borrower pursuant to the Credit Agreement, and all payments made on account of principal thereof, shall be recorded by the Lender and, prior to any transfer hereof, endorsed on the grid attached hereto which is part of this Promissory Note.
This Promissory Note is one of the Notes referred to in, and is entitled to the benefits of, the Credit Agreement. The Credit Agreement, among other things, (i) provides for the making of Advances by the Lender to the Borrower from time to time, the indebtedness of the Borrower resulting from each such Advance being evidenced by this Promissory Note and (ii) contains provisions for acceleration of the maturity hereof upon the happening of certain stated events and also for prepayments on account of principal hereof prior to the maturity hereof upon the terms and conditions therein specified.
The Borrower hereby waives presentment, demand, protest and notice of any kind. No failure to exercise, and no delay in exercising, any rights hereunder on the part of the holder hereof shall operate as a waiver of such rights.
This Promissory Note shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York.
[NAME OF A BORROWER] | |
By: | |
Name: | |
Title: | |
ADVANCES AND PAYMENTS OF PRINCIPAL
Date | Amount of Advance | Amount of Principal Paid or Prepaid | Unpaid Principal Balance | Notation Made By |
EXHIBIT B-1 -- FORM OF NOTICE OF
BORROWING
CoBank, ACB,
as Administrative Agent
for the Lenders parties
to the Credit Agreement
referred to below
Electronic Mail: agencybank@cobank.com
Facsimile: 303-740-4100
[Date]
Attention: Agency Department
Ladies and Gentlemen:
The undersigned, [NAME OF A BORROWER], refers to the Credit Agreement, dated as of December 17, 2012 (as amended or modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”, the terms defined therein being used herein as therein defined), among Rayonier Inc., Rayonier TRS Holdings Inc. and Rayonier Operating Company LLC, as borrowers, certain Lenders parties thereto, and CoBank, ACB, as Administrative Agent for said Lenders, and hereby gives you notice, irrevocably, pursuant to Section 2.02 of the Credit Agreement that the undersigned hereby requests a Borrowing under the Credit Agreement, and in that connection sets forth below the information relating to such Borrowing (the “Proposed Borrowing”) as required by Section 2.02(a) of the Credit Agreement:
(i) The Business Day of the Proposed Borrowing is , 20__.
(ii) The Type of Advances comprising the Proposed Borrowing is [Alternate Base Rate Advances] [Eurodollar Rate Advances].
(iii) The aggregate amount of the Proposed Borrowing is $ .
(iv) Proceeds of the Proposed Borrowing are to be wire – transferred in accordance with the following instructions:
[(v) The initial Interest Period for each Eurodollar Rate Advance made as part of the Proposed Borrowing is _____ month[s].]
The undersigned hereby certifies that, as of the Proposed Borrowing, all the applicable conditions contained in Section 3.02 (including, without limitation, in the case of an Advance in favor of Rayonier or ROC, such Borrower shall have purchased Farm Credit Equities in the amount requested by the Farm Credit Lenders party to this Agreement at such time, consistent with Section 5.01(l) of the Credit Agreement) of the Credit Agreement have been satisfied (or waived pursuant to Section 8.01 of the Credit Agreement).
Very truly yours,
[NAME OF A BORROWER] | |||
By | |||
Name: | |||
Title: | |||
EXHIBIT B-2 -- FORM OF
QUOTED RATE REQUEST
CoBank, ACB,
as Administrative Agent
for the Lenders parties
to the Credit Agreement
referred to below
Electronic Mail: agencybank@cobank.com
Facsimile: 303-740-4100
[Date]
Attention: Agency Department
Ladies and Gentlemen:
The undersigned, [NAME OF A BORROWER], refers to the Credit Agreement, dated as of December 17, 2012 (as amended or modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”, the terms defined therein being used herein as therein defined), among Rayonier Inc., Rayonier TRS Holdings Inc. and Rayonier Operating Company LLC, as borrowers, certain Lenders parties thereto, and CoBank, ACB, as Administrative Agent for said Lenders, and hereby requests that the Administrative Agent provide a Quoted Rate for a proposed Borrowing of Quoted Rate Advances under the Credit Agreement, and in that connection sets forth below the information relating to such proposed Borrowing (the “Proposed Borrowing”) as required by Section 2.02(b) of the Credit Agreement:
(i) The Business Day of the Proposed Borrowing is , 20__.
(ii) The aggregate amount of the Proposed Borrowing is $ .
(iii) The initial Interest Period for each Quoted Rate Advance made as part of the Proposed Borrowing is ________.
[(iv) Instead of the Administrative Agent’s delivering a Quoted Rate for the Proposed Borrowing on the next Business Day after the date hereof, the undersigned requests that the Administrative Agent provide a Quoted Rate for the Proposed Borrowing by no later than __________.¹]
¹ Include clause (iv) only if the Quoted Rate is requested to be provided other than on the next Business Day after this request.
Very truly yours,
[NAME OF A BORROWER] | |||
By | |||
Name: | |||
Title: | |||
EXHIBIT B-3 -- FORM OF
QUOTED RATE QUOTE
[NAME OF BORROWER]
c/o Rayonier, Inc.
1301 Riverplace Boulevard,
Suite 2300,
Jacksonville, Florida 322207
Attention: Treasurer
[Date]
Ladies and Gentlemen:
CoBank, ACB ,as Administrative Agent, refers to the Credit Agreement, dated as of December 17, 2012 (as amended or modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”, the terms defined therein being used herein as therein defined), among Rayonier Inc., Rayonier TRS Holdings Inc. and Rayonier Operating Company LLC, as borrowers, certain Lenders parties thereto, and CoBank, ACB, as Administrative Agent for said Lenders.
In response to [NAME OF BORROWER]’s request for a Quoted Rate for a proposed Borrowing of Quoted Rate Advances under the Credit Agreement, (the “Proposed Borrowing”), CoBank, ACB, as Administrative Agent, hereby notifies [NAME OF BORROWER] as required by Section 2.02(b) of the Credit Agreement of the following Quoted Rate for the following Proposed Borrowing of Quoted Rate Advances:
Date of Borrowing | Aggregate Amount | Interest Period | Quoted Rate |
__________ __, 20_ | $____________ | ______________ | ________% |
Very truly yours,
COBANK, ACB, as Administrative Agent | |||
By | |||
Name: | |||
Title: | |||
EXHIBIT B-4 -- FORM OF
QUOTED RATE ACCEPTANCE/NOTICE OF QUOTED RATE BORROWING
CoBank, ACB,
as Administrative Agent
for the Lenders parties
to the Credit Agreement
referred to below
Electronic Mail: agencybank@cobank.com
Facsimile: 303-740-4100
[Date]
Attention: Agency Department
Ladies and Gentlemen:
The undersigned, [NAME OF A BORROWER], refers to the Credit Agreement, dated as of December 17, 2012 (as amended or modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”, the terms defined therein being used herein as therein defined), among Rayonier Inc., Rayonier TRS Holdings Inc. and Rayonier Operating Company LLC, as borrowers, certain Lenders parties thereto, and CoBank, ACB, as Administrative Agent for said Lenders, and hereby accepts the Administrative Agent’s proposed Quoted Rate Quote attached hereto as Exhibit A for the proposed Borrowing of Quoted Rate Advances under the Credit Agreement described in Exhibit A, and in that connection acknowledges that such acceptance is deemed a notice for a Borrowing of such proposed Quoted Rate Advances and sets forth below the remittance instructions for such Quoted Rate Advances as required by Section 2.02(b) of the Credit Agreement:
Proceeds of the Quoted Rate Advances are to be wire – transferred in accordance with the following instructions:
The undersigned hereby certifies that, as of the Borrowing of the Quoted Rate Advances described on Exhibit A for which the Administrative Agent’s Quoted Rate is herein accepted, all the applicable conditions contained in Section 3.02 of the Credit Agreement have been satisfied (or waived pursuant to Section 8.01 of the Credit Agreement).
Very truly yours,
[NAME OF A BORROWER] | |||
By | |||
Name: | |||
Title: | |||
By its signature below, CoBank, ACB, as Administrative Agent, hereby confirms [Name of Borrower]’s acceptance of the Quoted Rate set forth above:
Confirmed:
COBANK, ACB, as Administrative Agent | |
By | |
Name: | |
Title: | |
EXHIBIT C -- FORM OF
GUARANTEE AGREEMENT
GUARANTEE AGREEMENT dated as of December 17, 2012 (this “Agreement”), among (a) RAYONIER INC., a North Carolina corporation (“Rayonier”), (b) RAYONIER TRS HOLDINGS INC., a Delaware corporation (“TRS”), (c) RAYONIER OPERATING COMPANY LLC, a Delaware limited liability company(“ROC”; Rayonier, TRS and ROC, each a “Guarantor” and collectively, the “Guarantors”), and (d) COBANK, ACB, as administrative agent (the “Administrative Agent”) for the Guaranteed Parties (as defined below).
Reference is made to the Credit Agreement dated as of December 17, 2012 (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified, the “Credit Agreement”), among Rayonier, TRS and ROC, as borrowers, the lenders from time to time party thereto (the “Lenders”) and the Administrative Agent. Capitalized terms used and not defined herein have the meanings assigned to them in the Credit Agreement.
It is a condition precedent to the effectiveness of the Credit Agreement that the Guarantors execute and deliver this Agreement.
Each of the Guarantors is a Borrower under (and as defined in) the Credit Agreement and acknowledges that it will derive substantial benefit from the making of the Advances by the Lenders.
Accordingly, the parties hereto agree as follows:
Guarantees. Each Guarantor unconditionally guarantees, jointly with each other Guarantor and severally, as a primary obligor and not merely as a surety, (a) the due and punctual payment by each Borrower (other than itself) of (i) the principal of and premium, if any, and interest (including interest accruing during the pendency of any bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership or other similar proceeding, regardless of whether allowed or allowable in such proceeding) on the Advances made to such Borrower, when and as due, whether at maturity, by acceleration, upon one or more dates set for prepayment or otherwise, and (ii) all other monetary obligations, including fees, costs, expenses and indemnities, whether primary, secondary, direct, contingent, fixed or otherwise (including monetary obligations incurred during the pendency of any bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership or other similar proceeding, regardless of whether allowed or allowable in such proceeding), of such Borrower to the Administrative Agent and each Lender under the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents (collectively, the “Guaranteed Parties”), whether such amounts shall have accrued prior to, on or after the Closing Date, (b) the due and punctual payment and performance of all covenants, agreements, obligations and liabilities of each Borrower (other than itself), monetary or otherwise, under or pursuant to the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents, and (c) the due and punctual payment and performance of all obligations of each Borrower (other than itself), monetary or otherwise, under each Interest Rate Agreement in effect on the Closing Date to which any Lender (or an Affiliate of a Lender) is a party and each Interest Rate Agreement entered into after the Closing Date with any counterparty that is a Lender (or an Affiliate of a Lender) at the time such Interest Rate Agreement is entered into (all the monetary and other obligations referred to in the preceding clauses (a) through (c) being collectively called the “Obligations”).
Anything contained in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, the obligations of TRS and ROC hereunder, shall be limited to a maximum aggregate amount equal to the greatest amount that would not render such obligations subject to avoidance as a fraudulent transfer or conveyance under
Section 548 of Title 11 of the United States Code or any provisions of applicable law (collectively, the “Fraudulent Transfer Laws”), in each case after giving effect to all other liabilities of TRS and ROC contingent or otherwise, that are relevant under the Fraudulent Transfer Laws and after giving effect as assets to the value (as determined under the applicable provisions of the Fraudulent Transfer Laws) of any rights to subrogation, contribution, reimbursement, indemnity or similar rights of TRS and ROC, as the case may be, pursuant to (i) applicable law, or (ii) any agreement providing for an equitable allocation among TRS or ROC, as the case may be, and other Affiliates of Rayonier of obligations arising under Guarantees by such parties.
Each Guarantor further agrees that the Obligations may be extended or renewed, in whole or in part, without notice to or further assent from it, and that it will remain bound upon its guarantee notwithstanding any extension or renewal of any Obligation.
Obligations Not Waived. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, each Guarantor waives presentment to, demand of payment from and protest to the applicable Borrower and any other guarantor of any of the Obligations, and also waives notice of acceptance of its guarantee and notice of protest for nonpayment. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, the obligations of each Guarantor hereunder shall not be affected by, and each Guarantor hereby waives any defense arising by reason of, (a) the failure of the Administrative Agent or any other Guaranteed Party to assert any claim or demand or to enforce or exercise any right or remedy against the applicable Borrower or any other guarantor under the provisions of the Credit Agreement, any other Loan Document or otherwise, (b) any rescission, waiver, amendment or modification of, or any release from any of the terms or provisions of this Agreement, any other Loan Document, any Guarantee or any other agreement, including with respect to any other Guarantor under this Agreement, or (c) the failure to take or perfect any security interest in, or the release of, any collateral security held by or on behalf of any Guaranteed Party.
Guarantee of Payment. Each Guarantor further agrees that its guarantee constitutes a guarantee of payment when due and not of collection, and waives any right to require that any resort be had by the Administrative Agent or any other Guaranteed Party to any collateral security held for payment of the Obligations or any balance of any deposit or other account or credit on the books of the Administrative Agent or any other Guaranteed Party in favor of the applicable Borrower or any other person.
No Discharge or Diminishment of Guarantee. The obligations of each Guarantor hereunder shall not be subject to any reduction, limitation, impairment or termination for any reason (other than the indefeasible payment in full in cash of the applicable Borrower’s Obligations except contingent indemnification and reimbursement obligations, which pursuant to Section 8.04(f) of the Credit Agreement shall survive the termination of the Loan Documents and the payment in full of all obligations referred to in such Section 8.04(f)), including any claim of waiver, release, surrender, alteration or compromise of any of the applicable Borrower’s Obligations, and shall not be subject to any defense or setoff, counterclaim, recoupment or termination whatsoever by reason of the invalidity, illegality or unenforceability of such Obligations, any law or regulation of any jurisdiction or any other event affecting any term of an Obligation or any other circumstance that might constitute a defense of the applicable Borrower or any Guarantor. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the obligations of each Guarantor hereunder shall not be discharged or impaired or otherwise affected by the failure of the Administrative Agent or any other Guaranteed Party to assert any claim or demand or to enforce any remedy under the Credit Agreement, any other Loan Document or any other agreement, by any waiver or modification of any provision of any thereof, by any default, failure or delay, willful or otherwise, in the performance of the applicable Borrower’s Obligations, or by any other act or omission that may or might in any manner or to any extent vary the risk of any Guarantor or that would otherwise operate as a discharge of each Guarantor as a matter of law or equity (other than the indefeasible payment in full
in cash of all of the applicable Borrower’s Obligations), and each Guarantor hereby waives any defense arising by reason of any of the foregoing actions.
Defenses of Borrower Waived. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, each of the Guarantors waives any defense based on or arising out of any defense of the applicable Borrower or the unenforceability of the applicable Borrower’s Obligations or any part thereof from any cause or the cessation from any cause of the liability of the applicable Borrower (other than the final and indefeasible payment in full in cash of such Borrower’s Obligations except contingent indemnification and reimbursement obligations, which pursuant to Section 8.04(f) of the Credit Agreement shall survive the termination of the Loan Documents and the payment in full of all obligations referred to in such Section 8.04(f)). The Administrative Agent and the other Guaranteed Parties may, at their election, foreclose on any collateral security held by one or more of them by one or more judicial or nonjudicial sales, accept an assignment of any such collateral security in lieu of foreclosure, compromise or adjust any part of the applicable Borrower’s Obligations, make any other accommodation with the applicable Borrower or any other guarantor or exercise any other right or remedy available to them against the applicable Borrower or any other guarantor, without affecting or impairing in any way the liability of any Guarantor hereunder except to the extent the applicable Borrower’s Obligations have been fully, finally and indefeasibly paid in cash. Pursuant to applicable law, each of the Guarantors waives any defense arising out of any such election even though such election operates, pursuant to applicable law, to impair or to extinguish any right of reimbursement or subrogation or other right or remedy of such Guarantor against the applicable Borrower, any other Guarantor or guarantor, as the case may be, or any collateral security.
Agreement to Pay; Subordination. In furtherance of the foregoing and not in limitation of any other right that the Administrative Agent or any other Guaranteed Party has at law or in equity against any Guarantor by virtue hereof, each Guarantor hereby agrees that, upon the failure of any Borrower (other than itself) to pay any of its Obligations when and as the same shall become due, whether at maturity, by acceleration, after notice of prepayment or otherwise, such Guarantor hereby promises to and will forthwith pay, or cause to be paid, to the Administrative Agent or such other Guaranteed Party as designated thereby in cash the amount of such unpaid Obligations. Upon payment by any Guarantor of any sums to the Administrative Agent or any Guaranteed Party as provided above, all rights of such Guarantor against the applicable Borrower arising as a result thereof by way of right of subrogation, contribution, reimbursement, indemnity or otherwise shall in all respects be subordinate and junior in right of payment to the prior indefeasible payment in full in cash of all the respective Borrower’s Obligations. In addition, any indebtedness of any Borrower now or hereafter held by any Guarantor is hereby subordinated in right of payment to the prior payment in full of the Obligations during the existence of an Event of Default. If any amount shall erroneously be paid to any Guarantor on account of (i) such subrogation, contribution, reimbursement, indemnity or similar right, or (ii) any such indebtedness of any Borrower, such amount shall be held in trust for the benefit of the Guaranteed Parties and shall forthwith be paid to the Administrative Agent to be credited against the payment of the applicable Borrower’s Obligations, whether matured or unmatured, in accordance with the terms of the Loan Documents.
Information. Each of the Guarantors assumes all responsibility for being and keeping itself informed of each applicable Borrower’s financial condition and assets, all other circumstances bearing upon the risk of nonpayment of such Borrower’s Obligations and the nature, scope and extent of the risks that such Guarantor assumes and incurs hereunder, and agrees that none of the Administrative Agent or the other Guaranteed Parties will have any duty to advise any of the Guarantors of information known to it or any of them regarding such circumstances or risks.
Representations and Warranties; Taxes. Each of the Guarantors represents and warrants as to itself that all representations and warranties relating to it contained in the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document are true and correct in all material respects except for representations and warranties which by their terms refer to an earlier date (in which case such representations and warranties shall be true and correct in all material respects as of such earlier date) and except for representations and warranties which are qualified by materiality (in which case such representations and warranties shall be true and correct). Each Guarantor agrees that the provisions of Section 2.15 of the Credit Agreement shall apply equally to each Guarantor with respect to the payments made by it hereunder.
Termination. The Guarantees made hereunder (a) shall terminate when all the Obligations except contingent indemnification and reimbursement obligations, which pursuant to Section 8.04(f) of the Credit Agreement shall survive the termination of the Loan Documents and the payment in full of all obligations referred to in such Section 8.04(f), have been indefeasibly paid in full and the Lenders have no further commitment to lend under the Credit Agreement, and (b) shall continue to be effective or be reinstated, as the case may be, if at any time payment, or any part thereof, of any Obligation is rescinded or must otherwise be restored by any Guaranteed Party or any Guarantor upon the bankruptcy or reorganization of any Borrower or any Guarantor or otherwise.
Binding Effect; Several Agreement; Assignments. Whenever in this Agreement any of the parties hereto is referred to, such reference shall be deemed to include the successors and assigns of such party; and all covenants, promises and agreements by or on behalf of the Guarantors that are contained in this Agreement shall bind and inure to the benefit of each party hereto and their respective successors and assigns. This Agreement shall become effective as to any Guarantor when a counterpart hereof executed on behalf of such Guarantor shall have been delivered to the Administrative Agent and a counterpart hereof shall have been executed on behalf of the Administrative Agent, and thereafter this Agreement shall be binding upon, and inure to the benefit of such Guarantor, the Administrative Agent and the other Guaranteed Parties and their respective successors and assigns, except that no Guarantor may assign or otherwise transfer any of its rights or obligations hereunder or any interest herein (except in connection with any transaction permitted by Section 5.03(c) or Section 5.03(d) of the Credit Agreement) (and any such attempted assignment or transfer by any party hereto shall be null and void). This Agreement shall be construed as a separate agreement with respect to each Guarantor and may be amended, modified, supplemented, waived or released with respect to any Guarantor without the approval of any other Guarantor and without affecting the obligations of any other Guarantor hereunder.
Waivers; Amendment. 1) No failure or delay of the Administrative Agent in exercising any power or right hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such right or power, or any abandonment or discontinuance of steps to enforce such a right or power, preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right or power. The rights and remedies of the Administrative Agent hereunder and of the other Guaranteed Parties under the other Loan Documents are cumulative and are not exclusive of any rights or remedies that they would otherwise have. No waiver of any provision of this Agreement or consent to any departure by any Guarantor therefrom shall in any event be effective unless the same shall be permitted by paragraph (b) below, and then such waiver or consent shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the purpose for which given. No notice or demand on any Guarantor in any case shall entitle such Guarantor to any other or further notice or demand in similar or other circumstances.
Neither this Agreement nor any provision hereof may be waived, amended or modified except pursuant to a written agreement entered into between the Guarantors with respect to which such waiver, amendment or modification relates and the Administrative Agent, with the prior written consent of the Required Lenders (except as otherwise provided in the Credit Agreement).
Governing Law. This Agreement and the other Loan Documents and any claims, controversy, dispute or cause of action (whether in contract or tort or otherwise) based upon, arising out of or relating to this Agreement or any other Loan Document (except, as to any other Loan Document, as expressly set forth therein) and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the law of the State of New York.
Notices. All communications and notices hereunder shall be in writing and given as provided in Section 8.02 of the Credit Agreement.
Survival of Agreement; Severability. 1) All covenants, agreements, representations and warranties made by the Guarantors herein and in the certificates or other instruments prepared or delivered in connection with or pursuant to this Agreement or any other Loan Document shall be considered to have been relied upon by the Administrative Agent and the other Guaranteed Parties and shall survive the making by the Lenders of the Advances regardless of any investigation made by the Guaranteed Parties or on their behalf, and shall continue in full force and effect as long as the principal of or any accrued interest on any Advance or any other fee or amount payable under this Agreement or any other Loan Document is outstanding and unpaid or the Commitments have not been terminated.
In the event any one or more of the provisions contained in this Agreement or in any other Loan Document should be held invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions contained herein and therein shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby (it being understood that the invalidity of a particular provision in a particular jurisdiction shall not in and of itself affect the validity of such provision in any other jurisdiction). The parties shall endeavor in good-faith negotiations to replace the invalid, illegal or unenforceable provisions with valid provisions the economic effect of which comes as close as possible to that of the invalid, illegal or unenforceable provisions.
Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall constitute an original, but all of which when taken together shall constitute a single contract, and shall become effective as provided in Section 10. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Agreement by facsimile or in electronic (i.e., “pdf” or “tif”) format shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Agreement.
Rules of Interpretation. The rules of interpretation specified in Article I of the Credit Agreement shall be applicable to this Agreement.
Jurisdiction; Consent to Service of Process. 1) Each Guarantor irrevocably and unconditionally agrees that it will not commence any action, litigation or proceeding of any kind or description, whether in law or equity, whether in contract or in tort or otherwise, against the Administrative Agent, any Guaranteed Party, or any Related Party of the foregoing in any way relating to this Agreement or any other Loan Document or the transactions relating hereto or thereto, in any forum other than the courts of the State of New York sitting in the Borough of Manhattan, and of the United States District Court of the Southern District of New York, and any appellate court from any thereof, and each of the parties hereto irrevocably and unconditionally submits to the jurisdiction of such courts and agrees that all claims in respect of any such action, litigation or proceeding may be heard and determined in such New York State court or, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, in such federal court. Each of the parties hereto agrees that a final judgment in any such action, litigation or proceeding shall be conclusive and may be enforced in other jurisdictions by suit on the judgment or in any other manner provided by law. Nothing in this Agreement or in any other Loan Document shall affect any right that the Administrative Agent or any Guaranteed Party may otherwise have to bring any action or proceeding
relating to this Agreement or any other Loan Document against any Guarantor or its properties in the courts of any jurisdiction.
Each Guarantor irrevocably and unconditionally waives, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, any objection that it may now or hereafter have to the laying of venue of any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement or any other Loan Document in any court referred to in clause (a) of Section 17 of this Agreement. Each of the parties hereto hereby irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, the defense of an inconvenient forum to the maintenance of such action or proceeding in any such court.
Each party hereto irrevocably consents to service of process at the address provided for notices in Section 13. Nothing in this Agreement will affect the right of any party hereto to serve process in any other manner permitted by applicable law.
Waiver of Jury Trial. EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY OR THEREBY (WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR ANY OTHER THEORY). EACH PARTY HERETO (A) CERTIFIES THAT NO REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR ATTORNEY OF ANY OTHER PERSON HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PERSON WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVER, AND (B) ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT AND THE OTHER PARTIES HERETO HAVE BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS SECTION 18.
Right of Setoff. If an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, each Guaranteed Party is hereby authorized at any time and from time to time, to the fullest extent permitted by law, to set off and apply any and all deposits (general or special, time or demand, provisional or final, in whatever currency) at any time held, and other obligations (in whatever currency) at any time owing, by such Guaranteed Party or any such Affiliate, to or for the credit or the account of any Guarantor against any and all of the obligations of such Guarantor now or hereafter existing under this Agreement or any other Loan Document to such Guaranteed Party or their respective Affiliates, irrespective of whether or not such Guaranteed Party or Affiliate shall have made any demand under this Agreement or any other Loan Document and although such obligations of such Guarantor may be contingent or unmatured or are owed to a branch, office or Affiliate of such Guarantor different from the branch, office or Affiliate holding such deposit or obligated on such indebtedness. The rights of each Guaranteed Party and their respective Affiliates under this Section 19 are in addition to other rights and remedies (including other rights of set-off) that such Guaranteed Party or their respective Affiliates may have.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have duly executed this Agreement as of the day and year first above written.
RAYONIER INC. | |||
By | |||
Name: Carl E. Kraus | |||
Title: Senior Vice President, Finance | |||
RAYONIER OPERATING COMPANY LLC | |||
By | |||
Name: Carl E. Kraus | |||
Title: Senior Vice President | |||
RAYONIER TRS HOLDINGS INC. | |||
By | |||
Name: Carl E. Kraus | |||
Title: Senior Vice-President | |||
COBANK, ACB, as Administrative Agent | |
By: | |
Name: | |
Title: | |
EXHIBIT D – FORM OF
CLOSING CERTIFICATE
[NAME OF A BORROWER]
Pursuant to Section 3.01(e) of the Credit Agreement dated as of December 17, 2012 among Rayonier Inc., Rayonier TRS Holdings Inc. and Rayonier Operating Company LLC, as borrowers, the Lenders party thereto, and CoBank, ACB (“CoBank”), as Administrative Agent for the Lenders (as amended or modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”; the terms defined therein being used herein as therein defined), the undersigned hereby certifies that [he or she] is the of [NAME OF A BORROWER] (the “Borrower”) and in such capacity further certifies as follows:
The representations and warranties of the Borrower set forth in the Credit Agreement and each of the other Loan Documents to which the Borrower is a party, are true and correct in all material respects on and as of the date hereof.
No Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing as of the date hereof or will have occurred immediately after giving effect to the transactions to be consummated under the Credit Agreement on the date hereof.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his/her name.
Name: | |
Title: | |
Date: , 2012
EXHIBIT E – FORM OF
ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION AGREEMENT
This Assignment and Assumption Agreement (this “Assignment”) is dated as of the Effective Date set forth below (the “Effective Date”) and is entered into by and between the Assignor as defined below (the “Assignor”) and the Assignee as defined below (the “Assignee”). Capitalized terms used in this Assignment and not otherwise defined herein have the meanings specified in the Credit Agreement identified below (as amended, the “Credit Agreement”), receipt of a copy of which is hereby acknowledged by the Assignee. The Standard Terms and Conditions set forth in Annex 1 attached hereto are hereby agreed to and incorporated herein by reference and made a part of this Assignment as if set forth herein in full.
For an agreed consideration, the Assignor hereby irrevocably sells and assigns to the Assignee, and the Assignee hereby irrevocably purchases and assumes from the Assignor, subject to and in accordance with the Standard Terms and Conditions and the Credit Agreement, as of the Effective Date inserted by Administrative Agent as contemplated below, the interest in and to all of the Assignor’s rights and obligations under the Credit Agreement and any other documents or instruments delivered pursuant thereto that represents the amount and percentage interest identified below of all of the Assignor’s outstanding rights and obligations under the respective facilities identified below (including, to the extent included in any such facilities, letters of credit and swingline loans) (the “Assigned Interest”). Such sale and assignment is without recourse to the Assignor and, except as expressly provided in this Assignment, without representation or warranty by the Assignor.
Assignor:
Assignee: | [and is an Affiliate/Approved Fund²] |
Borrower(s): | Rayonier Inc. (“Rayonier”), Rayonier TRS Holdings Inc. (“TRS”) and Rayonier Operating Company LLC (“ROC”) |
Administrative Agent: | CoBank, ACB (“CoBank”), as Administrative Agent (the “Administrative Agent”) under the Credit Agreement |
Credit Agreement | The Credit Agreement dated as of December 17, 2012 among Rayonier, TRS and ROC, as Borrowers, the Lenders (as defined therein), and CoBank, as Administrative Agent for the Lenders |
² Select as applicable.
Assigned Interest:
Facility Assigned | Aggregate Amount of Commitment/Loans for all Lenders ³ | Amount of Commitment/Loans Assigned | Percentage Assigned of Commitment/Loans2 | CUSIP Number |
Facility | $ | $ | % | |
Effective Date: ___, 20___ [TO BE INSERTED BY ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND WHICH SHALL BE THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF RECORDATION OF TRANSFER IN THE REGISTER THEREFOR.]
The terms set forth in this Assignment are hereby agreed to:
ASSIGNOR
[NAME OF ASSIGNOR]
By: | |
Name: | |
Title: | |
ASSIGNEE
[NAME OF ASSIGNEE]
By: | |
Name: | |
Title: | |
³ Set forth, to at least 9 decimals, as a percentage of the Commitment/Loans of all Lenders thereunder.
Consented to and Accepted:
COBANK, ACB,
as Administrative Agent
By: | |
Name: | |
Title: | |
[Consented to:
RAYONIER INC.
By: | |
Name: | |
Title: | |
ANNEX 1
[INSERT NAME OF BORROWER]
$640,000,000 CREDIT AGREEMENT
STANDARD TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR ASSIGNMENT
AND ASSUMPTION AGREEMENT
Representations and Warranties.
Assignor. The Assignor (a) represents and warrants that (i) it is the legal and beneficial owner of the Assigned Interest, (ii) the Assigned Interest is free and clear of any lien, encumbrance or other adverse claim and (iii) it has full power and authority, and has taken all action necessary, to execute and deliver this Assignment and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby; and (b) assumes no responsibility with respect to (i) any statements, warranties or representations made in or in connection with any Loan Document, (ii) the execution, legality, validity, enforceability, genuineness, sufficiency or value of the Credit Agreement or any other instrument or document delivered pursuant thereto, other than this Assignment (herein collectively the “Loan Documents”), or any collateral thereunder, (iii) the financial condition of the Borrower, any of their Subsidiaries or Affiliates or any other Person obligated in respect of any Loan Document or (iv) the performance or observance by the Borrower, any of their Subsidiaries or Affiliates or any other Person of any of their respective obligations under any Loan Document.
Assignee. The Assignee (a) represents and warrants that (i) it has full power and authority, and has taken all action necessary, to execute and deliver this Assignment and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and to become a Lender under the Credit Agreement, (ii) it meets all requirements of an Eligible Assignee under the Credit Agreement, (iii) from and after the Effective Date, it shall be bound by the provisions of the Credit Agreement and, to the extent of the Assigned Interest, shall have the obligations of a Lender thereunder, (iv) it has received a copy of the Credit Agreement, together with copies of the most recent financial statements delivered pursuant to subsection 5.01(k) thereof, as applicable, 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 to purchase the Assigned Interest on the basis of which it has made such analysis and decision, and (v) if it is a Foreign or non-US Lender, attached to the Assignment is any documentation required to be delivered by it pursuant to the terms of the Credit Agreement, duly completed and executed by the Assignee; and (b) agrees that (i) it will, independently and without reliance on Administrative Agent, the Assignor 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 Loan Documents, and (ii) it will perform in accordance with their terms all of the obligations which by the terms of the Loan Documents are required to be performed by it as a Lender.
Payments. From and after the Effective Date, Administrative Agent shall make all payments in respect of the Assigned Interest (including payments of principal, interest, fees and other amounts) to the Assignor for amounts which have accrued to but excluding the Effective Date and to the Assignee for amounts which have accrued from and after the Effective Date.
General Provisions. This Assignment shall be binding upon, and inure to the benefit of, the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns. This Assignment may be executed in any number of counterparts, which together shall constitute one instrument. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Assignment by telecopy shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed
counterpart of this Assignment. THIS AGREEMENT AND THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARTIES HEREUNDER SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND SHALL BE CONSTRUED AND ENFORCED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE INTERNAL LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK (INCLUDING SECTION 5-1401 OF THE GENERAL OBLIGATIONS LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK), WITHOUT REGARD TO CONFLICTS OF LAWS PRINCIPLE.
EXHIBIT F – FORM OF
SOLVENCY CERTIFICATE
Date: December 17, 2012
To the Administrative Agent
and each of the Lenders
party to the Credit Agreement
referred to below:
I, the undersigned, the Chief Financial Officer of Rayonier Inc., a Delaware Corporation (“Rayonier”), in that capacity only and not in my individual capacity (and without personal liability), do hereby certify as of the date hereof, and based upon facts and circumstances as they exist as of the date hereof (and disclaiming any responsibility for changes in such facts and circumstances after the date hereof), that:
1. This certificate is furnished to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders pursuant to Section 3.01(f) of the Credit Agreement, dated as of December 17, 2012, among RAYONIER, RAYONIER TRS HOLDINGS INC., a Delaware corporation (“TRS”), and RAYONIER OPERATING COMPANY LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ROC”; each of Rayonier, TRS and ROC being referred to herein individually as a “Borrower”, and collectively as the “Borrowers”), the Lenders from time to time party thereto, COBANK, ACB (“CoBank”), as administrative agent on behalf of the Lenders (in such capacity, the “Administrative Agent”), COBANK, as Sole Bookrunner, and COBANK and FARM CREDIT EAST, as Joint Lead Arrangers (the “Credit Agreement”). Unless otherwise defined herein, capitalized terms used in this certificate shall have the meanings set forth in the Credit Agreement.
For purposes of this certificate, the terms below shall have the following definitions:
“Fair Value”
The amount at which the aggregate assets of Rayonier and its consolidated Subsidiaries (including, without limitation, goodwill) would change hands between an independent willing buyer and an independent willing seller, within a commercially reasonable period of time, each having reasonable knowledge of the relevant facts and neither being under any compulsion to act.
“Present Fair Salable Value”
The amount that may be realized by an independent willing seller from an independent willing buyer if Rayonier’s and Rayonier’s consolidated Subsidiaries’ aggregate assets (including, without limitation, goodwill) are sold with reasonable promptness in an arm’s-length transaction under present conditions for the sale of assets of the business comprising such entity in an existing and not theoretical market.
“Stated Liabilities”
The aggregate recorded liabilities (including contingent liabilities that would be recorded as liabilities in accordance with GAAP) of Rayonier and its consolidated Subsidiaries, as of the date hereof after giving effect to the extension of the Advances contemplated by the Credit Agreement, determined in accordance with GAAP consistently applied.
“Identified Contingent Liabilities”
The reasonably estimated liabilities of Rayonier and its consolidated Subsidiaries that may result from, without limitation, threatened or pending litigation, asserted claims and assessments, environmental conditions, guaranties, indemnities, contract obligations, uninsured risks, purchase obligations, taxes, and other contingent liabilities of Rayonier and its consolidated Subsidiaries, as identified and explained in terms of their nature and estimated dollar amount by responsible officers of Rayonier.
“Does Not Have Unreasonably Small Capital”
This phrase relates to the ability of Rayonier and its consolidated Subsidiaries to continue as a going concern and not lack sufficient capital for the businesses in which it is engaged, and will be engaged, as management has indicated such businesses are now conducted and are proposed to be conducted.
“New Financing”
New indebtedness incurred, assumed or guaranteed by Rayonier, TRS and ROC pursuant to the Credit Agreement.
3. For purposes of this certificate, I, or officers of Rayonier under my direction and supervision, have performed the following procedures as of and for the periods set forth below:
(b) I have reviewed the financial statements (including the pro forma financial statements) referred to in Section 5.01(k)(i) and (ii) of the Credit Agreement;
(c) I have knowledge of and have reviewed to my satisfaction the Credit Agreement;
(d) As the Chief Financial Officer of Rayonier, I am familiar with the financial condition of Rayonier and its consolidated Subsidiaries; and
(e) I have made such other investigations and inquiries as I have deemed appropriate, having taken into account the nature of the particular business anticipated to be conducted by Rayonier and its consolidated Subsidiaries after the extension of credit contemplated by the Credit Agreement.
4. Based on the foregoing, I hereby certify on behalf of Rayonier that, before and after giving effect to the extension of any Advances contemplated by the Credit Agreement on the date hereof, (i) the Fair Value and the Present Fair Saleable Value of the aggregate assets of Rayonier and its consolidated Subsidiaries exceed the sum of the liabilities of Rayonier and its consolidated Subsidiaries (including, without limitation, all Stated Liabilities, and all Identified Contingent Liabilities); (ii) Rayonier (together with its consolidated Subsidiaries), Does Not Have Unreasonably Small Capital; (iii) Rayonier and its consolidated Subsidiaries have sufficient assets and cash flow to pay their liabilities (including, without limitation, the Stated Liabilities and the Identified Contingent Liabilities), as such liabilities mature or otherwise become absolute or due; and (iv) Rayonier and its consolidated Subsidiaries, on a consolidated basis, are “solvent” within the meaning given to that term and similar terms under any United States federal or state laws relating to fraudulent transfers and conveyances.
No Borrower intend, in consummating the transactions contemplated by the Credit Agreement, to hinder, delay or defraud either present or future creditors or any other Person to which any Borrower is, or will become on or after the date hereof, indebted.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Solvency Certificate in such undersigned’s capacity as Chief Financial Officer of Rayonier, on behalf of Rayonier, and not individually, as of the date first written above.
By: | |
Name: | |
Title: | Chief Financial Officer |