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REVOLVING CREDIT AGREEMENT

Revolving Credit Agreement

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Title: REVOLVING CREDIT AGREEMENT
Governing Law: New York     Date: 4/25/2005
Law Firm: Cravath Swaine    

REVOLVING CREDIT AGREEMENT, Parties: abn amro bank  nv , alcoa inc , deutsche bank securities inc , jp morgan securities inc , jpmorgan chase bank  na
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Exhibit 10(a)

 

EXECUTION COPY

 

FIVE-YEAR

 

REVOLVING CREDIT AGREEMENT

 

Dated as of April 22, 2005

 

Among

 

ALCOA INC.,

 

THE LENDERS NAMED HEREIN,

 

CITIBANK, N.A., CREDIT SUISSE FIRST BOSTON

and UBS AG, STAMFORD BRANCH,

 

as Syndication Agents,

 

DEUTSCHE BANK SECURITIES INC and ABN AMRO BANK, N.V.,

 

as Documentation Agents, and

 

JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.

 

as Administrative Agent,

 


 

J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES INC.,

 

as Sole Lead Arranger and Sole Bookrunner

 


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

          Page

ARTICLE I

   DEFINITIONS AND CONSTRUCTION    1

SECTION 1.01.

   Defined Terms    1

SECTION 1.02.

   Terms Generally; Accounting Principles    12

ARTICLE II

   THE CREDITS    13

SECTION 2.01.

   Commitments    13

SECTION 2.02.

   Loans    13

SECTION 2.03.

   Notice of Borrowings    14

SECTION 2.04.

   Interest Elections    15

SECTION 2.05.

   Evidence of Debt; Repayment of Loans    16

SECTION 2.06.

   Fees    17

SECTION 2.07.

   Interest on Loans    17

SECTION 2.08.

   Default Interest    18

SECTION 2.09.

   Alternate Rate of Interest    18

SECTION 2.10.

   Termination and Reduction of Commitments    18

SECTION 2.11.

   Prepayment    19

SECTION 2.12.

   Reserve Requirements; Change in Circumstances    19

SECTION 2.13.

   Change in Legality    21

SECTION 2.14.

   Indemnity    21

SECTION 2.15.

   Pro Rata Treatment    22

SECTION 2.16.

   Sharing of Setoffs    22

SECTION 2.17.

   Payments    23

SECTION 2.18.

   Taxes    23

SECTION 2.19.

   Assignment of Commitments Under Certain Circumstances    26

SECTION 2.20.

   Increase in Commitments    26

ARTICLE III

   REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES    27

SECTION 3.01.

   Organization    27

SECTION 3.02.

   Authorization    27

SECTION 3.03.

   Enforceability    27

SECTION 3.04.

   Governmental Approvals    28

SECTION 3.05.

   No Conflict    28

SECTION 3.06.

   Financial Statements    28

SECTION 3.07.

   No Defaults    28

SECTION 3.08.

   Litigation    28

SECTION 3.09.

   No Material Adverse Change    29

SECTION 3.10.

   Employee Benefit Plans    29

SECTION 3.11.

   Title to Properties; Possession Under Leases    30

SECTION 3.12.

   Investment Company Act; Public Utility Holding Company Act    30

SECTION 3.13.

   Tax Returns    30

 

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SECTION 3.14.    Compliance with Laws and Agreements    30
SECTION 3.15.    No Material Misstatements    30
SECTION 3.16.    Federal Reserve Regulations    31
SECTION 3.17.    No Trusts    31
ARTICLE IV    CONDITIONS OF EFFECTIVENESS, LENDING AND DESIGNATION OF BORROWING SUBSIDIARIES    31
SECTION 4.01.    Effective Date    31
SECTION 4.02.    All Borrowings    32
SECTION 4.03.    Designation of Borrowing Subsidiaries    33
ARTICLE V    AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS    34
SECTION 5.01.    Financial Statements, Reports, etc    34
SECTION 5.02.    Pari Passu Ranking    35
SECTION 5.03.    Maintenance of Properties    35
SECTION 5.04.    Obligations and Taxes    35
SECTION 5.05.    Insurance    35
SECTION 5.06.    Existence; Businesses and Properties    36
SECTION 5.07.    Compliance with Laws    36
SECTION 5.08.    Litigation and Other Notices    37
SECTION 5.09.    Borrowing Subsidiaries    37
ARTICLE VI    NEGATIVE COVENANTS    37
SECTION 6.01.    Liens    37
SECTION 6.02.    Consolidation, Merger, Sale of Assets, etc    38
SECTION 6.03.    Financial Undertaking    39
SECTION 6.04.    Change in Business    39
ARTICLE VII    EVENTS OF DEFAULT    39
ARTICLE VIII    GUARANTEE    42
ARTICLE IX    THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT    44
ARTICLE X    MISCELLANEOUS    46
SECTION 10.01.    Notices    46
SECTION 10.02.    Survival of Agreement    47
SECTION 10.03.    Binding Effect    47
SECTION 10.04.    Successors and Assigns; Additional Borrowing Subsidiaries    47
SECTION 10.05.    Expenses; Indemnity    51
SECTION 10.06.    Right of Setoff    52
SECTION 10.07.    Applicable Law    52
SECTION 10.08.    Waivers; Amendment    52

 

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SECTION 10.09.

   Interest Rate Limitation    53

SECTION 10.10.

   Entire Agreement    53

SECTION 10.11.

   Waiver of Jury Trial    53

SECTION 10.12.

   Severability    53

SECTION 10.13.

   Counterparts    54

SECTION 10.14.

   Headings    54

SECTION 10.15.

   Jurisdiction, Consent to Service of Process    54

SECTION 10.16.

   Conversion of Currencies    54

SECTION 10.17.

   USA Patriot Act    55

 

References

    

Exhibit A

   Assignment and Assumption

Exhibit B

   Administrative Questionnaire

Exhibit C

   Form of Opinion of Counsel

Exhibit D

   Designation of Borrowing Subsidiary

Exhibit E

   Form of Accession Agreement

Schedule 2.01

   Lenders and Commitments

Schedule 3.04

   Governmental Approvals

Schedule 3.08

   Litigation

Schedule 6.01(a)

   Existing Liens

 

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FIVE-YEAR REVOLVING CREDIT AGREEMENT dated as of April 22, 2005 (as the same may be amended, modified or supplemented from time to time, the “Agreement”), among ALCOA INC., a Pennsylvania corporation (“Alcoa”), the Lenders (such term and each other capitalized term used but not defined herein having the meaning ascribed thereto in Article I), and JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., a national banking association, as Administrative Agent for the Lenders.

 

Alcoa and the Borrowing Subsidiaries have requested the Lenders to extend credit in order to enable Alcoa and the Borrowing Subsidiaries, subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, to borrow on a revolving basis, during the Revolving Credit Period, an aggregate principal amount at any time outstanding not in excess of US$1,000,000,000. The proceeds of such borrowings are to be used to provide working capital and for other general corporate purposes, including but not limited to the support of Alcoa’s Commercial Paper program. The Lenders are willing to extend such credit to Alcoa and the Borrowing Subsidiaries on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein.

 

Accordingly, the Borrowers, the Lenders and the Administrative Agent agree as follows:

 

ARTICLE I

 

DEFINITIONS AND CONSTRUCTION

 

SECTION 1.01. Defined Terms. As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the meanings set forth below:

 

ABR Borrowing ” shall mean a Borrowing comprised of ABR Loans.

 

ABR Loan ” shall mean any Loan bearing interest at a rate determined by reference to the Alternate Base Rate in accordance with the provisions of Article II.

 

Accession Agreement ” shall mean an Accession Agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit E among a Prospective Lender, Alcoa and the Administrative Agent.

 

Administrative Agent ” shall mean JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., a national banking association, in its capacity as administrative agent for the Lenders hereunder.

 

Administrative Questionnaire ” shall mean an Administrative Questionnaire in the form of Exhibit B.

 


Affiliate ” shall mean, when used with respect to a specified person, another person that directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, Controls or is Controlled by or is under common Control with the person specified.

 

Alternate Base Rate ” shall mean, for any day, a rate per annum (rounded upwards, if necessary, to the next 1/16 of 1%) equal to the greater of (a) the Prime Rate in effect on such day and (b) the Federal Funds Effective Rate in effect on such day plus ½ of 1%. For purposes hereof, “ Prime Rate ” shall mean the rate of interest per annum publicly announced from time to time by the Administrative Agent as its prime rate in effect at its principal office in New York City; each change in the Prime Rate shall be effective on the date such change is publicly announced as being effective. “ Federal Funds Effective Rate ” shall mean, for any day, the weighted average of the rates on overnight Federal funds transactions with members of the Federal Reserve System arranged by Federal funds brokers, as published on the next succeeding 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 for the day of such transactions received by the Administrative Agent from three Federal funds brokers of recognized standing selected by it. If for any reason the Administrative Agent shall have determined (which determination shall be conclusive absent manifest error) that it is unable to ascertain the Federal Funds Effective Rate for any reason, including the inability of the Administrative Agent to obtain sufficient quotations in accordance with the terms thereof, the Alternate Base Rate shall be determined without regard to clause (b) of the first sentence of this definition until the circumstances giving rise to such inability no longer exist. Any change in the Alternate Base Rate due to a change in the Prime Rate or the Federal Funds Effective Rate shall be effective on the effective date of such change in the Prime Rate or the Federal Funds Effective Rate, respectively.

 

Applicable Margin ” shall mean, with respect to the LIBOR Loans comprising any Borrowing, the applicable percentage set forth below based upon the ratings by S&P and Moody’s applicable on such date to the Index Debt.

 

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     Percentage

 

Category 1

      

AA-/Aa3 or above

   .0900 %

Category 2

      

A+/A1

   .1350 %

Category 3

      

A/A2

   .1800 %

Category 4

      

A-/A3

   .2700 %

Category 5

      

BBB/Baa2

   .5500 %

Category 6

      

BBB-/Baa3 or below

   .6000 %

 

For purposes of the foregoing, (i) if neither Moody’s nor S&P shall have in effect a rating for any Index Debt (other than by reason of the circumstances referred to in the last sentence of this definition), then both such rating agencies shall be deemed to have established ratings for such Index Debt in Category 6; (ii) if only one of Moody’s and S&P shall have in effect a rating for any Index Debt, then the Applicable Margin shall be determined on the basis of such rating; (iii) if the ratings established or deemed to have been established by Moody’s or S&P for any Index Debt shall fall within different Categories, the Applicable Margin shall be based on the Category corresponding to the higher rating unless the ratings differ by two or more Categories, in which case the Applicable Margin will be based upon the Category one level above the Category corresponding to the lower rating; and (iv) if any rating established or deemed to have been established by Moody’s or S&P shall be changed (other than as a result of a change in the rating system of Moody’s or S&P), such change shall be effective as of the date on which it is first announced by the applicable rating agency. Each change in the Applicable Margin shall apply during the period commencing on the effective date of such change and ending on the date immediately preceding the effective date of the next such change. If the rating system of Moody’s or S&P shall change, or if any such rating agency shall cease to be in the business of rating corporate debt obligations, Alcoa and the Lenders shall negotiate in good faith to amend the references to specific ratings in this definition to reflect such changed rating system or the non-availability of ratings from such rating agency, and pending the effectiveness of any such amendment, the ratings of such rating agency most recently in effect prior to such change or cessation shall be employed in determining the Applicable Margin.

 

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Approved Fund ” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 10.04(b).

 

Assignment and Assumption ” shall mean an assignment and assumption entered into by a Lender and an assignee, and accepted by the Administrative Agent, in substantially the form of Exhibit A or such other form as shall be approved by the Administrative Agent.

 

Board ” shall mean the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System of the United States.

 

Borrowers ” shall mean Alcoa and the Borrowing Subsidiaries.

 

Borrowing ” shall mean any group of Loans of a single Type made by the Lenders on a single date and as to which a single Interest Period is in effect.

 

Borrowing Subsidiaries ” shall mean, at any time, the wholly-owned Subsidiaries of Alcoa that have undertaken the obligations of Borrowing Subsidiaries pursuant to Section 10.04(e).

 

Borrowing Subsidiary Obligations ” shall mean, collectively, the due and punctual payment by any Borrowing Subsidiary of the principal of and interest on the Loans to it, when and as due, whether at maturity, by acceleration or otherwise, and the due and punctual payment and performance of all other obligations of such Borrowing Subsidiary under this Agreement.

 

Business Day ” shall mean any day (other than a day which is a Saturday, Sunday or day on which banks in New York City are authorized or required by law to remain closed); provided , however , that, when used in connection with any LIBOR Loan, the term “ Business Day ” shall in each case also exclude any day on which banks are not open for dealings in dollar deposits in the London interbank market.

 

CLO ” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 10.04(b).

 

Code ” shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as the same may be amended from time to time.

 

Commercial Paper ” of any person shall mean any note, draft, bill of exchange or other negotiable instrument issued by such person (other than any extendable commercial notes issued pursuant to Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933) that has a maturity at the time of issuance not exceeding thirteen months, exclusive of days of grace, or any renewal thereof the maturity of which is likewise limited, pursuant to Section 3(a)(3) or Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933.

 

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Commitment ” shall mean, with respect to each Lender, the commitment of such Lender to make Loans hereunder as set forth in Schedule 2.01 or in any Assignment and Assumption or Accession Agreement pursuant to which such Lender first becomes a Lender hereunder, as the same may be terminated or reduced from time to time pursuant to Section 2.10 or increased from time to time pursuant to Section 2.20.

 

Consolidated Net Tangible Assets ” shall mean at any time, the aggregate amount of assets (less applicable reserves and other properly deductible items) of Alcoa and its consolidated Subsidiaries adjusted for inventories on the basis of cost (before application of the “last-in first-out” method of determining cost) or current market value, whichever is lower, and deducting therefrom (a) all current liabilities of such corporation and its consolidated Subsidiaries except for (i) notes and loans payable, (ii) current maturities of long-term debt and (iii) current maturities of obligations under capital leases and (b) all goodwill, trade names, patents, unamortized debt discount and expenses of such corporation and its consolidated Subsidiaries (to the extent included in said aggregate amount of assets) and other like intangibles, all as set forth in the most recent consolidated balance sheet of Alcoa and its consolidated Subsidiaries, delivered to the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 5.01, computed and consolidated in accordance with GAAP.

 

Consolidated Net Worth ” shall mean at any time, the net worth of Alcoa and its consolidated Subsidiaries at such time (including minority interests), computed and consolidated in accordance with GAAP.

 

Control ” shall mean the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management or policies of a person, whether through the ownership of Voting Stock, by contract or otherwise, and “Controlling” and “Controlled” shall have meanings correlative thereto.

 

Default ” shall mean any event or condition which upon notice, lapse of time or both would constitute an Event of Default.

 

Designation Date ” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 10.04(e).

 

Designation of Borrowing Subsidiary ” shall mean a Designation of Borrowing Subsidiary executed by Alcoa and a wholly-owned Subsidiary in substantially the form of Exhibit D.

 

dollars ” or “ $ ” shall mean lawful money of the United States of America.

 

Effective Date ” shall mean the date of this Agreement.

 

ERISA ” shall mean the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as the same may be amended from time to time.

 

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ERISA Affiliate ” shall mean any trade or business (whether or not incorporated) that is a member of a group of which any Borrower is a member and which is treated as a single employer under Section 414 of the Code.

 

ERISA Event ” shall mean (i) any Reportable Event; (ii) the adoption of any amendment to a Plan that would require the provision of security pursuant to Section 401(a)(29) of the Code or Section 307 of ERISA; (iii) the existence with respect to any Plan of an “accumulated funding deficiency” (as defined in Section 412 of the Code or Section 302 of ERISA), whether or not waived; (iv) the filing pursuant to Section 412(d) of the Code or Section 302(d) of ERISA of an application for a waiver of the minimum funding standard with respect to any Plan; (v) the incurrence of any liability under Title IV of ERISA with respect to the termination of any Plan or the withdrawal or partial withdrawal of the Borrower or any of its ERISA Affiliates from any Plan or Multiemployer Plan; (vi) the receipt by the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate from the PBGC or a plan administrator of any notice relating to the intention to terminate any Plan or Plans or to appoint a trustee to administer any Plan; (vii) the receipt by the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate of any notice concerning the imposition of Withdrawal Liability or a determination that a Multiemployer Plan is, or is expected to be, insolvent or in reorganization, within the meaning of Title IV of ERISA; (viii) the occurrence of a “prohibited transaction” with respect to which the Borrower or any of its subsidiaries is a “disqualified person” (within the meaning of Section 4975 of the Code) or with respect to which the Borrower or any such subsidiary could otherwise be liable; (ix) any other similar event or condition with respect to a Plan or Multiemployer Plan that could result in liability of the Borrowers and (x) any Foreign Benefit Event.

 

Event of Default ” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Article VII.

 

Exchange Act Reports ” shall mean the Annual Report of Alcoa on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004, and all current reports of Alcoa on Form 8-K dated January 1, 2005 to April 21, 2005 filed by Alcoa with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

 

Existing 364-Day Credit Agreement ” shall mean the 364-Day Revolving Credit Agreement dated as of April 23, 2004, among Alcoa, the lenders party thereto, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent, and J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., as lead arranger and bookrunner.

 

Facility Fee ” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.06(a).

 

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Facility Fee Percentage ” shall mean on any date the applicable percentage set forth below based upon the ratings by S&P and Moody’s, respectively, applicable on such date to the Index Debt:

 

     Percentage

 

Category 1

      

AA-/Aa3 or above

   .0600 %

Category 2

      

A+/A1

   .0650 %

Category 3

      

A/A2

   .0700 %

Category 4

      

A-/A3

   .0800 %

Category 5

      

BBB/Baa2

   .1000 %

Category 6

      

BBB-/Baa3 or below

   .1500 %

 

For purposes of the foregoing, (i) if neither Moody’s nor S&P shall have in effect a rating for the Index Debt (other than by reason of the circumstances referred to in the last sentence of this definition), then both such rating agencies shall be deemed to have established ratings in Category 6; (ii) if only one of Moody’s and S&P shall have in effect a rating for the Index Debt, then the Facility Fee Percentage shall be determined on the basis of such rating; (iii) if the ratings established or deemed to have been established by Moody’s or S&P for any Index Debt shall fall within different Categories, the Facility Fee Percentage shall be based on the Category corresponding to the higher rating unless the ratings differ by two or more Categories, in which case the Facility Fee Percentage will be based upon the Category one level above the Category corresponding to the lower rating; and (iv) if any rating established or deemed to have been established by Moody’s or S&P shall be changed (other than as a result of a change in the rating system of Moody’s or S&P), such change shall be effective as of the date on which it is first announced by the applicable rating agency. Each change in the Facility Fee Percentage shall apply during the period commencing on the effective date of such change and ending on the date immediately preceding the effective date of the next such change. If the rating system of Moody’s or S&P shall change, or if either of such rating agencies shall cease to be in the business of rating corporate debt obligations, Alcoa and the Lenders shall negotiate in good faith to amend the references to specific ratings in this definition to reflect such changed rating system or the non-availability of ratings from such rating agency, and pending the effectiveness of any such amendment, the ratings of such rating agency most recently in effect prior to such change or cessation shall be employed in determining the Facility Fee Percentage.

 

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Financial Officer ” of any corporation shall mean the chief financial officer, principal accounting officer, Treasurer or Controller of such corporation.

 

Foreign Benefit Event ” shall mean (a) with respect to any Foreign Pension Plan, (i) the existence of unfunded liabilities in excess of the amount permitted under any applicable law, or in excess of the amount that would be permitted absent a waiver from a Governmental Authority, (ii) the failure to make the required contributions or payments, under any applicable law, on or before the due date for such contributions or payments, (iii) the receipt of a notice by a Governmental Authority relating to the intention to terminate any such Foreign Pension Plan or to appoint a trustee to administer any such Foreign Pension Plan, or to the insolvency of any such Foreign Pension Plan and (iv) the incurrence of any liability of the Borrowers under applicable law on account of the complete or partial termination of such Foreign Pension Plan or the complete or partial withdrawal of any participating employer therein and (b) with respect to any Foreign Plan, (i) the occurrence of any transaction that is prohibited under any applicable law and could result in the incurrence of any liability by the Borrowers, or the imposition on the Borrowers of any fine, excise tax or penalty resulting from any noncompliance with any applicable law and (ii) any other event or condition that could reasonably be expected to result in liability of any of the Borrowers.

 

Foreign Plan ” shall mean any plan or arrangement established or maintained outside the United States for the benefit of present or former employees of any of the Borrowers.

 

Foreign Pension Plan ” shall mean any benefit plan which under applicable law is required to be funded through a trust or other funding vehicle other than a trust or funding vehicle maintained exclusively by a Governmental Authority.

 

GAAP ” shall mean generally accepted accounting principles, as used in, and applied on a basis consistent with, the financial statements of Alcoa referred to in Section 3.06.

 

Governmental Authority ” shall mean any Federal, state, local or foreign court or governmental agency, authority, instrumentality or regulatory body.

 

Guarantee ” of or by any person shall mean any obligation, contingent or otherwise, of such person guaranteeing any Indebtedness of any other person, whether directly or indirectly, and including any obligation of such person, direct or indirect, to purchase or pay such Indebtedness or to purchase any security for the payment of such Indebtedness; provided , however , that the term “Guarantee” shall not include endorsements for collection or deposit, in either case in the ordinary course of business.

 

Indebtedness ” of any person at any time shall mean, without duplication, (a) all obligations for money borrowed or raised, all obligations (other than accounts payable and other similar items arising in the ordinary course of business) for the

 

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deferred payment of the purchase price of property, and all capital lease obligations which, in each case, in accordance with GAAP, would be included in determining total liabilities as shown on the liability side of the balance sheet of such person and (b) all Guarantees of such person.

 

Index Debt ” shall mean the senior, unsecured, non-credit enhanced, long–term Indebtedness for borrowed money of Alcoa.

 

Interest Election Request ” means a request by any Borrower to convert a Borrowing to a different Type or to continue such Borrowing in its existing Type in accordance with Section 2.04.

 

Interest Payment Date ” shall mean, with respect to any Loan, the last day of the Interest Period applicable to the Borrowing of which such Loan is a part and, in the case of a LIBOR Borrowing with an Interest Period of more than three months’ duration, each day that would have been an Interest Payment Date had successive Interest Periods of three months’ duration been applicable to such Borrowing, and, in addition, the effective date of any continuation of such Borrowing in its existing Type or conversion of such Borrowing to a Borrowing of a different Type, and the Maturity Date.

 

Interest Period ” shall mean (a) as to any LIBOR Borrowing, the period commencing on the date of such Borrowing or on the last day of the immediately preceding Interest Period applicable to such Borrowing, as the case may be, and ending on the numerically corresponding day (or, if there is no numerically corresponding day, on the last day) in the calendar month that is 1, 2, 3 or 6 months thereafter, as the Borrower to which such Loan is made may elect; and (b) as to any ABR Borrowing, the period commencing on the date of such Borrowing or on the last day of the immediately preceding Interest Period applicable to such Borrowing, as the case may be, and ending on the earliest of (i) the next succeeding March 31, June 30, September 30 or December 31, (ii) the Maturity Date and (iii) the date such Borrowing is prepaid in accordance with Section 2.11; provided , however , that if any Interest Period would end on a day other than a Business Day, such Interest Period shall be extended to the next succeeding Business Day unless, in the case of a LIBOR Borrowing only, such next succeeding Business Day would fall in the next calendar month, in which case such Interest Period shall end on the next preceding Business Day.

 

Lenders ” shall mean (a) the financial institutions listed on Schedule 2.01 (other than any such financial institution that has ceased to be a party hereto pursuant to an Assignment and Assumption) and (b) any financial institution that has become a party hereto pursuant to an Assignment and Assumption or an Accession Agreement.

 

LIBO Rate ” shall mean, with respect to any LIBOR Borrowing for any Interest Period, an interest rate (rounded upwards, if necessary, to the next 1/16 of 1%) equal to the offered rate for dollar deposits for a period equal to the Interest Period for such LIBOR Borrowing that appears on the LIBO page on the Reuters Screen (or any page that can reasonably be considered a replacement page) at approximately 11:00 a.m., London time, two Business Days prior to the commencement of such Interest Period. If

 

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such rate is not available on the Reuters Screen, the “ LIBO Rate ” shall be the rate (rounded upwards, if necessary, to the next 1/16 of 1%) equal to the arithmetic average of the respective rates per annum at which dollar deposits approximately equal in principal amount to such LIBOR Borrowing and for a maturity comparable to such Interest Period are offered in immediately available funds to the London branches of the Reference Banks in the London interbank market at approximately 11:00 a.m., London time, two Business Days prior to the commencement of such Interest Period. The Administrative Agent shall determine the LIBO Rate and such determination shall be conclusive absent manifest error.

 

LIBOR Borrowing ” shall mean a Borrowing comprised of LIBOR Loans.

 

LIBOR Loan ” shall mean any Loan bearing interest at a rate determined by reference to the LIBO Rate in accordance with the provisions of Article II.

 

Lien ” shall mean, with respect to any asset, (a) any mortgage, deed of trust, lien, pledge, encumbrance, charge or security interest in or on such asset, (b) the interest of a vendor or a lessor under any conditional sale agreement, capital lease or title retention agreement relating to such asset and (c) in the case of securities, any purchase option, call or similar right of a third party with respect to such securities.

 

Loans ” shall have the meaning assigned to it in Section 2.01. Each Loan shall be a LIBOR Loan or an ABR Loan.

 

Material Adverse Effect ” shall mean a materially adverse effect on the business, assets, operations or financial condition of Alcoa and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole, or a material impairment of the ability of Alcoa to perform any of its obligations under this Agreement.

 

Maturity Date ” shall mean April 22, 2010.

 

Moody’s ” shall mean Moody’s Investors Service, Inc.

 

Multiemployer Plan ” shall mean a multiemployer plan as defined in Section 4001(a)(3) of ERISA to which any Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate (other than one considered an ERISA Affiliate only pursuant to subsection (m) or (o) of Section 414 of the Code) is making or accruing an obligation to make contributions, or has within any of the preceding five plan years made or accrued an obligation to make contributions.

 

PBGC ” shall mean the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation referred to and defined in ERISA.

 

person ” shall mean any natural person, corporation organization, business trust, joint venture, association, company, partnership or government, or any agency or political subdivision thereof.

 

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Plan ” shall mean any pension plan (other than a Multiemployer Plan) subject to the provisions of Title IV of ERISA or Section 412 of the Code which is maintained for employees of any Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate.

 

Pro Rata Percentage ” of any Lender at any time shall mean the percentage of the Total Commitment that is represented by such Lender’s Commitment.

 

Prospective Lender ” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.20.

 

Reference Banks ” shall mean JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Deutsche Bank AG and Bank of America, N.A.

 

Register ” shall have the meaning given such term in Section 10.04(b).

 

Related Parties ” means, with respect to any specified person, such person’s Affiliates and the respective directors, officers, employees, agents and advisors of such person and such person’s Affiliates.

 

Reportable Event ” shall mean any reportable event as defined in Section 4043(b) of ERISA or the regulations issued thereunder with respect to a Plan (other than a Plan maintained by an ERISA Affiliate which is considered an ERISA Affiliate only pursuant to subsection (m) or (o) of Section 414 of the Code).

 

Required Lenders ” shall mean Lenders representing at least 51% in principal amount of the outstanding Loans and unused Commitments.

 

Responsible Officer ” of any corporation shall mean any executive officer or Financial Officer of such corporation and any other officer or similar official thereof responsible for the administration of the obligations of such corporation in respect of this Agreement.

 

Restricted Subsidiary ” shall mean any consolidated Subsidiary of Alcoa which owns any manufacturing plant or manufacturing facility located in the United States, except any such plant or facility which, in the opinion of the Board of Directors of Alcoa, is not of material importance to the business of Alcoa and its Restricted Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, excluding any such Subsidiary which (a) is principally engaged in leasing or financing receivables, (b) is principally engaged in financing Alcoa’s operations outside the United States or (c) principally serves as a partner in a partnership.

 

Revolving Credit Period ” means the period from and including the Effective Date to but excluding the Maturity Date or any earlier date on which the Commitments shall be terminated.

 

S&P ” shall mean Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services, a Division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

 

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Subsidiary ” shall mean, with respect to any person (herein referred to as the “parent”), any corporation, partnership, association or other business entity of which securities or other ownership interests representing more than 50% of the Voting Stock or more than 50% of the general partnership interests are, at the time any determination is being made, owned, controlled or held by the parent or one or more Subsidiaries of the parent or by the parent and one or more Subsidiaries of the parent.

 

Total Commitment ” shall mean, at any time, the aggregate amount of the Commitments, as in effect at such time.

 

2003 Five-Year Credit Agreement ” shall mean the Five-Year Revolving Credit Agreement dated as of April 25, 2003 (as the same may be amended, modified or supplemented from time to time), and maturing on April 25, 2008, among Alcoa, the lenders party thereto, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent, and J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., as lead arranger and bookrunner.

 

2004 Five-Year Credit Agreement ” shall mean the Five-Year Revolving Credit Agreement dated as of April 23, 2004 (as the same may be amended, modified or supplemented from time to time), and maturing on April 23, 2009, among Alcoa, the lenders party thereto, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent, and J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., as lead arranger and bookrunner.

 

Type ”, when used in respect of any Loan or Borrowing, shall refer to the Rate by reference to which interest on such Loan or on the Loans comprising such Borrowing is determined. For purposes hereof, “ Rate ” shall mean the LIBO Rate and the Alternate Base Rate.

 

Voting Stock ” with respect to the stock of any person means stock of any class or classes (however designated) having ordinary voting power for the election of the directors of such person, other than stock having such power only by reason of the occurrence of a contingency.

 

Withdrawal Liability ” shall mean liability to a Multiemployer Plan as a result of a complete or partial withdrawal from such Multiemployer Plan, as such terms are defined in Part I of Subtitle E of Title IV of ERISA.

 

SECTION 1.02. Terms Generally; Accounting Principles. The definitions in Section 1.01 shall apply equally to both the singular and plural forms of the terms defined. Whenever the context may require, any pronoun shall include the corresponding masculine, feminine and neuter forms. The words “include”, “includes” and “including” shall be deemed to be followed by the phrase “without limitation”. All references herein to Articles, Sections, Exhibits and Schedules shall be deemed references to Articles and Sections of, and Exhibits and Schedules to, this Agreement unless the context shall otherwise require. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, all terms of an accounting or financial nature shall be construed in accordance with GAAP, as in effect from time to time; provided , however , that, if Alcoa notifies the Administrative Agent that it requests an amendment to any provision hereof to eliminate the effect of any

 

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change in GAAP on the operation of such provision (or if the Administrative Agent notifies Alcoa that the Required Lenders request an amendment to any provision hereof for such purpose), regardless of whether any such notice is given before or after such change in GAAP (provided such change in GAAP occurs after the date hereof), then such provision shall be interpreted on the basis of GAAP in effect immediately before such change became effective until such notice shall have been withdrawn or such provision amended in accordance herewith.

 

ARTICLE II

 

THE CREDITS

 

SECTION 2.01. Commitments. Subject to the terms and conditions and relying upon the representations and warranties herein set forth, each Lender agrees, severally and not jointly, to make revolving credit loans in dollars (the “Loans”) to Alcoa and the Borrowing Subsidiaries during the Revolving Credit Period in accordance with the terms hereof; provided , however , that (i) after giving effect to any Loan, the aggregate principal amount of the outstanding Loans shall not exceed the Total Commitment and (ii) at all times the aggregate principal amount of all outstanding Loans made by each Lender shall equal its Pro Rata Percentage of the aggregate principal amount of all outstanding Loans. The Commitment of each Lender is set forth on Schedule 2.01 to this Agreement or in any applicable Assignment and Assumption or Accession Agreement. Such Commitment may be terminated or reduced from time to time pursuant to Section 2.10, increased pursuant to Section 2.20 and increased, decreased or terminated pursuant to Section 10.04. Within the limits set forth in the preceding sentence, the Borrowers may borrow, pay or prepay Loans and reborrow at any time during the Revolving Credit Period, subject to the terms, conditions and limitations set forth herein.

 

SECTION 2.02. Loans. (a) Each Loan shall be made as part of a Borrowing consisting of Loans made by the Lenders ratably in accordance with their respective applicable Commitments; provided , however , that the failure of any Lender to make any Loan shall not in itself relieve any other Lender of its obligation to lend hereunder (it being understood, however, that no Lender shall be responsible for the failure of any other Lender to make any Loan required to be made by such other Lender). The Loans comprising each Borrowing shall be in an aggregate principal amount which is an integral multiple of $1,000,000 and not less than $10,000,000 (or an aggregate principal amount equal to the remaining balance of the applicable Commitments, as the case may be).

 

(b) Each Borrowing shall be comprised entirely of LIBOR Loans or ABR Loans, as the applicable Borrower may request pursuant to Section 2.03. Each Lender may at its option fulfill its Commitment with respect to any Loan by causing any domestic or foreign branch or Affiliate of such Lender to make such Loan; provided , however , that any exercise of such option shall not affect the obligation of the applicable Borrower to repay such Loan in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. Borrowings of more than one Type may be outstanding at the same time; provided ,

 

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however , that no Borrower shall be entitled to request any Borrowing which, if made, would result in an aggregate of more than five separate LIBOR Loans of any Lender being made to the Borrowers and outstanding under this Agreement at any one time. For purposes of the foregoing, Loans having different Interest Periods, regardless of whether they commence on the same date, shall be considered separate Loans.

 

(c) Each Lender shall make each Loan that is (A) an ABR Loan or (B) a LIBOR Loan, to be made by it hereunder on the proposed date thereof by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the Administrative Agent in New York, New York, not later than 2:00 p.m., New York City time, and the Administrative Agent shall by 4:00 p.m., New York City time, credit the amounts so received to the general deposit account of the Borrower to which such Loan is to be made with Mellon Bank, N.A., or such other account as such Borrower may designate in a written notice to the Administrative Agent, or, if such Loans are not made on such date because any condition precedent to a Borrowing herein specified shall not have been met, return the amounts so received to the respective Lenders. Unless the Administrative Agent shall have received notice from a Lender prior to the time of any Borrowing that such Lender will not make available to the Administrative Agent such Lender’s portion of such Borrowing, the Administrative Agent may assume that such Lender has made such portion available to the Administrative Agent on the date of such Borrowing in accordance with this paragraph (c) and the Administrative Agent may, in reliance upon such assumption, make available to the applicable Borrower on such date a corresponding amount. If and to the extent that such Lender shall not have made such portion available to the Administrative Agent, such Lender and the applicable Borrower severally agree to repay to the Administrative Agent forthwith on demand such corresponding amount together with interest thereon, for each day from the date such amount is made available to such Borrower until the date such amount is repaid to the Administrative Agent, at (i) in the case of such Borrower, the interest rate applicable at the time to the Loans comprising such Borrowing and (ii) in the case of such Lender, a rate determined by the Administrative Agent to represent its cost of overnight or short-term funds (which determination shall be conclusive absent manifest error). If such Lender shall repay to the Administrative Agent such corresponding amount, such amount shall constitute such Lender’s Loan as part of such Borrowing for purposes of this Agreement.

 

(d) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, no Borrower shall be entitled to request any Borrowing if the Interest Period requested with respect thereto would end after the Maturity Date.

 

SECTION 2.03. Notice of Borrowings. In order to request a Borrowing, a Borrower shall give written or telecopy notice (or telephone notice promptly confirmed in writing or by telecopy) (a) in the case of an ABR Borrowing, to the Administrative Agent not later than 12:00 noon, New York City time, on the Business Day of such proposed Borrowing, (b) in the case of a LIBOR Borrowing, to the Administrative Agent not later than 10:00 a.m., New York City time, three Business Days before such proposed Borrowing. Such notice shall be irrevocable and shall in each case refer to this Agreement, identify the applicable Borrower and specify (i) whether such Borrowing is to be a LIBOR Borrowing or an ABR Borrowing; (ii) the date of such Borrowing (which

 

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shall be a Business Day) and the amount thereof; and (iii) if such Borrowing is to be a LIBOR Borrowing, the Interest Period with respect thereto. If no election as to the Type of Borrowing is specified in any such notice, then the requested Borrowing shall be an ABR Borrowing. If no Interest Period with respect to any LIBOR Borrowing is specified in any such notice, then the Borrower giving the notice of Borrowing shall be deemed to have selected an Interest Period of one month’s duration. The Administrative Agent shall promptly advise the Lenders of any notice given pursuant to this Section 2.03 and of each Lender’s portion of the requested Borrowing.

 

SECTION 2.04. Interest Elections. (a) Each Borrowing initially shall be of the Type specified in the applicable Borrowing request and, in the case of a LIBOR Borrowing, shall have an initial Interest Period as specified in such Borrowing request. Thereafter, the applicable Borrower may elect to convert such Borrowing to a different Type or to continue such Borrowing in its existing Type and, in the case of a LIBOR Borrowing, may elect Interest Periods therefor, all as provided in this Section. The Borrower may elect different options with respect to different portions of the affected Borrowing, in which case each such portion shall be allocated ratably among the Lenders holding the Loans comprising such Borrowing, and the Loans comprising each such portion shall be considered a separate Borrowing.

 

(b) To make an election pursuant to this Section, the Borrower shall notify the Administrative Agent of such election by telephone by the time that a borrowing request would be required under Section 2.03 if the Borrower were requesting a Borrowing of the Type resulting from such election to be made on the effective date of such election. Each such telephonic Interest Election Request shall be irrevocable and shall be confirmed promptly by hand delivery or telecopy to the Administrative Agent of a written Interest Election Request signed by the Borrower.

 

(c) Each telephonic and written Interest Election Request shall specify the following information in compliance with Sections 2.02 and 2.03:

 

(i) the Borrowing to which such Interest Election Request applies and, if different options are being elected with respect to different portions thereof, the portions thereof to be allocated to each resulting Borrowing (in which case the information to be specified pursuant to clauses (iii) and (iv) below shall be specified for each resulting Borrowing);

 

(ii) the effective date of the election made pursuant to such Interest Election Request, which shall be a Business Day;

 

(iii) whether the resulting Borrowing is to be an ABR Borrowing or a LIBOR Borrowing; and

 

(iv) if the resulting Borrowing is a LIBOR Borrowing, the Interest Period to be applicable thereto after giving effect to such election, which shall be a period contemplated by the definition of the term “Interest Period”.

 

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If any such Interest Election Request requests a LIBOR Borrowing but does not specify an Interest Period, then the Borrower shall be deemed to have selected an Interest Period of one month’s duration.

 

(d) Promptly following receipt of an Interest Election Request, the Administrative Agent shall advise each Lender of the details thereof and of such Lender’s portion of each resulting Borrowing.

 

(e) If the Borrower fails to deliver a timely Interest Election Request with respect to a LIBOR Borrowing prior to the end of the Interest Period applicable thereto, then, unless such Borrowing is repaid as provided herein, at the end of such Interest Period such Borrowing shall be converted to an ABR Borrowing. Notwithstanding any contrary provision hereof, if an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing and the Administrative Agent, at the request of the Required Lenders, so notifies the Borrower, then, so long as an Event of Default is continuing (i) no outstanding Borrowing may be converted to or continued as a LIBOR Borrowing and (ii) unless repaid, each LIBOR Borrowing shall be converted to an ABR Borrowing at the end of the Interest Period applicable thereto.

 

SECTION 2.05. Evidence of Debt; Repayment of Loans. (a) The outstanding principal balance of each Loan shall be payable on the Maturity Date.

 

(b) 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 from time to time, including the amounts of principal and interest payable and paid such Lender from time to time under this Agreement.

 

(c) The Administrative Agent shall maintain accounts in which it will record (i) the amount of each Loan made to a Borrower hereunder, (ii) the Type of each such Loan and the Interest Period applicable thereto, (iii) the amount of any principal or interest due and payable or to become due and payable from the applicable Borrower to each Lender hereunder and (iv) the amount of any sum received by the Administrative Agent hereunder from any Borrower and each Lender’s share thereof.

 

(d) The entries made in the accounts maintained pursuant to paragraphs (b) and (c) above shall be prima facie evidence of the existence and amounts of the obligations therein recorded; provided , however , that the failure of any Lender or the Administrative Agent to maintain such accounts or any error therein shall not in any manner affect the obligation of any Borrower to repay the Loans in accordance with their terms.

 

(e) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, in the event any Lender shall request a promissory note evidencing the Loans made by it hereunder to Alcoa or any Borrowing Subsidiary, the Borrower shall deliver such a note, satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, payable to such Lender or its order, and the interests represented by such note shall at all times (including after any assignment of all or part of such interests pursuant to Section 10.04) be represented by one or more promissory notes payable to the payee named therein or its order.

 

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SECTION 2.06. Fees. (a) Alcoa will pay to the Administrative Agent, for the account of each Lender, a facility fee (collectively, the “ Facility Fees ”) at a rate per annum equal to the relevant Facility Fee Percentage on (i) the aggregate amount of such Lender’s Commitment (whether used or unused), for the period from and including the date of this Agreement to but excluding the earlier of the date such Commitment is terminated and the Maturity Date and (ii) after the termination of such Commitment, on the aggregate amount of such Lender’s outstanding Loans. Accrued Facility Fees shall be payable quarterly in arrears on each March 31, June 30, September 30 and December 31 and on the date on which the Commitments are terminated in their entirety (and, if Loans shall be outstanding thereafter, on the date on which the Loans shall be repaid in their entirety); provided that if any Loans shall be outstanding after the Maturity Date, then such Facility Fee shall be payable on demand. All Facility Fees shall be computed on the basis of the actual number of days elapsed in a year of 360 days.

 

(b) Alcoa will pay to the Administrative Agent, for its own account, the fees payable in the amounts and at the times separately agreed upon between Alcoa and the Administrative Agent.

 

(c) All fees shall be paid on the dates due, in immediately available funds, to the Administrative Agent, for distribution, if and as appropriate, among the Lenders. Once paid, the fees shall not be refundable except in the case of an error which results in the payment of fees in excess of those due and payable as of such date, in which case the Administrative Agent shall cause a refund in the amount of such excess to be paid to Alcoa.

 

SECTION 2.07. Interest on Loans. (a) Subject to the provisions of Section 2.08, the unpaid principal amount of the Loans comprising each ABR Borrowing shall bear interest for each day (computed on the basis of the actual number of days elapsed over a year of 365 or 366 days, as the case may be, when the Alternate Base Rate is determined by reference to the Prime Rate and over a year of 360 days at all other times) at a rate per annum equal to the Alternate Base Rate.

 

(b) Subject to the provisions of Section 2.08, the unpaid principal amount of the Loans comprising each LIBOR Borrowing shall bear interest (computed on the basis of the actual number of days elapsed over a year of 360 days) at a rate per annum equal to the LIBO Rate for the Interest Period in effect for such Borrowing plus the Applicable Margin.

 

(c) Interest on each Loan shall be payable on the Interest Payment Dates applicable to such Loan except as otherwise provided in this Agreement. Interest shall accrue from and including the first day of an Interest Period to but excluding the last day of such Interest Period. The applicable LIBO Rate or Alternate Base Rate for each Interest Period or day within an Interest Period, as the case may be, shall be determined by the Administrative Agent, and such determination shall be conclusive absent manifest error.

 

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SECTION 2.08. Default Interest. If any Borrower shall default in the payment of the principal of or interest on any Loan or any other amount becoming due hereunder, by acceleration or otherwise, such Borrower shall on demand from time to time pay interest, to the extent permitted by law, on such defaulted amount up to (but not including) the date of actual payment (after as well as before judgment) at a rate per annum equal to (a) in the case of overdue principal of any Loan, the rate otherwise applicable to such Loan as provided in Section 2.07 plus 2% per annum, or (b) in the case of any other amount, the rate applicable to ABR Borrowings plus 2% per annum.

 

SECTION 2.09. Alternate Rate of Interest. In the event, and on each occasion, that on the day two Business Days prior to the commencement of any Interest Period for a LIBOR Loan, the Administrative Agent shall have determined in good faith that dollar deposits in the principal amounts of the Loans comprising such Borrowing are not generally available in the London interbank market or other market in which Lenders ordinarily raise dollars to fund Loans of the requested Type, or that the rates at which such dollar deposits are being offered will not adequately and fairly reflect the cost to any Lender of making or maintaining its LIBOR Loan during such Interest Period, or that reasonable means do not exist for ascertaining the LIBO Rate, then the Administrative Agent shall, as soon as practicable thereafter, give written or telecopy notice of such determination to the relevant Borrower and Lenders. In the event of any such determination, any request made by a Borrower after the date of such notice for a LIBOR Borrowing pursuant to Section 2.03 or 2.04 shall, until the Administrative Agent shall have advised the Borrowers and the Lenders that the circumstances giving rise to such notice no longer exist, be deemed to be a request for an ABR Borrowing. Each determination by the Administrative Agent hereunder shall be conclusive absent manifest error.

 

SECTION 2.10. Termination and Reduction of Commitments. (a) The Commitments shall terminate on the Maturity Date.

 

(b) Upon at least 10 Business Days’ prior irrevocable, written or telecopy notice to the Administrative Agent, Alcoa may at any time during the Revolving Credit Period in whole permanently terminate, or from time to time in part permanently reduce, the Total Commitment; provided , however , that (i) each partial reduction shall be in an integral multiple of $1,000,000 and in a minimum principal amount of $10,000,000 and (ii) the Total Commitment shall not be reduced to an amount that is less than the aggregate principal amount of the outstanding Loans (after giving effect to any simultaneous prepayment pursuant to Section 2.11).

 

(c) Each reduction in Commitments hereunder shall be made ratably among the Lenders in accordance with each such Lender’s Pro Rata Percentage of the Total Commitment. Alcoa shall pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of the applicable Lenders, on the date of each such termination or reduction, the Facility Fees on the amount of the Commitments so terminated or reduced accrued to the date of such termination or reduction.

 

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SECTION 2.11. Prepayment. (a) Each Borrower shall have the right at any time and from time to time to prepay any Borrowing, in whole or in part, upon at least three Business Days’ prior written or telecopy notice (or telephone notice promptly confirmed by written or telecopy notice) to the Administrative Agent; provided , however , that each partial prepayment shall be in an amount which is an integral multiple of $1,000,000 and not less than $10,000,000.

 

(b) On the date of any termination or reduction of any Commitments pursuant to Section 2.10, the Borrowers shall pay or prepay so much of the Loans, as shall be necessary in order that, after giving effect to such reduction or termination, the aggregate principal amount of the outstanding Loans shall not exceed the Total Commitment.

 

(c) Each notice of prepayment shall specify the prepayment date and the principal amount of each Loan (or portion thereof) to be prepaid, shall be irrevocable and shall commit the applicable Borrower to prepay the Loan to which such notice relates by the amount stated therein on the date stated therein. All prepayments under this Section 2.11 shall be subject to Section 2.14 but otherwise without premium or penalty. All prepayments under this Section 2.11 shall be accompanied by accrued interest on the principal amount being prepaid to the date of payment.

 

SECTION 2.12. Reserve Requirements; Change in Circumstances. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision herein other than Section 2.14(c), if after the date of this Agreement any change in applicable law or regulation or in the interpretation or administration thereof by any Governmental Authority charged with the interpretation or administration thereof (whether or not having the force of law) shall change the basis of taxation of payments to any Lender of the principal of or interest on any LIBOR Loan made by such Lender or any fees or other amounts payable hereunder (other than changes in respect of taxes imposed on the overall net income of such Lender by the jurisdiction in which such Lender has its principal office or by any political subdivision or taxing authority therein), or shall impose, modify or deem applicable any reserve, special deposit or similar requirement against assets of, deposits with or for the account of or credit extended by such Lender or shall impose on such Lender or the London interbank market or other market in which Lenders ordinarily raise dollars to fund Loans of the requested Type any other condition affecting this Agreement or LIBOR Loans made by such Lender, and the result of any of the foregoing shall be to increase the cost to such Lender of funding, making or maintaining any LIBOR Loan or to reduce the amount of any sum received or receivable by such Lender hereunder (whether of principal, interest or otherwise) by an amount deemed by such Lender to be material, then Alcoa will pay or cause the other Borrowers to pay to such Lender upon demand such additional amount or amounts as will compensate such Lender for such additional costs incurred or reduction suffered.

 

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(b) If any Lender shall have determined that the applicability of any law, rule, regulation, agreement or guideline adopted after the date of this Agreement pursuant to the July 1988 report of the Basle Committee on Banking Regulations and Supervisory Practices entitled “International Convergence of Capital Measurement and Capital Standards”, or the adoption after the date hereof of any other law, rule, regulation, agreement or guideline regarding capital adequacy, or any change in any of the foregoing or in the interpretation or administration of any of the foregoing by any governmental authority, central bank or comparable agency charged with the interpretation or administration thereof, or compliance by any Lender (or any lending office of such Lender) or any Lender’s holding company with any request or directive regarding capital adequacy (whether or not having the force of law) of any such authority, central bank or comparable agency, has or would have the effect of reducing the rate of return on such Lender’s capital or on the capital of such Lender’s holding company, if any, as a consequence of this Agreement or the Loans made by such Lender pursuant hereto to a level below that which such Lender or such Lender’s holding company could have achieved but for such applicability, adoption, change or compliance (taking into consideration such Lender’s policies and the policies of such Lender’s holding company with respect to capital adequacy) by an amount deemed by such Lender to be material, then from time to time Alcoa shall pay or cause the other Borrowers to pay to such Lender such additional amount or amounts as will compensate such Lender or such Lender’s holding company for any such reduction suffered.

 

(c) A certificate of each Lender setting forth such amount or amounts as shall be necessary to compensate such Lender or its holding company as specified in paragraph (a) or (b) above, as the case may be, together with a statement of reasons for such demand and showing the calculation for such amounts shall be delivered to Alcoa and shall be conclusive absent manifest error. Alcoa shall pay or cause to be paid to each Lender the amount shown as due on any such certificate delivered by it within 10 days after its receipt of the same.

 

(d) Except as provided in this paragraph, failure on the part of any Lender to demand compensation for any increased costs or reduction in amounts received or receivable or reduction in return on capital with respect to any period shall not constitute a waiver of such Lender’s right to demand compensation with respect to such period or any other period. The protection of this Section 2.12 shall be available to each Lender regardless of any possible contention of the invalidity or inapplicability of the law, rule, regulation, guideline or other change or condition which shall have occurred or been imposed. No Lender shall be entitled to compensation under this Section 2.12 for any costs incurred or reductions suffered with respect to any date unless it shall have notified Alcoa that it will demand compensation for such costs or reductions under paragraph (c) above not more than 60 days after the later of (i) such date and (ii) the date on which it shall have or reasonably should have become aware of such costs or reductions. In the event a Borrower shall reimburse any Lender pursuant to this Section 2.12 for any cost and the Lender shall subsequently receive a refund in respect thereof, the Lender shall so notify such Borrower and shall pay to such Borrower the portion of such refund which it shall determine in good faith to be allocable to the cost so reimbursed.

 

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SECTION 2.13. Change in Legality. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision herein other than Section 2.14(c), if any change in any law or regulation or in the interpretation thereof by any Governmental Authority charged with the administration or interpretation thereof shall make it unlawful for any Lender to make or maintain any LIBOR Loan or to give effect to its obligations as contemplated hereby with respect to any LIBOR Loan, then, by written or telecopy notice to Alcoa and the Administrative Agent, such Lender may:

 

(i) declare that LIBOR Loans will not thereafter be made by such Lender hereunder, whereupon any request by a Borrower for a LIBOR Borrowing shall, as to such Lender only, be deemed a request for an ABR Loan unless such declaration shall be subsequently withdrawn; and

 

(ii) require that all outstanding LIBOR Loans made by it be converted to ABR Loans, in which event all such LIBOR Loans shall automatically be so converted as of the effective date of such notice as provided in paragraph (b) below.

 

In the event any Lender shall exercise its rights under clause (i) or (ii) above, all payments and prepayments of principal which would otherwise have been applied to repay the LIBOR Loans that would have been made by such Lender or the converted LIBOR Loans of such Lender shall instead be applied to repay the Loans made by such Lender in lieu of, or resulting from the conversion of, such LIBOR Loans.

 

(b) For purposes of this Section 2.13, a notice by any Lender shall be effective as to each LIBOR Loan, if lawful, on the last day of the Interest Period applicable to such LIBOR Loan; in all other cases such notice shall be effective on the date of receipt.

 

SECTION 2.14. Indemnity. Alcoa shall indemnify or cause the other Borrowers to indemnify each Lender against any loss or expense which such Lender may sustain or incur as a consequence of (a) any failure to fulfill on the date of any Borrowing hereunder the applicable conditions set forth in Article IV, (b) any failure by a Borrower to borrow any Loan hereunder after irrevocable notice of such Borrowing has been given pursuant to Section 2.03, (c) any payment or prepayment of a LIBOR Loan required by any other provision of this Agreement or otherwise made or deemed made on a date other than the last day of the Interest Period applicable thereto, other than any loss of profit resulting from any event, circumstance or condition set forth in Section 2.12 or 2.13, (d) any default in payment or prepayment of the principal amount of any Loan or any part thereof or interest accrued thereon, as and when due and payable (at the due date thereof, whether by scheduled maturity, acceleration, irrevocable notice of prepayment or otherwise) or (e) the occurrence of any Event of Default, including, in each such case, any loss or reasonable expense sustained or incurred or to be sustained or incurred in liquidating or employing deposits from third parties acquired to effect or maintain such Loan or any part thereof as a LIBOR Loan. Such loss or reasonable expense shall include an amount equal to the excess, if any, as reasonably determined by such Lender, of (i) its cost of obtaining the funds for the Loan being paid, prepaid or not borrowed (assumed to

 

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be the LIBO Rate applicable thereto) for the period from the date of such payment, prepayment or failure to borrow to the last day of the Interest Period for such Loan (or, in the case of a failure to borrow the Interest Period for such Loan which would have commenced on the date of such failure) over (ii) the amount of interest (as reasonably determined by such Lender) that would be realized by such Lender in reemploying the funds so paid, prepaid or not borrowed for such period or Interest Period, as the case may be. A certificate of any Lender setting forth any amount or amounts which such Lender is entitled to receive pursuant to this Section together with a statement of reasons for such demand and the calculation of such amount or amounts shall be delivered to Alcoa and shall be conclusive absent manifest error.

 

SECTION 2.15. Pro Rata Treatment. Except as required under Section 2.13, each Borrowing, each payment or prepayment of principal of any Borrowing, each payment of interest on the Loans, each payment of the Facility Fees, each reduction of Commitments and each conversion or continuation of any Borrowing with a Borrowing of any Type shall be allocated pro rata among the Lenders in accordance with their respective applicable Commitments (or, if such Commitments shall have expired or been terminated, in accordance with the respective principal amounts of their applicable outstanding Loans). Each Lender agrees that in computing such Lender’s portion of any Borrowing to be made hereunder, the Administrative Agent may, in its discretion, round each Lender’s percentage of such Borrowing, computed in accordance with Schedule 2.01, to the next higher or lower whole dollar amount.

 

SECTION 2.16. Sharing of Setoffs. Each Lender agrees that if it shall, through the exercise of a right of banker’s lien, setoff or counterclaim against any Borrower, or pursuant to a secured claim under Section 506 of Title 11 of the United States Code or other security or interest arising from, or in lieu of, such secured claim, received by such Lender under any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar law or otherwise, or by any other means, obtain payment (voluntary or involuntary) in respect of any Loan or Loans as a result of which the unpaid principal portion of its Loans shall be proportionately less than the unpaid principal portion of the Loans of any other Lender, it shall be deemed simultaneously to have purchased from such other Lender at face value, and shall promptly pay to such other Lender the purchase price for, a participation in the Loans of such other Lender, so that the aggregate unpaid principal amount of the Loans and participations in Loans held by each Lender shall be in the same proportion to the aggregate unpaid principal amount of all Loans then outstanding as the principal amount of its Loans prior to such exercise of banker’s lien, setoff or counterclaim or other event was to the principal amount of all Loans outstanding prior to such exercise of banker’s lien, setoff or counterclaim or other event; provided , however , that, if any such purchase or purchases or adjustments shall be made pursuant to this Section and the payment giving rise thereto shall thereafter be recovered, such purchase or purchases or adjustments shall be rescinded to the extent of such recovery and the purchase price or prices or adjustment restored without interest. Alcoa and each other Borrower expressly consent to the foregoing arrangements and agree that any Lender holding a participation in a Loan deemed to have been so purchased may exercise any and all rights of banker’s lien, setoff or counterclaim with respect to any and all moneys owing by Alcoa or such other Borrower to such Lender by reason thereof as fully as if such Lender had made a Loan directly to Alcoa or such Borrower in the amount of such participation.

 

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SECTION 2.17. Payments. (a) Each payment or prepayment by any Borrower of the principal of or interest on any Loans, any fees payable to the Administrative Agent or the Lenders or any other amounts due hereunder (other than amounts referred to in clause (b) below) shall be made, without setoff or counterclaim, not later than 12:00 (noon), New York City time, on the date when due in dollars to the Administrative Agent at its offices at 270 Park Avenue, New York, New York, in immediately available funds.

 

(b) Whenever any payment (including principal of or interest on any Borrowing or any fees or other amounts) hereunder shall become due, or otherwise would occur, on a day that is not a Business Day, such payment may be made on the next succeeding Business Day, and such extension of time shall in such case be included in the computation of interest or fees, if applicable.

 

SECTION 2.18. Taxes. (a) Any and all payments by or on behalf of a Borrower hereunder shall be made free and clear of and without deduction for any and all present or future taxes, levies, imposts, deductions, charges or withholdings, and all liabilities with respect thereto, excluding taxes imposed on the net income of the Administrative Agent or any Lender (or any transferee or assignee thereof, including a participation holder (any such entity a “Transferee”)) and franchise taxes imposed on the Administrative Agent or any Lender (or Transferee) in each case by the United States or any jurisdiction under the laws of which the Administrative Agent or any such Lender (or Transferee) is organized or any political subdivision thereof (all such nonexcluded taxes, levies, imposts, deductions, charges, withholdings and liabilities, collectively or individually, “Taxes”). If any Borrower shall be required by law to deduct any Taxes from or in respect of any sum payable hereunder to the Lenders (or any Transferee) or the Administrative Agent, (i) the sum payable shall be increased by the amount necessary so that after making all required deductions (including deductions applicable to additional sums payable under this Section 2.18) such Lender (or Transferee) or the Administrative Agent (as the case may be) shall receive an amount equal to the sum it would have received had no such deductions been made, (ii) such Borrower shall make such deductions and (iii) such Borrower shall pay the full amount deducted to the relevant taxing authority or other Governmental Authority in accordance with applicable law; provided , however , that no Transferee of any Lender shall be entitled to receive any greater payment under this paragraph (a) than such Lender would have been entitled to receive immediately before assignment, participation or other transfer with respect to the rights assigned, participated or transferred unless such assignment, participation or transfer shall have been made (A) prior to the occurrence of an event (including any change in treaty, law or regulation) giving rise to such greater payment or (B) at the request of Alcoa.

 

(b) In addition, each Borrower agrees to pay any present or future stamp or documentary taxes or any other excise or property taxes, charges or similar levies which arise from any payment made hereunder or from the execution, delivery or registration of, or otherwise with respect to, this Agreement (hereinafter referred to as “Other Taxes”).

 

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(c) Each Borrower will indemnify each Lender (or Transferee) and the Administrative Agent for the full amount of Taxes and Other Taxes paid by such Lender (or Transferee) or the Administrative Agent, as the case may be, and any liability (including penalties, interest and expenses) arising therefrom or with respect thereto, whether or not such Taxes or Other Taxes were correctly or legally asserted by the relevant taxing authority or other Governmental Authority. Such indemnification shall be made within 30 days after the date any Lender (or Transferee) or the Administrative Agent, as the case may be, makes written demand therefor, together with a statement of reasons for such demand and the calculations of such amount.

 

(d) Within 30 days after the date of any payment of Taxes or Other Taxes withheld by any Borrower in respect of any payment to any Lender (or Transferee) or the Administrative Agent, such Borrower will furnish to the Administrative Agent, at its address referred to in Section 10.01, the original or a certified copy of a receipt evidencing payment thereof.

 

(e) Without prejudice to the survival of any other agreement contained herein, the agreements and obligations contained in this Section 2.18 shall survive the payment in full of the principal of and interest on all Loans made hereunder.

 

(f) Each Lender (or Transferee) represents to Alcoa that, on the date such Lender (or such Transferee) becomes a party to this Agreement, it is eligible to receive payments of interest hereunder from Alcoa or any Borrowing Subsidiary without withholding in respect of United States Federal withholding tax (except, in the case of a Transferee of any Lender, as a result of the occurrence of an event (including a change in treaty, law or regulation) after the date of this Agreement giving rise to withholding to which such Lender would be subject).

 

(g) Each Lender (or Transferee, other than a Transferee described in the exception in Section 2.18(f)) that is organized under the laws of a jurisdiction outside the United States shall, on or before the date it becomes a party to this Agreement (or, in the case of a Transferee that is a participation holder, on or before the date such Transferee becomes a participation holder hereunder), deliver to Alcoa and the Administrative Agent such certificates, documents or other evidence, as required by the Code or Treasury Regulations issued pursuant thereto, including Internal Revenue Service Form W8-BEN, Form W-8ECI, or any other certificate or statement of exemption required by Treasury Regulation Section 1.1441-1, 1.1441-4 or 1.1441-6(c) or any subsequent version thereof or successors thereto, properly completed and duly executed by such Lender (or Transferee) establishing that payment is (i) not subject to United States Federal withholding tax under the Code because such payments are effectively connected with the conduct by such Lender (or Transferee) of a trade or business in the United States or (ii) totally exempt from United States Federal withholding tax under a provision of an applicable tax treaty. In addition, each such Lender (or such Transferee) shall, if legally able to do so, thereafter deliver such certificates, documents or other evidence from time

 

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to time establishing that payments received hereunder are not subject to such withholding upon receipt of a written request therefor from Alcoa or the Administrative Agent. Unless Alcoa and the Administrative Agent have received forms or other documents satisfactory to them indicating that payments hereunder are not subject to United States Federal withholding tax, Alcoa or the Administrative Agent shall withhold such taxes from such payments at the applicable statutory rate, subject to Section 2.18(a).

 

(h) None of the Borrowers shall be required to pay any additional amounts to any Lender (or Transferee) in respect of United States Federal withholding tax pursuant to paragraph (a) above to the extent that the obligation to pay such additional amounts would not have arisen but for a failure by such Lender (or Transferee) to deliver the certificates, documents or other evidence required to be delivered under the preceding paragraph (g) unless such failure is attributable to (i) a change in applicable law, regulation or official interpretation thereof or (ii) an amendment or modification to or a revocation of any applicable tax treaty or a change in official position regarding the application or interpretation thereof, in each case on or after the date such Lender (or Transferee) became a party to this Agreement.

 

(i) Any Lender (or Transferee) claiming any additional amounts payable pursuant to this Section 2.18 shall use reasonable efforts (consistent with legal and regulatory restrictions) to file any certificate or document requested in writing by the relevant Borrower or to change the jurisdiction of its applicable lending office if the making of such a filing or change would avoid the need for or reduce the amount of any such additional amounts which may thereafter accrue and would not, in the sole determination of such Lender (or Transferee), be otherwise disadvantageous to such Lender (or Transferee).

 

(j) If a Lender (or Transferee) or the Administrative Agent shall become aware that it may be entitled to receive a refund in respect of Taxes or Other Taxes as to which it has been indemnified by a Borrower pursuant to this Section 2.18, it shall promptly notify Alcoa of the availability of such refund and shall, within 30 days after receipt of a request by Alcoa, apply for such refund at Alcoa’s expense. If any Lender (or Transferee) or the Administrative Agent receives a refund in respect of any Taxes or Other Taxes as to which it has been indemnified by a Borrower pursuant to this Section 2.18, it shall promptly repay such refund to such Borrower (to the extent of amounts that have been paid by such Borrower under this


 
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