Exhibit 10.2
February 10, 2010
Allegheny Energy, Inc.
Allegheny Energy Supply Company, LLC
800 Cabin Hill Drive
Greensburg, PA 15601
| Re: | Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of May 22, 2006 |
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Reference is made to that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of May 22, 2006 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”), by and among Allegheny Energy, Inc., Allegheny Energy Supply Company, LLC, each of the Initial Lender Parties referred to therein, Citicorp North America, Inc., as Administrative Agent, and the other parties thereto. Capitalized terms used herein but not defined herein have the respective meanings set forth in the Credit Agreement.
The Borrower and the Required Lenders hereby agree that, as of the date first written above, the Credit Agreement is amended such that clause (c) of the definition of Change of Control appearing alphabetically in Section 1.01 thereof is amended and restated in its entirety as set forth below:
“(c)ninety (90) days shall have elapsed afterany Person or two or more Persons acting in concert shall have acquired by contract or otherwise, or shall have entered into a contract or arrangement that, upon consummation, will result in its or their acquisition of the power to exercise, directly or indirectly, a controlling influence over the management or policies of AYE”.
On and after the effectiveness of this letter agreement, each reference in the Credit Agreement to “this Agreement”, “hereunder”, “hereof” or words of like import referring to the Credit Agreement, and each reference in each of the other Loan Documents to “the Credit Agreement”, “thereunder”, “thereof” or words of like import referring to the Credit Agreement, shall mean and be a reference to the Credit Agreement, as amended by this letter agreement. The Credit Agreement, as specifically amended by this letter agreement, and each of the other Loan Document, is and shall continue to be in full force and effect and is hereby in all respects ratified and confirmed.
The execution, delivery and effectiveness of this Amendment shall not, except as expressly provided herein, operate as an amendment of any right, power or remedy of any Lender Party or the Administrative Agent under any of the Loan Documents, nor constitute a waiver of any provision of any of the Loan Documents.
This letter agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York.
Please evidence your agreement to the foregoing by signing and returning a counterpart of this amendment letter to the Borrower.
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THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA, as Lender |
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By: | | /s/ Thane Rattew |
| | Name: | | Thane Rattew |
| | Title: | | Managing Director |
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BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as Lender |
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By: | | /s/ Jacob Dowden |
| | Name: | | Jacob Dowden |
| | Title: | | Vice President |
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UNION BANK, N.A., as Lender |
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By: | | /s/ Grant Ahearn |
| | Name: | | Grant Ahearn |
| | Title: | | Senior Executive Vice President |
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BNP PARIBAS, as Lender |
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By: | | /s/ Denis O’Meara |
| | Name: | | Denis O’Meara |
| | Title: | | Managing Director |
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By: | | /s/ Pasquale A. Perraglia IV |
| | Name: | | Pasquale A. Perraglia IV |
| | Title: | | Vice President |
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GOLDMAN SACHS CREDIT PARTNERS L.P., as Lender |
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By: | | /s/ Andrew Caditz |
| | Name: | | Andrew Caditz |
| | Title: | | Authorized Signatory |
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COMMERZBANK AG, NEW YORK AND GRAND CAYMAN BRANCHES, as Lender |
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By: | | /s/ Hans J. Scholz |
| | Name: | | Hans J. Scholz |
| | Title: | | Vice President |
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By: | | /s/ Kelly Wilson |
| | Name: | | Kelly Wilson |
| | Title: | | Vice President |
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PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Lender |
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By: | | /s/ Thomas A. Majeski |
| | Name: | | Thomas A. Majeski |
| | Title: | | Senior Vice President |
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ACKNOWLEDGED AND AGREED TO |
on the date first written above |
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ALLEGHENY ENERGY SUPPLY COMPANY, LLC |
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By: | | /s/ Barry Pakenham |
Name: | | Barry Pakenham |
Title: | | Treasurer |
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ALLEGHENY ENERGY, INC. |
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By: | | /s/ Barry Pakenham |
Name: | | Barry Pakenham |
Title: | | VP & Treasurer |