HomeMy WebLinkAboutExhibit 2LOAN AGREEMENT
This Loan Agreement (the "Agreement" or the "Loan Agreement") dated as of
2007, and entered into between the SUNSHINE STATE GOVERNMENTAL FINANCING
COMMISSION (the "Commission"), a public body corporate and politic created pursuant to that
certain interlocal agreement by and among various governmental units executing it from time to
time, and initially between the City of Orlando and the City of Tallahassee, duly constituted
municipalities under the laws of the State of Florida and CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, a municipal
corporation organized under the laws of the State of Florida (the "Governmental Unit").
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, pursuant to the authority of the hereinafter defined Act, the Commission desires
to loan to the Governmental Unit the amount necessary to enable the Governmental Unit to finance
the cost of the Project, as hereinafter defined, and the Governmental Unit desires to borrow such
amount from the Commission subject to the terms and conditions of and for the purposes set forth in
this Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the Commission is a public body corporate and politic duly created, organized
and existing under and by virtue of the Interlocal Agreement, such Interlocal Agreement constituting
an interlocal agreement initially between the City of Tallahassee and the City of Orlando in
accordance with Chapter 163, Part I, Florida Statutes, as amended (the "Interlocal Act"); and
WHEREAS, the Commission has determined that there is substantial need within the State
for a financing program (the "Program") which will provide funds for qualifying projects (the
"Projects") for the participating Governmental Units; and
WHEREAS, the Commission is authorized under the Interlocal Act to issue its revenue bonds
to provide funds forsuch purposes; and
WHEREAS, the Commission has determined that the public interest will best be served and
that the purposes of the Interlocal Act can be more advantageously obtained by the Commission's
issuance of revenue bonds in order to loan funds to the Governmental Units to finance the Projects;
and
WHEREAS, the Governmental Unit desires to borrow $6,600,000 from the Commission to
finance the Projects; and
WHEREAS, the Governmental Unit is authorized under and pursuant to the Act, as amended,
to enter into this Agreement for the purposes set forth herein; and
WHEREAS, the Commission and the Governmental Unit have determined that the lending of
funds by the Commission to the Governmental Unit pursuant to the terms of this Agreement and that
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certain Second Amended and Restated Trust Indenture dated as of January 1, 2000, between the
Commission and the Trustee (as defined herein) (including any amendments and supplements thereto
the "Indenture"), will assist in the development and maintenance of the public welfare of the
residents of the State and the areas served by the Governmental Unit, and shall serve a public
purpose by improving the health and living conditions, and providing adequate governmental
services, facilities and programs and will promote the most efficient and economical development of
such services, facilities and programs in the State; and
WHEREAS, neither the Governmental Unit nor the State or any political subdivision thereof
(other than the Governmental Units to the extent of their obligations under their respective
Agreements and except for the Commission to the extent provided in the Indenture), shall in any, way
be obligated to pay the principal of, premium, if any, or interest on those certain revenue bonds of the
Commission designated "Sunshine State Governmental Financing Commission Revenue Bonds,
Series 1986" (the "Bonds") as the same shall become due, and the issuance of the Bonds shall not
directly, indirectly or contingently obligate the Governmental Unit, the State or any political
subdivision thereof to levy or pledge any form of ad valorem taxation for their payment but shall be
payable solely from the funds and revenues pledged under and pursuant to this Agreement and the
Indenture.
NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the premises hereinafter contained, the
parties hereto agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS
Unless the context or use indicates another meaning or intent, the following words and terms
as used in this Loan Agreement shall have the following meanings, and any other words and terms
not otherwise defined herein which are defined in the Indenture, as hereinafter defined, shall have the
meanings as therein defined.
"Accountant" or "Accountants" means an independent certified public accountant or a firm of
independent certified public accountants.
"Accounts" mean the accounts created pursuant to Section 4.02 of the Indenture.
"Act" means, collectively, Chapter 163, Part 1, Florida Statutes, Chapter 125, Part I, Florida
Statutes, Chapter 166, Part I1, Florida Statutes, as amended, and all other applicable provisions of
law.
"Additional Payments" means payments required by Section 5.03 hereof.
"Authenticating Agent" means the entity designated as such pursuant to the Indenture and any
successor thereto thereunder.
"Authorized Representative" means, when used pertaining to the Commission, the Chairman
of the Commission and such other designated members, agent or representative as may hereafter be
selected by Commission resolution and, when used with reference to a Governmental Unit, means
the person performing the functions of the Mayor, Finance Director or City Manager thereof and,
when used with reference to the Bank, shall mean any officer and, when used with reference to an act
or document, also means any other person authorized by resolution to perform such act or sign such
document.
"Bank" means the issuer of the Liquidity Facility in effect with respect to the Bonds in
accordance with the Indenture. As of the date of this Agreement, the Bank is Dexia Credit Local,
acting through its New York Agency.
"Bank Bonds" means Bonds owned by the Bank that are purchased (or provided to be
purchased) pursuant to Section 5.16 of the Indenture with amounts drawn by the Tender Agent and
paid by the Bank under the Liquidity Facility.
"Bank Rate" means the rate of interest payable on amounts owed to the Bank, including
under Bank Bonds.
"Basic Payments" have the meaning set forth in Section 5.01 hereof.
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"Board" means the governing body of the Governmental Unit.
"Bond Counsel" means Bryant Miller Olive P.A., Tallahassee, Florida, or any other
nationally recognized bond counsel.
"Bondholder" or "Holder" or "holder of Bonds" or "Owner" or any similar term means the
registered owner of any Bond.
"Bonds" mean the Sunshine State Governmental Financing Commission Revenue Bonds of
any Series issued pursuant to Article II of the Indenture.
"Bond Year" means a 1 2-month period beginning on July 1 of each year and ending on the
last day of June of the succeeding year.
"Business Day" means a day on which banks in the State of New York or the State are not
required or authorized by law to remain closed and on which the New York Stock Exchange is not
closed.
"City" or "Cities" shall mean municipal corporations created under the laws of the State of
Florida which are participating in the Program.
"Closing" means the closing of a Loan pursuant to the Indenture and this Agreement.
"Code" means the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, as amended, and the regulations
promulgated or proposed thereunder. All references herein to the "Code" shall, to the extent
applicable, include the successor provisions of any Federal income tax law relating specifically to the
exclusion from gross income for Federal income tax purposes of interest on obligations of
governmental units.
"Commencement Date" means the date when the term of this Agreement begins and the
obligation of the Governmental Unit to make Loan Payments begins to accrue.
"Commission" or "Issuer" means the Sunshine State Governmental Financing Commission.
"County" or "Counties" shall mean those political subdivisions of the State of Florida
participating in the Program.
"Costs of Issuance Fund" means the Costs of Issuance Fund established pursuant to Section
4.02 of the Indenture.
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"Counsel" means an attorney duly admitted to practice law before the highest court of any
state and, without limitation may include legal counsel for either the Commission or the
Governmental Unit.
"Credit Facility" means the Credit Facility or Alternate Credit Facility (as such term is
defined in the Indenture) in effect with respect to the Bonds in accordance with the Indenture. As of
the date of this Agreement, the Credit Facility is a municipal bond insurance policy issued by Ambac
Assurance Corporation.
"Credit Facility Provider" means the issuer of the Credit Facility in effect with respect to the
Bonds in accordance with the Indenture. As of the date of this Agreement, Ambac Assurance
Corporation is the Credit Facility Provider.
"Credit Facility Agreement" means any agreement between the Commission and the Credit
Facility Provider pursuant to which the Credit Facility or any Alternate Credit Facility is issued.
"Daily Mode" means an Interest Mode in which the interest rate on the Bonds in such Mode
is adjusted on each Business Day.
"Debt Service Reserve Fund" means the fund by that name created pursuant to Section 4.02
of the Indenture.
"Event of Default" shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 8.01 of this
Agreement.
"Excess Interest Amount" means an amount equivalent to the interest that is not payable on
the Bank Bonds because the interest rate on the Bank Bonds is limited by the Maximum Rate,
computed as the difference, expressed in dollars of the United States of America, between the
interest earned at the Bank Rate which the Bank Bonds would actually bear and the Maximum Rate.
The Excess Interest Amount comes into existence and accumulates when Bank Bonds bear interest
at the Maximum Rate and the Bank Rate which the Bank Bonds would otherwise have borne,
exceeds the Maximum Rate. The Excess Interest Amount is reduced by an amount equivalent to the
interest which is paid on Bank Bonds which bear interest at the Maximum Rate in excess of the
interest that would be payable on such Bonds if such Bonds bore interest at the Bank Rate when the
Maximum Rate exceeds the Bank Rate which the Bank Bonds would otherwise have borne and shall
be further reduced by payments made specifically to the Bank to reduce such Excess Interest
Amount.
"Existing Debt" means those obligations, if any, of the Governmental Unit described in
Exhibit A hereto, which obligations are to be paid or retired with the proceeds of the Loan.
"Fiscal Year" means the fiscal year of the Governmental Unit.
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"Fixed Mode" means an Interest Mode during which the interest rate is fixed to the stated
maturity of the principal of the Bonds.
"Funds" mean the funds created pursuant to Section 4.02 of the Indenture.
"Governmental Unit" or "Borrower" means the entity which is described in the first
paragraph and on the cover page of this Loan Agreement and which is borrowing and using the Loan
proceeds to finance, refinance and/or be reimbursed for, all or a portion of the costs of one or more
Projects.
"Governmental Units" mean the Governmental Unit and the other entities which have
received loans from the Commission made from the proceeds of the Bonds or other moneys available
for such purpose under the Indenture.
"Highest Lawful Rate" means the highest lawful rate of interest permitted under the laws of
the State of Florida or permitted under Federal law, if applicable.
"Indenture" means the Second Amended and Restated Trust Indenture, dated as of January 1,
2000 between the Commission and the Trustee, including any amendments and supplements thereto.
"Interest Payment Date" means (i) the First Tender Date, (ii) thereafter the date on which an
installment of interest on the Bonds shall become due, which shall be as to any Daily Mode, Monthly
Mode or Adjustable Mode, the first Business Day of each month; as to any Weekly Mode, the first
Rate Adjustment Date of each month; as to a Quarterly Mode, the first succeeding January 1, April 1,
July 1 or October 1 after the commencement of such Quarterly Mode and each January 1, April 1
July 1 and October 1 thereafter; as to the Money Market Municipal Mode, the Flexible Date; and as
to any Bank Bond, the first day of each month, the day on which such Bank Bond is remarketed and
the day on which such Bank Bond is redeemed, accelerated or matures upon stated maturity; and as
to any other Interest Mode, the first succeeding July 1 or January 1 after the commencement of such
Interest Mode and each July 1 and January 1 thereafter, (iii) the Maturity Date, and (iv) any Interest
Mode Adjustment Date,
"Interest Period" means, with respect to the Bonds, the period from and including an Interest
Payment Date to and including the day immediately preceding the next Interest Payment Date, except
that the first Interest Period shall be the period from and including the Closing Date to and including
the day immediately preceding the first Interest Payment Date.
"Interlocal Act" means chapter 163, Florida Statutes.
"Interlocal Agreement" means that certain Interlocal Agreement creating the Commission
among the various Governmental Units executing it from time to time, initially between the City of
Orlando and the City of Tallahassee.
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1986.
"Issuance Date" means the date on which the Bonds were issued, that date being July 16,
"Liquidity Facility" means the Liquidity Facility or Alternate Liquidity Facility (as such terms
are defined in the Indenture) in effect with respect to the Bonds in accordance with the Indenture (as
amended and in effect from time to time). As of the date of this Agreement, the Liquidity Facility is
the Amended and Restated Standby Bond Purchase Agreement, dated as of March 1, 2000, among
the Commission, Dexia Credit Local, acting through its New York Agency, and the Tender Agent.
"Loan" means a Loan to a Governmental Unit from Bond proceeds or other moneys held by
the Trustee under the Indenture to finance a Project or Projects pursuant to a Loan Agreement.
"Loan Agreement" means a Loan Agreement between the Commission and any
Governmental Unit participating in the Program, and any amendments and supplements thereto,
which is executed for the purpose of securing repayment of any Loan made by the Issuer to any
participating Governmental Unit and establishing the terms and conditions upon which such Loans
are to be made.
"Loan Payment Date" means the fifteenth (15th) day of the month or if such day is not a
Business Day, the next succeeding Business Day. On each Loan Payment Date, each Governmental
Unit shall be responsible for interest and Additional Payments which accrued on such Loan during
the preceding month.
"Loan Payment Period" means a period beginning on the first day of a month and ending on
and including the last day of such month.
"Loan Payments" mean the payments of principal and interest and other payments payable by
the Governmental Unit pursuant to the provisions of this Loan Agreement.
"Loan Rate" has the meaning set forth in Section 5.01 and Section 5.02 hereof.
"Loan Term" means the term provided for in Article IV of this Loan Agreement.
"Municipality" or "Municipalities" means a duly constituted municipality in the State.
"Non Ad Valorem Revenues" means all legally available revenues and taxes of the
Governmental Unit derived from any source whatever other than ad valorem taxation on real and
personal property, which are legally available for payment of Loan Payments.
"Non -Asset Bonds" means an amount equal, as of the calculation date, to (a) the Outstanding
principal amount of the Bonds minus (b) the sum of (i) the outstanding principal amount of the
Loans, (ii) the amount in the Loan Fund, Debt Service Reserve Fund, Debt Service Fund (other than
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amounts in the Interest Account not available to be used to pay the principal of the Bonds and
amounts to be used to pay redemption premium), the Excess Earnings Fund and the Cost of Issuance
Fund which will be transferred to the Loan Fund pursuant to Section 4.06 of the Indenture, and (iii)
the amounts to be earned under any Investment Agreement approved by the Credit Facility Provider
and the Bank, which will be available to be used to pay the principal of the Bonds upon receipt by
the Trustee. For this purpose, a Loan shall not be deemed outstanding to the extent its principal has
been prepaid and deposited in the Debt Service Fund or Loan Fund, as the case may be.
"Optional Prepayment Price" means the amount which a Borrower may, in its discretion, pay
the Trustee in order to prepay the Loan in full, which amount shall be equal to (i) the amount of any
past -due or currently due Loan Payments together with interest on such past -due Loan Repayments to
the date of such payment in full at the rate or rates provided in the Loan Agreements; (ii) the unpaid
accrued interest at the current Loan interest rate on the outstanding principal amount of the Loan
since the end of the previous Loan Payment Period to the date of such payment in full; (iii) the
unmatured principal of the Loan; (iv) the premium, if any, to be paid on the Bonds which will be
redeemed from such Optional Prepayment Price; (v) the Governmental Unit's Proportionate Share of
any Excess Interest Amount owing to the Bank; (vi) any amounts owed by such Governmental Unit
pursuant to the provisions of Section 5.02(a)(3) of its Loan Agreement and (vii) any other amounts
owing to the Issuer under the Loan Agreement, including without limitation, Section 5.03 hereof.
"Person" means an individual, a corporation, a partnership, a limited liability company, an
association, a trust or any other entity or organization including a government or political subdivision
or an agency or instrumentality thereof.
"Prime Rate" means the Reference Rate (as such term is defined in the Liquidity Facility).
Each change in the Prime Rate shall be effective as of the opening of business on the effective date
of such change in the Prime Rate.
"Project" or "Projects" means a governmental undertaking approved by the governing body
of a Governmental Unit for a public purpose, including the refunding of any bonded indebtedness.
"Proportionate Share" means a fraction (a) the numerator of which is the outstanding
principal amount of the Loan and (b) the denominator of which is the sum at the time of calculation
of (i) the outstanding principal amount of all Loans plus (ii) 101.0101 % of the amount, if any, in the
Primary Account of the Loan Fund and 100% of the amounts, if any, in the Secondary Account of
the Loan Fund, provided that if amounts have been withdrawn from the Loan Fund to pay the items
enumerated in Section 4.07(f)(1)-(5) of the Indenture, and such amounts have not been replaced, all
Proportionate Shares shall be calculated as though such amounts were still on deposit in such fund or
account. If a Governmental Unit has paid the Optional Prepayment Price, its Proportionate Share
shall be zero even if its Loan Agreement is not yet terminated.
"Pro Rata Share" means as of each date of calculation the outstanding principal amount of the
Loan divided by the outstanding principal amount of all Loans.
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"Remarketing Agent" means the entity designated as such pursuant to the Indenture and any
successors thereto thereunder.
"Reserve Requirement" for the Bonds shall mean $30,000,000; provided, however, in the
event funds are transferred to the Redemption Account from the Debt Service Reserve Fund as
provided in the last paragraph of Section 4.05 of the Indenture, the Reserve Requirement shall be
reduced to the extent of such transfer.
"State" means the State of Florida.
"Tender Agent" means the entity designated as such pursuant to the Indenture and any
successors thereto thereunder.
"Trustee" means Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas (successor to Wachovia Bank,
National Association, formerly known as First Union National Bank), as Trustee, or any successor
thereto under the Indenture.
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ARTICLE II
REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND COVENANTS OF GOVERNMENTAL UNIT
SECTION 2.01, REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES. The Governmental Unit
makes the following representations and warranties for the benefit of the Commission, the Trustee,
the Bondholders, the Credit Facility Provider and the Bank:
(a) ORGANIZATION AND AUTHORITY. The Governmental Unit:
(1) is located in the State and is a duly organized and validly existing Governmental
Unit;
(2) has all requisite power and authority to own and operate its properties and to carry
on its activities as now conducted and as presently proposed to be conducted; and
(3) alI licenses and permits, except for those the absence of which will not have a
material adverse effect on the ability of the Governmental Unit to meet its obligations hereunder,
necessary for the Governmental Unit to own and operate its properties and to carry on its activities as
now conducted and as presently proposed to be conducted have been obtained by the Governmental
Unit,
(b) FULL DISCLOSURE. There is no fact known to the Governmental Unit that the
Governmental Unit has not specifically disclosed in writing to the Commission, the Credit Facility
Provider and the Bank which materially affects adversely or is likely to materially affect adversely
the financial condition of the Governmental Unit, in a manner that will materially adversely affect its
ability to make the payments under this Agreement when and as the same become due and payable,
or that will materially affect adversely the properties, activities, prospects or condition (financial or
otherwise) of the Governmental Unit or the corporate existence of the Governmental Unit or the
ability of the Governmental Unit to perform its obligations under this Agreement.
The financial statements, including balance sheets, and any other written statement furnished
by the Governmental Unit to the Commission, the Credit Facility Provider and the Bank do not
contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the
statements contained therein not misleading, in light of the circumstances under which they were
made. There is no fact known to the Governmental Unit which the Governmental Unit has not
disclosed to the Commission, the Credit Facility Provider and the Bank in writing which materially
affects adversely or is likely to materially affect adversely the financial condition of the
Governmental Unit, or its ability to make the payments under this Agreement when and as the same
become due and payable.
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(c) PENDING LITIGATION. There are no proceedings pending, or to the knowledge of the
Governmental Unit threatened, against or affecting the Governmental Unit, except as specifically
described in writing to the Commission, the Credit Facility Provider and the Bank, in any court or
before any governmental authority or arbitration board or tribunal (i) with respect to any of the
transactions contemplated hereby or (ii) that, if adversely determined, would materially and adversely
affect the properties, prospects or condition (financial or otherwise) of the Governmental Unit in a
manner that will materially adversely affect the ability of the Governmental Unit to make the
payments under this Agreement when and as the same become due and payable or would materially
and adversely affect the existence or powers or ability of the Governmental Unit to enter into and
perform its obligations under this Agreement.
(d) BORROWING LEGAL AND AUTHORIZED. The execution and delivery of this
Agreement and the consummation of the transactions provided for in this Agreement and compliance
by the Governmental Unit with the provisions of this Agreement:
(1) are within the powers of the Governmental Unit and have been duly and
effectively authorized by all necessary action on the part of the Governmental Unit;
(2) except with respect to the provisions of Section 8.01(i) hereof as to which no
representations and warranties are made by the Governmental Unit, do not and will not (i) conflict
with or result in any material breach of any of the terms, conditions or provisions of, or constitute a
default under, or result in the creation or imposition of any lien, charge or encumbrance upon any
property or assets of the Governmental Unit pursuant to any indenture, loan agreement or other
agreement or instrument (other than this Agreement), or restriction to which the Governmental Unit
is a party or by which the Governmental Unit, its properties or operations may be bound or (ii) with
the giving of notice or the passage of time or both, constitute a breach or default or so result in the
creation or imposition of any lien, charge, or encumbrance, which breach, default, lien, charge or
encumbrance (described in (i) or (ii)) could materially and adversely affect the validity or the
enforceability of this Agreement or the Governmental Unit's ability to perform fully its obligations
under this Agreement except as enforcement may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency or
other laws or equitable principles affecting the enforcement of creditor's rights; nor will such action
result in any violation of the provisions of the Act, or any laws, ordinances, governmental rules or
regulations or court orders to which the Governmental Unit, its properties or operations may be
bound;
(e) NO DEFAULTS. Except with respect to the provisions of Section 8.01(i) hereof as to
which no representations and warranties are made by the Governmental Unit, no event has occurred
and no condition exists that constitutes an Event of Default, or which, upon the execution and
delivery of this Agreement and/or the passage of time or giving of notice or both, would constitute an
Event of Default. The Governmental Unit is not in violation in any material respect, and has not
received notice of any claimed violation (except such violations as (i) heretofore have been
specifically disclosed in writing to, and have been in writing specifically consented to by the
Commission, the Credit Facility Provider and the Bank and (ii) do not, and will not, have any
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material adverse effect on the transactions herein contemplated and the compliance by the Govern-
mental Unit with the terms hereof), of any terms of any agreement or other instrument to which it is a
party or by which it, its properties or operations may be bound. Furthermore, except with respect to
actions taken by the Commission or the other Governmental Units as to which no representations or
warranties are made by the Governmental Unit, no event has occurred and no condition exists, to the
best of the knowledge of the Governmental Unit, which would adversely affect in any manner, either
directly or indirectly, the tax-exempt status of interest on the Bonds.
(f) GOVERNMENTAL CONSENT. The Governmental Unit has obtained, or will obtain as
and when required, all permits, approvals and findings of nonreviewability required by any
governmental body or officer for the acquisition and/or installation of the Projects, including
construction and renovation work, the financing or refinancing thereof or the reimbursement of the
Governmental Unit therefor, or the use of such Projects, and the Governmental Unit will obtain all
other such permits, approvals and findings as may be necessary for the foregoing and for such Loan
and the proper application thereof; the Governmental Unit has complied with all applicable
provisions of law requiring any notification, declaration, filing or registration with any agency or
other governmental body or officer in connection with the acquisition or installation of the Projects,
including construction and renovation work necessary for such installation, financing or refinancing
thereof or reimbursement of the Governmental Unit therefor; and any such acquisition, construction,
installation, financing, refinancing or reimbursement contemplated in this Loan Agreement is
consistent with, and does not violate or conflict with, the terms of any such agency or other
governmental consent, order or other action which is applicable thereto. No further consent,
approval or authorization of, or filing, registration or qualification with, any governmental authority
is required on the part ofthe Governmental Unit as a condition to the execution and delivery of this
Loan Agreement.
(g) COMPLIANCE WITH LAW. The Governmental Unit is in compliance with all laws,
ordinances, governmental rules and regulations to which it is subject and which are material to the
execution of this Loan Agreement and the performance by the Governmental Unit of its obligations
hereunder, except as has been specifically disclosed in writing to, and consented to in writing by, the
Commission, the Credit Facility Provider and the Bank.
(h) USE OF PROCEEDS.
(1) The Governmental Unit will apply the proceeds of the Loan from the Commission
solely for the financing or refinancing or to reimburse itself for the cost of the Projects as set forth in
Exhibit A hereto. The Governmental Unit may modify or amend Exhibit A to include any or all of
the Projects listed on Exhibit A-1 hereto, without the consent ofthe Commission, the Credit Facility
Provider, the Bank or any other Person, to provide for the financing of a different or additional
Project if the Governmental Unit, after the date hereof, deems it to not be in the interest of the
Governmental Unit to acquire or construct any item of such Project from the proceeds ofthe Loan or
the cost of the Project proves to be less than the amounts listed on Exhibit A and the investment
earnings thereon. No such amendment will be made unless and until the Governmental Unit shall
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have received an opinion of Bond Counsel that such change or modification will not adversely affect
the exemption from Federal income taxation of interest on the Bonds. No modification or
amendment to Exhibit A hereto may be made to include a Project to be financed from the proceeds
of the Loan and not listed on Exhibit A-1 hereto without the prior written consent of the
Commission, the Credit Facility Provider and the Bank.
(2) Items of cost of the Projects which may be financed, refinanced or reimbursed
include all reasonable or necessary direct or indirect costs of or incidental to the acquisition,
construction or installation of the Projects, including the incidental costs of placing the same in use
and financing expenses but not operating expenses. In addition, in the case of refinancings, accrued
interest and any prepayment penalty on the obligation to be refinanced may be included.
(3) If the Governmental Unit is receiving reimbursement for the cost of the Projects
expended by the Governmental Unit on or before the date of approval by the Commission of the
Governmental Unit's application for the Loan, the Governmental Unit represents that (i) the Projects
or any portion thereof for which it is being reimbursed by the proceeds of the Loan was acquired or
constructed, and payments therefor to be reimbursed were expended, by the Governmental Unit after
January 1, 1989 and the Governmental Unit expended such funds in anticipation of being reimbursed
for such funds with bond proceeds; and (ii) if such reimbursement will be used for the repayment of
the outstanding principal balance (together with accrued interest and redemption premiums, if any)
of indebtedness incurred by the Governmental Unit to lenders or sources other than the
Governmental Unit in connection with the Projects, that the interest on such debt was exempt from
federal income taxation; all evidenced and confirmed to the satisfaction of Bond Counsel.
(4) The Governmental Unit covenants to notify the Commission, the Credit Facility
Provider and the Bank in writing of any changes in the use of the Loan proceeds from the expected
usage set forth in the Loan application.
(i) NOTICE FROM IRS. The Governmental Unit has not been notified of any listing or
proposed listing by the Internal Revenue Service to the effect that the Governmental Unit is an issuer
of obligations whose arbitrage certifications may not be relied upon.
(j) PROJECT, All items constituting the Project are as such term is defined in the Act.
(k) COMPLIANCE WITH INTERLOCAL REQUIREMENTS AND INTERLOCAL
AGREEMENT. All agreements and transactions provided for herein or contemplated hereby are in
full compliance with the terms of the Interlocal Agreement applicable to the Governmental Unit and
the Interlocal Act.
(1) ENFORCEABILITY. This Agreement constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of
the Governmental Unit enforceable in accordance with its terms, except as such enforceability may
be limited by bankruptcy, reorganization, insolvency and other similar laws affecting enforceability
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of creditors' rights generally and to the application of equitable principles if equitable remedies are
sought.
SECTION 2.02. COVENANTS OF GOVERNMENTAL UNIT. The Governmental Unit
makes the following covenants and representations as of the date first above written and such
covenants shall continue in full force and effect during the Loan Term.
(a) SECURITY FOR LOAN REPAYMENT. The Governmental Unit covenants and agrees
to appropriate in its annual budget, by amendment, if required, and to the extent permitted and in
accordance with budgetary procedures provided by the laws of the State of Florida, and to pay when
due directly to the Trustee for deposit into the appropriate Fund or Account created in the Indenture,
amounts of Non -Ad Valorem Revenues of the Governmental Unit that are sufficient to satisfy the
obligation of the Governmental Unit to make Loan Payments as required under this Loan Agreement.
The Governmental Unit shall provide evidence satisfactory to the Commission, the Credit Facility
Provider and the Bank of such budgeting and appropriation. Such covenant and agreement on the
part of the Governmental Unit to budget and appropriate such amounts of Non -Ad Valorem
Revenues shall be cumulative, and shall continue until such Non -Ad Valorem Revenues in amounts
sufficient to make all required payments shall have been budgeted, appropriated and actually paid to
the Trustee for deposit into the appropriate Fund or Account. The Governmental Unit further
covenants that the Indenture and this Loan Agreement shall be deemed to be entered into for the
benefit of the Holders of the Bonds, the Credit Facility Provider and the Bank and that the
obligations of the Governmental Unit to include the amount of any deficiency in each of its annual
budgets and to pay such deficiencies from Non -Ad Valorem Revenues may be enforced in a court of
competent jurisdiction in accordance with the remedies set forth herein. The obligations of the
Governmental Unit pursuant to this Loan Agreement will not constitute a general indebtedness of the
Governmental Unit within the meaning of any constitutional or statutory provision or limitation and
the Governmental Unit is not obligated and neither the Commission, the Bondholders, the Trustee,
the Credit Facility Provider or the Bank may compel the Governmental Unit to levy any ad -valorem
taxes for the payment thereof. Neither the full faith and credit nor the taxing power of the
Governmental Unit, the State of Florida or any political subdivision thereof is pledged to such
payment. Such appropriation for interest due under this Loan Agreement shall be based upon an
assumed interest rate determined as set forth in Exhibit E hereto. Notwithstanding the foregoing or
any provision of this Loan Agreement to the contrary, the Governmental Unit does not covenant to
maintain any services or programs now provided or maintained by the Governmental Unit which
generate Non -Ad Valorem Revenues.
(b) LIENS. Except as set forth in Exhibit E hereto, the Governmental Unit shall not be
prohibited from creating, incurring or suffering to exist any lien, charge or encumbrance on the Non -
Ad Valorem Revenues.
(c) INFORMATION. The chief financial officer of the Governmental Unit shall, at the
reasonable request of the Credit Facility Provider or the Bank, discuss the Governmental Unit's
financial matters with the Credit Facility Provider or the Bank or its designee and provide the Credit
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Facility Provider or the Bank with copies of any documents reasonably requested by the Credit
Facility Provider or the Bank or its designee.
(d) EXPENSES, In addition to the payment obligations otherwise provided for in this Loan
Agreement, the Governmental Unit will, upon demand by the Commission, pay all reasonable costs
and expenses whatsoever that the Commission may incur incident to the preparation, execution and
delivery of this Loan Agreement, including, but not limited to;
(I) the cost of reproducing this Loan Agreement and other related documents;
(2) the reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel utilized by the Commission, the
Credit Facility Provider, the Bank and Bond Counsel;
(3) all other reasonable fees and out-of-pocket expenses of the Trustee (including the
reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel retained by the Trustee), the Credit Facility Provider,
the Bank, the Tender Agent, the Paying Agent, the Registrar, the Authenticating Agent, the
Remarketing Agent and the Commission in connection with the Loan and the enforcement thereof;
and
(4) any taxes in connection with the execution and delivery of this Loan Agreement
and any recording and fling fees or stamp taxes relating to the pledge and assignment of the
Commission's right, title and interest in and to this Loan Agreement, pursuant to the Indenture and
all expenses, including reasonable attorneys' fees, relating to any amendments, waivers, consents or
collection or enforcement proceedings pursuant to the provisions hereof.
The provisions of this paragraph (d) shall survive the termination of this Loan Agreement and
the payment in full of the obligations of the Governmental Unit hereunder.
(e) INDEMNITY. To the full extent permitted under the laws of the State, the Governmental
Unit will pay, and will protect, indemnify and save, the Commission, the Credit Facility Provider, the
Bank, the Remarketing Agent, the Authenticating Agent,, the Registrar, the Tender Agent, the
Trustee, each member, officer, commissioner, employee and agent of any of the Commission, the
Credit Facility Provider, the Bank, the Remarketing Agent, the Trustee, the Tender Agent and each
other person, if any, who has the power, directly or indirectly, to direct or cause the direction of the
management and policies of the Commission, harmless from and against, any and all liabilities,
losses, damages, costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees), suits, claims and
judgments of whatsoever kind and nature (including those in any manner directly or indirectly arising
or resulting from, out of, or in connection with, any injury to, or death of, any persons or any damage
to property resulting from the use or operation of the Project) in any manner arising out of actions of
the Governmental Unit, its successors and assigns, or the agents, contractors, employees, licensees or
otherwise of the Governmental Unit or its successors and assigns (but not of the other parties to the
Program Documents or their representatives, agents, contractors, employees, licensees or others,
except if acting as the representative, agent, contractor, employee or licensee of the Governmental
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Unit), in connection with, the Projects, this Loan Agreement, the Program Documents or the breach
or violation of any agreement, covenant, representation or warranty of the Governmental Unit set
forth in this Loan Agreement, the Program Documents or any document delivered pursuant hereto or
thereto or in connection herewith or therewith.
Such indemnity shall not be restricted in any way by any limitation on the amount or type of
damages, compensation or benefits payable under any Workers' Compensation Acts, Disability
Benefit Acts, or other employee benefits acts or any other similar laws but may be limited by State
law relating to the sovereign immunity of the Governmental Unit and the ability of Governmental
Units to indemnify parties for the actions of such Governmental Units.
An indemnified person shall promptly notify the Governmental Unit in writing of any claim
or action brought against it, in respect of which indemnity may be sought against the Governmental
Unit, setting forth, to the extent reasonably practicable under the circumstances, the particulars of
such claim or action, and the Governmental Unit will promptly assume the defense thereof, including
the employment of competent counsel satisfactory to such indemnified person and the payment of all
expenses.
An indemnified person may employ separate counsel with respect to any such claim or action
and participate in the defense thereof, but, except as provided herein, the fees and expenses of such
separate counsel shall not be payable by the Governmental Unit unless such employment has been
specifically authorized by the Governmental Unit, which such authorization shall not be
unreasonably withheld, or unless such employment was occasioned by conflicts of interest between
and among indemnified persons and/or the Governmental Unit. If the Governmental Unit shall fail
to assume the defense of any action as required hereunder, or, within a reasonable time after
commencement of such action, to retain counsel satisfactory to the indemnified person, the fees and
expenses of counsel to such indemnified person hereunder shall be paid by the Governmental Unit.
The provisions of this paragraph (e) shall survive the termination of this Loan Agreement.
(f) AMOUNTS OWING UNDER LOAN AGREEMENT. The Governmental Unit agrees to
pay on demand its Proportionate Share of all amounts owed by the Commission under the Credit
Facility Agreement and the Liquidity Facility Agreement with respect to any increased cost,
indemnification (other than indemnification obligations arising solely out of the acts or failure to act
of one or more other Governmental Units unless such Governmental Unit is acting as the
representative, agent, contractor, employee or licensee of the Governmental Unit) and other
obligations of the Commission under Sections 3.1, 3.2, 3.6, 8.8 and 8.9 of the Liquidity Facility
Agreement or the corresponding provisions of any Alternate Liquidity Facility. The provisions of
this subparagraph (f) shall survive the termination of this Loan Agreement and the payment in full of
the obligations of the Governmental Unit hereunder.
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(g) SPECIAL COVENANTS AND FINANCIAL RATIOS.. The Governmental Unit shall
comply with all special covenants and financial ratios set forth in Exhibit E hereto, the terms and
provisions of which are incorporated by reference as if fully set forth at length.
(h) FURTHER ASSURANCE, The Governmental Unit shall execute and deliver to the
Commission, the Credit Facility Provider, the Bank and Trustee all such documents and instruments
and do all such other acts and things as may be reasonably necessary or required by the Commission,
the Credit Facility Provider, the Bank and the Trustee to enable each of them to exercise and enforce
its rights under this Loan Agreement and to realize thereon, and record and file and re-record and re -
file all such documents and instruments, at such time or times, in such manner and at such place or
places, all as may be reasonably necessary or required by any of them to validate, preserve and
protect its position under this Loan Agreement.
(i) KEEPING OF RECORDS AND BOOKS OF ACCOUNT. The Governmental Unit shall
keep or cause to be kept proper records and books of account, in which correct and complete entries
will be made in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, consistently applied
(except for changes concurred in by the Governmental Unit's independent auditors) reflecting all of
its financial transactions.
(j) PAYMENT OF TAXES, ETC. The Governmental Unit shall pay all taxes, assessments,
and governmental charges or levies imposed upon it or upon its income or profits, or upon any
properties belonging to it, prior to the date on which penalties attach thereto, and all lawful claims,
which, if unpaid, might become a lien or charge upon any of its properties, provided that it shall not
be required to pay any such tax, assessment, charge, levy or claim which is being contested in good
faith and by appropriate proceedings which shall operate to stay the enforcement thereof.
(k) COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS, ETC. The Governmental Unit shall comply with the
requirements of all applicable laws, including the Act, the terms of all grants, rules, regulations and
orders of any governmental authority and the terms of this Agreement and the Interlocal Agreement,
non-compliance with which would, singly or in the aggregate, materially adversely affect its
business, properties, earnings, prospects or credit in a manner which would materially adversely
affect its ability to make the payments under this Agreement when and as the same become due and
payable, unless the same shall be contested by it in good faith and by appropriate proceedings which
shall operate to stay the enforcement thereof.
(I) TAX EXEMPT STATUS OF BONDS. The Commission and the Governmental Unit
understand that it is the intention hereof that the interest on the Bonds not be included within the
gross income of the holders thereof for federal income tax purposes. In furtherance thereof, the
Governmental Unit agrees that it will take all action within its control which is necessary in order for
the interest on the Bonds to remain exempt from federal income taxation and shall refrain from
taking any action which results in such interest becoming so taxable.
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The Governmental Unit further covenants it will record or file or cause to be recorded or filed
in such manner and in such places whatever documents as may be required by law to be recorded or
filed in order to protect fully the security of the holders and owners of the Bonds, and, if applicable,
the tax exempt status of such Bonds, including, but not limited to, the filing of all reports as may be
required from time to time pursuant to the Code, particularly Section 103(1).
The Governmental Unit further covenants that it will not take any action or fail to take any
action with respect to the investment of the proceeds of any Bonds, with respect to the payments
derived from the Bonds or hereunder or with respect to the purchase of other Commission
obligations which action or failure to act may cause the Bonds to be "arbitrage bonds" within the
meaning of such term as used in Section 103(c) of the Code and the regulations promulgated
thereunder.
The Governmental Unit further covenants that no more than twenty-five percent (25%) of the
proceeds of its Loan from the Commission will be used in the "trade or business" of any person who
is not an exempt person within the meaning of Section 103(b)(3) of the Code and the regulations
promulgated thereunder or that no more than twenty-five percent (25%) of the payments on the Loan
will be paid from payments in respect of property or borrowed money used or to be used in the trade
or business of a person who is not an exempt person, unless (i) the Commission has consented to a
use different than that set forth above, (ii) all Governmental Units have consented to a use different
than that set forth above and (iii) the Commission has received an opinion of Bond Counsel
acceptable to the Commission that the use ofthe proceeds in a manner other than that set forth above
will not affect the tax-exempt status of interest on the Bonds from federal income taxation.
The Governmental Unit further covenants that it will not directly or indirectly use more than
five percent (5%) of the proceeds ofthe Loan to directly or indirectly make loans to persons who are
not exempt persons within the meaning of Section 103(b)(3) of the Code and the regulations
promulgated thereunder.
The Governmental Unit covenants that neither it nor any related person, as defined in Section
103(b)(6)(C) of the Code, shall, pursuant to an arrangement, formal or informal, purchase obligations
of the Commission in an amount related to the amount of the loan.
(m) INFORMATION REPORTS. The Governmental Unit covenants to provide the
Commission with all material and information necessary to enable the Commission to file all reports
required under Section 103 of the Code (including, if required, Form 8038-G) to assure that interest
paid by the Commission on the Bonds shall, for purposes of the federal income tax, be exempt from
all income taxation.
(n) LIMITED OBLIGATIONS. Anything in this Loan Agreement to the contrary
notwithstanding, it is understood and agreed that all obligations ofthe Governmental Unit hereunder
shall be payable only from Non -Ad Valorem Revenues budgeted and appropriated as provided for
hereunder and nothing herein shall be deemed to pledge ad valorem taxation revenues or to permit or
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constitute a mortgage upon any assets owned by the Governmental Unit and no Governmental Unit
may compel the levy of ad valorem taxes on real or personal property within the boundaries of the
Governmental Unit. The obligations hereunder do not constitute an indebtedness of the
Governmental Unit within the meaning of any constitutional, statutory or charter provision or
limitation, and neither the Trustee, the Commission, the Credit Facility Provider, the Bank nor the
Bondholders shall have the right to compel the exercise of the ad valorem taxing power of the
Governmental Unit or taxation of any real or personal property therein for the payment by the
Governmental Units of its obligations hereunder. Notwithstanding any provision of this Loan
Agreement to the contrary, to the extent the Governmental Unit is in compliance with all provisions
and covenants contained herein, this Loan Agreement and the obligations of the Governmental Unit
hereunder shall not, except to the extent set forth in Exhibit E to this Loan Agreement, be construed
as a limitation on the ability of the Governmental Unit to pledge or covenant to pledge all or any
portion of said Non -Ad Valorem Revenues for other legally permissible purposes. Notwithstanding
any provisions of this Agreement, the Indenture or the Bonds to the contrary, the Governmental Unit
shall never be obligated to exercise ad valorem taxing power to maintain or continue any of the
activities of the Governmental Unit which generate user service charges, regulatory fees or other Non
Ad Valorem Revenues. Neither this Loan Agreement nor the obligations of the Governmental Unit
hereunder shall be construed as a pledge of all legally available Non -Ad Valorem Revenues of the
Governmental Unit, but shall be payable solely as provided in this Loan Agreement and is subject in
all respects to the provisions of Section 129.07, Florida Statutes. It is the intent of the parties hereto,
and they do hereby covenant and agree, that the liability of the Governmental Unit hereunder is a
several Liability of the Governmental Unit expressly limited to the Loan Payments and the
Governmental Unit shall have no joint Liability with any other Governmental Units or the
Commission for any of their respective liabilities, except to the extent expressly provided hereunder.
The Commission, the Credit Facility Provider, the Bank and the Governmental Unit
understand that the amounts available to be budgeted and appropriated to make Loan Payments
hereunder is subject to the obligation of the Governmental Unit to provide essential services;
however, such obligation is cumulative and would carry over from Fiscal Year to Fiscal Year.
(o) The Governmental Unit covenants to provide to the Commission and the Bank notice as
soon as is reasonably possible of any litigation pending, or to the knowledge of the Governmental
Unit threatened, against or affecting the Governmental Unit, in any court or before any governmental
authority or arbitration board or tribunal that, if adversely determined, would materially and
adversely affect the properties, prospects or condition (financial or otherwise) of the Governmental
Unit, or the existence or powers or ability of the Governmental Unit to perform its duties and
obligations hereunder.
(p) The Governmental Unit covenants not to take any action, or to the extent it may do so
permit any Person to take any action, to terminate the corporate existence of the Governmental Unit
unless adequate provision is made by law for the obligations of the Governmental Unit hereunder.
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(q) The Governmental Unit covenants to immediately notify the Commission, the Credit
Facility Provider and the Bank of any change in law which could have a material adverse effect on
the power or authority of the Governmental Unit to collect Non Ad Valorem Revenues then being
collected by the Governmental Unit and to meet with the Credit Facility Provider or the Bank, upon
its request, to discuss any such change in law.
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ARTICLE III
THE LOAN
SECTION 3.01. THE LOAN. The Commission hereby agrees to loan to the Governmental
Unit and the Governmental Unit hereby agrees to borrow from the Commission the sum of
$6,600,000. The Borrower understands that it will receive, as proceeds of the Loan, % of the
stated principal amount of the Loan, i.e., as a result, the amount of the Loan proceeds received by the
Governmental Unit will be smaller than the principal amount of such Loan. The discount is equal to
the Governmental Unit's share of certain costs of the Commission relating to the Bonds. The
making of the Loan is subject to the terms and conditions contained in this Loan Agreement and in
the Indenture to the extent such amount is (i) approved by the Commission, (ii) approved in writing
by the Bank and (iii) determined by the Trustee in its sole discretion to be available in the Loan Fund
(established pursuant to Article IV of the Indenture) for such purpose, advanced amounts to be used
by the Governmental Unit for the purposes of financing or refinancing the cost of, or receiving
reimbursement for the equity in, the Project in accordance with the provisions of this Loan
Agreement and to pay to certain other costs permitted hereunder.
SECTION 3.02. LOAN. The Governmental Unit's obligation hereunder to repay amounts
advanced pursuant to Section 3.01, together with interest thereon, shall be evidenced by this Loan
Agreement.
SECTION 3.03. CONVERSION TO FIXED MODE. If the Governmental Unit is not in
default under this Loan Agreement, the Governmental Unit may elect to convert the interest rate
payable on this Loan to a fixed rate in accordance with the terms hereof, provided that the conditions
for converting the Interest Mode on a portion of the Bonds to a Fixed Mode pursuant to Section
2.04(f) of the Indenture are satisfied. The Governmental Unit may only elect to convert this Loan to
a fixed rate if the outstanding principal amount of the Bonds that would be converted is equal to or
greater than $5,000,000 or multiples of $25,000 in excess thereof. If the Governmental Unit should
elect to convert the interest rate on this Loan to a fixed rate, it shall give the Commission, the
Trustee, the Credit Facility Provider and the Bank written notice of such desire not sooner than
ninety (90) days and not later than sixty (60) days prior to the desired effective date of the fixed rate
(which date shall be an Interest Payment Date). Upon receipt of such notice, the satisfaction of the
conditions set forth in Section 2.04(f) of the Indenture for converting the Interest Mode on a
corresponding portion of the Bonds to a Fixed Mode and the preparation and execution of a
supplement to this Agreement revising such provisions herein as counsel to the Commission, counsel
for the Credit Facility Provider and counsel for the Bank consider necessary, the interest rate on this
Loan will become a fixed rate calculated as provided in Section 5.02 hereof. Pursuant to the
Indenture the Governmental Unit electing to convert such Loan and a. corresponding amount of
Bonds is required to pay all costs and expenses relating to such conversion and furthermore in the
event of a failed conversion may be responsible for certain additional costs as more fully described in
the Indenture and in Sections 5.02 and 5,03 hereof.
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ARTICLE IV
LOAN TERM AND LOAN CLOSING REQUIREMENTS
SECTION 4,01, COMMENCEMENT OF LOAN TERM, The Governmental Unit's
obligations under this Loan Agreement shall commence on the date hereof unless otherwise provided
in this Loan Agreement.
SECTION 4.02. TERMINATION OF LOAN TERM. The Governmental Unit's obligations
under this Loan Agreement shall terminate upon (i) payment in full of all amounts due under this
Loan Agreement and (ii) the last such payment having become Available Moneys, as defined in the
Indenture; provided, however, that all covenants and all obligations contained herein that are
specified to so survive shall survive the termination of this Loan Agreement and the payment in full
of all amounts payable hereunder. If the Loan is prepaid, this Loan Agreement shall terminate only
upon such prepayment becoming Available Moneys, as defined in the Indenture. Upon termination
of the Loan Term as provided above, the Commission and the Trustee, with the consent of the Credit
Facility Provider and the Bank, shall deliver, or cause to be delivered, to the Governmental Unit, an
acknowledgment thereof.
SECTION 4,03. LOAN CLOSING SUBMISSIONS. Concurrently with the execution and
delivery of this Loan Agreement, the Governmental Unit is providing to the Trustee the following
documents each dated the date of such execution and delivery unless otherwise provided below or
unless waived by the Commission, the Trustee, the Credit Facility Provider and the Bank:
(a) Certified resolutions of the Governmental Unit in the form of Exhibit B attached hereto.
(b) An opinion of the Governmental Unit's Counsel in the form of Exhibit C hereto to the
effect that this Loan Agreement is duly authorized and executed, and is a valid, binding and
enforceable obligation of the Governmental Unit and opining to such other matters as may be
reasonably required by Bond Counsel and by the Credit Facility Provider and the Bank;
(c) A certificate of the officials of the Governmental Unit who sign this Loan Agreement to
the effect that the representations and warranties of the Governmental Unit contained herein are true
and correct;
(d) A certificate signed by the Authorized Representative of the Governmental Unit stating (i)
the estimated dates and the amounts of projected expenditures for the Projects and (ii) that it is
reasonably anticipated by the Governmental Unit that the Loan proceeds will be fully advanced
therefor and expended by the Governmental Unit in the amounts and on the dates set forth in such
certificate and that the projected expenditures are based on the reasonable expectations of the
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Governmental Unit having due regard for its capital needs and the revenues available for the
repayment thereof.
(e) This Loan Agreement, executed by the parties hereto;
(f) An opinion (addressed to, and in form and substance acceptable to, the Commission, the
Trustee, the Credit Facility Provider and the Bank) of Bond Counsel, to the effect that such
financing, refinancing or reimbursement with Loan proceeds is permitted under the Act, the
Indenture and the resolution authorizing this Loan Agreement and will not cause the interest on the
Bonds to be subject to Federal income taxation or adversely affect the validity, due authorization for
or legality of the Bonds;
(g) An incumbency certificate and a signature certificate in form and substance acceptable to
the Credit Facility Provider, the Bank and Bond Counsel;
(h) Such other certificates, documents and information as the Commission, the Credit Facility
Provider, the Bank, the Trustee or Bond Counsel may require.
All opinions and certificates shall be dated the date of the Closing.
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ARTICLE V
LOAN PAYMENTS
SECTION 5.01. PAYMENT OF LOAN PAYMENTS. The Governmental Unit shall pay to
the Trustee, for the account of the Commission and as assigned by the Commission to the Trustee, all
Loan Payments in lawful money of the United States of America. No such Loan Payment shall be in
an amount such that interest on the Loan is in excess of the maximum rate allowed by the laws of the
State of Florida or of the United States of America. The Loan shall be repaid in Basic Payments
consisting of (a) principal in the amounts and on the dates set forth in Exhibit D and (b) interest
calculated at the rate (the "Loan Rate") as provided in Section 5.02 hereof.
Loan Payments shall begin on the first Loan Payment Date for the first Loan Payment Period
following the Closing.
No later than the fifth (5th) Business Day of each month, the Trustee shall give the
Governmental Unit notice in writing of the total amount of the Loan Payment which will be due and
payable on the next following Loan Payment Date. Any past -clue Basic Payment which has not been
paid by the Loan Payment Date shall be paid, together with interest thereon, at a rate per annum
equal to the Prime Rate as in effect from time to time plus two percent (2%) for the period for which
such Basic Payment has not been paid. The Basic Payments and Additional Payments shall be due
on each Loan Payment Date, unless the principal amount of the Loan is prepaid, accelerated or
forgivers in accordance with the Indenture and in accordance with the provisions hereof.
SECTION 5.02. CALCULATION OF LOAN RATE.
(a) The Loan Rate shall for each Loan Payment Period be a rate which produces an amount at
least equal to (i) the sum of (1) plus (3) or (ii) (2):
(1) FOR LOANS EXCEPT FOR FIXED RATE LOANS ESTABLISHED
PURSUANT TO SECTION 3.03:
The Governmental Unit's Proportionate Share of the interest paid on the Bonds
(including Bank Bonds) for the immediately preceding Loan Payment Period, other
than an amount of Bonds equal to the Reserve Requirement; and
(2) FOR FIXED RATE LOANS ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 3.03:
One -sixth (provided that a partial payment shall be calculated for the month in which
the fixed rate on the Loan becomes effective if it becomes effective other than on the
first day of such month and provided that if the fixed rate on the Loan is not
established in July or January, the one -sixth shall be calculated as though the Interest
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Period were a full six months) of the interest to accrue during each Loan Payment
Period on the Bonds which are converted to a Fixed Mode in accordance with
Section 2.04(I) of the Indenture because the Governmental Unit elected to convert
this Loan to a fixed rate pursuant to Section 3.03; provided, however, that the
Governmental Unit shall not be required to pay interest on an amount of Bonds equal
to the Reserve Requirement (except to the extent investment earnings on the Debt
Service Reserve Fund are insufficient to pay such interest, in which case the
Governmental Unit shall pay its Pro Rata Share of such deficiency); provided,
further, that if all or part of the Bonds allocable to the Governmental Unit bear
interest at the Bank Rate because of a mandatory tender of such Bonds upon an
attempted fixed rate conversion pursuant to Section 2.04(f) of the Indenture, which
conversion did not take place, the Governmental Unit shall pay, in addition to all
other payments required hereunder, all of the difference between the Bank Rate and
the rate which such Bonds otherwise would have borne;
(3) After July 1, 1988 (except with respect to Loans the interest rates on
which have been fixed pursuant to Section 3.03), the Governmental Unit's Pro Rata
Share of any deficiency in the investment earnings on the Secondary Account of the
Loan Fund, the Principal Amount of the Debt Service Fund and the Debt Service
Reserve Fund caused by the fact that investment earnings on the Debt Service
Reserve Fund and the amount on deposit on the first day of such Loan Payment
Period in the Secondary Account of the Loan Fund and in the Principal Account of
the Debt Service Fund are insufficient to pay interest on a principal amount of Bonds
equal to the Reserve Requirement plus the amount of moneys on deposit in the
Secondary Account of the Loan Fund and the Principal Amount of the Debt Service
Fund and Additional Payments allocable to such Bonds.
(b) If a Loan is not made on the first day of a Loan Payment Period, the Loan Rate for the
first Loan Payment Period shall be calculated by taking into account only amounts to accrue for the
remainder of the Loan Payment Period.
(c) Prior to the Bonds converting to a Fixed Mode, the Governmental Unit recognizes that in
the event Bonds are "put" to the Tender Agent pursuant to the Indenture, are not remarketed and are
purchased with funds provided by the Bank under the Liquidity Facility, the interest rate on those
Bonds during the period they are owned by the Bank or its transferee will be at the Bank Rate,
SECTION 5.03. PAYMENT OF ADDITIONAL PAYMENTS. By execution of this
Agreement, the Governmental Unit understands that payments hereunder will include payments in
addition to that amount which constitutes interest borne by the Bonds. Such costs include, but are
not limited to, certain fees, costs and expenses of the Bank owed to it under the Liquidity Facility
Agreement and interest on any amounts due the Bank under the Liquidity Facility Agreement as well
as fees due to the Credit Facility Provider under the Credit Facility Agreement. Reference is made to
the Indenture, the Liquidity Facility Agreement and the Credit Facility Agreement for provisions
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relating to fees, cost and expenses of the Commission, the Bank, and the Credit Facility Provider, the
provisions of which are incorporated by reference as if fully set forth at length. In addition to Basic
Payments, the Governmental Unit agrees to pay on each Loan Payment Date or on demand of the
Trustee in the case of a permitted acceleration of the Loan pursuant to the provisions hereof, as the
case may be, its Proportionate Share of the following Additional Payments (except for the Additional
Payments relating to a principal amount of Bonds equal to the Reserve Requirement) to the extent
that such items are not paid from the Costs of Issuance Fund or paid as provided in Section 2.02(d)
and (t):
(1) the fees and expenses (including reasonable fees and expenses of counsel) of the
Trustee owed to it under the Indenture;
(2) the fees and expenses of the Paying Agent, the Registrar and the Authenticating
Agent owed to them under the Indenture;
(3) the fees and expenses of the Tender Agent owed to it under the Indenture;
(4) the fees and expenses of the Bank owed to it under the Liquidity Facility
Agreement and the fees of the Credit Facility Provider owed to it under the Credit Facility
Agreement;
(5) the fees and expenses of the Remarketing Agent owed to it under the Remarketing
Agreement (as defined in the Indenture);
(6) the expenses of the Commission, including legal fees;
(7) the rating fees of Moody's Investors Service and/or Standard and Poor's
Corporation, when necessary;
(8) the Excess Interest Amount;
(9) all other amounts owed to the Bank pursuant to the Liquidity Facility, including to
the extent provided in the Liquidity Facility, interest on amounts owing to the Bank under the
Liquidity Facility; and
(10) all other reasonable fees and expenses in connection with the Bonds, this Loan
Agreement, the Credit Facility and the Liquidity Facility, all as determined by the Trustee
and the Commission;
and further agrees to make all deposits necessary to the Debt Service Reserve Fund to ensure that the
amounts on deposit in the account established for such Governmental Unit in the Debt Service
Reserve Fund shall be not less than the Reserve Requirement to the extent that an insufficiency
occurs because of an event of default under the Governmental Unit's Loan Agreement.
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Notwithstanding any other provision of Section 5.02 or 5.03, after the conversion of this
Loan to a fixed rate, the Governmental Unit shall not be obligated to pay any of the fees, expenses
and costs of the Bank specified in (3), (4), (5), (8) or (9) above if the Liquidity Facility then in effect
no longer supports the principal amount of Bonds so converted to a Fixed Mode.
The Governmental Unit agrees to pay interest at Prime Rate in effect from time to time plus
two (2) percent on any Additional Payments not received by the Trustee on the applicable Loan
Payment Date or on the date the principal amount of the Loan is prepaid or accelerated in accordance
with the Indenture and this Loan Agreement.
SECTION 5.04. CREDIT FOR INTEREST EARNINGS.
(a) Notwithstanding the provisions of this Article V to the contrary, except with respect to
Loans which have been fixed pursuant to Section 3.03, after the Rebate Date and during such time as
there are no Non Asset Bonds, the Governmental Unit's Pro Rata Share of the excess earnings on the
Debt Service Reserve Fund, Debt Service Fund and the amount on deposit on the first day of such
Loan Payment Period in the Secondary Account shall be subtracted from the Governmental Unit's
obligation to pay interest on the Bonds, pursuant to Section 5.02(a)(1) hereof (provided that earnings
derived from investing the portion of such funds and accounts in subaccounts related to fixed rate
Loans shall be excluded from such calculation).
(b) The credits may be accumulated. If the credit allowable for a Loan Payment Period is not
all needed in the Loan Payment Period, it may be used in the following Loan Payment Period;
provided, however, when amounts are transferred to the Redemption Account from the Interest
Account or Excess Earnings Fund pursuant to the Indenture, any accumulated credit shall no longer
be deemed a credit against the obligation to pay Loan interest and Additional Payments, but instead
shall be deemed a credit against the Governmental Unit's obligation to pay Loan principal. This
credit shall be applied to the principal repayment portion of Basic Payments in inverse order of
maturity of Basic Payments.
(c) Notwithstanding the provisions of this Article V to the contrary, after the Rebate Date and
for so long as there are no Non Asset Bonds, with respect to any Governmental Unit which has
elected to convert its Loan to a fixed rate pursuant to Section 3.03 hereof, such the Governmental
Unit's Proportionate Share of the earnings on the portions of the Debt Service Reserve Fund and the
Debt Service Fund relating to such fixed rate Loan shall be subtracted from the Governmental Unit's
obligation to pay interest on the Bonds pursuant to Section 5.02(a) hereof.
SECTION 5.05. LOAN PAYMENTS. The obligation of the Governmental Unit to make
payment of Loan Payments or any other amounts required by this Article V, other Sections hereof
and to perform and observe the other covenants and agreements contained herein shall be absolute
and unconditional in all events except as otherwise expressly provided in this Loan Agreement.
Notwithstanding any dispute between the Governmental Unit and the Commission, the Trustee, the
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Credit Facility Provider, the Bank, any Bondholder or any other Person, the Governmental Unit shall
make all payments of Loan Payments or any other amounts when due and shall not withhold any
Loan Payments or any other amounts pending final resolution of such dispute nor shall the
Governmental Unit assert any right of setoff or counterclaim against its obligation to make such
payments required under this Loan Agreement. The Governmental Unit's obligation to make
payment of Loan Payments or any other amounts during the Loan Term shall not be abated through
accident or unforeseen circumstances or because of payment (i) under the Credit Facility securing the
Bonds, or (ii) from its Proportionate Share of the Debt Service Reserve Fund. The Commission and
the Governmental Unit agree that the Governmental Unit shall bear all risk of damage or destruction
in whole or in part to any Project or any part thereof, including without limitation any loss, complete
or partial, or interruption in the use, occupancy or operation of such Project, or any manner or thing
which for any reason interferes with, prevents or renders burdensome the use or occupancy of the
Project or the compliance by the Governmental Unit with any of the terms of this Loan Agreement.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Section 5.05 shall not limit the rights of the Governmental Unit
to recover amounts owing to it, except as specifically set forth herein.
SECTION 5.06. REFUNDING BONDS. In the event the Bonds are refunded, all references
in this Loan Agreement to Bonds shall be deemed to refer to the refunding bonds or, in the case of a
cross -over refunding, to the Bonds and the refunding bonds (but the Governmental Unit shall never
be responsible for any debt service on or fees relating to crossover refunding bonds which are
covered by earnings on the escrow fund established from the proceeds of such bonds).
SECTION 5.07. SECONDARY ACCOUNT. Pursuant to the Indenture, Loan Payments,
upon the occurrence of certain events and upon compliance with certain conditions more fully
described in the Indenture, shall be deposited in the Secondary Account of the Loan Fund and loaned
to other Governmental Units for Projects. The Commission hereby covenants and agrees that in
making Loans from the Secondary Account of the Loan Fund, priority will be given to Governmental
Units which have previously borrowed moneys from the Loan Fund and that within such group
priority will be based upon the date of the previous Loan, with Governmental Units which borrowed
moneys from the Loan Fund at earlier dates receiving priority. Nothing herein, however, shall
prohibit the Commission from establishing additional criteria for the making of Loans from the
Secondary Account of the Loan Fund which must be met prior to the making of any Loan by the
Commission. Loans made from the Secondary Account shall be made at such discounts, if any, as
shall be approved by the Commission at the time such Loan was made. No Loans from the
Secondary Account shall be made at a discount without the consent of the Credit Facility Provider
and the Bank unless there are no Non Asset Bonds, in which case the consent of the Credit Facility
Provider and the Bank shall not be required. In the event such Loan is made by the Commission at a
discount, excess funds received by the Commission shall be distributed by the Commission to the
extent possible to those Governmental Units whose Loan Payments are being used to make such
Loans from the Secondary Account, to the extent such Governmental Units can be determined.
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ARTICLE VI
OPTION TO PREPAY LOAN PAYMENTS
At the option of the Governmental Unit and after giving at least 30 days' written notice by
certified or registered mail to the Commission and the Trustee, the Governmental Unit may, at its
option, prepay the Loan Payments in whole by paying the then applicable Optional Prepayment Price
or in part in integral principal multiples of $100,000, on any date, not less than 30 and not more than
180 days from the receipt of such notice. Such amounts shall be applied to any future principal
installments of the Governmental Unit under this Loan Agreement. After a prepayment in whole,
this Loan Agreement shall terminate, except for the obligations and covenants expressed herein to
survive, upon payment by the Governmental Unit to the Trustee of then applicable Optional
Prepayment Price and upon such Optional Prepayment Price becoming Available Moneys. The Loan
may not otherwise be prepaid in whole or in part.
Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, to the extent that payment
of the Governmental Unit's Proportionate Share of the Excess Interest Amount is not made pursuant
to the provisions hereof, the Governmental Unit's obligations hereunder shall not cease and
terminate until such amount has been paid in full by the Governmental Unit.
The Loan may not be prepaid in full if for any reason, including inability to determine
reinvestment rates, the Optional Prepayment Price cannot be determined.
If following a prepayment, and prior to the date such prepayment is used to redeem Bonds or
is available to be loaned to other Governmental Units, the investment earnings on the Governmental
Unit's prepayment during any Loan Payment Period are insufficient to pay or accrue interest on an
amount of Bonds equal to the principal prepayment therein and the fees in Section 5,03 related to
such Bonds, the Trustee shall charge such deficiency to the other Governmental Units with Loans
then outstanding based upon their Pro Rata Share and likewise shall credit any excess interest
earnings to Governmental Units with Loans then outstanding on a Pro Rata Share, except as
otherwise provided herein.
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ARTICLE VII
ASSIGNMENT AND PAYMENT BY THIRD PARTIES
SECTION 7.01. ASSIGNMENT BY COMMISSION.
(a) This Loan Agreement and the obligations of the Governmental Unit to make payments
hereunder and any security therefor, may be assigned and reassigned in whole or in part to one or
more assignees or subassignees at any time subsequent to its execution without the necessity of
obtaining the consent of the Governmental Unit. The Governmental Unit expressly acknowledges
that this Loan Agreement and the obligations of the Governmental Unit to make payments hereunder
(with the exception of certain of the Commission rights to indemnification, fees and expenses), have
been pledged and assigned to the Trustee as security for the Bonds and for the Bank under the
Indenture, and that the Trustee shall be entitled to act hereunder and thereunder in the place and stead
of the Commission whether or not the Bonds are in default. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no such
assignment or reassignment may be made except to a successor Trustee and the provider of any
Credit Facility.
(b) In the Indenture, the Commission has agreed that, following the occurrence of an Event of
Default under this Loan Agreement, acceleration of the amounts due hereunder and payment by the
Credit Facility Provider of the accelerated amount, the Commission will cause the Trustee to assign
to the Credit Facility Provider all of the Trustee's rights under this Loan Agreement.
(c) The Goverrunental Unit hereby consents to any assignment of this Loan Agreement
described in this Section 7.01.
SECTION 7.02. ASSIGNMENT BY GOVERNMENTAL UNIT. This Loan Agreement
may not be assigned by the Governmental Unit for any reason without the express prior written
consent of the Commission, the Credit Facility Provider, the Bank and the Trustee.
SECTION 7.03. PAYMENTS BY CREDIT FACILITY PROVIDER. The Governmental
Unit acknowledges that payment under this Loan Agreement from funds received by the Trustee
under the Credit Facility do not constitute payment under this Loan Agreement for the purposes
hereof or fulfillment of its obligations hereunder.
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ARTICLE VIII
EVENTS OF DEFAULT AND REMEDIES
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SECTION 8,01, EVENTS OF DEFAULT DEFINED, The following shall be "Events of
Default" under this Loan Agreement and the terms "Event of Default" and "Default" shall mean
(except where the context clearly indicates otherwise), whenever they are used in this Loan
Agreement, any one or more of the following events.
(a) Failure by the Governmental Unit to timely pay any Loan Payment, so long as the Bonds
are outstanding or failure by the Governmental Unit to timely pay any other payment required to be
paid hereunder on the date on which it is due and payable;
(b) Failure by the Governmental Unit to observe and perform any covenant, condition or
agreement on its part to be observed or performed under this Loan Agreement for a period of not less
than thirty (30) days after notice thereof to the Governmental Unit by the Trustee or the Commission
unless the Trustee and the Commission shall agree in writing to an extension of such time prior to its
expiration; provided, however, if the failure stated in the notice can be wholly cured within a period
of time not materially detrimental to the rights ofthe Commission and the Trustee, the Commission
and the Trustee will not unreasonably• withhold their consent to an extension of such time if
corrective action is instituted by the Governmental Unit within the applicable period and diligently
pursued until the failure is corrected;
(c) Any warranty, representation or other statement by the Governmental Unit or by an officer
or agent of the Governmental Unit contained in this Loan Agreement or in any instrument furnished
in compliance with or in reference to this Loan Agreement, was false or misleading in any material
respect when made;
(d) The Governmental Unit or the Legislature of the State of Florida shall terminate the
corporate existence of the Governmental Unit unless, in the opinion of the Commission, adequate
provision is made by law for the obligations of the Governmental Unit hereunder;
(e) Any provision of this Agreement material to the performance of the obligations of the
Governmental Unit hereunder shall at any time for any reason cease to be valid and binding on the
Governmental Unit or shall be declared to be null and void, or the validity or enforceability thereof
shall be contested by the Governmental Unit (provided nothing herein shall be construed to limit the
right of the Governmental Unit to judicially determine if it is permitted to make indemnity arising
under Section 2.02(e) hereof) or the Governmental Unit shall deny that it has any or further liability
or obligation hereunder;
(f) A petition is filed against the Governmental Unit under any bankruptcy, reorganization,
arrangement, insolvency, readjustment of debt, dissolution or liquidation law of any jurisdiction,
whether now or hereafter in effect, and is not dismissed within 60 days of such filing;
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(g) The Governmental Unit files a petition in voluntary bankruptcy or seeking relief under
any provision of any bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement, insolvency, readjustment of debt,
dissolution or liquidation law of any jurisdiction, whether now or hereafter in effect, or consents to
the filing of any petition against it under such law;
(h) The Governmental Unit admits insolvency or bankruptcy or its inability to pay its debts as
they become due or is generally not paying its debts as such debts become due, or becomes insolvent
or bankrupt or makes an assignment for the benefit of creditors, or a custodian (including without
limitation a receiver, liquidator or trustee) of the Governmental Unit or any of its property is
appointed by court order or takes possession thereof and such order remains in effect or such
possession continues for more than 60 days;
(i) An "Event of Default" of the Commission under the Indenture or the Credit Facility
Agreement shall have occurred and the Bonds shall have been accelerated pursuant to the provisions
of the Indenture. As used in this subparagraph (i), an "Event of Default" shall only include Events of
Default of the Commission not caused solely by a default of another Governmental Unit;
(j) The Governmental Unit shall be in default in the payment of any principal of or interest on
any obligation for borrowed money or for the deferred purchase price of any property or asset (unless
the failure to make payment of such deferred purchase price, is consequent upon a contest or
negotiation being diligently pursued and in connection with which adequate reserves have been
established) or on any obligation guaranteed by the Governmental Unit or in respect of which it is
otherwise contingently liable beyond any period of grace stated with respect thereto in any such
obligation or in any agreement under which any such obligation is created, or shall default in the
performance of any agreement under which any such obligation is created if the effect of such default
is to cause such obligation to become, or to permit any holder or beneficiary thereof, or a trustee or
trustee on behalf thereof, with notice if required, to declare such obligation to be, due prior to its
normal maturity, and any of the foregoing may (in the reasonable judgment of the Commission, the
Trustee, the Credit Facility Provider or the Bank) have a material adverse effect on the ability of the
Governmental Unit to perform its obligations hereunder. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any such
payment must be for an amount at least equal to $250,000 or the debt or the obligation of the
Governmental Unit must have been accelerated and be considered due and payable and be in an
amount at least equal to $250,000.
SECTION 8.02. NOTICE OF DEFAULT. The Governmental Unit agrees to give the
Trustee, the Credit Facility Provider, the Bank and the Commission prompt written notice if any
petition, assignment, appointment or possession referred to in Section 8.01(0, 8.01(g) or 8.01 (h) is
filed by or against the Governmental Unit or of the occurrence of any other event or condition which
constitutes a Default or an Event of Default, or with the passage of time or the giving of notice would
constitute an Event of Default, immediately upon becoming aware of the existence thereof.
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SECTION 8.03. REMEDIES ON DEFAULT. Whenever (i) any Event of Default referred to
in Section 8.01 hereof shall have happened and be continuing, the Trustee, but only with the consent
or at the direction of the Credit Facility Provider (if the Credit Facility is a letter of credit), shall in
addition to any other remedies by law provided or available in equity, have the right, at its option
without any further demand or notice, to exercise one or more of the following remedies:
(a) Declare all Loan Payments of the Governmental Unit, in an amount equal to the Optional
Prepayment Price applicable on the date of payment, and all other amounts due hereunder, to be
immediately due and payable, and upon notice to the Governmental Unit the same shall become
immediately due and payable by the Governmental Unit without further notice or demand.
Notwithstanding the foregoing in the case of an Event of Default under Section 8.01(i) hereof, no
Loan Payments of the Governmental Unit shall be due and payable until the earlier of (i) 180 days
after the occurrence of such Event of Default or (ii) the expiration date, of the Credit Facility
Agreement.
(b) Take whatever other action at law or in equity may appear necessary or desirable to
collect then due and thereafter to become due hereunder or to enforce any other of its rights
hereunder.
SECTION 8,04. ATTORNEYS' FEES AND OTHER EXPENSES. The Governmental Unit
shall on demand pay to the Commission, the Trustee, the Credit Facility Provider and the Bank, the
reasonable fees and expenses of attorneys and other reasonable expenses incurred by any of them in
the collection of Loan Payments or any other sums due or the enforcement of performance of any
other obligations of the Governmental Unit upon an Event of Default. The provisions of this Section
8.04 shall survive the termination of this Loan Agreement and the payment in full of the
Governmental Unit's obligations hereunder.
SECTION 8.05. NO REMEDY EXCLUSIVE; WAIVER, NOTICE, No remedy herein
conferred upon or reserved to the Commission, the Credit Facility Provider, the Bank or the Trustee
is intended to be exclusive and every such remedy shall be cumulative and shall be in addition to
every other remedy given under this Loan Agreement or now or hereafter existing at law or in equity.
No delay or omission to exercise any right, remedy or power or shall be construed to be a waiver
thereof, but any such right, remedy or power may be exercised from time to time and as often as may
be deemed expedient. In order to entitle the Commission, the Credit Facility Provider, the Bank or
the Trustee to exercise any remedy reserved to it in this Article VIII, it shall not be necessary to give
any notice other than such notice as may be required in this Article VIII.
SECTION 8.06 ACCELERATION OF LOAN. The Governmental Unit understands and
agrees that the program of the Commission is designed to maintain the lowest overall cost to the
Governmental Units participating in the program. In connection with the foregoing and
notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, if in the connection with the
negotiation of the extension of any Credit Facility or Liquidity Facility then in effect or in connection
with the obtaining of an Alternate Credit Facility or an Alternate Liquidity Facility, the Commission
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is informed that the continued participation of the Governmental Unit under the terms and conditions
in effect at such time will either cause (i) the provider of the Credit Facility or Liquidity Facility then
in effect not to extend in accordance with the terms and conditions then in effect or (ii) will cause the
provider of any Alternate Credit Facility or Alternate Liquidity Facility not to agree to provide such
Alternate Credit Facility or Alternate Liquidity Facility or (iii) in the case of either (i) or (ii) above, to
extend or provide such Credit Facility, Liquidity Facility, or Alternate Credit Facility or Alternate
Liquidity Facility on terms and conditions (including costs) which in the opinion of the Commission
are not as favorable as those currently in effect, unless in either (i), (ii) or (iii) above, the
Commission is able to obtain an Alternate Credit Facility or Alternate Liquidity Facility on terms
more favorable than the existing Credit Facility or Liquidity Facility, which will produce a lower
overall cost to all Governmental Units notwithstanding the fact that such changes are not made, the
Commission, upon a separate vote of the Commission, may accelerate the Loan of the GovernrnentaI
Unit effective on a date not earlier than two (2) years after such determination by the Commission.
Upon such date of acceleration the Loan of the Governmental Unit, an amount equal to the Optional
Prepayment Price applicable on the date of payment, and all other amounts due thereunder, shall be
immediately due and payable.
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ARTICLE IX
MISCELLANEOUS
SECTION 9.01. NOTICES. All notices, certificates or other communications hereunder
shall be sufficiently given and shall be deemed given when hand delivered or mailed by registered or
certified mail, postage prepaid, to the parties at the following addresses:
The Commission: Sunshine State Governmental Financing Commission
Post Office Box 15468
Tallahassee, Florida 32317-5468
Attention: Program Administrator
The Governmental Unit: City of Miami, Florida
444 SW 2" Avenue, 6th Floor
Miami, Florida 33130
Attn: Finance Director
The Trustee: Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas
60 Wall Street, 27th Floor
Mailstop NYC60-2715
New York, New York 10005
Attn: Trust and Securities Services (Municipal Group)
Credit Facility Provider: Ambac Assurance Corporation
One State Street Plaza
New York, New York 10004
The Bank:
With a copy to:
Dexia Credit Local
New York Agency
445 Park Avenue
New York, New York 10022
Attn: Letter of Credit Department
Dexia Credit Local
New York Agency
445 Park Avenue
New York New York 10022
Attn: Vice President, Public Finance Department
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The Paying Agent:
Moody's:
Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas
60 Wall Street, 27tk' Floor
Mailstop NYC60-2715
New York, New York 10005
Attn: Trust and Securities Services (Municipal Group).
Moody's Investors Service
99 Church Street
New York, New York 10007
Any of the above parties may, by notice in writing given to the others, designate any further
or different addresses to which subsequent notices, certificates or other communications shall be
sent.
SECTION 9.02. BINDING EFFECT. This Loan Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and
shall be binding upon the Commission and the Governmental Unit and their respective successors
and assigns.
SECTION 9.03. SEVERABILITY. In the event any provision of the Loan Agreement shall
be held invalid or unenforceable by any court of competent jurisdiction, such holding shall not
invalidate or render unenforceable any other provision hereof.
SECTION 9.04. AMENDMENTS, CHANGES AND MODIFICATIONS. This Loan
Agreement may be amended by the Commission and the Governmental Unit as provided in the
Indenture; provided, however, that no such amendment shall be effective unless it shall have been
consented to in writing by the Trustee, the Credit Facility Provider and the Bank.
SECTION 9.05. EXECUTION IN COUNTERPARTS. This Loan Agreement may be
simultaneously executed in several counterparts, each of which shall be an original and all of which
shall constitute but one and the same instrument.
SECTION 9.06, APPLICABLE LAW. This Loan Agreement shall be governed by and
construed in accordance with the law of the State of Florida.
SECTION 9.07. BENEFIT OF BONDHOLDERS, CREDIT FACILITY PROVIDER AND
BANK; COMPLIANCE WITH INDENTURE. This Loan Agreement is executed in part to induce
the purchase by others of the Bonds, the issuance by the Credit Facility Provider of the Credit
Facility and the issuance by the Bank of the Liquidity Facility. Accordingly, all covenants,
agreements and representations on the part of the Governmental Unit and the Commission, as set
forth in this Loan Agreement, are hereby declared to be for the benefit of the holders from time to
time of the Bonds, the Credit Facility Provider and the Bank. The Governmental Unit covenants and
agrees to do all things within its power in order to comply with and to enable the Commission to
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comply with al] requirements and to fulfill and to enable the Commission to fulfill all covenants of
the Indenture.
SECTION 9.08. CONSENTS AND APPROVALS. Whenever the written consent or
approval of the Commission shall be required under the provisions of this Loan Agreement, such
consent or approval may be given by an Authorized Representative of the Commission or such other
additional persons provided by law or by rules, regulations or resolutions of the Commission.
SECTION 9.09. IMMUNITY OF OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES AND MEMBERS OF
COMMISSION AND GOVERNMENTAL UNIT. No recourse shall be had for the payment of the
principal of or premium or interest hereunder or for any claim based thereon or upon any
representation, obligation, covenant or agreement in this Loan Agreement against any past, present or
future officer, member, employee, director or agent of the Commission as such, either directly or
through the Commission, the Governmental Unit, or respectively, any successor public or private
corporation thereto under any rule of law or equity, statute or constitution or by the enforcement of
any assessment or penalty or otherwise, and all such liability of any such officers, members,
employees, directors or agents as such is hereby expressly waived and released as a condition of and
consideration for the execution of this Loan Agreement.
SECTION 9.10, CAPTIONS. The captions or headings in this Loan Agreement are for
convenience only and in no way define, limit or describe the scope or intent of any provisions of
sections of this Loan Agreement.
SECTION 9.11. NO PECUNIARY LIABILITY OF COMMISSION. No provision, covenant
or agreement contained in this Loan Agreement, or any obligation herein imposed upon the
Commission, or the breach thereof, shall constitute an indebtedness or liability of the State or any
political subdivision of the State or any public corporation or governmental agency existing under
the laws thereof other than the Commission. In making the agreements, provisions and covenants set
forth in this Loan Agreement, the Commission has not obligated itself except with respect to the
application of the revenues, income and all other property as derived herefrom, as hereinabove
provided.
SECTION 9.12. PAYMENTS DUE ON HOLIDAYS. If the date for making any payment or
the last date for performance of any act or the exercise of any right, as provided in this Loan
Agreement, shall be other than on a Business Day such payments may be made or act performed or
right exercised on the next succeeding Business Day with the same force and effect as if done on the
nominal date provided in this Loan Agreement.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Sunshine State Governmental Financing Commission has
caused this Loan Agreement to be executed in its corporate name through its Board of Directors,
with its corporate seal hereunto affixed and attested by its duly authorized officers and City of
Miami, Florida has caused this Loan Agreement to be executed in its corporate name with its
corporate seal hereunto affixed and attested by its duly authorized officers. All of the above occurred
as of the date first above written.
SUNSHINE STATE GOVERNMENTAL
(SEAL) FINANCING COMMISSION
ATTEST:
By: By:
Secretary -Treasurer Chairman
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(SEAL)
ATTESTED BY:
By:
City Clerk
Approved as to form and legality
this day of , 2007.
By:
City Attorney
LOAN AGREEMENT
CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA
By:
Title: City Managerr
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