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agreement, duly executed by the parties thereto; (ii) an opinion of Bond Counsel <br />to the effect that such agreement qualifies as a Credit Facility under this Loan <br />Agreement and that the delivery of such agreement will not adversely affect the <br />tax-exempt status of the interest on the Bonds for federal or State income tax <br />purposes; (iii) if any Credit Facility is then in effect, written evidence from <br />each Rating Agency that such Rating Agency has reviewed such agreement and that <br />is substitution for or replacement of the Credit Facility then in effect will not <br />result in a reduction or withdrawal of its ratings on the Bonds; (iv) an opinion <br />of counsel to the issuer of such agreement to the effect that such agreement <br />constitutes a valid and binding obligation of the issuer thereof; and (v) an <br />opinion of Independent Counsel to the effect that the exemption of the Bonds from <br />the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the <br />exemption of the Indenture from qualification under the Trust Indenture Act of <br />1939, as amended, will not be impaired as a result of the delivery of such <br />agreement. <br />(b) In addition to any Qualified Credit Facility delivered in <br />accordance with paragraph (a) of this Section, upon at least 40 days' notice to <br />the Trustee, the Borrower may, with the written consent of NHC, deliver to the <br />Trustee a letter of credit, bond purchase agreement, guaranty, line of credit, <br />bond insurance policy, surety bond or other similar agreement, provided that <br />there shall first be delivered to the Trustee each of the items referred to in <br />clauses (i), (ii), (iv) and (v) of paragraph (a) of this Section. Each Alternate <br />Credit Facility shall become effective on the first Business Day of a month and, <br />if such Alternate Credit Facility is delivered during any Fixed Rate Period in <br />substitution for or replacement of another Credit Facility, on a day that would <br />otherwise be a Mandatory Tender Date. <br />(c) The stated expiration date of any substitute Credit Facility must <br />be on or after the 15th day of a calendar month not earlier than the earlier of <br />(i) the date that is one year after the effective date of such substitute Credit <br />Facility and (ii) the maturity date of the Bonds. <br />Section 3.04. Loan Agreement as General Obligation of the Borrower. <br />This Loan Agreement is a general obligation of the Borrower and the full faith <br />and credit of the Borrower is pledged to the payments required hereunder. <br />Section 3.05. Obligation to Make Payments Absolute. The obligation of <br />the Borrower to pay or cause to be paid the amounts payable under this Loan <br />Agreement and the Note shall be absolute, irrevocable, complete and unconditional <br />and the amount, manner and time of payment of such amounts shall not be <br />decreased, abated, rebated, setoff, reduced, abrogated, waived, diminished or <br />otherwise modified in any manner or tb any extentwhatsoever regardless of any <br />right of setoff, recoupment or counterclaim that the Borrower might otherwise <br />have against the Issuer, the Trustee or any other person and regardless of any <br />contingency, force ma eure, event or cause whatsoever and notwithstanding any <br />circumstance or occurrence that may arise or take place after the completion of <br />the Project, including (without limitation) any damage to or destruction of any <br />part or all of the Project or any taking or damaging of any part or all of the <br />Project by any public authority or agency in the exercise of the power of eminent <br />domain or otherwise. <br />- 14 - <br />