THIS CREDIT AGREEMENT, dated as of July 31, 2019 (as amended by that certain First Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of September 24, 2019, as amended by that certain Second Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of May 26, 2022, and as further amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, this “Agreement”), is by and among Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Borrower”), the several banks and other financial institutions or entities from time to time parties hereto (collectively, the “Lenders”), the Issuing Lenders from time to time parties hereto and, Barclays Bank PLC, as administrative agent for the Term Lenders (in such capacity, the “Administrative Agent”) and PNC Bank, National Association as administrative agent for the Revolving Lenders (in such capacity, the “Revolving Administrative Agent”) .
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WHEREAS, on the Closing Date, substantially simultaneously with the consummation of the Acquisition, (a) the Term Lenders extended Term Loans in an aggregate principal amount of $1,300,000,000, (b) the Revolving Lenders provided Revolving Commitments in an aggregate principal amount of $350,000,000 and (c) the Issuing Lenders agreed to issue Letters of Credit in an aggregate amount available to be drawn not in excess of the Total L/C Commitments;
WHEREAS, on or prior to the First Amendment Effective Date, the Borrower prepaid outstanding Term Loans in an aggregate principal amount of $600,000,000. The aggregate principal amount of the Initial Term Loans outstanding on the First Amendment Effective Date is $700,000,000; and
WHEREAS on the Second Amendment Effective Date, the Borrower incurred Incremental Revolving Commitments in an aggregate principal amount of $250,000,000; and
WHEREAS, the Lenders and the Issuing Lenders have provided and are willing to provide such extensions of credit, subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and to induce the Administrative Agent, the Lenders and the Issuing Lenders to enter into this Agreement and to induce the Lenders and the Issuing Lenders to make their respective extensions of credit to the Borrower hereunder, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:
SECTION 1. DEFINITIONS
1.1 Defined Terms. As used in this Agreement, the terms listed in this Section 1.1 shall have the respective meanings set forth in this Section 1.1.
“Acquisition”: the acquisition by the Borrower of 100% of the capital stock of the Target pursuant to the Acquisition Agreement.
“Acquisition Agreement”: that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of the Closing Date, by and among the Borrower, the Target, Ocean Sub, Inc. and 2461461 Ontario Limited and, together with all exhibits, schedules and disclosure letters thereto.
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