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364-DAY REVOLVING CREDIT AGREEMENT

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Title: 364-DAY REVOLVING CREDIT AGREEMENT
Governing Law: New York     Date: 10/30/2008
Industry: ELECTU     Law Firm: McGuireWoods     Sector: UTILIT

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Exhibit 10.1

EXECUTION VERSION

$500,000,000

364-DAY REVOLVING CREDIT AGREEMENT

among

DOMINION RESOURCES, INC.,

The Several Lenders from Time to Time Parties Hereto,

THE ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND PLC,

as Administrative Agent,

BARCLAYS BANK PLC AND MORGAN STANLEY BANK,

as Co-Syndication Agents,

CITIBANK N.A. AND THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA ,

as Co-Documentation Agents

 

 

RBS SECURITIES CORPORATION D/B/A RBS GREENWICH CAPITAL,

as Lead Arranger and Bookrunner

Dated as of July 30, 2008


Table of Contents

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

  

Page

SECTION 1. DEFINITIONS AND ACCOUNTING TERMS

  

1

 

 

 

 

 

1.1        Definitions

  

1

 

 

1.2        Computation of Time Periods; Other Definitional Provisions

  

12

 

 

1.3        Accounting Terms

  

13

 

 

1.4        Time

  

13

 

 

SECTION 2. LOANS

  

13

 

 

 

 

 

2.1        Revolving Loan Commitment

  

13

 

 

2.2        Method of Borrowing for Revolving Loans

  

13

 

 

2.3        Funding of Revolving Loans

  

14

 

 

2.4        Minimum Amounts of Revolving Loans

  

15

 

 

2.5        Reductions of Revolving Loan Commitment

  

15

 

 

2.6        RESERVED

  

15

 

 

2.7        Notes

  

15

 

 

2.8        RESERVED

  

16

 

 

SECTION 3. PAYMENTS

  

16

 

 

 

 

 

3.1        Interest

  

16

 

 

3.2        Prepayments

  

16

 

 

3.3        Payment in Full at Maturity

  

17

 

 

3.4        Fees

  

17

 

 

3.5        Place and Manner of Payments

  

17

 

 

3.6        Pro Rata Treatment

  

18

 

 

3.7        Computations of Interest and Fees

  

18

 

 

3.8        Sharing of Payments

  

18

 

 

3.9        Evidence of Debt

  

19

 

 

SECTION 4. ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS REGARDING LOANS

  

20

 

 

 

 

 

4.1        Eurodollar Revolving Loan Provisions

  

20

 

 

4.2        Capital Adequacy

  

21

 

 

4.3        Compensation

  

21

 

 

4.4        Taxes

  

22

 

 

4.5        Mitigation; Mandatory Assignment

  

24

 

 

SECTION 5. RESERVED

  

24

 

 

SECTION 6. CONDITIONS PRECEDENT

  

24

 

 

 

 

 

6.1        Closing Conditions

  

24

 

 

6.2        Conditions to Loans

  

26


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SECTION 7. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

  

27

 

 

 

 

  

7.1        Organization and Good Standing

  

27

 

  

7.2        Due Authorization

  

27

 

  

7.3        No Conflicts

  

27

 

  

7.4        Consents

  

28

 

  

7.5        Enforceable Obligations

  

28

 

  

7.6        Financial Condition

  

28

 

  

7.7        No Default

  

28

 

  

7.8        Indebtedness

  

28

 

  

7.9        Litigation

  

28

 

  

7.10      Taxes

  

29

 

  

7.11      Compliance with Law

  

29

 

  

7.12      ERISA

  

29

 

  

7.13      Government Regulation

  

29

 

  

7.14      Solvency

  

29

 

 

SECTION 8. AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS

  

29

 

 

 

 

  

8.1        Information Covenants

  

30

 

  

8.2        Preservation of Existence and Franchises

  

31

 

  

8.3        Books and Records

  

31

 

  

8.4        Compliance with Law

  

31

 

  

8.5        Payment of Taxes

  

31

 

  

8.6        Insurance

  

32

 

  

8.7        Performance of Obligations

  

32

 

  

8.8        ERISA

  

32

 

  

8.9        Use of Proceeds

  

32

 

  

8.10      Audits/Inspections

  

33

 

  

8.11      Total Funded Debt to Capitalization

  

33

 

 

SECTION 9. NEGATIVE COVENANTS

  

33

 

 

 

 

  

9.1        Nature of Business

  

33

 

  

9.2        Consolidation and Merger

  

33

 

  

9.3        Sale or Lease of Assets

  

34

 

  

9.4        Limitation on Liens

  

34

 

  

9.5        Fiscal Year

  

34

 

 

SECTION 10. EVENTS OF DEFAULT

  

35

 

 

 

 

  

10.1      Events of Default

  

35

 

  

10.2      Acceleration; Remedies

  

37

 

  

10.3      Allocation of Payments After Event of Default

  

37

 

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SECTION 11. AGENCY PROVISIONS

  

38

 

 

 

 

  

11.1      Appointment

  

38

 

  

11.2      Delegation of Duties

  

39

 

  

11.3      Exculpatory Provisions

  

39

 

  

11.4      Reliance on Communications

  

39

 

  

11.5      Notice of Default

  

40

 

  

11.6      Non-Reliance on Administrative Agent and Other Lenders

  

40

 

  

11.7      Indemnification

  

41

 

  

11.8      Administrative Agent in Its Individual Capacity

  

41

 

  

11.9      Successor Administrative Agent

  

41

 

 

SECTION 12. MISCELLANEOUS

  

42

 

 

 

 

  

12.1      Notices

  

42

 

  

12.2      Right of Set-Off; Adjustments

  

43

 

  

12.3      Benefit of Agreement

  

43

 

  

12.4      No Waiver; Remedies Cumulative

  

46

 

  

12.5      Payment of Expenses, etc.

  

46

 

  

12.6      Amendments, Waivers and Consents

  

47

 

  

12.7      Counterparts; Telecopy

  

48

 

  

12.8      Headings

  

48

 

  

12.9      Defaulting Lender

  

48

 

  

12.10    Survival of Indemnification and Representations and Warranties

  

48

 

  

12.11    GOVERNING LAW

  

48

 

  

12.12    WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL

  

49

 

  

12.13    Severability

  

49

 

  

12.14    Entirety

  

49

 

  

12.15    Binding Effect

  

49

 

  

12.16    Submission to Jurisdiction

  

49

 

  

12.17    Confidentiality

  

50

 

  

12.18    Designation of SPVs

  

50

 

  

12.19    USA Patriot Act

  

51

 

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SCHEDULES

 

 

 

 

Schedule 1.1

 

Commitment Percentages

Schedule 7.8

 

Indebtedness

Schedule 7.9

 

Litigation

Schedule 12.1

 

Notices

EXHIBITS

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 2.2(a)

 

Form of Notice of Borrowing

Exhibit 2.2(c)

 

Form of Notice of Conversion/Continuation

Exhibit 2.7(a)

 

Form of Revolving Loan Note

Exhibit 6.1(c)

 

Form of Closing Certificate

Exhibit 6.1(e)

 

Form of Legal Opinion

Exhibit 8.1(c)

 

Form of Officer’s Certificate

Exhibit 12.3

 

Form of Assignment Agreement

 

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364-DAY REVOLVING

CREDIT AGREEMENT

364-DAY REVOLVING CREDIT AGREEMENT (this “ Credit Agreement ”), dated as of July 30, 2008 among DOMINION RESOURCES, INC., a Virginia corporation (together with its permitted successors and assigns, the “ Borrower ”), the several banks and other financial institutions from time to time parties to this Credit Agreement (each a “ Lender ” and, collectively, the “Lenders”), THE ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND PLC, a public limited company incorporated in the United Kingdom and registered under the laws of Scotland, as administrative agent for the Lenders hereunder (in such capacity, the “ Administrative Agent ”), BARCLAYS BANK PLC and MORGAN STANLEY BANK, as Co-Syndication Agents and, CITIBANK N.A. and THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA, as Co-Documentation Agents.

The parties hereto hereby agree as follows:

SECTION 1. DEFINITIONS AND ACCOUNTING TERMS

1.1  Definitions .

As used herein, the following terms shall have the meanings herein specified unless the context otherwise requires. Defined terms herein shall include in the singular number the plural and in the plural the singular:

Adjusted Base Rate ” means the Base Rate plus the Applicable Percentage for Base Rate Loans.

Adjusted Eurodollar Rate ” means the Eurodollar Rate plus the Applicable Percentage for Eurodollar Revolving Loans.

Administrative Agent ” means The Royal Bank of Scotland plc and any successors and assigns in such capacity.

Affiliate ” means, with respect to any Person, any other Person directly or indirectly controlling (including but not limited to all directors and officers of such Person), controlled by or under direct or indirect common control with such Person. A Person shall be deemed to control a corporation or other entity if such Person possesses, directly or indirectly, the power (i) to vote 20% or more of the securities having ordinary voting power for the election of directors or other managing persons of such corporation or other entity or (ii) to direct or cause direction of the management and policies of such corporation or other entity, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise.

Applicable Percentage ” means, for (x) Eurodollar Revolving Loans, the LIBOR Market Rate Spread in effect from time to time, and (y) all other Revolving Loans made to the Borrower, 0%. Any adjustment in the Applicable Percentages shall be applicable to all existing Loans as well as any new Loans.


Available Revolving Loan Commitment ” means, as of any date of determination, the Revolving Loan Commitment as of such date minus the aggregate principal amount of all Loans outstanding as of such date.

Bankruptcy Code ” means the Bankruptcy Code in Title 11 of the United States Code, as amended, modified, succeeded or replaced from time to time.

Base Rate ” means, for any day, a simple rate per annum equal to the greater of (a) the Prime Rate for such day or (b) the sum of one-half of one percent (.50%) plus the Federal Funds Rate for such day.

Base Rate Loan ” means a Loan that bears interest at an Adjusted Base Rate.

Borrower ” has the meaning set forth in the preamble hereof.

Business Day ” means any day other than a Saturday, a Sunday, a legal holiday or a day on which banking institutions are authorized or required by law or other governmental action to close in New York, New York; provided that in the case of Eurodollar Revolving Loans, such day is also a day on which dealings between banks are carried on in Dollar deposits in the London interbank market.

Capital Stock ” means any and all shares, interests, participations or other equivalents (however designated) of capital stock of a corporation, any and all equivalent ownership interests in a Person (other than a corporation) and any and all warrants, rights or options to purchase any of the foregoing.

Capitalization ” means the sum of (a) Total Funded Debt plus (b) Net Worth.

Change of Control ” means (i) the direct or indirect acquisition by any person (as such term is defined in Section 13(d) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) of beneficial ownership of more than 50% of the outstanding shares of the capital stock of the Borrower entitled to vote generally for the election of directors of the Borrower or (ii) VaPower shall cease to be a Subsidiary of the Borrower; provided , however , that should VaPower cease to be a Subsidiary of the Borrower by virtue of its merger with or into the Borrower, or with or into any other Subsidiary of the Borrower, such merger will not constitute a Change of Control.

Closing Date ” means the date hereof.

Code ” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time.

Commitment ” means, with respect to each Lender, such Lender’s share of the Revolving Loan Commitment based upon such Lender’s Commitment Percentage.

Commitment Fees ” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.4(a).

Commitment Fee Margin ” means Commitment Fees payable by the Borrower, the appropriate applicable percentages, in each case, corresponding to the Rating of the Borrower in effect from time to time as shown below:

 

2


 

 

 

 

 

 

Pricing Level

  

Long-Term Senior Unsecured

Non-Credit Enhanced

Debt Rating of Borrower

  

Applicable
Percentage for
Commitment
Fees

 

I.

  

³ A from S&P or

  

.07

%