Exhibit 4.1
FIRST AMENDMENT
TO REVOLVING CREDIT, TERM LOAN AND
GUARANTY AGREEMENT
FIRST
AMENDMENT dated as of December 5, 2007 (the “
Amendment ”) to the AMENDED AND RESTATED REVOLVING
CREDIT, TERM LOAN AND GUARANTY AGREEMENT, dated as of
February 2, 2007, among UNITED AIR LINES, INC., a Delaware
corporation (the “ Borrower ”), UAL CORPORATION,
a Delaware corporation and the parent company of the Borrower (the
“ Parent ”), and the direct and indirect
domestic subsidiaries of the Parent signatory thereto (such
subsidiaries, together with the Parent, each a “
Guarantor ” and collectively the “
Guarantors ”), JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., a national
banking corporation (“ JPMCB ”), CITICORP USA,
INC., a Delaware corporation (“ CITI ”), each of
the other financial institutions from time to time party thereto
(together with JPMCB and CITI, the “ Lenders ”),
JPMCB and CITI, as co-administrative agents (each, an “
Agent ” and together, the “ Agents
”) and co-collateral agents for the Lenders (each, a “
Collateral Agent ” and together, the “
Collateral Agents ”) and JPMCB, as paying agent for
the Lenders (in such capacity, the “ Paying Agent
”).
W
I T N E S S E T H:
WHEREAS , the Borrower, the
Guarantors, the Lenders, the Collateral Agents, the Paying Agent
and the Agents are parties to that certain Amended and Restated
Revolving Credit, Term Loan and Guaranty Agreement, dated as of
February 2, 2007 (as heretofore amended, modified or
supplemented, and as in effect on the date hereof, the “
Credit Agreement ”); and
WHEREAS , the Borrower and
the Guarantors have requested that, subject to the occurrence of
the Effective Date (as hereinafter defined), the Lenders agree to
amend the Credit Agreement as set forth in Article II hereof,
all subject to and upon the terms and conditions set forth
herein.
NOW, THEREFORE , the parties
hereto hereby agree as follows:
ARTICLE I. Definitions
1. As used herein, all terms
that are defined in the Credit Agreement after giving effect to
this Amendment shall have the same meanings herein.
ARTICLE II. Amendment
2. Amendments to
Section 1.01. Section 1.01 of the Credit Agreement is
hereby amended by (A) inserting the following new defined
term:
““
Shareholder Initiative Payment ” shall mean any
Restricted Payment with respect to any Equity Interests in the
Parent”; and
(B) amending and restating in their entireties each of the
definitions of the terms “Parent”, “Permitted
Holder”, “Permitted Holder Acquisition” and
“Restricted Payment” as follows:
““
Parent ” shall have the meaning set forth in the first
paragraph of this Agreement and shall include all of such
Person’s successors; provided, however, that if a Permitted
Holder exists or is created, the provisions of
Sections 5.01(a), (b) and (c), 6.09, and 7.01(g), (h),
(i) and (j) will apply to the Permitted Holder in the
same manner as such sections apply to the Parent (except as may be
otherwise provided in such sections).”
““
Permitted Holder ” shall mean any corporation or
limited liability company organized under the laws of the United
States of America or any state thereof so long as the Controlling
Person (as defined in the definition of Affiliate) of such entity,
or such entity itself, is a publicly traded major U.S. airline or a
holding company which has (or will simultaneously acquire) as its
other principal investment another major U.S. airline.”
““
Permitted Holder Acquisition ” shall mean (i) an
acquisition consummated by a Permitted Holder in accordance with
clause (y) of the definition of Permitted Acquisition or
(ii) a merger involving the Parent or a Subsidiary of Parent
permitted by Section 6.02(d) in connection with which the
conditions appearing in the definition of Permitted Acquisition are
satisfied.”
““
Restricted Payment ” shall mean any dividend or other
distribution (whether in cash, securities or other property) with
respect to any Equity Interests in the Borrower or any Guarantor,
or any payment (whether in cash, securities or other property),
including any sinking fund or similar deposit, on account of the
purchase, redemption, retirement, acquisition, cancellation or
termination of any such Equity Interests in the Borrower or a
Guarantor or any option, warrant or other right to acquire any such
Equity Interests in the Borrower or a Guarantor.”
3. Amendment to
Section 5.15 . Section 5.15 of the Credit Agreement
is hereby amended by deleting the words “twenty
(20) Business Days after any Subsidiary” appearing
therein and inserting in lieu thereof the words “twenty
(20) Business Days after any of its Subsidiaries”.
4. Amendments to
Section 6.02 . Section 6.02 of the Credit Agreement
is hereby amended by (A) replacing all references therein to
“any Loan Party” with references to