CREDIT AGREEMENT

Exhibit 10.2

EXECUTION VERSION

 

CREDIT AGREEMENT

DATED AS OF JUNE 30, 2009

among

AMEREN CORPORATION

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY

CENTRAL ILLINOIS LIGHT COMPANY

ILLINOIS POWER COMPANY

as Borrowers

THE LENDERS FROM TIME TO TIME PARTIES HERETO

and

JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.,

as Agent

BARCLAYS BANK PLC

as Syndication Agent

BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.,

GOLDMAN SACHS BANK USA,

MORGAN STANLEY BANK, N.A. and

UBS LOAN FINANCE LLC,

as Documentation Agents

 

J. P. MORGAN SECURITIES INC.

and

BARCLAYS CAPITAL,

AS JOINT ARRANGERS AND JOINT BOOKRUNNERS

 

 

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SCHEDULES

Commitment Schedule

LC Commitment Schedule

Pricing Schedule

 

CREDIT AGREEMENT

This Credit Agreement, dated as of June 30, 2009, is entered into by and among Ameren Corporation, a Missouri corporation, Central Illinois Public Service Company d/b/a AmerenCIPS, an Illinois corporation, Central Illinois Light Company d/b/a AmerenCILCO, an Illinois corporation, Illinois Power Company d/b/a AmerenIP, an Illinois corporation, the Lenders and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Agent. The obligations of the Borrowers under this Agreement will be several and not joint, and the obligations of the Borrowers will not be guaranteed by the Company or any other subsidiary of the Company (including, without limitation, any other Borrower). The parties hereto agree as follows:

ARTICLE I

DEFINITIONS

1.1. Certain Defined Terms . As used in this Agreement:

“Accession Date” means, with respect to each Illinois Utility, the date on which all the conditions set forth in Section 4.3 shall have been satisfied (or waived in accordance with Section 8.2) with respect to such Illinois Utility, which date may in any such case be the Closing Date.

“Accounting Changes” is defined in Section 9.8 hereof.

“Acquisition” means any transaction, or any series of related transactions, consummated on or after the Closing Date, by which a Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries (i) acquires any going business or all or substantially all of the assets of any firm, corporation or limited liability company, or division thereof, whether through purchase of assets, merger or otherwise or (ii) directly or indirectly acquires (in one transaction or as the most recent transaction in a series of transactions) at least a majority (in number of votes) of the securities of a corporation which have ordinary voting power for the election of directors (other than securities having such power only by reason of the happening of a contingency) or a majority (by percentage of voting power) of the outstanding ownership interests of a partnership or limited liability company of any Person.

“Administrative Questionnaire” means an Administrative Questionnaire in a form supplied by the Agent.

“Advance” means, with respect to any Borrower, Revolving Loans (i) made by the Lenders to such Borrower on the same Borrowing Date or (ii) converted or continued by the Lenders on the same date of conversion or continuation, consisting, in either case, of the aggregate amount of the several Revolving Loans made to such Borrower of the same Type and, in the case of Eurodollar Loans, for the same Interest Period.

“Affiliate” of any Person means any other Person directly or indirectly controlling, controlled by or under common control with such Person. A Person shall be deemed to control another Person if the controlling Person is the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) of 10% or more of any class of voting securities (or

other ownership interests) of the controlled Person or possesses, directly or indirectly, the power to direct or cause the direction of the management or policies of the controlled Person, whether through ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise (with such percentage being calculated as if such beneficial owner had exercised all its rights to acquire such securities or interests).

“Agent” means JPMCB, not in its individual capacity as a Lender, but in its capacity as contractual representative of the Lenders pursuant to Article X, and any successor Agent appointed pursuant to Article X.

“Aggregate Commitment” means the aggregate of the Commitments of all the Lenders, as increased or reduced from time to time pursuant to the terms hereof. The initial Aggregate Commitment is Eight Hundred Million Dollars ($800,000,000).

“Aggregate Revolving Credit Exposure” means, at any time, the aggregate of the Revolving Credit Exposures of all the Lenders.

“Agreement” means this Credit Agreement, as it may be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified and as in effect from time to time.

“Agreement Accounting Principles” means generally accepted accounting principles as in effect in the United States from time to time, applied in a manner consistent with that used in preparing the financial statements referred to in Section 5.4; provided , however , that except as provided in Section 9.8, with respect to the calculation of the financial ratios set forth in Section 6.17 and Section 6.23 (and the defined terms used in such Sections), “Agreement Accounting Principles” means generally accepted accounting principles as in effect in the United States as of March 31, 2009, applied in a manner consistent with that used in preparing the financial statements referred to in Section 5.4.

“Alternate Base Rate” means, for any day, a fluctuating rate of interest per annum equal to the highest of (i) the Prime Rate for such day, (ii) the sum of (a) the Federal Funds Effective Rate for such day and (b) one-half of one percent (0.5%) per annum and (iii) the sum of (x) (A) the Eurodollar Base Rate for a one-month Interest Period on such day (or if such day is not a Business Day, the immediately preceding Business Day) divided by (B) one minus the Reserve Requirement (expressed as a decimal) applicable to such Interest Period, and (y) one percent (1.0%) per annum, provided that, for the avoidance of doubt, the Eurodollar Base Rate for any day shall be based on the rate appearing on the Reuters BBA Libor Rates Page 3750 (or on any successor or substitute page of such service) at approximately 11:00 a.m. London time on such day.

“Ameren/UE Agreement” means (i) the Amended and Restated Five-Year Revolving Credit Agreement dated as of July 14, 2006, among the Company, Union Electric and Genco, the lenders from time to time party thereto and JPMCB, as agent, and (ii) the Supplemental Credit Agreement dated as of June 30, 2009, among the Company, Union Electric and Genco, the lenders from time to time party thereto and JPMCB, as agent, in each case as it may be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified and as in effect from time to time.

 

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“Applicable Fee Rate” means (a) with respect to the Facility Fee applicable to any Borrower at any time, the percentage rate per annum which is applicable to such fee at such time with respect to such Borrower as set forth in the Pricing Schedule and (b) with respect to the LC Participation Fee applicable to any Borrower at any time, the percentage rate per annum which is applicable to such fee at such time with respect to such Borrower as set forth in the Pricing Schedule.

“Applicable Margin” means, with respect to any Borrower, with respect to Advances of any Type at any time, the percentage rate per annum which is applicable at such time with respect to Advances of such Type to such Borrower, as set forth in the Pricing Schedule.

“Approved Fund” means any Fund that is administered or managed by (a) a Lender, (b) an Affiliate of a Lender or (c) an entity or an Affiliate of an entity that administers or manages a Lender.

“Arrangers” means J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. and its successors and Barclays Capital and its successors, in their respective capacities as Joint Arrangers and Joint Bookrunners.

“Article” means an article of this Agreement unless another document is specifically referenced.

“Assignment Agreement” is defined in Section 12.3.1.

“Augmenting Lender” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.24(a).

“Authorized Officer” of any Borrower means any of the chief executive officer, president, chief operating officer, chief financial officer, treasurer or vice president of such Borrower, acting singly.

“Availability Termination Date” means, as to any Borrower, the earlier of (a) the Commitment Termination Date, (b) the reduction of the Borrower Sublimit of such Borrower to zero pursuant to Section 2.8.3 or termination of the obligation to make Loans to, or issue Letters of Credit for, such Borrower pursuant to Section 8.1 and (c) the date of termination in whole of the Aggregate Commitment and the Commitments pursuant to Section 2.8.3 or Section 8.1 hereof.

“Available Aggregate Commitment” means, at any time, the Aggregate Commitment then in effect minus the Aggregate Revolving Credit Exposure at such time.

“Borrower Credit Exposure” means, with respect to any Borrower at any time, the aggregate amount of (i) all Revolving Loans made to such Borrower and outstanding at such time and (ii) that portion of the LC Exposure at such time attributable to Letters of Credit issued for the account of such Borrower.

“Borrower Sublimit” means (a) as to CIPS, at any time, the lesser at such time of (i) $135,000,000 and (ii) the aggregate principal amount of the CIPS Credit Agreement Bond, (b) as to CILCO, at any time, the lesser at such time of (i) $150,000,000 and (ii) the aggregate principal amount of the CILCO Credit Agreement Bond, (c) as to IP, at any time, the lesser at

 

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such time of (i) $350,000,000 and (ii) the aggregate principal amount of the IP Credit Agreement Bond and (d) as to the Company, $300,000,000 or, in the case of any Borrower, any lesser amount to which the Borrower Sublimit of such Borrower shall have been reduced pursuant to Section 2.8.3; provided that, upon the consummation of any Permitted Illinois Utility Combination, the Borrower Sublimit of the Borrower surviving or resulting from such combination shall be the aggregate of the respective Borrower Sublimits of the Illinois Utilities party to such combination.

“Borrowers” means, at any time, the Company and each of the Illinois Utilities for which the Accession Date has occurred and which has issued one or more First Mortgage Bonds to the Agent as contemplated by Section 4.3 on or prior to such time; provided that from and after such time as the Borrower Credit Exposure of the Company has been reduced to zero and its Borrower Sublimit has been reduced to zero pursuant to Section 2.8.3, the Company shall no longer be a “Borrower” for any and all purposes of this Agreement (including for purposes of Articles VI or VII hereof).

“Borrowing Date” means a date on which an Advance is made hereunder.

“Borrowing Notice” is defined in Section 2.11.

“Business Day” means (i) with respect to any borrowing, payment or rate selection of Eurodollar Advances, a day (other than a Saturday or Sunday) on which banks generally are open in New York, New York for the conduct of substantially all of their commercial lending activities, interbank wire transfers can be made on the Fedwire system and dealings in Dollars are carried on in the London interbank market and (ii) for all other purposes, a day (other than a Saturday or Sunday) on which banks generally are open in New York, New York for the conduct of substantially all of their commercial lending activities and interbank wire transfers can be made on the Fedwire system.

“Capitalized Lease” of a Person means any lease of Property by such Person as lessee which would be capitalized on a balance sheet of such Person prepared in accordance with Agreement Accounting Principles.

“Capitalized Lease Obligations” of a Person means the amount of the obligations of such Person under Capitalized Leases which would be shown as a liability on a balance sheet of such Person prepared in accordance with Agreement Accounting Principles.

“Change in Control” means, in respect of any Borrower, (i) the acquisition by any Person, or two or more Persons acting in concert, of beneficial ownership (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) of twenty percent (20%) or more of the aggregate ordinary voting power represented by the issued and outstanding capital stock of the Company; (ii) the Company shall cease to own, directly or indirectly and free and clear of all Liens or other encumbrances (except for such Liens or other encumbrances permitted by Section 6.13), outstanding shares representing 100% of the ordinary voting power represented by the issued and outstanding common stock of (A) in the case of the Company, any of the Illinois Utilities, and (B) in the case of any other Borrower, such Borrower, in each case on a fully diluted basis, or (iii) occupation of a majority of the seats (other than vacant seats) on the board

 

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of directors of the Company by Persons who were neither (a) nominated by the board of directors of the Company or a committee or subcommittee thereof to which such power was delegated nor (b) appointed by directors so nominated; provided that any individual who is so nominated in connection with a merger, consolidation, acquisition or similar transaction shall be included in such majority unless such individual was a member of the Company’s board of directors prior thereto.

“CILCO” means Central Illinois Light Company d/b/a AmerenCILCO, an Illinois corporation and a Subsidiary of the Company.

“CILCO Bond Delivery Agreement” means an agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit J-1, whereby (i) CILCO agrees to deliver from time to time CILCO Credit Agreement Bond so that the aggregate amount of CILCO Credit Agreement Bond held by the Agent thereunder satisfies the requirements of this Agreement and (ii) the Agent agrees to hold the CILCO Credit Agreement Bond so delivered for the benefit of the Lenders and to distribute all payments made by CILCO on account thereof to the Lenders.

“CILCO Collateral Documents” means the CILCO Bond Delivery Agreement, the CILCO Indenture, the CILCO Credit Agreement Bond, the CILCO Supplemental Indenture and each other agreement, instrument or document executed and delivered pursuant to Section 6.18.1 to secure any of the Obligations of CILCO.

“CILCO Credit Agreement Bond” means, collectively, one or more First Mortgage Bonds substantially in the form set forth in the CILCO Supplemental Indenture issued by CILCO to the Agent pursuant to the CILCO Indenture in the aggregate principal amount required by Section 4.3.6(i).

“CILCO Indenture” means the Indenture of Mortgage and Deed of Trust dated as of April 1, 1933, as supplemented by the CILCO Supplemental Indenture and as heretofore or from time to time hereafter supplemented and amended in compliance herewith and therewith, in each case, between CILCO and the CILCO Trustee.

“CILCO Supplemental Indenture” means the Supplemental Indenture substantially in the form of Exhibit K-1, supplementing the CILCO Indenture to provide for the creation and issuance of the CILCO Credit Agreement Bond.

“CILCO Trustee” means Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas f/k/a Bankers Trust Company, as Trustee, and any other successors thereto, as trustee under the CILCO Indenture.

“CILCORP” means CILCORP Inc., an Illinois corporation, the parent company of CILCO.

“CILCORP Pledge Agreement” means the Pledge Agreement dated as of October 18, 1999 (as the same has been and may hereafter be supplemented by any other pledge agreement supplement or otherwise amended or modified in compliance herewith), made by CILCORP in favor of The Bank of New York Mellon, as collateral agent thereunder, for the benefit of the collateral agent and secured parties thereunder.

 

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“CIPS” means Central Illinois Public Service Company d/b/a AmerenCIPS, an Illinois corporation and a Subsidiary of the Company.

“CIPS Bond Delivery Agreement” means an agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit J-2, whereby (i) CIPS agrees to deliver from time to time CIPS Credit Agreement Bond so that the aggregate amount of CIPS Credit Agreement Bond held by the Agent thereunder satisfies the requirements of this Agreement and (ii) the Agent agrees to hold the CIPS Credit Agreement Bond so delivered for the benefit of the Lenders and to distribute all payments made by CIPS on account thereof to the Lenders.

“CIPS Collateral Documents” means the CIPS Bond Delivery Agreement, the CIPS Indenture, the CIPS Credit Agreement Bond, the CIPS Supplemental Indenture and each other agreement, instrument or document executed and delivered pursuant to Section 6.18.2 to secure any of the Obligations of CIPS.

“CIPS Credit Agreement Bond” means, collectively, one or more First Mortgage Bonds substantially in the form set forth in the CIPS Supplemental Indenture issued by CIPS to the Agent pursuant to the CIPS Indenture in the aggregate principal amount required by Section 4.3.7(i).

“CIPS Indenture” means the Indenture dated October 1, 1941, as supplemented by the CIPS Supplemental Indenture and as heretofore or from time to time hereafter supplemented and amended in compliance herewith and therewith, in each case, between CIPS and the CIPS Trustees.

“CIPS Supplemental Indenture” means the Supplemental Indenture substantially in the form of Exhibit K-2, supplementing the CIPS Indenture to provide for the creation and issuance of the CIPS Credit Agreement Bond.

“CIPS Trustees” means U.S. Bank National Association and Richard Prokosch, as Trustees, and any other successors thereto, as trustees under the CIPS Indenture.

“Closing Date” means June 30, 2009.

“Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, reformed or otherwise modified from time to time, and any rule or regulation issued thereunder.

“Collateral Documents” means the CILCO Collateral Documents, the CIPS Collateral Documents and the IP Collateral Documents.

“Commitment” means, for each Lender, the amount set forth (a) on the Commitment Schedule, (b) in an Assignment Agreement executed pursuant to Section 12.3 opposite such Lender’s name, or (c) in a Commitment Increase Amendment, in each case as it may be modified as a result of any assignment that has become effective pursuant to Section 12.3.3, as it may be increased pursuant to Section 2.24 or as otherwise modified from time to time pursuant to the terms hereof.

“Commitment Increase” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.24(a).

 

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“Commitment Increase Amendment” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.24(a).

“Commitment Schedule” means the Schedule identifying each Lender’s Commitment as of the Closing Date attached hereto and identified as such.

“Commitment Termination Date” means June 30, 2011.

“Commonly Controlled Entity” means, with respect to any Borrower, any trade or business, whether or not incorporated, which is under common control with such Borrower or any subsidiary of such Borrower within the meaning of Section 4001 of ERISA or that, together with such Borrower or any subsidiary of such Borrower, is treated as a single employer under Section 414(b) or (c) of the Code or, solely for purposes of Section 302 of ERISA and Section 412 of the Code, is treated as a single employer under Section 414 of the Code.

“Company” means Ameren Corporation, a Missouri corporation.

“Consolidated Indebtedness” of a Person means at any time the Indebtedness of such Person and its Subsidiaries (or, solely in the case of the Company, its consolidated subsidiaries) which would be consolidated in the consolidated financial statements of such Person under Agreement Accounting Principles calculated on a consolidated basis as of such time; provided, however, that Consolidated Indebtedness shall exclude any Indebtedness incurred as part of any Permitted Securitization.

“Consolidated Net Worth” of a Person means at any time the consolidated stockholders’ equity, preferred stock and Hybrid Securities of such Person and its Subsidiaries (or, solely in the case of the Company, its consolidated subsidiaries) calculated on a consolidated basis in accordance with Agreement Accounting Principles; provided that the amount of Hybrid Securities included in Consolidated Net Worth shall represent no more than 15% of Consolidated Total Capitalization of the Company.

“Consolidated Tangible Assets” means, as to the Company, the total amount of all assets of the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries determined in accordance with Agreement Accounting Principles, and, as to any Illinois Utility, the total amount of all assets of such Illinois Utility and its consolidated Subsidiaries determined in accordance with Agreement Accounting Principles, minus , to the extent included in the total amount of such Borrower’s and its consolidated subsidiaries’ or Subsidiaries’, as applicable, total assets, the net book value of all (i) goodwill, including, without limitation, the excess cost over book value of any asset, (ii) organization or experimental expenses, (iii) unamortized debt discount and expense, (iv) patents, trademarks, tradenames and copyrights, (v) treasury stock, (vi) franchises, licenses and permits, and (vii) other assets which are deemed intangible assets under Agreement Accounting Principles.

“Consolidated Total Capitalization” means, as to any Borrower at any time, the sum of Consolidated Indebtedness of such Borrower and Consolidated Net Worth of such Borrower, each calculated at such time.

 

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“Contingent Obligation” of a Person means any agreement, undertaking or arrangement by which such Person assumes, guarantees, endorses, contingently agrees to purchase or provide funds for the payment of, or otherwise becomes or is contingently liable upon, the obligation or liability of any other Person, or agrees to maintain the net worth or working capital or other financial condition of any other Person, or otherwise assures any creditor of such other Person against loss, including, without limitation, any comfort letter, operating agreement, take-or-pay contract or the obligations of any such Person as general partner of a partnership with respect to the liabilities of the partnership.

“Contribution Percentage” means, at any time with respect to each Borrower, the ratio, expressed as a percentage, of such Borrower’s Borrower Sublimit to the aggregate amount of all the Borrower Sublimits at such time; provided , that if the Commitments or all the Borrower Sublimits shall have been terminated, the Contribution Percentages shall be determined based on the Borrower Sublimits most recently in effect prior to such termination. As of the Closing Date, the Contribution Percentage of each Borrower is (a) in the case of CIPS, 14.5%, (b) in the case of CILCO, 16.0%, (c) in the case of IP, 37.4% and (d) in the case of the Company, 32.1%. The Contribution Percentage with respect to any amount owing by a Borrower shall be determined as of the time such amount became due.

“Conversion/Continuation Notice” is defined in Section 2.12.

“Credit Extension” means the making of an Advance or the issuance of a Letter of Credit hereunder.

“Credit Extension Date” means, with respect to any Borrower, the Borrowing Date for an Advance or the date of issuance of a Letter of Credit to or for the account of such Borrower.

“Default” means an event described in Article VII.

“Defaulting Lender” means any Lender, as determined by the Agent, that has (a) failed to perform its obligation to fund any portion of its Loans or participations in Letters of Credit within three Business Days of the date required to be funded by it hereunder, unless, in the case of a Loan, such obligation is the subject of a good faith dispute, (b) notified any Borrower, the Agent, the Issuing Bank or any Lender in writing that it does not intend to comply with any of its funding obligations under this Agreement or has made a public statement that it does not intend to comply with its funding obligations under this Agreement or generally under other agreements in which it commits to extend credit, (c) failed, within three Business Days after written request by the Agent, to confirm that it will comply with the terms of this Agreement relating to its obligations to fund prospective Loans and participations in then outstanding Letters of Credit, (d) otherwise failed to pay over to the 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) become the subject of a bankruptcy or insolvency proceeding, or has had a receiver, conservator, trustee or custodian appointed for it, or has taken any action in furtherance of, or indicating its consent to, approval of or acquiescence in any such proceeding or appointment or has a parent company that has become the subject of a bankruptcy or insolvency proceeding, or has had a receiver, conservator, trustee or custodian appointed for it, or has taken any action in furtherance of, or indicating its consent to, approval of or acquiescence

 

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in any such proceeding or appointment, unless in the case of any Lender referred to in this clause (e) the Company, the Agent and each Issuing Bank shall be satisfied that such Lender intends, and has all approvals required to enable it, to continue to perform its obligations as a Lender hereunder; provided that a Lender shall not be a Defaulting Lender solely by virtue of the ownership or acquisition of any equity interest in such Lender or parent company thereof by a governmental authority or an instrumentality thereof. The Agent shall provide written notice to any Lender determined by the Agent to be a Defaulting Lender hereunder (and the Agent shall provide a copy of such determination to the Company).

“Designated Lender” means, with respect to each Designating Lender, each Eligible Designee designated by such Designating Lender pursuant to Section 12.1.2.

“Designating Lender” means, with respect to each Designated Lender, the Lender that designated such Designated Lender pursuant to Section 12.1.2.

“Designation Agreement” is defined in Section 12.1.2.

“Disclosed Matters” means the events, actions, suits and proceedings and the environmental matters disclosed in the Exchange Act Documents.

“Documentation Agents” means Bank of America, N.A., Goldman Sachs Bank USA, Morgan Stanley Senior Funding Inc. and UBS Loan Finance LLC.

“Dollar” and “$” means the lawful currency of the United States of America.

“Eligible Designee” means a special purpose corporation, partnership, trust, limited partnership or limited liability company that is administered by the respective Designating Lender or an Affiliate of such Designating Lender and (i) is organized under the laws of the United States of America or any state thereof, (ii) is engaged primarily in making, purchasing or otherwise investing in commercial loans in the ordinary course of its business and (iii) issues (or the parent of which issues) commercial paper rated at least A-1 or the equivalent thereof by S&P or P-1 or the equivalent thereof by Moody’s.

“Environmental Laws” means any and all federal, state, local and foreign statutes, laws, judicial decisions, regulations, ordinances, rules, judgments, orders, decrees, plans, injunctions, permits, concessions, grants, franchises, licenses, agreements and other governmental restrictions relating to (i) the protection of the environment, (ii) the effect of the environment on human health, (iii) emissions, discharges or releases of pollutants, contaminants, hazardous substances or wastes into surface water, ground water or land, or (iv) the manufacture, processing, distribution, use, treatment, storage, disposal, transport or handling of pollutants, contaminants, hazardous substances or wastes or the clean-up or other remediation thereof.

“ERISA” means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended from time to time.

“ERISA Event” means, as to any Borrower, (a) any Reportable Event with respect to such Borrower or any Commonly Controlled Entity of such Borrower; (b) the existence with respect to any Plan of such Borrower or any Commonly Controlled Entity of such Borrower of

 

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an “accumulated funding deficiency” (as defined in Section 412 of the Code or Section 302 of ERISA) whether or not waived; (c) the filing pursuant to Section 412(d) of the Code or Section 303(d) of ERISA of an application for a waiver of the minimum funding standard with respect to any Plan of such Borrower or any Commonly Controlled Entity of such Borrower; (d) the incurrence by such Borrower or any Commonly Controlled Entity of such Borrower of any liability under Title IV of ERISA with respect to the termination of any Plan of such Borrower or any Commonly Controlled Entity of such Borrower; (e) the receipt by such Borrower or any Commonly Controlled Entity of such Borrower from the PBGC or a plan administrator of any notice relating to an intention to terminate any Plan or to appoint a trustee to administer any Plan of such Borrower or any Commonly Controlled Entity of such Borrower; (f) the incurrence by such Borrower or any Commonly Controlled Entity of such Borrower of any liability with respect to the withdrawal or partial withdrawal from any Plan or Multiemployer Plan of such Borrower or any Commonly Controlled Entity of such Borrower; or (g) the receipt by such Borrower or any Commonly Controlled Entity of such Borrower of any notice, or the receipt by any Multiemployer Plan from such Borrower or any Commonly Controlled Entity of such Borrower of any notice, concerning the imposition of “withdrawal liability” (as defined in Part I of Subtitle E of Title IV of ERISA) or a determination that a Multiemployer Plan of such Borrower or any Commonly Controlled Entity of such Borrower is, or is expected to be, insolvent or in reorganization, within the meaning of Title IV of ERISA.

“Eurodollar Advance” means an Advance which, except as otherwise provided in Section 2.14, bears interest at the applicable Eurodollar Rate.

“Eurodollar Base Rate” means, with respect to a Eurodollar Advance for the relevant Interest Period, the rate appearing on Reuters BBA Libor Rates Page 3750 (or on any successor or substitute page of such service, or any successor to or substitute for such service, providing rate quotations comparable to those currently provided on such page of such service, as determined by the Agent from time to time for purposes of providing quotations of interest rates applicable to dollar deposits in the London interbank market) at approximately 11:00 a.m., London time, two Business Days prior to the commencement of such Interest Period, as the rate for dollar deposits with a maturity comparable to such Interest Period, provided that, if no such BBA LIBOR Rate is available to the Agent, the applicable Eurodollar Base Rate for the relevant Interest Period shall instead be the rate determined by the Agent to be the rate at which JPMCB or one of its affiliate banks offers to place deposits in Dollars with first-class banks in the London interbank market at approximately 11:00 a.m. (London time) two (2) Business Days prior to the first day of such Interest Period, in the approximate amount of JPMCB’s relevant Eurodollar Loan and having a maturity equal to such Interest Period.

“Eurodollar Loan” means a Loan which, except as otherwise provided in Section 2.14, bears interest at the applicable Eurodollar Rate.

“Eurodollar Rate” means, with respect to a Eurodollar Advance to any Borrower for the relevant Interest Period, the sum of (i) the quotient of (a) the Eurodollar Base Rate applicable to such Interest Period, divided by (b) one minus the Reserve Requirement (expressed as a decimal) applicable to such Interest Period, plus (ii) the then Applicable Margin applicable to such Borrower, changing as and when the Applicable Margin changes.

 

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“Exchange Act Documents” means (a) the Annual Reports of the Company and the Illinois Utilities to the SEC on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008, (b) the Quarterly Reports of the Company and the Illinois Utilities to the SEC on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2009 and (c) all Current Reports of the Company and the Illinois Utilities to the SEC on Form 8-K from January 1, 2009, to June 26, 2009.

“Excluded Taxes” means, in the case of each Lender or applicable Lending Installation and the Agent, taxes imposed on its overall net income, and franchise taxes imposed on it, by (i) the jurisdiction under the laws of which such Lender or the Agent is incorporated or organized or any political combination or subdivision or taxing authority thereof or (ii) the jurisdiction in which the Agent’s or such Lender’s principal executive office or such Lender’s applicable Lending Installation is located, or any political combination or subdivision or taxing authority thereof.

“Exhibit” refers to an exhibit to this Agreement, unless another document is specifically referenced.

“Existing Illinois Credit Agreements” means (a) the Credit Agreement dated as of July 14, 2006, among the Illinois Utilities, Resources, CILCORP, the lenders from time to time party thereto and JPMCB, as agent and (b) the Credit Agreement dated as of February 9, 2007, among the Illinois Utilities, Resources, CILCORP, the lenders from time to time party thereto and JPMCB, as agent.

“Facility Fee” is defined in Section 2.8.1.

“Facility Termination Date” means the first date on which the Availability Termination Date shall have occurred as to each Borrower.

“Federal Funds Effective Rate” means, for any day, an interest rate per annum equal to the weighted average of the rates on overnight Federal Funds transactions with members of the Federal Reserve System arranged by Federal Funds brokers on such day, as published for such day (or, if such day is not a Business Day, for the immediately preceding Business Day) by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, or, if such rate is not so published for any day which is a Business Day, the average of the quotations at approximately 11:00 a.m. (New York time) on such day on such transactions received by the Agent from three Federal Funds brokers of recognized standing selected by the Agent in its sole discretion.

“Federal Power Act” means The Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 791(a), et seq ., as amended.

“FERC” means the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.

“FERC Limit” means as to each Illinois Utility (other than IP), the amount set forth below opposite the name of such Illinois Utility:

 

 

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“First Mortgage Bonds” means bonds or other indebtedness issued by CIPS, CILCO or IP, as applicable, pursuant to the CILCO Indenture, the CIPS Indenture or the IP Indenture, respectively.

“Fitch” means Fitch Ratings and any successor thereto.

“Floating Rate” means, for any day, with respect to a Borrower, a rate per annum equal to the sum of (i) the Alternate Base Rate for such day, changing when and as the Alternate Base Rate changes, plus (ii) the then Applicable Margin applicable to such Borrower, changing as and when the Applicable Margin changes.

“Floating Rate Advance” means an Advance which, except as otherwise provided in Section 2.14, bears interest at the Floating Rate.

“Fund” means any Person (other than a natural person) that is (or will be) engaged in making, purchasing, holding or otherwise investing in commercial loans and similar extensions of credit in the ordinary course of its business.

“Funds from Operations” means, for any four-fiscal-quarter period, the “net cash provided by operating activities” of the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries, excluding any “changes in assets and liabilities” taken into account in determining such net cash provided by operating activities in such statement of cash flows (in each case, as such amounts are set forth in the Company’s statement of cash flows for such period).

“Genco” means Ameren Energy Generating Company, an Illinois corporation and a subsidiary of the Company.

“Hybrid Securities” means, on any date (the “Determination Date”), any securities, other than common stock, issued by the Company or a Hybrid Vehicle that meet the following criteria: (a) such securities are classified as possessing a minimum of “intermediate equity content” by S&P, Basket C equity credit by Moody’s, and 50% equity credit by Fitch (or the equivalent classifications then in effect by such agencies), (b) such securities require no repayments or prepayments and no mandatory redemptions or repurchases, in each case prior to a date at least one year after the Commitment Termination Date and (c) the claims of holders of any such securities that are Indebtedness are subordinated to the claims of the Lenders in respect of the Obligations of the Company on terms reasonably satisfactory to the Agent. As used in this definition, “mandatory redemption” shall not include conversion of a security into common stock of the Company or the applicable Hybrid Vehicle.

“Hybrid Vehicle” means a special purpose subsidiary directly owned by the Company, or a trust formed by the Company, in each case for the sole purpose of issuing Hybrid Securities and which conducts no business other than the issuance of Hybrid Securities and activities incidental thereto.

 

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“Illinois Utility” means each of IP, CIPS and CILCO.

“Inactive Subsidiary” means any Subsidiary of a Borrower that (a) does not conduct any business operations, (b) has assets with a total book value not in excess of $1,000,000 and (c) does not have any Indebtedness outstanding.

“Indebtedness” of a Person means, at any time, without duplication, such Person’s (i) obligations for borrowed money, (ii) obligations representing the deferred purchase price of Property or services (other than current accounts payable arising in the ordinary course of such Person’s business payable on terms customary in the trade), (iii) obligations, whether or not assumed, secured by Liens or payable out of the proceeds or production from Property now or hereafter owned or acquired by such Person, (iv) obligations which are evidenced by notes, bonds, debentures, acceptances, or other instruments, (v) obligations to purchase securities or other Property arising out of or in connection with the sale of the same or substantially similar securities or Property, (vi) Capitalized Lease Obligations, (vii) Contingent Obligations of such Person, (viii) reimbursement obligations under letters of credit, bankers acceptances, surety bonds and similar instruments issued upon the application of such Person or upon which such Person is an account party or for which such Person is in any way liable, (ix) Off-Balance Sheet Liabilities, (x) obligations under Sale and Leaseback Transactions, (xi) Net Mark-to-Market Exposure under Rate Management Transactions and (xii) any other obligation for borrowed money which in accordance with Agreement Accounting Principles would be shown as a liability on the consolidated balance sheet of such Person.

“Interest Period” means, with respect to a Eurodollar Advance, a period of one, two, three or six months (or such other period as may be agreed by each Lender), commencing on the date of such Advance and ending on but excluding the day which corresponds numerically to such date one, two, three or six months (or such other period as each Lender shall have agreed) thereafter; provided , however , that (i) if there is no such numerically corresponding day in such next, second, third or sixth succeeding month (or in the last calendar unit of such other period as each Lender shall have agreed), such Interest Period shall end on the last Business Day of such next, second, third or sixth succeeding month (or of such calendar unit of such other approved period), (ii) if an Interest Period would otherwise end on a day which is not a Business Day, such Interest Period shall end on the next succeeding Business Day, provided , however , that if said next succeeding Business Day falls in a new calendar month, such Interest Period shall end on the immediately preceding Business Day and (iii) no Interest Period in respect of an Advance to any Borrower may end after the Availability Termination Date for such Borrower. For purposes hereof, the date of an Advance initially shall be the date on which such Advance is made and, in the case of an Advance comprising Revolving Loans, thereafter shall be the effective date of the most recent conversion or continuation of such Loans.

“Investment” of a Person means any loan, advance (other than commission, travel and similar advances to officers and employees made in the ordinary course of business), extension of credit (other than accounts receivable arising in the ordinary course of business on terms customary in the trade), undertaking of any Contingent Obligation in respect of any obligation of

 

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any other Person or contribution of capital by such Person; stocks, bonds, mutual funds, partnership interests, notes, debentures or other securities owned by such Person; any deposit accounts and certificates of deposit owned by such Person; and structured notes, derivative financial instruments and other similar instruments or contracts owned by such Person.

“IP” means Illinois Power Company d/b/a AmerenIP, an Illinois corporation and a Subsidiary of the Company.

“IP Bond Delivery Agreement” means an agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit J-3 whereby the Agent (i) acknowledges delivery of the IP Credit Agreement Bond and (ii) agrees to hold the IP Credit Agreement Bond for the benefit of the Lenders and to distribute all payments made by IP on account thereof to the Lenders.

“IP Collateral Documents” means the IP Bond Delivery Agreement, the IP Indenture, the IP Credit Agreement Bond, the IP Supplemental Indenture and each other agreement, instrument or document executed and delivered pursuant to Section 6.18.3 to secure any of the Obligations of IP.

“IP Credit Agreement Bond” means, collectively, one or more First Mortgage Bonds substantially in the form set forth in the IP Supplemental Indenture issued by IP to the Agent pursuant to the IP Indenture in the aggregate principal amount required by Section 4.3.8(i).

“IP Indenture” means the General Mortgage Indenture and Deed of Trust dated as of November 1, 1992, as supplemented by the IP Supplemental Indenture and as heretofore or from time to time hereafter supplemented and amended in compliance herewith and therewith, in each case, between IP and the IP Trustee.

“IP Supplemental Indenture” means the Supplemental Indenture substantially in the form of Exhibit K-3, supplementing the IP Indenture to provide for the creation and issuance of the IP Credit Agreement Bond.

“IP Trustee” means The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. as successor to Harris Trust and Savings Bank, as Trustee, and any other successors thereto, as trustee under the IP Indenture.

“IRS” means the United States Internal Revenue Service.

“Issuing Bank” means, at any time, JPMCB and each other person that shall have become an Issuing Bank hereunder as provided in Section 2.6(j), each in its capacity as an issuer of Letters of Credit hereunder. Each Issuing Bank may, in its discretion, arrange for one or more Letters of Credit to be issued by Affiliates of such Issuing Bank, in which case the term “Issuing Bank” shall include any such Affiliate with respect to Letters of Credit issued by such Affiliate.

“Issuing Bank Agreement” is defined in Section 2.6(j).

“JPMCB” means JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.

 

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“LC Commitment” means, as to each Issuing Bank, the commitment of such Issuing Bank to issue Letters of Credit pursuant to Section 2.6. The initial amount of each Issuing Bank’s LC Commitment is set forth on the LC Commitment Schedule, or in the case of any additional Issuing Bank, as provided in Section 2.6(j).

“LC Commitment Schedule” means the Schedule identifying each Issuing Bank’s LC Commitment as of the Closing Date attached hereto and identified as such.

“LC Disbursement” means a payment made by an Issuing Bank pursuant to a Letter of Credit.

“LC Exposure” means, at any time, the sum of (a) the aggregate undrawn amount of all outstanding Letters of Credit at such time plus (b) the aggregate amount of all LC Disbursements that have not yet been reimbursed by or on behalf of the applicable Borrowers at such time. The LC Exposure of any Lender at any time shall be its Pro Rata Share of the total LC Exposure at such time.

“LC Participation Fee” is defined in Section 2.8.2.

“Lenders” means the lending institutions listed on the signature pages of this Agreement and their respective successors and assigns as well as any Person that becomes a “Lender” hereunder pursuant to a Commitment Increase Amendment.

“Lending Installation” means, with respect to a Lender or the Agent, the office, branch, subsidiary or affiliate of such Lender or the Agent listed on the signature pages hereof or on the administrative information sheets provided to the Agent in connection herewith or on a Schedule or otherwise selected by such Lender or the Agent pursuant to Section 2.20.

“Letter of Credit” means any letter of credit issued pursuant to this Agreement or transferred to this Agreement in accordance with Section 2.6(a) on the Closing Date or on an Accession Date.

“Leveraged Lease Sales” means sales by the Company or any Subsidiary of investments, in existence on the date hereof, in assets leased to an unaffiliated lessee under leveraged lease arrangements in existence on the date hereof, including any transactions between and among the Company and/or Subsidiaries that are necessary to effect the sale of such investments to a Person other than the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.

“Lien” means any lien (statutory or other), mortgage, pledge, hypothecation, assignment, deposit arrangement, encumbrance or preference, priority or other security agreement or preferential arrangement of any kind or nature whatsoever (including, without limitation, the interest of a vendor or lessor under any conditional sale, Capitalized Lease or other title retention agreement, and, in the case of stock, stockholders agreements, voting trust agreements and all similar arrangements).

“Loans” means the loans made by the Lenders to the Borrowers pursuant to this Agreement.

 

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“Loan Documents” means this Agreement, the Collateral Documents, the Commitment Increase Amendments and all other documents, instruments, notes (including any Notes issued pursuant to Section 2.16 (if requested)) and agreements executed in connection herewith or therewith or contemplated hereby or thereby, as the same may be amended, restated or otherwise modified and in effect from time to time.

“Material Adverse Effect” means, with respect to any Borrower, a material adverse effect on (i) the business, Property, condition (financial or otherwise), operations or results of operations of such Borrower, or such Borrower and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole, (ii) the ability of such Borrower to perform its obligations under the Loan Documents, or (iii) the validity or enforceability of any of the Loan Documents against such Borrower or the rights or remedies of the Agent or the Lenders thereunder.

“Material Indebtedness” means any Indebtedness (other than any Indebtedness incurred as part of any Permitted Securitization) in an outstanding principal amount of $25,000,000 or more in the aggregate (or the equivalent thereof in any currency other than Dollars).

“Material Indebtedness Agreement” means any agreement under which any Material Indebtedness was created or is governed or which provides for the incurrence of Indebtedness in an amount which would constitute Material Indebtedness (whether or not an amount of Indebtedness constituting Material Indebtedness is outstanding thereunder).

“Money Pool Agreements” means, collectively, (i) that certain Ameren Corporation System Utility Money Pool Agreement, dated as of March 25, 1999, by and among the Company, Ameren Services Company, Union Electric, CIPS, CILCO, IP and Resources, as amended from time to time (including, without limitation, the addition of any of their Affiliates as parties thereto), and (ii) that certain Ameren Corporation System Non-Regulated Subsidiary Money Pool Agreement, dated as of February 27, 2003, by and among the Company, Ameren Services Company, Genco and certain Subsidiaries of the Company excluding Union Electric, CIPS, CILCO and IP, as amended from time to time (including, without limitation, the addition of any of their Affiliates, other than Union Electric, CIPS, CILCO and IP, as parties thereto).

“Moody’s” means Moody’s Investors Service, Inc.

“Moody’s Rating” is defined in the Pricing Schedule.

“Multiemployer Plan” means, with respect to a Borrower or a Commonly Controlled Entity of such Borrower, a multiemployer plan, as defined in Section 4001(a)(3) of ERISA, to which either is required to contribute.

“Net Mark-to-Market Exposure” of a Person means, as of any date of determination, the excess (if any) of all unrealized losses over all unrealized profits of such Person arising from Rate Management Transactions. “Unrealized losses” means the fair market value of the cost to such Person of replacing such Rate Management Transaction as of the date of determination (assuming the Rate Management Transaction were to be terminated as of that date), and “unrealized profits” means the fair market value of the gain to such Person of replacing such Rate Management Transaction as of the date of determination (assuming such Rate Management Transaction were to be terminated as of that date).

 

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“Non-Material Subsidiary” means, with respect to any Borrower, any Subsidiary of such Borrower (a) the consolidated assets of which equal less than $10,000,000, and (b) the consolidated revenues of which equal less than $10,000,000, in each case as of the end of or for the most recent period of four consecutive fiscal quarters for which annual or quarterly financial statements of the Borrower have been filed with the SEC; provided that if at the end of the most recent fiscal quarter or for the most recent period of four consecutive fiscal quarters the combined consolidated assets or combined consolidated revenues of all Subsidiaries of a Borrower that under clauses (a) and (b) above would constitute Non-Material Subsidiaries shall have exceeded 1% of the consolidated total assets or 1% of the consolidated revenues of such Borrower and its Subsidiaries, then one or more of such excluded Subsidiaries shall for all purposes of this Agreement be deemed not to be Non-Material Subsidiaries with respect to such Borrower in descending order based on the amounts of their consolidated assets until such excess shall have been eliminated. A Subsidiary shall be deemed to be a Non-Material Subsidiary with respect to a Borrower only from and after the date on which such Subsidiary is expressly designated as a Non-Material Subsidiary by written notice to the Agent executed by an Authorized Officer of such Borrower or an Authorized Officer of the Company acting on behalf of such Borrower.

“Non-U.S. Lender” means a Lender that is not a U.S. Person.

“Note” is defined in Section 2.16.

“Obligations” means, with respect to any Borrower, all Loans, reimbursement obligations in respect of LC Disbursements, advances, debts, liabilities, obligations, covenants and duties owing by such Borrower to the Agent, any Issuing Bank, any Lender, the Arrangers, any affiliate of the Agent, any Issuing Bank, any Lender or the Arrangers, or any indemnitee under the provisions of Section 9.6 or any other provisions of the Loan Documents, in each case of any kind or nature, present or future, arising under this Agreement or any other Loan Document, whether or not evidenced by any note, guaranty or other instrument, whether or not for the payment of money, whether arising by reason of an extension of credit, loan, foreign exchange risk, guaranty, indemnification, or in any other manner, whether direct or indirect (including those acquired by assignment), absolute or contingent, due or to become due, now existing or hereafter arising and however acquired. The term includes, without limitation, all interest, charges, expenses, fees, attorneys’ fees and disbursements, paralegals’ fees (in each case whether or not allowed), and any other sum chargeable to any Borrower under this Agreement or any other Loan Document.

“Off-Balance Sheet Liability” of a Person means the principal component of (i) any repurchase obligation or liability of such Person with respect to accounts or notes receivable sold by such Person, (ii) any liability under any Sale and Leaseback Transaction which is not a Capitalized Lease, (iii) any liability under any so-called “synthetic lease” or “tax ownership operating lease” transaction entered into by such Person, or (iv) any obligation arising with respect to any other transaction which is the functional equivalent of or takes the place of borrowing but which does not constitute a liability on the consolidated balance sheets of such Person, but excluding from this clause (iv) Operating Leases.

 

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“Operating Lease” of a Person means any lease of Property (other than a Capitalized Lease) by such Person as lessee which has an original term (including any required renewals and any renewals effective at the option of the lessor) of one year or more.

“Other Taxes” is defined in Section 3.5(ii).

“Participants” is defined in Section 12.2.1.

“Payment Date” means the last day of each March, June, September and December and the Facility Termination Date.

“PBGC” means the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation referred to and defined in ERISA and any successor entity performing similar functions.

“Permitted Illinois Utility Combination” means one or more related transactions in which (a) any or all the Illinois Utilities merge, combine or consolidate with any other Subsidiary of the Company (including any Subsidiary formed for such purpose) and/or one another, (b) the resulting entity succeeds to all the assets and obligations of the constituent entities; provided that no Default or Unmatured Default shall have occurred and be continuing at the time of, or after giving effect to, the consummation of such transaction or transactions, and (c) prior to or concurrently with such transaction, to the extent that any existing Collateral Document or any Lien of the Agent thereon and thereunder would no longer remain in effect or remain perfected, such surviving or resulting entity shall have provided the Agent collateral documents (of a type similar to the Collateral Documents and in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Agent) to secure the full amount of the Borrower Sublimit of such entity and to maintain the perfection of all applicable Liens and shall have delivered to the Agent such other instruments, documents and agreements of the type required with respect to the Illinois Utilities pursuant to Sections 4.1, 4.2 and 4.3, in each case, to be in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Agent.

“Permitted Securitization” means any sale, grant and/or contribution, or series of related sales, grants and/or contributions, by an Illinois Utility or any Subsidiary of such Illinois Utility of Receivables to a trust, corporation or other entity, where the purchase of such Receivables is funded or exchanged in whole or in part by the incurrence or issuance by the purchaser, grantee or any successor entity of Indebtedness or securities that are to receive payments from, or that represent interests in, the cash flow derived primarily from such Receivables (provided, however, that “Indebtedness” as used in this definition shall not include Indebtedness incurred by an SPC owed to such Illinois Utility or to a Subsidiary of such Illinois Utility which Indebtedness represents all or a portion of the purchase price or other consideration paid by the SPC for such receivables or interest therein), where (a) any recourse, repurchase, hold harmless, indemnity or similar obligations of such Illinois Utility or any Subsidiary (other than any SPC that is a party to such transaction) of such Illinois Utility in respect of Receivables sold, granted or contributed, or payments made in respect thereof, are customary for transactions of this type, and do not prevent the characterization of the transaction as a true sale under applicable laws (including debtor relief laws), (b) any recourse, repurchase, hold harmless, indemnity or similar obligations of any SPC in respect of Receivables sold, granted or contributed or payments made in respect thereof, are customary for transactions of this type and (c) such securitization transaction is authorized by an order of the Illinois Commerce Commission pursuant to state legislation specifically authorizing such securitizations.

 

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“Person” means any natural person, corporation, firm, joint venture, partnership, limited liability company, association, enterprise, trust or other entity or organization, or any government or political subdivision or any agency, department or instrumentality thereof.

“Plan” means, with respect to any Borrower or a Commonly Controlled Entity of such Borrower, at a particular time, any employee benefit plan (other than a Multiemployer Plan) which is covered by ERISA or Section 412 of the Code and in respect of which such Borrower or a Commonly Controlled Entity is (or, if such plan were terminated at such time, would under Section 4069 of ERISA be deemed to be) an “employer” as defined in Section 3(5) of ERISA.

“Pricing Schedule” means the Schedule identifying the Applicable Margin and Applicable Fee Rate attached hereto and identified as such.

“Prime Rate” means a rate per annum equal to the prime rate of interest announced from time to time by JPMCB (which is not necessarily the lowest rate charged to any customer), changing when and as said prime rate changes.

“Pro Rata Share” means, with respect to a Lender, a portion equal to a fraction the numerator of which is such Lender’s Commitment at such time and the denominator of which is the Aggregate Commitment at such time (in each case, as such Commitments and Aggregate Commitments are adjusted from time to time in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement). If the Aggregate Commitment has been terminated, each Lender’s Pro Rata Share shall be a fraction the numerator of which is such Lender’s Revolving Credit Exposure at such time and the denominator of which is the Aggregate Revolving Credit Exposure at such time (and if there shall be no Revolving Credit Exposures at such time, the Lenders’ Pro Rata Shares shall be determined on the basis of the Revolving Credit Exposures then most recently in effect).

“Project Finance Subsidiary” means any Subsidiary created for the purpose of obtaining non-recourse financing for any operating asset that is the sole and direct obligor of Indebtedness incurred in connection with such financing. A Subsidiary shall be deemed to be a Project Finance Subsidiary only from and after the date on which such Subsidiary is expressly designated as a Project Finance Subsidiary to the Agent by written notice executed by an Authorized Officer; provided that in no event shall any Borrower be designated or deemed a Project Finance Subsidiary.

“Property” of a Person means any and all property, whether real, personal, tangible, intangible, or mixed, of such Person, or other assets owned, leased or operated by such Person.

“Purchasers” is defined in Section 12.3.1.

“Rate Management Transaction” means any transaction linked to one or more interest rates, foreign currencies, or equity prices (including an agreement with respect thereto) now existing or hereafter entered by a Borrower or a Subsidiary (other than a Project Finance Subsidiary) which is a rate swap, basis swap, forward rate transaction, equity or equity index swap, equity or equity index option, bond option, interest rate option, foreign exchange

 

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transaction, cap transaction, floor transaction, collar transaction, forward transaction, currency swap transaction, cross-currency rate swap transaction, currency option or any other similar transaction (including any option with respect to any of these transactions) or any combination thereof.

“Rating Condition” means, with respect to any Person, that, as of such date of determination, such Person’s (i) Moody’s Rating is Baa3 or higher or (ii) S&P Rating is BBB- or higher.

“Receivables” shall mean any accounts receivable, payment intangibles, notes receivable, right to receive future payments and related rights of an Illinois Utility or any Subsidiary of such Illinois Utility in respect of the recovery of deferred power supply costs and/or other costs through charges applied and invoiced to customers of such Illinois Utility or such Subsidiary, as authorized by an order of a public utilities commission pursuant to state legislation specifically authorizing the securitization thereof, or any interests therein.

“Regulation D” means Regulation D of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System as from time to time in effect and any successor thereto or other regulation or official interpretation of said Board of Governors relating to reserve requirements applicable to member banks of the Federal Reserve System.

“Regulation U” means Regulation U of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System as from time to time in effect and any successor or other regulation or official interpretation of said Board of Governors relating to the extension of credit by banks, non-banks and non-broker lenders for the purpose of purchasing or carrying margin stocks applicable to member banks of the Federal Reserve System.

“Regulation X” means Regulation X of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System as from time to time in effect and any successor or other regulation or official interpretation of said Board of Governors relating to the extension of credit by foreign lenders for the purpose of purchasing or carrying margin stock (as defined therein).

“Reportable Event” means any of the events set forth in Section 4043(c) of ERISA or the regulations issued under Section 4043 of ERISA, other than those events as to which the thirty day notice period is waived under Sections .21, .22, .23, .26, .27 or .28 of PBGC Reg. § 4043.

“Required Lenders” means Lenders in the aggregate having greater than fifty percent (50%) of the Aggregate Commitment; provided that for purposes of declaring the Loans to be due and payable pursuant to Article VIII and for all purposes after the Loans have become due and payable pursuant to Article VIII and the Aggregate Commitment has been terminated, “Required Lenders” shall mean Lenders in the aggregate holding greater than fifty percent (50%) of the Aggregate Revolving Credit Exposure.

“Reserve Requirement” means, with respect to an Interest Period, the maximum aggregate reserve requirement (including all basic, supplemental, marginal and other reserves) which is imposed under Regulation D on “Eurocurrency liabilities” (as defined in Regulation D).

 

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“Resources” means AmerenEnergy Resources Generating Company, an Illinois corporation and a Subsidiary of the Company.

“Resources Permitted Debt” means Indebtedness of Resources under one or more Resources Permitted Financings in an aggregate principal amount for all such Indebtedness at any time outstanding not to exceed $300,000,000.

“Resources Permitted Financing” means a revolving or term loan facility entered into by Resources with a non-Affiliate of the Company or a note or bond issuance by Resources providing for general working capital and financing needs (as opposed to financing the acquisition, construction or lease of specific equipment or premises); provided that no Borrower or Subsidiary shall have provided a guarantee with respect to such Indebtedness or otherwise be liable for repayment of any obligations with respect to such facility or issuance.

“Revolving Advance” means an Advance comprised of Revolving Loans.

“Revolving Credit Exposure” means, with respect to any Lender at any time, the sum of the outstanding principal amount of such Lender’s Revolving Loans and such Lender’s LC Exposure at such time.

“Revolving Loan” means, with respect to a Lender, such Lender’s loan made pursuant to its commitment to lend set forth in Section 2.1 (and any conversion or continuation thereof).

“S&P” means Standard and Poor’s Ratings Services, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. and any successor thereto.

“S&P Rating” is defined in the Pricing Schedule.

“Sale and Leaseback Transaction” means any sale or other transfer of Property by any Person with the intent to lease such Property as lessee.

“Schedule” refers to a specific schedule to this Agreement, unless another document is specifically referenced.

“SEC” means the Securities and Exchange Commission.

“Section” means a numbered section of this Agreement, unless another document is specifically referenced.

“SPC” means a special purpose, bankruptcy-remote Person formed for the sole and exclusive purpose of engaging in activities in connection with the purchase, sale and financing of Receivables in connection with and pursuant to a Permitted Securitization.

“Subsidiary” of a Person means (i) any corporation more than 50% of the outstanding securities having ordinary voting power of which shall at the time be owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by such Person or by one or more of its Subsidiaries or by such Person and one or more of its Subsidiaries, or (ii) any partnership, limited liability company, association, joint venture or similar business organization more than 50% of the ownership interests having ordinary voting power of which shall at the time be so owned or controlled.

 

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“Subsidiary” means, with respect to each Borrower, any subsidiary of such Borrower; provided that, in the case of the Company, “Subsidiary” means only CILCORP, the Illinois Utilities, the subsidiaries of CILCORP and the subsidiaries of the Illinois Utilities, including any subsidiary of the Company resulting from or formed in connection with a Permitted Illinois Utility Combination. Unless otherwise expressly provided, all references herein to a “Subsidiary” shall mean a Subsidiary (as defined above) of the Company.

“Substantial Portion” means, with respect to the Property of a Borrower and its Subsidiaries, Property which represents more than 10% of the consolidated assets of such Borrower and its Subsidiaries or property which is responsible for more than 10% of the consolidated net sales or of the consolidated net income of such Borrower and its Subsidiaries, in each case, as would be shown in the consolidated financial statements of such Borrower and its Subsidiaries as at the end of the four fiscal quarter period ending with the fiscal quarter immediately prior to the fiscal quarter in which such determination is made (or if financial statements have not been delivered hereunder for that fiscal quarter which ends the four fiscal quarter period, then the financial statements delivered hereunder for the quarter ending immediately prior to that quarter).

“Syndication Agent” means Barclays Bank PLC.

“Taxes” means any and all present or future taxes, duties, levies, imposts, deductions, charges or withholdings, and any and all liabilities with respect to the foregoing, but excluding Excluded Taxes.

“Transferee” is defined in Section 12.4.

“Transferred Letters of Credit” means each letter of credit outstanding as a “Letter of Credit” under either of the Existing Illinois Credit Agreements as of the Closing Date or that remains outstanding on a cash collateralized basis as of an Accession Date that shall have been designated as a Transferred Letter of Credit in a notice by the applicable Borrower to the applicable Issuing Bank and to the Agent delivered not later than such date (provided that such designation shall have been consented to by the applicable “Issuing Bank” under such Existing Illinois Credit Agreement if it is not an Issuing Bank hereunder).

“2005 Act” means the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 2005, as it may be amended (together with all rules, regulations and orders promulgated or otherwise issued in connection therewith).

“Type” means, with respect to any Advance, its nature as a Floating Rate Advance or Eurodollar Advance.

“Union Electric” means Union Electric Company d/b/a AmerenUE, a Missouri corporation and a subsidiary of the Company.

 

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“Unmatured Default” means an event which but for the lapse of time or the giving of notice, or both, would constitute a Default.

“USA Patriot Act” means the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001.

“U.S. Person” means a “United States person” within the meaning of Section 7701(a)(30) of the Code.

1.2. Plural Forms . The foregoing definitions shall be equally applicable to both the singular and plural forms of the defined terms.

ARTICLE II

THE CREDITS

2.1. Commitment . Subject to the satisfaction of the conditions precedent set forth in Section 4.1, 4.2, 4.3 and 4.4, as applicable, each Lender severally and not jointly agrees, on the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, to make Revolving Loans to each Borrower from time to time from and including the Closing Date (or, in the case of any Illinois Utility, the Accession Date for such Borrower) and prior to the Availability Termination Date for such Borrower in an amount not to exceed its Pro Rata Share of the Available Aggregate Commitment; provided that (i) at no time shall the Aggregate Revolving Credit Exposure exceed the Aggregate Commitment, (ii) at no time shall the Revolving Credit Exposure of any Lender exceed its Commitment and (iii) at no time shall the Borrower Credit Exposure of any Borrower exceed the Borrower Sublimit of such Borrower. Subject to the terms of this Agreement, each Borrower may, severally and not jointly with the other Borrowers, borrow, repay and reborrow Revolving Loans at any time prior to the Availability Termination Date for such Borrower. The commitment of each Lender to lend to each Borrower hereunder shall automatically expire on the Availability Termination Date for such Borrower.

2.2. Required Payments; Termination . Each Borrower, severally and not jointly with the other Borrowers, hereby unconditionally promises to pay to the Agent for the account of each Lender the then unpaid principal amount of each Revolving Loan made by such Lender to such Borrower on the Availability Termination Date for such Borrower. Each Eurodollar Advance shall mature at the end of each Interest Period applicable thereto and each Floating Rate Advance shall mature on the 364th day following the day on which such Floating Rate Advance was initially made, in each case subject to the right of the applicable Borrower on such date to convert or continue such Advance as a new Eurodollar Advance or Floating Rate Advance subject to satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Section 4.4. Notwithstanding the termination of the Commitments under this Agreement, until all of the Obligations of each Borrower (other than contingent indemnity obligations) shall have been fully paid and satisfied and all financing arrangements between each Borrower and the Lenders hereunder and under the other Loan Documents shall have been terminated, all of the rights and remedies with respect to such Borrower and its Obligations under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents shall survive.

 

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2.3. Loans . Each Advance hereunder shall consist of Revolving Loans made by the Lenders ratably in accordance with their Pro Rata Shares of the Aggregate Commitment.

2.4. [omitted] .

2.5. [omitted] .

2.6. Letters of Credit .

(a) General . Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, (i) each Borrower may request the issuance of Letters of Credit for its own account and (ii) the Company may request the issuance of Letters of Credit, jointly, for the account of the Company and a subsidiary of the Company (other than Union Electric, Genco or any Illinois Utility), (and in each case under this clause (ii), the Company shall be considered the sole Borrower under such Letter of Credit for purposes of this Agreement notwithstanding any listing of any subsidiary of the Company as an account party or applicant with respect to such Letter of Credit), in a form reasonably acceptable to the Agent and the applicable Issuing Bank, at any time and from time to time prior to the Availability Termination Date for such Borrower (or, with respect to any Letter of Credit referred to in clause (ii) of this sentence, the Company). In the event of any inconsistency between the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the terms and conditions of any form of letter of credit application or other agreement submitted by a Borrower to, or entered into by a Borrower with, an Issuing Bank relating to any Letter of Credit, the terms and conditions of this Agreement shall control. The Company unconditionally and irrevocably agrees that, in connection with any Letter of Credit referred to in clause (ii) of the first sentence of this paragraph, it will be fully responsible for the reimbursement of LC Disbursements, the payment of interest thereon and the payment of LC Participation Fees and other fees due under Section 2.8.2 to the same extent as if it were the sole account party in respect of such Letter of Credit (the Company hereby irrevocably waiving any defenses that might otherwise be available to it as a guarantor of the obligations of any subsidiary that shall be a joint account party in respect of any such Letter of Credit). Each Issuing Bank that has issued a Transferred Letter of Credit shall be deemed, without further action by any party hereto, but subject to satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Section 4.4 and in the last two sentences of paragraph (b) below, to have granted to each Lender, and each Lender shall have been deemed to have purchased from such Issuing Bank, a participation in such Transferred Letter of Credit in accordance with paragraph (d) below as of the Closing Date or the applicable Accession Date, as the case may be. The Issuing Banks that are also party to either of the Existing Illinois Credit Agreements agree that, concurrently with such grant, the participations in the Transferred Letters of Credit granted to the lenders under such Existing Illinois Credit Agreement shall be automatically canceled without further action by any of the parties thereto. On and after the Closing Date each Transferred Letter of Credit shall constitute a Letter of Credit for all purposes hereof. Any Lender that issued a Transferred Letter of Credit but shall not have entered into an Issuing Bank Agreement shall have the rights of an Issuing Bank as to such Letter of Credit for purposes of this Section 2.6.

 

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(b) Notice of Issuance, Amendment, Renewal, Extension; Certain Conditions . To request the issuance of a Letter of Credit (or the amendment, renewal or extension of an outstanding Letter of Credit), the applicable Borrower shall hand deliver or telecopy (or transmit by electronic communication, if arrangements for doing so have been approved by the applicable Issuing Bank) to the applicable Issuing Bank and the Agent (reasonably in advance of the requested date of issuance, amendment, renewal or extension) a notice requesting the issuance of a Letter of Credit, or identifying the Letter of Credit to be amended, renewed or extended, and specifying the date of issuance, amendment, renewal or extension (which shall be a Business Day), the date on which such Letter of Credit is to expire (which shall comply with paragraph (c) of this Section), the amount of such Letter of Credit, the account party or account parties with respect to such Letter of Credit, the name and address of the beneficiary thereof and such other information as shall be necessary to prepare, amend, renew or extend such Letter of Credit. If requested by the applicable Issuing Bank, such Borrower also shall submit a letter of credit application on such Issuing Bank’s standard form in connection with any request for a Letter of Credit. A Letter of Credit shall be issued, amended, renewed or extended only if (and upon issuance, amendment, renewal or extension of each Letter of Credit, such Borrower shall be deemed to represent and warrant that), after giving effect to such issuance, amendment, renewal or extension (i) the Aggregate Revolving Credit Exposure will not exceed the Aggregate Commitment, (ii) the Revolving Credit Exposure of any Lender will not exceed its Commitment, (iii) the Borrower Credit Exposure of any Borrower will not exceed the Borrower Sublimit of such Borrower, (iv) the portion of the LC Exposure attributable to Letters of Credit issued by the applicable Issuing Bank will not exceed the LC Commitment of such Issuing Bank and (v) the LC Exposure will not exceed $200,000,000. If the Required Lenders notify the Issuing Banks that a Default exists with respect to any Borrower and instruct the Issuing Banks to suspend the issuance, amendment, renewal or extension of Letters of Credit for the account of such Borrower, no Issuing Bank shall issue, amend, renew or extend any Letter of Credit for the account of such Borrower or the Company without the consent of the Required Lenders until such notice is withdrawn by the Required Lenders (and each Lender that shall have delivered such notice agrees promptly to withdraw it at such time as no Default exists).

(c) Expiration Date . Each Letter of Credit shall expire at or prior to the close of business on the earliest of (i) the date one year after the date of the issuance of such Letter of Credit (or, in the case of any renewal or extension thereof, one year after such renewal or extension), (ii) the Availability Termination Date for the applicable Borrower and (iii) the date that is five Business Days prior to the Commitment Termination Date; provided that, with the prior consent of the Agent and the applicable Issuing Bank, a Letter of Credit may be extended beyond the Availability Termination Date for the applicable Borrower or the fifth Business Day prior to the Commitment Termination Date, as applicable, so long as the applicable Borrower has deposited in an account with the Agent, in the name of the Agent and for the benefit of the Lenders and such Issuing Bank, as cash collateral pursuant to documentation reasonably satisfactory to the Agent and such Issuing Bank, an amount in cash equal to the aggregate amount of all of its outstanding Letters of Credit with an expiration date later than the Availability Termination Date for the applicable Borrower or the fifth Business Day prior to the Commitment Termination Date, as applicable.

(d) Participations . Effective with respect to the Transferred Letters of Credit upon the occurrence, as applicable, of the Closing Date or the applicable Accession Date, and effective upon the issuance of each other Letter of Credit (or any amendment thereto increasing the amount thereof) and without any further action on the part of the applicable Issuing Bank or the Lenders, such Issuing Bank hereby grants to each Lender, and each Lender hereby acquires

 

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from such Issuing Bank, a participation in such Letter of Credit equal to such Lender’s Pro Rata Share of the aggregate amount available to be drawn under such Letter of Credit. In consideration and in furtherance of the foregoing, each Lender hereby absolutely and unconditionally agrees to pay to the Agent, for the account of such Issuing Bank, such Lender’s Pro Rata Share (subject to Section 2.25) of each LC Disbursement made by such Issuing Bank and not reimbursed by the applicable Borrower on the date due as provided in paragraph (e) of this Section, or of any reimbursement payment required to be refunded to the applicable Borrower for any reason. Each Lender acknowledges and agrees that its obligation to acquire participations pursuant to this paragraph in respect of Letters of Credit is absolute and unconditional and shall not be affected by any circumstance whatsoever, including any amendment, renewal or extension of any Letter of Credit or the occurrence and continuance of a Default or reduction or termination of the Commitments, and that each such payment shall be made without any offset, abatement, withholding or reduction whatsoever.

(e) Reimbursement . If an Issuing Bank shall make any LC Disbursement in respect of a Letter of Credit, the applicable Borrower shall reimburse such LC Disbursement by paying to the Agent an amount equal to such LC Disbursement not later than 12:00 noon, New York City time, on the date that such LC Disbursement is made, if such Borrower shall have received notice of such LC Disbursement prior to 10:00 a.m., New York City time, on such date, or, if such notice has not been received by such Borrower prior to such time on such date, then not later than 12:00 noon, New York City time, on (i) the Business Day that such Borrower receives such notice, if such notice is received prior to 10:00 a.m., New York City time, on the day of receipt, or (ii) the Business Day immediately following the day that such Borrower receives such notice, if such notice is not received prior to such time on the day of receipt; provided that, if such LC Disbursement is not less than $1,000,000, such Borrower may, subject to the conditions to borrowing set forth herein, request in accordance with Section 2.1 that such payment be financed with a Floating Rate Advance in an equivalent amount and, to the extent so financed, such Borrower’s obligation to make such payment shall be discharged and replaced by the resulting Floating Rate Advance. If such Borrower fails to make such payment when due, the Agent shall notify each Lender of the applicable LC Disbursement, the payment then due from such Borrower in respect thereof and such Lender’s Pro Rata Share thereof. Promptly following receipt of such notice, each Lender shall pay to the Agent its Pro Rata Share of the payment then due from such Borrower, in the same manner as provided in Section 2.11 with respect to Loans made by such Lender (and Section 2.11 shall apply, mutatis mutandis , to the payment obligations of the Lenders), and the Agent shall promptly pay to such Issuing Bank the amounts so received by it from the Lenders. Promptly following receipt by the Agent of any payment from such Borrower pursuant to this paragraph, the Agent shall distribute such payment to such Issuing Bank or, to the extent that Lenders have made payments pursuant to this paragraph to reimburse such Issuing Bank, then to such Lenders and such Issuing Bank as their interests may appear. Any payment made by a Lender pursuant to this paragraph to reimburse an Issuing Bank for any LC Disbursement (other than the funding of a Floating Rate Advance as contemplated above) shall not constitute a Loan and shall not relieve such Borrower of its obligation to reimburse such LC Disbursement.

(f) Obligations Absolute . Each Borrower’s obligation to reimburse LC Disbursements as provided in paragraph (e) of this Section shall be several, shall be absolute, unconditional and irrevocable, and shall be performed strictly in accordance with the terms of this Agreement

 

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under any and all circumstances whatsoever and irrespective of (i) any lack of validity or enforceability of any Letter of Credit or this Agreement, or any term or provision therein, (ii) any draft or other document presented under a Letter of Credit proving to be forged, fraudulent or invalid in any respect or any statement therein being untrue or inaccurate in any respect, (iii) payment by an Issuing Bank under a Letter of Credit against presentation of a draft or other document that does not comply with the terms of such Letter of Credit, or (iv) any other event or circumstance whatsoever, whether or not similar to any of the foregoing, that might, but for the provisions of this Section, constitute a legal or equitable discharge of, or provide a right of setoff against, such Borrower’s obligations hereunder. None of the Agent, the Lenders or the Issuing Banks, or any of their respective affiliates, directors, officers or employees, shall have any liability or responsibility by reason of or in connection with the issuance or transfer of any Letter of Credit or any payment or failure to make any payment thereunder (irrespective of any of the circumstances referred to in the preceding sentence), or any error, omission, interruption, loss or delay in transmission or delivery of any draft, notice or other communication under or relating to any Letter of Credit (including any document required to make a drawing thereunder), any error in interpretation of technical terms or any consequence arising from causes beyond the control of the applicable Issuing Bank; provided that the foregoing shall not be construed to excuse an Issuing Bank from liability to a Borrower to the extent of any direct damages (as opposed to consequential damages, claims in respect of which are hereby waived by each Borrower to the extent permitted by applicable law) suffered by such Borrower that are caused by such Issuing Bank’s wrongful honor or rejection of any such Letter of Credit to the extent arising out of the Issuing Banks’ gross negligence or willful misconduct (as finally determined by a court of competent jurisdiction). In furtherance of the foregoing and without limiting the generality thereof, but subject to any non-waivable provisions of the laws and/or other rules to which a Letter of Credit is subject, the parties agree that, with respect to documents presented which appear on their face to be in substantial compliance with the terms of a Letter of Credit, an Issuing Bank may, in its sole discretion, either accept and make payment upon such documents without responsibility for further investigation, regardless of any notice or information to the contrary, or refuse to accept and make payment upon such documents if such documents are not in strict compliance with the terms of such Letter of Credit.

(g) Disbursement Procedures . The applicable Issuing Bank shall, promptly following its receipt thereof, examine all documents purporting to represent a demand for payment under a Letter of Credit. Such Issuing Bank shall promptly notify the Agent and the applicable Borrower by telephone (confirmed by telecopy) of such demand for payment and whether such Issuing Bank has made or will make an LC Disbursement thereunder; provided that any failure to give or delay in giving such notice shall not relieve such Borrower of its obligation to reimburse such Issuing Bank and the Lenders with respect to any such LC Disbursement.

(h) Interim Interest . If an Issuing Bank shall make any LC Disbursement, then, unless the applicable Borrower shall reimburse such LC Disbursement in full on the date such LC Disbursement is made, the unpaid amount thereof shall bear interest, for each day from and including the date such LC Disbursement is made to but excluding the date that such Borrower reimburses such LC Disbursement, at the rate per annum then applicable to Floating Rate Advances; provided that, if such Borrower fails to reimburse such LC Disbursement when due pursuant to paragraph (e) of this Section, then Section 2.14 shall apply. Interest accrued

 

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pursuant to this paragraph shall be for the account of such Issuing Bank, except that interest accrued on and after the date of payment by any Lender pursuant to paragraph (e) of this Section to reimburse such Issuing Bank shall be for the account of such Lender to the extent of such payment.

(i) Cash Collateralization . If any Default with respect to a Borrower shall occur and be continuing, on the Business Day that such Borrower receives notice from the Agent or the Required Lenders (or, if the maturity of the Loans has been accelerated, Lenders with LC Exposures representing greater than 50% of the total LC Exposure) demanding the deposit of cash collateral pursuant to this paragraph, such Borrower shall deposit in an account with the Agent, in the name of the Agent and for the benefit of the Lenders, an amount in cash equal to the portion of the LC Exposure as of such date attributable to Letters of Credit issued for the account of such Borrower; provided that the obligation to deposit such cash collateral shall become effective immediately, and such deposit shall become immediately due and payable, without demand or other notice of any kind, upon the occurrence of any Default with respect to such Borrower described in Sections 7.6 or 7.7. Such deposit shall be held by the Agent as collateral for the payment and performance of the Obligations of such Borrower under this Agreement. The Agent shall have exclusive dominion and control, including the exclusive right of withdrawal, over such account. Other than any interest earned on the investment of such deposits, which investments shall be made only if and to the extent requested by such Borrower and then only at the option and sole discretion of the Agent, and all at such Borrower’s risk and expense, such deposits shall not bear interest. Interest or profits, if any, on such investments shall accumulate in such account. Moneys in such account shall be applied by the Agent to reimburse each Issuing Bank for LC Disbursements under Letters of Credit issued for the account of such Borrower for which it has not been reimbursed and, to the extent not so applied, shall be held for the satisfaction of future reimbursement obligations under Letters of Credit issued for the account of such Borrower or, if the maturity of the Loans has been accelerated (but subject to the consent of Lenders with LC Exposures representing greater than 50% of the total LC Exposure), be applied to satisfy other Obligations of such Borrower under this Agreement. If any Borrower is required to provide an amount of cash collateral hereunder as a result of the occurrence of a Default with respect to such Borrower, such amount (to the extent not applied as aforesaid) shall be returned to such Borrower within three Business Days after all Defaults with respect to such Borrower have been cured or waived. If at any time the cash collateral of any Borrower shall exceed such portion of the LC Exposure as of such date attributable to Letters of Credit issued for the account of such Borrower, the Agent shall apply such excess funds to the payment of such Borrower’s Obligations or (i) if no such Obligations are then due and owing and no Default with respect to such Borrower shall exist, shall release such excess funds to such Borrower or (ii) if no such Obligations are outstanding (other than contingent Obligations in respect of Letters of Credit which are fully collateralized), such excess amount shall be released to such Borrower notwithstanding the existence of a Default in respect of such Borrower.

(j) Designation of Additional Issuing Banks . From time to time, the Borrowers may by notice to the Agent and the Lenders designate as additional Issuing Banks one or more Lenders that agree to serve in such capacity as provided below. The acceptance by a Lender of any appointment as an Issuing Bank hereunder shall be evidenced by an agreement (an “Issuing Bank Agreement”), which shall be in a form satisfactory to the Borrowers and the Agent, shall

 

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set forth the LC Commitment of such Lender and shall be executed by such Lender, the Borrowers and the Agent and, from and after the effective date of such agreement, (i) such Lender shall have all the rights and obligations of an Issuing Bank under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents and (ii) references herein and in the other Loan Documents to the term “Issuing Bank” shall be deemed to include such Lender in its capacity as an Issuing Bank.

2.7. Types of Advances . Revolving Advances may be Floating Rate Advances or Eurodollar Advances, or a combination thereof, selected by the applicable Borrower in accordance with Sections 2.11 and 2.12.

2.8. Facility Fee; Letter of Credit Fees; Reductions in Aggregate Commitment and Borrower Sublimits .

2.8.1 Facility Fee . Each of the Borrowers agrees, severally and not jointly, to pay to the Agent for the account of each Lender a facility fee (the “Facility Fee”) at a per annum rate equal to, in the case of each Illinois Utility and Borrower, the Applicable Fee Rate for it on its Contribution Percentage of such Lender’s Commitment (whether used or unused) from and including the Closing Date to and including the first date following the Closing Date (or, in the case of each Illinois Utility, its Accession Date) on which both such Borrower’s Borrower Credit Exposure shall be zero and the Borrower Sublimit of such Borrower shall be reduced to zero pursuant to Section 2.8.3, payable quarterly in arrears on each Payment Date hereafter and on the Facility Termination Date, provided that, if any Lender continues to have Revolving Credit Exposure outstanding hereunder after the termination of its Commitment (including, without limitation, during any period when Loans or Letters of Credit may be outstanding but new Loans or Letters of Credit may not be borrowed or issued hereunder), then the Facility Fee shall continue to accrue on the aggregate principal amount of the Revolving Credit Exposure of such Lender until such Lender ceases to have any Revolving Credit Exposure and shall be payable on demand.

2.8.2 Letter of Credit Fees . Each Borrower agrees, severally and not jointly with the other Borrowers, to pay (i) to the Agent for the account of each Lender a participation fee with respect to its participations in Letters of Credit issued for the account of such Borrower (the “LC Participation Fee”), which shall accrue at the Applicable Fee Rate on the average daily amount of that portion of such Lender’s LC Exposure (excluding any portion thereof attributable to unreimbursed LC Disbursements) attributable to Letters of Credit issued for the account of such Borrower during the period from and including the Closing Date (or, in the case of each Illinois Utility, its Accession Date) to but excluding the later of the date on which such Lender’s Commitment terminates and the date on which such Lender ceases to have any such LC Exposure, and (ii) to each Issuing Bank a fronting fee, which shall accrue at the rate or rates per annum separately agreed upon between such Borrower and such Issuing Bank on the average daily amount of the LC Exposure attributable to Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Bank for the

 

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account of such Borrower (excluding any portion thereof attributable to unreimbursed LC Disbursements) during the period from and including the Closing Date (or, in the case of each Illinois Utility, its Accession Date) to but excluding the later of the date of termination of such Issuing Bank’s LC Commitment and the date on which there ceases to be any such LC Exposure attributable to Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Bank for such Borrower, as well as each Issuing Bank’s standard fees with respect to the issuance, amendment, renewal or extension of any Letter of Credit issued by such Issuing Bank for the account of such Borrower 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 accrued for the account of any Borrower shall be payable on the Availability Termination Date for such Borrower and any such fees accruing after the Availability Termination Date for such Borrower shall be payable on demand. Any other fees payable to an Issuing Bank pursuant to this paragraph shall be payable promptly upon receipt of an invoice therefor.

2.8.3 Termination of and Reductions in Aggregate Commitment and Borrower Sublimits . The Aggregate Commitment and the Commitment of each Lender will automatically terminate on the Commitment Termination Date. The Company (on behalf of itself and all the other Borrowers) may permanently reduce the Aggregate Commitment (with or without reducing any Borrower Sublimit) and each Borrower, or the Company on such other Borrower’s behalf, may permanently reduce its respective Borrower Sublimit (with or without reducing the Aggregate Commitment), in each case, in whole or in part and without penalty or premium, ratably among the Lenders in integral multiples of $5,000,000, upon at least three (3) Business Days’ written notice to the Agent, which notice shall specify, as applicable (a) the aggregate amount of any such reduction and/or (b) the individual amount by which the applicable Borrower Sublimits shall be reduced, provided , however , that (i) the amount of the Aggregate Commitment may not be reduced below the Aggregate Revolving Credit Exposure and (ii) the Borrower Sublimit of any Borrower may not be reduced below the Borrower Credit Exposure of such Borrower.

2.9. Minimum Amount of Each Advance . Each Eurodollar Advance shall be in the minimum amount of $5,000,000 (and in multiples of $1,000,000 if in excess thereof), and each Floating Rate Advance shall be in the minimum amount of $5,000,000 (and in multiples of $1,000,000 if in excess thereof), provided , however , that (i) any Floating Rate Advance may be in the amount of the Available Aggregate Commitment and (ii) any Floating Rate Advance to a Borrower may be in the amount equal to the lesser of the Available Aggregate Commitment and the amount by which the Borrower Sublimit of such Borrower exceeds the Borrower Credit Exposure of such Borrower.

 

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2.10. Optional Principal Payments . Each Borrower may from time to time pay, without penalty or premium, all outstanding Floating Rate Advances of such Borrower, or any portion of such outstanding Floating Rate Advances, in a minimum aggregate amount of $1,000,000 or any integral multiple of $1,000,000 in excess thereof (or, if less, the remaining outstanding principal amount of such Borrower’s Floating Rate Advances), upon at least one (1) Business Day’s prior notice to the Agent. Each Borrower may from time to time pay, subject to the payment of any funding indemnification amounts required by Section 3.4 but without penalty or premium, all outstanding Eurodollar Advances of such Borrower, or any portion of such outstanding Eurodollar Advances, in a minimum aggregate amount of $1,000,000 or any integral multiple of $1,000,000 in excess thereof (or, if less, the remaining outstanding principal amount of such Borrower’s Eurodollar Advances) upon three (3) Business Days’ prior notice to the Agent.

2.11. Method of Selecting Types and Interest Periods for New Revolving Advances . The applicable Borrower shall select the Type of each Revolving Advance and, in the case of each Eurodollar Advance, the Interest Period applicable thereto; provided that there shall be no more than (a) five (5) Interest Periods in effect with respect to all of the Revolving Loans of any single Borrower at any time or (b) fifteen (15) Interest Periods in effect with respect to all of the Revolving Loans of all the Borrowers at any time, unless such limit has been waived by the Agent in its sole discretion. The applicable Borrower shall give the Agent irrevocable notice (a “Borrowing Notice”) not later than 11:00 a.m. (New York time) on the Borrowing Date of each Floating Rate Advance and three Business Days before the Borrowing Date for each Eurodollar Advance, specifying:

 

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the Borrower requesting such Borrowing,

 

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the Borrowing Date, which shall be a Business Day, of such Advance,

 

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the aggregate amount of such Advance,

 

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the Type of Advance selected, and

 

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in the case of each Eurodollar Advance, the Interest Period applicable thereto.

The Agent shall provide written notice of each request for borrowing under this Section 2.11 by 11:00 a.m. (New York time) (or, if later, within one hour after receipt of the applicable Borrowing Notice from such Borrower) on each Borrowing Date for each Floating Rate Advance or on the third Business Day prior to each Borrowing Date for each Eurodollar Advance, as applicable. Not later than 1:00 p.m. (New York time) on each Borrowing Date, each Lender shall make available its Revolving Loan or Revolving Loans in Federal or other funds immediately available in New York to the Agent at its address specified pursuant to Article XIII. The Agent will promptly make the funds so received from the Lenders available to such Borrower at the Agent’s aforesaid address.

2.12. Conversion and Continuation of Outstanding Revolving Advances; No Conversion or Continuation of Eurodollar Advances After Default . Floating Rate Advances shall continue as Floating Rate Advances unless and until such Floating Rate Advances are converted into Eurodollar Advances pursuant to this Section 2.12 or are repaid in accordance with Section 2.10. Each Eurodollar Advance shall continue as a Eurodollar Advance until the

 

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end of the then applicable Interest Period therefor, at which time such Eurodollar Advance shall be automatically converted into a Floating Rate Advance unless (x) such Eurodollar Advance is or was repaid in accordance with Section 2.10 or (y) the applicable Borrower shall have given the Agent a Conversion/Continuation Notice (as defined below) requesting that, at the end of such Interest Period, such Eurodollar Advance continue as a Eurodollar Advance for the same or another Interest Period. Subject to the terms of Section 2.9, a Borrower may elect from time to time to convert all or any part of a Revolving Advance of any Type into any other Type or Types of Advances; provided that any conversion of any Eurodollar Advance shall be made on, and only on, the last day of the Interest Period applicable thereto. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Section 2.12, during the continuance of a Default or an Unmatured Default with respect to a Borrower, the Agent may (or shall at the direction of the Required Lenders), by notice to such Borrower, declare that no Revolving Advance of such Borrower may be made, converted or continued as a Eurodollar Advance. The applicable Borrower shall give the Agent irrevocable notice (a “Conversion/Continuation Notice”) of (x) the continuation of a Floating Rate Advance to another Floating Rate Advance, not later than 11:00 a.m. (New York time) one (1) Business Day prior to the date of such requested conversion or continuation and/or (y) each conversion of a Floating Rate Advance to a Eurodollar Advance or continuation of a Eurodollar Advance, not later than 11:00 a.m. (New York time) at least three (3) Business Days prior to the date of the requested conversion or continuation, specifying:

 

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the requested date, which shall be a Business Day, of such conversion or continuation,

 

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the aggregate amount and Type of the Advance to be converted or continued, and

 

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the amount of the Advance to be converted into or continued as a Eurodollar Advance and the duration of the Interest Period applicable thereto.

2.13. Interest Rates, etc . Each Floating Rate Advance shall bear interest on the outstanding principal amount thereof, for each day from and including the date such Advance is made or is automatically converted from a Eurodollar Advance into a Floating Rate Advance pursuant to Section 2.12, to but excluding the date it is paid or is converted into a Eurodollar Advance pursuant to Section 2.12, at a rate per annum equal to the Floating Rate applicable to such Borrower for such day. Changes in the rate of interest on that portion of any Advance maintained as a Floating Rate Advance will take effect simultaneously with each change in the Alternate Base Rate. Each Eurodollar Advance shall bear interest on the outstanding principal amount thereof from and including the first day of each Interest Period applicable thereto to (but not including) the earlier of the last day of such Interest Period or the date it is paid in accordance with Section 2.10 at the applicable Eurodollar Rate as determined by the Agent as applicable to such Borrower’s Eurodollar Advance based upon the applicable Borrower’s selections under Sections 2.11 and 2.12 and otherwise in accordance with the terms hereof.

2.14. Rates Applicable After Default . After the occurrence and during the continuance of a Default with respect to any Borrower, the Required Lenders may, at their option, by notice to such Borrower (which notice may be revoked at the option of the Required Lenders notwithstanding any provision of Section 8.2 requiring unanimous consent of the Lenders to changes in interest rates), declare that (i) each Eurodollar Advance shall bear interest for the

 

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remainder of the applicable Interest Period at the rate otherwise applicable during such Interest Period plus 2% per annum and (ii) each Floating Rate Advance shall bear interest at a rate per annum equal to the Floating Rate in effect from time to time plus 2% per annum, provided that, during the continuance of a Default with respect to any Borrower under Section 7.6 or 7.7, the interest rates set forth in clauses (i) and (ii) above shall be applicable to all Advances, fees and other Obligations of such Borrower hereunder without any election or action on the part of the Agent or any Lender.

2.15. Funding of Loans; Method of Payment . All payments of the Obligations hereunder shall be made, without setoff, deduction or counterclaim, in immediately available funds to the Agent at the Agent’s address specified pursuant to Article XIII, or at any other Lending Installation of the Agent specified in writing by the Agent, by 12:00 noon (New York time) on the date when due and shall be applied ratably by the Agent among the Lenders to which such Obligations are owing. Each payment delivered to the Agent for the account of any Lender shall be delivered promptly by the Agent to such Lender in the same type of funds that the Agent received at its address specified pursuant to Article XIII or at any Lending Installation specified in a notice received by the Agent from such Lender. The Agent is hereby authorized to charge the account of any Borrower maintained with JPMCB for each payment of principal, interest and fees owed by such Borrower as it becomes due hereunder.

2.16. Noteless Agreement; Evidence of Indebtedness .

 

(i)

Each Lender shall maintain in accordance with its usual practice an account or accounts evidencing the indebtedness of each Borrower to such Lender resulting from each Loan made by such Lender to such Borrower from time to time, including the amounts of principal and interest payable and paid to such Lender from time to time hereunder.

 

(ii)

The Agent shall also maintain accounts in which it will record (a) the date and the amount of each Loan made to each Borrower hereunder, the Type thereof and the Interest Period (in the case of a Eurodollar Advance) with respect thereto, (b) the amount of any principal or interest due and payable or to become due and payable from each Borrower to each Lender hereunder, (c) the effective date and amount of each Assignment Agreement delivered to and accepted by it pursuant to Section 12.3 and the parties thereto, (d) the amount of any sum received by the Agent hereunder from each Borrower and each Lender’s share thereof, and (e) all other appropriate debits and credits as provided in this Agreement, including, without limitation, all fees, charges, expenses and interest.

 

(iii)

The entries maintained in the accounts maintained pursuant to paragraphs (i) and (ii) above shall be prima facie evidence absent manifest error of the existence and amounts of the Obligations therein recorded; provided , however , that the failure of the Agent or any Lender to maintain such accounts or any error therein shall not in any manner affect the obligation of such Borrower to repay the Obligations in accordance with their terms.

 

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(iv)

Any Lender may request that its Loans be evidenced by a promissory note in substantially the form of Exhibit E (a “Note”). In such event, the applicable Borrower shall prepare, execute and deliver to such Lender such Note payable to the order of such Lender. Thereafter, the Loans evidenced by such Note and interest thereon shall at all times (prior to any assignment pursuant to Section 12.3) be represented by one or more Notes payable to the order of the payee named therein, except to the extent that any such Lender subsequently returns any such Note for cancellation and requests that such Loans once again be evidenced as described in paragraphs (i) and (ii) above.

2.17. Telephonic Notices . Each Borrower hereby authorizes the Lenders and the Agent to extend, convert or continue Advances, effect selections of Types of Advances and to transfer funds based on telephonic notices made by any person or persons the Agent or any Lender in good faith believes to be acting on behalf of such Borrower, it being understood that the foregoing authorization is specifically intended to allow Borrowing Notices and Conversion/Continuation Notices to be given telephonically. Each Borrower agrees to deliver promptly to the Agent a written confirmation, signed by an Authorized Officer, if such confirmation is requested by the Agent or any Lender, of each telephonic notice. If the written confirmation differs in any material respect from the action taken by the Agent and the Lenders, the records of the Agent and the Lenders shall govern absent manifest error.

2.18. Interest Payment Dates; Interest and Fee Basis . Interest accrued on each Floating Rate Advance shall be payable in arrears on each Payment Date, commencing with the first such date to occur after the Closing Date, on any date on which such Floating Rate Advance is prepaid, whether due to acceleration or otherwise, and at maturity. Interest accrued on that portion of the outstanding principal amount of any Floating Rate Advance converted into a Eurodollar Advance on a day other than a Payment Date shall be payable on the date of conversion. Interest accrued on each Eurodollar Advance shall be payable on the last day of each applicable Interest Period, on any date on which the Eurodollar Advance is prepaid, whether by acceleration or otherwise, and at maturity. Interest accrued on each Eurodollar Advance having an Interest Period longer than three months shall also be payable on the last day of each three-month interval during such Interest Period. Interest accrued on any Advance that is not paid when due shall be payable on demand and on the date of payment in full. Interest on Eurodollar Advances and fees hereunder shall be calculated for actual days elapsed on the basis of a 360-day year. Interest on Floating Rate Advances shall be calculated for actual days elapsed on the basis of a 365/366-day year. Interest shall be payable for the day an Advance is made but not for the day of any payment on the amount paid if payment is received prior to 12:00 noon (New York time) at the place of payment. If any payment of principal of or interest on an Advance, any fees or any other amounts payable to the Agent or any Lender hereunder shall become due on a day which is not a Business Day, such payment shall be made on the next succeeding Business Day and, in the case of principal payment, such extension of time shall be included in computing interest, fees and commissions in connection with such payment.

2.19. Notification of Advances, Interest Rates, Prepayments and Commitment Reductions; Availability of Loans . Promptly after receipt thereof, the Agent will notify each Lender in writing of the contents of each Aggregate Commitment or Borrower Sublimit reduction notice, Borrowing Notice, Conversion/Continuation Notice, and repayment notice

 

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received by it hereunder. The Agent will notify the applicable Borrower and each Lender of the interest rate applicable to each Eurodollar Advance promptly upon determination of such interest rate and will give each Borrower and each Lender prompt notice of each change in the Alternate Base Rate.

2.20. Lending Installations . Each Lender may book its Loans at any Lending Installation selected by such Lender and may change its Lending Installation from time to time. All terms of this Agreement shall apply to any such Lending Installation and the Loans and any Notes issued hereunder shall be deemed held by each Lender for the benefit of any such Lending Installation. Each Lender may, by written notice to the Agent and the Borrowers in accordance with Article XIII, designate replacement or additional Lending Installations through which Loans will be made by it and for whose account Loan payments are to be made.

2.21. Non-Receipt of Funds by the Agent . Unless the applicable Borrower or a Lender, as the case may be, notifies the Agent prior to the date (or, in the case of a Lender with respect to a Floating Rate Advance under Section 2.11, prior to the time) on which it is scheduled to make payment to the Agent of (i) in the case of a Lender, the proceeds of a Loan or any payment under Section 2.6(e) or (ii) in the case of a Borrower, a payment of principal, interest or fees to the Agent for the account of the Lenders, that it does not intend to make such payment, the Agent may assume that such payment has been made. The Agent may, but shall not be obligated to, make the amount of such payment available to the intended recipient in reliance upon such assumption. If such Lender or such Borrower, as the case may be, has not in fact made such payment to the Agent, the recipient of such payment shall, on demand by the Agent, repay to the Agent the amount so made available together with interest thereon in respect of each day during the period commencing on the date such amount was so made available by the Agent until the date the Agent recovers such amount at a rate per annum equal to (x) in the case of payment by a Lender, the Federal Funds Effective Rate for such day for the first three days and, thereafter, the interest rate applicable to the relevant Loan or (y) in the case of payment by a Borrower, the interest rate applicable to the relevant Loan.

2.22. Replacement of Lender . If (x) any Borrower is required pursuant to Section 3.1, 3.2 or 3.5 to make any additional payment to any Lender, (y) any Lender’s obligation to make or continue, or to convert Floating Rate Advances into, Eurodollar Advances shall be suspended pursuant to Section 3.3, or (z) any Lender is a Defaulting Lender, the Borrowers may elect, if (in the case of clause (x) or (y) above) such amounts continue to be charged or such suspension is still effective, to terminate or replace the Commitment of such Affected Lender (as defined below), or if (I) any Lender invokes Section 9.2 or (II) any Lender has advised that it will not consent to any waiver or amendment of this Agreement that requires the approval of all the Lenders and upon the replacement of any such non-consenting Lender such approval shall be obtained (any Lender subject to any of the foregoing being an “Affected Lender”), the Borrowers may elect to replace the Commitment of such Affected Lender; provided in each of the foregoing cases that no Default or Unmatured Default shall have occurred and be continuing at the time of such termination or replacement, and provided further that, concurrently with such termination or replacement, (i) if the Affected Lender is being replaced, another bank or other entity which is reasonably satisfactory to the Borrowers and the Agent shall agree, as of such date, to purchase for cash at face amount the Revolving Credit Exposure of the Affected Lender pursuant to an Assignment Agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit C and to become a Lender for all

 

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purposes under this Agreement and to assume all obligations of the Affected Lender to be terminated as of such date and to comply with the requirements of Section 12.3 applicable to assignments, and (ii) each Borrower shall pay to such Affected Lender in immediately available funds on the day of such replacement (A) all interest, fees and other amounts then accrued but unpaid to such Affected Lender by such Borrower hereunder to and including the date of termination, including without limitation payments due to such Affected Lender under Sections 3.1, 3.2 and 3.5, and (B) an amount, if any, equal to the payment which would have been due to such Lender on the day of such replacement under Section 3.4 had the Loans of such Affected Lender been prepaid on such date rather than sold to the replacement Lender, in each case to the extent not paid by the purchasing lender and (iii) if the Affected Lender is being terminated, each Borrower shall pay to such Affected Lender all Obligations due from such Borrower to such Affected Lender (including the amounts described in the immediately preceding clauses (i) and (ii) plus the outstanding principal balance of such Affected Lender’s Advances and the amount of such Lender’s funded participations in unreimbursed LC Disbursements). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Borrowers may not terminate the Commitment of an Affected Lender if, after giving effect to such termination, (x) the Aggregate Revolving Credit Exposure would exceed the Aggregate Commitment, or (y) the Borrower Credit Exposure of any Borrower would exceed the Borrower Sublimit of such Borrower.

2.23. [omitted].

2.24. Commitment Increases . (a) The Borrowers may from time to time (and more than one time), by written notice to the Agent (which shall promptly deliver a copy to each of the Lenders), executed by the Borrowers and one or more financial institutions (any such financial institution referred to in this Section being called an “Augmenting Lender”), which may include any Lender, cause new Commitments to be extended by the Augmenting Lenders or cause the existing Commitments of the Augmenting Lenders to be increased, as the case may be (the aggregate amount of such increase for all Augmenting Lenders on any single occasion being referred to as a “Commitment Increase”), in an amount for each Augmenting Lender set forth in such notice; provided that (i) the amount of each Commitment Increase shall be not less than $15,000,000, except to the extent necessary to utilize the remaining unused amount of increase permitted under this Section 2.24(a), and (ii) the Aggregate Commitment shall not exceed $800,000,000 after giving effect to the effectiveness of each Commitment Increase. Each Augmenting Lender (if not then a Lender) shall be subject to the approval of the Agent and each Issuing Bank (which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld) and shall not be subject to the approval of any other Lenders, and the Company and each Augmenting Lender shall execute all such documentation as the Agent shall reasonably specify to evidence the Commitment of such Augmenting Lender and/or its status as a Lender hereunder (such documentation in respect of any Commitment Increase together with the notice of such Commitment Increase being referred to collectively as the “Commitment Increase Amendment” in respect of such Commitment Increase).

(b) Upon each Commitment Increase pursuant to this Section, (i) each Lender immediately prior to such increase will automatically and without further act be deemed to have assigned to each Augmenting Lender providing a portion of such Commitment Increase, and each such Augmenting Lender will automatically and without further act be deemed to have assumed, a portion of such Lender’s participations hereunder in outstanding Letters of Credit

 

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such that, after giving effect to such Commitment Increase and each such deemed assignment and assumption of participations, the percentage of the aggregate outstanding participations hereunder in Letters of Credit held by each Lender (including each such Augmenting Lender) will (subject to Section 2.25) equal such Lender’s Pro Rata Share and (ii) if, on the date of such Commitment Increase, there are any Revolving Loans outstanding, such Revolving Loans shall on or prior to the effectiveness of such Commitment Increase be prepaid from the proceeds of new Revolving Loans made hereunder (reflecting such Commitment Increase), which prepayment shall be accompanied by accrued interest on the Revolving Loans being prepaid and any costs incurred by any Lender in accordance with Section 3.4. The Agent and the Lenders hereby agree that the minimum borrowing, pro rata borrowing and pro rata payment requirements contained elsewhere in this Agreement shall not apply to the transactions effected pursuant to the immediately preceding sentence.

(c) Commitment Increases and new Commitments created pursuant to this Section 2.24 shall become effective on the date specified in the notice delivered by the Company pursuant to the first sentence of paragraph (a) above or on such other date as agreed upon by the Company, the Agent and the applicable Augmenting Lenders.

(d) Notwithstanding the foregoing, no increase in the Commitments (or in any Commitment of any Lender) or addition of an Augmenting Lender shall become effective under this Section unless on the date of such increase, the conditions set forth in Section 4.4.1 and 4.4.2 (it being understood that all references to “Credit Extension Date” therein shall be deemed to refer to the date of such Commitment Increase) shall be satisfied as of such date (as though the effectiveness of such increase were a Credit Extension) and the Agent shall have received a certificate to that effect dated such date and executed by an Authorized Officer of the Company.

2.25. Defaulting Lenders.

(a) Notwithstanding Section 11.2 or any provision of this Agreement referring to Pro Rata Shares or ratable allocations or any other provision of this Agreement whatsoever to the contrary, if any Lender becomes a Defaulting Lender hereunder, then the following provisions shall apply for so long as such Defaulting Lender is a Defaulting Lender:

 

(i)

Facility Fees shall cease to accrue on the unused portion of such Defaulting Lender’s Commitment;

 

(ii)

The Commitment and Revolving Credit Exposure of such Defaulting Lender shall not be included in determining whether all Lenders or the Required Lenders have taken or may take any action hereunder (including any consent to any amendment or waiver pursuant to Section 8.2), provided that any waiver, amendment or modification requiring the consent of all Lenders or each affected Lender (A) which affects such Defaulting Lender differently than other affected Lenders or (B) which provides for the termination of the interest of the Agent in all or any portion of the CILCO Credit Agreement Bond, the CIPS Credit Agreement Bond or the IP Credit Agreement Bond, in each case unless both the Borrower Sublimit and the Borrower Credit Exposure of the applicable Borrower have been reduced to zero, an extension of the Commitment Termination Date, an increase in the Commitment of such Lender, a reduction in the principal amount of such Lender’s Loan or LC Disbursement or in the amount of interest thereon, or any fees payable hereunder, shall require the consent of such Defaulting Lender;

 

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(iii)

All or any part of such Defaulting Lender’s LC Exposure shall be reallocated among the non-Defaulting Lenders in accordance with their Pro Rata Share of the Aggregate Commitment, but only to the extent (x) the sum of all non-Defaulting Lenders’ Revolving Credit Exposure plus such Defaulting Lender’s LC Exposure does not exceed the total of all non-Defaulting Lenders’ Commitments and (y) the conditions set forth in Section 4.4 are satisfied at such time.

 

(iv)

If the LC Exposure of such Defaulting Lender is reallocated pursuant to subparagraph (iii) above, then the LC Participation Fees payable to the Lenders pursuant to Section 2.8.2 shall be adjusted in accordance with such reallocation.

 

(v)

If any part of such Defaulting Lender’s LC Exposure is not reallocated pursuant to clause (iii) above, then, (A) without prejudice to any rights or remedies of any Issuing Bank or any Lender hereunder, all LC Participation Fees payable under Section 2.8.2 with respect to such Defaulting Lender’s non-reallocated LC Exposure shall be payable to the Issuing Bank until such non-reallocated LC Exposure is reallocated and (B) each Borrower shall, within one Business Day following notice by the Agent, cash collateralize such Defaulting Lender’s unallocated LC Exposure in accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 2.6(h) for so long as such LC Exposure is outstanding.

 

(vi)

The Agent shall adjust the allocation of payments hereunder to ensure that a Defaulting Lender does not receive payment in respect of any Loan or LC Disbursement that it did not fund or to reflect any of the actions or adjustments referred to in this paragraph (a).

(b) In the event that each of the Agent, the Company and the Issuing Banks agree that a Defaulting Lender has adequately remedied all matters that caused such Lender to be a Defaulting Lender, then the LC Exposure of the Lenders shall be readjusted to reflect the inclusion of such Lender’s Commitment (or, if such Commitment has been terminated, as last in effect) and on such date such Lender shall purchase, at par, such of the Revolving Loans of the other Lenders as the Agent shall determine may be necessary in order for such Lender to hold such Revolving Loans in accordance with its Pro Rata Share and any cash collateralization provided by any Borrower pursuant to subsection (a)(v) immediately above shall be immediately returned to such Borrower.

ARTICLE III

YIELD PROTECTION; TAXES

3.1. Yield Protection . If, on or after the Closing Date, the adoption of any law or any governmental or quasi-governmental rule, regulation, policy, guideline or directive (whether or not having the force of law), or any change in any such law, rule, regulation, policy, guideline or

 

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directive or in the interpretation or administration thereof by any governmental or quasi-governmental authority, central bank or comparable agency charged with the interpretation or administration thereof, or compliance by any Lender or applicable Lending Installation with any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) of any such authority, central bank or comparable agency:

3.1.1 subjects any Lender or any applicable Lending Installation to any Taxes, or changes the basis of taxation of payments (other than with respect to Excluded Taxes) to any Lender in respect of its Eurodollar Loans, or

3.1.2 imposes or increases or deems applicable any reserve, assessment, insurance charge, special deposit or similar requirement against assets of, deposits with or for the account of, or credit extended by, any Lender or any applicable Lending Installation (other than reserves and assessments taken into account in determining the interest rate applicable to Eurodollar Advances), or

3.1.3 imposes any other condition the result of which is to increase the cost to any Lender or any applicable Lending Installation of making, funding or maintaining its Commitment or Eurodollar Loans or reduces any amount receivable by any Lender or any applicable Lending Installation in connection with its Commitment or Eurodollar Loans or requires any Lender or any applicable Lending Installation to make any payment calculated by reference to the amount of Commitment or Eurodollar Loans held or interest received by it, by an amount deemed material by such Lender,

and the result of any of the foregoing is to increase the cost to such Lender or applicable Lending Installation of making or maintaining its Commitment or Eurodollar Loans or to reduce the return received by such Lender or applicable Lending Installation in connection with such Commitment or Eurodollar Loans, then, within 15 days of demand, accompanied by the written statement required by Section 3.6, by such Lender, the Borrowers shall pay such Lender such additional amount or amounts as will compensate such Lender for such increased cost or reduction in amount received.

3.2. Changes in Capital Adequacy Regulations . If a Lender determines the amount of capital required or expected to be maintained by such Lender, any Lending Installation of such Lender or any corporation controlling such Lender is increased as a result of a Change, then, within 15 days of demand, accompanied by the written statement required by Section 3.6, by such Lender, the Borrowers shall pay such Lender the amount necessary to compensate for any shortfall in the rate of return on the portion of such increased capital which such Lender determines is attributable to this Agreement, its Revolving Credit Exposure or its Commitment hereunder (after taking into account such Lender’s policies as to capital adequacy). “Change” means (i) any change after the Closing Date in the Risk-Based Capital Guidelines or (ii) any adoption of, or change in, or change in the interpretation or administration of any other law, governmental or quasi-governmental rule, regulation, policy, guideline, interpretation, or directive (whether or not having the force of law) after the Closing Date which affects the

 

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amount of capital required or expected to be maintained by any Lender or any Lending Installation or any corporation controlling any Lender. “Risk-Based Capital Guidelines” means (i) the risk-based capital guidelines in effect in the United States on the Closing Date, including transition rules, and (ii) the corresponding capital regulations promulgated by regulatory authorities outside the United States implementing the July 1988 report of the Basle Committee on Banking Regulation and Supervisory Practices Entitled “International Convergence of Capital Measurements and Capital Standards,” including transition rules, and any amendments to such regulations adopted prior to the Closing Date.

3.3. Availability of Types of Advances . If (x) any Lender determines that maintenance of its Eurodollar Loans at a suitable Lending Installation would violate any applicable law, rule, regulation, or directive, whether or not having the force of law, or (y) the Required Lenders determine that (i) deposits of a type and maturity appropriate to match fund Eurodollar Advances are not available or (ii) the interest rate applicable to Eurodollar Advances does not accurately reflect the cost of making or maintaining Eurodollar Advances, or (iii) no reasonable basis exists for determining the Eurodollar Base Rate, then the Agent shall suspend the availability of Eurodollar Advances and require any affected Eurodollar Advances to be repaid or converted to Floating Rate Advances on the respective last days of the then current Interest Periods with respect to such Loans or within such earlier period as required by law, subject to the payment of any funding indemnification amounts required by Section 3.4.

3.4. Funding Indemnification . If any payment of a Eurodollar Advance occurs on a date which is not the last day of the applicable Interest Period, whether because of acceleration, prepayment or otherwise, or a Eurodollar Advance is not made or continued, or a Floating Rate Advance is not converted into a Eurodollar Advance, on the date specified by the applicable Borrower for any reason other than default by the Lenders, or a Eurodollar Advance is not prepaid on the date specified by such Borrower for any reason, such Borrower will indemnify each Lender for any loss or cost incurred by it resulting therefrom, including, without limitation, any loss or cost in liquidating or employing deposits acquired to fund or maintain such Eurodollar Advance; provided that a Defaulting Lender required to assign its Loans under Section 2.22 shall not be entitled to compensation under this Section 3.4 in connection with such assignment. Such loss or cost shall be deemed to be an amount determined by such Lender (if and to the extent such Lender, in its sole discretion, elects to impose such a charge) to be the excess, if any, of (i) the amount of interest that would have accrued on the principal amount of such Advance had such event not occurred, at the Eurodollar Base Rate that would have been applicable to such Loan, for the period from the date of such event to the last day of the then current Interest Period therefor (or, in the case of a failure to borrow, convert or continue, for the period that would have been the Interest Period for such Advance), over (ii) the amount of interest that would accrue on such principal amount for such period at the interest rate which such Lender would bid if it were to bid, at the commencement of such period, for dollar deposits of a comparable amount and period from other banks in the London interbank market.

 

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3.5. Taxes .

 

(i)

All payments by any Borrower to or for the account of any Lender or the Agent hereunder or under any Note shall be made free and clear of and without deduction for any and all Taxes. If a Borrower is required by law to deduct any Taxes from or in respect of any sum payable hereunder, (a) the sum payable shall be increased as necessary so that after making all required deductions (including deductions applicable to additional sums payable under this Section 3.5) such Lender or the Agent (as the case may be) receives an amount equal to the sum it would have received had no such deductions been made, (b) such Borrower shall make such deductions, (c) such Borrower shall pay the full amount deducted to the relevant taxing authority in accordance with applicable law and (d) such Borrower shall furnish to the Agent the original copy of a receipt evidencing payment thereof or, if a receipt cannot be obtained with reasonable efforts, such other evidence of payment as is reasonably acceptable to the Agent, in each case within 30 days after such payment is made.

 

(ii)

In addition, the Borrowers shall pay any present or future stamp or documentary taxes and any other excise or property taxes, charges or similar levies which arise from any payment made hereunder or under any Note or from the execution or delivery of, or otherwise with respect to, this Agreement or any Note (“Other Taxes”).

 

(iii)

The Borrowers shall indemnify the Agent and each Lender for the full amount of Taxes or Other Taxes (including, without limitation, any Taxes or Other Taxes imposed on amounts payable under this Section 3.5) paid by the Agent or such Lender and any liability (including penalties, interest and expenses) arising therefrom or with respect thereto. Payments due under this Section 3.5(iii) shall be made within 30 days of the date the Agent or such Lender makes demand therefor pursuant to Section 3.6.

 

(iv)

Each Lender shall deliver to the Agent and the applicable Borrower, not more than ten Business Days after the date on which it becomes a party to this Agreement (but in any event before a payment is due to it hereunder), two duly completed copies of:

 

(a)

in the case of a Lender that is a U.S. Person, IRS Form W-9,

 

(b)

in the case of a Non-U.S. Lender claiming the benefits of an income tax treaty to which the United States is a party (1) with respect to payments of interest under any Loan Document, IRS Form W-8BEN establishing an exemption from, or reduction of, U.S. federal withholding tax pursuant to the “interest” article of such tax treaty and (2) with respect to any other applicable payments under any Loan Document, IRS form W-8BEN establishing an exemption from U.S. federal withholding tax pursuant to the “business profits” or “other income” article of such tax treaty,

 

(c)

in the case of a Non-U.S. Lender claiming the benefits of the exemption for portfolio interest under Section 881(c) of the Code, both (1) IRS Form W-8BEN and (2) a certificate to the effect that such Lender is not (A) a “bank” within the meaning of Section

 

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881(c)(3)(A) of the Code, (B) a “10 percent shareholder” of the Borrower within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(B) of the Code, (C) a “controlled foreign corporation” described in Section 881(c)(3)(C) of the Code or (D) conducting a trade or business in the United States with which the relevant interest payments are effectively connected,

 

(d)

in the case of a Non-U.S. Lender for which payments under any Loan Document constitute income that is effectively connected with such Non-U.S. Lender’s conduct of a trade or business in the United States, IRS Form W-8ECI,

 

(e)

in the case of a Non-U.S. Lender that is not the beneficial owner of payments made under any Loan Document (including a partnership or a participating Lender) (1) an IRS Form W-8IMY on behalf of itself and (2) the relevant forms described in parts (a), (b), (c), (d) and (f) of this Section 3.5(iv) that would be required of each such beneficial owner, if such beneficial owner were a Lender; provided, however, that if the Lender is a partnership and one or more of its partners are claiming the exemption for portfolio interest under Section 881(c) of the Code, such Lender may certify that the requirements for such exemption are met on behalf of such partners or

 

(f)

any other form prescribed by law as a basis for claiming exemption from, or a reduction of, U.S. federal withholding tax, together with any other documentation necessary to enable the applicable Borrower or the Agent to determine the amount of tax (if any) required by law to be withheld.

Each Lender shall deliver to each of the Borrowers and the Agent (x) renewals or additional copies of such form (or any successor form) on or before the date that such form expires or becomes obsolete, and (y) after the occurrence of any event requiring a change in the most recent forms so delivered by it, such additional forms or amendments thereto as may be reasonably requested by the Borrowers or the Agent. Notwithstanding the foregoing in this Section 3.5(iv), no Lender shall have any obligation under this Section 3.5(iv) if an event (including without limitation any change in treaty, law or regulation) has occurred prior to the date on which any such delivery would otherwise be required which renders all such forms inapplicable or which would prevent such Lender from duly completing and delivering any such form or amendment with respect to it and such Lender advises the Borrowers and the Agent that it is not capable of receiving payments without any deduction or withholding of U.S. federal income tax.

 

(v)

For any period during which a Lender has failed to provide the appropriate forms contemplated by Section 3.5(iv) above (unless such failure is due to a change in treaty, law or regulation, or any change in the interpretation or administration thereof by any governmental authority, occurring subsequent to the date on which such Lender became a party to this Agreement (or, in the case of a Non-U.S.

 

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Lender that becomes a Lender pursuant to an assignment, unless and to the extent the assigning Lender was entitled, at the time of the assignment, to receive additional amounts with respect to such withholding taxes pursuant to this Section 3.5)), such Lender shall not be entitled to indemnification under this Section 3.5 with respect to Taxes imposed by the United States; provided that, should a Lender which is otherwise exempt from or subject to a reduced rate of withholding tax become subject to Taxes because of its failure to deliver a form required under Section 3.5(iv) above, each Borrower shall take such steps as such Lender shall reasonably request to assist such Lender to recover such Taxes.

 

(vi)

If the IRS or any other governmental authority of the United States or any other country or any political subdivision thereof asserts a claim that the Agent did not properly withhold tax from amounts paid to or for the account of any Lender (because the appropriate form was not delivered or properly completed, because such Lender failed to notify the Agent of a change in circumstances which rendered its exemption from withholding ineffective, or for any other reason), such Lender shall indemnify the Agent fully for all amounts paid, directly or indirectly, by the Agent as tax, withholding therefor, or otherwise, including penalties and interest, and including taxes imposed by any jurisdiction on amounts payable to the Agent under this subsection, together with all reasonable costs and expenses related thereto (including attorneys’ fees and time charges of attorneys for the Agent, which attorneys may be employees of the Agent). The obligations of the Lenders under this Section 3.5(vi) shall survive the payment of the Obligations and termination of this Agreement until the later of (i) the expiration of the statute of limitations (taking into account all extensions) for the assessment of such tax or (ii) the conclusion of any audit with respect to such tax.

3.6. Lender Statements; Survival of Indemnity . Each Lender shall deliver a written statement of such Lender to the applicable Borrower (with a copy to the Agent and each applicable Borrower) as to the amount due, if any, under Section 3.1, 3.2, 3.4 or 3.5. Such written statement shall set forth in reasonable detail the calculations upon which such Lender determined such amount and shall be final, conclusive and binding on such Borrower in the absence of manifest error, and upon reasonable request of such Borrower, such Lender shall promptly provide supporting documentation describing and/or evidence of the applicable event giving rise to such amount to the extent not inconsistent with such Lender’s policies or applicable law. Determination of amounts payable under such Sections in connection with a Eurodollar Loan shall be calculated as though each Lender funded its Eurodollar Loan through the purchase of a deposit of the type, currency and maturity corresponding to the deposit used as a reference in determining the Eurodollar Rate applicable to such Loan, whether in fact that is the case or not. Unless otherwise provided herein, the amount specified in the written statement of any Lender shall be payable on demand after receipt by the applicable Borrower of such written statement. The obligations of each Borrower under Sections 3.1, 3.2, 3.4 and 3.5 shall survive payment of the Obligations and termination of this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Borrowers shall not be responsible for any reimbursement of any such amount under Section 3.1, 3.2, 3.4 or 3.5 which shall have accrued and of which the applicable Lender shall have become aware more than 180 days prior to its delivery to the Borrower of notice requesting reimbursement thereof.

 

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3.7. Alternative Lending Installation . To the extent reasonably possible, each Lender shall designate an alternate Lending Installation with respect to its Eurodollar Loans to reduce any liability of the Borrowers to such Lender under Sections 3.1, 3.2 and 3.5 or to avoid the unavailability of Eurodollar Advances under Section 3.3, so long as such designation is not, in the judgment of such Lender, disadvantageous to such Lender. A Lender’s designation of an alternative Lending Installation shall not affect the Borrowers’ rights under Section 2.22 to replace a Lender.

3.8. Allocation of Amounts Payable Among Borrowers . Each amount payable by “the Borrowers” under this Article shall be an obligation of, and shall be discharged (a) to the extent arising out of acts, events and circumstances related to a particular Borrower, by such Borrower and (b) otherwise, by all the Illinois Utilities and all the Borrowers, with each of them being severally liable for its Contribution Percentage of such amount.

ARTICLE IV

CONDITIONS PRECEDENT

4.1. Closing Date . The Closing Date shall occur and the Credit Agreement shall become effective on the date on which each of the following conditions precedent is satisfied (or waived in accordance with Section 8.2) and each of the Borrowers delivers to the Agent the items specified below:

4.1.1 Copies of the articles or certificate of incorporation of each Borrower, together with all amendments thereto, certified by the secretary or an assistant secretary of such Borrower, and a certificate of good standing with respect to each Borrower from the appropriate governmental officer in its jurisdiction of incorporation.

4.1.2 Copies, certified by the Secretary or Assistant Secretary of each Borrower, of its by-laws and of its Board of Directors’ resolutions and of resolutions or actions of any other body authorizing the execution of the Loan Documents to which such Borrower is a party.

4.1.3 An incumbency certificate, executed by the Secretary or Assistant Secretary of each Borrower, which shall identify by name and title and bear the signatures of the Authorized Officers and any other officers of such Borrower authorized to sign the Loan Documents to which such Borrower is a party, upon which certificate the Agent and the Lenders shall be entitled to rely until informed of any change in writing by such Borrower.

4.1.4 Evidence satisfactory to the Agent that (i) each of the Existing Illinois Credit Agreements shall have been or shall simultaneously with the effectiveness of this Agreement on the Closing Date be terminated (except for those provisions that expressly survive the termination thereof), and all loans and letters of credit outstanding, if any, and other amounts owed to the lenders or agents thereunder shall have been, or shall simultaneously with the

 

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effectiveness of this Agreement be, paid or terminated in full (or, in the case of letters of credit, other than Transferred Letters of Credit, cash collateralized in a manner satisfactory to the Agent and to the applicable issuing banks thereunder), and (ii) an amendment to extend the Ameren/UE Agreement to a final maturity not sooner than July 7, 2011, with extended commitments in an aggregate amount not less than $750,000,000, shall be effective.

4.2. Effectiveness of Lender Obligations as to the Company . The obligations of the Lenders and the Issuing Banks to make the initial Credit Extensions hereunder to the Company shall not become effective until the date on which each of the following conditions precedent with respect to the Company is satisfied (or waived in accordance with Section 8.2) and the Company delivers to the Agent the items specified below:

4.2.1 A certificate, signed by the Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, President, Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, any Senior Vice President, any Vice President or the Treasurer of the Company, stating that on the Closing Date (a) no Default or Unmatured Default in respect of the Company has occurred and is continuing, and (b) all of the representations and warranties of the Company in Article V shall be true and correct in all material respects as of such date except to the extent any such representation or warranty is stated to relate solely to an earlier date, in which case such representation or warranty shall have been true and correct on and as of such earlier date.

4.2.2 A written opinion of the Company’s counsel, in form and substance satisfactory to the Agent and addressed to the Lenders, in substantially the form of Exhibit A.1, and the written opinion of counsel for the Illinois Utilities, in form and substance satisfactory to the Agent and addressed to the Lenders, in substantially the form of Exhibit A.2.

4.2.3 A counterpart of this Agreement signed on behalf of each party hereto, or written evidence satisfactory to the Agent (which may include a telecopy transmission of a signed signature page to this Agreement) that such party has signed a counterpart of this Agreement.

4.2.4 Any Notes of the Company requested by Lenders pursuant to Section 2.16 payable to the order of each such requesting Lender.

4.2.5 Written money transfer instructions of the Company, in substantially the form of Exhibit D.1, addressed to the Agent and signed by an Authorized Officer, together with such other related money transfer authorizations as the Agent may have reasonably requested.

4.2.6 All documentation and other information that any Lender shall reasonably have requested in respect of the Company in order to comply with its ongoing obligations under applicable “know your customer” and anti-money laundering rules and regulations, including the USA Patriot Act.

 

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4.2.7 Such other documents as any Lender or its counsel may have reasonably requested.

4.3. Accession Dates . The Accession Date for any Illinois Utility shall not occur, and the obligations of the Lenders and the Issuing Banks to make Credit Extensions hereunder to such Illinois Utility shall not become effective, until the date on which each of the following conditions precedent is satisfied (or waived in accordance with Section 8.2) with respect to such Illinois Utility and such Illinois Utility delivers to the Agent the items specified below:

4.3.1 A certificate, signed by the Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, President, Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, any Senior Vice President, any Vice President or the Treasurer of such Illinois Utility, stating that on the applicable Accession Date (a) no Default or Unmatured Default in respect of such Illinois Utility has occurred and is continuing (with compliance with Section 6.12.2 being determined for purposes of this Section 4.3.1 as if Section 6.12.2 were applicable to such Illinois Utility on and after the Closing Date), and (b) all of the representations and warranties of such Illinois Utility in Article V and in each Collateral Document to which such Illinois Utility is a party shall be true and correct in all material respects as of such date except to the extent any such representation or warranty is stated to relate solely to an earlier date, in which case such representation or warranty shall have been true and correct on and as of such earlier date.

4.3.2 Written opinions of such Illinois Utility’s counsel, in form and substance satisfactory to the Agent and addressed to the Lenders, in substantially the form of Exhibits A.3 and A.4.

4.3.3 Delivery of copies of such Illinois Utility’s required regulatory authorizations identified on Schedule 4.

4.3.4 Any Notes of such Illinois Utility requested by Lenders pursuant to Section 2.16 payable to the order of each such requesting Lender.

4.3.5 Written money transfer instructions of such Illinois Utility, in substantially the form of Exhibit D.2, D.3 or D.4, as applicable, addressed to the Agent and signed by an Authorized Officer, together with such other related money transfer authorizations as the Agent may have reasonably requested.

4.3.6 In the case of CILCO, the Agent shall have received:

 

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The CILCO Credit Agreement Bond in the aggregate principal amount equal to CILCO’s Borrower Sublimit as of the Accession Date.

 

(ii)

A certificate of a duly authorized officer of the CILCO Trustee, certifying that the CILCO Credit Agreement Bond has been authenticated and is outstanding under the CILCO Indenture.

 

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(iii)

A certificate of a duly authorized officer of CILCO certifying that attached thereto is (x) a true, correct and complete copy of the CILCO Indenture, as amended and supplemented by supplemental indentures, including the CILCO Supplemental Indenture, omitting copies of supplemental indentures that provide solely for the establishment and issuance of particular series of bonds or the addition of property, (y) a listing of the supplemental indentures currently in effect and confirming that the supplemental indentures specifically identified in such list as having amended or modified the terms of the CILCO Indenture as theretofore in effect (as opposed to merely establishing series of bonds or adding property) are the only supplemental indentures or other instruments in effect that have so amended or modified the CILCO Indenture and (z) a true, correct and complete copy of the CILCO Supplemental Indenture (provided that if any of the foregoing agreements shall have been delivered to the Agent under a similar officer’s certificate in connection with an “Accession Date” under an Existing Illinois Credit Agreement, the requirement in clause (x) above may be satisfied by delivery of a certificate of an officer of CILCO making reference to such prior officer’s certificate and certifying that, as of the present Accession Date, such agreements remain in full force and effect and, except as set forth in such present certification, have not been modified, supplemented or otherwise amended (other than by any supplemental indenture entered into to merely establish a series of bonds or add property to the trust estate therefor).

 

(iv)

The CILCO Bond Delivery Agreement, executed and delivered by CILCO.

4.3.7 In the case of CIPS, the Agent shall have received:

 

(i)

The CIPS Credit Agreement Bond in the aggregate principal amount equal to CIPS’s Borrower Sublimit as of the Accession Date.

 

(ii)

A certificate of a duly authorized officer of the CIPS Trustee, certifying that the CIPS Credit Agreement Bond has been authenticated and is outstanding under the CIPS Indenture.

 

(iii)

A certificate of a duly authorized officer of CIPS certifying that attached thereto is (x) a true, correct and complete copy of the CIPS Indenture, as amended and supplemented by supplemental indentures, including the CIPS Supplemental Indenture, omitting copies of supplemental indentures that provide solely for the establishment and issuance of particular series of bonds or the addition of property, (y) a listing of the supplemental indentures currently in effect and confirming that the supplemental indentures specifically identified in such list as having amended or modified the terms of the CIPS Indenture as theretofore in effect (as opposed to merely establishing series of bonds or adding property) are the only supplemental indentures or other instruments in effect that have so amended or modified the CIPS Indenture and (z) a complete and correct copy of the CIPS Supplemental Indenture (provided that if any of the foregoing agreements shall have been delivered to the Agent under a similar officer’s certificate in connection with an “Accession Date” under an Existing Illinois

 

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Credit Agreement, the requirement in clause (x) above may be satisfied by delivery of a certificate of an officer of CIPS making reference to such prior officer’s certificate and certifying that, as of the present Accession Date, such agreements remain in full force and effect and, except as set forth in such present certification, have not been modified, supplemented or otherwise amended (other than by any supplemental indenture entered into to merely establish a series of bonds or add property to the trust estate therefor).

 

(iv)

The CIPS Bond Delivery Agreement, executed and delivered by CIPS.

4.3.8 In the case of IP, the Agent shall have received:

 

(i)

The IP Credit Agreement Bond in the aggregate principal amount equal to IP’s Borrower Sublimit as of the Accession Date.

 

(ii)

A certificate of a duly authorized officer of the IP Trustee, certifying that the IP Credit Agreement Bond has been authenticated and is outstanding under the IP Indenture.

 

(iii)

A certificate of a duly authorized officer of IP certifying that attached thereto is (x) a true, correct and complete copy of the IP Indenture, as amended and supplemented by supplemental indentures, including the IP Supplemental Indenture, omitting copies of supplemental indentures that provide solely for the establishment and issuance of particular series of bonds or the addition of property, (y) a listing of the supplemental indentures currently in effect and confirming that the supplemental indentures specifically identified in such list as having amended or modified the terms of the IP Indenture as theretofore in effect (as opposed to merely establishing series of bonds or adding property) are the only supplemental indentures or other instruments in effect that have so amended or modified the IP Indenture and (z) a complete and correct copy of the IP Supplemental Indenture (provided that if any of the foregoing agreements shall have been delivered to the Agent under a similar officer’s certificate in connection with an “Accession Date” under an Existing Illinois Credit Agreement, the requirement in clause (x) above may be satisfied by delivery of a certificate of an officer of IP making reference to such prior officer’s certificate and certifying that, as of the present Accession Date, such agreements remain in full force and effect and, except as set forth in such present certification, have not been modified, supplemented or otherwise amended (other than by any supplemental indenture entered into to merely establish a series of bonds or add property to the trust estate therefor).

 

(iv)

The IP Bond Delivery Agreement, executed and delivered by IP.

4.3.9 All documentation and other information that any Lender shall reasonably have requested in respect of such Illinois Utility in order to comply with its ongoing obligations under applicable “know your customer” and anti-money laundering rules and regulations, including the USA Patriot Act.

 

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4.4. Each Credit Extension . The Lenders and the Issuing Banks shall not be required to make any Credit Extension to a Borrower unless on the applicable Credit Extension Date:

4.4.1 There exists no Default or Unmatured Default with respect to such Borrower and no Default or Unmatured Default with respect to such Borrower will result from such Credit Extension or from the use of the proceeds therefrom.

4.4.2 The representations and warranties of such Borrower contained in Article V (other than, in the case of a Borrower that has met the Rating Condition as of the Credit Extension Date, the representations and warranties set forth in Section 5.5 and 5.7) and in each Collateral Document securing the Obligations of such Borrower to which the applicable Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries is party are true and correct as of such Credit Extension Date except to the extent any such representation or warranty is stated to relate solely to an earlier date, in which case such representation or warranty shall have been true and correct on and as of such earlier date.

4.4.3 All legal matters incident to the making of such Credit Extension shall be satisfactory to the Lenders and their counsel.

4.4.4 All required regulatory authorizations of FERC and the Illinois Commerce Commission in respect of such Credit Extension to such Borrower shall have been obtained and shall be effective.

Each Borrowing Notice or request for the issuance of a Letter of Credit with respect to each such Credit Extension to a Borrower shall constitute a representation and warranty by the applicable Borrower that the conditions contained in Sections 4.4.1, 4.4.2 and 4.4.4 have been satisfied. Any Lender or Issuing Bank may require a duly completed compliance certificate in substantially the form of Exhibit B as a condition to making a Credit Extension.

ARTICLE V

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

Each Borrower hereby represents and warrants to each Lender, each Issuing Bank and the Agent, as to such Borrower and, as applicable, its Subsidiaries, as of each of (i) (x) in the case of the Company, the Closing Date, and (y) in the case of each Illinois Utility, its Accession Date, and (ii) each date as of which such Borrower is deemed to make the representations and warranties set forth in this Article under Section 4.4.

5.1. Existence and Standing . Such Borrower and each of its Subsidiaries (other than any Project Finance Subsidiary or Non-Material Subsidiary or an SPC) is a corporation, partnership (in the case of Subsidiaries only) or limited liability company duly and properly incorporated or organized, as the case may be, validly existing and (to the extent such concept applies to such entity) in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation or organization and has all requisite authority to conduct its business in each jurisdiction in which its business is conducted, other than the failure of any such Borrower to be qualified to transact business in any such jurisdiction to the extent such failure could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

 

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5.2. Authorization and Validity . Such Borrower has the power and authority and legal right to execute and deliver the Loan Documents and to perform its obligations thereunder. The execution and delivery by such Borrower of the Loan Documents and the performance of its obligations thereunder have been duly authorized by proper proceedings, and the Loan Documents to which such Borrower is a party constitute legal, valid and binding obligations of such Borrower enforceable against such Borrower in accordance with their terms, except as enforceability may be limited by (i) bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, reorganization or similar laws relating to or affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally; (ii) general equitable principles (whether considered in a proceeding in equity or at law) and (iii) requirements of reasonableness, good faith and fair dealing.

5.3. No Conflict; Government Consent . Neither the execution and delivery by such Borrower of the Loan Documents, nor the consummation of the transactions therein contemplated, nor compliance with the provisions thereof will violate (i) any law, rule, regulation, order, writ, judgment, injunction, decree or award binding on such Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or (ii) such Borrower’s or any Subsidiary’s articles or certificate of incorporation, partnership agreement, certificate of partnership, articles or certificate of organization, by-laws, or operating agreement or other management agreement, as the case may be, or (iii) the provisions of the Ameren/UE Agreement or any indenture, any material instrument or any material agreement to which such Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries is a party or is subject, or by which it, or its Property, is bound, or conflict with, or constitute a default under, or result in, or require, the creation or imposition of any Lien in, of or on the Property of such Borrower or a Subsidiary pursuant to the terms of, the Ameren/UE Agreement or any such indenture, instrument or agreement. No order, consent, adjudication, approval, license, authorization, or validation of, or filing, recording or registration with, or exemption by, or other action in respect of any governmental or public body or authority, or any subdivision thereof, which has not been obtained by such Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, is required to be obtained by such Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries in connection with the execution and delivery of the Loan Documents, the borrowings and issuances of Letters of Credit under this Agreement, the payment and performance by such Borrower of the Obligations or the legality, validity, binding effect or enforceability of any of the Loan Documents.

5.4. Financial Statements . The consolidated financial statements of such Borrower, audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, as of and for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008, and the unaudited consolidated balance sheet of such Borrower as of March 31, 2009, and the related unaudited statement of income and statement of cash flows for the three-month period then ended, copies of which have been furnished to each Lender, fairly present in all material respects (subject in the case of such balance sheet and statement of income for the period ended March 31, 2009, to the absence of footnotes and subject to year-end adjustments) the consolidated financial condition of such Borrower at such dates and the consolidated results of the operations of such Borrower for the periods ended on such dates, were prepared, except in the case of such unaudited statements, in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in effect on the dates such statements were prepared (except for the absence of footnotes and subject to year end audit adjustments) and fairly present the consolidated financial

 

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condition and operations of such Borrower at such dates and the consolidated results of their operations for the periods then ended. Except as disclosed in the financial statements referred to above or in the notes thereto or on Schedule 5 hereto, neither such Borrower nor any of its Subsidiaries has as of the Closing Date any material contingent liabilities.

5.5. Material Adverse Change . Since December 31, 2008, there has been no change in the business, Property, condition (financial or otherwise) or results of operations of such Borrower and its Subsidiaries (other than any Project Finance Subsidiary) which could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect with respect to such Borrower, except for the Disclosed Matters.

5.6. Taxes . Such Borrower and its Subsidiaries have filed all U.S. federal tax returns and all other material tax returns which are required to be filed and have paid all taxes due pursuant to said returns or pursuant to any assessment received by such Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, except in respect of such taxes, if any, as are being contested in good faith and as to which adequate reserves have been provided in accordance with Agreement Accounting Principles and as to which no Lien exists (except as permitted by Section 6.13.2). No claims have been, or are being, asserted with respect to such taxes that could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect with respect to such Borrower and no Liens have been filed with respect to such taxes (other than as permitted pursuant to Section 6.13.2). The charges, accruals and reserves on the books of such Borrower and its Subsidiaries in respect of any taxes or other governmental charges are adequate. Except as provided in the following sentence, the IRS has closed audits of the U.S. federal income tax returns filed by such Borrower for all periods through the calendar taxable year ending December 31, 2004. The IRS has not closed audits of the CILCORP U.S. federal income tax returns for the calendar year ending December 31, 1998 and the portion of calendar year 1999 that ended with CILCORP’s acquisition by AES Corporation, which returns included CILCO. The IRS has not closed audits of CILCORP for subsequent periods.

5.7. Litigation and Contingent Obligations . Other than the Disclosed Matters, there is no litigation, arbitration, governmental investigation, proceeding or inquiry pending or, to the knowledge of any of its officers, threatened against or affecting such Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries which could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect with respect to such Borrower or which seeks to prevent, enjoin or delay the making of any Loans to such Borrower.

5.8. Subsidiaries . Schedule 1 contains an accurate list of all Subsidiaries of such Borrower as of the date of this Agreement, setting forth their respective jurisdictions of organization and the percentage of their respective capital stock or other ownership interests owned by such Borrower or other Subsidiaries of such Borrower. As of the Closing Date, all the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock or other ownership interests of such Subsidiaries have been (to the extent such concepts are relevant with respect to such ownership interests) duly authorized and issued and are fully paid and non-assessable.

5.9. ERISA . No ERISA Event has occurred or is reasonably expected to occur that, when taken together with all other ERISA Events that have occurred or are reasonably expected to occur, could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect with respect to such Borrower.

 

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5.10. Accuracy of Information . The information, exhibits or reports (other than budgets, forecasts, projections and forward looking statements (collectively, “Projections”)) with respect to such Borrower furnished to the Agent or to any Lender in connection with the negotiation of, or compliance with, the Loan Documents as of the date furnished do not contain any material misstatement of fact or omit to state a material fact or any fact necessary to make the statements contained therein not misleading. The Projections with respect to such Borrower furnished to the Agent or to any Lender in connection with the negotiation of, or compliance with, the Loan Documents as of the date furnished shall have been prepared in good faith based upon assumptions believed by such Borrower to be reasonable at the time such Projections were prepared.

5.11. Regulation U . Neither such Borrower nor any of its Subsidiaries is engaged principally, or as one of its important activities, in the business of extending credit for the purpose, whether immediate, incidental or ultimate, of buying or carrying margin stock (as defined in Regulation U), and after applying the proceeds of each Advance, margin stock (as defined in Regulation U) will constitute less than 25% of the value of those assets of such Borrower and its Subsidiaries that are subject to any limitation on sale, pledge, or any other restriction hereunder.

5.12. Material Agreements . Neither such Borrower nor any of its Subsidiaries is a party to any agreement or instrument or subject to any charter or other corporate restriction which could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect with respect to such Borrower as described in clauses (ii) and/or (iii) of the definition thereof. Neither such Borrower nor any of its Subsidiaries is in default in the performance, observance or fulfillment of any of the obligations, covenants or conditions contained in any agreement or instrument (other than any of the foregoing evidencing or governing Indebtedness) to which it is a party, which default could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect with respect to such Borrower.

5.13. Compliance With Laws . Except for the Disclosed Matters, such Borrower and its Subsidiaries have complied with all applicable statutes, rules, regulations, orders and restrictions of any domestic or foreign government or any instrumentality or agency thereof having jurisdiction over the conduct of their respective businesses or the ownership of their respective Property, non-compliance with which could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect with respect to such Borrower.

5.14. Ownership of Properties . Such Borrower and its Subsidiaries have good title to or rights to use (except for minor defects in title that do not interfere with their ability to conduct their business as currently conducted or to utilize such properties for the intended purposes), free of all Liens other than those permitted by Section 6.13, all of the assets material to the business of such Borrower and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole.

5.15. Plan Assets; Prohibited Transactions . Such Borrower is not an entity deemed to hold “plan assets” within the meaning of 29 C.F.R. § 2510.3-101 of an employee benefit plan (as defined in Section 3(3) of ERISA) which is subject to Title I of ERISA or any plan (within the

 

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meaning of Section 4975 of the Code), and assuming the accuracy of the representations and warranties made in Section 9.12 and in any assignment made pursuant to Section 12.3.3, neither the execution of this Agreement nor the making of Loans hereunder gives rise to a prohibited transaction within the meaning of Section 406 of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code.

5.16. Environmental Matters . In the ordinary course of its business, the officers of such Borrower consider the effect of Environmental Laws on the business of such Borrower and its Subsidiaries, in the course of which they identify and evaluate potential risks and liabilities accruing to such Borrower due to Environmental Laws. On the basis of this consideration, such Borrower has concluded that, other than the Disclosed Matters, there exists no violation of, no actual or contingent liability under, and no requirement under any Environmental Laws that could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect with respect to such Borrower. Except for the Disclosed Matters, and except with respect to any other matters that, individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect with respect to such Borrower, neither such Borrower nor any Subsidiary has received any notice to the effect that its operations are not in material compliance with any of the requirements of applicable Environmental Laws or are the subject of any federal or state investigation evaluating whether any remedial action is needed to respond to a release of any toxic or hazardous waste or substance into the environment.

5.17. Investment Company Act . Neither such Borrower nor any Subsidiary of such Borrower is an “investment company” or a company “controlled” by an “investment company”, within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.

5.18. Regulatory Matters . (a) The Company is a “holding company” and each Illinois Utility is a “public-utility company”, as such terms are defined in the 2005 Act. Each Illinois Utility is a “public utility” as defined in the Illinois Public Utilities Act.

(b) No authorization from FERC or the Illinois Commerce Commission (the “ICC”) is required to permit the Company to borrow under this Agreement.

(c) The FERC, in accordance with the Federal Power Act, has (i) granted blanket authorization to IP to issue securities and assume liabilities, including borrowing under this Agreement, pursuant to an order captioned Illinois Power Company, d/b/a Ameren IP et al. , 110 FERC ¶ 61,408 (March 31, 2005) (Docket ER05-638-000) and (ii) issued an order authorizing the incurrence of short-term indebtedness by each of the other Illinois Utilities in an aggregate principal amount outstanding not to exceed its FERC Limit, subject to, among other things, the condition that all such indebtedness be issued on or before March 31, 2010. Unless such authorization is no longer required by applicable laws and regulations (and the Agent shall have received confirmation thereof reasonably satisfactory to it), additional authorization from the FERC (or any governmental agency that succeeds to the authority of the FERC) will be necessary for each of the Illinois Utilities (other than IP) to obtain any Advances under this Agreement or to incur or issue short-term indebtedness, including without limitation Advances extended under this Agreement after March 31, 2010. In addition, with respect to each Illinois Utility, the ICC has issued an order (in each case, an “ICC Authorization”) as of the Accession Date for each of the respective Illinois Utilities authorizing such Illinois Utility to issue and deliver the CIPS Credit Agreement Bond (in the case of CIPS), the CILCO Credit Agreement

 

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Bond (in the case of CILCO) and the IP Credit Agreement Bond (in the case of IP), in each case, as collateral for such Illinois Utility’s Obligations. No approval of the ICC is required for any Illinois Utility to enter into this Credit Agreement or to borrow Advances or incur Obligations hereunder. Except for (i) in the case of IP, CIPS and CILCO, the aforesaid orders/authorizations of the FERC (as listed on Schedule 4 hereto) and (ii) in the case of the Illinois Utilities, the ICC Authorizations (as listed on Schedule 4 hereto) relating to such Illinois Utility, as of the Closing Date, with respect to the Company, and as of the applicable Accession Date for each of the respective Illinois Utilities, with respect to such Illinois Utility, no regulatory authorizations, approvals, consents, registrations, declarations or filings are required in connection with the borrowings by, and issuances of Letters of Credit for the account of, the Company or any such Illinois Utility hereunder or the performance by each of Company and such Illinois Utility of its Obligations hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, except where the failure to have obtained, made or maintained any such authorizations, approvals, consents, registrations, declarations or filings could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect with respect to such Borrower. No regulatory authorizations, approvals, consents, registrations, declarations or filings are required in connection with the borrowings by, and issuances of Letters of Credit for the account of, any Borrower hereunder or the performance by any Borrower of its Obligations, except as set forth above or where the failure to have obtained, made or maintained any such authorizations, approvals, consents, registrations, declarations or filings could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect with respect to such Borrower.

5.19. Insurance . Such Borrower maintains, and has caused each of its Subsidiaries to maintain, with financially sound and reputable insurance companies, insurance on all its Property in such amounts, subject to such deductibles and self-insurance retentions, and covering such properties and risks as are consistent with sound business practice.

5.20. No Default or Unmatured Default . No Default or Unmatured Default has occurred and is continuing with respect to such Borrower.

5.21. Collateral Matters .

5.21.1 CILCO . In the case of CILCO:

 

(i)

The CILCO Credit Agreement Bond has been duly authorized by CILCO and, when delivered to the Agent under the CILCO Bond Delivery Agreement, the CILCO Credit Agreement Bond will have been duly executed, authenticated, issued and delivered, and will constitute valid and legally binding obligations of CILCO entitled to participate ratably with the other First Mortgage Bonds from time to time outstanding thereunder in the security afforded by the CILCO Indenture. The CILCO Indenture has been duly authorized by CILCO and, at CILCO’s Accession Date, the CILCO Indenture (as supplemented and amended by the CILCO Supplemental Indenture) will be duly executed and delivered by CILCO and will be a valid and legally binding instrument, enforceable against CILCO in accordance with its terms, subject to the laws of the State of Illinois affecting the remedies for the enforcement of the security provided for therein and except as may be limited by (i) bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization and other

 

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similar laws relating to or affecting creditors’ rights generally, (ii) general equitable principles (whether considered in a proceeding in equity or at law) and (iii) requirements of reasonableness, good faith and fair dealing.

 

(ii)

The CILCO Indenture conforms to the requirements of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended. The issuance of the CILCO Credit Agreement Bond to the Agent is not required to be registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 

(iii)

Substantially all of the permanent, fixed properties of CILCO are owned in fee simple or are held under valid leases, in each case subject only to the lien of the CILCO Indenture and “excepted encumbrances” (as defined in the CILCO Indenture) and such minor imperfections of title and encumbrances, if any, which are not substantial in amount, do not materially detract from the value or marketability of the properties subject thereto and do not materially impair the title of CILCO to its properties or its right to use its properties in connection with its business as presently conducted. The CILCO Indenture creates in favor of the CILCO Trustee for the ratable benefit of the holders of each outstanding series of First Mortgage Bonds issued under the CILCO Indenture, including the Agent as holder of the CILCO Credit Agreement Bond, a legal, valid and enforceable first priority security interest in substantially all the property, plant and equipment, franchises and related rights of CILCO and constitutes a perfected security interest in all such property and assets, subject to (A) Liens, reservations and exceptions permitted under the CILCO Indenture as in effect on the date hereof and under Section 6.13 and (B) the terms of the franchises, licenses, easements, leases, permits, contracts and other instruments under which such property and assets are held or operated.

 

(iv)

Upon each delivery of the CILCO Credit Agreement Bond to the Agent and unless the CILCO Credit Agreement Bond has been released by the Agent in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, the CILCO Credit Agreement Bond has been paid in full, or both CILCO’s Borrower Sublimit and CILCO’s Borrower Credit Exposure have been reduced to zero, (A) the CILCO Credit Agreement Bond is outstanding in an amount not less than CILCO’s Borrower Sublimit and CILCO’s Borrower Credit Exposure at such time, (B) the Agent is the holder of the CILCO Credit Agreement Bond delivered under the CILCO Bond Delivery Agreement for all purposes under the CILCO Indenture (unless the Agent transfers the CILCO Credit Agreement Bond in accordance with the terms of this Agreement) and (C) the CILCO Credit Agreement Bond ranks pari passu with all other bonds and instruments issued pursuant to the CILCO Indenture.

 

(v)

As of the Closing Date, after giving effect to the delivery of the $150,000,000 CILCO Credit Agreement Bond to the Agent, and after giving effect to the retirement of the First Mortgage Bonds issued by CILCO to secure the Existing Illinois Credit Agreements, the principal amount of outstanding Indebtedness issued under the CILCO Indenture is $429,000,000.

 

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5.21.2 CIPS . In the case of CIPS:

 

(i)

The CIPS Credit Agreement Bond has been duly authorized by CIPS and, when delivered to the Agent under the CIPS Bond Delivery Agreement, the CIPS Credit Agreement Bond will have been duly executed, authenticated, issued and delivered, and will constitute valid and legally binding obligations of CIPS entitled to participate ratably with the other First Mortgage Bonds from time to time outstanding thereunder in the security afforded by the CIPS Indenture. The CIPS Indenture has been duly authorized by CIPS and, at CIPS’s Accession Date, the CIPS Indenture (as supplemented and amended by the CIPS Supplemental Indenture) will be duly executed and delivered by CIPS and will be a valid and legally binding instrument, enforceable against CIPS in accordance with its terms, subject to the laws of the State of Illinois affecting the remedies for the enforcement of the security provided for therein and except as may be limited by (i) bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization and other similar laws relating to or affecting creditors’ rights generally, (ii) general equitable principles (whether considered in a proceeding in equity or at law) and (iii) requirements of reasonableness, good faith and fair dealing.

 

(ii)

The CIPS Indenture conforms to the requirements of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended. The issuance of the CIPS Credit Agreement Bond to the Agent is not required to be registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 

(iii)

Substantially all of the permanent, fixed properties of CIPS are owned in fee simple or are held under valid leases, in each case subject only to the lien of the CIPS Indenture and “permitted encumbrances and liens” (as defined in the CIPS Indenture) and such minor imperfections of title and encumbrances, if any, which are not substantial in amount, do not materially detract from the value or marketability of the properties subject thereto and do not materially impair the title of CIPS to its properties or its right to use its properties in connection with its business as presently conducted. The CIPS Indenture creates in favor of the CIPS Trustee for the ratable benefit of the holders of each outstanding series of First Mortgage Bonds issued under the CIPS Indenture, including the Agent as holder of the CIPS Credit Agreement Bond, a legal, valid and enforceable first priority security interest in substantially all the property, plant and equipment, franchises and related rights of CIPS and constitutes a perfected security interest in all such property and assets, subject to (A) Liens, reservations and exceptions permitted under the CIPS Indenture as in effect on the date hereof and under Section 6.13 and (B) the terms of the franchises, licenses, easements, leases, permits, contracts and other instruments under which such property and assets are held or operated.

 

(iv)

Upon each delivery of the CIPS Credit Agreement Bond to the Agent and unless the CIPS Credit Agreement Bond has been released by the Agent in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, the CIPS Credit Agreement Bond has been paid in full, or both CIPS’s Borrower Sublimit and CIPS’s Borrower Credit Exposure have been reduced to zero, (A) the CIPS Credit Agreement Bond is outstanding in

 

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an amount not less than the CIPS’s Borrower Sublimit and CIPS’s Borrower Credit Exposure at such time, (B) the Agent is the holder of the CIPS Credit Agreement Bond delivered under the CIPS Bond Delivery Agreement for all purposes under the CIPS Indenture (unless the Agent transfers the CIPS Credit Agreement Bond in accordance with the terms of this Agreement) and (C) the CIPS Credit Agreement Bond ranks pari passu with all other bonds and instruments issued pursuant to the CIPS Indenture.

 

(v)

As of the Closing Date, after giving effect to the delivery of the $135,000,000 CIPS Credit Agreement Bond to the Agent, and after giving effect to the retirement of the First Mortgage Bonds issued by CIPS to secure the Existing Illinois Credit Agreement described in clause (a) of the definition thereof, the principal amount of outstanding Indebtedness issued under the CIPS Indenture is $446,500,000.

5.21.3 IP . In the case of IP:

 

(i)

The IP Credit Agreement Bond has been duly authorized by IP and, when delivered to the Agent under the IP Bond Delivery Agreement, the IP Credit Agreement Bond will have been duly executed, authenticated, issued and delivered, and will constitute a valid and legally binding obligation of IP entitled to participate ratably with the other First Mortgage Bonds from time to time outstanding thereunder in the security afforded by the IP Indenture. The IP Indenture has been duly authorized by IP and, at IP’s Accession Date, the IP Indenture (as supplemented and amended by the IP Supplemental Indenture) will be duly executed and delivered by IP and will be a valid and legally binding instrument, enforceable against IP in accordance with its terms, subject to the laws of the State of Illinois affecting the remedies for the enforcement of the security provided for therein and except as may be limited by (i) bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization and other similar laws relating to or affecting creditors’ rights generally, (ii) general equitable principles (whether considered in a proceeding in equity or at law) and (iii) requirements of reasonableness, good faith and fair dealing.

 

(ii)

The IP Indenture conforms to the requirements of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended. The issuance of the IP Credit Agreement Bond to the Agent is not required to be registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 

(iii)

Substantially all of the permanent, fixed properties of IP are owned in fee simple or are held under valid leases, in each case subject only to the lien of the IP Indenture and “Permitted Liens” (as defined in the IP Indenture) and such minor imperfections of title and encumbrances, if any, which are not substantial in amount, do not materially detract from the value or marketability of the properties subject thereto and do not materially impair the title of IP to its properties or its right to use its properties in connection with its business as presently conducted. The IP Indenture creates in favor of the IP Trustee for the ratable benefit of the holders of each outstanding series of First Mortgage Bonds issued under the IP

 

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Indenture, including the Agent as holder of the IP Credit Agreement Bond, a legal, valid and enforceable first priority security interest in substantially all the property, plant and equipment, franchises and related rights of IP and constitutes a perfected security interest in all such property and assets, subject to (A) Liens, reservations and exceptions permitted under the IP Indenture as in effect on the date hereof and under Section 6.13 and (B) the terms of the franchises, licenses, easements, leases, permits, contracts and other instruments under which such property and assets are held or operated. The “Existing IPC Mortgage” (as defined in the IP Indenture) has been terminated and the Lien thereof released and there are no outstanding “Prior Bonds” (as defined in the IP Indenture).

 

(iv)

Upon delivery of the IP Credit Agreement Bond to the Agent and unless the IP Credit Agreement Bond has been released by the Agent in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, the IP Credit Agreement Bond has been paid in full, or both IP’s Borrower Sublimit and IP’s Borrower Credit Exposure have been reduced to zero, (A) the IP Credit Agreement Bond is outstanding (to the extent both IP’s Borrower Sublimit and IP’s Borrower Credit Exposure have not been permanently reduced), (B) the Agent is the holder of the IP Credit Agreement Bond for all purposes under the IP Indenture (unless the Agent transfers the IP Credit Agreement Bond in accordance with the terms of this Agreement) and (C) the IP Credit Agreement Bond ranks pari passu with all other bonds and instruments issued pursuant to the IP Indenture.

 

(v)

As of the Closing Date, after giving effect to the delivery of the $350,000,000 IP Credit Agreement Bond to the Agent, and after giving effect to the retirement of the First Mortgage Bonds issued by IP to secure the Existing Illinois Credit Agreements, the principal amount of outstanding Indebtedness issued under the IP Indenture is $1,500,070,000.

5.21.4 Collateral Documents . CILCO represents and warrants that the copy of the CILCO Indenture delivered to the Agent prior to the Closing Date is complete (except for the omission of supplemental indentures that provide solely for the establishment and issuance of particular series of bonds and the addition of property) and correct in all material respects as of each of the Closing Date and, except for the issuance of the CILCO Supplemental Indenture and supplemental indentures that provide solely for the establishment and issuance of particular series of bonds and the addition of property, CILCO’s Accession Date. CIPS represents and warrants that the copy of the CIPS Indenture delivered to the Agent prior to the Closing Date is complete (except for the omission of supplemental indentures that provide solely for the establishment and issuance of particular series of bonds and the addition of property) and correct in all material respects as of each of the Closing Date and, except for the issuance of the CIPS Supplemental Indenture and supplemental indentures that provide solely for the establishment and issuance of particular series of bonds and the addition of property, CIPS’s Accession Date. IP represents and warrants that the copy of the IP Indenture delivered to the Agent prior to the Closing Date is complete (except for the

 

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omission of supplemental indentures that provide solely for the establishment and issuance of particular series of bonds and the addition of property) and correct in all material respects as of each of the Closing Date and, except for the issuance of the IP Supplemental Indenture and supplemental indentures that provide solely for the establishment and issuance of particular series of bonds and the addition of property, IP’s Accession Date.

ARTICLE VI

COVENANTS

From and after the Closing Date (or, in the case of each Illinois Utility, its Accession Date) and thereafter during the term of this Agreement, unless the Required Lenders shall otherwise consent in writing:

6.1. Financial Reporting . Each Borrower will maintain, for itself and each of its subsidiaries, a system of accounting established and administered in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and furnish to the Agent, and the Agent shall promptly deliver to each of the Lenders (it being agreed that the obligation of any Borrower to furnish the consolidated financial statements referred to in paragraphs 6.1.1 and 6.1.2 below may be satisfied by the delivery of annual and quarterly reports from such Borrower to the SEC on Forms 10-K and 10-Q containing such statements):

6.1.1 Within 75 days after the close of each fiscal year, such Borrower’s audited consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with Agreement Accounting Principles on a consolidated basis, including balance sheets as of the end of such period, statements of income and statements of cash flows, accompanied by (a) an audit report, unqualified as to scope, of a nationally recognized firm of independent public accountants; (b) any management letter prepared by said accountants, and (c) a certificate of said accountants that, in the course of their audit of the foregoing, they have obtained no knowledge that such Borrower failed to comply with certain terms, covenants and provisions of this Agreement as they relate to accounting matters, or, if in the opinion of such accountants any such failure shall have occurred, stating the nature and status thereof. In addition, the Company shall deliver for each of Union Electric, Genco and CILCORP the consolidated financial statements and any items referred to under clauses (a) and (b) that would have been required to be delivered by it under this Section 6.1.1 if it were a Borrower at such time.

6.1.2 Within 45 days after the close of the first three quarterly periods of each of its fiscal years, such Borrower’s consolidated unaudited balance sheets as at the close of each such period and consolidated statements of income and a statement of cash flows for the period from the beginning of such fiscal year to the end of such quarter, all certified as to fairness of presentation, compliance with Agreement Accounting Principles (except for the absence of footnotes and year-end adjustments) and consistency by its

 

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chief financial officer, controller or treasurer. In addition, the Company shall deliver for each of Union Electric, Genco and CILCORP the consolidated financial statements and the certification of its chief financial officer, controller or treasurer that would have been required to be delivered by it under this Section 6.1.2 if it were a Borrower at such time.

6.1.3 Together with the financial statements required under Sections 6.1.1 and 6.1.2, a compliance certificate in substantially the form of Exhibit B signed by such Borrower’s chief financial officer, controller or treasurer showing the calculations necessary to determine compliance with this Agreement and stating that no Default or Unmatured Default with respect to such Borrower exists, or if any such Default or Unmatured Default exists, stating the nature and status thereof.

6.1.4 As soon as possible and in any event within 10 days after such Borrower knows that any ERISA Event has occurred that, alone or together with any other ERISA Events that have occurred, could reasonably be expected to result in liability of such Borrower, its Subsidiaries or any Commonly Controlled Entity in an aggregate amount exceeding $25,000,000, a statement, signed by the chief financial officer, controller or treasurer of such Borrower, describing said ERISA Event and the action which such Borrower proposes to take with respect thereto.

6.1.5 As soon as possible and in any event within 10 days after receipt by such Borrower, a copy of (a) any notice or claim to the effect that such Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries is or may be liable to any Person as a result of the release by such Borrower, any of its Subsidiaries, or any other Person of any toxic or hazardous waste or substance into the environment, and (b) any notice alleging any violation of any federal, state or local environmental, health or safety law or regulation by such Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, which, in either case, could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect with respect to such Borrower.

6.1.6 Promptly upon becoming aware thereof, notice of any upgrading or downgrading of such Borrower’s S&P Rating or Moody’s Rating or the rating (if any) of such Borrower’s Obligations hereunder, senior unsecured debt, commercial paper or First Mortgage Bonds or of such Borrower’s corporate, issuer or issuer default rating by Moody’s, S&P or Fitch.

6.1.7 Such other information (including non-financial information) as the Agent or any Lender may from time to time reasonably request.

6.2. Use of Proceeds and Letters of Credit . Each Borrower will, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries to, use the proceeds of the Advances to repay loans outstanding under the Existing Illinois Credit Agreements, and for general corporate purposes, including without limitation, for working capital, commercial paper liquidity support with respect to commercial paper issued by such Borrower or its Subsidiaries, and other funding needs, to fund loans under

 

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and pursuant to the Money Pool Agreements or other short-term intercompany loan arrangements, and to pay fees and expenses incurred in connection with this Agreement. Each Borrower shall use the proceeds of Advances in compliance with all applicable contractual, legal and regulatory requirements and any such use shall not result in a violation of any such requirements, including, without limitation, Regulation U and Regulation X, the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the regulations promulgated thereunder. Each Borrower shall use the Letters of Credit for general corporate purposes.

6.3. Notice of Default . Within five (5) Business Days after an Authorized Officer of any Borrower becomes aware thereof, such Borrower will, and will cause each Subsidiary to, give notice in writing to the Agent of the occurrence of any Default or Unmatured Default and, unless otherwise reported to the SEC in such Borrower’s filings under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, of any other development, financial or otherwise, which could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect with respect to such Borrower.

6.4. Conduct of Business . Each Borrower will, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries to, do or cause to be done all things necessary to obtain, preserve, renew and keep in full force and effect its legal existence and, except where any of the following could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect with respect to such Borrower, the rights, licenses, permits, privileges, franchises, patents, copyrights, trademarks and trade names material to the conduct of its business. Each Borrower will, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries to, carry on and conduct its business in substantially the same manner and in substantially the same fields of enterprise in which it is presently conducted or in a manner or fields of enterprise reasonably related thereto. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Borrower shall be prohibited from (i) dissolving any Inactive Subsidiary, (ii) consummating any merger or consolidation permitted under Section 6.10 or (iii) the sale, transfer or other disposition of any Subsidiary or assets to the extent permitted pursuant to Section 6.11.

6.5. Taxes . Each Borrower will, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries to, timely file complete and correct U.S. federal and all other applicable material foreign, state and local tax returns required by law and pay when due all U.S. federal and all other applicable material foreign, state and local taxes, assessments and governmental charges and levies upon it or its income, profits or Property, except those which are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and with respect to which adequate reserves have been recorded in accordance with Agreement Accounting Principles.

6.6. Insurance . Each Borrower will, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries to, maintain with financially sound and reputable insurance companies insurance on all its Property in such amounts, subject to such deductibles and self-insurance retentions, and covering such risks as is consistent with sound business practice, and such Borrower will furnish to any Lender upon request full information as to the insurance carried.

6.7. Compliance with Laws; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and Illinois Commerce Commission Authorization . (a) Each Borrower will, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries to, comply with all laws, rules, regulations, orders, writs, judgments, injunctions, decrees or awards to which it may be subject including, without limitation, all Environmental Laws, except where the failure to do so, individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect with respect to such Borrower.

 

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(b) Each Borrower further agrees not to request any Advance or permit any Loan to remain outstanding hereunder in violation of any applicable FERC or Illinois Commerce Commission authorization described in Section 5.18 or any conditions thereof, as in effect from time to time.

6.8. Maintenance of Properties . Subject to Section 6.11, each Borrower will, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries to, do all things necessary to maintain, preserve, protect and keep its Property material to the conduct of the business of such Borrower and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, in good repair, working order and condition (ordinary wear and tear excepted), and make all necessary and proper repairs, renewals and replacements so that its business carried on in connection therewith may be properly conducted at all times.

6.9. Inspection; Keeping of Books and Records . Each Borrower will, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries to, permit the Agent and the Lenders, by their respective representatives and agents, to inspect any of the Property, books and financial records of such Borrower and each of its Subsidiaries, to examine and make copies of the books of accounts and other financial records of such Borrower and each of its Subsidiaries, and to discuss the affairs, finances and accounts of such Borrower and each of its Subsidiaries with, and to be advised as to the same by, their respective officers at such reasonable times and intervals as the Agent or any Lender may designate. Each Borrower shall keep and maintain, and cause each of its Subsidiaries to keep and maintain, in all material respects, proper books of record and account in which entries in conformity with Agreement Accounting Principles shall be made of all dealings and transactions in relation to their respective businesses and activities. If a Default with respect to a Borrower has occurred and is continuing, such Borrower, upon the Agent’s request, shall turn over copies of any such records to the Agent or its representatives.

6.10. Merger . No Borrower will, or will permit any of its Subsidiaries to, merge or consolidate with or into any other Person, except (i) any Subsidiary other than a Borrower may merge or consolidate with a Borrower if such Borrower is the corporation surviving such merger, (ii) any Borrower may merge or consolidate with the Company if the Company is the corporation surviving such merger and succeeds to all the Obligations of such Borrower under documentation reasonably satisfactory to the Agent, (iii) any Subsidiary other than a Borrower may merge or consolidate with any other Subsidiary, provided that, except as permitted pursuant to Section 6.11.14, each Borrower’s aggregate direct and indirect ownership interest in the survivor thereof shall not be less than such Borrower’s direct and indirect ownership interest in either of such Subsidiaries prior to such merger, (iv) a Permitted Illinois Utility Combination may be consummated, provided that if a Borrower is party thereto, a Borrower shall be the surviving Person thereof, and (v) any Borrower or any Subsidiary may merge or consolidate with any Person other than a Borrower or a Subsidiary if (a) such Person was organized under the laws of the United States of America or one of its States and (b) such Borrower or such Subsidiary is the corporation surviving such merger; provided that, in each case, after giving effect thereto, no Default or Unmatured Default with respect to such Borrower will be in existence.

 

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6.11. Dispositions of Assets . No Borrower will, or will permit any of its Subsidiaries to, lease, sell or otherwise dispose of (collectively, for purposes of this definition, a “ disposition ”) its Property to any other Person, including any of its Subsidiaries, whether existing on the date hereof or hereafter created, except:

6.11.1 Sales of electricity, natural gas, emissions credits and other commodities in the ordinary course of business.

6.11.2 A disposition (including by way of an Investment) of assets by a Subsidiary of such Borrower (other than a Subsidiary of such Borrower that is itself a Borrower or any Subsidiary of such other Borrower) to such Borrower or another Subsidiary of such Borrower.

6.11.3 (a) A disposition by a Borrower, or any of its Subsidiaries, to another Subsidiary of the Company of Property received by such Borrower or such Subsidiary after the date hereof from the Company, directly or indirectly through another Subsidiary, specifically for transfer to the Subsidiary of such Borrower, or (b) a disposition by a Borrower, or any of its Subsidiaries, to any other Affiliate of assets, property or cash received from an Affiliate (other than from a Borrower or a Subsidiary of any Borrower) specifically for transfer to such Affiliate.

6.11.4 The payment of dividends in cash or common equity by the Company or any Subsidiary to holders of its equity interests.

6.11.5 Advances of cash in the ordinary course of business pursuant to the Money Pool Agreements or other intercompany borrowing arrangements with terms substantially similar to those of the Money Pool Agreements.

6.11.6 A disposition of obsolete property or property no longer used in the business of such Borrower or its Subsidiaries.

6.11.7 The transfer pursuant to a requirement of law or any regulatory authority having jurisdiction, of functional and/or operational control of (but not of title to) transmission facilities of such Borrower or its Subsidiaries to an Independent System Operator, Regional Transmission Organization or to some other entity which has responsibility for operating and planning a regional transmission system.

6.11.8 Dispositions pursuant to Leveraged Lease Sales.

6.11.9 Disposition of assets deemed to have occurred by virtue of the consummation of a Permitted Illinois Utility Combination consummated in accordance with Section 6.10.

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than dispositions otherwise permitted by other provisions of this Section 6.11) since the Closing Date, do not constitute Property which represents more than fifteen percent (15%) of the Consolidated Tangible Assets of such Borrower as would be shown in the consolidated financial statements of such Borrower and its Subsidiaries as at the end of the fiscal year ending immediately prior to the date of any such lease, sale or other disposition; provided that in the case of the Company, each reference in this Section 6.11.10 to a “Subsidiary” of the Company shall be deemed to be a reference to a “subsidiary” of the Company.

6.11.11 Contributions, directly or indirectly, of capital, in the form of either debt or equity, by the Company or any Subsidiary to any Subsidiary of the Company (and contributions by any such Subsidiary to one of its Subsidiaries of any such contribution received by such Subsidiary after the date hereof from the Company or a Subsidiary specifically for transfer to the Subsidiary of such Subsidiary).

6.11.12 Transactions under which the Borrower, or its Subsidiary, that disposes of its Property receives in return consideration (i) in a form other than equity, other ownership interests or indebtedness and (ii) of which at least 75% is cash and/or assumption of debt; provided that any such cash consideration so received, unless retained by such Borrower or its Subsidiary at all times prior to the repayment of all Obligations under this Agreement, shall be used (x) within twelve months of the receipt thereof for investment or reinvestment by such Borrower or its Subsidiary in its existing business or (y) within six months of the receipt thereof to reduce Indebtedness of such Borrower or its Subsidiary, and provided further that after taking into account the assets disposed of by such Borrower and its Subsidiaries in the aggregate and any investment or reinvestment of the proceeds thereof in the business of such Borrower and its Subsidiaries, no such transaction shall result in such Borrower and its Subsidiaries as a whole having disposed of all or substantially all of their assets.

6.11.13 Transfers of Receivables (and rights ancillary thereto) pursuant to, and in accordance with the terms of, a Permitted Securitization.

6.11.14 Any transfer of equity interests in Resources as a result of which Resources ceases to be a subsidiary of CILCO (but would remain a subsidiary of the Company) or any other transfer of assets of Resources to a subsidiary of the Company, whether pursuant to a merger, sale, transfer, dividend, distribution or other corporate reorganization; provided that in any such case no Default or Unmatured Default shall have occurred and be continuing at the time of, or after giving effect to, the consummation of such transaction.

6.11.15 In the case of the Company, any disposition to or Investment in any subsidiary.

 

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6.12. Indebtedness of Project Finance Subsidiaries, Investments in Project Finance Subsidiaries or Non Material Subsidiaries and Other Investments; Acquisitions .

6.12.1 Neither any Borrower nor any of its Subsidiaries shall be directly or indirectly, primarily or secondarily, liable for any Indebtedness or any other form of liability, whether direct, contingent or otherwise, of a Project Finance Subsidiary nor shall any Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries provide any guarantee of the Indebtedness, liabilities or other obligations of a Project Finance Subsidiary. No Borrower will, or will permit any of its Subsidiaries to, make or suffer to exist Investments in Project Finance Subsidiaries or Non-Material Subsidiaries in excess of $100,000,000 in the aggregate for all the Borrowers and Subsidiaries at any time outstanding (net of return of capital (but not return on capital) in respect of each such Investment and valued at the time of the making of such Investment), of which no more than $50,000,000 may at any time be represented by Contingent Obligations in respect of obligations of Non-Material Subsidiaries. No Borrower will, or will permit any of its Subsidiaries to, consummate any Acquisition other than an Acquisition (a) which is consummated on a non-hostile basis approved by a majority of the board of directors or other governing body of the Person being acquired and (b) which involves the purchase of a business line similar, related, complementary or incidental to that of such Borrower and its Subsidiaries as of the Closing Date unless the purchase price therefor is less than or equal to (i) $10,000,000 with respect thereto or (ii) $50,000,000 when taken together with all other Acquisitions consummated by all the Borrowers and Subsidiaries during the term of this Agreement which do not otherwise satisfy the conditions described above in this clause (b), and, as of the date of such Acquisition and after giving effect thereto, no Default or Unmatured Default shall exist with respect to such Borrower.

6.12.2 No Borrower will, or will permit any of its Subsidiaries to, make any Investment in, or lease, sell or otherwise dispose of any asset to, any Affiliate of the Company other than:

 

(i)

as would be permitted under Section 6.11.1, 6.11.2, 6.11.8, 6.11.9, 6.11.13, 6.11.14 or 6.11.15,

 

(ii)

Investments pursuant to cash management and money pool arrangements among the Company and its Affiliates (consistent with past practices and subject to compliance with record-keeping arrangements sufficient to allow at any time the identification of cash to the owners thereof at such time (it being understood that compliance with FERC applicable regulatory requirements to such effect shall be deemed sufficient)),

 

(iii)

transfers of assets to an Affiliate of the Company for fair market value (or, to the extent obligatory under applicable regulatory requirements, book value) paid in cash or in the form of tangible assets useful in the business of the Borrower or Subsidiary making such transfer,

 

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(iv)

(a) a disposition by a Subsidiary to an Affiliate of the Company of Property received by such Subsidiary after the Closing Date from the Company, directly or indirectly through another Subsidiary of the Company, specifically for disposition to such Affiliate, provided that such Investment by the Company in such Affiliate is otherwise permitted pursuant to the provisions of this Section 6.12.2, (b) a disposition by a Borrower, or any of its Subsidiaries, to any other Affiliate of assets, property or cash received from an Affiliate (other than from a Borrower or a Subsidiary of any Borrower) specifically for transfer to such Affiliate, or (c) an Investment in an Affiliate of the Company (other than an Affiliate that owns equity of the Company) by the Company or a Hybrid Vehicle of proceeds received by the Company or such Hybrid Vehicle from any issuance permitted hereunder of equity securities of the Company or Hybrid Securities, in each case, sold or issued specifically for the purpose of funding such Investment in such Affiliate,

 

(v)

any Investment by a Borrower in, or any other disposition by a Borrower to, an Affiliate of the Company, provided that the aggregate book value of all such Investments made and assets disposed of in reliance on this clause (v) after the Closing Date by such Borrower does not exceed $25,000,000 at any time outstanding (net of return of capital (but not return on capital) in respect of each such Investment and valued at the time of the making of such Investment),

 

(vi)

the payment of dividends in cash or common equity by a Borrower or any Subsidiary to holders of its equity interests,

 

(vii)

in the case of any Borrower, Investments in and leases, sales and other dispositions to Affiliates of such Borrower that have on terms and under documentation satisfactory to the Agent become guarantors of such Borrower’s obligations under this Agreement,

 

(viii)

loans by the Company to subsidiaries (other than Subsidiaries) of the Company in an aggregate amount outstanding, together with any amounts outstanding pursuant to clause (ix) below and the principal amount outstanding of promissory notes issued pursuant to clause (x) below, at any time not to exceed $1,000,000,000,

 

(ix)

equity Investments by the Company in Affiliates (other than Subsidiaries) of the Company in an aggregate amount outstanding (net of return of capital (but not return on capital) in respect of each such Investment and valued at the time of the making of such Investment), together with the principal amount outstanding under any loans made pursuant to clause (viii) above and the principal amount outstanding of promissory notes issued pursuant to clause (x) below, at any time not to exceed $1,000,000,000 ( provided that the aggregate amount of such Investments in Affiliates that are not subsidiaries shall not exceed $200,000,000), and

 

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(x)

transfers of assets to a subsidiary of the Company (other than Subsidiaries) for fair market value (or, to the extent obligatory under applicable re