Exhibit 10.22
AMENDMENT AND CONSENT AGREEMENT
This AMENDMENT AND CONSENT AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is entered into as of December 6, 2021 by and among APA CONSTRUCTION FINANCE, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Borrower”), BT GA SOLAR, LLC, CURRY SOLAR FARM LLC, LIGHTBEAM POWER COMPANY GRIDLEY MAIN LLC, LIGHTBEAM POWER COMPANY GRIDLEY MAIN TWO LLC, NM MA SOLAR II, LLC, HI MA SOLAR, LLC, (together, the “Project Companies”), the “Lenders” listed on the signature pages hereof (collectively, the “Lenders”), the Counterparties listed on the signature pages hereof (collectively, the “Counterparties”) and FIFTH THIRD BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, in its capacities as the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent (together with its successors and permitted assigns, the “Agent”).
RECITALS:
A. The Borrower, the Project Companies, the Lenders and the Agent, among others, are parties to that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of January 10, 2020 (as amended by the First Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of September 20, 2020, the “Credit Agreement”). Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed thereto in the Credit Agreement.
B. The Borrower and the Project Companies have requested, and the Lenders, the Counterparties and the Agent have conditionally agreed, to amend and modify the Credit Agreement, in accordance with, and subject to, the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth.
NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the foregoing premises and the terms, conditions, agreements, promises and covenants contained herein and in the other Loan Documents, as amended hereby, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1. Incorporation of Recitals. The Recitals set forth above are incorporated herein, are acknowledged by each party hereto to be true and correct and are made a part hereof.
2. Amendments to the Credit Agreement. Effective as of the Effective Date, the Credit Agreement shall be amended as follows:
(a) Section 1.1 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by deleting the definition of “Change of Control”, in its entirety, and substituting the following therefor:
““Change of Control” means (a) (i) prior to a Qualified IPO, the Permitted Holders ceasing to beneficially own (within the meaning of Rule 13d-5 of the 1934 Act), directly or indirectly, at least the majority of the voting power of the Borrower or (ii) after a Qualified IPO, any person or group (other than the Permitted Holders or a group of persons controlled by the Permitted Holders) beneficially owning (within the meaning of Rule 13d-5 of the 1934 Act) more than the majority of the voting power of the Borrower; (b) (i) the Borrower ceasing to own 100% of the Capital Stock (A) at any time, in any Tax Equity HoldCo, (B) with respect to a Project