SECOND AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT
Exhibit 10.2
SECOND AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT
This SECOND AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT (this “Amendment”) is made as of July 28, 2014, by and among ANTERO MIDSTREAM LLC, a Delaware limited liability company formerly known as Antero Resources Midstream Operating LLC (the “Borrower”), CERTAIN SUBSIDIARIES OF BORROWER, as Guarantors, the LENDERS party hereto, and JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., as Administrative Agent (in such capacity, the “Administrative Agent”). Unless otherwise expressly defined herein, capitalized terms used but not defined in this Amendment have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Credit Agreement (as defined below).
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, the Borrower, the Guarantors, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders have entered into that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of February 28, 2014 (as amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”);
WHEREAS, the Antero Resources Agent, the lenders party thereto, the Borrower and the Guarantors have agreed to amend the Antero Resources Credit Agreement pursuant to that certain Twelfth Amendment to Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of July 28, 2014 (the “Antero Resources Credit Agreement Twelfth Amendment”); and
WHEREAS, the Administrative Agent, the Lenders, the Borrower and the Guarantors have agreed to amend the Credit Agreement as provided herein subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements herein contained and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged and confessed, the Borrower, the Guarantors, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders hereby agree as follows:
SECTION 1. Amendments to Credit Agreement. Subject to the satisfaction or waiver in writing of each condition precedent set forth in Section 3 of this Amendment, and in reliance on the representations, warranties, covenants and agreements contained in this Amendment, the Credit Agreement shall be amended in the manner provided in this Section 1.
1.1 Schedule. Schedule 1.01 to the Credit Agreement shall be and it hereby is amended in its entirety and replaced with Schedule 1.01 attached hereto.
SECTION 2. Reallocation and Increase of Commitments. The Lenders have agreed among themselves to reallocate their respective Commitments, and to, among other things, permit one or more of the Lenders to increase their respective Commitments under the Credit Agreement (each, an “Increasing Lender”) provided that at any time prior to the Midstream Operating Credit Termination Date (as defined in the Antero Resources Credit Agreement), each Lender’s Applicable Percentage under the Credit Agreement shall, at all times, be equal to such Lender’s “Applicable Percentage” under and as defined in the Antero Resources Credit
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Agreement. Each of the Administrative Agent and Borrower hereby consents to (i) the reallocation of the Commitments and (ii) the increase in each Increasing Lender’s Commitment. On the date this Amendment becomes effective and after giving effect to such reallocation and increase of the Aggregate Commitment, the Commitment of each Lender shall be as set forth on Schedule 1.01 of this Amendment. Each Lender hereby consents to the Commitments set forth on Schedule 1.01 of this Amendment. The reallocation of the Aggregate Commitment among the Lenders shall be deemed to have been consummated pursuant to the terms of the Assignment and Assumption attached as Exhibit A to the Credit Agreement as if the Lenders had executed an Assignment and Assumption with respect to such reallocation. The Administrative Agent hereby waives the $3,500 processing and recordation fee set forth in Section 11.04(b)(ii)(C) of the Credit Agreement with respect to the assignments and reallocations contemplated by this Section 2. To the extent requested by any Lender and in accordance with Section 2.16 of the Credit Agreement, Borrower shall pay to such Lender, within the time period prescribed by Section 2.16 of the Credit Agreement, any amounts required to be paid by Borrower under Section 2.16 of the Credit Agreement in the event the payment of any principal of any Eurodollar Loan or the conversion of any Eurodollar Loan other than on the last day of an Interest Period applicable thereto is required in connection with the reallocation contemplated by this Section 2.
SECTION 3. Conditions. The amendments to the Credit Agreement contained in Section 1 of this Amendment and the increase and reallocation of the Commitments contained in Section 2 of this Amendment shall be effective upon the satisfaction of each of the conditions set forth in this Section 3 (the date such conditions are satisfied, the “Second Amendment Effective Date”).
3.1 Execution and Delivery. Each Credit Party, the Lenders (or at least the required percentage thereof), and the Administrative Agent shall have executed and delivered this Amendment.
3.2 Antero Resources Credit Agreement Twelfth Amendment. The Antero Resources Credit Agreement Twelfth Amendment shall have been fully executed and be in effect.
3.3 No Default. No Default shall have occurred and be continuing or shall result from the effectiveness of this Amendment.
3.4 Other Documents. The Administrative Agent shall have received such other instruments and documents incidental and appropriate to the transactions provided for herein as the Administrative Agent or its special counsel may reasonably request, and all such documents shall be in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.
SECTION 4. Representations and Warranties of Credit Parties. To induce the Lenders to enter into this Amendment, each Credit Party hereby represents and warrants to the Lenders as follows:
4.1 Reaffirmation of Representations and Warranties/Further Assurances. After giving effect to the amendments herein, each representation and warranty of such Credit Party contained in the Credit Agreement and in each of the other Loan Documents is true and correct
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in all material respects as of the date hereof (except to the extent such representations and warranties specifically refer to an earlier date, in which case they are true and correct in all material respects as of such earlier date).
4.2 Corporate Authority; No Conflicts. The execution, delivery and performance by each Credit Party of this Amendment are within such Credit Party’s corporate or other organizational powers, have been duly authorized by necessary action, require no action by or in respect of, or filing with, any court or agency of government and do not violate or constitute a default under any provision of any applicable law or other agreements binding upon any Credit Party or result in the creation or imposition of any Lien upon any of the assets of any Credit Party except for Permitted Liens and otherwise as permitted in the Credit Agreement.
4.3 Enforceability. This Amendment constitutes the valid and binding obligation of the Borrower and each other Credit Party enforceable in accordance with its terms, except as (i) the enforceability thereof may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency or similar laws affecting creditor’s rights generally, and (ii) the availability of equitable remedies may be limited by equitable principles of general application.
4.4 No Default. As of the date hereof, both before and immediately after giving effect to this Amendment, no Default has occurred and is continuing.
SECTION 5. Miscellaneous.
5.1 Reaffirmation of Loan Documents and Liens. Any and all of the terms and provisions of the Credit Agreement and the Loan Documents shall, except as amended and modified hereby, remain in full force and effect and are hereby in all respects ratified and confirmed by each Credit Party. The Borrower and each Guarantor hereby agrees that the amendments and modifications herein contained shall in no manner affect or impair the liabilities, duties and obligations of any Credit Party under the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents or the Liens securing the payment and performance thereof.
5.2 Parties in Interest. All of the terms and provisions of this Amendment shall bind and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns.
5.3 Legal Expenses. Each Credit Party hereby agrees to pay all reasonable fees and expenses of special counsel to the Administrative Agent incurred by the Administrative Agent in connection with the preparation, negotiation and execution of this Amendment and all related documents.
5.4 Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed in one or more 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; signature pages may be detached from multiple separate counterparts and attached to a single counterpart so that all signature pages are physically attached to the same document. Delivery of photocopies of the signature pages to this Amendment by facsimile or
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electronic mail shall be effective as delivery of manually executed counterparts of this Amendment.
5.5 Complete Agreement. THIS AMENDMENT, THE CREDIT AGREEMENT, AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS REPRESENT THE FINAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE PARTIES AND MAY NOT BE CONTRADICTED BY EVIDENCE OF PRIOR, CONTEMPORANEOUS OR ORAL AGREEMENTS OF THE PARTIES. THERE ARE NO UNWRITTEN ORAL AGREEMENTS BETWEEN THE PARTIES.
5.6 Headings. The headings, captions and arrangements used in this Amendment are, unless specified otherwise, for convenience only and shall not be deemed to limit, amplify or modify the terms of this Amendment, nor affect the meaning thereof.
5.7 Governing Law. This Amendment shall be construed in accordance with and governed by the laws of the State of New York.
5.8 Loan Document. This Amendment shall constitute a Loan Document for all purposes and in all respects.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Amendment to be duly executed by their respective authorized officers to be effective as of the date first above written.
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BORROWER: | |
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ANTERO MIDSTREAM LLC (formerly known as Antero Resources Midstream Operating LLC) | |
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Name: Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx |
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Title: Chief Administrative Officer and |
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GUARANTOR: | |
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ANTERO RESOURCES CORPORATION | |
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/s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx |
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Name: Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx |
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Title: Chief Administrative Officer and |
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Regional Vice President |
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JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., | |
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as Administrative Agent, Issuing Bank and a Lender | |
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By: |
/s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxx |
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Name: Xxxxx Xxxxxx |
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Title: Authorized Officer |
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XXXXX FARGO BANK, N.A., | |
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as Syndication Agent and a Lender | |
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By: |
/s/ Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx |
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Name: Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx |
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Title: Vice President |
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MUFG UNION BANK, N.A., f/k/a UNION BANK, N.A., | |
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as Co-Documentation Agent and a Lender | |
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By: |
/s/ Xxxx Xxxxxxxxx |
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Name: Xxxx Xxxxxxxxx |
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Title: Vice President |
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CITIBANK, N.A., | |
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as a Lender | |
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By: |
/s/ Xxxx Xxxxxx |
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Name: Xxxx Xxxxxx |
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Title: Vice President |
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BARCLAYS BANK PLC, | |
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as a Lender | |
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By: |
/s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxx |
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Name: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxx |
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Title: Vice President |
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CAPITAL ONE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, | |
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as a Lender | |
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By: |
/s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxx xx Xxxx |
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Name: Xxxxxx Xxxxx xx Xxxx |
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Title: Vice President |
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TORONTO DOMINION (NEW YORK) LLC, | |
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as a Lender | |
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By: |
/s/ Masood Tikree |
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Name: Masood Tikree |
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Title: Authorized Signatory |
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COMERICA BANK, | |
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as a Lender | |
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By: |
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Name: Xxxxx X. Xxxxx |
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Title: Relationship Manager |
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BMO XXXXXX BANK N.A., | |
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as a Lender | |
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By: |
/s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx |
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Name: Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx |
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Title: Vice President |
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U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, | |
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as a Lender | |
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/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx |
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Name: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx |
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Title: Vice President |
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CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH, | |
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as a Lender | |
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/s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx |
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Name: Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx |
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Title: Authorized Signatory |
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/s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxx |
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Name: Xxxxxx Xxxxx |
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Title: Authorized Signatory |
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THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA, | |
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as a Lender | |
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By: |
/s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxx |
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Name: Xxxxx Xxxxxxx |
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Title: Managing Director |
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BRANCH BANKING AND TRUST COMPANY, | |
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By: |
/s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx |
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Name: Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx |
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Title: Vice President |
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CANADIAN IMPERIAL BANK OF | ||
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COMMERCE, NEW YORK BRANCH, | ||
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Name: Xxxxx Xxxxxxx | |
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Title: Authorized Signatory | |
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Name: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxx | |
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Title: Authorized Signatory | |
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KEYBANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, | |
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/s/ Xxxxxx X. XxXxxx |
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Name: Xxxxxx X. XxXxxx |
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Title: Senior Vice President |
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ABN AMRO CAPITAL USA LLC, | |
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as a Lender | |
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By: |
/s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx |
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Name: Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx |
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Title: Executive Director |
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By: |
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Name: Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx |
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Title: Managing Director |
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PNC BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, | |
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By: |
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Name: Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx |
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Title: Assistant Vice President |
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SUMITOMO MITSUI BANKING CORPORATION, | |
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as a Lender | |
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By: |
/s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx |
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Name: Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx |
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Title: Managing Director |
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FIFTH THIRD BANK, | |
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By: |
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Name: Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx |
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Title: Senior Vice President |
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GUARANTY BANK AND TRUST COMPANY, | |
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/s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx |
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Name: Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx |
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Title: Senior Vice President |
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SCHEDULE 1.01
Applicable Percentages and Commitment
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JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. |
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8.00000 |
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32,000,000.00 |
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Xxxxx Fargo Bank, N.A. |
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8.00000 |
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32,000,000.00 |
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Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank |
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6.75000 |
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27,000,000.00 |
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MUFG Union Bank, N.A. |
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6.75000 |
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27,000,000.00 |
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Citibank, N.A. |
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6.75000 |
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27,000,000.00 |
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Barclays Bank PLC |
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6.75000 |
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27,000,000.00 |
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Capital One, National Association |
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6.81000 |
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27,240,000.00 |
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Toronto Dominion (New York) LLC |
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4.42500 |
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17,700,000.00 |
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Comerica Bank |
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4.42500 |
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17,700,000.00 |
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BMO Xxxxxx Bank N.A. |
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4.42500 |
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17,700,000.00 |
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U.S. Bank National Association |
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4.42500 |
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17,700,000.00 |
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Credit Suisse AG, Cayman Islands Branch |
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4.42500 |
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17,700,000.00 |
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The Bank of Nova Scotia |
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4.00000 |
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17,700,000.00 |
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Branch Banking and Trust Company |
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3.30000 |
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13,200,000.00 |
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Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, New York Branch |
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3.00000 |
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13,440,000.00 |
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KeyBank National Association |
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3.30000 |
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13,200,000.00 |
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ABN AMRO Capital USA LLC |
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3.30000 |
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13,200,000.00 |
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PNC Bank, National Association |
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3.30000 |
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13,200,000.00 |
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Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation |
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3.30000 |
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13,200,000.00 |
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Fifth Third Bank |
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3.30000 |
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13,200,000.00 |
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Guaranty Bank and Trust Company |
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0.48000 |
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1,920,000.00 |
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TOTAL |
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100.000000000 |
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400,000,000.00 |
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