TXU ENERGY COMPANY LLC, as Borrower REVOLVING CREDIT AGREEMENT Dated as of March 1, 2007 CREDIT SUISSE, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH as Administrative Agent CREDIT SUISSE, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH CITIBANK, N.A. as Fronting Banks CREDIT SUISSE SECURITIES (USA)...
Exhibit
10.1
EXECUTION
COPY
TXU
ENERGY COMPANY LLC,
as
Borrower
__________________________________________
Dated
as of March 1, 2007
__________________________________________
CREDIT
SUISSE, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH
as
Administrative Agent
CREDIT
SUISSE, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH
CITIBANK,
N.A.
as
Fronting Banks
CREDIT
SUISSE SECURITIES (USA) LLC
CITIGROUP
GLOBAL MARKETS INC.
Joint
Lead Arrangers and
Bookrunners
TABLE
OF CONTENTS
Page
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Article
I DEFINITIONS; CONSTRUCTION
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1
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SECTION
1.01.Defined Terms.
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1
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SECTION
1.02. Terms Generally.
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16
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Article
II THE CREDITS
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16
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SECTION
2.01. Commitments.
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16
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SECTION
2.02. Loans.
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17
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SECTION
2.03. Borrowing Procedure.
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18
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SECTION
2.04. Fees.
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18
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SECTION
2.05. Repayment of Loans; Evidence of Indebtedness.
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19
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SECTION
2.06. Interest on Loans.
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20
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SECTION
2.07. Alternate Rate of Interest.
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20
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SECTION
2.08. Termination and Reduction of Commitments.
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21
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SECTION
2.09. Prepayment.
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21
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SECTION
2.10. Reserve Requirements; Change in Circumstances.
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22
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SECTION
2.11. Change in Legality.
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24
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SECTION
2.12. Pro Rata Treatment.
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24
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SECTION
2.13. Sharing of Setoffs.
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25
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SECTION
2.14. Payments.
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25
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SECTION
2.15. Taxes.
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26
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SECTION
2.16. Assignment of Commitments Under Certain
Circumstances.
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28
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SECTION
2.17. Letters of Credit.
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29
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Article
III REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
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32
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SECTION
3.01. Organization; Powers.
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33
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SECTION
3.02. Authorization.
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33
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SECTION
3.03. Enforceability.
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33
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SECTION
3.04. Governmental Approvals.
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33
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SECTION
3.05. Financial Statements.
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33
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SECTION
3.06. Litigation.
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34
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SECTION
3.07. Federal Reserve Regulations.
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34
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SECTION
3.08. Investment Company Act.
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34
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SECTION
3.09. No Material Misstatements.
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34
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SECTION
3.10. Taxes.
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35
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SECTION
3.11. Employee Benefit Plans.
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35
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SECTION
3.12. Significant Subsidiaries.
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35
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SECTION
3.13. Environmental Matters.
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36
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SECTION
3.14. Solvency.
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36
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Article
IV CONDITIONS
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36
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SECTION
4.01. Initial Extensions of Credit.
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36
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SECTION
4.02. Conditions for All Extensions of Credit.
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38
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Article
V COVENANTS
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39
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SECTION
5.01. Existence.
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39
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SECTION
5.02. Compliance With Laws; Business and Properties.
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39
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i
SECTION
5.03. Financial Statements, Reports, Etc.
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39
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SECTION
5.04. Insurance.
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41
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SECTION
5.05. Taxes, Etc.
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41
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SECTION
5.06. Maintaining Records; Access to Properties and
Inspections.
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41
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SECTION
5.07. ERISA.
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41
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SECTION
5.08. Use of Proceeds.
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41
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SECTION
5.09. Consolidations, Mergers, Sales and Acquisitions of Assets
and
Investments in Subsidiaries.
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41
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SECTION
5.10. Limitations on Liens.
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43
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SECTION
5.11. Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio.
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45
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SECTION
5.12. Debt to Total Capitalization Ratio.
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45
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SECTION
5.13. Restrictive Agreements.
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45
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Article
VI EVENTS OF DEFAULT
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45
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Article
VII THE AGENT
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48
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Article
VIII MISCELLANEOUS
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50
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SECTION
8.01. Notices.
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50
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SECTION
8.02. Survival of Agreement.
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51
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SECTION
8.03. Binding Effect.
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51
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SECTION
8.04. Successors and Assigns.
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51
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SECTION
8.05. Expenses; Indemnity.
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54
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SECTION
8.06. Right of Setoff.
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56
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SECTION
8.07. Applicable Law.
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56
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SECTION
8.08. Waivers; Amendment.
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56
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SECTION
8.09. Entire Agreement.
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57
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SECTION
8.10. Severability.
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57
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SECTION
8.11. Counterparts.
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57
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SECTION
8.12. Headings.
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57
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SECTION
8.13. Interest Rate Limitation.
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57
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SECTION
8.14. Jurisdiction; Venue.
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58
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SECTION
8.15. Confidentiality.
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59
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SECTION
8.16. Electronic Communications.
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59
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EXHIBITS
AND SCHEDULES
Exhibit
A
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-
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Form
of Assignment and Acceptance
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Exhibit
B
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-
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Form
of Borrowing Request
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Exhibit
C
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-
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Form
of Prepayment Notice
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Schedule
2.01
- Commitments
Schedule
2.17(i)
- LC
Fronting Bank Commitments
Schedule
5.13
- Restrictive
Agreements
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REVOLVING
CREDIT AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”),
dated as of March 1, 2007, among TXU Energy Company LLC, a Delaware limited
liability company (the “Borrower”),
the lenders listed in Schedule 2.01 (together with their successors and
assigns, the “Lenders”),
Credit Suisse, Cayman Islands Branch (“CS”),
as administrative agent for the Lenders (in such capacity, the “Agent”)
and as a fronting bank for letters of credit issued hereunder, and Citibank,
N.A., as
a fronting bank for letters of credit issued hereunder.
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS,
the Borrower has requested that the Lenders and the Fronting Banks provide
the
revolving credit and letter of credit facilities hereinafter described in
the
amounts and on the terms and conditions set forth herein; and
WHEREAS,
the Lenders and the Fronting Banks have agreed to provide such facilities
on the
terms and conditions set forth herein, and CS has agreed to act as Agent
on
behalf of the Lenders and the Fronting Banks on such terms and conditions.
NOW,
THEREFORE, the parties hereto agree as follows:
ARTICLE
I
DEFINITIONS;
CONSTRUCTION
SECTION
1.01. Defined
Terms.
As
used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the meanings specified
below:
“ABR
Borrowing”
shall mean a Borrowing comprised of ABR Loans.
“ABR
Loan”
shall mean any Loan bearing interest at a rate determined by reference to
the
Alternate Base Rate in accordance with the provisions of Article II or any
Eurodollar Loan converted (pursuant to Section 2.03, 2.07 or 2.11(a)(ii))
to a
loan bearing interest at a rate determined by reference to the Alternate
Base
Rate.
“Acquisition
Date”
shall mean the date as of which a person or group of related persons first
acquires more than 30% of any outstanding class of Voting Shares of TXU (within
the meaning of Section 13(d) or 14(d) of the Exchange Act, and the
applicable rules and regulations thereunder).
“Administrative
Fees”
shall have the meaning assigned to such term in
Section 2.04(c).
“Affiliate”
shall mean, when used with respect to a specified person, another person
that
directly or indirectly controls or is controlled by or is under common control
with the person specified.
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“Agent”
shall have the meaning given such term in the preamble hereto.
“Agreement”
shall have the meaning given such term in the preamble hereto.
“Alternate
Base Rate”
shall mean, for any day, a rate per
annum
(rounded upwards, if necessary, to the next 1/16 of 1%) equal to the greater
of
(i) the Federal Funds Effective Rate in effect on such day plus 1/2 of 1%
and (ii) the Prime Rate in effect on such day. For purposes hereof,
“Prime
Rate”
shall mean the rate of interest per
annum
publicly announced from time to time by CS as its prime rate in effect at
its
principal office in New York City; each change in the Prime Rate shall be
effective on the date such change is publicly announced as effective; and
“Federal
Funds Effective Rate”
shall mean, for any day, the weighted average of the rates on overnight Federal
funds transactions with members of the Federal Reserve System arranged by
Federal funds brokers, as released on the next succeeding Business Day by
the
Federal Reserve Bank of New York, or, if such rate is not so released for
any day which is a Business Day, the arithmetic average (rounded upwards
to the
next 1/100th of 1%), as determined by CS, of the quotations for the day of
such
transactions received by CS from three Federal funds brokers of recognized
standing selected by it. If for any reason CS shall have determined (which
determination shall be conclusive absent manifest error; provided
that CS shall, upon request, provide to the Borrower a certificate setting
forth
in reasonable detail the basis for such determination) that it is unable
to
ascertain the Federal Funds Effective Rate for any reason, including the
inability of CS to obtain sufficient quotations in accordance with the terms
thereof, the Alternate Base Rate shall be determined without regard to clause
(i) of the first sentence of this definition until the circumstances giving
rise to such inability no longer exist. Any change in the Alternate Base
Rate
due to a change in the Prime Rate or the Federal Funds Effective Rate shall
be
effective on the effective date of such change in the Prime Rate or the Federal
Funds Effective Rate, respectively.
“Applicable
Margin”
shall mean, at any time and for any Type of Loan, the percentage per
annum
set forth below corresponding to such Type of Loan in the column under the
Applicable Rating Level at such time. At any time an Event of Default has
occurred and is continuing, the Applicable Margins set forth below shall
be
increased for each Applicable Rating Level by 2.00%.
Applicable
Rating
Xxxxx
|
0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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Xxxxxxxxxx
Per
Annum
|
|||||
Eurodollar
Loan
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0.275%
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0.350%
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0.425%
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0.575%
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0.800%
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ABR
Loan
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0%
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0%
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0%
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0%
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0%
|
“Applicable
Rating Level”
shall mean, at any time, the level set forth below in the row next to the
then
applicable Debt Ratings. If
there is a difference of one level in the Debt Ratings, then the higher Debt
Rating shall be used for purposes of determining the Applicable Rating Level,
and if there is a difference of more than one level in the Debt
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Ratings,
then the Debt Rating one level higher than the lower Debt Rating will be
used
for purposes of determining the Applicable Rating Level. Any
change in the Applicable Rating Level shall be effective on the date on which
the applicable rating agency announces any change in the applicable Debt
Rating.
S&P
Debt Rating
Xxxxx’x
Debt Rating
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Applicable
Rating Level
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A-
or better
A3
or better
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1
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BBB+
Baa1
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2
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BBB
Xxx0
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0
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XXX-
Xxx0
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4
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Below
BBB-*
Below
Baa3*
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5
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*
or unrated
“Assignment
and Acceptance”
shall mean an assignment and acceptance entered into by a Lender and an assignee
in the form of Exhibit A.
“Available
Commitment”
shall mean, for each Lender, the
excess of such Lender’s Commitment over such Lender’s Outstanding Credits.
“Available
Commitments”
shall refer to the aggregate of the Lenders’ Available Commitments.
“Board”
shall mean the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System of the United
States.
“Board
of Directors”
shall mean the board of directors of TXU or any duly authorized committee
thereof.
“Borrower”
shall have the meaning given such term in the preamble hereto.
“Borrower
Information”
shall have the meaning given to such term in Section 3.05(b).
“Borrowing”
shall mean a
group of Loans of a single Type made by the Lenders on a single date and
as to
which a single Interest Period is in effect.
“Borrowing
Request”
shall mean a request made pursuant to Section 2.03 in the form of
Exhibit B.
“Business
Day”
shall mean any day (other than a day that is a Saturday, Sunday or legal
holiday
in the State of New York) on which banks are open for business in
New York City; provided,
however,
that, when used in connection with a Eurodollar
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Loan,
the term “Business Day” shall also exclude any day on which banks are not open
for dealings in dollar deposits in the London interbank market.
“Cash
Collateral Account”
shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Article VI.
a
“Change
in Control”
shall be deemed to have occurred if (i) any
person or “group” (within the meaning of Section 13(d) or 14(d) of the
Exchange Act, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder)
shall acquire beneficial ownership of more than 30% of any outstanding class
of
Voting Shares of TXU unless such acquisition shall have been approved prior
to
the applicable Acquisition Date by a majority of Disinterested Directors
of TXU
or (ii) during any period of 12 consecutive months, a majority of the
members of the Board of Directors cease to be composed of individuals (A)
who
were members of Board of Directors on the first day of such period, (B) whose
election or nomination to the Board of Directors was approved by individuals
referred to in clause (i) above constituting at the time of such election
or
nomination at least a majority of the Board of Directors or (C) whose election
or nomination to the Board of Directors was approved by individuals referred
to
in clauses (i) and (ii) above constituting at the time of such election or
nomination at least a majority of the Board of Directors.
“Code”
shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as the same may be amended
from
time to time.
“Commission”
shall mean the Public Utility Commission of the State of Texas.
“Commitment”
shall
mean, with respect to any Lender, the commitment of such Lender set forth
in
Schedule 2.01 hereto to make Loans and to purchase participations in Letters
of
Credit, as such Commitment may be permanently terminated or reduced from
time to
time pursuant to Section 2.08 or modified from time to time pursuant to
Section 8.04. The Commitment of each Lender shall automatically and
permanently terminate on the Commitment Termination Date if not terminated
earlier pursuant to the terms hereof. “Commitments”
shall mean the aggregate of the Lenders’ Commitments.
“Commitment
Fee”
shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.04(a).
“Commitment
Fee Percentage”
shall mean, at any time, the percentage per
annum
set forth below in the column under the Applicable Rating Level at such time.
Applicable
Rating Xxxxx
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Xxxxxxxxxx
Per
annum
|
|||||
Commitment
Fee
|
0.100%
|
0.125%
|
0.150%
|
0.175%
|
0.200%
|
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“Commitment
Termination Date”
shall mean the earlier of (i) the
date of any issuance by the Borrower of any debt or preferred equity securities
or the entering into by the Borrower of any credit facility, including any
extension or refinancing of any other debt of the Borrower, but excluding
the
issuance of pollution control revenue bonds, commercial paper and the
Incremental Notes, borrowings and extensions of credit under uncommitted
lines
of credit and other credit facilities in place on February
24, 2007 and (ii) February 23, 2008.
“Consolidated
Earnings Available for Fixed Charges”
shall mean, for any twelve-month period, (i) consolidated net income,
calculated after deducting preferred stock dividends and preferred securities
distributions of Subsidiaries of the Borrower, but before any extraordinary
items and before the effect in such twelve-month period of any change in
GAAP
becoming effective after December 31, 2006 less
(ii) allowances for equity funds used during construction to the extent
that such allowances, taken as a whole, increased such consolidated net income,
plus
(iii) provisions for Federal income taxes, to the extent that such
provisions, taken as a whole, decreased such consolidated net income,
plus
(iv) Consolidated Fixed Charges, less
(v) revenues arising from competitive transition charges, plus
(vi) depreciation and amortization, all determined for such twelve-month
period
with respect to the Borrower and its Consolidated Subsidiaries on a consolidated
basis; provided,
however,
that in computing Consolidated Earnings Available for Fixed Charges for any
twelve-month period, the following shall be added to the extent that the
following decreased consolidated net income: (A) any non-cash book losses
or
charges, (B) any
cash charges, in
an amount of up to $500,000,000 (calculated on an aggregate basis throughout
the
term of this Agreement), as a result of (1) rulings by federal or state
regulatory bodies having jurisdiction over the Borrower or its Consolidated
Subsidiaries and (2) the early retirement, repurchase or termination of debt
or
other securities or financing arrangements, including premiums, relating
to
liability management activities and (3) initiatives implemented pursuant
to the
performance improvement programs of TXU and its Subsidiaries as described
by TXU
in the Spring of 2004, including, but not limited to, severance costs, plant
or
mine closings, asset dispositions, restructuring charges and transaction
costs
and (C) any losses
incurred in connection with Preferred Membership Interest Repurchases.
“Consolidated
Fixed Charges”
shall mean, for any twelve-month period, the sum (without duplication) of
(i) interest expense (excluding any such expense (A) in respect of the
amortization of debt discount relating to the Preferred Membership Interests,
(B) incurred in connection with Preferred Membership Interest Repurchases
and
(C) incurred in connection with any charges, write-offs or premiums resulting
from the early retirement of debt relating to liability management activities,
in each case to the extent included in the calculation of interest expense)
and
(ii) preferred stock dividends and preferred securities distributions
(excluding any such dividends or distributions incurred in connection with
Preferred Membership Interest Repurchases), all determined for such twelve-month
period with respect to the Borrower and its Consolidated Subsidiaries on
a
consolidated basis.
“Consolidated
Senior Debt”
shall mean the Senior Debt of the Borrower and its Consolidated Subsidiaries
determined on a consolidated basis, excluding, however, up to
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$400,000,000
in the aggregate, at any time of determination, of Senior Debt described
in
clause (iii) of the definition of “Senior Debt”.
“Consolidated
Shareholders’ Equity”
shall mean the sum (without duplication) of (i) total common stock or
common members’ interest plus
(ii) preferred and preference stock or preferred members’ interest not
subject to mandatory redemption, each (in the case of clauses (i) and (ii))
determined with respect to the Borrower
and its Consolidated Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, plus
(iii) Equity-Credit Preferred Securities in an aggregate liquidation preference
amount not in excess of $1,000,000,000,
plus (iv)
Preferred Membership Interests; provided,
however,
that in computing Consolidated Shareholders’ Equity at any time, the following
shall be added to the extent that the following decreased total common members’
interest: (1)
any cash and non-cash charges, in an amount of up to $750,000,000 (calculated
on
an aggregate basis throughout the term of this Agreement), as a result of
(x)
rulings by federal or state regulatory bodies having jurisdiction over the
Borrower or its Consolidated Subsidiaries and (y) the early retirement,
repurchase or termination of debt or other securities or financing arrangements,
including premiums, relating to liability management activities and (z)
initiatives implemented pursuant to TXU’s 4+4 performance improvement program,
including, but not limited to, severance costs, plant or mine closings, asset
dispositions, restructuring charges and transaction costs and (2) any losses
incurred in connection with Preferred Membership Interest Repurchases.
“Consolidated
Subsidiary”
of any person shall mean at any date any Subsidiary or other entity the accounts
of which would be consolidated with those of such person in such person’s
consolidated financial statements as of such date.
“Consolidated
Total Capitalization”
shall mean the sum of (i) Consolidated Shareholders’ Equity and (ii)
Consolidated Senior Debt.
“Controlled
Group”
shall mean all members of a controlled group of corporations and all trades
or
businesses (whether or not incorporated) under common control which, together
with the Borrower, is treated as a single employer under Section 414(b) or
414(c) of the Code.
“CS”
shall have the meaning given such term in the preamble hereto.
“Debt
Ratings”
shall mean the ratings (whether explicit or implied) assigned by S&P and
Xxxxx’x to the senior unsecured non-credit enhanced long term debt of the
Borrower.
“Default”
shall mean any event or condition, which upon notice, lapse of time or both
would constitute an Event of Default.
“Disinterested
Director”
shall mean any member of the Board of Directors who is not affiliated, directly
or indirectly, with, or appointed by, a person or group of related persons
(other than TXU, any Subsidiary of TXU or
any pension, savings or other employee benefit plan for the benefit of employees
of TXU) acquiring the beneficial ownership of more than 30% of the outstanding
Voting Shares of TXU (within the
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meaning
of Section 13(d) or 14(d) of the Exchange Act, and the applicable rules and
regulations thereunder) and who either was a member of the Board of Directors
prior to the Acquisition Date or was recommended for election by a majority
of
the Disinterested Directors in office prior to the Acquisition
Date.
“dollars”
or “$”
shall mean lawful money of the United States of America.
“Drawdown
Fee”
shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.04(e).
“Equity-Credit
Preferred Securities”
shall mean securities, however denominated, (i) issued by the Borrower or
a Consolidated Subsidiary of the Borrower, (ii) that are not subject to
mandatory redemption or the underlying securities, if any, of which are not
subject to mandatory redemption, (iii) that are perpetual or mature no less
than 30 years from the date of issuance, (iv) the indebtedness issued in
connection with which, including any guaranty, is subordinate in right of
payment to the unsecured and unsubordinated indebtedness of the issuer of
such
indebtedness or guaranty, and (v) the terms of which permit the deferral of
the payment of interest or distributions thereon to a date occurring after
the
Commitment Termination Date.
“ERISA”
shall mean the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as the same
may
be amended from time to time.
“ERISA
Affiliate”
shall mean any trade or business (whether or not incorporated) that is a
member
of a group of (i) organizations described in Section 414(b) or (c) of the
Code and (ii) solely for purposes of the Lien created under Section 412(n)
of the Code, organizations described in Section 414(m) or (o) of the Code
of
which the Borrower is a member.
“ERISA
Event”
shall mean (i) any Reportable Event; (ii) the adoption of any
amendment to a Plan that would require the provision of security pursuant
to
Section 401(a)(29) of the Code or Section 307 of ERISA; (iii) the
incurrence of any liability under Title IV of ERISA with respect to the
termination of any Plan or the withdrawal or partial withdrawal of the Borrower
or any of its ERISA Affiliates from any Plan or Multiemployer Plan;
(iv) the receipt by the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate from the PBGC of
any notice relating to the intention to terminate any Plan or Plans or to
appoint a trustee to administer any Plan; (v) the receipt by the Borrower
or any ERISA Affiliate of any notice concerning the imposition of Withdrawal
Liability or a determination that a Multiemployer Plan is, or is expected
to be,
insolvent or in reorganization, within the meaning of Title IV of ERISA;
(vi) the occurrence of a nonexempt “prohibited transaction” as defined in
Section 4975(c) of the Code or Section 406 of ERISA with respect to which
the
Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries is liable; and (vii) any other similar
event or condition with respect to a Plan or Multiemployer Plan that could
result in liability of the Borrower other than a liability to pay premiums
or
benefits when due.
“Eurodollar
Borrowing”
shall mean a Borrowing comprised of Eurodollar Loans.
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“Eurodollar
Loan”
shall mean any Loan bearing interest at a rate determined by reference to
the
LIBO Rate in accordance with the provisions of Article II.
“Event
of Default”
shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Article VI.
“Exchange
Act”
shall mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
“Existing
Facility”
shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 4.02(b).
“Extension
of Credit”
shall mean (i) the making of a Loan or (ii) the issuance of a Letter
of Credit or the amendment of any Letter of Credit having the effect of
extending the stated termination date thereof or increasing the maximum amount
available to be drawn thereunder.
“Federal
Funds Effective Rate”
shall have the meaning set forth in the definition of “Alternate Base
Rate”.
“Fees”
shall mean the Commitment Fee, the Administrative Fees, the Fronting Fee,
the
Drawdown Fee, the LC Fee and any other fees provided for in the Letter
Agreement.
“Financial
Officer”
of any corporation or limited liability company shall mean the chief financial
officer, principal accounting officer, treasurer, associate or assistant
treasurer, or any responsible officer designated by one of the foregoing
persons, of such corporation or limited liability company.
“Fronting
Banks”
shall mean (i) CS and Citibank, N.A., (ii) any Affiliate of any person listed
in
clause (i), and (iii) any Lender or Affiliate of any Lender, in each case,
having a long-term credit rating acceptable to the Borrower (and, in the
case of
any such Affiliate, being otherwise reasonably acceptable to the Borrower)
that
delivers an instrument in form and substance satisfactory to the Borrower
and
the Agent whereby such other Lender or Affiliate agrees to act as a “Fronting
Bank” hereunder and states the amount of its LC Fronting Bank
Commitment.
“Fronting
Fee”
shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.04(d).
“GAAP”
shall mean generally accepted accounting principles, applied on a consistent
basis.
“Governmental
Authority”
shall mean any Federal, state, local or foreign court or governmental agency,
authority, instrumentality or regulatory body.
“Holdings”
shall mean TXU US Holdings Company, a Texas corporation, and its successors.
“Incremental
Notes”
means up to $1 billion in unsecured notes issued by the Borrower after February
24, 2007 and maturing after March 3, 2008.
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“Indebtedness”
of any person shall mean (without duplication) all liabilities, obligations
and
indebtedness (whether contingent or otherwise) of such person (i) for
borrowed money or evidenced by bonds, indentures, notes, or other similar
instruments, (ii) to pay the deferred purchase price of property or
services, (iii) as lessee under leases that are recorded as capital leases,
(iv) under reimbursement agreements or similar agreements with respect to
the issuance of letters of credit (other than obligations in respect of letters
of credit opened to provide for the payment of goods or services purchased
in
the ordinary course of business), (v) in respect of Indebtedness of others
secured by (or for which the holder of such Indebtedness has an existing
right,
contingent or otherwise, to be secured by) a mortgage, lien, pledge, charge
or
other encumbrance on any asset of such person (with the Indebtedness of such
person described in this clause (v) to be valued at the book value, net of
accumulated depreciation, of such asset of such person securing such
Indebtedness of others), (vi) all net payment obligations of such person
in
respect of interest rate swap agreements, currency swap agreements and other
similar agreements designed to hedge against fluctuations in interest rates
or
foreign exchange rates and (vii) under direct or indirect guaranties in
respect of, and to purchase or otherwise acquire, or otherwise to assure
a
creditor against loss in respect of, liabilities, obligations or indebtedness
of
others of the kinds referred to in clauses (i) through (vi) above;
provided,
however,
that for all purposes, the following shall be excluded from the definition
of
“Indebtedness”: (A) amounts payable from the Borrower to TXU Delivery in
connection with nuclear decommissioning costs, retail clawback or other
regulatory transition issues and (B) any Indebtedness defeased by such person
or
by any Subsidiary of such person.
“Interest
Payment Date”
shall mean, with respect to any Loan, the last day of the Interest Period
applicable thereto and, in the case of a Eurodollar Loan with an Interest
Period
of more than three months’ duration, each day that would have been an Interest
Payment Date for such Loan had successive Interest Periods of three months’
duration or 90 days’ duration, as the case may be, been applicable to such
Loan and, in addition, the date of any prepayment of such Loan or conversion
of
such Loan to a Loan of a different Type.
“Interest
Period”
shall mean (i) as to any Eurodollar Borrowing, the period commencing
on the date of such Borrowing and ending on the numerically corresponding
day
(or, if there is no numerically corresponding day, on the last day) in the
calendar month that is 1, 2, 3 or 6 months thereafter; provided
that, in the case of any Eurodollar Borrowing made during the 30-day period
ending on the
Commitment Termination Date,
such period may end on the seventh or fourteenth day thereafter, as the relevant
Borrower may elect and (ii) as to any ABR Borrowing, the period
commencing on the date of such Borrowing and ending on the earliest
of (A) the next succeeding March 31, June 30,
September 30 or December 31, (B) the Commitment Termination Date,
and (C) the date such Borrowing is repaid or prepaid in accordance with
Section 2.05, Section 2.08(b) or Section 2.09; provided,
however,
that if any Interest Period would end on a day other than a Business Day,
such
Interest Period shall be extended to the next succeeding Business Day unless,
in
the case of Eurodollar Loans only, such next succeeding Business Day would
fall
in the next calendar month, in which case such Interest Period shall end
on
the
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next
preceding Business Day. Interest shall accrue from and including the first
day
of an Interest Period to but excluding the last day of such Interest
Period.
“LC
Fee”
shall have the meaning assigned to such term in
Section 2.04(d).
“LC
Fronting Bank Commitment”
shall mean, with respect to any Fronting Bank, the aggregate stated amount
of
all Letters of Credit that such Fronting Bank agrees to issue, as modified
from
time to time pursuant to agreement among such Fronting Bank, the Borrower
and
the Agent. With respect to each person that is a Fronting Bank on the date
hereof, such Fronting Bank’s LC Fronting Bank Commitment shall equal such
Fronting Bank’s “LC Fronting Bank Commitment” listed on Schedule 2.17(i) (as
modified from time to time in a written agreement between such LC Fronting
Bank
and the Borrower)
and, with respect to any person that becomes a Fronting Bank after the date
hereof, such
person’s LC Fronting Bank Commitment shall equal the amount
agreed upon between the Borrower and such person at the time such person
becomes
a Fronting Bank.
“LC
Outstandings”
shall mean, on any date of determination, the sum of (i) the undrawn stated
amounts of all Letters of Credit that are outstanding on such date and (ii)
the
aggregate principal amount of all unpaid reimbursement obligations of the
Borrower on such date with respect to payments made by the Fronting Banks
under
Letters of Credit (excluding reimbursement obligations that have been repaid
with the proceeds of any Loan). A Lender’s “LC Outstandings” shall mean such
Lender’s participation interest in undrawn Letters of Credit and its Percentage
of all unpaid reimbursement obligations in respect of the Letters of
Credit.
“LC
Payment Notice”
shall
have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.17(d).
“Lenders”
shall have the meaning given such term in the preamble hereto.
“Letter
Agreement”
shall mean the Commitment Letter, dated February 24, 2007, among the Borrower,
Citigroup Global Markets Inc., CS and Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC,
as
amended, modified or supplemented from time to time.
“Letter
of Credit”
shall mean a letter of credit that is issued by a Fronting Bank pursuant
to a
Request for Issuance, as such letter of credit may from time to time be amended,
modified or extended in accordance with the terms of this
Agreement.
“LIBO
Rate”
shall mean, with respect to any Eurodollar Borrowing for any Interest Period,
the rate appearing on Page 3750 of the Telerate Service (or on any successor
or
substitute page of such service, or any successor to or substitute for such
service, providing rate quotations comparable to those currently provided
on
such page of such service, as determined by CS from time to time for purposes
of
providing quotations of interest rates applicable to dollar deposits in the
London interbank market) at approximately 11:00 a.m., London time, two Business
Days prior to the commencement of such Interest Period as the rate for dollar
deposits with a maturity comparable to such Interest Period. In the event
that
such rate is not available at such time for any reason,
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then
the “LIBO
Rate”
with respect to such Eurodollar Borrowing for such Interest Period shall
be the
rate at which dollar deposits of $5,000,000 and for a maturity comparable
to
such Interest Period are offered by the principal London office of CS in
immediately available funds in the London interbank market at approximately
11:00 a.m. London time, two Business Days prior to the commencement of such
Interest Period.
“Lien”
shall mean, with respect to any asset, any mortgage, lien, pledge, charge,
security interest or encumbrance of any kind in respect of such asset. For
the
purposes of this Agreement, any person shall be deemed to own subject to
a Lien
any asset which it has acquired or holds subject to the interest of a vendor
or
lessor under any conditional sale agreement, capital lease or other title
retention agreement relating to such asset.
“Loan”
shall mean a revolving loan made pursuant to Section 2.02, whether made as
a
Eurodollar Loan or as an ABR Loan.
“Margin
Regulations”
shall mean Regulations T, U and X of the Board as from time to time in
effect, and all official rulings and interpretations thereunder or
thereof.
“Margin
Stock”
shall have the meaning given such term under Regulation U of the
Board.
“Material
Adverse Change”
shall mean a materially adverse change in the business, assets, operations
or
financial condition of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole,
that
makes the Borrower unable to perform any of its obligations under this Agreement
or that impairs the rights of, or benefits available to, the Lenders or any
Fronting Bank under this Agreement.
“Moody’s”
shall mean Xxxxx’x Investors Service, Inc.
“Multiemployer
Plan”
shall mean a multiemployer plan as defined in Section 4001(a)(3) of ERISA
to
which the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate is making, or accruing an obligation
to make, contributions, or has within any of the preceding five plan years
made,
or accrued an obligation to make, contributions.
“Operating
Agreements”
shall mean (i) the Operating Agreement, dated April 28, 1978, as amended
by the
Modification of Operating Agreement, dated April 20, 1979, among TXU Mining
and
Holdings (formerly TXU Electric Company, successor to Dallas Power & Light
Company, Texas Electric Service Company and Texas Power & Light Company) and
the Borrower, TXU Energy Retail Company LP and TXU Generation Company LP
(pursuant to the Assumption Agreement, dated December 31, 2001, by and
among Holdings, the Borrower, TXU Energy Retail Company LP and TXU Generation
Company LP) (“TXU Mining Operating Agreement”), and as it may be amended from
time to time, or (ii) the Operating Agreement, dated December 15, 1976, between
TXU Fuel and Dallas Power & Light Company, Texas Electric Service Company
and Texas Power & Light Company (“TXU Fuel Operating Agreement”), as it may
be amended from time to time; provided that no amendment of the TXU Mining
Operating Agreement or the TXU Fuel Operating Agreement shall increase the
scope
of any Lien permitted under Section 5.10(j).
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“Outstanding
Credits”
of any Lender shall mean, on any date of determination, an amount equal to
(i)
the aggregate principal amount of all outstanding Loans made by such Lender
plus
(ii) such Lender’s LC Outstandings on such date.
“PBGC”
shall mean the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation or any entity succeeding
to
any or all of its functions under ERISA.
“Percentage”
shall mean, for any Lender on any date of determination, the percentage obtained
by dividing such Lender’s Commitment on such date by the Total Commitment on
such date.
“Permitted
Encumbrances”
shall mean, as to any person at any date, any of the following:
(a) (i) Liens
for taxes, assessments or governmental charges not then delinquent and Liens
for
workers’ compensation awards and similar obligations not then delinquent and
undetermined Liens or charges incidental to construction, Liens for taxes,
assessments or governmental charges then delinquent but the validity of which
is
being contested at the time by such person in good faith against which an
adequate reserve has been established, with respect to which levy and execution
thereon have been stayed and continue to be stayed and that do not impair
the
use of the property or the operation of such person’s business, (ii) Liens
incurred or created in connection with or to secure the performance of bids,
tenders, contracts (other than for the payment of money), leases, statutory
obligations, surety bonds or appeal bonds, and mechanics’ or materialmen’s
Liens, assessments or similar encumbrances, the existence of which does not
impair the use of the property subject thereto for the purposes for which
it was
acquired, and other Liens of like nature incurred or created in the ordinary
course of business;
(b) Liens
securing indebtedness, neither assumed nor guaranteed by such person nor
on
which it customarily pays interest, existing upon real estate or rights in
or
relating to real estate acquired by such person for any substation, transmission
line, transportation line, distribution line, right of way or similar
purpose;
(c) rights
reserved to or vested in any municipality or public authority by the terms
of
any right, power, franchise, grant, license or permit, or by any provision
of
law, to terminate such right, power, franchise, grant, license or permit
or to
purchase or recapture or to designate a purchaser of any of the property
of such
person;
(d) rights
reserved to or vested in others to take or receive any part of the power,
gas,
oil, coal, lignite or other minerals or timber generated, developed,
manufactured or produced by, or grown on, or acquired with, any property
of such
person and Liens upon the production from property of power, gas, oil, coal,
lignite or other minerals or timber, and the by-products and proceeds thereof,
to secure the obligations to pay all or a part of the expenses of exploration,
drilling, mining or development of such property only out of such production
or
proceeds;
(e) easements,
restrictions, exceptions or reservations in any property and/or rights of
way of
such person for the purpose of roads, pipe lines, substations,
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transmission
lines, transportation lines, distribution lines, removal of oil, gas, lignite,
coal or other minerals or timber, and other like purposes, or for the joint
or
common use of real property, rights of way, facilities and/or equipment,
and
defects, irregularities and deficiencies in titles of any property and/or
rights
of way, which do not materially impair the use of such property and/or rights
of
way for the purposes for which such property and/or rights of way are held
by
such person;
(f) rights
reserved to or vested in any municipality or public authority to use, control
or
regulate any property of such person;
(g) any
obligations or duties, affecting the property of such person, to any
municipality or public authority with respect to any franchise, grant, license
or permit;
(h) as
of any particular time any controls, Liens, restrictions, regulations,
easements, exceptions or reservations of any municipality or public authority
applying particularly to space satellites or nuclear fuel;
(i) any
judgment Lien against such person securing a judgment for an amount not
exceeding 25% of Consolidated Shareholders’ Equity of such person, so long as
the finality of such judgment is being contested by appropriate proceedings
conducted in good faith and execution thereon is stayed;
(j) any
Lien arising by reason of deposits with or giving of any form of security
to any
federal, state, municipal or other governmental department, commission, board,
bureau, agency or instrumentality, domestic or foreign, for any purpose at
any
time as required by law or governmental regulation as a condition to the
transaction of any business or the exercise of any privilege or license,
or to
enable such person to maintain self-insurance or to participate in any fund
for
liability on any insurance risks or in connection with workers’ compensation,
unemployment insurance, old age pensions or other social security or to share
in
the privileges or benefits required for companies participating in such
arrangements; or
(k) any
landlords’ Lien on fixtures or movable property located on premises leased by
such person in the ordinary course of business so long as the rent secured
thereby is not in default.
“person”
shall mean any natural person, corporation, business trust, joint venture,
association, company, limited liability company, partnership or government,
or
any agency or political subdivision thereof.
“Plan”
shall mean any employee pension benefit plan described under Section 3(2)
of ERISA (other than a Multiemployer Plan) subject to the provisions of
Title IV of ERISA that is maintained by the Borrower or any ERISA
Affiliate.
“Preferred
Membership Interest Repurchases”
shall mean the repurchase by TXU, directly or indirectly, of all or a portion
of
the Preferred Membership Interests and any subsequent purchase or purchases
of
Preferred Membership Interests by any affiliate of TXU.
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“Preferred
Membership Interests”
shall mean the $750,000,000 aggregate liquidation preference amount of
exchangeable preferred membership interests in the Borrower.
“Prepayment
Notice”
shall have the meaning given such term in Section 2.09(a).
“Register”
shall have the meaning given such term in Section 8.04(d).
“Reportable
Event”
shall mean any reportable event as defined in Sections 4043(c)(1)-(8) of
ERISA
or the regulations issued thereunder (other than a reportable event for which
the 30 day notice requirement has been waived) with respect to a Plan
(other than a Plan maintained by an ERISA Affiliate that is considered an
ERISA
Affiliate only pursuant to subsection (m) or (o) of Code
Section 414).
“Request
for Issuance”
shall mean a request for issuance of a Letter of Credit pursuant to Section
2.17(a), in the form that is customary for such Fronting Bank.
“Required
Lenders”
shall mean, at any time, Lenders having Commitments representing in excess
of
50% of the Total Commitment or, (i) for purposes of acceleration pursuant
to clause (ii) of the first paragraph of Article VI, or (ii) if
the Total Commitment has been terminated, Lenders with Outstanding Credits
in
excess of 50% of the aggregate amount of Outstanding Credits.
“Responsible
Officer”
of any corporation shall mean any executive officer or Financial Officer
of such
corporation and any other officer or similar official thereof responsible
for
the administration of the obligations of such corporation in respect of this
Agreement.
“S&P”
shall mean Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services (a division of The XxXxxx-Xxxx
Companies, Inc.).
“SEC”
shall mean the Securities and Exchange Commission.
“Senior Debt”
of any person shall mean (without duplication) (i) all Indebtedness of such
person described in clauses (i) through (iii) of the definition of
“Indebtedness”, (ii) all Indebtedness of such person described in clause (iv) of
the definition of “Indebtedness” in respect of unreimbursed drawings under
letters of credit described in such clause (iv), and (iii) all direct or
indirect guaranties of such person in respect of, and to purchase or otherwise
acquire, or otherwise to assure a creditor against loss in respect of,
liabilities, obligations or indebtedness of others of the kinds referred
to in
clauses (i) and (ii) above; provided,
however,
that in calculating “Senior Debt” of the Borrower, (A) the aggregate amount of
Preferred Membership Interests outstanding shall be excluded and (B) any
amount
of Equity Credit-Preferred Securities not included in the definition of
“Consolidated Shareholders Equity” shall be included.
“Significant
Disposition”
shall mean a sale, lease, disposition or other transfer by a person, or any
Subsidiary of such person, during any 12-month period commencing on or after
the
date hereof, of assets constituting, either individually or in the aggregate
with
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all
other assets sold, leased, disposed or otherwise transferred by such person
or
any Subsidiary thereof during such period, 10% or more of the assets of such
person and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole, excluding any such sale, lease,
disposition or other transfer to a Wholly Owned Subsidiary of such
person.
“Significant
Subsidiary”
shall mean, at any time, any Subsidiary of the Borrower that as of such
time has total assets in excess of 10% of the total assets of the Borrower
and
its Consolidated Subsidiaries.
“Solvent”
shall mean, with respect to any person as of a particular date, that on such
date such person is able to pay its debts and other liabilities, contingent
obligations and other commitments as they mature in the normal course of
business. In computing the amount of contingent liabilities at any time,
it is
intended that such liabilities will be computed as the amount which, in light
of
all the facts and circumstances existing at such time, represents the amount
that can reasonably be expected to become an actual or matured
liability.
“Stated
Amount”
shall mean the maximum amount available to be drawn by a beneficiary under
a
Letter of Credit.
“Subsidiary”
shall mean, with respect to any person (the “parent”),
any corporation or other entity of which securities or other ownership interests
having ordinary voting power to elect a majority of the board of directors
or
other persons performing similar functions are at the time directly or
indirectly owned by such parent.
“Substantial”
shall mean, an amount in excess of 10% of the consolidated assets of the
Borrower and its Consolidated Subsidiaries taken as a whole.
“Total
Commitment”
shall mean, at any time, the aggregate amount of Commitments of all the Lenders,
as in effect at such time. The initial amount of the Total Commitment is
$1,500,000,000.
“TXU”
shall mean TXU Corp., a Texas corporation.
“TXU
Delivery”
shall mean TXU Electric Delivery Company, a Texas corporation.
“TXU
Fuel”
shall mean TXU Fuel Company, a Texas corporation, and its
successors.
“TXU
Mining”
shall mean TXU Mining Company LP, a Texas limited partnership, and its
successors.
“Type”,
when used in respect of any Loan or Borrowing, shall refer to the Rate by
reference to which interest on such Loan or on the Loans comprising such
Borrowing is determined. For purposes hereof, “Rate”
shall include the LIBO Rate and the Alternate Base Rate.
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“Voting
Shares”
shall mean, as to shares or other equity interests of a particular corporation
or other type of person, outstanding shares of stock or other equity interests
of any class of such corporation or other person entitled to vote in the
election of directors or other comparable managers of such person, excluding
shares or other interests entitled so to vote only upon the happening of
some
contingency.
“Wholly
Owned Subsidiary”
of any person shall mean any Consolidated Subsidiary of such person all the
shares of common stock and other voting capital stock or other voting ownership
interests having ordinary voting power to vote in the election of the board
of
directors or other governing body performing similar functions (except
directors’ qualifying shares) of which are at the time directly or indirectly
owned by such person.
“Withdrawal
Liability”
shall mean liability of the Borrower established under Section 4201 of
ERISA as a result of a complete or partial withdrawal from a Multiemployer
Plan,
as such terms are defined in Part I of Subtitle E of Title IV of
ERISA.
SECTION
1.02. Terms
Generally.
The
definitions in Section 1.01 shall apply equally to both the singular and
plural forms of the terms defined. Whenever the context may require, any
pronoun
shall include the corresponding masculine, feminine and neuter forms. The
words
“include,” “includes” and “including” shall be deemed to be followed by the
phrase “without limitation.” All references herein to Articles, Sections,
Exhibits and Schedules shall be deemed references to Articles and Sections
of,
and Exhibits and Schedules to, this Agreement unless the context shall otherwise
require. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, all terms of an
accounting or financial nature shall be construed in accordance with GAAP,
as in
effect from time to time; provided,
however,
that for purposes of determining compliance with any covenant set forth in
Article V, such terms shall be construed in accordance with GAAP as in effect
on
the date hereof applied on a basis consistent with the application used in
preparing the Borrower’s audited financial statements referred to in Section
3.05.
ARTICLE
II
THE
CREDITS
SECTION
2.01. Commitments.
(a) Subject
to the terms and conditions and relying upon the representations and warranties
herein set forth, each Lender and each Fronting Bank (as applicable) agrees,
severally and not jointly, as follows: (i) each Lender agrees to make Loans
to
the Borrower at any time and from time to time until the Commitment
Termination Date up to the amount of such Lender’s Available Commitment, (ii)
each Fronting Bank agrees to issue Letters of Credit for the account of the
Borrower at any time and from time to time until the fifth Business Day
preceding the Commitment Termination Date in an aggregate stated amount at
any
time outstanding not to exceed such Fronting Bank’s LC Fronting Bank Commitment,
and (iii) each Lender agrees to purchase participations in such Letters of
Credit as more fully set forth in Section 2.17.
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Notwithstanding
the foregoing, at no time shall (A) the aggregate amount of Outstanding Credits
exceed the aggregate amount of the Lenders’ Commitments, (B) any Lender’s
Outstanding Credits exceed the amount of such Lender’s Commitment and (C) any
Fronting Bank make any Extension of Credit relating to a Letter of Credit
if
such Extension of Credit would cause (x) the aggregate amount of Outstanding
Credits to exceed the aggregate amount of the Lenders’ Commitments or (y) the
aggregate LC Outstandings relating to such Fronting Bank to exceed such Fronting
Bank’s LC Fronting Bank Commitment.
(b) Within
the foregoing limits, the Borrower may borrow, pay or prepay Loans and request
new Extensions of Credit on and after the date hereof and prior to the
Commitment Termination Date subject to the terms, conditions and limitations
set
forth herein.
Section
2.02. Loans.
(a) Each
Loan shall be made as part of a Borrowing consisting of Loans made by the
Lenders ratably in accordance with their respective Commitments; provided,
however,
that the failure of any Lender to make any Loan shall not in itself relieve
any
other Lender of its obligation to lend hereunder (it being understood, however,
that no Lender shall be responsible for the failure of any other Lender to
make
any Loan required to be made by such other Lender). The Loans comprising
any
Borrowing shall be in an aggregate principal amount that is an integral multiple
of $5,000,000 and not less than $25,000,000 (or an aggregate principal amount
equal to the remaining balance of the Available Commitments).
(b) Each
Borrowing shall be comprised entirely of Eurodollar Loans or ABR Loans, as
the
Borrower may request pursuant to Section 2.03. Each Lender may at its option
make any Eurodollar Loan by causing any domestic or foreign branch or Affiliate
of such Lender to make such Loan; provided
that any exercise of such option shall not affect the obligation of the Borrower
to repay such Loan in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. Borrowings
of
more than one Type may be outstanding at the same time.
(c) Subject
to subsection (d) below, each Lender shall make each Loan to be made by it
hereunder on the proposed date thereof by wire transfer of immediately available
funds to the Agent in New York, New York, not later than noon, New York City
time, and the Agent shall by 2:00 p.m., New York City time, credit the
amounts so received to the account or accounts specified from time to time
in
one or more notices delivered by the Borrower to the Agent or, if a Borrowing
shall not occur on such date because any condition precedent herein specified
shall not have been met, return the amounts so received to the respective
Lenders. Loans shall be made by the Lenders pro
rata
in accordance with Section 2.12. Unless the Agent shall have received
notice from a Lender prior to the date of any Borrowing that such Lender
will
not make available to the Agent such Lender’s portion of such Borrowing, the
Agent may assume that such Lender has made such portion available to the
Agent
on the date of such Borrowing in accordance with this subsection (c) and
the Agent may, in reliance upon such assumption, make available to the Borrower
on such date a corresponding amount. If and to the extent that such Lender
shall
not have made such portion available to the Agent, such Lender and the Borrower
(without waiving any claim against such Lender for such Lender’s failure to make
such portion available) severally agree to repay to the Agent forthwith on
demand such corresponding amount together with interest thereon, for each
day
from the date such amount is made available to the
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Borrower
until the date such amount is repaid to the Agent, at (i) in the case
of the Borrower, the interest rate applicable at the time to the Loans
comprising such Borrowing and (ii) in the case of such Lender, the Federal
Funds Effective Rate. If such Lender shall repay to the Agent such corresponding
amount, such amount shall constitute such Lender’s Loan as part of such
Borrowing for purposes of this Agreement.
(d) The
Borrower may refinance all or any part of any Borrowing with a Borrowing
of the
same or a different Type, subject to the conditions and limitations set forth
in
this Agreement. Any Borrowing or part thereof so refinanced shall be deemed
to
be repaid or prepaid in accordance with Section 2.05 or 2.09, as
applicable, with the proceeds of a new Borrowing, and the proceeds of the
new
Borrowing, to the extent they do not exceed the principal amount of the
Borrowing being refinanced, shall not be paid by the Lenders to the Agent
or by
the Agent to the Borrower pursuant to subsection (c) above.
SECTION
2.03. Borrowing
Procedure.
In
order to request a Borrowing, the Borrower shall hand deliver or send via
facsimile to the Agent a duly completed Borrowing Request (i) in the case
of a Eurodollar Borrowing, not later than 11:00 a.m., New York City time,
three Business Days before such Borrowing, and (ii) in the case of an ABR
Borrowing, not later than 11:00 a.m., New York City time, one Business Day
before such Borrowing. Such notice shall be irrevocable and shall in each
case
specify (A) whether the Borrowing then being requested is to be a
Eurodollar Borrowing or an ABR Borrowing, (B) the date of such Borrowing
(which shall be a Business Day) and the amount thereof, (C) if such Borrowing
is
to be a Eurodollar Borrowing, the Interest Period with respect thereto, which
shall not end after the Commitment Termination Date, and (D) the location
and number of the Borrower’s account to which funds are to be disbursed, which
shall comply with the requirements of this Agreement. If no election as to
the
Type of Borrowing is specified in any such notice, then the requested Borrowing
shall be deemed an ABR Borrowing. If no Interest Period with respect to any
Eurodollar Borrowing is specified in any such notice, then the Borrower shall
be
deemed to have selected an Interest Period of one month’s duration (subject to
the limitations set forth in the definition of “Interest Period”). If the
Borrower shall not have given notice in accordance with this Section of its
election to refinance a Borrowing prior to the end of the Interest Period
in
effect for such Borrowing, then the Borrower shall (unless such Borrowing
is
repaid at the end of such Interest Period) be deemed to have given notice
of an
election to refinance such Borrowing with an ABR Borrowing. Notwithstanding
any
other provision of this Agreement to the contrary, no Borrowing shall be
requested if the Interest Period with respect thereto would end after the
Commitment Termination Date. The Agent shall promptly advise the Lenders
of any
notice given pursuant to this Section and of each Lender’s portion of the
requested Borrowing.
SECTION
2.04. Fees.
(a) The
Borrower agrees to pay to each Lender, through the Agent, on each March 31,
June 30, September 30 and December 31 (with the first payment
being due on March 31, 2007) and on each date on which the Commitment of
such
Lender shall be terminated or reduced as provided herein, a commitment fee
(a
“Commitment
Fee”),
at a rate per
annum
equal to the Commitment Fee Percentage on the unused portion of the Commitment
of such Lender during
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the
preceding quarter (or other period commencing on the date of this Agreement
or
ending on the Commitment Termination Date or any date on which the Commitment
of
such Lender shall be terminated).
(b) All
Commitment Fees shall be computed on the basis of the actual number of days
elapsed in a year of 360 days. The Commitment Fee due to each Lender shall
commence to accrue on the date of this Agreement, and shall cease to accrue
on
the date of termination of the Commitment of such Lender as provided
herein.
(c) The
Borrower agrees to pay the Agent the fees from time to time payable to it
in its
capacity as Agent pursuant to the Letter Agreement (the “Administrative
Fees”).
(d) The
Borrower agrees to pay the Agent, for the account of the Fronting Bank that
issued any Letter of Credit, a fronting fee equal to 0.125% of the stated
amount
of such Letter of Credit (a “Fronting
Fee”)
and such other charges with respect to such Letter of Credit as are agreed
upon
with such Fronting Bank and as are customary. The Borrower agrees to pay
to the
Agent for the account of the Lenders a fee (the “LC
Fee”)
on the face amount of each Letter of Credit issued by any Fronting Bank,
calculated at a rate per
annum
equal to the Applicable Margin for Eurodollar Loans (regardless of whether
any
such Loans are then outstanding). All Fronting Fees and LC Fees shall be
computed on the basis of the actual number of days that each such Letter
of
Credit is outstanding, assuming a year of 360 days, payable in arrears on
each
March 31, June 30, September 30 and December 31, and on the date that such
Letter of Credit expires or is drawn in full.
(e) The
Borrower agrees to pay to each Lender, through the Agent, on the date of
the
initial Extension of Credit, a fee equal to .55% of the Commitment of such
Lender as of the date hereof (the “Drawdown
Fee”).
(f) All
Fees shall be paid on the dates due, in immediately available funds, to the
Agent for distribution, if and as appropriate, among the Lenders. Once paid,
none of the Fees shall be refundable under any circumstances.
SECTION
2.05. Repayment
of Loans; Evidence of Indebtedness.
(a) The
outstanding principal balance of each (i) Eurodollar Loan shall be due and
payable on the last day of the Interest Period applicable thereto and on
the
Commitment Termination Date and (ii) ABR Loan shall be due and payable on
the
Commitment Termination Date.
(b) Each
Lender shall maintain in accordance with its usual practice an account or
accounts evidencing the indebtedness to such Lender resulting from each
Extension of Credit made by such Lender from time to time, including the
amounts
of principal and interest payable and paid to such Lender from time to time
under this Agreement.
(c) The
Agent shall maintain accounts in which it will record (i) the amount
of each Extension of Credit made hereunder, the Type of each Loan made and
the
Interest Period applicable thereto, (ii) the amount of any principal or
interest due and payable or to become due
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and
payable from the Borrower to each Lender hereunder and (iii) the amount of
any sum received by the Agent hereunder from the Borrower and each Lender’s
share thereof.
(d) The
entries made in the accounts maintained pursuant to subsections (b) and
(c) above shall, to the extent permitted by applicable law, be prima facie
evidence of the existence and amounts of the obligations therein recorded;
provided,
however,
that the failure of any Lender or the Agent to maintain such accounts or
any
error therein shall not in any manner affect the obligations of the Borrower
to
repay the Outstanding Credits in accordance with their terms.
SECTION
2.06. Interest
on Loans.
(a) The
Loans comprising each Eurodollar Borrowing shall bear interest (computed
on the
basis of the actual number of days elapsed over a year of 360 days) at a
rate per
annum
equal to the LIBO Rate for the Interest Period in effect for such Borrowing
plus the Applicable Margin from time to time in effect for Eurodollar
Borrowings.
(b) The
Loans comprising each ABR Borrowing shall bear interest (computed on the
basis
of the actual number of days elapsed over a year of (i) 365 or 366 days, as
the case may be, for periods during which the Alternate Base Rate is determined
by reference to the Prime Rate and (ii) 360 days for other periods) at a
rate per
annum
equal to the Alternate Base Rate plus the Applicable Margin from time to
time in
effect for ABR Borrowings.
(c) Interest
on each Loan shall be payable on each Interest Payment Date applicable to
such
Loan except as otherwise provided in this Agreement. The applicable LIBO
Rate or
Alternate Base Rate for each Interest Period or day within an Interest Period,
as the case may be, shall be determined by CS, and such determination shall
be
conclusive absent manifest error; provided
that CS shall, upon request, provide to the Borrower a certificate setting
forth
in reasonable detail the basis for such determination.
SECTION
2.07. Alternate
Rate of Interest.
In
the event, and on each occasion, that on the day two Business Days prior
to the
commencement of any Interest Period for a Eurodollar Borrowing the Agent
shall
have determined (i) that dollar deposits in the principal amounts of
the Eurodollar Loans comprising such Borrowing are not generally available
in
the London interbank market or (ii) that reasonable means do not exist for
ascertaining the LIBO Rate, the Agent shall, as soon as practicable thereafter,
give facsimile notice of such determination to the Borrower and the Lenders.
In
the event of any such determination under clause (i) or (ii) above, until
the Agent shall have advised the Borrower and the Lenders that the circumstances
giving rise to such notice no longer exist, any request by the Borrower for
a
Eurodollar Borrowing pursuant to Section 2.03 shall be deemed to be a
request for an ABR Borrowing. In the event the Required Lenders notify the
Agent
that the rates at which dollar deposits are being offered will not adequately
and fairly reflect the cost to such Lenders of making or maintaining Eurodollar
Loans during such Interest Period, the Agent shall notify the Borrower of
such
notice and until the Required Lenders shall have advised the Agent that the
circumstances giving rise to such notice no longer exist, any request by
the
Borrower for a Eurodollar Borrowing shall be deemed a request for an
ABR
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Borrowing.
Each determination by the Agent hereunder shall be made in good faith and
shall
be conclusive absent manifest error; provided
that
the Agent, shall, upon request, provide to the Borrower a certificate setting
forth in reasonable detail the basis for such determination.
SECTION
2.08. Termination
and Reduction of Commitments.
(a) The
Commitments shall terminate automatically on the Commitment Termination
Date.
(b) Upon
at least two Business Days’ prior irrevocable written notice to the Agent, the
Borrower may, without premium or penalty, at any time in whole permanently
terminate, or from time to time in part permanently reduce, the Commitments;
provided,
however,
that (i) each partial reduction of the Commitments shall be in an
integral multiple of $10,000,000 and in a minimum principal amount of
$10,000,000 and (ii) no such termination or reduction shall be made that
would reduce the Commitments to an amount less than (1) the aggregate
amount of Outstanding Credits on the date of such termination or reduction
(after giving effect to any prepayment made pursuant to Section 2.09) or
(2) $50,000,000, unless the result of such termination or reduction
referred to in this clause (2) is to reduce the Commitments to $0. The
Agent shall advise the Lenders of any notice given pursuant to this subsection
(b) and of each Lender’s portion of any such termination or reduction of the
Commitments.
(c) The
Commitments shall, on each date on which the Borrower prepays or redeems
all or
any portion of the Incremental Notes, automatically and permanently reduce
by a
principal amount that is the same percentage of the Total Commitment on the
date
hereof as the principal amount of the Incremental Notes prepaid or redeemed
on
such date is of the original principal amount of Incremental Notes, determined
on a cumulative basis, until the Total Commitment has been reduced to
$500,000,000.
(d) Upon
any reduction of the “Commitments” (as such term is defined in the Existing
Facility), the Total Commitment shall automatically and permanently reduce
by an
amount that is the same percentage of the Total Commitment as of the date
hereof
that the amount of such reduction of the “Commitments” under the Existing
Facility is of the aggregate amount of the “Commitments” under the Existing
Facility as of the date hereof.
(e) Each
reduction in the Commitments shall be made ratably among the Lenders in
accordance with their respective Commitments. The
Borrower shall pay to the Agent for the account of the Lenders, on the date
of
each termination or reduction of the Commitments, the Commitment Fee on the
amount of the Commitments so terminated or reduced, in each case accrued
through
the date of such termination or reduction.
Section
2.09. Prepayment.
(a) The
Borrower shall have the right at any time and from time to time to prepay
any
Borrowing, in whole or in part, upon giving a written notice substantially
in
the form of Exhibit C (a “Prepayment
Notice”)
via facsimile (or telephone notice promptly confirmed by facsimile) to the
Agent: (i) before 11:00 a.m., New York City time, three Business Days
prior to prepayment, in the case of Eurodollar Loans, and (ii) before
11:00 a.m., New York City time, one Business Day prior to prepayment, in
the case of ABR Loans; provided,
however,
that each
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partial
prepayment shall be in an amount which is an integral multiple of $10,000,000
and not less than $10,000,000. Each Prepayment Notice shall specify the
prepayment date and the principal amount of each Borrowing (or portion thereof)
to be prepaid, shall be irrevocable and shall commit the Borrower to prepay
such
Borrowing (or portion thereof) by the amount stated therein on the date stated
therein. All prepayments under this Section shall be subject to
Section 8.05 but otherwise without premium or penalty. All prepayments
under this Section shall be accompanied by accrued interest on the
principal amount being prepaid to the date of payment.
(b) On
any date on which the Total Commitment shall be reduced pursuant to Section
2.08(c) or (d) above, the Borrower shall, with respect to outstanding Loans,
prepay such Loans and/or, with respect to LC Outstandings, deliver cash
collateral to be held by the Agent in the Cash Collateral Account to the
extent
and for the duration necessary to cause the Outstanding Credits minus the
amount
of cash held in the Cash Collateral Account to be no greater than the Total
Commitment (after giving effect to any such reduction pursuant to Section
2.08(d) of (d)). At such time that cash is no longer required to be held
by the
Agent as collateral under this Section 2.09(b), the Agent will repay and
reassign to the Borrower any such cash then on deposit in the Cash Collateral
Account, and the Lien of the Agent on the Cash Collateral Account with respect
to such cash shall automatically terminate.
SECTION
2.10. Reserve
Requirements; Change in Circumstances.
(a) Notwithstanding
any other provision herein, if after the date of this Agreement any change
in
applicable law or regulation or in the interpretation or administration thereof
by any Governmental Authority charged with the interpretation or administration
thereof (whether or not having the force of law) shall change the basis of
taxation of payments to any Lender or any Fronting Bank hereunder (except
for
changes in respect of taxes on the overall net income of such Lender or such
Fronting Bank (as the case may be) or its lending office imposed by the
jurisdiction in which such Lender’s or such Fronting Bank’s (as the case may be)
principal executive office or lending office is located), or shall result
in the
imposition, modification or applicability of any reserve, special deposit
or
similar requirement against assets of, deposits with or for the account of
or
credit extended by any Lender or such Fronting Bank (as the case may be)
or
shall result in the imposition on any Lender, any Fronting Bank or the London
interbank market of any other condition affecting this Agreement, such Lender’s
Commitment or any Extension of Credit (other than an ABR Loan) made by such
Lender or such Fronting Bank, and the result of any of the foregoing shall
be to
increase the cost to such Lender or such Fronting Bank (as the case may be)
of
making or maintaining any Outstanding Credit (other than an ABR Loan) or
to
reduce the amount of any sum received or receivable by such Lender or such
Fronting Bank (as the case may be) hereunder (whether of principal, interest
or
otherwise) by an amount deemed by such Lender or such Fronting Bank (as the
case
may be) to be material, then the Borrower shall, upon receipt of the notice
and
certificate provided for in subsection (c) below promptly pay to such Lender
or
such Fronting Bank (as the case may be) such additional amount or amounts
as
will compensate such Lender or such Fronting Bank (as the case may be) for
such
additional costs incurred or reduction suffered.
(b) If
any Lender or Fronting Bank shall have determined that the adoption of any
law,
rule, regulation or guideline arising out of the July 1988 report of the
Basle
Committee on
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Banking
Regulations and Supervisory Practices entitled “International Convergence of
Capital Measurement and Capital Standards,” or the adoption after the date
hereof of any other law, rule, regulation or guideline regarding capital
adequacy, or any change in any of the foregoing or in the interpretation
or
administration of any of the foregoing by any Governmental Authority, central
bank or comparable agency charged with the interpretation or administration
thereof, or compliance by any Lender or Fronting Bank (or any lending office
of
such Lender or such Fronting Bank) or any Lender’s or any Fronting Bank’s
holding company with any request or directive regarding capital adequacy
(whether or not having the force of law) of any such authority, central bank
or
comparable agency, has or would have the effect of reducing the rate of return
on such Lender’s or such Fronting Bank’s (as the case may be) capital or on the
capital of such Lender’s or such Fronting Bank’s (as the case may be) holding
company, if any, as a consequence of this Agreement, such Lender’s Commitment or
the Extensions of Credit made by such Lender or such Fronting Bank (as the
case
may be) pursuant hereto to a level below that which such Lender or such Fronting
Bank (as the case may be) or such Lender’s or such Fronting Bank’s (as the case
may be) holding company could have achieved but for such adoption, change
or
compliance (taking into consideration such Lender’s or such Fronting Bank’s (as
the case may be) policies and the policies of such Lender’s or such Fronting
Bank’s (as the case may be) holding company with respect to capital adequacy)
by
an amount deemed by such Lender or such Fronting Bank (as the case may be)
to be
material, then from time to time such additional amount or amounts as will
compensate such Lender or such Fronting Bank (as the case may be) for any
such
reduction suffered will be paid to such Lender or such Fronting Bank (as
the
case may be) by the Borrower. It is acknowledged that this Agreement is being
entered into by the Lenders and the Fronting Banks on the understanding that
neither the Lenders nor the Fronting Banks will be required to maintain capital
against their Commitments or agreements to issue Letters of Credit, as the
case
may be, under currently applicable laws, regulations and regulatory guidelines.
In the event the Lenders or the Fronting Banks shall otherwise determine
that
such understanding is incorrect, it is agreed that the Lenders or the Fronting
Banks, as the case may be, will be entitled to make claims under this
subsection (b) based upon market requirements prevailing on the date hereof
for commitments under comparable credit facilities against which capital
is
required to be maintained.
(c) A
certificate of each Lender or the applicable Fronting Bank setting forth
such
amount or amounts as shall be necessary to compensate such Lender or such
Fronting Bank (as the case may be) or its holding company as specified in
subsection (a) or (b) above, as the case may be, and containing an
explanation in reasonable detail of the manner in which such amount or amounts
shall have been determined, shall be delivered to the Borrower and shall
be
conclusive absent manifest error. The Borrower shall pay each Lender or Fronting
Bank (as the case may be) the amount shown as due on any such certificate
delivered by it within 10 days after its receipt of the same. Each Lender
and
each Fronting Bank shall give prompt notice to the Borrower of any event
of
which it has knowledge, occurring after the date hereof, that it has determined
will require compensation by the Borrower pursuant to this Section; provided,
however,
that failure by such Lender or such Fronting Bank to give such notice shall
not
constitute a waiver of such Lender’s or such Fronting Bank’s (as the case may
be) right to demand compensation hereunder.
(d) Failure
on the part of any Lender or Fronting Bank to demand compensation for any
increased costs or reduction in amounts received or receivable or reduction
in
return on capital
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with
respect to any period shall not constitute a waiver of such Lender’s or such
Fronting Bank’s (as the case may be) right to demand compensation with respect
to such period or any other period; provided,
however,
that no Lender or Fronting Bank shall be entitled to compensation under this
Section for any costs incurred or reductions suffered with respect to any
date unless it shall have notified the Borrower that it will demand compensation
for such costs or reductions under subsection (c) above not more than 90
days after the later of (i) such date and (ii) the date on which it
shall have become aware of such costs or reductions. The protection of this
Section shall be available to each Lender and each Fronting Bank regardless
of
any possible contention of the invalidity or inapplicability of the law,
rule,
regulation, guideline or other change or condition which shall have occurred
or
been imposed.
(e) Each
Lender and each Fronting Bank agrees that it will designate a different lending
office if such designation will avoid the need for, or reduce the amount
of,
such compensation and will not, in the reasonable judgment of such Lender
or
such Fronting Bank (as the case may be) be disadvantageous to such Lender
or
Fronting Bank (as the case may be).
SECTION
2.11. Change
in Legality.
(a) Notwithstanding
any other provision herein, if any change in any law or regulation or in
the
interpretation thereof by any Governmental Authority charged with the
administration or interpretation thereof shall make it unlawful for any Lender
to make or maintain any Eurodollar Loan or to give effect to its obligations
as
contemplated hereby with respect to any Eurodollar Loan, then, by written
notice
to the Borrower and to the Agent, such Lender may:
(i) declare
that Eurodollar Loans will not thereafter be made by such Lender hereunder,
whereupon any request for a Eurodollar Borrowing shall, as to such Lender
only,
be deemed a request for an ABR Loan unless such declaration shall be
subsequently withdrawn (any Lender delivering such a declaration hereby agreeing
to withdraw such declaration promptly upon determining that such event of
illegality no longer exists); and
(ii) require
that all outstanding Eurodollar Loans made by it be converted to ABR Loans,
in
which event all such Eurodollar Loans shall be automatically converted to
ABR
Loans as of the effective date of such notice as provided in subsection (b)
below.
In
the event any Lender shall exercise its rights under (i) or (ii) above, all
payments and prepayments of principal which would otherwise have been applied
to
repay the Eurodollar Loans that would have been made by such Lender or the
converted Eurodollar Loans of such Lender shall instead be applied to repay
the
ABR Loans made by such Lender in lieu of, or resulting from the conversion
of,
such Eurodollar Loans.
(b) For
purposes of this Section, a notice by any Lender shall be effective as to
each
Eurodollar Loan, if lawful, on the last day of the Interest Period currently
applicable to such Eurodollar Loan; in all other cases such notice shall
be
effective on the date of receipt.
SECTION
2.12. Pro
Rata Treatment.
Except
as required under Sections 2.10 and 2.15, each Borrowing, each payment or
prepayment of principal of any Borrowing, each payment of interest on the
Loans,
each payment
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of
a reimbursement obligation in respect of a drawn Letter of Credit, each payment
of the Commitment Fees, each reduction of the Total Commitment and each
refinancing or conversion of any Borrowing with a Borrowing of any Type,
shall
be allocated pro
rata
among the Lenders in accordance with their respective Commitments (or, if
such
Commitments shall have expired or been terminated, in accordance with the
respective principal amounts of their Outstanding Credits). For purposes
of
determining the Available Commitments of the Lenders at any time, the LC
Outstandings shall be deemed to have utilized the Commitments of the Lenders
pro
rata
in accordance with their respective Commitments at such time. Each Lender
agrees
that in computing such Lender’s portion of any Borrowing to be made hereunder,
the Agent may, in its discretion, round each Lender’s percentage of such
Borrowing to the next higher or lower whole dollar amount.
SECTION
2.13. Sharing
of Setoffs.
Each
Lender agrees that if it shall, through the exercise of a right of banker’s
lien, setoff or counterclaim, or pursuant to a secured claim under
Section 506 of Title 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code or other
security or interest arising from, or in lieu of, such secured claim, received
by such Lender under any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar
law
or otherwise, or by any other means, obtain payment (voluntary or involuntary)
in respect of any Loans or LC Outstandings as a result of which the unpaid
principal portion of its Loans and LC Outstandings shall be proportionately
less
than the unpaid principal portion of the Loans and LC Outstandings of any
other
Lender, it shall be deemed simultaneously to have purchased from such other
Lender at face value, and shall promptly pay to such other Lender the purchase
price for, a participation in the Loans or LC Outstandings of such other
Lender,
so that the aggregate unpaid principal amount of the Loans and LC Outstandings
and participations in the Loans and LC Outstandings held by each Lender shall
be
in the same proportion to the aggregate unpaid principal amount of all Loans
and
LC Outstandings then outstanding as the principal amount of its Loans and
LC
Outstandings prior to such exercise of banker’s lien, setoff or counterclaim or
other event was to the principal amount of all Loans and LC Outstandings
outstanding prior to such exercise of banker’s lien, setoff or counterclaim or
other event; provided,
however,
that, if any such purchase or purchases or adjustments shall be made pursuant
to
this Section and the payment giving rise thereto shall thereafter be
recovered, such purchase or purchases or adjustments shall be rescinded to
the
extent of such recovery and the purchase price or prices or adjustment restored
without interest. The Borrower expressly consents to the foregoing arrangements
and agrees that any Lender holding a participation in a Loan or any LC
Outstandings deemed to have been so purchased may exercise any and all rights
of
banker’s lien, setoff or counterclaim with respect to any and all moneys owing
by the Borrower to such Lender by reason thereof as fully as if such Lender
had
made an Extension of Credit in the amount of such participation.
SECTION
2.14. Payments.
(a) The
Borrower shall make each payment (including principal of or interest on any
Outstanding Credit or any Fees or other amounts) hereunder from an account
in
the United States not later than 12:00 noon, New York City time, on the
date when due in dollars to the Agent at its offices at Xxx Xxxxx Xxx, Xxxxx
000, Xxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000, Attention: Bank Loan Syndications, in
immediately available funds. Each such payment shall be made without
off-set,
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deduction
or counterclaim; provided,
that the foregoing shall not constitute a relinquishment or waiver of the
Borrower’s rights to any independent claim that the Borrower may have against
the Agent, any Fronting Bank or any Lender.
(b) Whenever
any payment (including principal of or interest on any Outstanding Credit
or any
Fees or other amounts) hereunder shall become due, or otherwise would occur,
on
a day that is not a Business Day, such payment may be made on the next
succeeding Business Day, and such extension of time shall in such case be
included in the computation of interest or Fees, if applicable.
SECTION
2.15. Taxes.
(a) Any
and all payments of principal and interest on any of the Outstanding Credits
or
of any Fees or indemnity or expense reimbursements by the Borrower hereunder
(“Borrower
Payments”)
shall be made, in accordance with Section 2.14, free and clear of and without
deduction for any and all current or future United States Federal, state
and
local taxes, levies, imposts, deductions, charges or withholdings, and all
liabilities with respect to the Borrower Payments, but only to the extent
reasonably attributable to the Borrower Payments, excluding (i) income taxes
imposed on the net income of the Agent, any Fronting Bank or any Lender (or
any
transferee or assignee thereof, including a participation holder (any such
entity a “Transferee”))
and (ii) franchise taxes imposed on the net income of the Agent, any Fronting
Bank or any Lender (or Transferee), in each case by the jurisdiction under
the
laws of which the Agent, such Fronting Bank or such Lender (or Transferee)
is
organized or doing business through offices or branches located therein,
or any
political subdivision thereof (all such nonexcluded taxes, levies, imposts,
deductions, charges, withholdings and liabilities, collectively or individually,
“Taxes”).
If the Borrower shall be required to deduct any Taxes from or in respect
of any
sum payable hereunder to any Lender (or any Transferee) or the Agent, or
any
Fronting Bank (i) the sum payable shall be increased by the amount (an
“additional
amount”)
necessary so that after making all required deductions (including deductions
applicable to additional amounts payable under this Section) such Lender
(or
Transferee) or the Agent or such Fronting Bank (as the case may be) shall
receive an amount equal to the sum it would have received had no such deductions
been made, (ii) the Borrower shall make such deductions and (iii) the
Borrower shall pay the full amount deducted to the relevant Governmental
Authority in accordance with applicable law.
(b) In
addition, the Borrower shall pay to the relevant United States Governmental
Authority in accordance with applicable law any current or future stamp or
documentary taxes or any other excise or property taxes, charges or similar
levies that arise from any payment made hereunder or from the execution,
delivery or registration of, or otherwise with respect to, this Agreement
or the
Letter Agreement (“Other
Taxes”).
(c) The
Borrower shall indemnify each Lender (or Transferee thereof), the Agent and
each
Fronting Bank for the full amount of Taxes and Other Taxes with respect to
Borrower Payments paid by such person, and any liability (including penalties,
interest and expenses (including reasonable attorney’s fees and expenses))
arising therefrom or with respect thereto, whether or not such Taxes or Other
Taxes were correctly or legally asserted by the relevant United States
Governmental Authority. A certificate setting forth and containing an
explanation in reasonable detail of the manner in which such amount shall
have
been determined and the
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amount
of such payment or liability prepared by a Lender, a Fronting Bank or the
Agent
on their behalf, absent manifest error, shall be final, conclusive and binding
for all purposes. Such indemnification shall be made within 30 days after
the
date the Lender (or Transferee) or the Agent or the Fronting Bank, as the
case
may be, makes written demand therefor.
(d) If
a Lender (or Transferee) or the Agent or a Fronting Bank shall become aware
that
it is entitled to claim a refund from a United States Governmental Authority
in
respect of Taxes or Other Taxes as to which it has been indemnified by the
Borrower, or with respect to which the Borrower has paid additional amounts,
pursuant to this Section, it shall promptly notify the Borrower of the
availability of such refund claim and shall, within 30 days after receipt
of a
request by the Borrower, make a claim to such United States Governmental
Authority for such refund at the Borrower’s expense. If a Lender (or Transferee)
or the Agent or a Fronting Bank receives a refund (including pursuant to
a claim
for refund made pursuant to the preceding sentence) in respect of any Taxes
or
Other Taxes as to which it has been indemnified by the Borrower or with respect
to which the Borrower had paid additional amounts pursuant to this Section,
it
shall within 30 days from the date of such receipt, pay over such refund
to the
Borrower (but only to the extent of indemnity payments made, or additional
amounts paid, by the Borrower under this Section with respect to the Taxes
or
Other Taxes giving rise to such refund), net of all out-of-pocket expenses
of
such Lender (or Transferee) or the Agent or such Fronting Bank and without
interest (other than interest paid by the relevant United States Governmental
Authority with respect to such refund); provided,
however,
that the Borrower, upon the request of such Lender (or Transferee) or the
Agent
or such Fronting Bank, agrees to repay the amount paid over to the Borrower
(plus penalties, interest or other charges) to such Lender (or Transferee)
or
the Agent or such Fronting Bank in the event such Lender (or Transferee)
or the
Agent or such Fronting Bank is required to repay such refund to such United
States Governmental Authority.
(e) As
soon as practicable, but in any event within 30 days, after the date of any
payment of Taxes or Other Taxes by the Borrower to the relevant United States
Governmental Authority, the Borrower will deliver to the Agent, at its address
referred to in Section 8.01, the original or a certified copy of a receipt
issued by such United States Governmental Authority evidencing payment
thereof.
(f) Without
prejudice to the survival of any other agreement contained herein, the
agreements and obligations contained in this Section shall survive the payment
in full of the principal of and interest on all Outstanding Credits
hereunder.
(g) Each
of the Agent, each Fronting Bank and each Lender (or Transferee) that is
organized under the laws of a jurisdiction other than the United States,
any
State thereof or the District of Columbia (a “Non-U.S.
Lender”
or “Non
U.S. Agent”,
as applicable) shall deliver to the Borrower and the Agent two copies of
either
United States Internal Revenue Service Form W-8BEN or Form W-8ECI, properly
completed and duly executed by such Non-U.S. Lender claiming complete exemption
from, or reduced rate of, United States Federal withholding tax on payments
by
the Borrower under this Agreement. Such forms shall be delivered by each
Non-U.S. Lender on or before the date it becomes a party to this Agreement
(or,
in the case of a Transferee that is a participation holder, on or before
the
date such participation holder becomes a Transferee hereunder) and on or
before
the date, if any, such Non-U.S. Lender changes its
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applicable
lending office by designating a different lending office (a “New
Lending Office”).
In addition, each Non-U.S. Lender shall deliver such forms promptly upon
the
obsolescence or invalidity of any form previously delivered by such Non-U.S.
Lender. Notwithstanding any other provision of this subsection (g), a Non-U.S.
Lender shall not be required to deliver any form pursuant to this subsection
(g)
that such Non-U.S. Lender is not legally able to deliver.
(h) The
Borrower shall not be required to indemnify any Non-U.S. Lender or Non-U.S.
Agent (including any Transferee), or to pay any additional amounts to any
Non-U.S. Lender or Non-U.S. Agent (including any Transferee), in respect
of
United States Federal, state or local withholding tax pursuant to subsection
(a)
or (c) above to the extent that (i) the obligation to withhold amounts with
respect to United States Federal, state or local withholding tax existed
on the
date such Non-U.S. Lender became a party to this Agreement (or, in the case
of a
Transferee that is a participation holder, on the date such participation
holder
became a Transferee hereunder) or, with respect to payments to a New Lending
Office, the date such Non-U.S. Lender designated such New Lending Office
with
respect to an Extension of Credit; provided,
however,
that this clause (i) shall not apply to any Transferee or New Lending Office
that becomes a Transferee or New Lending Office as a result of an assignment,
participation, transfer or designation made at the request of the Borrower;
and
provided further, however, that this clause (i) shall not apply to the extent
the indemnity payment or additional amounts any Transferee, or any Fronting
Bank
or any Lender (or Transferee) through a New Lending Office, would be entitled
to
receive (without regard to this clause (i)) do not exceed the indemnity payment
or additional amounts that the person making the assignment, participation
or
transfer to such Transferee, or such Fronting Bank or Lender (or Transferee)
making the designation of such New Lending Office, would have been entitled
to
receive in the absence of such assignment, participation, transfer or
designation or (ii) the obligation to pay such additional amounts or such
indemnity payments would not have arisen but for a failure by such Non-U.S.
Lender (including any Transferee) to comply with the provisions of subsection
(g) above and (i) below.
(i) Any
Fronting Bank or any Lender (or Transferee) claiming any indemnity payment
or
additional amounts payable pursuant to this Section shall use reasonable
efforts
(consistent with legal and regulatory restrictions) to file any certificate
or
document reasonably requested in writing by the Borrower or to change the
jurisdiction of its applicable lending office if the making of such a filing
or
change would avoid the need for or reduce the amount of any such indemnity
payment or additional amounts that may thereafter accrue and would not, in
the
good faith determination of such Fronting Bank or such Lender (or Transferee)
(as the case may be), be otherwise disadvantageous to such Fronting Bank
or such
Lender (or Transferee) (as the case may be).
(j) Nothing
contained in this Section shall require any Lender (or Transferee) or the
Agent
or any Fronting Bank to make available to the Borrower any of its tax returns
(or any other information) that it deems to be confidential or
proprietary.
SECTION
2.16. Assignment
of Commitments Under Certain Circumstances.
In
the event that any Lender shall have delivered a notice or certificate pursuant
to Section 2.10(c) or 2.11(a), or the Borrower shall be required to make
additional payments to any
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Lender
under Section 2.15, the Borrower shall have the right, at their own
expense, upon notice to such Lender and the Agent, to require such Lender
to
transfer and assign without recourse (in accordance with and subject to the
restrictions contained in Section 8.04) all such Lender’s interests, rights
and obligations contained hereunder to another financial institution approved
by
the Agent and the Borrower (which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld)
which shall assume such obligations; provided
that (i) no such assignment shall conflict with any law, rule or
regulation or order of any Governmental Authority and (ii) the assignee
shall pay to the affected Lender in immediately available funds on the date
of
such assignment the principal of and interest accrued to the date of payment
on
the Loans made by it hereunder and all other amounts accrued for its account
or
owed to it hereunder and the Borrower shall pay the processing and recordation
fee due pursuant to Section 8.04.
SECTION
2.17. Letters
of Credit.
(a) Subject
to the terms and conditions hereof, each Letter of Credit shall be issued
(or
the stated maturity thereof extended or terms thereof modified or amended)
on
not less than three Business Days’ prior notice thereof by the delivery by the
Borrower of a Request for Issuance to the Agent (which shall promptly distribute
copies thereof to the Lenders) and the Fronting Bank designated by the Borrower.
Each Request for Issuance shall identify the relevant Fronting Bank and shall
specify (i) the date (which shall be a Business Day) of issuance of
such Letter of Credit (or the date of effectiveness of such extension,
modification or amendment) and the stated expiry date thereof (which shall
be no
later than the fifth Business Day preceding the Commitment Termination Date),
(ii) the proposed stated amount (denominated in dollars) of such Letter of
Credit (which shall not be less than $1,000,000, unless otherwise agreed
to by
the applicable Fronting Bank), (iii) the name and address of the
beneficiary of such Letter of Credit and (iv) a statement of drawing
conditions applicable to such Letter of Credit, whether such Letter of Credit
is
a documentary letter of credit, a financial standby letter of credit or a
performance standby letter of credit, and if such Request for Issuance relates
to an amendment or modification of a Letter of Credit, it shall be accompanied
by the consent of the beneficiary of the Letter of Credit thereto; provided,
however, that if the terms of any Request for Issuance shall conflict with
the
terms of this Agreement, the terms of this Agreement shall govern.
Each Request for Issuance shall be irrevocable unless modified or rescinded
by
the Borrower not less than two days prior to the proposed date of issuance
(or
effectiveness) specified therein. Not later than 12:00 noon (New York City
time)
on the proposed date of issuance (or effectiveness) specified in such Request
for Issuance, and upon fulfillment of the applicable conditions precedent
and
the other requirements set forth herein, the applicable Fronting Bank shall
issue (or extend, amend or modify) such Letter of Credit and provide notice
and
a copy thereof to the Agent, which shall promptly furnish copies thereof
to the
Lenders. Each Lender shall, upon the issuance of any Letter of Credit, acquire
a
participation interest in such Letter of Credit, automatically and without
any
action on its part or the part of the applicable Fronting Bank, whereby such
Lender shall become obligated to perform such obligations in respect of such
Letter of Credit as are expressly set forth herein. No Fronting Bank shall
at
any time be obligated
to issue any Letter of Credit if such issuance would conflict with any
applicable requirement of law.
(b) No
Letter of Credit shall be requested or issued hereunder if, after the issuance
thereof, the Outstanding Credits would exceed the Commitments.
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(c) The
Borrower hereby agrees to pay to the Agent for the account of each Fronting
Bank
and, if they shall have funded participations in the reimbursement obligations
of the Borrower pursuant to subsection (d) below, the Lenders, on demand
made by such Fronting Bank to the Borrower, on and after each date on which
such
Fronting Bank shall pay any amount under any Letter of Credit issued by such
Fronting Bank for the account of the Borrower, a sum equal to the amount
so paid
plus interest on such amount from the date so paid by such Fronting Bank
until
repayment to such Fronting Bank in full at a fluctuating interest rate
per
annum
equal to the Alternate Base Rate plus the Applicable Margin for ABR Loans
plus,
if any amount paid by such Fronting Bank under a Letter of Credit is not
reimbursed by the Borrower within three Business Days, 2%.
(d) If
any Fronting Bank shall not have been reimbursed in full by the Borrower
for any
payment made by such Fronting Bank under a Letter of Credit issued by such
Fronting Bank for the account of the Borrower on the date of such payment,
such
Fronting Bank shall give the Agent prompt notice thereof (an “LC
Payment Notice”)
no later than 10:00 a.m. (New York City time) on the Business Day immediately
succeeding the date of such payment by such Fronting Bank. The Agent shall
forward to each Lender a copy of such LC Payment Notice no later than 12:00
noon
on the date on which such LC Payment Notice is received from such Fronting
Bank.
Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, each Lender
severally agrees to fund its participation in the reimbursement obligation
of
the Borrower to each Fronting Bank by paying to the Agent for the account
of
such Fronting Bank an amount equal to such Lender’s Percentage of such
unreimbursed amount paid by such Fronting Bank, plus interest on such amount
at
a rate per
annum
equal to the Federal Funds Effective Rate from the date of the payment by
such
Fronting Bank to the date of payment to such Fronting Bank by such Lender.
Each
such payment by a Lender shall be made not later than 3:00 p.m. (New York
City time) on the later to occur of (i) the Business Day immediately
following the date of such payment by such Fronting Bank and (ii) the
Business Day on which the Lender shall have received an LC Payment Notice
from
such Fronting Bank. Each Lender’s obligation to make each such payment to the
Agent for the account of each Fronting Bank shall be several and shall not
be
affected by the occurrence or continuance of a Default or Event of Default
or
the failure of any other Lender to make any payment under this subsection
(d).
Each Lender further agrees that each such payment shall be made without any
offset, abatement, withholding or reduction whatsoever.
(e) The
failure of any Lender to make any payment to the Agent for the account of
any
Fronting Bank in accordance with subsection (d) above shall not relieve any
other Lender of its own obligation to make any similar payment to the Agent,
but
no Lender shall be responsible for the failure of any other Lender to make
any
such payment. If any Lender (a “non-performing Lender”) shall fail to make any
payment to the Agent for the account of any Fronting Bank in accordance with
subsection (d) above within five Business Days after the LC Payment Notice
relating thereto, then, for so long as such failure shall continue, (i) such
Fronting Bank shall be deemed to be a Lender hereunder owed a Loan, and for
purposes of voting rights hereunder, having
a Commitment increased by an amount equal to the outstanding principal amount
due and payable by such non-performing Lender to the Agent for the account
of
such Fronting Bank pursuant to subsection (d) above and (ii) for purposes
of
voting rights hereunder, the Commitment of such non-performing Lender shall
be
reduced in an amount equal to such outstanding principal amount due and payable
by such non-performing Lender. Any non-performing Lender and the Borrower
for
the account of which the relevant Letter of Credit
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was
issued (without waiving any claim against such Lender for such Lender’s failure
to fund a participation in the reimbursement obligations of the Borrower
under
subsection (d) above) severally agree to pay to the Agent for the account
of the applicable Fronting Bank forthwith on demand such amount, together
with
interest thereon for each day from the date such Lender would have funded
its
participation had it complied with the requirements of subsection (d) above
until the date such amount is paid to the Agent at (A) in the case of the
Borrower, the interest rate applicable at the time to ABR Loans (or the interest
rate that would be applicable if ABR Loans were outstanding) and (B) in the
case
of such Lender, the Federal Funds Effective Rate.
(f) The
payment obligations of each Lender under subsection (d) above and of the
Borrower under this Agreement in respect of any payment under any Letter
of
Credit shall be unconditional and irrevocable, and shall be paid strictly
in
accordance with the terms of this Agreement under all circumstances, including,
without limitation, the following circumstances:
(i) any
lack of validity or enforceability of this Agreement or any other agreement
or
instrument relating hereto or to such Letter of Credit;
(ii) any
amendment or waiver of, or any consent to departure from, the terms of this
Agreement or such Letter of Credit;
(iii) the
existence of any claim, set-off, defense or other right that any Lender or
the
Borrower for the account of which such Letter of Credit was issued may have
at
any time against any beneficiary, or any transferee, of such Letter of Credit
(or any persons for whom any such beneficiary or any such transferee may
be
acting), any Fronting Bank, or any other person, whether in connection with
this
Agreement, the transactions contemplated hereby or by such Letter of Credit,
or
any unrelated transaction;
(iv) any
statement or any other document presented under such Letter of Credit proving
to
be forged, fraudulent, invalid or insufficient in any respect or any statement
therein being untrue or inaccurate in any respect;
(v) payment
in good faith by any Fronting Bank under the Letter of Credit issued by such
Fronting Bank against presentation of a draft or certificate which does not
comply with the terms of such Letter of Credit; or
(vi) any
other circumstance or happening whatsoever, whether or not similar to any
of the
foregoing.
(g) The
Borrower assumes all risks of the acts and omissions of any beneficiary or
transferee of any Letter of Credit issued for the account of the Borrower.
Neither any Fronting Bank,
any Lender, nor any of their respective officers, directors, employees, agents
or Affiliates shall be liable or responsible for (i) the use that may be
made of such Letter of Credit or any acts or omissions of any beneficiary
or
transferee thereof in connection therewith; (ii) the validity, sufficiency
or genuineness of documents, or of any endorsement thereon, even if such
documents should prove to be in any or all respects invalid, insufficient,
fraudulent or forged; (iii) payment by any Fronting Bank against
presentation of documents that do not comply with the terms of
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such
Letter of Credit, including failure of any documents to bear any reference
or
adequate reference to such Letter of Credit; or (iv) any other
circumstances whatsoever in making or failing to make payment under such
Letter
of Credit, except that the Borrower for the account of which such Letter
of
Credit was issued and each Lender shall have the right to bring suit against
the
applicable Fronting Bank, and such Fronting Bank shall be liable to the Borrower
and any Lender, to the extent of any direct, as opposed to consequential,
damages suffered by the Borrower or such Lender which the Borrower or such
Lender proves were caused by such Fronting Bank’s willful misconduct or gross
negligence, including, in the case of the Borrower, such Fronting Bank’s willful
failure to make timely payment under such Letter of Credit following the
presentation to it by the beneficiary thereof of a draft and accompanying
certificate(s) which strictly comply with the terms and conditions of such
Letter of Credit. In furtherance and not in limitation of the foregoing,
each
Fronting Bank may accept sight drafts and accompanying certificates presented
under any Letter of Credit issued by such Fronting Bank that appear on their
face to be in order, without responsibility for further investigation,
regardless of any notice or information to the contrary, and payment against
such documents shall not constitute willful misconduct or gross negligence
by
such Fronting Bank. Without limiting the foregoing, no Lender shall be obligated
to indemnify the Borrower for damages caused by any Fronting Bank’s willful
misconduct or gross negligence.
(h) If
there shall be more than one Fronting Bank that has issued a Letter of Credit
at
any time hereunder, each such Fronting Bank shall, with respect to the Letters
of Credit issued by it and the reimbursement obligations owing to it, be
regarded hereunder as the “Fronting Bank” and shall have all of the rights,
interests, protections and obligations of the “Fronting Bank” hereunder with
respect to such Letters of Credit and reimbursement obligations and all matters
relating thereto. Whenever any action may be, or is required to be, taken
by the
Fronting Bank hereunder, each Fronting Bank may, or shall, take such action
only
in respect of the Letters of Credit issued by it and the reimbursement
obligations owing to it. Whenever the consent of the Fronting Bank is required
hereunder with respect to any proposed action, the consent of each Fronting
Bank
of a Letter of Credit that is then outstanding, or in respect of which
reimbursement obligations remain outstanding, shall be required for such
proposed action to be taken. Any notice to be provided to the Fronting Bank
shall be provided to each Fronting Bank of a Letter of Credit that is then
outstanding, or in respect of which reimbursement obligations remain
outstanding, and each such Fronting Bank shall have the right to request
any
information, and take any other action, as the Fronting Bank is permitted
to do
hereunder. The protections accorded the Fronting Bank hereunder shall inure
to
the benefit of each Fronting Bank, regardless of whether any Letter of Credit
issued by any such Fronting Bank or any reimbursement obligations in respect
thereof are outstanding at the time the benefits of such protections are
asserted.
(i) No
Fronting Bank shall at any time be obligated to issue any Letter of Credit
if
such issuance would result in the aggregate of the Stated Amounts of all
Letters
of Credit issued by such Fronting Bank exceeding such Fronting Bank’s LC
Fronting Bank Commitment.
ARTICLE
III
REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES
The
Borrower represents and warrants to each Lender as follows:
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SECTION
3.01. Organization;
Powers.
The
Borrower (i) is a limited liability company, duly formed, validly
existing and in good standing under the laws of the state of Delaware, (ii)
has
all requisite power and authority to own its property and assets and to carry
on
its business as now conducted and as proposed to be conducted, (iii) is
qualified to do business in every jurisdiction where such qualification is
required, except where the failure so to qualify would not result in a Material
Adverse Change, and (iv) has the limited liability company power and
authority to execute, deliver and perform its obligations under this Agreement
and to request and receive Extensions of Credit hereunder.
SECTION
3.02. Authorization.
The
execution, delivery and performance by the Borrower of this Agreement and
the
Extensions of Credit hereunder (i) have been duly authorized by all
requisite limited liability company action and (ii) will
not (A) violate (x) any provision of any law, statute, rule or
regulation (including, without limitation, the Margin Regulations) or of
the
certificate of incorporation or other constitutive documents (including the
limited liability company agreement) of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries
to which the Borrower is subject, (y) any order of any Governmental
Authority or (z) any provision of any indenture, agreement or other
instrument to which the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries is a party or
by
which it or any of its property is or may be bound, (B) be in conflict
with, result in a breach of or constitute (alone or with notice or lapse
of time
or both) a default under any such indenture, agreement or other instrument
or
(C) result in the creation or imposition of any Lien upon any property or
assets of the Borrower.
SECTION
3.03. Enforceability.
This
Agreement constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Borrower
enforceable in accordance with its terms except to the extent that enforcement
may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency or similar laws affecting the
enforcement of creditors’ rights generally.
SECTION
3.04. Governmental
Approvals.
No
action, consent or approval of, registration or filing with or other action
by
any Governmental Authority is or will be required in connection with the
execution, delivery and performance by the Borrower of this Agreement, except
those as have been duly obtained and as are (i) in full force and effect,
(ii) sufficient for their purpose and (iii) not subject to any pending
or,
to the knowledge of the Borrower, threatened appeal or other proceeding seeking
reconsideration or review thereof.
SECTION
3.05. Financial
Statements.
(a) Each
of (i) the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Consolidated
Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2005 and the related consolidated statements
of
income, retained earnings and cash flows for the fiscal year then ended,
reported on by Deloitte & Touche LLP, and set forth in the Borrower’s Annual
Report on Form 10-K for such fiscal year, and (ii) the unaudited consolidated
balance sheet of the Borrower and its Consolidated Subsidiaries as of September
30, 2006 and the related consolidated statements of income and
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cash
flows for the fiscal quarter then ended, set forth in the Borrower’s report on
Form 10-Q for such fiscal quarter, copies of which have been made available
to
each of the Lenders and the Fronting Banks, present fairly (subject, in the
case
of such balance sheet and statements of income and cash flows set forth in
such
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, to year-end adjustments), in all material
respects, the consolidated financial position of the Borrower and its
Consolidated Subsidiaries as of such date and their consolidated results
of
operations and cash flows for the periods ending on such dates in conformity
with GAAP.
(b) Except
as set forth in the financial statements or other reports of the type referred
to in Section 5.03 hereof and that have been made available to the Lenders
and the Fronting Banks on or prior to the date of this Agreement (collectively,
the “Borrower
Information”),
since September 30, 2006, there has been no Material Adverse Change, other
than
as a result of the matters excluded from the computation of Consolidated
Earnings Available for Fixed Charges as set forth in the definition
thereof.
SECTION
3.06. Litigation.
Except
as set forth in the Borrower Information, there is no action, suit or arbitral
or governmental proceeding pending against, or to the knowledge of the Borrower
threatened against or affecting, the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries
before
any court or arbitrator or any governmental body, agency or official in which
there is a reasonable possibility of an adverse decision that could result
in a
Material Adverse Change.
SECTION
3.07. Federal
Reserve Regulations.
(a) Neither
the Borrower nor any of its Subsidiaries is engaged principally, or as one
of
its important activities, in the business of extending credit for the purpose
of
purchasing or carrying Margin Stock.
(b) No
part of the proceeds of any Extension of Credit will be used by the Borrower,
whether directly or indirectly, and whether immediately, incidentally or
ultimately, to purchase or carry Margin Stock or to refund indebtedness
originally incurred for such purpose, or for any other purpose which entails
a
violation of, or which is inconsistent with, the provisions of the Margin
Regulations.
(c) Not
more than 25% of the value of the assets of the Borrower subject to the
restrictions of Sections 5.09 and 5.10 is represented by Margin
Stock.
SECTION
3.08. Investment
Company Act.
Neither
the Borrower nor any of its Subsidiaries is an “investment company” as defined
in, or subject to regulation under, the Investment Company Act of
1940.
SECTION
3.09. No
Material Misstatements.
No
report, financial statement or other written information furnished by or
on
behalf of the Borrower to the Agent, any Fronting Bank or any Lender pursuant
to
or in connection with this Agreement contains or will contain any material
misstatement of fact or omits or will omit to
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state
any material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in the light
of the
circumstances under which they were or will be made, not misleading;
provided
that,
with respect to projections and forward looking statements, the Borrower
represents only that such information was prepared in good faith based upon
assumptions and estimates believed to be reasonable at the time made and
notes
that whether or not such projections or forward looking statements are in
fact
achieved will depend upon future events some of which are not within the
control
of
the Borrower and actual
results may vary from the projections and such variations may be material
and,
accordingly, the Borrower gives no representation and warranty that such
projections and forward looking statements will be achieved.
SECTION
3.10. Taxes.
The
Borrower and its Subsidiaries have filed or caused to be filed within 3 days
of
the date on which due, all material Federal, state and local tax returns
which
to their knowledge are required to be filed by them, and have paid or caused
to
be paid all material taxes shown to be due and payable on such returns or
on any
assessments received by them, other than any taxes or assessments the validity
of which is being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and
with
respect to which appropriate accounting reserves have to the extent required
by
GAAP been set aside.
SECTION
3.11. Employee
Benefit Plans.
With
respect to each Plan, the Borrower and its ERISA Affiliates are in compliance
in
all material respects with the applicable provisions of ERISA and the Code
and
the final regulations and published interpretations thereunder. No ERISA
Event
has occurred that alone or together with any other ERISA Event has resulted
or
could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Change. Neither
the
Borrower nor any ERISA Affiliate has incurred any Withdrawal Liability that
could result in a Material Adverse Change. Neither the Borrower nor any ERISA
Affiliate has received any notification that any Multiemployer Plan is in
reorganization or has been terminated within the meaning of Title IV of
ERISA, which such reorganization or termination could result in a Material
Adverse Change, and no Multiemployer Plan is reasonably expected to be in
reorganization or to be terminated where such reorganization or termination
has
resulted or can reasonably be expected to result, through an increase in
the
contributions required to be made to such Plan or otherwise, in a Material
Adverse Change.
SECTION
3.12. Significant
Subsidiaries.
Each
of the Borrower’s Significant Subsidiaries is a corporation, limited liability
company or other type of person duly incorporated or formed (as the case
may
be), validly existing and in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction
of
incorporation, organization or formation (as the case may be) and has all
corporate, limited liability company, partnership or other (as the case may
be)
powers necessary to carry on its business substantially as now conducted.
Each
of the Borrower’s Significant Subsidiaries has all material governmental
licenses, authorizations, consents and approvals required to carry on its
business substantially as now conducted.
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SECTION
3.13. Environmental
Matters.
Except
as set forth in or contemplated by the Borrower Information, the Borrower
and
each of its Subsidiaries has complied in all material respects with all Federal,
state, local and other statutes, ordinances, orders, judgments, rulings and
regulations relating to environmental pollution or to environmental or nuclear
regulation or control, except to the extent that failure to so comply could
not
reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Change. Except as
set
forth in or contemplated by the Borrower Information, neither the Borrower
nor
any of its Subsidiaries has received notice of any material failure so to
comply, except where such failure could not reasonably be expected to result
in
a Material Adverse Change. Except as set forth in or contemplated by the
Borrower Information, the facilities of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries,
as the case may be, are not used to manage any hazardous wastes, hazardous
substances, hazardous materials, toxic substances, toxic pollutants or
substances similarly denominated, as those terms or similar terms are used
in
the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, the Comprehensive Environmental
Response Compensation and Liability Act, the Hazardous Materials Transportation
Act, the Toxic Substance Control Act, the Clean Air Act, the Clean Water
Act or
any other applicable law relating to environmental pollution, or any nuclear
fuel or other radioactive materials, in violation in any material respect
of any
law or any regulations promulgated pursuant thereto, except to the extent
that
such violations could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material
Adverse
Change. Except as set forth in or contemplated by the Borrower Information,
the
Borrower is aware of no events, conditions or circumstances involving
environmental pollution or contamination that could reasonably be expected
to
result in a Material Adverse Change.
SECTION
3.14. Solvency.
The
Borrower is Solvent.
ARTICLE
IV
CONDITIONS
The
obligations of the Lenders and the Fronting Banks to make Extensions of Credit
hereunder are subject to the satisfaction of the following
conditions:
SECTION
4.01. Initial
Extensions of Credit.
The
Commitment of each Lender to make its initial Loan and of each Fronting Bank
to
issue its initial Letter of Credit on or after the date hereof is subject
to the
conditions that on or prior to the date of such Extension of
Credit:
(a) The
Agent shall have received favorable written legal opinions of (i) (A) Xxxxx
X. Xxxxx, Executive Vice President and General Counsel of TXU Business Services
Company or an Associate General Counsel or a local counsel of the Borrower,
and
(B) Xxxxxx Xxxx Xxxxx Raysman & Xxxxxxx LLP, counsel to the Borrower, and
(ii) King & Spalding LLP, special New York counsel to the Agent, in
each case dated the date hereof, addressed to the Agent, the Fronting Banks
and
the Lenders and in form and substance satisfactory to the Agent.
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(b) The
Agent shall have received (i) a copy of the certificate of formation,
including all amendments thereto, of the Borrower, certified as of a recent
date
by the Secretary of State of the state of Delaware, and a certificate as
to the
good standing of the Borrower as of a recent date from such Secretary of
State;
(ii) a certificate of the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary or analogous
officer of the Borrower, dated the date of this Agreement and
certifying (A) that attached thereto is a true and complete copy of
the limited liability company agreement of the Borrower as in effect on such
date and at all times since a date prior to the date of the resolutions
described in clause (B) below, (B) that attached thereto are true and
complete copies of resolutions duly adopted by the board of managers (or
any
duly authorized committee thereof) of the Borrower, authorizing the execution
and delivery by the Borrower of this Agreement, the Extensions of Credit
to be
made hereunder and the performance by the Borrower of all of its obligations
hereunder, and that such resolutions have not been modified, rescinded or
amended and are in full force and effect, (C) that the certificate of
formation referred to in clause (i) above has not been amended since the
date of the last amendment thereto shown on the certificate of good standing
furnished pursuant to such clause (i) and (D) as to the incumbency and
specimen signature of each officer executing this Agreement and any other
document delivered in connection herewith on behalf of the Borrower;
(iii) a certificate of another officer of the Borrower as to the incumbency
and specimen signature of the Secretary or Assistant Secretary or analogous
officer executing the certificate pursuant to (ii) above; and (iv) a
certificate of a Responsible Officer of the Borrower, dated the date of this
Agreement, stating that (A) no action, consent or approval of, registration
or filing with or other action by any Governmental Authority is or will be
required in connection with the execution, delivery and performance by the
Borrower of this Agreement, except those as have been duly obtained and as
are
(1) in full force and effect, (2) sufficient for their purpose and
(3) not subject to any pending or, to the knowledge of such person,
threatened appeal or other proceeding seeking reconsideration or review thereof,
and (B) the representations and warranties set forth in Article III hereof
are true and correct in all material respects on and as of the date hereof,
and
(C) no Event of Default or Default has occurred and is continuing on the
date
hereof.
(c) The
Agent shall have received such other approvals, opinions, certificates,
instruments and documents as the Agent, any Fronting Bank or any of the Lenders
may have reasonably requested, in form satisfactory to the Agent and the
requesting Fronting Bank or Lender (if applicable).
(d) The
Lenders, the Fronting Bank, the Agent and the Joint Lead Arrangers named
in the
Letter Agreement shall have received payment of all fees and reimbursements
of
all expenses for which invoices have been presented as and when due on or
prior
to the date of the initial Extension of Credit pursuant to the terms of this
Agreement or the Letter Agreement.
(e) The
Agent shall have received all documentation and information required by
regulatory authorities under applicable “know your customer” and anti-money
laundering rules and regulations, including without limitation the USA Patriot
Act (Title III of Pub. L. 107-56 (signed into law October 26,
2001)).
(f) The
Agent shall have received evidence satisfactory to it that the Revolving
Credit
Agreement, dated as of May 26, 2006, among the Borrower, as borrower, the
lenders party
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thereto,
the Agent, as administrative agent, and the fronting banks named therein
shall
have been terminated.
SECTION
4.02. Conditions
for All Extensions of Credit.
The
Commitment of each Lender to make each Loan and of each Fronting Bank to
make
each Extension of Credit relating to a Letter of Credit hereunder shall be
subject to the satisfaction of the following conditions precedent on the
date of
such Extension of Credit:
(a) The
Agent and the relevant Fronting Bank, if applicable, shall have received
from
the Borrower a notice requesting such Extension of Credit as required by
Section 2.03 or Section 2.17, as applicable.
(b) The
representations and warranties of the Borrower set forth in Article III
hereof (except, in the case of any Extension of Credit that does not increase
the aggregate principal amount of the Outstanding Credits to the Borrower,
the
representations set forth in Sections 3.05(b), 3.06, 3.11 and 3.13 and
except, in the case of any Extension of Credit that is to be used to repay
commercial paper, the representation set forth in Section 3.05(b)) shall be
true and correct in all material respects on and as of the date of such
Extension of Credit with the same effect as though made on and as of such
date,
except to the extent such representations and warranties expressly relate
to an
earlier date. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the representations and warranties
set forth in Section 3.05(b) shall not be required to be made pursuant to
this
subsection (b) by the Borrower, if, at the time of such Extension of Credit,
the
Borrower’s Applicable Rating Level is at Level 1, 2 or 3; provided
that,
if clause (ii) of the proviso to Section 4.02(b) of that certain Revolving
Credit Agreement, dated as of August 12, 2005, among the Borrower and TXU
Delivery, as borrowers, the lenders party thereto, Citibank, N.A., as
administrative agent, and the fronting banks named therein (the “Existing
Facility”),
is amended such that the “Applicable Rating Level” threshold set forth therein
is lowered below that in effect on the date hereof, then the Applicable Rating
Level threshold set forth in clause (ii) of this sentence shall be
simultaneously amended to reflect the same such change.
(c) At
the time of and immediately after such Extension of Credit, no Default or
Event
of Default shall have occurred and be continuing at the time of such Extension
of Credit or would result from the making of such Extension of
Credit.
(d) At
the time of and immediately after the application of the proceeds of such
Extension of Credit, the “Available Commitment” (as such term is defined in the
Existing Facility) shall be $0.
(e) The
Agent shall have received a certificate of a Responsible Officer of the Borrower
certifying that the matters set forth in subsections (b), (c) and (d) above
are
true and correct as of such date.
Each
Extension
of Credit
shall be deemed to constitute a representation and warranty by the Borrower
on
the date of such Extension
of Credit
as to the matters specified in subsections (b), (c)
and (d) above.
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ARTICLE
V
COVENANTS
The
Borrower agrees that, so long as any Lender has any Commitment hereunder,
any
Fronting Bank has any obligation to issue Letters of Credit hereunder, any
Letter of Credit remains available to be drawn or any amount payable hereunder
remains unpaid:
SECTION
5.01. Existence.
It
will, and will cause each of its Significant Subsidiaries to, do or cause
to be
done all things necessary to preserve and keep in full force and effect its
existence and all rights, licenses, permits, franchises and authorizations
necessary or desirable in the normal conduct of its business except as otherwise
permitted pursuant to Section 5.09.
SECTION
5.02. Compliance
With Laws; Business and Properties.
It
will, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries to, comply with all applicable
material laws, rules, regulations and orders of any Governmental Authority,
whether now in effect or hereafter enacted, except where the validity or
applicability of such laws, rules, regulations or orders is being contested
by
appropriate proceedings in good faith; and at all times maintain and preserve
all property material to the conduct of its business and keep such property
in
good repair, working order and condition and from time to time make, or cause
to
be made, all needful and proper repairs, renewals, additions, improvements
and
replacements thereto necessary in order that the business carried on in
connection therewith may be properly conducted at all times.
SECTION
5.03. Financial
Statements, Reports, Etc.
It
will furnish to the Agent, each Lender and each Fronting Bank:
(a) as
soon as available and in any event within 120 days after the end of each
fiscal year of the Borrower, a consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower
and
its Consolidated Subsidiaries as of the end of such fiscal year and the related
consolidated statements of income, retained earnings
and cash flows for such fiscal year, setting forth in each case in comparative
form the figures for the previous fiscal year, all reported on in a manner
reasonably acceptable to the SEC by Deloitte & Touche LLP or other
independent public accountants of nationally recognized standing;
(b) as
soon as available and in any event within 75 days after the end of each of
the
first three quarters of each fiscal year of the Borrower, a consolidated
balance
sheet of the Borrower and its Consolidated Subsidiaries as of the end of
such
quarter and the related consolidated statements of income for such quarter,
for
the portion of the Borrower’s fiscal year ended at the end of such quarter, and
for the twelve months ended at the end of such quarter, and the related
consolidated statement of cash flows for the portion of the Borrower’s fiscal
year ended at the end of such quarter, setting forth comparative figures
for
previous dates and periods to the extent required in Form 10-Q, all
certified (subject to normal year-end adjustments) as to fairness of
presentation, GAAP and consistency by a Financial Officer of the
Borrower;
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(c) simultaneously
with any delivery of each set of financial statements referred to in
subsections (a) and (b) above, a certificate of a Financial Officer of the
Borrower (i) setting forth in reasonable detail the calculations required
to establish whether the Borrower was in compliance with the requirements
of
Sections 5.11 and 5.12 on the date of such financial statements, and
(ii) stating whether any Default or Event of Default exists on the date of
such certificate and, if any Default or Event of Default then exists, setting
forth the details thereof and the action that the Borrower is taking or proposes
to take with respect thereto;
(d) simultaneously
with the delivery of each set of financial statements referred to in
subsection (a) above, a statement of the firm of independent public
accountants that reported on such statements (i) stating whether anything
has come to their attention to cause them to believe that any Default or
Event
of Default existed on the date of such statements and (ii) confirming the
calculations set forth in the Financial Officer’s certificate delivered
simultaneously therewith pursuant to subsection (c) above;
(e) forthwith
upon becoming aware of the occurrence of any Default or Event of Default,
a
certificate of a Financial Officer of the Borrower setting forth the details
thereof and the action that the Borrower is taking or proposes to take with
respect thereto;
(f) promptly
upon the filing thereof, copies of each final prospectus (other than a
prospectus included in any registration statement on Form S-8 or its
equivalent or with respect to a dividend reinvestment plan) and all reports
on
Forms 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K and similar reports that the Borrower shall have
filed with the SEC, or any Governmental Authority succeeding to any of or
all
the functions of the SEC;
(g) if
and when any member of the Controlled Group (i) gives or is required to
give notice to the PBGC of any Reportable Event with respect to any Plan
that
might constitute grounds for a termination of such Plan under Title IV of
ERISA, or knows that the plan administrator of any Plan has given or is required
to give notice of any such Reportable Event, a copy of the notice of such
Reportable Event given or required to be given to the PBGC; (ii) receives
notice from a proper representative of a Multiemployer Plan of complete or
partial Withdrawal Liability being imposed upon such member of the Controlled
Group under Title IV of
ERISA, a copy of such notice; or (iii) receives notice from the PBGC under
Title IV of ERISA of an intent to terminate, or appoint a trustee to administer,
any Plan, a copy of such notice; and
(h) promptly,
from time to time, such additional information regarding the financial position
or business of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries as the Agent, at the request
of
any Lender or any Fronting Bank, may reasonably request.
As
promptly as practicable after delivering each set of financial statements
as
required in subsection (a) above,
the Borrower shall make available a copy of the consolidating workpapers
used by
the Borrower in preparing such consolidated statements to each Fronting Bank
and
each Lender that shall have requested such consolidating workpapers. Each
Lender
and Fronting Bank that receives such consolidating workpapers shall hold
them in
confidence as required by Section 8.15; provided
that neither any Lender nor any Fronting Bank may disclose such consolidating
workpapers to any other person pursuant to clause (iv) of
Section 8.15.
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SECTION
5.04. Insurance.
It
will, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries to, maintain such insurance
or
self insurance, to such extent and against such risks, including fire and
other
risks insured against by extended coverage, as is customary with companies
similarly situated and in the same or similar businesses.
SECTION
5.05. Taxes,
Etc.
It
will, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries to, pay and discharge promptly
when due all material taxes, assessments and governmental charges imposed
upon
it or upon its income or profits or in respect of its property, as well as
all
other material liabilities, in each case before the same shall become delinquent
or in default and before penalties accrue thereon, unless and to the extent
that
the same are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and
adequate reserves with respect thereto shall, to the extent required by GAAP,
have been set aside.
SECTION
5.06. Maintaining
Records; Access to Properties and Inspections.
It
will, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries to, maintain financial records
in
accordance with GAAP and, upon reasonable notice and at reasonable times,
permit
authorized representatives designated by any Lender or any Fronting Bank
to
visit and inspect its properties and to discuss its affairs, finances and
condition with its officers.
SECTION
5.07. ERISA.
It
will, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries that are members of the Controlled
Group to, comply in all material respects with the applicable provisions
of
ERISA and the Code except where any noncompliance, individually or in the
aggregate, would not result in a Material Adverse Change.
SECTION
5.08. Use
of Proceeds.
It
will not, and will not cause or permit any of its Subsidiaries to, use the
proceeds of the Loans or Letters of Credit for purposes other than for working
capital and other general corporate purposes, including the making of advances
to Affiliates of the Borrower and the refinancing of short-term borrowings
used
for working capital and other general corporate purposes.
SECTION
5.09. Consolidations,
Mergers, Sales and Acquisitions of Assets and Investments in
Subsidiaries.
(a) It
will not, and will not permit any of its Significant Subsidiaries to,
consolidate or merge with or into any person unless (i) in the case of any
such transaction involving the Borrower, the surviving person is the Borrower
or
another person formed under the laws of a State of the United States of America
and assumes or is responsible, by operation of law, for all the obligations
of
the Borrower hereunder and (ii) in the case of any such transaction
involving any such Significant Subsidiary, the survivor is the Borrower,
such
Significant Subsidiary or a
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Wholly
Owned Subsidiary of the Borrower (or a person which as a result of such
transaction becomes a Wholly Owned Subsidiary of the Borrower).
(b) It
will not, and will not permit any of its Significant Subsidiaries to, make
a
Significant Disposition to any person unless (i) such Significant Disposition
is
made to the Borrower, a Wholly Owned Subsidiary of the Borrower or a person
that, as a result of such transaction, becomes a Wholly Owned Subsidiary
of the
Borrower, (ii) such Significant Disposition (A) is comprised of a sale by
the
Borrower, in an initial public offering, of up to 20% of the equity interests
in
any Subsidiary comprising generating assets of the Borrower, (B) is made
by the
Borrower of up to 50% of the common stock, common members’ interests or
partnership interests in TXU Generation Company LP (provided that it shall
be a
condition precedent to any such Significant Disposition that, immediately
following such Significant Disposition, the Borrower shall be in pro
forma
compliance with Sections 5.11 and 5.12), and (C) is made by the Borrower
of
interests in the Comanche Peak nuclear power generation plant, to the extent
that the consideration for such Significant Disposition is non-cash, (iii)
such
Significant Disposition is made in connection with outsourcing arrangements
in
connection with Capgemini Energy L.P. and its successors and assigns, or
any
similar provider of outsourcing services properly substituted therefor and
its
successors and assigns, (iv) such Significant Disposition is related to the
formation or operation of an energy marketing and trading vehicle in which
the
Borrower owns an interest, or will own an interest, upon the formation of
such
energy marketing and trading vehicle, (v) the proceeds of such Significant
Disposition are reinvested in the business of the Borrower or any of its
Subsidiaries or are used to reduce the indebtedness of the Borrower or any
of
its Subsidiaries, (vi) such Significant Disposition is made by TXU Generation
Company LP of gas-fired plants or combustion turbines, as announced by TXU
on
February 1, 2005,
(vii) such Significant Disposition is made by the Borrower (or any Subsidiary
of
the Borrower) of assets (including without limitation equipment, facilities,
real property rights and interests, water rights, fuel, lignite and mineral
reserves and any other property related thereto or necessary for the operation
of such assets) to any Subsidiary of the Borrower or to TXU (or any Subsidiary
of TXU), in connection with the publicly announced and anticipated development
and financing of power generating facilities and related assets and facilities
and the aggregate
book value of all such assets sold, leased, disposed of or otherwise transferred
to any person that is not a Subsidiary of the Borrower does not exceed
$500,000,000, or (viii) such Significant Disposition is comprised of a
disposition of gas plants and related trading businesses and the aggregate
book
value of all such assets sold, leased, disposed of or otherwise transferred
to
any person that is not a Subsidiary of the Borrower does not exceed
$500,000,000.
(c) Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary contained in this Section, (i) the Borrower will
not in
any event permit any such consolidation, merger, sale, lease or transfer
if any
Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing at the
time of
or after giving effect to such transaction, (ii) neither the Borrower nor
any of
its Subsidiaries will engage to a Substantial extent in businesses other
than
those currently conducted by them and other businesses reasonably related
thereto, (iii) neither the Borrower nor any of its Subsidiaries will
acquire any Subsidiary or make any investment in any Subsidiary if, upon
giving
effect to such acquisition or investment, as the case may be, the Borrower
would
not be in compliance with the covenants set forth in Sections 5.11 and 5.12
and (iv) nothing in this Section shall prohibit any sales of assets
permitted by Section 5.10(d).
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SECTION
5.10. Limitations
on Liens.
Neither
the Borrower nor any of its Significant Subsidiaries will create or assume
or
permit to exist any Lien in respect of any property or assets of any kind
(real
or personal, tangible or intangible) of the Borrower or any such Significant
Subsidiary, or sell any such property or assets subject to an understanding
or
agreement, contingent or otherwise, to repurchase such property or assets,
or
sell, or permit any Significant Subsidiary thereof to sell, any accounts
receivable; provided
that the provisions of this Section shall not prevent or restrict the creation,
assumption or existence of:
(a) any
Lien in respect of any such property or assets of any Significant Subsidiary
of
the Borrower to secure indebtedness owing by it to the Borrower or any Wholly
Owned Subsidiary of the Borrower; or
(b) Liens
(including capital leases) in respect of property acquired by the Borrower
or
any Significant Subsidiary thereof, to secure the purchase price, or the
cost of
construction and development, of such property (or to secure indebtedness
incurred prior to, at the time of, or within 120 days after the later of
the acquisition of such property and the commencement of operation of such
property for the purpose of financing the acquisition, or the cost of
construction and development, of such property), or Liens existing on any
such
property at the time of acquisition of such property by the Borrower or such
Significant Subsidiary, whether or not assumed, or any Lien in respect of
property of any person existing at the time such person becomes a Subsidiary
of
the Borrower; or agreements to acquire any property or assets under conditional
sale agreements or other title retention agreements, or capital leases in
respect of any other property; provided
that
(A) the
aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness secured by all Liens in respect
of
any such property shall not exceed the cost (as determined by the board of
directors or analogous governing body of the Borrower or such Significant
Subsidiary, as the case may be) of such property at the time of acquisition
thereof (or
(x) in the case of property covered by a capital lease, the fair market
value, as so determined, of such property at the time of such transaction,
or
(y) in the case of a Lien in respect of property existing at the time such
person becomes a Subsidiary of the Borrower the fair market value, as so
determined of such property at such time), and
(B) at
the time of the acquisition of the property by the Borrower or such Significant
Subsidiary, or at the time such person becomes a Subsidiary of the Borrower,
as
the case may be, every such Lien shall apply and attach only to the property
originally subject thereto and fixed improvements constructed thereon; or
(c) refundings
or extensions of any Lien permitted in subsection (b) above for
amounts not exceeding the principal amount of the Indebtedness so refunded
or
extended or the fair market value (as determined by the board of directors
(or
analogous governing body) of the Borrower or such Significant Subsidiary,
as the
case may be) of the property theretofore subject to such Lien, whichever
shall
be lower, in each case at the time of such refunding or extension;
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provided
that such Lien shall apply only to the same property theretofore subject
to the
same and fixed improvements constructed thereon; or
(d) sales
subject to understandings or agreements to repurchase; provided that the
aggregate sales price for all such sales (other than sales to any governmental
instrumentality in connection with such instrumentality’s issuance of
indebtedness, including without limitation industrial development bonds and
pollution control bonds, on behalf of the Borrower or any Significant Subsidiary
thereof) made in any one calendar year shall not exceed $50,000,000 in the
aggregate for the Borrower and its Significant Subsidiaries; or
(e) any
production payment or similar interest which is dischargeable solely out
of
natural gas, coal, lignite, oil or other mineral to be produced from the
property subject thereto and to be sold or delivered by the Borrower or any
Significant Subsidiary thereof; or
(f) any
Lien, including in connection with sale-leaseback transactions, created or
assumed by the Borrower or any Significant Subsidiary thereof on natural
gas,
coal, lignite, oil or other mineral properties or nuclear fuel owned or leased
by the Borrower or such Subsidiary, to secure loans to the Borrower or such
Subsidiary in an aggregate amount not to exceed $400,000,000 in the aggregate
for the Borrower and its Significant Subsidiaries; provided that neither
the
Borrower nor any Subsidiary of the Borrower shall assume or guarantee such
financings; or
(g) any
Lien (whenever incurred) on assets owned by the Borrower or any Subsidiary
thereof as of the date hereof and any fuel, operating and maintenance or
similar
contract related thereto securing Indebtedness of the Borrower or Subsidiary
in
an aggregate amount not to exceed 10% of consolidated assets of the Borrower;
or
(h) leases
(other than capital leases) now or hereafter existing and any renewals and
extensions thereof under which the Borrower or any Significant Subsidiary
thereof may acquire or dispose of any of its property, subject, however,
to the
terms of Section 5.09; or
(i) any
Lien on the rights of TXU Mining or TXU Fuel existing under their respective
Operating Agreements; or
(j) pledges
or sales by the Borrower or any Subsidiary of the Borrower of its accounts
receivable including customers’ installment paper; or
(k) the
pledge of current assets, in the ordinary course of business, to secure current
liabilities; or
(l) Permitted
Encumbrances; or
(m) the
Liens in favor of the Agent on funds in the Cash Collateral Account and on
the
Cash Collateral Account to secure the reimbursement obligations of the Borrower
in respect of Letters of Credit and comparable Liens created to secure
reimbursement obligations for other letters of credit issued for the account
of
the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries.
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SECTION
5.11. Fixed
Charge Coverage Ratio.
The
Borrower will not, as of the end of each quarter of each of its fiscal years,
permit the ratio of (x) its Consolidated Earnings Available for Fixed Charges
for the twelve months then ended to (y) its Consolidated Fixed Charges for
the
twelve months then ended to be less than 2.00 to 1.00.
SECTION
5.12. Debt
to Total Capitalization Ratio.
The
Borrower will not, as of the end of each quarter of each its fiscal years,
permit the ratio of its Consolidated Senior Debt to its Consolidated Total
Capitalization to be greater than 0.60 to 1.00.
SECTION
5.13. Restrictive
Agreements.
The
Borrower will not permit TXU Generation Company LP, TXU Energy Retail Company
LP
or any of their respective Significant Subsidiaries (the “Subject
Subsidiaries”)
to enter into any agreement restricting the ability of any Subject Subsidiary
to
make payments, directly or indirectly, to its equity holders by way of
dividends, advances, repayments of loans or advances, reimbursements of
management and other intercompany charges, expenses and accruals or other
returns on investments or any other agreement or arrangement that restricts
the
ability of such Subject Subsidiary to make any payment, directly or indirectly,
to its equity holders other than pursuant to the terms of preferred stock
or
Equity-Credit Preferred Securities issued by such Subject Subsidiary, if
the
effect of such agreement is to subject such Subject Subsidiary to restrictions
on such payments greater than those to which such Subject Subsidiary is subject
on the date of this Agreement. All such existing restrictive agreements are
listed on Schedule 5.13 hereto.
Article
VI
EVENTS
OF DEFAULT
In
case of the happening of any of the following events (each an “Event
of Default”):
(a) any
representation or warranty made or deemed made by the Borrower in or in
connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement or the Extensions
of Credit made hereunder shall prove to have been false or misleading in
any
material respect when so made, deemed made or furnished;
(b) default
shall be made by the Borrower in the payment of any principal of any Outstanding
Credit when and as the same shall become due and payable, whether at the
due
date thereof or at a date fixed for prepayment thereof or by acceleration
thereof or otherwise;
(c) default
shall be made by the Borrower in the payment of any interest on any Outstanding
Credit or any Fee or any other amount (other than an amount referred to in
subsection (b) above) due hereunder, when and as the same shall become due
and payable, and such default shall continue unremedied for a period of five
days;
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(d) default
shall be made by the Borrower in the due observance or performance of any
covenant, condition or agreement contained in Section 5.01, 5.11 or
5.12;
(e) default
shall be made by the Borrower (i) in the due observance or performance of
any covenant, condition or agreement contained in Section 5.09 and such default
shall continue unremedied for a period of 5 days or (ii) in the due
observance or performance of any covenant, condition or agreement contained
herein (other than those specified in (b), (c), (d) or (e)(i) above) or in
the
Letter Agreement and such default shall continue unremedied for a period
of 30
days after notice thereof from the Agent at the request of any Lender to
the
Borrower;
(f) (i)
TXU shall no longer own, directly or indirectly, 80% of the outstanding common
stock or common members’ interest in the Borrower, or any permitted successor
thereto, or (ii) the Borrower shall no longer own, directly or indirectly,
(A)
100% of the common stock, common members’ interest or partnership interests in
TXU Energy Retail Company LP or (B) 50% of the common stock, common members’
interest or partnership interests in TXU Generation Company LP;
(g) the
Borrower or any Subsidiary thereof shall (i) fail to pay any principal or
interest, regardless of amount, due in respect of any Indebtedness in a
principal amount in excess of $50,000,000, when and as the same shall become
due
and payable, subject to any applicable grace periods, or (ii) fail to
observe or perform any other term, covenant, condition or agreement contained
in
any agreement or instrument evidencing or governing any such Indebtedness
if the
effect of any failure referred to in this clause (ii) is to cause, or to
permit
the holder or holders of such Indebtedness or a trustee on its or their behalf
to cause, such Indebtedness to become accelerated or due prior to its stated
maturity;
(h) an
involuntary proceeding shall be commenced or an involuntary petition shall
be
filed in a court of competent jurisdiction seeking (i) relief in respect of
the Borrower or any Significant Subsidiary thereof, or of a substantial part
of
the property or assets of the Borrower or
any Significant Subsidiary thereof, under Title 11 of the United States
Bankruptcy Code, as now constituted or hereafter amended, or any other Federal
or state bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership or similar law, (ii) the
appointment of a receiver, trustee, custodian, sequestrator, conservator
or
similar official for the Borrower or any Significant Subsidiary thereof or
for a
substantial part of the property or assets of the Borrower or any Significant
Subsidiary thereof or (iii) the winding up or liquidation of the Borrower
or any Significant Subsidiary thereof; and such proceeding or petition shall
continue undismissed for 60 days or an order or decree approving or ordering
any
of the foregoing shall be entered;
(i) the
Borrower or any Significant Subsidiary thereof shall (i) voluntarily
commence any proceeding or file any petition seeking relief under Title 11
of
the United States Bankruptcy Code, as now constituted or hereafter amended,
or
any other Federal or state bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership or similar
law,
(ii) consent to the institution of, or fail to contest in a timely and
appropriate manner, any proceeding or the filing of any petition described
in
(h) above, (iii) apply for or consent to the appointment of a receiver,
trustee, custodian, sequestrator, conservator or similar official for the
Borrower or any Significant Subsidiary thereof or for a substantial part
of the
property or assets of it or such Significant Subsidiary, (iv) file an
answer admitting the material allegations of a petition filed against it
in any
such proceeding, (v) make a
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general
assignment for the benefit of creditors, (vi) become unable, admit in
writing its inability or fail generally to pay its debts as they become due
or
(vii) take any action for the purpose of effecting any of the
foregoing;
(j) a
Change in Control shall occur;
(k) one
or more judgments or orders for the payment of money in an aggregate amount
in
excess of $50,000,000 shall be rendered against the Borrower or any Subsidiary
thereof or any combination thereof and such judgment or order shall remain
undischarged or unstayed for a period of 30 days, or any action shall be
legally
taken by a judgment creditor to levy upon assets or properties of the Borrower
or any Subsidiary thereof to enforce any such judgment or order;
(l) an
ERISA Event or ERISA Events shall have occurred that reasonably could be
expected to result in a Material Adverse Change;
then,
and in every such event, and at any time thereafter during the continuance
of
such event, the Agent, at the request of the Required Lenders, shall, by
notice
to the Borrower, take one or all of the following actions, at the same or
different times: (i) terminate forthwith the right of the Borrower to
request and receive Extensions of Credit; and (ii) declare the Loans of the
Borrower then outstanding to be forthwith due and payable in whole or in
part,
whereupon the principal of the Loans so declared to be due and payable, together
with accrued interest thereon and any unpaid accrued Fees and all other
liabilities of the Borrower accrued hereunder, shall become forthwith due
and
payable, without presentment, demand, protest or any other notice of any
kind,
all of which are hereby expressly waived, anything contained herein to the
contrary notwithstanding; provided
that in the case of any event described in subsection (h) or (i) above
affecting the Borrower, the right of the Borrower to request and receive
Extensions of Credit shall automatically terminate and the principal of the
Loans then outstanding of the Borrower, together with accrued interest thereon
and any unpaid accrued Fees and all other liabilities of the Borrower accrued
hereunder shall automatically become due and payable, without presentment,
demand,
protest or any other notice of any kind, all of which are hereby expressly
waived by the Borrower, anything contained herein to the contrary
notwithstanding.
Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary contained herein, no notice given or declaration
made
by the Agent pursuant to this Article VI shall affect (i) the obligation
of any
Fronting Bank to make any payment under any Letter of Credit issued by such
Fronting Bank in accordance with the terms of such Letter of Credit or (ii)
the
obligations of each Lender in respect of each such Letter of Credit;
provided,
however,
that upon the occurrence and during the continuance of any Event of Default,
the
Agent shall at the request, or may with the consent, of the Required Lenders,
upon notice to the Borrower, require the Borrower to deposit with the Agent
an
amount in the cash collateral account (the “Cash
Collateral Account”)
described below equal to the aggregate maximum amount available to be drawn
under all Letters of Credit issued for the account of the Borrower and
outstanding at such time. Such Cash Collateral Account shall at all times
be
free and clear of all rights or claims of third parties. The Cash Collateral
Account shall be maintained with the Agent or at a depositary bank acting
on
behalf of the Agent in the name of, and under the sole dominion and control
of,
the Agent, and amounts
deposited in the Cash Collateral Account shall bear interest at a rate equal
to
the rate generally offered by CS
or such depositary bank, as the case may be, for deposits equal to the amount
deposited by the Borrower
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in
the Cash Collateral Account, for a term to be determined by the Agent in
its
sole discretion. The Borrower hereby grants to the Agent for the benefit
of the
Fronting Banks and the Lenders a Lien on, and hereby assigns to the Agent
for
the benefit of the Fronting Banks and the Lenders all of its right, title
and
interest in, the Cash Collateral Account and all funds from time to time
on
deposit therein to secure its reimbursement obligations in respect of Letters
of
Credit issued for its account. If any drawings then outstanding or thereafter
made are not reimbursed in full immediately upon demand or, in the case of
subsequent drawings, upon being made, then, in any such event, the Agent
may
apply the amounts then on deposit in the Cash Collateral Account, in such
priority as the Agent shall elect, toward the payment in full of any or all
of
the Borrower’s obligations hereunder as and when such obligations shall become
due and payable, regardless of whether the amounts to be so applied were
deposited by the Borrower for the account of which the Letter(s) of Credit
then
being drawn were issued. Upon payment in full, after the termination of the
Letters of Credit, of all such obligations, the Agent will repay and reassign
to
the Borrower any cash then on deposit in the Cash Collateral Account and
the
Lien of the Agent on the Cash Collateral Account and the funds therein shall
automatically terminate.
ARTICLE
VII
THE
AGENT
(a) In
order to expedite the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, CS is
hereby
appointed to act as Agent on behalf of the Lenders and the Fronting Banks.
Each
Lender and each Fronting Bank hereby irrevocably authorizes the Agent to
take
such actions on behalf of such Lender and such Fronting Bank and to exercise
such powers as are specifically delegated to the Agent by the terms and
provisions hereof, together with such actions and powers as are reasonably
incidental thereto. The Agent is hereby expressly authorized by the Lenders
and
the Fronting Banks, without hereby limiting any implied authority, (i) to
receive on behalf of the Lenders and the Fronting Banks all payments of
principal of and interest on the Outstanding Credits and all other amounts
due
to the Lenders and the Fronting Banks hereunder, and promptly
to distribute to each Lender and each Fronting Bank, its proper share of
each
payment so received; (ii) to give notice on behalf of each Lender and each
Fronting Bank to the Borrower of any Event of Default of which the Agent
has
actual knowledge acquired in connection with its agency hereunder; and
(iii) to distribute to each Lender and each Fronting Bank copies of all
notices, financial statements and other materials delivered by the Borrower
pursuant to this Agreement as received by the Agent.
(b) Neither
the Agent nor any of its directors, officers, employees or agents shall be
liable as such for any action taken or omitted by any of them except for
its or
his or her own gross negligence or willful misconduct, or be responsible
for any
statement, warranty or representation herein or the contents of any document
delivered in connection herewith, or be required to ascertain or to make
any
inquiry concerning the performance or observance by the Borrower of any of
the
terms, conditions, covenants or agreements contained in this Agreement. The
Agent shall not be responsible to the Lenders or the Fronting Banks for the
due
execution, genuineness, validity, enforceability or effectiveness of this
Agreement or other instruments or agreements. The Agent may deem and treat
the
Lender or the Fronting Bank that makes any Extension of Credit as the holder
of
the indebtedness resulting therefrom for all purposes hereof until it shall
have
received notice from such Lender or such Fronting Bank, given as provided
herein, of the
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transfer
thereof. The Agent shall in all cases be fully protected in acting, or
refraining from acting, in accordance with written instructions signed by
the
Required Lenders and, except as otherwise specifically provided herein, such
instructions and any action or inaction pursuant thereto shall be binding
on all
the Lenders and the Fronting Banks. The Agent shall, in the absence of knowledge
to the contrary, be entitled to rely on any instrument or document believed
by
it in good faith to be genuine and correct and to have been signed or sent
by
the proper person or persons. Neither the Agent nor any of its directors,
officers, employees or agents shall have any responsibility to the Borrower
on
account of the failure of or delay in performance or breach by any Lender
or any
Fronting Bank of any of its obligations hereunder or to any Lender or any
Fronting Bank on account of the failure of or delay in performance or breach
by
any other Lender, any Fronting Bank or the Borrower of any of their respective
obligations hereunder or in connection herewith. The Agent may execute any
and
all duties hereunder by or through agents or employees and shall be entitled
to
rely upon the advice of legal counsel selected by it with respect to all
matters
arising hereunder and shall not be liable for any action taken or suffered
in
good faith by it in accordance with the advice of such counsel.
(c) The
Lenders and the Fronting Banks hereby acknowledge that the Agent shall not
be
under any duty to take any discretionary action permitted to be taken by
it
pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement unless it shall be requested
in
writing to do so by the Required Lenders.
(d) Subject
to the appointment and acceptance of a successor Agent as provided below,
the
Agent may resign at any time by notifying the Lenders, the Fronting Banks
and
the Borrower. Upon any such resignation, the Required Lenders shall have
the
right to appoint a successor Agent acceptable to the Borrower. If no successor
shall have been so appointed by the Required Lenders and shall have accepted
such appointment within 30 days after the Agent gives notice of its
resignation, then the Agent may, on behalf of the Lenders and the Fronting
Banks, appoint a successor Agent, having a combined capital and surplus of
at
least $500,000,000 or an Affiliate of any such bank. Upon the acceptance
of any
appointment as Agent hereunder by a successor bank,
such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all the rights, powers,
privileges and duties of the retiring Agent and the Agent shall be discharged
from its duties and obligations hereunder. After the Agent’s resignation
hereunder, the provisions of this Article and Section 8.05 shall continue
in effect for its benefit in respect of any actions taken or omitted to be
taken
by it while it was acting as the Agent.
(e) With
respect to the Extensions of Credit made by it hereunder, the Agent, in its
individual capacity and not as Agent, shall have the same rights and powers
as
any other Lender and may exercise the same as though it were not the Agent,
and
the Agent and its Affiliates may accept deposits from, lend money to and
generally engage in any kind of business with the Borrower or any Subsidiary
or
other Affiliate thereof as if it were not Agent.
(f) Each
Lender agrees (i) to reimburse the Agent, on demand, in the amount of
its pro
rata
share (based on its Commitment hereunder or, if the Commitments shall have
been
terminated, the amount of its percentage of Outstanding Credits) of any expenses
incurred for the benefit of the Lenders or the Fronting Banks, in its role
as
Agent, including counsel fees and compensation of agents and employees paid
for
services rendered on behalf of the Lenders or the Fronting Banks, which shall
not have been reimbursed by the Borrower and (ii) to indemnify and
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hold
harmless the Agent and any of its directors, officers, employees or agents,
on
demand, in the amount of such pro
rata
share, from and against any and all liabilities, taxes, obligations, losses,
damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses or disbursements
of any kind or nature whatsoever which may be imposed on, incurred by or
asserted against it in any way relating to or arising out of this Agreement
or
any action taken or omitted by it under this Agreement to the extent the
same
shall not have been reimbursed by the Borrower; provided
that neither any Lender nor any Fronting Bank shall be liable to the Agent
for
any portion of such liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties,
actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses or disbursements resulting from
the
gross negligence or willful misconduct of the Agent or any of its directors,
officers, employees or agents. Each Lender and each Fronting Bank agrees
that
any allocation made in good faith by the Agent of expenses or other amounts
referred to in this subsection (f) shall be conclusive and binding for all
purposes.
(g) Each
Lender and each Fronting Bank acknowledges that it has, independently and
without reliance upon the Agent or any other Lender or Fronting Bank, and
based
on such documents and information as it has deemed appropriate, made its
own
credit analysis and decision to enter into this Agreement. Each Lender and
each
Fronting Bank also acknowledges that it will, independently and without reliance
upon the Agent or any other Lender or Fronting Bank, and based on such documents
and information as it shall from time to time deem appropriate, continue
to make
its own decisions in taking or not taking action under or based upon this
Agreement or any related agreement or any document furnished hereunder or
thereunder.
(h) Neither
Citigroup Global Markets Inc. nor Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, by
virtue
of its designation as a “Joint Lead Arranger and Bookrunners” on the cover page
of this Agreement, shall have any duties, liabilities, obligations or
responsibilities under this Agreement other than, if applicable, as the Agent,
or as a Lender or as a Fronting Bank hereunder.
Article
VIII
MISCELLANEOUS
SECTION
8.01. Notices.
Notices
and other communications provided for herein shall be in writing and shall
be
delivered by hand or overnight courier service, mailed or sent by facsimile,
as
follows:
(a) if
to the Borrower, to c/o TXU Business Services Company, Energy Plaza, 0000
Xxxxx
Xxxxxx, Xxxxxx, XX 00000, Attention: Treasurer (Facsimile No.
214-812-4097);
(b) if
to CS, as Agent, to Eleven Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000-0000, Attention:
Loan Services Manager (Facsimile No. 212-325-8304); and
(c) if
to a Lender, to it at its address (or facsimile number) set forth in the
Register or in the Assignment and Acceptance pursuant to which such Lender
became a party hereto.
All
notices and other communications given to any party hereto in accordance
with
the provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed to have been given on the
date
of receipt if
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delivered
by hand or overnight courier service or sent by facsimile or electronic mail
to
such party as provided in this Section or in accordance with the latest
unrevoked direction from such party given in accordance with this Section.
SECTION
8.02. Survival
of Agreement.
All
covenants, agreements, representations and warranties made by the Borrower
herein and in the certificates or other instruments prepared or delivered
in
connection with or pursuant to this Agreement shall be considered to have
been
relied upon by the Lenders and the Fronting Banks and shall survive the making
by the Lenders and the Fronting Banks of the Extensions of Credit regardless
of
any investigation made by the Lenders or the Fronting Banks or on their behalf,
and shall continue in full force and effect as long as there are any Outstanding
Credits or any Fee or any other amount payable under this Agreement is
outstanding and unpaid or the Commitments have not been terminated or any
Letter
of Credit is available to be drawn.
SECTION
8.03. Binding
Effect.
This
Agreement shall become effective when it shall have been executed by the
Borrower, the Fronting Banks and the Agent and when the Agent shall have
received copies hereof (via facsimile or otherwise) which, when taken together,
bear the signature of each Lender, and thereafter shall be binding upon and
inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors
and
assigns, except that the Borrower shall not have the right to assign any
rights
hereunder or any interest herein without the prior consent of all the Lenders
and the Fronting Banks.
SECTION
8.04. Successors
and Assigns.
(a) Whenever
in this Agreement any of the parties hereto is referred to, such reference
shall
be deemed to include the successors and assigns of such party; and all
covenants, promises and
agreements by or on behalf of any party that are contained in this Agreement
shall bind and inure to the benefit of its successors and assigns.
(b) Each
Lender may assign to one or more assignees all or a portion of its interests,
rights and obligations under this Agreement (including all or a portion of
its
Commitment and its Outstanding Credits); provided,
however,
that (i) the Borrower (unless an Event of Default shall have occurred
and be continuing), the Agent (except in the case of an assignment to a Lender)
and the Fronting Banks must give their prior written consent (which shall
not be
unreasonably withheld) to such assignment (except in the case of an assignment
by a Lender to an Affiliate of such Lender), (ii) the amount of the
Commitment of the assigning Lender subject to each such assignment (determined
as of the date the Assignment and Acceptance with respect to such assignment
is
delivered to the Agent) shall not be less than $5,000,000 or, if the amount
of
the Commitment of the assigning Lender is less than $5,000,000, the aggregate
amount of such Lender’s Commitment, (iii) each such assignment shall be of
a constant, and not a varying, percentage of all the assigning Lender’s rights
and obligations under this Agreement and (iv) the parties to each such
assignment shall execute and deliver to the Agent an Assignment and Acceptance,
and a processing and recordation fee of $3,500. Upon acceptance and recording
pursuant to Section 8.04(e), from and after the effective date specified
in each
Assignment and
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Acceptance,
which effective date shall be at least five Business Days after the execution
thereof unless otherwise agreed by the Agent (the Borrower to be given
reasonable notice of any shorter period), (A) the assignee thereunder shall
be a party hereto and, to the extent of the interest assigned by such Assignment
and Acceptance, have the rights and obligations of a Lender under this Agreement
and (B) the assigning Lender thereunder shall, to the extent of the
interest assigned by such Assignment and Acceptance, be released from its
obligations under this Agreement (and, in the case of an Assignment and
Acceptance covering all or the remaining portion of an assigning Lender’s rights
and obligations under this Agreement, such Lender shall cease to be a party
hereto (but shall continue to be entitled to the benefits of Sections 2.10,
2.15 and 8.05 afforded to such Lender prior to its assignment as well as to
any Fees accrued for its account hereunder and not yet paid)).
(c) By
executing and delivering an Assignment and Acceptance, the assigning Lender
thereunder and the assignee thereunder shall be deemed to confirm to and
agree
with each other and the other parties hereto as follows: (i) such assigning
Lender warrants that it is the legal and beneficial owner of the interest
being
assigned thereby free and clear of any adverse claim; (ii) except as set
forth in (i) above, such assigning Lender makes no representation or
warranty and assumes no responsibility with respect to any statements,
warranties or representations made in or in connection with this Agreement,
or
the execution, legality, validity, enforceability, genuineness, sufficiency
or
value of this Agreement or any other instrument or document furnished pursuant
hereto or the financial condition of the Borrower or the performance or
observance by the Borrower of any obligations under this Agreement or any
other
instrument or document furnished pursuant hereto; (iii) such assignor and
such assignee represents and warrants that it is legally authorized to enter
into such Assignment and Acceptance; (iv) such assignee confirms that it
has received a copy of this Agreement, together with copies of the most recent
financial statements delivered pursuant to Section 5.03 and such other
documents and information as it has deemed appropriate to make its own credit
analysis and decision to enter into such Assignment and Acceptance;
(v) such assignee will independently and without reliance upon the Agent,
such assigning Lender or any other Lender and based on such documents and
information
as it shall deem appropriate at the time, continue to make its own credit
decisions in taking or not taking action under this Agreement; (vi) such
assignee appoints and authorizes the Agent to take such action as agent on
its
behalf and to exercise such powers under this Agreement as are delegated
to the
Agent by the terms hereof, together with such powers as are reasonably
incidental thereto; and (vii) such assignee agrees that it will perform in
accordance with their terms all the obligations which by the terms of this
Agreement are required to be performed by it as a Lender.
(d) The
Agent shall maintain at one of its offices in the City of New York a copy
of
each Assignment and Acceptance delivered to it and a register for the
recordation of the names and addresses of the Lenders, and the Commitment
of,
and the principal amount of the Outstanding Credits of, each Lender pursuant
to
the terms hereof from time to time (the “Register”).
The entries in the Register shall be conclusive in the absence of manifest
error
and the Borrower, the Fronting Banks, the Agent and the Lenders may treat
each
person whose name is recorded in the Register pursuant to the terms hereof
as a
Lender hereunder for all purposes of this Agreement. The Register shall be
available for inspection by each party hereto, at any reasonable time and
from
time to time upon reasonable prior notice.
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(e) Upon
its receipt of a duly completed Assignment and Acceptance executed by an
assigning Lender and an assignee, the processing and recordation fee referred
to
in subsection (b) above and, if required, the written consent of the
Borrower, the Fronting Banks and the Agent to such assignment, the Agent
shall
(i) accept such Assignment and Acceptance and (ii) record the
information contained therein in the Register.
(f) Each
Lender may without the consent of the Borrower or the Agent sell participations
to one or more banks or other entities in all or a portion of its rights
and/or
obligations under this Agreement (including all or a portion of its Commitment,
its Loans and its LC Outstandings; provided,
however,
that (i) such Lender’s obligations under this Agreement shall remain
unchanged, (ii) such Lender shall remain solely responsible to the other
parties hereto for the performance of such obligations, (iii) each
participating bank or other entity shall be entitled to the benefit of the
cost
protection provisions contained in Sections 2.10, 2.15 and 8.05 to the
same extent as if it were the selling Lender (and limited to the amount that
could have been claimed by the selling Lender had it continued to hold the
interest of such participating bank or other entity), except that all claims
made pursuant to such Sections shall be made through such selling Lender,
and
(iv) the Borrower, the Agent, the Fronting Banks and the other Lenders
shall continue to deal solely and directly with such selling Lender in
connection with such Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement, and
such Lender shall retain the sole right to enforce the obligations of the
Borrower under this Agreement and to approve any amendment, modification
or
waiver of any provision of this Agreement (other than amendments, modifications
or waivers (x) decreasing any fees payable hereunder or the amount of principal
of, or the rate at which interest is payable on, the Outstanding Credits,
(y)
extending any principal payment date or date fixed for the payment of interest
on the Outstanding Credits or (z) extending the Commitments).
(g) Any
Lender or participant may, in connection with any assignment or participation
or
proposed assignment or participation pursuant to this Section, disclose to
the
assignee or participant or proposed assignee or participant any information
relating to the Borrower furnished to such Lender by or on behalf of the
Borrower; provided that, prior to any such disclosure,
each such assignee or participant or proposed assignee or participant shall
execute an agreement whereby such assignee or participant shall agree (subject
to customary exceptions) to preserve the confidentiality of any such
information.
(h) The
Borrower shall not assign or delegate any rights and duties hereunder without
the prior written consent of all Lenders, and any attempted assignment or
delegation (except as a consequence of a transaction expressly permitted
under
Section 5.09) by the Borrower without such consent shall be
void.
(i) Any
Lender may at any time pledge all or any portion of its rights under this
Agreement to a Federal Reserve Bank; provided that no such pledge shall release
any Lender from its obligations hereunder or substitute any such Bank for
such
Lender as a party hereto. In order to facilitate such an assignment to a
Federal
Reserve Bank, the Borrower shall, at the request of the assigning Lender,
duly
execute and deliver to the assigning Lender a promissory note or notes
evidencing the Loans made to the Borrower by the assigning Lender
hereunder.
(j) Subject
to the appointment and acceptance of a successor Fronting Bank as provided
below, any Fronting Bank may resign at any time by notifying the Lenders
and the
Borrower.
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Upon
any such resignation, the Required Lenders shall have the right to appoint
a
successor Fronting Bank acceptable to the Borrower. If no successor shall
have
been so appointed by the Required Lenders and shall have accepted such
appointment within 30 days after the retiring Fronting Bank gives notice of
its resignation, then the retiring Fronting Bank may appoint a successor
Fronting Bank, having a combined capital and surplus of at least $500,000,000
or
an Affiliate of any such bank. Upon the acceptance of any appointment as
Fronting Bank hereunder by a successor bank, such successor shall succeed
to and
become vested with all the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring
Fronting Bank and the retiring Fronting Bank shall be discharged from its
duties
and obligations hereunder. After a Fronting Bank’s resignation hereunder, the
provisions of Sections 2.10, 2.15 and 8.05 shall continue in effect for its
benefit in respect of any actions taken or omitted to be taken by it while
it
was acting as Fronting Bank.
SECTION
8.05. Expenses;
Indemnity.
(a) The
Borrower agrees to pay all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses (including
reasonable fees, charges and disbursements of one counsel, unless in the
good
faith opinion of the Agent or such counsel, it would be inappropriate under
applicable standards of legal professional conduct, due to an actual or
potential conflict of interest, to have only one counsel) incurred by the
Agent
in connection with the preparation, execution and delivery of this Agreement
or
in connection with any amendments, modifications or waivers of the provisions
hereof (but only if such amendments, modifications or waivers are requested
by
the Borrower) (whether or not the transactions hereby contemplated are
consummated), or incurred by the Agent or any Lender in connection with the
enforcement of their rights in connection with this Agreement (including
in
respect of workouts and restructurings) or in connection with the Extensions
of
Credit made hereunder, including the reasonable fees and disbursements of
one
counsel (unless in the good faith opinion of the Agent or such counsel, it
would
be inappropriate under applicable standards of legal professional conduct,
due
to an actual or potential conflict of interest, to have only one counsel)
for
the Agent or, in the case of enforcement following an Event of Default, the
Lenders.
In addition to the foregoing, the Borrower shall pay or reimburse the
Fronting Bank that issued such Letter of Credit for such reasonable, normal
and
customary costs and expenses as are incurred or charged by such Fronting
Bank in
issuing, negotiating, effecting payment under, amending or otherwise
administering such Letter of Credit.
(b) The
Borrower agrees to indemnify each Lender and each Fronting Bank against any
loss, calculated in accordance with the next sentence, or reasonable expense
that such Lender may sustain or incur as a consequence of (i) any failure
by the
Borrower to borrow or to refinance, convert or continue any Loan hereunder
(including as a result of the Borrower’s failure to fulfill any of the
applicable conditions set forth in Article IV) after irrevocable notice of
such
borrowing, refinancing, conversion or continuation has been given pursuant
to
Section 2.03, (ii) any payment, prepayment or conversion of a Eurodollar
Loan of the Borrower, or assignment of a Eurodollar Loan of the Borrower
required by any other provision of this Agreement or otherwise made or deemed
made, on a date other than the last day of the Interest Period, if any,
applicable thereto, (iii) any default in payment or prepayment of the principal
amount of any Outstanding Credit or any part thereof or interest accrued
thereon, as and when due and payable (at the due date thereof, whether by
scheduled maturity, acceleration, irrevocable notice of prepayment or otherwise)
or (iv) the occurrence of any Event of Default relating to the Borrower,
including, in each such case, any loss or reasonable expense sustained
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or
incurred or to be sustained or incurred by such Lender in liquidating or
employing deposits from third parties, or with respect to commitments made
or
obligations undertaken with third parties, to effect or maintain any Loan
hereunder or any part thereof as a Eurodollar Loan. Such loss shall include
an
amount equal to the excess, if any, as reasonably determined by such Lender,
of (x) its cost of obtaining the funds for the Loan being paid, prepaid,
refinanced, converted or not borrowed (assumed to be the LIBO Rate for the
period from the date of such payment, prepayment, refinancing or failure
to
borrow or refinance to the last day of the Interest Period for such Loan
(or, in
the case of a failure to borrow or refinance, the Interest Period for such
Loan
that would have commenced on the date of such failure) over (y) the amount
of
interest (as reasonably determined by such Lender) that would be realized
by
such Lender in reemploying the funds so paid, prepaid or not borrowed or
refinanced for such period or Interest Period, as the case may be.
(c) The
Borrower agrees to indemnify the Agent, the Fronting Banks, each Lender,
each of
their Affiliates and the directors, officers, employees and agents of the
foregoing (each such person being called an “Indemnitee”)
against, and to hold each Indemnitee harmless from, any and all costs, losses,
claims, damages, liabilities and related expenses, including reasonable fees
and
expenses of one counsel for all Indemnitees (unless in the good faith opinion
of
the Agent or such counsel, it would be inappropriate under applicable standards
of legal professional conduct, due to an actual or potential conflict of
interest, to have only one counsel), incurred by or asserted against any
Indemnitee arising out of the Borrower’s acts or omissions in connection
with (i) the preparation, execution, delivery, enforcement, performance and
administration of this Agreement, (ii) the use of the proceeds of the
Extensions of Credit or (iii) any claim, litigation, investigation or
proceeding relating to any of the foregoing, whether or not any Indemnitee
is a
party thereto, including any of the foregoing arising from the negligence,
whether sole or concurrent, on the part of any Indemnitee. Notwithstanding
the
foregoing, such indemnity shall not, as to any Indemnitee, be available to
the
extent that such losses, claims, damages, liabilities or related
expenses (i) are determined by a final judgment of a court of
competent jurisdiction to have resulted from the gross negligence or willful
misconduct of such Indemnitee or (ii) result from
any litigation brought by such Indemnitee against the Borrower or by the
Borrower against such Indemnitee, in which a final, nonappealable judgment
has
been rendered against such Indemnitee; provided,
further,
that the Borrower agrees that it will not, nor will it permit any Subsidiary
to,
without the prior written consent of each Indemnitee, settle, compromise
or
consent to the entry of any judgment in any pending or threatened claim,
action,
suit or proceeding in respect of which indemnification could be sought under
the
indemnification provisions of this subsection (c) (whether or not any Indemnitee
is an actual or potential party to such claim, action, suit or proceeding),
unless such settlement, compromise or consent does not include any statement
as
to an admission of fault, culpability or failure to act by or on behalf of
any
Indemnitee and does not involve any payment of money or other value by any
Indemnitee or any injunctive relief or factual findings or stipulations binding
on any Indemnitee.
(d) The
provisions of this Section shall remain operative and in full force and effect
regardless of the expiration of the term of this Agreement, the consummation
of
the transactions contemplated hereby, the repayment of any of the Outstanding
Credits, the invalidity or unenforceability of any term or provision of this
Agreement or any investigation made by or on behalf of the Agent, any Lender
or
any Fronting Bank. All amounts due under this Section shall be payable on
written demand therefor.
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(e) A
certificate of any Lender, any Fronting Bank or the Agent setting forth any
amount or amounts that such Lender, such Fronting Bank or such Agent is entitled
to receive pursuant to subsection (b) above and containing an explanation
in reasonable detail of the manner in which such amount or amounts shall
have
been determined shall be delivered to the Borrower and shall be conclusive
absent manifest error.
SECTION
8.06. Right
of Setoff.
If
an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, each Lender and
each
Fronting Bank is hereby authorized at any time and from time to time, to
the
fullest extent permitted by law, to set off and apply any and all deposits
(general or special, time or demand, provisional or final) at any time held
and
other indebtedness at any time owing by such Lender or such Fronting Bank
to or
for the credit or the account of the Borrower against any of and all the
obligations of the Borrower now or hereafter existing under this Agreement
held
by such Lender or such Fronting Bank (as the case may be), irrespective of
whether or not such Lender, or such Fronting Bank (as the case may be) shall
have made any demand under this Agreement and although such obligations may
be
unmatured. The rights of each Lender and each Fronting Bank under this Section
are in addition to other rights and remedies (including other rights of setoff)
which such Lender or such Fronting Bank may have.
SECTION
8.07. Applicable
Law.
THIS
AGREEMENT SHALL BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AND GOVERNED BY THE LAWS
OF THE
STATE OF NEW YORK.
SECTION
8.08. Waivers;
Amendment.
(a) No
failure or delay of the Agent, any Fronting Bank or any Lender in exercising
any
power or right hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any
single
or partial exercise of
any such right or power, or any abandonment or discontinuance of steps to
enforce such a right or power, preclude any other or further exercise thereof
or
the exercise of any other right or power. The rights and remedies of the
Agent,
the Fronting Banks and the Lenders hereunder are cumulative and are not
exclusive of any rights or remedies that they would otherwise have. No waiver
of
any provision of this Agreement or consent to any departure therefrom shall
in
any event be effective unless the same shall be permitted by subsection (b)
below, and then such waiver or consent shall be effective only in the specific
instance and for the purpose for which given. No notice or demand on the
Borrower or any Subsidiary in any case shall entitle such party to any other
or
further notice or demand in similar or other circumstances.
(b) Neither
this Agreement nor any provision hereof may be waived, amended or modified
except pursuant to an agreement or agreements in writing entered into by
the
Borrower and the Required Lenders; provided,
however,
that no such agreement shall (i) decrease the principal amount of, or
extend the maturity of or any scheduled principal payment date, or date for
the
payment of any interest on, any Loan or reimbursement obligation in respect
of a
Letter of Credit or date for the payment of any Commitment Fee or LC Fee,
or
waive or excuse any such payment or any part thereof, or decrease the rate
of
interest on any Loan or any reimbursement obligation in respect of a Letter
of
Credit, without the prior written consent of
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each
Lender affected thereby, (ii) increase the Commitment of any Lender,
decrease the Commitment Fee or decrease the LC Fee payable to any Lender
without
the prior written consent of such Lender, or (iii) amend or modify the
provisions of Section 2.12, Section 2.13 or Section 8.04(h), the
provisions of this Section or the definition of the “Required Lenders”, without
the prior written consent of each Lender; provided further, however, that
no
such agreement shall amend, modify or otherwise affect the rights or duties
of
the Agent or any Fronting Bank hereunder without the prior written consent
of
the Agent or the applicable Fronting Bank, as the case may be. Each Lender
and
each Fronting Bank shall be bound by any waiver, amendment or modification
authorized by this Section, and any consent by any Lender, the Agent or any
Fronting Bank pursuant to this Section shall bind any assignee of its rights
and
interests hereunder.
SECTION
8.09. Entire
Agreement.
This
Agreement (including the schedules and exhibits hereto) and the Letter Agreement
represent the entire contract among the parties relative to the subject matter
hereof and thereof. Any previous agreement, whether written or oral, among
the
parties with respect to the subject matter hereof, is superseded by this
Agreement and the Letter Agreement. There are no unwritten oral agreements
between the parties. Nothing in this Agreement, expressed or implied, is
intended to confer upon any party other than the parties hereto any rights,
remedies, obligations or liabilities under or by reason of this
Agreement.
SECTION
8.10. Severability.
In
the event any one or more of the provisions contained in this Agreement should
be held invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, the validity, legality
and enforceability of the remaining provisions contained herein shall not
in any
way be affected or impaired thereby. The parties shall endeavor in good-faith
negotiations to replace the invalid, illegal or unenforceable
provisions with valid provisions the economic effect of which comes as close
as
possible to that of the invalid, illegal or unenforceable
provisions.
SECTION
8.11. Counterparts.
This
Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall
constitute an original but all of which when taken together shall constitute
but
one contract, and shall become effective as provided in
Section 8.03.
SECTION
8.12. Headings.
Article
and Section headings and the Table of Contents used herein are for convenience
of reference only, are not part of this Agreement and are not to affect the
construction of, or to be taken into consideration in interpreting, this
Agreement.
SECTION
8.13. Interest
Rate Limitation.
(a) Notwithstanding
anything herein to the contrary, if at any time the applicable interest rate,
together with all fees and charges which are treated as interest under
applicable law (collectively the “Charges”),
as provided for herein or in any other document executed in
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connection
herewith, or otherwise contracted for, charged, received, taken or reserved
by
any Lender or any Fronting Bank, shall exceed the maximum lawful rate (the
“Maximum
Rate”)
which may be contracted for, charged, taken, received or reserved by such
Lender
or such Fronting Bank (as the case may be) in accordance with applicable
law,
the rate of interest payable on the Outstanding Credits of such Lender or
such
Fronting Bank (as the case may be), together with all Charges payable to
such
Lender or such Fronting Bank (as the case may be), shall be limited to the
Maximum Rate.
(b) If
the amount of interest, together with all Charges, payable for the account
of
any Lender or any Fronting Bank in respect of any interest computation period
is
reduced pursuant to subsection (a) above and the amount of interest,
together with all Charges, payable for such Lender’s or such Fronting Bank’s (as
the case may be) account in respect of any subsequent interest computation
period, would be less than the Maximum Rate, then the amount of interest,
together with all Charges, payable for such Lender’s or such Fronting Bank’s (as
the case may be) account in respect of such subsequent interest computation
period shall, to the extent permitted by applicable law, be automatically
increased to such Maximum Rate; provided that at no time shall the aggregate
amount by which interest paid for the account of any Lender or any Fronting
Bank
has been increased pursuant to this subsection (b) exceed the aggregate
amount by which interest, together with all Charges, paid for its account
has
theretofore been reduced pursuant to subsection (a) above.
SECTION
8.14. Jurisdiction;
Venue.
(a) The
Borrower hereby irrevocably and unconditionally submits, for itself and its
property, to the nonexclusive jurisdiction of any New York State court or
Federal court of the United States of America sitting in New York City, and
any appellate court from any thereof, in any action or proceeding arising
out of
or relating to this Agreement, or for recognition or enforcement of any
judgment, and each of the parties hereto hereby irrevocably and unconditionally
agrees that all claims in respect of any such action or proceeding may be
heard
and determined in such New York State or, to the extent permitted by law,
in such Federal court. Each of the parties hereto agrees that a final judgment
in any such action or proceeding shall be conclusive and may be enforced
in
other jurisdictions by suit on the judgment or in any other manner provided
by
law. Subject to the foregoing and to subsection (b) below, nothing in this
Agreement shall affect any right that any party hereto may otherwise have
to
bring any action or proceeding relating to this Agreement against any other
party hereto in the courts of any jurisdiction.
(b) The
Borrower hereby irrevocably and unconditionally waives, to the fullest extent
it
may legally and effectively do so, any objection which it may now or thereafter
have to the laying of venue of any suit, action or proceeding arising out
of or
relating to this Agreement in any New York State court or Federal court of
the
United States of America sitting in New York City. Each of the parties
hereto hereby irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted by law,
the
defense of an inconvenient forum to the maintenance of such action or proceeding
in any such court.
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SECTION
8.15. Confidentiality.
The
Agent, each Lender and each Fronting Bank shall use its best efforts to hold
in
confidence all information, memoranda, or extracts furnished to the Agent
or to
such Lender or such Fronting Bank (as the case may be) (directly or through
the
Agent) by the Borrower hereunder or in connection with the negotiation hereof;
provided
that
the Agent, such Lender and such Fronting Bank may disclose any such information,
memoranda or extracts (i) to its Affiliates, accountants or counsel,
(ii) to any regulatory agency having authority to examine the Agent or such
Lender or such Fronting Bank (as the case may be), (iii) as required by any
legal or governmental process or otherwise by law including in connection
with
the exercise of remedies following an Event of Default, (iv) except as
provided in the last sentence of Section 5.03, to any person to which such
Lender sells or proposes to sell an assignment or a participation in its
Outstanding Credits hereunder, if such other person agrees for the benefit
of
the Borrower to comply with the provisions of this Section and (v) to the
extent that such information, memoranda or extracts shall be publicly available
or shall have become known to the Agent or such Lender or such Fronting Bank
(as
the case may be) independently of any disclosure by the Borrower hereunder
or in
connection with the negotiation hereof. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any
Lender may disclose the provisions of this Agreement, the amounts, maturities
and interest rates of its Outstanding Credits, and any Fees to which it is
entitled, to any purchaser or potential purchaser of such Lender’s interest in
any Outstanding Credits. Notwithstanding any other provision in this Agreement,
the Agent hereby confirms that the Borrower and the representatives of the
Borrower shall not be limited from disclosing the U.S. tax treatment or the
U.S.
tax structure of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
SECTION
8.16. Electronic
Communications.
(a) The
Borrower hereby agrees that it will provide to the Agent all information,
documents and other materials that it is obligated to furnish to the Agent
pursuant to Section 5.03 (collectively, the “Communications”)
by transmitting the Communications in Microsoft Word, Adobe Portable Document
Format (PDF) or other electronic/soft medium format that is reasonably
acceptable to the Agent to xxxxx.xxxxx@xxxxxx-xxxxxx.xxx or faxing the
Communications to 000-000-0000, or to such other addressee as the Agent may
notify the Borrower from time to time. In addition, the Borrower agrees to
continue to provide the Communications to the Agent in the manner otherwise
specified in this Agreement, but only to the extent reasonably requested
by the
Agent.
(b) The
Agent agrees that the receipt of the Communications by the Agent at its e-mail
address set forth above shall constitute effective delivery of the
Communications to the Agent for purposes of this Agreement. Each Lender and
each
Fronting Bank agrees to notify the Agent in writing (including by electronic
communication) from time to time of such Lender’s or Fronting Bank’s e-mail
address to which the foregoing notice may be sent by electronic transmission
and
that the foregoing notice may be sent to such e-mail address.
(c) Nothing
herein shall prejudice the right of the Agent or any Lender or Fronting Bank
to
give any notice or other communication pursuant to this Agreement in any
other
manner specified in this Agreement.
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[Signatures
To Follow]
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly
executed by their respective authorized officers as of the day and year first
above written.
TXU
ENERGY COMPANY LLC
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By:
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Name:
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Title:
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S-1
CREDIT
SUISSE, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH, as Agent, as a Fronting Bank and
as a
Lender
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By:
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Name:
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Title:
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By:
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Name:
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Title:
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X-0
XXXXXXXX,
N.A., as a Fronting Bank and as a Lender
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By:
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Name:
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Title:
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S-3
EXHIBIT
A
Form
of Assignment and Acceptance
ASSIGNMENT
AND ACCEPTANCE
[Date]
Reference
is made to the Revolving Credit Agreement, dated as of March 1, 2007 (as
amended, modified, extended or restated from time to time, the “Agreement”),
among TXU Energy Company LLC (the “Borrower”),
the lenders party thereto (the “Lenders”)
and Credit Suisse, Cayman Islands Branch, as agent for the Lenders, and the
other Lenders that agree to act as fronting banks thereunder. Terms defined
in
the Agreement are used herein with the same meanings.
1.
The Assignor hereby sells and assigns, without recourse, to the Assignee,
and
the Assignee hereby purchases and assumes, without recourse, from the Assignor,
effective as of the Effective Date (as defined below, the interests set forth
on
the reverse hereof (the “Assigned
Interest”)
in the Assignor’s rights and obligations under the Agreement, including, without
limitation, the interests set forth on the reverse hereof in the Commitment
of
the Assignor on the Effective Date and the Loans owing to the Assignor that
are
outstanding on the Effective Date, together with unpaid interest accrued
on the
assigned Loans to the Effective Date and the amount, if any, set forth on
the
reverse hereof of the Fees accrued to the Effective Date for the account
of the
Assignor. Each of the Assignor and the Assignee hereby makes and agrees to
be
bound by all the representations, warranties and agreements set forth in
Section 8.04 of the Agreement, a copy of which has been received by each
such party. From and after the Effective Date, (i) the Assignee shall be a
party to and be bound by the provisions of the Agreement and, to the extent
of
the interests assigned by this Assignment and Acceptance, have the rights
and
obligations of a Lender thereunder and (ii) the Assignor shall, to the
extent of the interests assigned by this Assignment and Acceptance, relinquish
its rights and be released from its obligations under the
Agreement.
2.
This Assignment and Acceptance is being delivered to the Agent together with
(i) if the Assignee is organized under the laws of a jurisdiction outside
the United States, the forms specified in Section 2.15(g) of the Agreement,
duly completed and executed by such Assignee and (ii) a processing and
recordation fee of $3,500.
3.
This Assignment and Acceptance shall be governed by and construed in accordance
with the laws of the State of New York.
Date
of Assignment:
Legal
Name of Assignor:
Legal
Name of Assignee:
Assignee’s
Address for Notices:
Effective
Date of Assignment
(may
not be fewer than 5 Business
Days
after the Date of Assignment
unless
otherwise agreed by the Agent) (the “Effective
Date”):
Facility
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Principal
Amount Assigned
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Percentage
Assigned of Facility/Commitment (set forth, to at least 8 decimals,
as a
percentage of the Facility and the aggregate Commitments of all
Lenders
thereunder
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Commitment
Assigned:
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$____________
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__________%
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Loans:
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$____________
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__________%
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Fees
Assigned (if any):
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$____________
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__________%
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The
terms set forth and on the reverse side hereof are hereby agreed
to:
[ASSIGNOR],
as
Assignor
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Accepted:
TXU
ENERGY COMPANY LLC
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By:
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,
as
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By:
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Name:
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Name:
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Title:
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Title:
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[ASSIGNEE],
as
Assignee,
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CREDIT
SUISSE, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH, as
Agent
and Fronting Bank
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By:
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,
as
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By:
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Name:
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Name:
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Title:
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Title:
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CITIBANK,
N.A., as
Fronting
Bank
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By:
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Name:
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Title:
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EXHIBIT
B
Form
of Borrowing Request
BORROWING
REQUEST
[Date]
Credit
Suisse, Cayman Islands Branch
as
agent for the Lenders referred to below
Eleven
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxx
Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000-0000
Attention:
Loan
Services Manager
Facsimile: 000-000-0000
Ladies
and Gentlemen:
The
undersigned, TXU Energy Company LLC (the “Borrower”),
refers to the Revolving Credit Agreement, dated as of March 1, 2007 (as it
may
hereafter be amended, modified, extended or restated from time to time, the
“Agreement”),
among the Borrower, TXU Energy Company LLC, the lenders party thereto (the
“Lenders”),
Credit Suisse, Cayman Islands Branch, as agent for the Lenders, and the other
Lenders that agree to act as fronting banks thereunder. Capitalized terms
used
herein and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings assigned
to such
terms in the Agreement. The Borrower hereby gives you notice pursuant to
Section 2.03 of the Agreement that it requests a Borrowing under the
Agreement, and in that connection sets forth below the terms on which such
Borrowing is requested to be made:
(A)
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Date
of Borrowing (which is a Business Day)
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(B)
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Principal
amount of Borrowing1
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(C)
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Interest
rate basis2
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(D)
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Interest
Period and the last day thereof3
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1
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Not
less than $25,000,000 (and in integral multiples of $5,000,000)
or greater
than the Total Commitment then available.
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2
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Eurodollar
Loan or ABR Loan.
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3
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Which
shall be subject to the definition of “Interest
Period”
and end not later than the Commitment Termination
Date.
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Upon
acceptance of any or all of the Loans made by the Lenders in response to
this
request, the Borrower shall be deemed to have represented and warranted that
the
applicable conditions to lending specified in Article IV of the Agreement
have
been satisfied.
Very
truly yours,
TXU
ENERGY COMPANY LLC
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By:
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Name:
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Title:
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B-2
EXHIBIT
C
Form
of Prepayment Notice
PREPAYMENT
NOTICE
[Date]
Credit
Suisse, Cayman Islands Branch
as
agent for the Lenders referred to below
Eleven
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxx
Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000-0000
Attention:
Loan
Services Manager
Facsimile: 000-000-0000
Ladies
and Gentlemen:
The
undersigned, TXU Energy Company LLC (the “Borrower”),
refers to the Revolving Credit Agreement, dated as of March 1, 2007 (as it
may
hereafter be amended, modified, extended or restated from time to time, the
“Agreement”),
among the Borrower, TXU Energy Company LLC, the lenders party thereto (the
“Lenders”),
Credit Suisse, Cayman Islands Branch, as agent for the Lenders, and the other
Lenders that agree to act as fronting banks thereunder. Capitalized terms
used
herein and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings assigned
to such
terms in the Agreement. The Borrower hereby gives you irrevocable notice
of
prepayment pursuant to Section 2.09 of the Agreement and, in that connection,
acknowledges that it is committed hereby to prepay the Borrowing (or portion
thereof) identified below by the amount and on the date stated below, and
that
such prepayment will be accompanied by accrued interest on the principal
amount
being prepaid to the date of prepayment.
(A) Principal
amount to be prepaid1
(B) Date
of prepayment (which is a Business Day)
1 If
a partial prepayment, not less than $10,000,000 and in integral multiples
of
$10,000,000.
Very
truly yours,
TXU
ENERGY COMPANY LLC
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By:
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Name:
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Treasurer:
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C-2
SCHEDULE
2.01
COMMITMENTS
Name
of Lender
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Commitment
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Credit
Suisse, Cayman Islands Branch
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$
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750,000,000
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Citibank,
N.A.
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$
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750,000,000
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Total:
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$
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1,500,000,000
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SCHEDULE
2.17(i)
LC
FRONTING BANK COMMITMENTS
Fronting
Bank
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LC
Fronting Bank Commitment
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Credit
Suisse, Cayman Islands Branch
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$
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750,000,000
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Citibank,
N.A.
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$
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250,000,000
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Total:
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$
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1,000,000,000
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SCHEDULE
5.13
RESTRICTIVE
AGREEMENTS
None.