EXHIBIT 10.2
FIRST AMENDMENT TO
CREDIT AGREEMENT
among
WESTPORT RESOURCES CORPORATION,
as Borrower
The Several Lenders
from Time to Time Parties Thereto
Credit Suisse First Boston
and
Fleet National Bank,
as Syndication Agents
Fortis Capital Corp.
and
U.S. Bank National Association,
as Documentation Agents
and
THE CHASE MANHATTAN BANK,
as Issuing Bank and Administrative Agent
Dated as of November 5, 2001
FIRST AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT
This FIRST AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT (this "First Amendment"),
executed effective as of the 5th of November, 2001 (the "Effective Date"), is
among WESTPORT RESOURCES CORPORATION, a corporation formed under the laws of the
State of Nevada (the "Borrower"); each of the undersigned guarantors (the
"Guarantors", and together with the Borrower, the "Obligors"); each of the
lenders that is a signatory hereto (collectively, the "Lenders"); THE CHASE
MANHATTAN BANK, as administrative agent for the Lenders (in such capacity,
together with its successors, the "Administrative Agent"), CREDIT SUISSE FIRST
BOSTON and FLEET NATIONAL BANK, as syndication agents for the Lenders (in such
capacity, together with the successors of each, the "Syndication Agents"); and
FORTIS CAPITAL CORP. and U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as documentation agents
for the Lenders (in such capacity, together with the successors of each, the
"Documentation Agents").
RECITALS
A. The Borrower, the Agents and the Lenders are parties to that certain
Credit Agreement dated as of August 21, 2001 (the "Credit Agreement"), pursuant
to which the Lenders have made credit available to and on behalf of the
Borrower.
B. The Borrower has requested and the Agents and the Lenders have
agreed to amend certain provisions of the Credit Agreement, including, without
limitation, to increase the Commitments thereunder from $400,000,000 to
$500,000,000.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual
covenants herein contained, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and
sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as
follows:
Section 1. Defined Terms. Each capitalized term which is defined in the
Credit Agreement, but which is not defined in this First Amendment, shall have
the meaning ascribed such term in the Credit Agreement. Unless otherwise
indicated, all section references in this First Amendment refer to the Credit
Agreement.
Section 2. Amendments to Credit Agreement.
2.1 Amendments to Subsection 1.1.
(a) The definition of "Agreement" is hereby amended by deleting such
definition in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"Agreement" shall mean this Credit Agreement, as amended by
the First Amendment, and as further amended from time to time.
(b) The following definitions of "First Amendment" and "First Amendment
Effective Date" are hereby added where alphabetically appropriate:
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"First Amendment" shall mean that certain First Amendment to
Credit Agreement dated as of November 5, 2001 among the Borrower, the
Guarantors, the Agents and the Lenders.
"First Amendment Effective Date" shall mean the "Effective
Date" as such term is defined in the First Amendment.
(c) The definition of "96 Indenture" is hereby deleted in its entirety.
(d) The definition of "96 Senior Subordinated Notes" is hereby deleted
in its entirety.
(e) The definition of "Subordinated Indebtedness" is hereby amended by
deleting such definition in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the
following:
"Subordinated Indebtedness": collectively, (i) the 97 Senior
Subordinated Notes, (ii) any other Indebtedness of the Borrower
contractually subordinated to the prior payment in full of the Loans,
Reimbursement Obligations and any other obligations hereunder either in
a manner reasonably acceptable to the Required Lenders as evidenced by
their written approval or on terms substantially identical to those
contained in the 97 Indenture or in Exhibit H and (iii) any Permitted
Subordinated Refinancing Debt.
(f) The definition of "Subordinated Note Documents" is hereby amended
by deleting such definition in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the
following:
"Subordinated Note Documents": the collective reference to the
97 Senior Subordinated Notes, the 97 Indenture and each agreement,
instrument and document delivered in connection therewith or relating
thereto or any other Subordinated Indebtedness.
2.2 Subsection 4.9. Subsection 4.9(b) is hereby amended by deleting
such section in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
(b) (i) If the Borrowing Base is then applicable to govern availability
under this Agreement, the Borrowing Base in effect during such period
shall represent the maximum principal amount (subject to the Aggregate
Commitments) of Loans and Letter of Credit Outstandings that the
Lenders will allow to remain outstanding during the Commitment Period.
The Borrowing Base shall be determined in accordance with this
subsection 4.9, subject to interim adjustment under subsection 8.2(i)
and subsection 8.6(f). The Borrowing Base will be based upon the value
of certain Proved Reserves attributable to the Oil and Gas Properties
of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries and other assets of the
Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries acceptable to the Agents in
their sole discretion, and will be determined by the Agents in
accordance with subsection 4.9(d), subject to approval by the
Supermajority Lenders.
(ii) During the period from and after the First Amendment
Effective Date until the next scheduled Re-determination Date (to occur
in May 2002), but subject to interim adjustment under subsection 8.2(i)
and subsection 8.6(f), the amount of the
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Borrowing Base on any date of determination during such period shall be
an amount equal to $520,000,000 minus the product of 0.30 and the
aggregate principal amount of the stated face amount, without giving
any effect to any original issue discount, of Subordinated Indebtedness
outstanding on such date of determination. For the avoidance of doubt,
the parties acknowledge that from and after the first Redetermination
Date, when evaluating, proposing and approving a new Borrowing Base,
the Agents and the Lenders may utilize formula(s) that differ from the
one set forth in this paragraph in accounting for the amount of the
Borrower's outstanding Subordinated Indebtedness.
2.3 Subsection 5.16. Subsection 5.16 is hereby amended by deleting such
section in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
The proceeds of the Loans and the Letters of Credit will be used,
subject to the terms of this Agreement, to refinance Indebtedness of
the Borrower (including, without limitation, the 97 Senior Subordinated
Notes, to the extent permitted by the terms hereof), to purchase,
redeem, defease or otherwise acquire or retire the Borrower's 6 1/2%
Convertible Preferred Stock to the extent permitted by the terms
hereof, to pay for expenses related to the Merger, for working capital
and for the general corporate purposes of the Borrower and its
Restricted Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business.
2.4 Subsection 5.22. Subsection 5.22 is hereby amended by deleting such
section in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
The execution, delivery and performance of the Loan Documents, the
incurrence of Indebtedness hereunder and the use of the proceeds
thereof have not violated and will not violate any applicable provision
of any Subordinated Note Document. The Notes, the Indebtedness
evidenced hereby, the Subsidiary Guarantee and the other obligations
evidenced by the other Loan Documents are, and are hereby designated
as, "Senior Debt", "Designated Senior Debt" and "Guarantor Senior
Indebtedness" as such terms are defined the 97 Indenture, as
applicable, for purposes of such Subordinated Note Documents and any
other Subordinated Note Documents evidencing other Subordinated
Indebtedness.
2.5 Subsection 8.2. Subsection 8.2(c) is hereby amended by deleting
such section in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
(c) (i) Indebtedness of the Borrower evidenced by the 97 Senior
Subordinated Notes, (ii) other Subordinated Indebtedness of the
Borrower that is incurred during the period from the First Amendment
Effective Date to April 1, 2002, provided that any such Indebtedness
incurred under this clause (ii) shall bear market rates of interest,
shall have no amortization of principal and shall have a final maturity
no sooner than September 15, 2007, and (iii) any Permitted Subordinated
Refinancing Debt; provided that the aggregate amount of all
Subordinated Indebtedness outstanding under this subsection 8.2(c)
shall not exceed $400,000,000 at any time;
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2.6 Subsection 8.4. Subsection 8.4(a) is hereby amended by deleting
such section in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
(a) Guarantee Obligations of any Guarantor with respect to any
Subordinated Indebtedness;
2.7 Subsection 8.9. Subsection 8.9(a)(i) is hereby amended by deleting
such section in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
(i) prior to April 1, 2002, redeem or repurchase any or all of the 97
Senior Subordinated Notes; and
2.8 Subsection 8.9. Subsection 8.9(b)(iii) is hereby amended by
deleting such section in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the
following:
(iii) any amendment, modification or change that may be approved by the
Borrower and the trustee under the indenture governing such
Subordinated Indebtedness without the consent of any holders of such
Subordinated Indebtedness (other than changes to provide additional
rights or benefits to such holders or to eliminate any subordination
provisions therein).
2.9 Subsection 8.9. Subsection 8.9(c) is hereby amended by deleting
such section in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
Except for this Agreement and any other Loan Document, (i) designate
any Indebtedness as "Designated Senior Debt" or any other similar or
analogous designation under any Subordinated Note Document or (ii)
designate any Guarantee Obligation as "Designated Guarantor Senior
Debt" or any other similar or analogous designation under any
Subordinated Note Document.
2.10 Schedule 1.1(a). Schedule 1.1(a) is hereby amended by deleting
such schedule in its entirety and inserting in thereof Schedule 1.1(a) attached
hereto.
2.11 Exhibit H. A new Exhibit H (Approved Terms of Subordination) is
hereby added.
Section 3. Conditions Precedent. The effectiveness of this First
Amendment is subject to the receipt by the Administrative Agent of the following
documents and satisfaction of the other conditions provided in this Section 3,
each of which shall be reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent in
form and substance:
3.1 Loan Documents. The Agent shall have received (i) multiple
counterparts as requested of this First Amendment from each Lender, (ii) Notes
executed by the Borrower in favor of each Lender in an amount equal to the
Commitment of each such Lender set forth in Schedule 1.1(a) attached hereto, and
(iii) an Increased Facility Activation Notice executed by each Lender.
3.2 Upfront Fees. Each Lender executing and delivering to the
Administrative Agent an Increased Facility Activation Notice shall have received
an upfront fee from the Borrower in the amount of one basis point per one
million dollar increase in such Lender's Commitment.
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3.3 No Default. No Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and
be continuing as of the Effective Date.
Section 4. Representations and Warranties; Etc. Each Obligor hereby
affirms: (a) that as of the date of execution and delivery of this First
Amendment, all of the representations and warranties contained in each Loan
Document to which such Obligor is a party are true and correct in all material
respects as though made on and as of the Effective Date (unless made as of a
specific earlier date, in which case, was true as of such date); and (b) that
after giving effect to this First Amendment and to the transactions contemplated
hereby, no Default or Event of Default exists under the Loan Documents or will
exist under the Loan Documents.
Section 5. Miscellaneous.
5.1 Confirmation. The provisions of the Credit Agreement (as amended by
this First Amendment) shall remain in full force and effect in accordance with
its terms following the effectiveness of this First Amendment.
5.2 Ratification and Affirmation of Obligors. Each of the Obligors
hereby expressly (i) acknowledges the terms of this First Amendment, (ii)
ratifies and affirms its obligations under, as applicable, the Subsidiary
Guarantee, the Pledge Agreement and the other Loan Documents to which it is a
party, (iii) acknowledges, renews and extends its continued liability under, as
applicable, the Subsidiary Guarantee, the Pledge Agreement and the other Loan
Documents to which it is a party and agrees that its guarantee under, as
applicable, the Subsidiary Guarantee, the Pledge Agreement and the other Loan
Documents to which it is a party remains in full force and effect with respect
to the Indebtedness as amended and increased hereby.
5.3 Counterparts. This First Amendment may be executed by one or more
of the parties hereto in any number of separate counterparts, and all of such
counterparts taken together shall be deemed to constitute one and the same
instrument.
5.4 No Oral Agreement. THIS WRITTEN FIRST AMENDMENT, THE CREDIT
AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS EXECUTED IN CONNECTION HEREWITH AND
THEREWITH REPRESENT THE FINAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE PARTIES AND MAY NOT BE
CONTRADICTED BY EVIDENCE OF PRIOR, CONTEMPORANEOUS, OR UNWRITTEN ORAL AGREEMENTS
OF THE PARTIES. THERE ARE NO SUBSEQUENT ORAL AGREEMENTS BETWEEN THE PARTIES.
5.5 GOVERNING LAW. THIS FIRST AMENDMENT (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
THE VALIDITY AND ENFORCEABILITY HEREOF) SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this First Amendment
to be duly executed effective as of the date first written above.
BORROWER: WESTPORT RESOURCES CORPORATION
By: /s/ LON MCCAIN
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Lon McCain, Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
GUARANTORS: BELCO ENERGY CORP.
By: /s/ LON MCCAIN
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Lon McCain, Treasurer
BELCO ENERGY I L.P.
by Belco Energy Corp., general
partner, a Nevada corporation
By: /s/ LON MCCAIN
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Lon McCain, Treasurer
BELCO FINANCE CO.
By: /s/ LON MCCAIN
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Lon McCain, Treasurer
BOG WYOMING LLC
by Belco Energy Corp., manager,
a Nevada corporation
By: /s/ LON MCCAIN
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Lon McCain, Treasurer
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ELECTRA RESOURCES, INC.
By: /s/ DONALD D. WOLF
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Donald D. Wolf, President
FORTUNE CORP.
By: /s/ BARTH E. WHITHAM
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Barth E. Whitham, President
GIN LANE COMPANY
By: /s/ LON MCCAIN
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Lon McCain, Treasurer
JERRY CHAMBERS EXPLORATION COMPANY
by Westport Oil and Gas Company, Inc.,
general partner,
a Delaware corporation
By: /s/ LON MCCAIN
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Lon McCain, Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
WESTPORT ARGENTINA LLC
By: /s/ DONALD D. WOLF
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Donald D. Wolf, Manager
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WESTPORT CANADA LLC
by Westport Oil and Gas Company, Inc.,
member,
a Delaware corporation
By: /s/ LON MCCAIN
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Lon McCain, Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
WESTPORT OIL AND GAS COMPANY, INC.
By: /s/ LON MCCAIN
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Lon McCain, Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
WESTPORT OVERRIDING ROYALTY LLC
by Westport Oil and Gas Company, Inc.,
manager,
a Delaware corporation
By: /s/ LON MCCAIN
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Lon McCain, Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
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ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT: THE CHASE MANHATTAN BANK,
AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
By: /s/ ROBERT C. MERTENSOTTO
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Robert C. Mertensotto, Managing
Director
SYNDICATION AGENT: CREDIT SUISSE FIRST BOSTON,
AS SYNDICATION AGENT
By: /s/ JAMES P. MORAN
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Name: James P. Moran
Title: Director
By: /s/ DAVID M. KOCZAN
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Name: David M. Koczan
Title: Associate
SYNDICATION AGENT: FLEET NATIONAL BANK,
AS SYNDICATION AGENT
By: /s/ JEFFREY H. RATHKAMP
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Name: Jeffrey H. Rathkamp
Title: Vice President
DOCUMENTATION AGENT: FORTIS CAPITAL CORP.,
AS DOCUMENTATION AGENT
By: /s/ DAVID L. MONTGOMERY
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Name: David L. Montgomery
Title: Vice President
By: /s/ DARRELL W. HOLLEY
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Name: Darrell W. Holley
Title: Managing Director
DOCUMENTATION AGENT: U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
AS DOCUMENTATION AGENT
By: /s/ CAROLINE M. MCCLURG
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Name: Caroline M. McClurg
Title: Vice President
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LENDERS: THE CHASE MANHATTAN BANK
By: /s/ ROBERT C. MERTENSOTTO
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Robert C. Mertensotto, Managing
Director
CREDIT SUISSE FIRST BOSTON
By: /s/ JAMES P. MORAN
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Name: James P. Moran
Title: Director
By: /s/ DAVID M. KOCZAN
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Name: David M. Koczan
Title: Associate
FLEET NATIONAL BANK
By: /s/ JEFFREY RATHKAMP
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Name: Jeffrey Rathkamp
Title: Vice President
FORTIS CAPITAL CORP.
By: /s/ DAVID MONTGOMERY
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Name: David Montgomery
Title: Vice President
By: /s/ DARRELL W. HALEY
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Name: Darrell W. Haley
Title: Managing Director
U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
By: /s/ CAROLINE M. MCCLURG
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Name: Caroline M. McClurg
Title: Vice President
FIRST UNION NATIONAL BANK
By: /s/ ROBERT R. WETTEROFF
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Name: Robert R. Wetteroff
Title: Senior Vice President
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TORONTO DOMINION (TEXAS), INC.
By: /s/ DEBBIE A. GREENE
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Name: Debbie A. Greene
Title: Vice President
UNION BANK OF CALIFORNIA, N.A.
By: /s/ ALI AHMILL
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Name: Ali Ahmill
Title: Assistant Vice President
By: /s/ RANDALL OSTERBERG
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Name: Randall Osterberg
Title: Senior Vice President
CHRISTIANIA BANK OG KREDITKASSE ASA
By: /s/ PETER M. DODGE
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Name: Peter M. Dodge
Title: Senior Vice President
By: /s/ WILLIAM S. PHILLIPS
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Name: William S. Phillips
Title: First Vice President
COMERICA BANK - TEXAS
By: /s/ THOMAS G. RAJAN
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Name: Thomas G. Rajan
Title: Vice President
THE BANK OF NEW YORK
By: /s/ PETER W. KELLER
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Name: Peter W. Keller
Title: Vice President
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THE FUJI BANK, LIMITED
By:
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Name:
Title:
THE SANWA BANK LIMITED
By:
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Name:
Title:
WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.
By: /s/ MICHAEL M. LOGAN
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Name: Michael M. Logan
Title: Vice President
NATEXIS BANQUES POPULAIRES
By: /s/ DONOVAN C. BROUSSARD
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Name: Donovan C. Broussard
Title: Vice President
By: /s/ RENARD J. D'HERBES
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Name: Renard J. d'Herbes
Title: Senior Vice President
and Regional Manager
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Schedule 1.1(a)
Lender Commitments
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<Caption>
BANK PERCENTAGE SHARE COMMITMENT
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The Chase Manhattan Bank 10% $ 50,000,000
Credit Suisse First Boston 10% $ 50,000,000
Fleet National Bank 10% $ 50,000,000
Fortis Capital Corp. 10% $ 50,000,000
U.S. Bank National Association 10% $ 50,000,000
First Union National Bank 8% $ 40,000,000
Toronto Dominion (Texas), Inc. 7% $ 35,000,000
Union Bank of California, N.A. 5% $ 25,000,000
Christiania Bank Og Kreditkasse ASA 5% $ 25,000,000
Comerica Bank - Texas 5% $ 25,000,000
The Bank of New York 5% $ 25,000,000
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. 5% $ 25,000,000
The Fuji Bank, Limited 4% $ 20,000,000
The Sanwa Bank Limited 4% $ 20,000,000
Natexis Banques Populaires 2% $ 10,000,000
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TOTAL 100% $500,000,000
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</Table>
Schedule 1.1(a)-1
Exhibit H
Approved Terms of Subordination
Senior Indebtedness versus Notes
The payment of the principal of, premium, if any, and interest on the
Notes and any other payment obligation of the Company in respect of the Notes
(including any obligation to purchase Notes) and the payment of any Subsidiary
Guaranty will be subordinate in right of payment to the prior payment in full of
all Senior Indebtedness of the Company or the relevant Subsidiary Guarantor, as
the case may be, including the obligations of the Company and such Subsidiary
Guarantor under the Revolving Credit Facility.
Payment of Notes
We are not permitted to pay principal of, premium, if any, or interest
on the Notes or any other payment obligation of the Company in respect of the
Notes (including any obligation to purchase the Notes) or make any deposit
pursuant to the provisions described under "-Defeasance" below and may not
purchase, redeem or otherwise retire any Notes (collectively, "pay the Notes")
if either of the following occurs (a "Payment Default")"
(1) a default in the payment of any principal of, premium, if any, or
interest on Designated Senior Indebtedness of the Company occurs; or
(2) any other default on Designated Senior Indebtedness of the Company
occurs and the maturity of such Designated Senior Indebtedness is accelerated in
accordance with its terms;
unless, in either case, the Payment Default has been cured or waived and any
such acceleration has been rescinded or such Designated Senior Indebtedness has
been paid in full in cash. If a distribution is made to holders of the Notes
that, due to the foregoing provisions limiting payments on the Notes, should not
have been made to them, such holders of the Notes are required to hold it in
trust for the holders of Senior Indebtedness of the Company and pay it over to
them as their interests may appear. Regardless of the foregoing, we are
permitted to pay the Notes if we and the Trustee receive written notice
approving such payment from the Representatives of all Designated Senior
Indebtedness with respect to which the Payment Default has occurred and is
continuing.
During the continuance of any default (other than a Payment Default)
with respect to any Designated Senior Indebtedness pursuant to which the
maturity thereof may be accelerated without further notice (except such notice
as may be required to effect such acceleration) or the expiration of any
applicable grace periods, we are not permitted to pay the Notes for a period (a
"Payment Blockage Period") commencing upon the receipt by the Trustee (with a
copy to us) of written notice (a "Blockage Notice") of such default from the
Representative of such Designated Senior Indebtedness specifying an election to
effect a Payment Blockage Period and ending 179 days thereafter. The Payment
Blockage Period will end earlier if such Payment Blockage Period is terminated.
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(1) by written notice to the Trustee and us from the Person or Persons
who gave such Blockage Notice;
(2) because the default giving rise to such Blockage Notice is cured,
waived or otherwise no longer continuing; or
(3) because such Designated Senior Indebtedness has been discharged or
repaid in full in cash.
Notwithstanding the provisions described above, unless the holders of
such Designated Senior Indebtedness or the Representative of such Designated
Senior Indebtedness have accelerated the maturity of such Designated Senior
Indebtedness, we are permitted to resume paying the Notes after the end of such
Payment Blockage Period. The Notes shall not be subject to more than one Payment
Blockage Period in any consecutive 360-day period irrespective of the number of
defaults with respect to Designated Senior Indebtedness during such period,
except that if any Blockage Notice is delivered to the Trustee by or on behalf
of holders of Designated Senior Indebtedness (other than holders of the Bank
Indebtedness), a Representative of holders of Bank Indebtedness may give another
Blockage Notice within such period. However, in no event may the total number of
days during which any Payment Blockage Period or Periods is in effect exceed 179
days in the aggregate during any consecutive 360-day period, and there must be
181 days during any consecutive 360-day period during which no Payment Blockage
Period is in effect.
Upon any payment or distribution of the assets of the Company upon a
total or partial liquidation or dissolution or reorganization of or similar
proceeding rating to the Company or its property:
(1) the holders of Senior Indebtedness of the Company will be entitled
to receive payment in full in cash of such Senior Indebtedness before the
holders of the Notes are entitled to receive any payment;
(2) until the Senior Indebtedness of the Company is paid in full in
cash, any payment or distribution to which holders of the Notes would be
entitled but for the subordination provisions of the Indenture will be made to
holders of such Senior Indebtedness as their interests may appear, except that
holders of Notes may receive certain Capital Stock and subordinated debt
obligations; and
(3) if a distribution is made to holders of the Notes that, due to the
subordination provisions, should not have been made to them, such holders of the
Notes are required to hold it in trust for the holders of Senior Indebtedness of
the Company and pay it over to them as their interests may appear.
To the extent any payment of or distribution in respect of Senior
Indebtedness (whether by or on behalf of the Company or any Subsidiary
Guarantor, if any, as proceeds of security or enforcement of any right of setoff
or otherwise) is declared to be fraudulent or preferential, set aside or
required to be paid to any receiver, trustee in bankruptcy, liquidating trustee,
agent or
Schedule H-2
other similar Person under any bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership, fraudulent
conveyance or similar law, then if such payment or distribution is recovered by,
or paid over to, such receiver, trustee in bankruptcy, liquidating trustee,
agent or other similar Person, the Senior Indebtedness or part thereof
originally intended to be satisfied shall be deemed to be reinstated and
outstanding as if such payment had not occurred.
If payment of the Notes is accelerated because of an Event of Default,
the Company or the Trustee must promptly notify the holders of Designated Senior
Indebtedness or the Representative of such Designated Senior Indebtedness of the
acceleration.
A Subsidiary Guarantor's obligations under its Subsidiary Guaranty are
senior subordinated obligations. As such, the rights on Noteholders to receive
payment by a Subsidiary Guarantor pursuant to its Subsidiary Guaranty will be
subordinated in right of payment to the rights of holders of Senior Indebtedness
of such Subsidiary Guarantor. The terms of the subordination provisions
described above with respect to the Company's obligations under the notes apply
equally to a Subsidiary Guarantor and the obligations of such Subsidiary
Guarantor under its Subsidiary Guaranty.
By reason of the subordination provisions contained in the Indenture,
in the event of a liquidation or insolvency proceeding, creditors of the Company
or a Subsidiary Guarantor who are holders of Senior Indebtedness of the Company
or a Subsidiary Guarantor, as the case may be, may recover more, ratably, than
the holders of the Notes, and creditors of ours who are not holders of Senior
Indebtedness may recover less, ratably, than holders of Senior Indebtedness and
may recover more, ratably, than the holders of the Notes.
No right of any present or future holders of any Senior Indebtedness to
enforce subordination as provided in the Indenture will at any time in any way
be prejudiced or impaired by noncompliance by the Company or any Subsidiary
Guarantor (if any) with the terms of the Indenture, regardless of any knowledge
thereof that any such holder of Senior Indebtedness may have or otherwise be
charged with. The subordination provisions of the indenture are intended to be
for the benefit of, and shall be enforceable directly by, the holders of Senior
Indebtedness.
Each holder of Notes by the holder's acceptance thereof authorizes and
directs the Trustee on the holder's behalf to take such action as may be
necessary or appropriate to effectuate the subordination as provided in the
Indenture, and appoints the Trustee to act as the holder's attorney-in-fact for
any and all such purposes.
The holders of Senior Indebtedness may, at any time, and from time to
time subject to the terms of such Senior Indebtedness, without the consent or
notice to the Trustee or the holders of the Notes, without incurring
responsibility to the holders of the Notes and without impairing or releasing
the subordination provided in the Indenture or the obligations hereunder of the
holders of the Notes to the holders of Senior Indebtedness, do any one or more
of the following: (a) change the manner, place or terms of payment or extend the
time of payment of, or renew or alter, Senior Indebtedness or any instrument
evidencing the same or any agreement under which Senior Indebtedness is
outstanding or secured; (b) sell, exchange, release or otherwise deal with any
property pledged, mortgaged or otherwise securing Senior Indebtedness; (c)
release any Person liable in any manner for the collection of Senior
Indebtedness; and (d) exercise or refrain
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from exercising any rights against the Company and each Subsidiary Guarantor (if
any) and any other Person.
The terms of the subordination provisions described above will not
apply to payments from money or the proceeds of U.S. Government Obligations held
in trust by the Trustee for the payment of principal or and interest on the
Notes pursuant to the provisions described under "-Defeasance."
As used in this Exhibit H, the following terms have the following
meanings ascribed to each of them:
"Designated Senior Indebtedness" with respect to a Person means:
(1) the Bank Indebtedness; and
(2) any other Senior Indebtedness of such Person which, at the date of
determination, has an aggregate principal amount outstanding of, or under which,
at the date of determination; the holders thereof are committed to lend up to,
at least $25.0 million and is specifically designated by such Person in the
instrument evidencing or governing such Senior Indebtedness as "Designated
Senior Indebtedness" for purposes of the Indenture.
"Senior Indebtedness" means with respect to any Person:
(1) Indebtedness of such Person, whether outstanding on the Issue Date
or thereafter Incurred; and
(2) (i) accrued and unpaid interest (including interest accruing on or
after the filing of any petition in bankruptcy or for reorganization relating to
such Person whether or not post-filing interest is allowed in such proceeding)
and (ii) reimbursement obligations, fees, commissions, expenses, indemnities and
other similar amounts in respect of (A) indebtedness of such Person for money
borrowed (and all Hedging Obligations directly related thereto) and (b)
indebtedness evidenced by notes, debentures, bonds or other similar instruments
for the payment of which such Person is responsible or liable
unless, in the case of clauses (1) and (2), in the instrument creating or
evidencing the same or pursuant to which the same is outstanding, it is provided
that such obligations are subordinate or pari passu in right of payment to the
Notes or the Subsidiary Guaranty of such Person, as the case may be; provided,
however, that Senior Indebtedness shall not include:
(A) any obligation of such Person to any Subsidiary;
(B) any liability for Federal, state, local or other taxes owed or
owing by such Person;
(C) any accounts payable or other liability to trade creditors arising
in the ordinary course of business (including Guarantees thereof or instruments
evidencing such liabilities);
(D) any Indebtedness of such Person (and any accrued and unpaid
interest in respect
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thereof) which is subordinate or junior of payment to any other Indebtedness or
other obligation of such Person;
(E) any Disqualified Stock; and
(F) that portion of any Indebtedness which a the time of Incurrence is
Incurred in violation of the Indenture (but, as to any such obligation, no such
violation shall be deemed to exist for the purposes of this clause (6) if the
Trustee shall have received an Officer's Certificate of the Company at the time
of such Incurrence to the effect that the Incurrence of such Indebtedness does
not other than Indebtedness under (i) the Revolving Credit Facility or (ii) any
other Credit Facility that is incurred on the basis of a representation by the
Company to the applicable lenders that it is permitted to incur such
Indebtedness under the Indenture.
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