1 EXHIBIT 10-CQ U.S. $50,000,000 AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT Dated as of October 11, 2000 among COLUMBIA ENERGY GROUP, as Borrower, and THE LENDERS NAMED HEREIN, as Lenders, and SALOMON SMITH BARNEY INC., as Arranger and Book Manager, and CITIBANK, N.A., as Administrative and Syndication Agent, and THE CHASE MANHATTAN BANK AND FIRST UNION NATIONAL BANK, as Documentation Agents, and BANK ONE, N.A., THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA, PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION as Managing Agents and CREDIT AGRICOLE INDOSUEZ AND DEUTSCHE BANK AG NEW YORK BRANCH as Co-Agents 2 AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT Dated as of October 11, 2000 This AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT (this "Amendment and Restatement") among COLUMBIA ENERGY GROUP, a Delaware corporation (the "Borrower"), the banks, financial institutions and other institutional lenders parties to the Credit Agreement referred to below (collectively, the "Lenders"), SALOMON SMITH BARNEY INC., as arranger and book manager ("Arranger"), and CITIBANK, N.A. ("Citibank"), as administrative and syndication agent (the "Agent") for the Lenders, evidences the agreement of the parties as follows: PRELIMINARY STATEMENTS: (1) The Borrower, the Lenders and the Agent have entered into a Five-Year $900,000,000 Credit Agreement dated as of March 11, 1998 (the "Credit Agreement"). Capitalized terms not otherwise defined in this Amendment and Restatement have the same meanings as specified in the Credit Agreement. (2) The Borrower and the Lenders have agreed to amend the Credit Agreement as hereinafter set forth and to restate the Credit Agreement in its entirety to read as set forth in the Credit Agreement with the amendments specified below. Amendments to Credit Agreement. The Credit Agreement, effective as of the date hereof and, subject to the satisfaction of the conditions precedent set forth in Section 3.02, is hereby amended as follows: Section 1.01 is hereby amended by amending in full the proviso clause appearing at the end of the definition of "Tangible Net Worth" to read "provided, however, that notwithstanding the foregoing exclusions, (A) regulatory assets recorded on the Consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, and (B) any acquisition goodwill which may appear on the Consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries resulting from the NiSource Merger shall not be excluded for purposes of determining Tangible Net Worth." Section 1.01 is hereby amended by amending in full certain existing definitions therein as set forth below and adding new definitions thereto to read as follows: "364-Day Credit Agreement" means the Third Amended and Restated 364-Day Credit Agreement dated as of October 11, 2000 among the Borrower, the Agent and the lenders named therein. "Arranger" means Salomon Smith Barney Inc., as arranger and book manager of the syndicate of Initial Lenders hereunder. "Information Memorandum" means the information memorandum dated September 2000 used by the Arranger in connection with the syndication of the Revolving Credit Commitments. "Letter of Credit Facility" means $50,000,000, as such amount may be reduced pursuant to Section 2.05. "NiSource Merger" means a series of mergers, as a result of which the Borrower will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of NiSource, Inc., an Indiana corporation ("NiSource"), as contemplated under the terms of the NiSource Merger Agreement. 3 "NiSource Merger Agreement" means a Merger Agreement dated as of February 27, 2000 (as amended, amended and restated or otherwise modified to the date hereof) between the Borrower and NiSource. "Termination Date" means the earlier of October 9, 2002 and the date of termination in whole of the Revolving Credit Commitments pursuant to Section 2.05 or 6.01. The chart contained in the definition of "Applicable Margin " in Section 1.01 is amended in full to read as set forth on Exhibit A hereto. Section 2.01(b) is amended by deleting the dollar amounts "$127,500,000," "$100,000" and "$10,000" in the seventh, twelfth and thirteenth lines thereof, respectively, and substituting the dollar amount "$0" therefor. Section 2.01(c) is amended by (i) deleting the dollar amount "$300,000,000" in the fifth line thereof and substituting the dollar amount "$50,000,000" therefor, and (ii) deleting the dollar amount "$100,000,000" in the ninth line thereof and substituting the dollar amount "$50,000,000" therefor. Section 2.09 is amended by adding a new Section 2.09(g) to read as follows: "(g) Utilization Fee. With respect to every day on which the sum of all outstanding Advances is greater than 25% of the aggregate amount of the Revolving Credit Commitments, the Borrower agrees to pay to the Agent for the account of each Lender a utilization fee based on the daily aggregate amount of such Lender's Revolving Credit Commitment, calculated on a daily basis and payable quarterly in arrears at a rate per annum equal at all times to the percentage set forth in the applicable column of Exhibit A hereto." Section 3.01(a) is amended by deleting the reference to "December 31, 1996" and substituting "December 31, 1999" therefor. Section 4.01(e) is amended by (i) deleting the reference to "December 31, 1996" in each place in which it appears and substituting "December 31, 1999" therefor, (ii) deleting the reference to "September 30, 1997" in each place in which it appears and substituting "June 30, 2000" therefor, and (iii) deleting the word "nine" appearing in the six and eighth lines thereof and substituting "six" therefor. Section 5.02(b) is amended by adding the following proviso clause after the phrase "the Revolving Credit Commitments)" in the fifth line thereof to read "provided that the foregoing provisions of this Section 5.02(b) shall not be applicable to the NiSource Merger, and further". Section 6.01(h) is amended by adding the following proviso clause after the word "Borrower" in the last line thereof to read "; provided, however, that the foregoing provisions of this Section 6.01(h) shall not be applicable to the NiSource Merger". The Revolving Credit Commitments are amended in full to read as set forth on Schedule I hereto. Notwithstanding any other provision of the Credit Agreement no Revolving Credit Advances may be made under Section 2.01(a). Conditions of Effectiveness. This Amendment and Restatement shall become effective as of the date first above written when, and only when, the Agent shall have received counterparts of this Amendment and Restatement executed by the Borrower and all of the Lenders or, as to any of the Lenders, advice satisfactory to the Agent that such Lender has executed this Amendment and Restatement, and when the Agent shall have additionally received all of the following documents, each such document (unless otherwise specified) dated the date of receipt thereof 4 by the Agent (unless otherwise specified) and (except for the Revolving Credit Notes) in sufficient copies for each Lender, in form and substance satisfactory to the Agent (unless otherwise specified): The new Revolving Credit Notes issued in connection with this Amendment and Restatement to the order of each of the Lenders that has a Commitment in a different amount from that with respect to the Credit Agreement. Certified copies of (i) the resolutions of the Board of Directors of the Borrower approving (or authorizing the transactions encompassed by) this Amendment and Restatement and (ii) all documents evidencing other necessary corporate action and governmental approvals, if any, with respect to this Amendment and Restatement. A certificate of the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of the Borrower certifying the names and true signatures of the officers of the Borrower authorized to sign this Amendment and Restatement and the other documents to be delivered hereunder. A favorable opinion of LeBoeuf, Lamb, Greene & MacRae, L.L.P., counsel for the Borrower, in substantially the form of Exhibit B hereto. A favorable opinion of Shearman & Sterling, counsel for the Agent, in form and substance satisfactory to the Agent. A certificate signed by a duly authorized officer of the Borrower stating that: The representations and warranties contained in Section 4.01 of the Credit Agreement and in Section 3 hereof are correct on and as of the date of such certificate as though made on and as of such date; and No event has occurred and is continuing that constitutes a Default. Representations and Warranties of the Borrower. The Borrower represents and warrants as follows: The execution, delivery and performance by the Borrower of this Amendment and Restatement are within the Borrower's corporate powers, have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action and do not contravene (i) the Borrower's charter or by-laws or (ii) any law or any contractual restriction binding on or affecting the Borrower, except where such contravention would not be reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect. No authorization or approval or other action by, and no notice to or filing with, any governmental authority or regulatory body or any other third party is required for the due execution, delivery or performance by the Borrower of this Amendment and Restatement, except where the Borrower's failure to receive, take or make such authorization, approval, action, notice or filing would not have a Material Adverse Effect. This Amendment and Restatement has been duly executed and delivered by the Borrower. This Amendment and Restatement is a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Borrower, enforceable against the Borrower in accordance with its terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, reorganization, insolvency, moratorium or similar laws affecting creditors' rights generally and general principles of equity. Reference to and Effect on the Credit Agreement. On and after the effectiveness of this Amendment and Restatement, each reference in the Credit Agreement to "this Agreement", "hereunder", "hereof" or words of like import referring to the Credit Agreement, shall mean and be a reference to the Credit Agreement, as amended and restated by this Amendment and Restatement; provided, however, that the word "hereafter" appearing in the definition of "Material Subsidiaries" in Section 1.01 shall refer to the period after March 11, 1998. 5 The Credit Agreement, as specifically amended and restated by this Amendment and Restatement, 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 and Restatement shall not, except as expressly provided herein, operate as a waiver of any right, power or remedy of any Lender or the Agent under the Credit Agreement, nor constitute a waiver of any provision of the Credit Agreement. Costs, Expenses, Etc. The Borrower agrees to pay on demand all costs and expenses of the Agent in connection with the preparation, execution, delivery and administration, modification and amendment of this Amendment and Restatement and the other instruments and documents to be delivered hereunder (including, without limitation, the reasonable fees and expenses of counsel for the Agent) in accordance with the terms of Section 8.04 of the Credit Agreement. The Agent agrees to request as promptly as practicable from (a) Lenders whose Revolving Credit Notes are being replaced pursuant to this Amendment and Restatement as of the date hereof, and (b) Lenders who shall have ceased to be parties to the Credit Agreement as of the date hereof, the return of their old Revolving Credit Notes. The Agent agrees to release any new Revolving Credit Note payable to a Lender only upon the return of the old Revolving Credit Note payable to such Lender. Execution in Counterparts. This Amendment and Restatement may be executed in any number of counterparts and by different parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which when so executed shall be deemed to be an original and all of which taken together shall constitute but one and the same agreement. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page to this Amendment and Restatement by telecopier shall be effective as delivery of an original executed counterpart of this Amendment and Restatement. Governing Law. This Amendment and Restatement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment and Restatement to be executed by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized, as of the date first above written. COLUMBIA ENERGY GROUP By /s/ Michael W. O'Donnell ------------------------------ Name: Michael W. O'Donnell Title: Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer SALOMON SMITH BARNEY INC., as Arranger and Book Manager By /s/ Steven R. Veterin --------------------------- Name: Steven R. Veterin Title: Managing Director CITIBANK, N.A., as Administrative and Syndication Agent By /s/ Steven M. Baillie ------------------------------ Name: Steven M. Baillie Title: Attorney in Fact 6 Lenders CITIBANK, N.A. By /s/ Steven M. Baillie ------------------------------ Name: Steven M. Baillie Title: Attorney in Fact Amount of Commitment $5,000,000.00 THE CHASE MANHATTAN BANK By /s/ Steven Wood ------------------------------ Name: Steven Wood Title: Vice President Amount of Commitment $5,000,000.00 FIRST UNION NATIONAL BANK By /s/ Michael J. Kolosowsky ------------------------------ Name: Michael J. Kolosowsky Title: Vice President Amount of Commitment $5,000,000.00 THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA By /s/ P. C. B. Ashby ------------------------------ Name: P. C. B. Ashby Title: Senior Manager Loan Operations Amount of Commitment $3,800,000.00 BANK ONE, NA By /s/ George R. Schanz ------------------------------ Name: George R. Schanz Title: First Vice President Amount of Commitment $3,800,000.00 7 PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION By /s/ Brian M. Begg ------------------------------ Name: Brian M. Begg Title: Director Amount of Commitment $3,800,000.00 CREDIT AGRICOLE INDOSUEZ By /s/ Brian D. Knezeak ------------------------------ Name: Brian D. Knezeak Title: First Vice President By /s/ Michael Willis ------------------------------ Name: Michael Willis Title: Vice President Credit Analysis Amount of Commitment $2,800,000.00 DEUTSCHE BANK AG NEW YORK AND/OR CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCHES By /s/ Belinda J. Wheeler ------------------------------ Name: Belinda J. Wheeler Title: Vice President By /s/ Catherine Ruhland ------------------------------ Name: Catherine Ruhland Title: Vice President Amount of Commitment $2,800,000.00 ALL FIRST BANK By /s/ Stefan Hoenicke ------------------------------ Name: Stefan Hoenicke Title: Vice President Amount of Commitment $2,500,000.00 8 ARAB BANK, PLC By /s/ Samer Tamimi ------------------------------ Name: Samer Tamimi Title: Vice President Amount of Commitment $2,500,000.00 BANCA MONTE DEI PASCHI DI SIENA, S.p.A. By /s/ Giulio Natalicchi ------------------------------ Name: Giulio Natalicchi Title: Senior Vice President and General Manager By /s/ Brian Landy ------------------------------ Name: Brian Landy Title: Vice President Amount of Commitment $2,500,000.00 BANK OF MONTREAL By /s/ Ian M. Plester ---------------------------- Name: Ian M. Plester Title: Director Amount of Commitment $2,500,000.00 NATIONAL CITY BANK By /s/ William J. Whitley ---------------------------- Name: William J. Whitley Title: Senior Vice President Amount of Commitment $2,500,000.00 SUNTRUST BANK By /s/ Nancy R. Petrash -------------------------- Name: Nancy R. Petrash Title: Director Corporate and Investment Banking Amount of Commitment $2,500,000.00 9 BANK OF TOKYO-MITSUBISHI TRUST COMPANY By /s/ Nicholas R. Battista ------------------------------ Name: Nicholas R. Battista Title: Vice President Amount of Commitment $2,000,000.00 UNION BANK OF CALIFORNIA By /s/ David M. Musicant ------------------------------ Name: David M. Musicant Title: Vice President Amount of Commitment $1,000,000.00 10 SCHEDULE I - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NAME OF INITIAL DOMESTIC LENDING OFFICE EURODOLLAR LENDING OFFICE AMOUNT OF LENDER COMMITMENT - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Citibank, N.A. 2 Allen Center, 20th Floor 2 Allen Center, 20th $5,000,000 1200 Smith Street Floor Houston, TX 77002 1200 Smith Street Steve Baillie Houston, TX 77002 Tel: 713-654-2887 Steve Baillie Fax: 713-654-2849 Tel: 713-654-2887 Fax: 713-654-2849 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Chase Manhattan 270 Park Avenue-21st Floor 270 Park Avenue-21st $5,000,000 Bank New York, NY 10017-2070 Floor Steve Wood New York, NY 10017-2070 Tel: 212-270-7056 Steve Wood Fax: 212-270-3897 Tel: 212-270-7056 Fax: 212-270-3897 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- First Union National One First Union Center One First Union Center $5,000,000 Bank 301 South College Street 301 South College Street Charlotte, NC 28288-0735 Charlotte, NC 28209 Chanue Michael Chanue Michael Tel: 704-715-1195 Tel: 704-715-1195 Fax: 704-383-7999 Fax: 704-383-7999 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Bank of Nova 600 Peachtree Street NE 600 Peachtree Street NE $3,800,000 Scotia Suite 2700 Suite 2700 Atlanta, GA 30308 Atlanta, GA 30308 Anthony Millington Anthony Millington Tel: 404-877-1579 Tel: 404-877-1579 Fax: 404-888-8998 Fax: 404-888-8998 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bank One, NA 1 Bank One Plaza 1 Bank One Plaza $3,800,000 Mail Stop IL1 Suite 0363 Mail Stop IL1 Suite 0363 Kenneth Bauer Kenneth Bauer Tel: 312-732-6282 Tel: 312-732-6282 Fax: 312-732-3055 Fax: 312-732-3055 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PNC Bank, National 1 PNC Plaza, 3rd Floor 1 PNC Plaza, 3rd Floor $3,800,000 Association 249 Fifth Avenue 249 Fifth Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15222-2707 Pittsburgh, PA 15222-2707 Brian Begg Brian Begg Tel: 412-762-3440 Tel: 412-762-3440 Fax: 412-705-3231 Fax: 412-705-3231 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Credit Agricole 600 Travis Street, 600 Travis Street, $2,800,000 Indosuez Suite 2340 Suite 2340 Houston, TX 77002 Houston, TX 77002 Brian Knezeak Brian Knezeak Tel: 713-223-7001 Tel: 713-223-7001 Fax: 713-223-7029 Fax: 713-223-7029 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Deutsche Banc AG 31 West 52nd Street 31 West 52nd Street $2,800,000 New York and/or New York, NY 10019 New York, NY 10019 Cayman Islands Joel Makowsky Joel Makowsky Branches Tel: 212-469-7896 Tel: 212-469-7896 Fax: 212-469-5711 Fax: 212-469-5711 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Allfirst Bank 25 S Charles St. 25 S Charles St. $2,500,000 Baltimore, MD 21201 Baltimore, MD 21201 Stefan Hoenicke Stefan Hoenicke Tel: 410-244-4208 Tel: 410-244-4208 Fax: 410-244-4239 Fax: 410-244-4239 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Arab Bank, PLC 520 Madison Ave., 520 Madison Ave., $2,500,000 2nd Floor 2nd Floor New York, NY 10022 New York, NY 10022 John C. Korthuis John C. Korthuis Tel: 212-715-9741 Tel: 212-715-9741 Fax: 212-593-4632 Fax: 212-593-4632 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NAME OF INITIAL DOMESTIC LENDING OFFICE EURODOLLAR LENDING OFFICE AMOUNT OF LENDER COMMITMENT - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Banca Monte dei 55 East 59th Street 55 East 59th Street $2,500,000 Paschi di Siena New York, NY 10022-1112 New York, NY 10022-1112 S.p.A. Serge Sondak Serge Sondak Tel: 212-891-3600 Tel: 212-891-3600 Fax: 212-891-6144 Fax: 212-891-6144 12 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bank of Montreal US Corporate Banking US Corporate Banking $2,500,000 430 Park Avenue 430 Park Avenue New York, NY 10022 New York, NY 10022 Bernard J. Silgardo Bernard J. Silgardo Tel: 212-605-1647 Tel: 212-605-1647 Fax: 212-605-1451 Fax: 212-605-1451 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- National City Bank 155 East Broad Street 155 East Broad Street $2,500,000 Columbus, OH 43251-0033 Columbus, OH 43251-0033 William Whitley William Whitley Tel: 614-463-8543 Tel: 614-463-8543 Fax: 614-463-6770 Fax: 614-463-6770 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SunTrust Bank 1445 New York Ave, 1445 New York Ave, $2,500,000 NW 5th Fl. NW 5th Fl. Washington, D.C. 20005-2106 Washington, D.C. 20005-2106 Nancy Petrash Nancy Petrash Tel: 202-879-6432 Tel: 202-879-6432 Fax: 202-879-6137 Fax: 202-879-6137 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bank of 1251 Avenue of the Americas 1251 Avenue of the Americas $2,000,000 Tokyo-Mitsubishi New York, NY 10020-1104 New York, NY 10020-1104 Trust Company William Rhodes William Rhodes Tel: 212-782-4580 Tel: 212-782-4580 Fax: 212-782-4979 Fax: 212-782-4979 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Union Bank of 445 S. Figueroa St., 445 S. Figueroa St., $1,000,000 California Suite 1500 Suite 1500 Los Angeles, CA 90071 Los Angeles, CA 90071 David Musicant, VP David Musicant, VP Tel: 213-236-5023 Tel: 213-236-5023 Fax: 213-236-4096 Fax: 213-236-4096 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bank of America, N.A. MD2-600-06-13 MD2-600-06-13 $0 6610 Rockledge Drive, 6610 Rockledge Drive, 6th Floor 6th Floor Bethesda, MD 20817-1876 Bethesda, MD 20817-1876 Lawrence Saunders Lawrence Saunders Tel: 301-571-0704 Tel: 301-571-0704 Fax: 301-571-0719 Fax: 301-571-0719 13 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Canadian Imperial 1600 Smith Street 1600 Smith Street $0 Bank of Commerce Suite 3000 Suite 3000 Houston, TX 77002 Houston, TX 77002 Billy H. Bauch Billy H. Bauch Tel: 713-650-2550 Tel: 713-650-2550 Fax: 713-650-7670 Fax: 713-650-7670 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Commerzbank AG, 2 World Financial Center 2 World Financial Center $0 New York Branch New York, NY 10281-1050 New York, NY 10281-1050 Barbara Stacks Barbara Stacks Tel: 212-266-7313 Tel: 212-266-7313 Fax: 212-266-7235 Fax: 212-266-7235 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morgan Guaranty 60 Wall St. Nassau Bahamas Office $0 Trust Company of New New York, NY 10260 c/o J.P. Morgan York Jim Finch Services, Inc. Fax: 212-648-5014 Euro-Loan Servicing Unit 500 Stanton Christiana Road Newark, DE 19713 Telex: 177425 MBDEL UT Fax: 302-634-1094 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Societe Generale 1221 Avenue of the Americas 1221 Avenue of the $0 New York, NY 10020 Americas Gordon Eadon New York, NY 10020 Tel: 212-278-6880 Gordon Eadon Fax: 212-278-7987 Tel: 212-278-6880 Fax: 212-278-7987 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 EXHIBIT A - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Public Debt Rating Applicable Applicable Applicable Applicable Applicable Margin S&P/Moody's Margin for Margin for Margin Margin for for Utilization Base Rate Eurodollar Rate for CD Rate Facility Fee Advances Advances Advances Fee (25%) - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Level 1 0 .110% .255% .090% .25% AA-/AA3 or higher - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Level 2 0 .400% .540% .100% .25% A+/A/A-/A1/A2/A3 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Level 3 0 .510% .650% .115% .25% BBB+/Baa1 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Level 4 0 .610% .750% .140% .25% BBB/Baa2 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Level 5 0 1.010% .850% .240% .25% BBB-/Baa3 or lower - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------