Exhibit 10.3
FIRST AMENDMENT AND RENEWAL OF THE AMENDED AND RESTATED
364-DAY REVOLVING CREDIT AND TERM LOAN AGREEMENT
THIS FIRST AMENDMENT AND RENEWAL OF THE AMENDED AND RESTATED 364-DAY
REVOLVING CREDIT AND TERM LOAN AGREEMENT ("Amendment") is entered into as of
August 3, 2000, among WORLDCOM, INC. (formally known as MCI WORLDCOM, INC.), a
Georgia corporation ("Borrower"), certain Purchasing Lenders (hereinafter
defined), certain Increasing Lenders (hereinafter defined), BANK OF AMERICA,
N.A., as a Lender and as Administrative Agent (hereinafter defined) for itself
and the Accepting Lenders (hereinafter defined), with BANC OF AMERICA
SECURITIES, LLC, as the Sole Lead Arranger and Book Manager. Unless otherwise
indicated all capitalized terms used herein shall have the meaning set forth in
the Agreement (as defined below), and all Section and Schedule references herein
are to sections and schedules in the Agreement.
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A. Borrower has entered into the Amended and Restated 364-Day Revolving
Credit and Term Loan Agreement (as renewed, extended, or amended to date, the
"Agreement") dated as of August 5, 1999, with Bank of America, N.A. (in its
capacity as "Administrative Agent" thereunder and as a Lender) and certain other
Lenders party thereto (together with Bank of America, N.A., the "Lenders"),
providing for, among other things, a revolving credit and term loan facility in
the aggregate principal amount of $7,000,000,000.
B. In accordance with Section 2.4(a), Borrower has requested by letter
dated June 5, 2000 that the Termination Date for the 364-Day Facility be
extended for all of the Commitment to August 2, 2001, a date which is the 364th
day after the current Termination Date (the "Extension Request").
C. In accordance with Section 2.4(a)(i), Lenders holding at least fifty-one
percent (51%) of the Commitment consented to the Extension Request (each an
"Accepting Lender") pursuant to the Consent dated as of July 10, 2000, among
Borrower, Administrative Agent, and the Accepting Lenders (the "Consent"), and
each has consented to the execution of this Amendment by Administrative Agent on
their behalf.
D. In accordance with Section 2.4(a)(ii), the "Rejected Amount" (as defined
in Section 2.4(a)(ii) and herein so called), has been offered by Administrative
Agent to the Accepting Lenders, and certain of the Accepting Lenders have opted
to increase their Committed Sum for some portion of the Rejected Amount (each an
"Increasing Lender").
E. Additionally, in accordance with Section 2.4(a)(ii), the Administrative
Agent offered a portion of the Rejected Amount to one or more financial
institutions to replace one or more Rejecting Lenders, and certain financial
institutions have agreed to purchase a portion of the Rejected Amount (each a
"Purchasing Lender").
F. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth below, Borrower,
Administrative Agent (on behalf of itself and the Accepting Lenders), the
Increasing Lenders, and the Purchasing Lenders desire to amend the Agreement in
order, among other things, to (i) extend the Termination Date to August 2, 2001,
(ii) amend certain Schedules to reflect the addition of the Purchasing Lenders
and the Committed Sums of
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each of the Lenders, and (iii) to delete Section 2.4 (and all references
thereto) regarding the optional renewal of the Commitment in its entirety.
In consideration of the foregoing and the mutual covenants contained
herein, Borrower, Bank of America, N.A. (as an Accepting Lender and in its
capacity as Administrative Agent on behalf of the other Accepting Lenders), the
Increasing Lenders, and the Purchasing Lenders agree that the Agreement is
amended as follows:
1. Amendments.
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(a) The following definitions in Section 1.1 are entirely amended as follows:
"Borrower means WorldCom, Inc. (formerly known as MCI WORLDCOM,
Inc.), a Georgia corporation, and its permitted successors and assigns."
"Termination Date means the earlier of (a) August 2, 2001, and (b) the
effective date of any other termination or cancellation of the Commitment
to lend under, and in accordance with, this Agreement."
(b) Section 2.4 relating to the optional renewal of Commitment is entirely
deleted and replaced with the following:
"2.4 Intentionally Deleted."
(c) Schedule 2.1 is entirely deleted and replaced with the attached Schedule
2.1.
2. Conditions Precedent to Effective Date.
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(a) Notwithstanding any contrary provision, Paragraph 1 of this Amendment
is not effective until the date (the "Effective Date") upon which (i)
the representations, acknowledgment, and ratifications in this
Amendment are true and correct, (ii) Administrative Agent receives
counterparts of this Amendment executed by Borrower, Administrative
Agent (on behalf of itself and Accepting Lenders), Increasing Lenders,
and Purchasing Lenders, (iii) Administrative Agent receives an
officers' certificate of Borrower dated as of the Effective Date,
executed by a Responsible Officer, certifying and attaching true and
correct copies of the articles of incorporation, bylaws, resolutions,
and incumbency of officers of Borrower (or certify that there has been
no changes to any of the foregoing since the date of their last
certification to Lenders), and (iv) there has been no change in the
consolidated financial condition of the Consolidated Companies from
that shown in the respective Financial Statements of Borrower for the
fiscal year ended December 31, 1999, and the three-month period ended
March 31, 2000, calculated on a consolidated basis for Borrower and the
Consolidated Companies which could be a Material Adverse Event.
(b) On the Effective Date, each Lender shall advance its respective Pro
Rata Part of any Borrowing (if any), which may be netted against its
outstandings under the Agreement and shall be used to repay all
outstanding Debt (if any) under the Agreement due any Lender which is
not continuing as a Lender on and after the Effective Date. Any Lender
which is not continuing as a Lender under the Agreement on and after
the Effective Date shall promptly return its Notes (if any) to Borrower
for cancellation.
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(c) Lenders hereby agree among themselves (and Borrower hereby consents to
such agreement) that, concurrently with the Effective Date, there shall
be deemed to have occurred assignments and assumptions with respect to
the Obligation, and the Rights and obligations under the Agreement and
the other Loan Papers (including, without limitation, the Commitment
and the Principal Debt) such that, after giving effect to such
assignments and assumptions, the Lender's Committed Sum and the
Commitment percentage are as stated on Schedule 2.1, and the Lenders
hereby make such assignments and assumptions. The Lenders shall make
all appropriate payments and adjustments among themselves to effectuate
the appropriate purchase price for and other amounts payable with
respect to such assignments and assumptions.
3. Representations. As a material inducement to Lenders to execute and deliver
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this Amendment, Borrower represents and warrants to Administrative Agent and
Lenders (with the knowledge and intent that Lenders are relying upon the same in
entering into this Amendment) that as of the Effective Date of this Amendment,
(a) all representations and warranties in the Loan Papers are true and correct
in all material respects as though made on the date hereof, except to the extent
that (i) any of them speak to a different specific date or (ii) the facts on
which any of them were based have been changed by transactions contemplated or
permitted by the Loan Papers or by this Amendment, and (b) except as waived by
this Amendment or the other Loan Papers, no Potential Default or Default exists.
4. Expenses. Borrower shall pay all costs, fees, and expenses paid or incurred
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by Administrative Agent incident to the Extension Request, the Consent, and this
Amendment, including, without limitation, the reasonable fees and expenses of
Administrative Agent's counsel in connection with the negotiation, preparation,
delivery, and execution of this Amendment, the Extension Request, the Consent,
and any related documents.
5. Miscellaneous. This Amendment is a "Loan Paper" referred to in the
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Agreement, and the provisions relating to Loan Papers in Sections 1 and 11 of
the Agreement are incorporated in this Amendment by reference. Unless stated
otherwise (a) the singular number includes the plural and vice versa and words
of any gender include each other gender, in each case, as appropriate, (b)
headings and captions may not be construed in interpreting provisions, (c) this
Amendment must be construed, and its performance enforced, under New York law,
(d) if any part of this Amendment is for any reason found to be unenforceable,
all other portions of it nevertheless remain enforceable, and (e) this Amendment
may be executed in any number of counterparts with the same effect as if all
signatories had signed the same document, and all of those counterparts must be
construed together to constitute the same document.
6. ENTIRETIES. THIS AMENDMENT REPRESENTS THE FINAL AMENDMENT BETWEEN THE
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PARTIES ABOUT THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THIS AMENDMENT AND MAY NOT BE CONTRADICTED
BY EVIDENCE OF PRIOR, CONTEMPORANEOUS, OR SUBSEQUENT ORAL AGREEMENTS OF THE
PARTIES. THERE ARE NO UNWRITTEN ORAL AGREEMENTS BETWEEN THE PARTIES.
7. Parties. This Amendment binds and inures to Borrower, Administrative Agent,
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Purchasing Lenders, and Lenders, and their respective successors and assigns,
subject to the exceptions set forth in Section 11.13.
The parties hereto have executed this Amendment in multiple counterparts on
the date stated on the signature pages hereto, but effective as of Effective
Date.
[REMAINDER OF PAGE INTENTIONALLY BLANK.
SIGNATURE PAGE FOLLOWS.]
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Signature Page to that certain First Amendment and Renewal of the Amended
and Restated 364-Day Revolving Credit and Term Loan Agreement dated as of August
3, 2000, among WorldCom, Inc. (formerly known as MCI WORLDCOM, INC.), as
Borrower, each Increasing Lender, each Purchasing Lender, and Bank of America,
N.A., as Administrative Agent (on behalf of the Accepting Lenders and as
Administrative Agent), with Banc of America Securities, LLC, as Sole Lead
Arranger and Book Manager.
WORLDCOM, INC.,
as Borrower
By:/s/ Scott D. Sullivan
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Scott D. Sullivan, Chief Financial Officer
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Signature Page to that certain First Amendment and Renewal of the Amended
and Restated 364-Day Revolving Credit and Term Loan Agreement dated as of August
3, 2000, among WorldCom, Inc. (formerly known as MCI WORLDCOM, INC.), as
Borrower, each Increasing Lender, each Purchasing Lender, and Bank of America,
N.A., as Administrative Agent (on behalf of the Accepting Lenders and as
Administrative Agent), with Banc of America Securities, LLC, as Sole Lead
Arranger and Book Manager.
BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as Administrative Agent, as
a Lender, and on behalf of Accepting Lenders
By:/s/ Jennifer Zydney
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Name: Jennifer Zydney
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Title: Managing Director
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Signature Page to that certain First Amendment and Renewal of the Amended
and Restated 364-Day Revolving Credit and Term Loan Agreement dated as of August
3, 2000, among WorldCom, Inc. (formerly known as MCI WORLDCOM, INC.), as
Borrower, each Increasing Lender, each Purchasing Lender, and Bank of America,
N.A., as Administrative Agent (on behalf of the Accepting Lenders and as
Administrative Agent), with Banc of America Securities, LLC, as Sole Lead
Arranger and Book Manager.
BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as Administrative Agent, as
a Lender, and on behalf of Accepting Lenders
By:/s/ Thomas W. Okel
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Thomas W. Okel, Managing Director
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