Exhibit 99.1
CONFORMED AS EXECUTED
SECOND AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT
SECOND AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT (this “Second Amendment”), dated as of November 28, 2006, among NASH-FINCH COMPANY, a Delaware corporation (the “Borrower”), the Lenders party hereto from time to time, and DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS, as Administrative Agent (in such capacity, the “Administrative Agent”). Unless otherwise indicated, all capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the respective meanings provided such terms in the Credit Agreement referred to below.
WITNESSETH :
WHEREAS, the Borrower, the Lenders and the Administrative Agent are parties to a Credit Agreement, dated as of November 12, 2004 (as amended, restated, modified and/or supplemented to, but not including, the date hereof, the “Credit Agreement”); and
WHEREAS, subject to the terms, conditions and agreements herein set forth, the parties hereto have agreed to amend the Credit Agreement as herein provided;
NOW, THEREFORE, it is agreed:
I.Amendments to Credit Agreement.
1. Section 10.09 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by deleting the table in said Section in its entirety and inserting the following new table in lieu thereof:
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Fiscal Quarter Ending Closest To | | Ratio |
September 30, 2006 | | | 3.50:1.00 | |
December 31, 2006 | | | 3.75:1.00 | |
March 31, 2007 | | | 3.75:1.00 | |
June 30, 2007 | | | 3.50:1.00 | |
September 30, 2007 | | | 3.50:1.00 | |
December 31, 2007 and thereafter | | | 3.00:1.00 | |
2. The definition of Applicable Commitment Commission Percentage and Applicable Margin appearing in Section 12.01 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by (w) replacing the first occurrence of “(ii)” with “(b)”, (x) replacing the first occurrence of the phrase “or Level 4” with the phrase “, Level 4 or Level 5”, and the subsequent two occurrences of the phrase “Level 4” with the phrase “Level 5”, (y) deleting the last sentence of the definition in its entirety and replacing such sentence with “Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained above in this definition, Level 5 pricing shall apply at all times during which there shall exist any Event of Default.”, and (z) deleting the table appearing in said definition in its entirety and inserting the following new table in lieu thereof:
Applicable Margins for Revolving Loans, Swingline Loans and Initial Term Loans
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| | | | | | Revolving Loans | | | | | | Initial Term | | Initial Term | | |
| | | | | | maintained as | | | | | | Loans | | Loans | | Applicable |
| | | | | | Base | | Revolving Loans | | maintained as | | maintained as | | Commitment |
| | | | | | Rate Loans and | | maintained as | | Eurodollar | | Base Rate | | Commission |
Level | | | Total Leverage Ratio | | Swingline Loans | | Eurodollar Loans | | Loans | | Loans | | Percentage |
| 1 | | | Less than 1.00:1.00 | | | 0.00 | % | | | 1.00 | % | | | 2.00 | % | | | 1.00 | % | | | 0.250 | % |
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| 2 | | | Greater than or equal to 1.00:1.00 but less than 1.50:1.00 | | | 0.25 | % | | | 1.25 | % | | | 2.00 | % | | | 1.00 | % | | | 0.250 | % |
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| 3 | | | Greater than or equal to 1.50:1.00 but less than 2.00:1.00 | | | 0.50 | % | | | 1.50 | % | | | 2.00 | % | | | 1.00 | % | | | 0.375 | % |
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| 4 | | | Greater than or equal to 2.00:1.00 but less than 2.50:1.00 | | | 0.75 | % | | | 1.75 | % | | | 2.25 | % | | | 1.25 | % | | | 0.375 | % |
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| 5 | | | Greater than or equal to 2.50:1.00 | | | 1.00 | % | | | 2.00 | % | | | 2.50 | % | | | 1.50 | % | | | 0.375 | % |
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in the definition of “Applicable Commitment Commission Percentage” and “Applicable Margin” appearing in the Credit Agreement, any increase to the Applicable Commitment Commission Percentages and the Applicable Margin as a result of the occurrence the Second Amendment Effective Date (as defined below) shall be effective immediately upon occurrence of such date, with the determination of the Applicable Commitment Commission Percentages and the Applicable Margin to be based on the Total Leverage Ratio indicated in the certificate of the Borrower delivered to the Administrative Agent in respect of the Borrower’s fiscal quarter ended most recently prior to the Second Amendment Effective Date and with any such increase in the Applicable Commitment Commission Percentages and the Applicable Margin to apply until the next End Date as otherwise provided in the definition of “Applicable Commitment Commission Percentage” and “Applicable Margin”. All calculations of the Applicable Commitment Commission Percentages and the Applicable Margin for periods prior to the Second Amendment Effective Date shall be made in accordance with the definition thereof before giving effect to this Amendment.
II.Miscellaneous Provisions.
1. In order to induce the Lenders to enter into this Second Amendment, the Borrower hereby represents and warrants that (i) no Default or Event of Default exists as of the Second Amendment Effective Date both immediately before and immediately after giving effect to this Second Amendment on such date and (ii) all of the representations and warranties contained in the Credit Agreement and in the other Credit Documents are true and correct in all material respects on the Second Amendment Effective Date immediately before and immediately after giving effect to this Second Amendment on such date, with the same effect as though such
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representations and warranties had been made on and as of the Second Amendment Effective Date (it being understood that any representation or warranty made as of a specific date shall be true and correct in all material respects as of such specific date).
2. This Second Amendment is limited as specified and shall not constitute a modification, acceptance or waiver of any other provision of the Credit Agreement or any other Credit Document.
3. This Second Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts and by the different parties hereto on separate counterparts, each of which counterparts when executed and delivered shall be an original, but all of which shall together constitute one and the same instrument. A complete set of counterparts shall be lodged with the Borrower and the Administrative Agent.
4.THIS SECOND AMENDMENT AND THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARTIES HEREUNDER SHALL BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AND GOVERNED BY THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
5. This Second Amendment shall become effective on the date (the “Second Amendment Effective Date”) when each of the following conditions shall have been satisfied:
(i) the Borrower and the Required Lenders shall have signed a counterpart hereof (whether the same or different counterparts) and shall have delivered (including by way of facsimile or other electronic transmission) the same to White & Case LLP, 1155 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10036 Attention: Lisa Alexander (facsimile number: 212-354-8113 / e-mail address: lalexander@whitecase.com);
(ii) the Borrower shall have paid to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders all costs and expenses payable to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders to the extent then due pursuant to the Credit Agreement; and
(iii) the Borrower shall have paid to each Lender which executes and delivers to the Administrative Agent (or its designee) a counterpart hereof by 5:00 P.M. (New York City time) on November 28, 2006, a non-refundable cash fee (the “Amendment Fee”) in an amount equal to 15 basis points (0.15%) on an amount equal to the sum of (i) the aggregate principal amount of all Term Loans of such Lender outstanding on the Second Amendment Effective Dateplus (ii) the Revolving Loan Commitment of such Lender as in effect on the Second Amendment Effective Date. The Amendment Fee shall not be subject to counterclaim or set-off, or be otherwise affected by, any claim or dispute relating to any other matter. The Amendment Fee shall be paid by the Borrower to the Administrative Agent for distribution to the relevant Lenders on the Business Day immediately following the Second Amendment Effective Date.
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6. From and after the Second Amendment Effective Date, all references in the Credit Agreement and each of the other Credit Documents to the Credit Agreement shall be deemed to be references to the Credit Agreement, as modified hereby on each such date.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused their duly authorized officers to execute and deliver this Second Amendment as of the date first above written.
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| NASH-FINCH COMPANY, as Borrower | |
| By: | /s/ LeAnne M. Stewart | |
| | Name: | LeAnne M. Stewart | |
| | Title: | Sr. Vice President & CFO | |
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Second Amendment to Credit Agreement
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| DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS, Individually and as Administrative Agent | |
| By: | /s/ Scottye Lindsey | |
| | Name: | Scottye Lindsey | |
| | Title: | Director | |
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| By: | /s/ Evelyn Thierry | |
| | Name: | Evelyn Thierry | |
| | Title: | Vice President | |
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Second Amendment to Credit Agreement
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| | NAME OF INSTITUTION: |
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| | IDS Life Insurance Co |
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| | By | | | | /s/ Yvonne E. Stevens |
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| | | | Name: | | Yvonne E. Stevens |
| | | | Title: | | Senior Managing Director |
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| | NAME OF INSTITUTION: |
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| | Ameriprise Certificate Company |
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| | | | By: Riversource Investments, |
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| | | | LLC as Collateral Manager |
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| | By | | | | /s/ Yvonne E. Stevens |
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| | | | Name: | | Yvonne E. Stevens |
| | | | Title: | | Senior Managing Director |
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| | NAME OF INSTITUTION: |
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| | Centurion CDO 9 Ltd. |
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| | | | By: Riversource Investments, |
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| | | | LLC as Collateral Manager |
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| | By | | | | /s/ Robin C. Stancil |
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| | | | Name: | | Robin C. Stancil |
| | | | Title: | | Director of Operations |
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| | NAME OF INSTITUTION: |
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| | Sequila-Centurion V, Ltd. |
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| | | | By: Riversource Investments, |
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| | | | LLC as Collateral Manager |
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| | By | | | | /s/ Robin C. Stancil |
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| | | | Name: | | Robin C. Stancil |
| | | | Title: | | Director of Operations |
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| | NAME OF INSTITUTION: |
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| | Highland Legacy Limited. |
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| | | | By: Highland Capital Management LP, |
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| | | | Strand Advisors, Inc Its General Partner |
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| | By | | | | /s/ Brian Lohrding |
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| | | | Name: | | Brian Lohrding |
| | | | Title: | | Treasurer |
Second Amendment to Credit Agreement
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| | NAME OF INSTITUTION: |
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| | Southfork CLO Ltd. |
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| | | | By: Highland Capital Management LP, |
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| | | | Strand Advisors, Inc Its General Partner |
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| | By | | | | /s/ Brian Lohrding |
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| | | | Name: | | Brian Lohrding |
| | | | Title: | | Treasurer |
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| | NAME OF INSTITUTION: |
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| | Red River CLO Ltd |
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| | | | By: Highland Capital Management LP, |
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| | | | Strand Advisors, Inc Its General Partner |
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| | By | | | | /s/ Brian Lohrding |
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| | | | Name: | | Brian Lohrding |
| | | | Title: | | Treasurer |
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| | NAME OF INSTITUTION: |
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| | Augusta Trading LLC |
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| | By | | | | /s/ L. Murchison Taylor |
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| | | | Name: | | L. Murchison Taylor |
| | | | Title: | | Vice President |
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| | NAME OF INSTITUTION: |
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| | Farm Credit Bank of Texas |
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| | By | | | | /s/ Luis M. H. Requejo |
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| | | | Name: | | Luis M. H. Requejo |
| | | | Title: | | Vice President |
Second Amendment to Credit Agreement
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| | NAME OF INSTITUTION: |
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| | Jasper CLO Ltd |
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| | | | By: Highland Capital Management LP, |
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| | | | Strand Advisors, Inc Its General Partner |
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| | By | | | | /s/ Brian Lohrding |
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| | | | Name: | | Brian Lohrding |
| | | | Title: | | Treasurer |
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| | NAME OF INSTITUTION: |
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| | Badland CLO Ltd |
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| | | | By: Highland Capital Management LP, |
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| | | | Strand Advisors, Inc Its General Partner |
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| | By | | | | /s/ Brian Lohrding |
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| | | | Name: | | Brian Lohrding |
| | | | Title: | | Treasurer |
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| | NAME OF INSTITUTION: |
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| | Highland Floating Rate Advantage Fund |
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| | By | | | | /s/ M. Jason Blackburn |
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| | | | Name: | | M. Jason Blackburn |
| | | | Title: | | Treasurer |
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| | NAME OF INSTITUTION: |
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| | LASalle Bank National Association |
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| | By | | | | /s/ Bradley R. Sprang |
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| | | | Name: | | Bradley R. Sprang |
| | | | Title: | | First Vice President |
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| | NAME OF INSTITUTION: |
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| | GMAC Commercial Finance LLC |
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| | By | | | | /s/ David M. Duffy |
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| | | | Name: | | David M. Duffy |
| | | | Title: | | Director |
Second Amendment to Credit Agreement
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| | NAME OF INSTITUTION: |
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| | General Electric Capital Corporation, As |
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| | | | Administrator for Merritt CLO Holding LLC |
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| | By | | | | /s/ Dwayne Coker |
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| | | | Name: | | Dwayne Coker |
| | | | Title: | | Duly Authorized Signatory |
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| | NAME OF INSTITUTION: |
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| | General Electric Capital Corporation, As |
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| | | | Administrator for GE Commercial Loan Holding LLC |
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| | By | | | | /s/ Dwayne Coker |
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| | | | Name: | | Dwayne Coker |
| | | | Title: | | Duly Authorized Signatory |
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| | NAME OF INSTITUTION: |
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| | Cooperative Centrale Raiffeisen- Boerenleenbank |
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| | | | BA, “Rabobank Nederland”, New York Branch |
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| | By | | | | /s/ Timothy Devane |
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| | | | Name: | | Timothy Devane |
| | | | Title: | | Executive Director |
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| | By | | | | /s/ Brett Delfino |
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| | | | Name: | | Brett Delfino |
| | | | Title: | | Executive Director |
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| | NAME OF INSTITUTION: |
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| | Blue Square Funding Limited Series 3 |
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| | By | | | | /s/ Alice L. Wagner |
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| | | | Name: | | Alice L. Wagner |
| | | | Title: | | Vice President |
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| | By | | | | /s/ Deborah O’Keeffe |
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| | | | Name: | | Deborah O’Keeffe |
| | | | Title: | | Vice President |
Second Amendment to Credit Agreement
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| | NAME OF INSTITUTION: |
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| | First Trust/Four Corners Senior Floating Rate |
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| | | | Income Fund II as Lender By: Four Corners |
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| | | | Capital Management LLC As Sub-Adviser |
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| | By | | | | /s/ Vijay Srinivasan |
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| | | | Name: | | Vijay Srinivasan |
| | | | Title: | | Vice President |
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| | Fortress Portfolio Trust as Lender By: Four Corners |
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| | | | Capital Management LLC As Sub-Adviser |
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| | By | | | | /s/ Vijay Srinivasan |
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| | | | Name: | | Vijay Srinivasan |
| | | | Title: | | Vice President |
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| | Four Corners CLO 2005-I, LTC as Lender By: Four |
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| | | | Corners Capital Management LLC As Sub- Adviser |
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| | By | | | | /s/ Vijay Srinivasan |
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| | | | Name: | | Vijay Srinivasan |
| | | | Title: | | Vice President |
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| | Four Corners CLO III Ltd |
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| | By | | | | /s/ Melissa Sadler |
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| | | | Name: | | Melissa Sadler |
| | | | Title: | | AVP |
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| | NAME OF INSTITUTION: |
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| | General Electric Capital Corporation, |
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| | By | | | | /s/ Dwayne Coker |
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| | | | Name: | | Dwayne Coker |
| | | | Title: | | Duly Authorized Signatory |
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| | NAME OF INSTITUTION: |
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| | Harris N.A., successor by merger to Harris Trust |
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| | | | and Savings Bank |
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| | By | | | | /s/ C. Scott Place |
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| | | | Name: | | C. Scott Place |
| | | | Title: | | Director |
Second Amendment to Credit Agreement
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| | NAME OF INSTITUTION: |
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| | National City Bank |
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| | By | | | | /s/ Thomas E. Redmond |
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| | | | Name: | | Thomas E. Redmond |
| | | | Title: | | Senior Vice President |
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| | NAME OF INSTITUTION: |
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| | Senior Debt Portfolio, |
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| | | | By: Boston Management and Research as |
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| | | | Investment Advisor |
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| | By | | | | /s/ Michael B. Botthof |
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| | | | Name: | | Michael B. Botthof |
| | | | Title: | | Vice President |
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| | NAME OF INSTITUTION: |
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| | Eaton Vance Institutional Senior Loan Fund, |
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| | | | By: Eaton Vance Management As Investment Advisor |
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| | By | | | | /s/ Michael B. Botthof |
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| | | | Name: | | Michael B. Botthof |
| | | | Title: | | Vice President |
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| | NAME OF INSTITUTION: |
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| | Eaton Vance CDO III, Ltd, |
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| | | | By: Eaton Vance Management As Investment Advisor |
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| | By | | | | /s/ Michael B. Botthof |
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| | | | Name: | | Michael B. Botthof |
| | | | Title: | | Vice President |
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| | NAME OF INSTITUTION: |
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| | The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd, Chicago Branch |
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| | By | | | | /s/ Mathew A. Ross |
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| | | | Name: | | Mathew A. Ross |
| | | | Title: | | Vice President & Manager |
Second Amendment to Credit Agreement
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| | NAME OF INSTITUTION: |
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| | Eaton Vance CDO VI, Ltd, |
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| | | | By: Eaton Vance Management As Investment Advisor |
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| | By | | | | /s/ Michael B. Botthof |
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| | | | Name: | | Michael B. Botthof |
| | | | Title: | | Vice President |
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| | NAME OF INSTITUTION: |
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| | Eaton Vance CDO VIII, Ltd, |
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| | | | By: Eaton Vance Management As Investment Advisor |
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| | By | | | | /s/ Michael B. Botthof |
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| | | | Name: | | Michael B. Botthof |
| | | | Title: | | Vice President |
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| | NAME OF INSTITUTION: |
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| | Grayson & Co, |
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| | | | By: Boston Management and Research as |
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| | | | Investment Advisor |
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| | By | | | | /s/ Michael B. Botthof |
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| | | | Name: | | Michael B. Botthof |
| | | | Title: | | Vice President |
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| | NAME OF INSTITUTION: |
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| | Big Sky III Loan Trust, |
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| | | | By: Eaton Vance Management As Investment Advisor |
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| | By | | | | /s/ Michael B. Botthof |
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| | | | Name: | | Michael B. Botthof |
| | | | Title: | | Vice President |
Second Amendment to Credit Agreement
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| | NAME OF INSTITUTION: |
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| | Eaton Vance VT Floating Rate Income Fund, |
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| | | | By: Eaton Vance Management As Investment Advisor |
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| | By | | | | /s/ Michael B. Botthof |
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| | | | Name: | | Michael B. Botthof |
| | | | Title: | | Vice President |
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| | NAME OF INSTITUTION: |
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| | Wells fargo Bank, National Association |
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| | By | | | | /s/ Jerome W. Fons |
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| | | | Name: | | Jerome W. Fons |
| | | | Title: | | Vice President |
Second Amendment to Credit Agreement
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| | NAME OF INSTITUTION: |
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| | Eaton Vance Short Duration Diversified Income Fund, |
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| | | | By: Eaton Vance Management As Investment Advisor |
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| | By | | | | /s/ Michael B. Botthof |
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| | | | Name: | | Michael B. Botthof |
| | | | Title: | | Vice President |
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| | NAME OF INSTITUTION: |
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| | The Norinchukin Bank, New York Branch, |
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| | | | By: Eaton Vance Management As Attorney in Fact |
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| | By | | | | /s/ Michael B. Botthof |
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| | | | Name: | | Michael B. Botthof |
| | | | Title: | | Vice President |
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| | NAME OF INSTITUTION: |
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| | U S Bank National Association |
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| | By | | | | /s/ Michael J. Staloch |
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| | | | Name: | | Michael J. Staloch |
| | | | Title: | | Senior Vice President |
Second Amendment to Credit Agreement