EXHIBIT 10.54
CONFORMED COPY
THIRD AMENDMENT dated as of July 10,
2001 (this "Amendment") to Credit Agreement dated
as of February 22, 2000 (as previously amended, the
"Credit Agreement") among UCAR INTERNATIONAL INC.,
a Delaware corporation ("UCAR"), UCAR GLOBAL
ENTERPRISES INC., a Delaware corporation
("Global"), UCAR FINANCE INC., a Delaware
corporation (the "Borrower"), the LC Subsidiaries
from time to time party thereto, the Lenders from
time to time party thereto and MORGAN GUARANTY
TRUST COMPANY OF NEW YORK, as Administrative Agent,
Collateral Agent and Issuing Bank.
A. Pursuant to the Credit Agreement, the Lenders and the Issuing Bank
have extended credit to the Borrower and the LC Subsidiaries, and have agreed to
extend credit to the Borrower and the LC Subsidiaries, in each case pursuant to
the terms and subject to the conditions set forth therein.
B. The Borrower has informed the Administrative Agent that it seeks an
amendment of the Credit Agreement as set forth herein.
C. The Required Lenders are willing to agree to such amendment
pursuant to the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein.
D. Each capitalized term used and not otherwise defined herein shall
have the meaning assigned to such term in the Credit Agreement.
Accordingly, in consideration of the mutual agreements herein
contained and other good and valuable consideration, the sufficiency and receipt
of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:
SECTION 1. AMENDMENTS TO THE CREDIT AGREEMENT. (a) The definition of
"Amendment Fee" in Section 1.01 of the Credit Agreement is hereby
amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows:
"AMENDMENT FEES" shall mean, collectively, the
Amendment Fee as such term is defined in each of the First
Amendment dated as of October 11, 2000 to this Agreement,
the Second Amendment dated as of April 25, 2001 to this
Agreement and the Third Amendment dated as of July 10, 2001
to this Agreement plus any other fees, costs and expenses
incurred in connection with such Third Amendment, including,
but not limited to, attorneys' fees.
(b) The definition of "Applicable Rate" in Section 1.01 of
the Credit Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety to
read as follows:
"APPLICABLE RATE" shall mean, for any day, (a)
with respect to (i) any Revolving Loan or Tranche A Term
Loan or (ii) the commitment fees payable hereunder, the
applicable rate per annum set forth under the appropriate
caption in Table I below or (b) with respect to any Tranche
B Term Loan, the applicable rate per annum set forth under
the appropriate caption in Table II below, in each case
based upon the Leverage Ratio as of the most recent
determination date:
TABLE I
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EUROCURRENCY BASE RATE COMMITMENT FEE
LEVERAGE RATIO: SPREAD SPREAD RATE
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CATEGORY 1
>3.75 3.00% 2.00% 0.500%
-
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CATEGORY 2
< 3.75 and > 3.50 2.875% 1.875% 0.500%
-
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CATEGORY 3
< 3.50 > 2.75 2.75% 1.75% 0.500%
-
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CATEGORY 4
<2.75 and >2.50 2.50% 1.50% 0.500%
-
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CATEGORY 5
<2.50 and >2.25 2.00% 1.00% 0.375%
-
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CATEGORY 6
<2.25 and >2.00 1.75% 0.75% 0.375%
-
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CATEGORY 7
<2.00 and >1.75 1.50% 0.50% 0.375%
-
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CATEGORY 8
<1.75 1.00% 0.00% 0.375%
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TABLE II
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EUROCURRENCY BASE RATE
LEVERAGE RATIO: SPREAD SPREAD
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CATEGORY 1
>3.75 3.25% 2.25%
-
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CATEGORY 2
<3.75 and >3.50 3.125% 2.125%
-
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Category 3
<3.50 and >2.75 3.00% 2.00%
-
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CATEGORY 4
<2.75 and >2.50 3.00% 2.00%
-
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CATEGORY 5
<2.50 and >2.25 2.50% 1.50%
-
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CATEGORY 6
<2.25 and >2.00 2.50% 1.50%
-
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CATEGORY 7
<2.00 and >1.75 2.50% 1.50%
-
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CATEGORY 8
<1.75 2.50% 1.50%
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Except as set forth below, the Leverage Ratio used on any
date to determine the Applicable Rate shall be that in
effect at the fiscal quarter end next preceding the
Financial Statement Delivery Date occurring on or most
recently prior to such date; PROVIDED that at any time when
any Financial Statement Delivery Date shall have occurred
and the financial statements or the certificate required to
have been delivered under Section 6.04(a), (b) or (c) by
such date have not yet been delivered, the Applicable Rate
shall be determined by reference to Category 1 in the
applicable Table. Notwithstanding the foregoing, until the
Financial Statement Delivery Date immediately following
December 31, 2001, the Applicable Rate will for all purposes
be determined by reference to Category 1 in the applicable
Table.
(c) The following new definition is hereby added to Section
1.01 of the Credit Agreement in its appropriate alphabetical position:
"UCAR EQUITY OFFERING" shall mean the underwritten
public offering of up to 9.2 million shares of common stock
of, and by, UCAR pursuant to a registration statement on
Form S-3 filed on June 26, 2001, with the Securities and
Exchange Commission in accordance with the Securities Act of
1933, as amended.
(d) Section 2.09(d) of the Credit Agreement is hereby
amended by inserting the following proviso immediately before the
period at the end of the first sentence of such Section:
; PROVIDED that prepayments of the Term Borrowings
of any Class with the Net Proceeds received from the UCAR
Equity Offering shall be applied to reduce the scheduled
repayments of the Term Borrowings of such Class in the order
of maturity
(e) Section 2.10(c) of the Credit Agreement is hereby
amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows:
(c) In the event and on each occasion that any Net
Proceeds are received by or on behalf of UCAR, Global, the
Borrower or any Subsidiary in respect of any Prepayment
Event, the Borrower shall prompty notify the Administrative
Agent and shall, not later than the next Business Day after
such Net Proceeds are received, prepay Term Borrowings in an
aggregate amount equal to 100% (or, (i) in the case of any
event described in clause (c) of the definition of the term
Prepayment
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Event other than the UCAR Equity Offering, 50%, or (ii) in
the case of the UCAR Equity Offering, 60%) of such Net
Proceeds; PROVIDED that no prepayment shall be required
under this paragraph in respect of a Prepayment Event
described in clause (b) or (c) of the definition of such
term if at UCAR's fiscal quarter end occurring on or most
recently prior to the date on which such prepayment would
otherwise have been due and for the four quarter period then
ended the Leverage Ratio shall have been lower than 2.00 to
1.00.
(f) Section 7.04(j) of the Credit Agreement is hereby
amended by inserting the following proviso immediately before the
period at the end of such Section:
; PROVIDED FURTHER that any investment made after the
Amendment Effective Date (as defined in the Third Amendment
dated as of July 10, 2001 to this Agreement) by UCAR,
Global, the Borrower or any Subsidiary in any Unrestricted
Subsidiary must be in the form of an advance evidenced by an
intercompany note approved as to form and substance by the
Administrative Agent, which shall be secured by
substantially all of the assets of such Unrestricted
Subsidiary in a manner and pursuant to documentation
approved by the Administrative Agent and which shall be
pledged under the Pledge Agreement to secure the Loans (and
UCAR, Global and the Borrower covenant and agree that no
such intercompany note shall be assigned or transferred
(other than pursuant to the Pledge Agreement or to a Loan
Party that is a party to the Pledge Agreement), or canceled,
forgiven, compromised or contributed to the capital of any
Unrestricted Subsidiary). Notwithstanding the foregoing, any
equity investment made in a person that is not an
Unrestricted Subsidiary at the time of such investment shall
not be required to be
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converted into an advance if such person becomes an
Unrestricted Subsidiary at a later date.
(g) Section 7.10 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended
by deleting the table set forth therein and substituting therefor the
following:
YEAR AMOUNT
2001 $65,000,000
2002 70,000,000
2003 80,000,000
2004 80,000,000
2005 80,000,000
2006 81,000,000
2007 84,000,000
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(h) Section 7.11 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended
by deleting the table set forth therein and substituting therefor the
following:
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FROM AND INCLUDING: TO AND INCLUDING: RATIO:
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October 1, 2000 September 30, 2001 2.50:1.00
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October 1, 2001 September 30, 2002 2.50:1.00
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October 1, 2002 September 30, 2003 2.75:1.00
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October 1, 2003 September 30, 2004 3.00:1.00
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October 1, 2004 September 30, 2005 3.25:1.00
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October 1, 2005 September 30, 2006 3.25:1.00
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October 1, 2006 September 30, 2007 3.50:1.00
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October 1, 2007 Tranche B Maturity Date 3.50:1.00
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(i) Section 7.12 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended
by deleting the table set forth therein and substituting therefor the
following:
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FROM AND INCLUDING: TO AND INCLUDING: RATIO:
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July 1, 2001 September 30, 2001 4.50:1.00
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October 1, 2001 September 30, 2002 4.50:1.00
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October 1, 2002 September 30, 2003 4.25:1.00
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October 1, 2003 September 30, 2004 4.00:1.00
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October 1, 2004 September 30, 2005 3.75:1.00
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October 1, 2005 September 30, 2006 3.75:1.00
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October 1, 2006 September 30, 2007 3.50:1.00
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October 1, 2007 Tranche B Maturity Date 3.50:1.00
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SECTION 2. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES. Each of UCAR, Global and
the Borrower represents and warrants to each Lender party hereto that, after
giving effect to this Amendment: (a) the representations and warranties set
forth in Article IV of the Credit Agreement are true and correct in all material
respects on and as of the date hereof, except to the extent such representations
and warranties expressly relate to an earlier date (in which case such
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representations and warranties were true and correct in all material respects as
of the earlier date), and (b) no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is
continuing.
SECTION 3. EFFECTIVENESS. This Amendment shall become effective as of
the date first written above on the date (the "AMENDMENT EFFECTIVE DATE") on
which (a) the Administrative Agent or its counsel shall have received
counterparts of this Amendment that, when taken together, bear the signatures of
the Borrower, UCAR, Global and the Required Lenders and (b) the gross proceeds
received by UCAR in connection with the completed UCAR Equity Offering shall
equal or exceed $50,000,000.
SECTION 4. AMENDMENT FEE. The Borrower agrees to pay to each Lender
that executes and delivers to the Administrative Agent (or its counsel) a copy
of this Amendment at or prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on July 10, 2001
an amendment fee (the "AMENDMENT FEE") in an amount equal to 0.25% of such
Lender's Revolving Commitment (whether used or unused) and outstanding Term
Loans, in each case as of the Amendment Effective Date; PROVIDED that the
Borrower shall have no liability for any such Amendment Fee if this Amendment
does not become effective. Such Amendment Fee shall be payable on the Amendment
Effective Date, to each Lender entitled to receive such fee as determined
pursuant to this Section 4.
SECTION 5. EFFECT OF AMENDMENT. Except as expressly set forth herein,
this Amendment shall not by implication or otherwise limit, impair, constitute a
waiver of, or otherwise affect the rights and remedies of the Lenders, the
Issuing Bank, the Collateral Agent or the Administrative Agent, under the Credit
Agreement or any other Loan Document, and shall not alter, modify, amend or in
any way affect any of the terms, conditions, obligations, covenants or
agreements contained in the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document, all of
which are ratified and affirmed in all respects and shall continue in full force
and effect. Nothing herein shall be deemed to entitle the Borrower to a consent
to, or a waiver, amendment, modification or other change of, any of the terms,
conditions, obligations, covenants or agreements contained in the Credit
Agreement or any other Loan Document in similar or different circumstances.
SECTION 6. COUNTERPARTS. This Amendment may be executed in any number
of counterparts and by different parties hereto in separate counterparts, each
of which when so executed and delivered shall be deemed an original, but all
such counterparts together shall constitute but one and the same instrument.
Delivery of any executed counterpart of a signature page of this Amendment by
facsimile transmission shall be as effective as delivery of a manually executed
counterpart hereof.
SECTION 7. APPLICABLE LAW. THIS AMENDMENT SHALL BE CONSTRUED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH AND GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
SECTION 8. HEADINGS. The headings of this Amendment are for purposes
of reference only and shall not limit or otherwise affect the meaning hereof.
[SIGNATURE PAGE FOLLOWS]
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to
be duly executed by their respective authorized officers as of the date and year
first above written.
UCAR INTERNATIONAL INC.,
By: /S/ WALTER D. CARTER, JR.
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Name: Walter D. Carter, Jr.
Title: Assistant Treasurer
UCAR GLOBAL ENTERPRISES INC.,
By: /S/ WALTER D. CARTER, JR.
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Name: Walter D. Carter, Jr.
Title: Assistant Treasurer
UCAR FINANCE INC.,
By: /S/ WALTER D. CARTER, JR.
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Name: Walter D. Carter, Jr.
Title: Assistant Treasurer
MORGAN GUARANTY TRUST
By: /S/ JAMES H. RAMAGE
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Name: James H. Ramage
Title: Managing Director
ABN AMRO BANK N.V.,
By: /S/PATRICIA CHRISTY
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Name: Patricia Christy
Title: Vice President
By: /S/PAMELA DELVECCHIO
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Name: Pamela Delvecchio
Title: Assistant Vice President
ADDISON CDO, LIMITED (ACCT 1279),
By: Pacific Investment Management Company
LLC as its Investment Manager,
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By: /S/MOHAN V. PHANSALKAR
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Name: Mohan V. Phansalkar
Title: Executive Vice President
AMMC CDO I, LIMITED,
By: American Money Management Corp., as
Collateral Manager,
By: /S/DAVID P. MEYER
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Name: David P. Meyer
Title: Vice President
AMMC CDO II, LIMITED,
By: American Money Management Corp., as
Collateral Manager,
By: /S/DAVID P. MEYER
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Name: David P. Meyer
Title: Vice President
ARCHIMEDES FUNDING II, LTD.,
By: ING Capital Advisors LLC, as
Collateral Manager,
By: /S/JONATHAN DAVID
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Name: Jonathan David
Title: Vice President
ARCHIMEDES FUNDING III, LTD.,
By: ING Capital Advisors LLC, as
Collateral Manager,
By: /S/JONATHAN DAVID
---------------------------------
Name: Jonathan David
Title: Vice President
ARES III CLO LTD.,
By: ARES CLO Management LLC, Investment
Manager,
By: /S/DAVID A. SACHS
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Name: David A. Sachs
Title: Vice President
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ARES IV CLO LTD.,
By: Ares CLO Management IV, L.P.,
Investment Manager
By: Ares CLO GP IV, LLC,
Its Managing Member,
By: /S/DAVID A. SACHS
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Name: David A. Sachs
Title: Vice President
ATHENA CDO, LIMITED (ACCT 1277),
By: Pacific Investment Management Company
LLC, as its Investment Advisor,
By: /S/MOHAN V. PHANSALKAR
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Name: Mohan V. Phansalkar
Title: Executive Vice President
AVALON CAPITAL LTD.,
By: INVESCO Senior Secured Management,
Inc., as Portfolio Advisor,
By: /S/GREGORY STOECKLE
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Name: Gregory Stoeckle
Title: Authorized Signatory
AVALON CAPITAL LTD. 2,
By: INVESCO Senior Secured Management,
Inc. as Portfolio Advisor,
By: /S/GREGORY STOECKLE
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Name: Gregory Stoeckle
Title: Authorized Signatory
BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.,
By: /S/WENDY J. GORMAN
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Name: Wendy J. Gorman
Title: Principal
THE BANK OF NEW YORK,
By: /S/STEVEN CAVALUZZO
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Name: Steven Cavaluzzo
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Title: Vice President
THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA,
By: /S/TODD MELLER
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Name: Todd Meller
Title: Managing Director
BANK PEKAO S.A., NEW YORK BRANCH,
By: /S/HUSSEIN B. EL-TAWIL
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Name: Hussein B. El-Tawil
Title: Vice President
BHF (USA) CAPITAL CORPORATION,
By: /S/RONNI J. LEOPOLD
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Name: Ronni J. Leopold
Title: Vice President
By: /S/AURELIO ALMONTE
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Name: Aurelio Almonte
Title: Associate
BLUE SQUARE FUNDING SERIES 3,
By: Bankers Trust Company, as Trustee,
By: /S/STEPHEN T. HESSLER
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Name: Stephen T. Hessler
Title: Vice President
CAPTIVA III FINANCE LTD.
(ACCT 275),
as advised by Pacific Investment
Management Company LLC,
By: /S/DAVID EGGLISHAW
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Name: David Egglishaw
Title: Director
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CARLYLE HIGH YIELD PARTNERS II, LTD.,
By: /S/MARK ALTER
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Name: Mark Alter
Title: Principal
CARLYLE HIGH YIELD PARTNERS III, LTD.,
By: /S/MARK ALTER
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Name: Mark Alter
Title: Principal
CERES II FINANCE LTD.,
By: INVESCO Senior Secured Management,
Inc. as Sub-Managing Agent (Financial),
By: /S/GREGORY STOECKLE
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Name: Gregory Stoeckle
Title: Authorized Signatory
CHARTER VIEW PORTFOLIO,
By: INVESCO Senior Secured Management,
Inc. as Investment Advisor,
By: /S/GREGORY STOECKLE
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Name: Gregory Stoeckle
Title: Authorized Signatory
CIBC WORLD MARKETS PLC,
By: /S/NEIL MCMILLAN
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Name: Neil McMillan
Title: Executive Director
CITIBANK N.A. as Additional Investment
Manager for and on behalf of FIVE FINANCE
CORPORATION,
By: /S/MARTIN DAVEY
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Name: Martin Davey
Title: Vice President
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By: /S/DANIEL SLOTKIN
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Name: Daniel Slotkin
Title: Vice President
CREDIT INDUSTRIEL ET COMMERCIAL,
By: /S/GARY GEORGE
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Name: Gary George
Title: Manager
By: /S/CLIVE CARPENTER
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Name: Clive Carpenter
Title: Manager
CREDIT LYONNAIS NEW YORK BRANCH,
By: /S/ATTILA KOC
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Name: Attila Koc
Title: Senior Vice President
CREDIT SUISSE FIRST BOSTON,
By: /S/MARK E. GLEASON
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Name: Mark E. Gleason
Title: Director
By: /S/WILLIAM S. LUTKIN
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Name: William S. Lutkin
Title: Vice President
DELANO COMPANY (ACCT 274),
By: Pacific Investment Management Company
LLC, as its Investment Advisor,
By: /S/MOHAN V. PHANSALKAR
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Name: Mohan V. Phansalkar
Title: Executive Vice President
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ELF FUNDING TRUST,
By: Highland Capital Management, L.P. as
Collateral Manager,
By: /S/TODD TRAVERS
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Name: Todd Travers
Title: Senior Portfolio Manager
ELT LTD.,
By: /S/ANN E. MORRIS
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Name: Ann E. Morris
Title: Authorized Agent
FIRST UNION NATIONAL BANK,
By: /S/ROBERT BROWN
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Name: Robert Brown
Title: Vice President
FLEET NATIONAL BANK,
By: /S/IRENE BERTOZZI BARTENSTEIN
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Name: Irene Bertozzi Bartenstein
Title: Vice President
FUJI BANK, LTD.,
By: /S/JOHN D. DOYLE
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Name: John D. Doyle
Title: Vice President and Manager
GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL CORPORATION,
By: /S/GREGORY HONG
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Name: Gregory Hong
Title: Duly Authorized Signatory
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GLENEAGLES TRADING LLC,
By: /S/ANN E. MORRIS
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Name: Ann E. Morris
Title: Assistant Vice President
HARCH CLO I, LTD.,
By: /S/MICHAEL E. LEWITT
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Name: Michael E. Lewitt
Title: Authorized Signatory
INDOSUEZ CAPITAL FUNDING IV, L.P.,
By: Indosuez Capital as Portfolio Advisor,
By: /S/MELISSA MARANO
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Name: Melissa Marano
Title: Vice President
JISSEKIKUN FUNDING, LTD.
(ACCT 1288),
By: Pacific Investment Management Company
LLC, as its Investment Advisor,
By: /S/MOHAN V. PHANSALKAR
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Name: Mohan V. Phansalkar
Title: Executive Vice President
KATONAH I, LTD.,
By: /S/RALPH DELLA ROCCA
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Name: Ralph Della Rocca
Title: Authorized Officer
Katonah Capital, L.L.C. as Manager
KATONAH II, LTD.,
By: /S/RALPH DELLA ROCCA
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Name: Ralph Della Rocca
Title: Authorized Officer
Katonah Capital, L.L.C. as Manager
KEMPER FLOATING RATE FUND,
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By: /S/KELLY D. BABSON
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Name: Kelly D. Babson
Title: Managing Director
KZH CNC LLC,
By: /S/SUSAN LEE
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Name: Susan Lee
Title: Authorized Agent
KZH CYPRESSTREE-1 LLC,
By: /S/SUSAN LEE
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Name: Susan Lee
Title: Authorized Agent
KZH ING-1 LLC,
By: /S/SUSAN LEE
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Name: Susan Lee
Title: Authorized Agent
KZH ING-2 LLC,
By: /S/SUSAN LEE
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Name: Susan Lee
Title: Authorized Agent
KZH ING-3 LLC,
By: /S/SUSAN LEE
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Name: Susan Lee
Title: Authorized Agent
KZH LANGDALE LLC,
By: /S/SUSAN LEE
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Name: Susan Lee
Title: Authorized Agent
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KZH RIVERSIDE LLC,
By: /S/SUSAN LEE
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Name: Susan Lee
Title: Authorized Agent
KZH SOLEIL-2 LLC,
By: /S/SUSAN LEE
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Name: Susan Lee
Title: Authorized Agent
LIBERTY-STEIN ROE ADVISOR FLOATING RATE
ADVANTAGE FUND,
By: Stein Roe & Farnham Incorporated, as
Advisor,
By: /S/JAMES R. FELLOWS
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Name: James R. Fellows
Title: Senior Vice President & Portfolio
Manager
MELLON BANK,
By: /S/PETER K. LEE
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Name: Peter K. Lee
Title: Vice President
MONUMENT CAPITAL LTD,
By: Alliance Capital Management L.P. as
Investment Manager,
By: Alliance Capital Management
Corporation as General Partner,
By: /S/KENNETH G. OSTMANN
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Name: Kenneth G. Ostmann
Title: Vice President
MOUNTAIN CAPITAL CLO II, LTD.,
By: /S/DARREN P. RILEY
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Name: Darren P. Riley
Title: Director
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MUZINICH & CO., INC.,
By: /S/HO C. WANG
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Name: Ho C. Wang
Title: Portfolio Manager
NATEXIS BANQUES POPULAIRES,
By: /S/FRANK H. MADDEN, JR.
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Name: Frank H. Madden, Jr.
Title: Vice President & Group Manager
By: /S/JOSEPH A. MILLER
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Name: Joseph A. Miller
Title: Associate
NUVEEN SENIOR INCOME FUND,
By: Nuveen Senior Loan Asset Management
Inc.,
By: /S/LISA M. MINCHESKI
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Name: Lisa M. Mincheski
Title: Managing Director
OCTAGON INVESTMENT PARTNERS II, LLC,
By: Octagon Credit Investors, LLC
as Sub-Investment Manager,
By: /S/MICHAEL B. NECHAMKIN
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Name: Michael B. Nechamkin
Title: Portfolio Manager
OCTAGON INVESTMENT PARTNERS III, LTD.,
By: Octagon Credit Investors, LLC as
Portfolio Manager,
By: /S/MICHAEL B. NECHAMKIN
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Name: Michael B. Nechamkin
Title: Portfolio Manager
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OCTAGON INVESTMENT PARTNERS IV, LTD.,
By: Octagon Credit Investors, LLC as
collateral manager,
By: /S/MICHAEL B. NECHAMKIN
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Name: Michael B. Nechamkin
Title: Portfolio Manager
PAMCO CAYMAN LTD.,
By: Highland Capital Management LP as
Collateral Manager,
By: /S/TODD TRAVERS
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Name: Todd Travers
Title: Senior Portfolio Manager
PNC BANK N.A.,
By: /S/LOUIS K. MCLINDEN
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Name: Louis K. McLinden
Title: Vice President
PPM AMERICA, INC., as Attorney-in-fact, on
behalf of JACKSON NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE
COMPANY,
By: /S/MICHAEL J. HARRINGTON
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Name: Michael J. Harrington
Title: Vice President
PPM SPYGLASS FUNDING TRUST,
By: /S/ANN E. MORRIS
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Name: Ann E. Morris
Title: Authorized Agent
SANKATY ADVISORS, INC., as Collateral
Manager for BRANT POINT CBO 1999-1, LTD.,
as Term Lender,
By: /S/DIANE J. EXTER
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Name: Diane J. Exter
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Title: Managing Director
Portfolio Manager
SANKATY ADVISORS, LLC as Collateral
Manager for GREAT POINT CLO 1999-1 LTD.,
as Term Lender,
By: /S/DIANE J. EXTER
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Name: Diane J. Exter
Title: Managing Director
Portfolio Manger
SANKATY HIGH YIELD PARTNERS II, L.P.,
By: /S/DIANE J. EXTER
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Name: Diane J. Exter
Title: Managing Director
Portfolio Manager
SANKATY HIGH YIELD PARTNERS III, L.P.,
By: /S/DIANE J. EXTER
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Name: Diane J. Exter
Title: Managing Director
Portfolio Manager
SAWGRASS TRADING LLC,
By: /S/ANN E. MORRIS
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Name: Ann E. Morris
Title: Assistant Vice President
SEQUILS-ING I (HBDGM), LTD.,
By: ING Capital Advisor LLC,
as Collateral Manager,
By: /S/JONATHAN DAVID
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Name: Jonathan David
Title: Vice President
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STANFIELD CLO LTD.,
By: Stanfield Capital Partners LLC as its
Collateral Manager,
By: /S/CHRISTOPHER A. BONDY
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Name: Christopher A. Bondy
Title: Partner
STANFIELD/RMF TRANSATLANTIC CDO LTD.,
By: Stanfield Capital Partners LLC as its
Collateral Manager,
By: /S/CHRISTOPHER A. BONDY
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Name: Christopher A. Bondy
Title: Partner
STEIN ROE & FARNHAM CLO I LTD.,
By: Stein Roe & Farnham Incorporated, as
Portfolio Manager,
By: /S/JAMES R. FELLOWS
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Name: James R. Fellows
Title: Senior Vice President & Portfolio
Manager
STEIN ROE FLOATING RATE LIMITED LIABILITY
COMPANY,
By: /S/JAMES R. FELLOWS
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Name: James R. Fellows
Title: Senior Vice President
Stein Roe & Farnham Incorporated,
as Advisor to the Stein Roe Floating
Rate Limited Liability Company
SWISS LIFE US RAINBOW LIMITED,
By: ING Capital Advisors LLC,
as Investment Manager,
By: /S/JONATHAN DAVID
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Name: Jonathan David
Title: Vice President
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TORONTO DOMINION (NEW YORK), INC.,
By: /S/STACEY L. MALEK
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Name: Stacey L. Malek
Title: Vice President
TRITON CDO IV, LIMITED,
By: INVESCO Senior Secured Management,
Inc. as Investment Advisor,
By: /S/GREGORY STOECKLE
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Name: Gregory Stoeckle
Title: Authorized Signatory
VAN KAMPEN CLO II, LIMITED,
By: Van Kampen Management Inc.,
as Collateral Manager,
By: /S/DARVIN D. PIERCE
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Name: Darvin D. Pierce
Title: Principal
VAN KAMPEN PRIME RATE INCOME TRUST,
By: Van Kampen Investment Advisory Corp.,
By: /S/DARVIN D. PIERCE
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Name: Darvin D. Pierce
Title: Principal
VAN KAMPEN SENIOR FLOATING RATE FUND,
By: Van Kampen Investment Advisory Corp.,
By: /S/DARVIN D. PIERCE
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Name: Darvin D. Pierce
Title: Principal
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VAN KAMPEN SENIOR INCOME TRUST,
By: Van Kampen Investment Advisory Corp.,
By: /S/DARVIN D. PIERCE
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Name: Darvin D. Pierce
Title: Principal
WINGED FOOT FUNDING TRUST,
By: /S/ANN E. MORRIS
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Name: Ann E. Morris
Title: Authorized Agent
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