AMENDMENT AND CONSENT NO. 1 TO
FOURTH AMENDED AND RESTATED
CREDIT AGREEMENT
AMENDMENT
AND CONSENT NO. 1 TO FOURTH AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT
(this “ Amendment ”) dated as of May 4,
2009, among BASIC ENERGY SERVICES, INC., a Delaware corporation
(the “ Borrower ”), the Subsidiary Guarantors
party hereto, the Lenders party hereto, UBS LOAN FINANCE LLC, as
swingline lender (in such capacity, the “ Swingline
Lender ”), UBS AG, STAMFORD BRANCH, as issuing bank (in
such capacity, the “ Issuing Bank ”), as
administrative agent (in such capacity, the “
Administrative Agent ”) for the Lenders and as
collateral agent (in such capacity, the “ Collateral
Agent ”) for the Secured Parties, the Issuing Bank and
the Swingline Lender, and UBS Securities LLC, as sole lead
arranger.
(1) WHEREAS,
Borrower is party to that certain Fourth Amended and Restated
Credit Agreement dated as of February 6, 2007 (as amended,
amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified up to the
date hereof, the “ Credit Agreement ”;
capitalized terms used herein but not defined shall be used herein
as defined in the Credit Agreement) among the Subsidiary
Guarantors, the Lenders, the other financial institutions party
thereto, the Issuing Bank, the Swingline Lender, the Administrative
Agent and the Collateral Agent;
(2) WHEREAS,
Borrower has requested and certain Revolving Lenders (the “
Extending Lenders ”) have agreed to classify their
Revolving Commitments as Tranche B Revolving Commitments resulting
in the extension of the maturity date for such Revolving
Commitments;
(3) WHEREAS,
the other Revolving Lenders (other than the Extending Lenders) will
be deemed to have Tranche A Revolving Commitments;
(4) WHEREAS,
Borrower has requested that the Lenders agree to amend the Credit
Agreement as set forth herein;
(5) WHEREAS,
the Lenders party hereto have agreed, subject to the terms and
conditions hereinafter set forth, to amend the Credit Agreement in
certain respects as set forth below;
(6) WHEREAS,
Borrower desires to organize two new Subsidiaries, Basic Energy
Services International, LLC (“ BES International
”) and Basic Energy Services de Mexico, S. de R. L. (“
BES Mexico ”), for the purpose of conducting
operations in Mexico as further described herein;
(7) WHEREAS,
the Lenders party hereto have consented, subject to the terms and
conditions hereinafter set forth, to the creation of BES
International and BES Mexico.
NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and for other good and
valuable consideration, the sufficiency and receipt of all of which
is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto hereby agree as
follows:
SECTION
1. Amendments to the Credit Agreement . The Credit Agreement
is, effective as of the Amendment No. 1 to ARCA Effective Date
(as defined herein) and subject to the satisfaction of the
conditions precedent set forth in Section 3 , hereby
amended as follows:
(a)
Section 1.01 is amended as follows:
(i) The
following definitions shall be added in appropriate alphabetical
order to read as follows:
“
Amendment No. 1 to ARCA ” means Amendment
No. 1 to this Agreement, dated as of May 4, 2009, among
Borrower, the Subsidiary Guarantors, the Lenders party thereto, the
Issuing Bank, the Swingline Lender, the Administrative Agent and
the Collateral Agent.
“
Amendment No. 1 to ARCA Effective Date ” shall
mean the date that Amendment No. 1 to ARCA becomes effective in
accordance with Section 3 of Amendment No. 1 to
ARCA.
“
Defaulting Lender ” shall mean any Revolving Lender,
as reasonably determined by the Administrative Agent, that
(a) has failed to fund any portion of its Loans or
participations in Letters of Credit or Swingline Loans required to
be funded by it hereunder within three Business Days of the date
required to be funded by it hereunder, (b) has notified the
Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank, the Swingline Lender, any
Lender and/or Borrower in writing that it does not intend to comply
with any of its funding obligations under this Agreement or has
made a public statement to the effect that it does not intend to
comply with its funding obligations under this Agreement or under
other agreements in which it commits to extend credit, where such
intention not to comply under such other agreement is not the
subject of a good faith dispute, (c) has failed, within three
Business Days after request by the Administrative Agent, to comply
with the terms of this Agreement relating to its obligations to
fund prospective Loans and participations in then outstanding
Letters of Credit and Swingline Loans, (d) has otherwise
failed to pay over to the Administrative Agent or any other Lender
any other amount required to be paid by it hereunder within three
Business Days of the date when due, unless the subject of a good
faith dispute, or (e) in the case of a Revolving Lender that
has a Commitment, LC Exposure or Swingline Exposure outstanding at
such time, shall take, or is the Subsidiary of any person that has
taken, any action or be (or is) the subject of any action or
proceeding of a type described in Section 8.01(g) or
(h) (or any comparable proceeding initiated by a regulatory
authority having jurisdiction over such Revolving Lender or such
person).
“
London Business Day ” shall mean any day on which
banks are generally open for dealings in dollar deposits in the
London interbank market.
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“
Tranche A Revolving Commitment ” shall mean, with
respect to each Tranche A Revolving Lender, the commitment, if any,
of such Revolving Lender to make Tranche A Revolving Loans
hereunder up to the amount set forth on Schedule I to
the Lender Addendum executed and delivered by such Revolving
Lender, in the Assignment and Acceptance pursuant to which such
Revolving Lender assumed its Tranche A Revolving Commitment or in
Schedule 1 to the Confidential Lender Authorization
executed and delivered by such Revolving Lender, as applicable, as
the same may be (a) reduced from time to time pursuant to
Section 2.07 and (b) reduced or increased from time to
time pursuant to assignments by or to such Revolving Lender
pursuant to Section 11.04 .
“
Tranche A Revolving Exposure ” shall mean, with
respect to any Tranche A Revolving Lender at any time, the
aggregate principal amount at such time of all outstanding Tranche
A Revolving Loans of such Revolving Lender, plus the
aggregate amount at such time of such Revolving Lender’s LC
Exposure, plus the aggregate amount at such time of such
Revolving Lender’s Swingline Exposure.
“
Tranche A Revolving Facility ” shall mean, at any
time, the aggregate amount of the Tranche A Revolving
Lenders’ Tranche A Revolving Commitments.
“
Tranche A Revolving Lender ” shall mean a Revolving
Lender with a Tranche A Revolving Commitment.
“
Tranche A Revolving Loan ” shall mean a loan made by a
Tranche A Revolving Lender to Borrower pursuant to
Section 2.01 .
“Tranche A Revolving Maturity
Date” shall mean
December 15, 2010 or, if such day is not a Business Day, the
immediately preceding Business Day.
“
Tranche B Revolving Commitment ” shall mean, with
respect to each Tranche B Revolving Lender, the commitment, if any,
of such Revolving Lender to make Tranche B Revolving Loans
hereunder up to the amount set forth on Schedule I to
the Lender Addendum executed and delivered by such Revolving
Lender, in the Assignment and Acceptance pursuant to which such
Revolving Lender assumed its Tranche B Revolving Commitment, in
Schedule 1 to the Confidential Lender Authorization
executed and delivered by such Revolving Lender or in an Increase
Joinder pursuant to Section 2.22 , as applicable, as
the same may be (a) reduced from time to time pursuant to
Section 2.07 and (b) reduced or increased from
time to time pursuant to assignments by or to such Lender pursuant
to Section 11.04 or in an Increase Joinder pursuant to
Section 2.22 .
“
Tranche B Revolving Exposure ” shall mean, with
respect to any Tranche B Revolving Lender at any time, the
aggregate principal amount at such time of all outstanding Tranche
B Revolving Loans of such Revolving Lender, plus the
aggregate amount at such time of such Revolving Lender’s LC
Exposure, plus the aggregate amount at such time of such
Revolving Lender’s Swingline Exposure.
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“
Tranche B Revolving Facility ” shall mean, at any
time, the aggregate amount of the Tranche B Revolving
Lenders’ Tranche B Revolving Commitments.
“
Tranche B Revolving Lender ” shall mean a Revolving
Lender with a Tranche B Revolving Commitment (including any Tranche
B Incremental Revolving Lender).
“
Tranche B Revolving Loan ” shall mean a loan made by a
Tranche B Revolving Lender to Borrower pursuant to
Section 2.01 .
“Tranche B Revolving Maturity
Date” shall mean
January 31, 2012 or, if such day is not a Business Day, the
immediately preceding Business Day.
“
Tranche B Usage ” has the meaning set forth in the
definition of “Letter of Credit Expiration
Date.”
(ii) The
definition of “ Alternate Base Rate ” is amended
by:
(A) deleting the
phrase “rate per annum” and replacing it with the
phrase “fluctuating rate per annum”,
(B) deleting the
word “greater” and replacing it with the word
“greatest” in the first sentence of such
definition,
(C) deleting the
word “and” at the end of clause (a) and
inserting “,”, and
(D) inserting, at
the end of the first sentence of such definition, the phrase
“and (c) the Adjusted LIBOR Rate for an Interest Period of
one-month beginning on such day (or if such day is not a Business
Day, on the immediately preceding Business Day) plus 100 basis
points”.
(iii) The
definition of “ Applicable Fee ” is amended and
restated in its entirety to read as follows:
““
Applicable Fee ” shall mean, for any day, with respect
to (i) any Tranche A Revolving Commitment, the applicable
percentage set forth in Annex I under the caption
“Tranche A Applicable Fee” and (ii) any Tranche B
Revolving Commitment, 1.00% per annum.”
(iv) The
definition of “ Applicable Margin ” is amended
and restated in its entirety to read as follows:
““
Applicable Margin ” shall mean, for any day, with
respect to (i) any Tranche A Revolving Loan, the applicable
percentage set forth under the heading “Tranche A Revolving
Commitments” of Annex I under the caption
“Tranche A Revolving Loans” and (ii) any Tranche B
Revolving Loan, (A) from the Amendment No. 1 to ARCA
Effective Date until the six month anniversary of the Amendment
No. 1 to ARCA Effective Date, the applicable percentage set
forth under Level B2 un-
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der the heading
“Tranche B Revolving Commitments” of Annex I and
(B) thereafter, the applicable percentage set forth under the
heading “Tranche B Revolving Commitments” of Annex
I under the caption “Tranche B Revolving
Loans”.”
(v) The
definition of “ Letter of Credit Expiration Date
” is amended and restated in its entirety to read as
follows:
““
Letter of Credit Expiration Date ” shall mean the date
which is fifteen Business Days prior to the Tranche A Revolving
Maturity Date; provided that the Letter of Credit Expiration
Date with respect to any Letter of Credit will be the date which is
fifteen Business Days prior to the Tranche B Revolving Maturity
Date if (i) the date of issuance of such Letter of Credit is
following the Tranche A Revolving Maturity Date or (ii) on the
date of issuance of such Letter of Credit, the sum of (x) the
face amount of such Letter of Credit plus (y) the aggregate LC
Exposure in respect of all other Letters of Credit with expiration
dates after the date which is fifteen Business Days prior to the
Tranche A Revolving Maturity Date plus (z) the aggregate
outstanding principal amount of Tranche B Revolving Loans (the sum
of clauses (x) , (y) and (z) , the “
Tranche B Usage ”) does not exceed the aggregate
amount of Tranche B Revolving Commitments on the date of
issuance.”;
(vi) The
definition of “ LIBOR Rate ” is amended
by:
(A)
inserting the word “London” before the two instances of
the word “Business” in such definition,
(B)
inserting, between the first sentence and second sentence, the
following sentence “Notwithstanding the foregoing, for
purposes of clause (c) of the definition of Alternate Base
Rate, the rates referred to above shall be the rates as of
11:00 a.m., London, England time, on the date of determination
(rather than the second London Business Day preceding the date of
determination).”, and
(C)
deleting the phrase “Page 3750 on the Telerate System
Incorporated Service” and replacing it with the phrase
“Reuters Screen LIBOR01 Page”.
(vii) The
definition of “ Non-Cash Interest Expense ” is
amended by deleting the phrase “Revolving Maturity
Date” and replacing it with the phrase “Tranche B
Revolving Maturity Date”;
(viii) The
definition of “ Revolving Availability Period ”
is amended and restated in its entirety to read as
follows:
““
Revolving Availability Period ” shall mean
(i) with respect to the Tranche A Revolving Facility, the
period from and including the Closing Date to but excluding the
earlier of the Business Day preceding the Tranche A Revolving
Maturity Date and the date of termination of the Tranche A
Revolving Commitments and (ii) with respect to the Tranche B
Revolving Facility, the period from and including the Amendment
No. 1 to ARCA Effective Date to but excluding the earlier
of
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the Business
Day preceding the Tranche B Revolving Maturity Date and the date of
termination of the Tranche B Revolving
Commitments.”;
(ix) The
definition of “ Revolving Commitment ” is
amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows:
““
Revolving Commitment ” shall mean the Tranche A
Revolving Commitments and the Tranche B Revolving
Commitments.”;
(x) The
definition of “ Revolving Exposure ” is amended
and restated in its entirety to read as follows:
““
Revolving Exposure ” shall mean (i) with respect
to any Tranche A Revolving Lender, the Tranche A Revolving Exposure
and (ii) with respect to any Tranche B Revolving Lender, the
Tranche B Revolving Exposure.”;
(xi) The
definition of “ Revolving Lender ” is amended
and restated in its entirety to read as follows:
““
Revolving Lenders ” shall mean the Tranche A Revolving
Lenders and the Tranche B Revolving Lenders.”;
(xii) The
definition of “ Revolving Loan ” is amended and
restated in its entirety to read as follows:
““
Revolving Loans ” shall mean the Tranche A Revolving
Loans and the Tranche B Revolving Loans.”;
(xiii) The
definition of “ Revolving Maturity Date ” is
amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows:
““
Revolving Maturity Date ” shall mean, as applicable,
(i) with respect to the Tranche A Revolving Facility, the
Tranche A Revolving Maturity Date and (ii) with respect to the
Tranche B Revolving Facility, the Tranche B Revolving Maturity
Date.”;
(b)
Section 2.01 is amended and restated in its entirety to
read as follows:
“
Section 2.01 Commitments . Subject to the terms
and conditions and relying upon the representations and warranties
herein set forth, each (i) Tranche A Revolving Lender agrees,
severally and not jointly, to make loans (each a “ Tranche
A Revolving Loan ”) to Borrower, at any time and from
time to time on or after the Fourth Amendment and Restatement
Effective Date until the earlier of the Business Day preceding the
Tranche A Revolving Maturity Date and the termination of the
Tranche A Revolving Commitment of such Revolving Lender in
accordance with the terms hereof, in an aggregate principal amount
at any time outstanding that will not result in such Lender’s
Revolving Exposure exceeding such Lender’s Tranche A
Revolving Commitment and (ii) Tranche B Revolving
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Lender agrees,
severally and not jointly, to make loans (each a “ Tranche
B Revolving Loan ”) to Borrower, at any time and from
time to time on or after the Amendment No. 1 to ARCA Effective
Date until the earlier of the Business Day preceding the Tranche B
Revolving Maturity Date and the termination of the Tranche B
Revolving Commitment of such Revolving Lender in accordance with
the terms hereof, in an aggregate principal amount at any time
outstanding that will not result in such Revolving Lender’s
Revolving Exposure exceeding such Revolving Lender’s Tranche
B Revolving Commitment. Within the limits set forth in this
Section 2.01 and subject to the terms, conditions and
limitations set forth herein, Borrower may borrow, pay or prepay
and reborrow Revolving Loans. No Borrowing may be made if after
giving effect to such Borrowing Tranche B Usage would exceed the
Tranche B Revolving Commitments.”
(c)
Section 2.02(a) is amended by inserting, after the word
“Commitments” in the first sentence of such Section,
the following:
“(for the
avoidance of doubt, all Borrowings prior to the Tranche A Revolving
Maturity Date shall be made, and deemed to be made, ratably between
the Tranche A Revolving Facility and Tranche B Revolving
Facility)”;
(d)
Section 2.02 is amended by inserting the following
clauses (f) and (g) at the end thereof:
“(f) Any
“Revolving Loans” outstanding on the Amendment
No. 1 to ARCA Effective Date shall be continued as Revolving
Loans hereunder; provided that after giving effect to
Amendment No. 1 to ARCA, (x) each Tranche A Revolving
Lender will be deemed to be holding such Loans as “Tranche A
Revolving Loans” and (y) each Tranche B Revolving Lender
will be deemed to be holding such Loans as “Tranche B
Revolving Loans.”
(g) Following the Amendment No. 1 to
ARCA Effective Date, with the consent of Borrower any Tranche A
Revolving Lender may elect to have all (but not less than all) its
Tranche A Revolving Commitment deemed to be a Tranche B Revolving
Commitment on any date (each date, a “ Designation
Date ”) prior to the Tranche A Revolving Maturity Date;
provided that such Revolving Lender shall have provided
written notice to Borrower and the Administrative Agent at least 10
Business Days’ prior to such Designation Date (or such
shorter period as the Administrative Agent may agree in its
discretion). Following a Designation Date, any Revolving Loans held
by such Revolving Lender will be deemed to be “Tranche B
Revolving Loans.”
(e)
Section 2.04(a) is amended and restated in its entirety
to read as follows:
“(a)
Borrower hereby unconditionally promises to pay (i) to the
Administrative Agent for the account of each Tranche A Revolving
Lender, the then unpaid principal amount of each Tranche A
Revolving Loan of such Lender on the Tranche A Revolving Maturity
Date, (ii) to the Administrative Agent for the account of
each
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Tranche B
Revolving Lender, the then unpaid principal amount of each Tranche
B Revolving Loan of such Lender on the Tranche B Revolving Maturity
Date and (iii) to the Swingline Lender the then unpaid
principal amount of each Swingline Loan on the earlier of the
Tranche B Revolving Maturity Date and the first date after such
Swingline Loan is made that is the 15th or last day of a calendar
month and is at least two Business Days after such Swingline Loan
is made; provided that on each date that a Revolving
Borrowing is made, Borrower shall repay all Swingline Loans that
were outstanding on the date such Borrowing was
requested.”
(f)
Section 2.05(a) is amended and restated in its entirety
to read as follows:
“(a)
Commitment Fee . Borrower shall pay to the Administrative
Agent a commitment fee (a “ Commitment Fee ”)
(i) for the account of each Tranche A Revolving Lender,
ratably in proportion to their Tranche A Revolving Commitments,
equal to the Applicable Fee per annum for Tranche A Revolving
Commitments on the average daily unused amount of each Tranche A
Revolving Commitment of such Lender during the period from and
including the Closing Date to but excluding the date on which such
Tranche A Revolving Commitment terminates and (ii) for the
account of each Tranche B Revolving Lender, ratably in proportion
to their Tranche B Revolving Commitments, equal to (x) during
the period prior to and excluding the Amendment No. 1 to ARCA
Effective Date, the Applicable Fee per annum for Tranche A
Revolving Commitments and (y) during the period from and
including the Amendment No. 1 to ARCA Effective Date to but
excluding the date on which such Tranche B Revolving Commitment
terminates, the Applicable Fee per annum for Tranche B Revolving
Commitments, in each case, on the average daily unused amount of
each Tranche B Revolving Commitment of such Lender. Accrued
Commitment Fees shall be payable in arrears on (i) the last
day of March, June, September and December of each year,
(ii) with respect to Tranche A Revolving Commitments, the
Tranche A Revolving Maturity Date and (iii) with respect to
Tranche B Revolving Commitments, the Tranche B Revolving Maturity
Date, in each case commencing on the first such date to occur after
the date hereof. All Commitment Fees shall be computed on the basis
of a year of 360 days and shall be payable for the actual
number of days elapsed (including the first day but excluding the
last day). For purposes of computing Commitment Fees with respect
to Revolving Commitments, a Revolving Commitment of a Lender shall
be deemed to be used to the extent of the outstanding Revolving
Loans and LC Exposure of such Lender (and the Swingline Exposure of
such Lender shall be disregarded for such
purpose).”;
(g)
Section 2.05(c) is amended and restated in its entirety
to read as follows:
“(c)
LC and Fronting Fees . Borrower shall pay (i) to the
Administrative Agent a participation fee (“ LC
Participation Fee ”) for the account of each (A) Tranche
A Revolving Lender with respect to its participations in Letters of
Credit, which shall accrue at a rate equal to the Applicable Margin
for Tranche A Revolving Loans from time to time used to determine
the interest rate on Eurodollar Re-
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volving Loans
pursuant to Section 2.06 on the average daily amount of
such Lender’s LC Exposure (excluding any portion thereof
attributable to Reimbursement Obligations) during the period from
and including the Closing Date to but excluding the later of the
date on which such Lender’s Tranche A Revolving Commitment
terminates and the date on which such Lender ceases to have any LC
Exposure and (B) Tranche B Revolving Lender with respect to its
participations in Letters of Credit, which shall accrue at a rate
equal to the Applicable Margin for Tranche B Revolving Loans from
time to time used to determine the interest rate on Eurodollar
Revolving Loans pursuant to Section 2.06 on the average
daily amount of such Lender’s LC Exposure (excluding any
portion thereof attributable to Reimbursement Obligations) during
the period from and including the Closing Date to but excluding the
later of the date on which such Lender’s Tranche B Revolving
Commitment terminates and the date on which such Lender ceases to
have any LC Exposure and (ii) to the Issuing Bank a fronting fee
(“ Fronting Fee ”), which shall accrue at the
rate of 0.125% per annum on the average daily amount of the LC
Exposure (excluding any portion thereof attributable to
Reimbursement Obligations) during the period from and including the
Closing Date to but excluding the later of the date of termination
of the Tranche B Revolving Commitments and the date on which there
ceases to be any LC Exposure, as well as the Issuing Bank’s
standard fees with respect to the issuance, amendment, renewal or
extension of any Letter of Credit or processing of drawings
thereunder. LC Participation Fees and Fronting Fees accrued through
and including the last day of March, June, September and December
of each year shall be payable on the third Business Day following
such last day, commencing on the first such date to occur after the
Closing Date; provided that all such fees shall be payable
on the dates on which (x) the Tranche A Revolving Commitments
terminate and (y) the Tranche B Revolving Commitments
terminate and any such fees accruing after the date on which the
Tranche B Revolving Commitments terminate shall be payable on
demand. Any other fees payable to the Issuing Bank pursuant to this
paragraph shall be payable within 10 days after demand. All LC
Participation Fees and Fronting Fees shall be computed on the basis
of a year of 360 days and shall be payable for the actual
number of days elapsed (including the first day but excluding the
last day).”;
(h)
Section 2.06 is amended as follows:
(i)
Section 2.06(d) is amended by deleting the phrase
“Revolving Commitments” and replacing it with the
phrase “Tranche A Revolving Commitments or Tranche B
Revolving Commitments, as applicable,”
(ii)
Section 2.06(d) is amended by deleting the phrase
“Revolving Availability Period” and replacing it with
the phrase “applicable Revolving Availability
Period”;
(i)
Section 2.07(a) is amended and restated in its entirety
to read as follows:
“(a) The
Original Revolving Commitments terminated on the Fourth Amendment
and Restatement Effective Date. The Tranche A Revolving
Commitments
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shall
automatically terminate on the Tranche A Revolving Maturity Date.
The Tranche B Revolving Commitments and the Swingline Commitment
shall automatically terminate on the Tranche B Revolving Maturity
Date and the LC Commitment shall automatically terminate on the
date that is fifteen Business Days prior to the Tranche B Revolving
Maturity Date.”;
(j)
Section 2.11 is amended by deleting clauses (i)
and (ii) of such section and replacing them with the
following clauses:
“(i) any
Eurodollar Revolving Borrowing requested to be made on the first
day of such Interest Period shall be made as an ABR Revolving Loan,
(ii) any Borrowing that were to have been converted on the
first day of such Interest Period to a Eurodollar Revolving
Borrowing shall be continued as an ABR Revolving Loan and
(iii) any outstanding Eurodollar Revolving Borrowing shall be
converted, on the last day of the then-current Interest Period, to
an ABR Revolving Loan.”;
(k)
Section 2.14(e) is deleted in its entirety;
(l)
Section 2.17(a) is amended by deleting the phrase
“during the Revolving Availability Period” and
replacing it with the phrase “until the Tranche B Revolving
Maturity Date”;
(m)
Section 2.18(a) is amended by deleting the phrase
“during the Revolving Availability Period” and
replacing it with the phrase “until the Tranche B Revolving
Maturity Date”;
(n)
Section 2.18(b)(iii) is amended by deleting the phrase
“15 days prior to the Revolving Maturity Date” and
replacing it with the phrase “of the Letter of Credit
Expiration Date”;
(o)
Section 2.18(d) is amended by inserting, immediately
following the last sentence of such Section, the
following:
“For the
avoidance of doubt, upon the Tranche A Revolving Maturity Date, the
aggregate amount of participations in Letters of Credit held by
Tranche A Revolving Lenders shall be deemed to be reallocated to
the Tranche B Revolving Lenders so that participation of the
Tranche B Revolving Lenders in outstanding Letters of Credit shall
be in proportion to their respective Tranche B Revolving
Commitments; provided , however , there shall be no
such reallocation of participations in Letters to Credit to Tranche
B Revolving Lenders in the event the maturity of the Loans has been
accelerated on or prior to the Tranche A Revolving Maturity
Date.”;
(p)
Section 2.18(h) is amended by deleting the phrase
“but excluding the date that Borrower reimburses such LC
Disbursement, at the rate per annum set forth in Section
2.06(c) ” and replacing it with the phrase “and
including the date that Borrower is required to reimburse such LC
Disbursement under the first paragraph of
Section 2.18(e) , at the interest rate then in effect
for ABR Revolving Loans, and thereafter, at the rate per annum
determined pur-
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suant to
Section 2.06(c) until (but excluding) the date that
Borrower reimburses such LC Disbursement”;
(q)
Section 2.18(k) is amended by deleting the second
sentence and replacing it with the sentences “Any Revolving
Lender designated as an issuing bank pursuant to this paragraph (k)
shall have all the rights and obligations of the Issuing Bank under
the Loan Documents with respect to Letters of Credit issued or to
be issued by it, and all references in the Loan Documents to the
term “Issuing Bank” shall, with respect to such Letters
of Credit, be deemed to refer to such Revolving Lender in its
capacity as the Issuing Bank, as the context shall require. The
Administrative Agent shall notify the Lenders of any such
additional Issuing Bank. If at any time there is more than one
Issuing Bank hereunder, Borrower may, in its discret
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