700,000,000 REVOLVING CREDIT FACILITY CREDIT AGREEMENT by and among ARCH COAL, INC. and THE BANKS PARTY HERETO and PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Administrative Agent and CITICORP USA, INC., JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. and WACHOVIA BANK, NATIONAL...

Exhibit 10.1

$700,000,000 REVOLVING CREDIT FACILITY

CREDIT AGREEMENT

by and among

ARCH COAL, INC.

and

THE BANKS PARTY HERETO

and

PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
as Administrative Agent

and

CITICORP USA, INC.,
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.

and

WACHOVIA BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
as Co-Syndication Agents

and

FLEET NATIONAL BANK,
as Documentation Agent

December 22, 2004

PNC CAPITAL MARKETS, INC.,

CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC.,

and

X.X. XXXXXX SECURITIES INC.,
as Joint Lead Arrangers

TABLE OF CONTENTS


Section				Page
1.	CERTAIN DEFINITIONS				1
	1.1	Certain Definitions			1
	1.2	Construction			32
		1.2.1	Number; Inclusion		32
		1.2.2	Determination		32
		1.2.3	Administrative Agent's Discretion and Consent		32
		1.2.4	Documents Taken as a Whole		32
		1.2.5	Headings		32
		1.2.6	Implied References to This Agreement		32
		1.2.7	Persons		32
		1.2.8	Modifications to Documents		33
		1.2.9	From, To and Through		33
		1.2.10	Shall; Will		33
	1.3	Accounting Principles			33
2.	REVOLVING CREDIT AND SWING LOAN FACILITIES				34
	2.1	Revolving Credit Commitments			34
		2.1.1	Revolving Credit Loans		34
		2.1.2	Swing Loan Commitment		34
	2.2	Nature of Banks’ Obligations With Respect to Revolving Credit Loans			34
	2.3	Fees; Commitment Fee			34
	2.4	Loan Requests			35
		2.4.1	Revolving Credit Loan Requests		35
		2.4.2	Swing Loan Requests		35
	2.5	Making Revolving Credit Loans and Swing Loans			36
		2.5.1	Making Revolving Credit Loans		36
		2.5.2	Making Swing Loans		36
	2.6	Swing Loan Note			36
	2.7	Use of Proceeds			37
	2.8	Borrowings to Repay Swing Loans			37
	2.9	Letter of Credit Subfacility			37
		2.9.1	Issuance of Letters of Credit		37
		2.9.2	Letter of Credit Fees		39
		2.9.3	Participations in Letters of Credit; Disbursements, Reimbursement		39
		2.9.4	Repayment of Participation Advances		40
		2.9.5	Documentation		41
		2.9.6	Determinations to Honor Drawing Requests		41
		2.9.7	Nature of Participation and Reimbursement Obligations		41
		2.9.8	Indemnity		43
		2.9.9	Liability for Acts and Omissions		44
3.	INTEREST RATES				45
	3.1	Interest Rate Options			45

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Section				Page
		3.1.1	Interest Rate Options		45
		3.1.2	Rate Quotations		46
		3.1.3	Change in Fees or Interest Rates		46
	3.2	Interest Periods			47
		3.2.1	Amount of Borrowing Tranche		47
		3.2.2	Renewals		47
	3.3	Interest After Default			47
		3.3.1	Letter of Credit Fees, Interest Rate		47
		3.3.2	Other Obligations		47
		3.3.3	Acknowledgment		47
	3.4	Euro-Rate Unascertainable; Illegality; Increased Costs; Deposits Not Available			48
		3.4.1	Unascertainable		48
		3.4.2	Illegality; Increased Costs; Deposits Not Available		48
		3.4.3	Administrative Agent’s and Bank’s Rights		48
	3.5	Selection of Interest Rate Options			49
4.	PAYMENTS				49
	4.1	Payments			49
	4.2	Pro Rata Treatment of Banks			50
	4.3	Payment of Loans; Interest Payment Dates			50
		4.3.1	Payment of Loans		50
		4.3.2	Interest Payment Dates		50
	4.4	Prepayments			51
		4.4.1	Voluntary Prepayments		51
		4.4.2	Replacement of a Bank		52
		4.4.3	Change of Lending Office		52
		4.4.4	Voluntary Reduction of Commitments		53
		4.4.5	Mandatory Reduction of Commitments		53
	4.5	Additional Compensation in Certain Circumstances			54
		4.5.1	Increased Costs or Reduced Return Resulting From Taxes, Reserves, Capital Adequacy Requirements, Expenses, Etc		54
		4.5.2	Indemnity		55
	4.6	Notes			55
	4.7	Settlement Date Procedures			55
	4.8	Taxes			56
		4.8.1	No Deductions		56
		4.8.2	Stamp Taxes		56
		4.8.3	Indemnification for Taxes Paid by Banks		56
		4.8.4	Certificate		57
		4.8.5	Survival		57
		4.8.6	Refund and Contest		57
5.	REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES				57
	5.1	Representations and Warranties			57
		5.1.1	Organization and Qualification		57

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Section				Page
		5.1.2	Shares of Borrower; Subsidiaries; and Subsidiary Shares		58
		5.1.3	Power and Authority		58
		5.1.4	Validity and Binding Effect		58
		5.1.5	No Conflict		59
		5.1.6	Litigation		59
		5.1.7	Financial Statements		59
		5.1.8	Use of Proceeds; Margin Stock		60
		5.1.9	Full Disclosure		61
		5.1.10	Taxes		61
		5.1.11	Consents and Approvals		61
		5.1.12	No Event of Default; Compliance With Instruments and Material Contracts		62
		5.1.13	Insurance		62
		5.1.14	Compliance With Laws		62
		5.1.15	Investment Companies; Regulated Entities		63
		5.1.16	Plans and Benefit Arrangements		63
		5.1.17	Employment Matters		64
		5.1.18	Environmental Health and Safety Matters		64
		5.1.19	Senior Debt Status		65
		5.1.20	Property Matters		65
		5.1.21	Patents, Trademarks, Copyrights, Licenses, Etc		67
		5.1.22	Security Interests and Mortgage Liens		67
		5.1.23	Status of Pledged Collateral		68
		5.1.24	Solvency		68
		5.1.25	Anti-Terrorism Laws		69
		5.1.26	Surety Bonds		70
		5.1.27	Coal Supply Agreements		70
	5.2	Updates to Schedules			70
6.	CONDITIONS OF LENDING AND ISSUANCE OF LETTERS OF CREDIT				70
	6.1	First Loans and Letters of Credit			71
		6.1.1	Officer’s Certificate		71
		6.1.2	Secretary’s Certificate		71
		6.1.3	Delivery of Loan Documents		71
		6.1.4	Opinion of Counsel		72
		6.1.5	Legal Details		72
		6.1.6	Payment of Fees		72
		6.1.7	Consents		72
		6.1.8	Officer’s Certificate Regarding No Material Adverse Change and Solvency		72
		6.1.9	No Violation of Laws		73
		6.1.10	No Actions or Proceedings		73
		6.1.11	Insurance Policies; Certificates of Insurance; Endorsements		73
		6.1.12	Satisfactory Environmental Review		73
		6.1.13	Satisfactory ERISA Review and Other Due Diligence		73
		6.1.14	UCC, Lien and Judgment Searches		74
		6.1.15	Filing Receipts		74
		6.1.16	Repayment of Certain Indebtedness		74

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Section				Page
		6.1.17	Independent Business and Mining Plan Review; Valuation of Major Assets; Environmental Assessment and Certificate		74
	6.2	Each Additional Loan or Letter of Credit			74
7.	COVENANTS				75
	7.1	Affirmative Covenants			75
		7.1.1	Preservation of Existence, Etc		75
		7.1.2	Payment of Liabilities, Including Taxes, Etc		75
		7.1.3	Maintenance of Insurance		76
		7.1.4	Maintenance of Properties and Leases		77
		7.1.5	Visitation Rights		77
		7.1.6	Keeping of Records and Books of Account		77
		7.1.7	Plans and Benefit Arrangements		77
		7.1.8	Compliance With Laws		78
		7.1.9	Use of Proceeds		78
		7.1.10	Operation of Mines		78
		7.1.11	Maintenance of Material Contracts		78
		7.1.12	Collateral; Further Assurances		79
		7.1.13	Subordination of Intercompany Loans		80
		7.1.14	Anti-Terrorism Laws		80
		7.1.15	Commitment Reduction Related to Certain Permitted Receivables Financing		80
	7.2	Negative Covenants			80
		7.2.1	Indebtedness		80
		7.2.2	Liens; Guaranties		82
		7.2.3	Liquidations, Mergers, Consolidations, Acquisitions		82
		7.2.4	Dispositions of Assets or Subsidiaries		84
		7.2.5	Affiliate Transactions		84
		7.2.6	Subsidiaries, Partnerships and Joint Ventures		85
		7.2.7	Continuation of or Change in Business		85
		7.2.8	Plans and Benefit Arrangements		85
		7.2.9	Restricted Payments		86
		7.2.10	Maximum Leverage Ratio		87
		7.2.11	Maximum Senior Secured Leverage Ratio		87
		7.2.12	Minimum Interest Coverage Ratio		87
		7.2.13	No Restriction in Agreements on Dividends or Certain Loans		87
		7.2.14	Loans and Investments		88
		7.2.15	Amendments to LLC Agreements		89
		7.2.16	Changes in Organizational Documents		90
		7.2.17	Transactions With Respect to AWAC; Transactions With Respect to the Bonding Subsidiaries		90
		7.2.18	Hedging Transactions		90
	7.3	Reporting Requirements			90
		7.3.1	Quarterly Financial Statements		91
		7.3.2	Annual Financial Statements		91
		7.3.3	Certificate of the Borrower		92
		7.3.4	SEC Website		92
		7.3.5	Notice of Default		92

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Section				Page
		7.3.6	Notice of Litigation		93
		7.3.7	Notice of Change in Debt Rating; Notice of Change in Corporate Credit Rating		93
		7.3.8	Notices Regarding Plans and Benefit Arrangements		93
		7.3.9	Other Information; Notice of Default Under the AWR Senior Notes		95
		7.3.10	Other Information		95
8.	DEFAULT				95
	8.1	Events of Default			95
		8.1.1	Payments Under Loan Documents		95
		8.1.2	Breach of Warranty		96
		8.1.3	Breach of Negative Covenants or Visitation Rights		96
		8.1.4	Breach of Other Covenants		96
		8.1.5	Defaults in Other Agreements or Indebtedness; Bonding Matters		96
		8.1.6	Judgments or Orders		97
		8.1.7	Loan Document Unenforceable		97
		8.1.8	Uninsured Losses; Proceedings Against Assets		97
		8.1.9	Notice of Lien or Assessment		97
		8.1.10	Insolvency		98
		8.1.11	Events Relating to Plans and Benefit Arrangements		98
		8.1.12	Cessation of Business		98
		8.1.13	Change of Control		99
		8.1.14	Involuntary Proceedings		99
		8.1.15	Voluntary Proceedings		99
	8.2	Consequences of Event of Default			99
		8.2.1	Events of Default Other Than Bankruptcy, Insolvency or Reorganization Proceedings		99
		8.2.2	Bankruptcy, Insolvency or Reorganization Proceedings		100
		8.2.3	Set-off		100
		8.2.4	Suits, Actions, Proceedings		101
		8.2.5	Application of Proceeds		101
		8.2.6	Other Rights and Remedies		101
		8.2.7	Notice of Sale		102
9.	THE AGENTS				102
	9.1	Appointment			102
	9.2	Delegation of Duties			102
	9.3	Nature of Duties; Independent Credit Investigation			102
	9.4	Actions in Discretion of Agents; Instructions From the Banks			103
	9.5	Reimbursement and Indemnification of Agents by the Borrower			104
	9.6	Exculpatory Provisions; Limitation of Liability			104
	9.7	Reimbursement and Indemnification of Agents by the Banks			105
	9.8	Reliance by Agents			106
	9.9	Notice of Default			106
	9.10	Notices			106

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Section				Page
	9.11	Banks in Their Individual Capacities			106
	9.12	Holders of Notes			107
	9.13	Equalization of Banks			107
	9.14	Successor Agents			107
	9.15	Administrative Agent’s Fees			108
	9.16	Availability of Funds			108
	9.17	Calculations			109
	9.18	Certain Releases of Guarantors and Collateral			109
	9.19	Beneficiaries			110
	9.20	No Reliance on Administrative Agent’s Customer Identification Program			110
10.	MISCELLANEOUS				110
	10.1	Modifications, Amendments or Waivers			110
		10.1.1	Increase of Revolving Credit Commitments; Extension of Expiration Date; Modification of Terms of Payment		110
		10.1.2	Release of Guarantor		111
		10.1.3	Release of Collateral		111
		10.1.4	Miscellaneous		111
	10.2	No Implied Waivers; Cumulative Remedies; Writing Required			111
	10.3	Reimbursement and Indemnification of Banks by the Borrower; Taxes			112
	10.4	Holidays			113
	10.5	Funding by Branch, Subsidiary or Affiliate			113
		10.5.1	Notional Funding		113
		10.5.2	Actual Funding		114
	10.6	Notices			114
	10.7	Severability			115
	10.8	Governing Law			115
	10.9	Prior Understanding			115
	10.10	Duration; Survival			115
	10.11	Successors and Assigns			116
		10.11.1	Binding Effect; Assignments by Borrower		116
		10.11.2	Assignments and Participations by Banks		116
		10.11.3	Non-U.S. Assignees and Participants		118
		10.11.4	Assignments by Banks to Federal Reserve Banks		118
	10.12	Confidentiality			119
		10.12.1	General		119
		10.12.2	Sharing Information With Affiliates of the Banks		119
	10.13	Counterparts			120
	10.14	Agent’s or Bank’s Consent			120
	10.15	Exceptions			120

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Section				Page
	10.16	CONSENT TO FORUM; WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL			120
	10.17	Certifications from Banks and Participants			121
		10.17.1	Tax Withholding		121
		10.17.2	USA Patriot Act		122
	10.18	Requirements for Significant Subsidiaries			122
		10.18.1	Guaranties		122
		10.18.2	Collateral		122
	10.19	Release of Collateral; Springing Collateral			124
		10.19.1	Release of Collateral		124
		10.19.2	Springing Collateral		124
	10.20	Collateral Sharing Agreement			124

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LIST OF SCHEDULES AND EXHIBITS


SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 1.1(A)	—	PRICING GRID
SCHEDULE 1.1(B)	—	COMMITMENTS OF BANKS AND ADDRESSES FOR NOTICES
SCHEDULE 2.9.1	—	EXISTING LETTERS OF CREDIT
SCHEDULE 5.1.2	—	CERTAIN INFORMATION REGARDING CAPITALIZATION OF BORROWER AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES
SCHEDULE 5.1.6	—	LITIGATION
SCHEDULE 5.1.11	—	CONSENTS AND APPROVALS
SCHEDULE 5.1.13		INSURANCE
SCHEDULE 5.1.18	—	CERTAIN DISCLOSURES REGARDING ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS
SCHEDULE 5.1.20	—	OWNED AND LEASED REAL PROPERTY
SCHEDULE 5.1.21	—	PATENTS, TRADEMARKS, COPYRIGHTS, LICENSES, ETC.
SCHEDULE 5.1.23	—	PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENTS; LLC AGREEMENTS
SCHEDULE 7.2.5	—	CERTAIN AFFILIATE TRANSACTIONS
EXHIBITS
EXHIBIT 1.1(A)	—	ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION AGREEMENT
EXHIBIT 1.1(C)	—	COLLATERAL SHARING AGREEMENT
EXHIBIT 1.1(G)(1)	—	GUARANTOR JOINDER AND ASSUMPTION AGREEMENT
EXHIBIT 1.1(G)(2)	—	CONTINUING GUARANTY AND SURETYSHIP AGREEMENT
EXHIBIT 1.1(I)	—	INDEMNITY AGREEMENT
EXHIBIT 1.1(P)(1)	—	PATENT, TRADEMARK AND COPYRIGHT SECURITY AGREEMENT--BORROWER
EXHIBIT 1.1(P)(2)	—	PATENT, TRADEMARK AND COPYRIGHT SECURITY AGREEMENT--GUARANTORS
EXHIBIT 1.1(P)(3)	—	PLEDGE AGREEMENT--BORROWER
EXHIBIT 1.1(P)(4)	—	PLEDGE AGREEMENT--GUARANTORS
EXHIBIT 1.1(R)	—	REVOLVING CREDIT NOTE
EXHIBIT 1.1(S)(1)	—	SECURITY AGREEMENT--BORROWER
EXHIBIT 1.1(S)(2)	—	SECURITY AGREEMENT--GUARANTORS
EXHIBIT 1.1(S)(3)	—	SWING LOAN NOTE
EXHIBIT 2.4.1	—	LOAN REQUEST
EXHIBIT 2.4.2	—	SWING LOAN REQUEST
EXHIBIT 4.4.4	—	COMMITMENT REDUCTION NOTICE

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EXHIBIT 6.1.4.1	—	OPINION OF COUNSEL
EXHIBIT 7.1.12	—	OPINION OF LOCAL COUNSEL
EXHIBIT 7.3.3	—	QUARTERLY COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE

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CREDIT AGREEMENT

THIS CREDIT AGREEMENT is dated as of December 22, 2004 and is made by and among ARCH COAL, INC., a Delaware corporation (the “Borrower”), the BANKS (as hereinafter defined), CITICORP USA, INC., JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. and WACHOVIA BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, each in its capacity as syndication agent, and FLEET NATIONAL BANK, as documentation agent, and PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, in its capacity as administrative agent for the Banks under this Agreement.

WITNESSETH:

WHEREAS, the Borrower has requested the Banks to provide a revolving credit facility to the Borrower in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $700,000,000; and

WHEREAS, the revolving credit facility shall be used for general corporate purposes; and

WHEREAS, the Banks are willing to provide such credit upon the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth.

NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto, in consideration of their mutual covenants and agreements hereinafter set forth and intending to be legally bound hereby, covenant and agree as follows:

1. CERTAIN DEFINITIONS

1.1 Certain Definitions.

In addition to words and terms defined elsewhere in this Agreement, the following words and terms shall have the following meanings, respectively, unless the context hereof clearly requires otherwise:

Active Operating Properties shall mean all property which is the subject of outstanding Environmental Health and Safety Permits issued to any Loan Party or any Subsidiary of any Loan Party.

Administrative Agent shall mean PNC Bank, National Association, in its capacity as administrative agent for the Banks under this Agreement and its successors in such capacity.

Administrative Agent’s Fee shall have the meaning assigned to that term in Section 9.15 [Administrative Agent’s Fees].

Administrative Agent’s Letter shall have the meaning assigned to that term in Section 9.15 [Administrative Agent’s Fees].

Affiliate as to any Person shall mean any other Person (i) which directly or indirectly controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with such Person, (ii) which beneficially owns or holds 5% or more of any class of the voting or other equity interests of such Person, or (iii) 5% or more of any class of voting interests or other equity interests of which is beneficially owned or held, directly or indirectly, by such Person. Control, as used in this definition, shall mean the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management or policies of a Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise, including the power to elect a majority of the directors or trustees of a corporation or trust, as the case may be.

Agents shall mean collectively the Administrative Agent, the Syndication Agents and the Documentation Agent, and Agent shall mean any one of the Agents, individually.

Agreement shall mean this Credit Agreement (including all schedules and exhibits), as the same may hereafter be supplemented, amended, restated, refinanced, replaced, or modified from time to time.

Anti-Terrorism Laws shall mean any Laws relating to terrorism or money laundering, including Executive Order No. 13224, the USA Patriot Act, the Laws comprising or implementing the Bank Secrecy Act, and the Laws administered by the United States Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Asset Control (as any of the foregoing Laws may from time to time be amended, renewed, extended, or replaced).

Applicable Commitment Fee Rate shall mean, as applicable :

(i) a rate of .50% per annum for any period when Revolving Usage is less than 33% of the aggregate Revolving Credit Commitments;

(ii) a rate of .375% per annum for any period when Revolving Usage is greater than or equal to 33% of the aggregate Revolving Credit Commitments but less than 66% of the aggregate Revolving Credit Commitments; and

(iii) a rate of .250% per annum for any period when Revolving Usage is greater than or equal to 66% of the aggregate Revolving Credit Commitments.

Applicable Letter of Credit Fee Rate shall mean the rate per annum at the indicated level of Debt Rating in effect from time to time as set forth in the pricing grid on Schedule 1.1(A) below the heading “Letter of Credit Fee.” The Applicable Letter of Credit Fee Rate shall be computed in accordance with the parameters set forth on Schedule 1.1(A). It is expressly agreed that for the period commencing on the Closing Date and through and including June 30, 2005, the Applicable Letter of Credit Fee Rate shall be such rate as computed in accordance with the parameters set forth on Schedule 1.1(A) but no less than the rate set forth in the pricing grid in Level III thereof. Commencing on July 1, 2005 and thereafter the Applicable Letter of Credit Fee Rate shall be the amount determined under Schedule 1.1(A) based upon the applicable Debt Rating in effect from time to time.

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Applicable Margin shall mean, as applicable:

(A) the percentage spread to be added to Euro-Rate under the Euro-Rate Option at the indicated level of Debt Rating in effect from time to time as set forth in the pricing grid on Schedule 1.1(A) below the heading “Revolving Credit Euro-Rate Spread,” or

(B) the percentage spread to be added to the Base Rate under the Base Rate Option at the indicated level of Debt Rating in effect from time to time as set forth in the pricing grid on Schedule 1.1(A) below the heading “Revolving Credit Base Rate Spread.”

The Applicable Margin shall be computed in accordance with the parameters set forth on Schedule 1.1(A). It is expressly agreed that for the period commencing on the Closing Date and through and including June 30, 2005, the Applicable Margin shall be such amount as determined in accordance with Schedule 1.1(A) but no less than the amount set forth in the pricing grid in Level III thereof. Commencing on July 1, 2005 and thereafter the Applicable Margin shall be the amount determined under clause (A) or clause (B) above.

Appropriate Percentage shall mean, with respect to each Special Subsidiary, the percentage of the equity of such Person owned by the Borrower or any Subsidiary of the Borrower.

Arch Coal Group shall mean, as of any date of determination, the Borrower and its Subsidiaries (other than the Excluded Subsidiaries, each Bonding Subsidiary and each Securitization Subsidiary).

Arch Property Owner shall have the meaning as set forth in Section 5.1.20.

Arch of Wyoming LLC shall mean Arch of Wyoming, LLC, a limited liability company organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware.

Arch of Wyoming LLC Agreement shall mean that certain Limited Liability Agreement, dated as of April 15, 1998, of Arch of Wyoming LLC.

Arch Western shall mean Arch Western Resources, LLC, a limited liability company organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware.

Arch Western Group shall mean, as of any date of determination, AWAC, Arch Western and the Subsidiaries of Arch Western.

Arch Western LLC Agreement shall mean that certain Limited Liability Company Agreement by and between AWAC and Delta Housing, Inc., a Delaware corporation, dated as of June 1, 1998, with AWAC and Delta Housing, Inc. as members and creating Arch Western Resources, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.

Assignment and Assumption Agreement shall mean an Assignment and Assumption Agreement by and among a Purchasing Bank, a Transferor Bank and the

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Administrative Agent, as administrative agent and on behalf of the remaining Banks, substantially in the form of Exhibit 1.1(A).

Authorized Officer shall mean those individuals, designated by written notice to the Administrative Agent from the Borrower and each other Loan Party, authorized to execute notices, reports and other documents on behalf of the Loan Parties required hereunder. The Borrower may amend such list of individuals from time to time by giving written notice of such amendment to the Administrative Agent.

AWAC shall mean Arch Western Acquisition Corporation, a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware.

AWR Senior Notes shall mean the Senior Notes of Arch Western Finance LLC which are issued pursuant to the AWR Senior Notes Indenture.

AWR Senior Notes Indenture shall mean the indenture dated June 25, 2003, as supplemented on October 22, 2004, governing the AWR Senior Notes, and without regard to any restatement, amendment, modification or supplement thereof after the Closing Date.

Bank-Provided Commodity Hedge shall mean a Commodity Hedge which is provided by any Bank or an Affiliate of any Bank and which meets the following requirements: such Commodity Hedge (i) is documented in a standard International Swap Dealer Association Agreement, (ii) provides for the method of calculating the reimbursable amount of the provider’s credit exposure in a reasonable and customary manner, and (iii) is entered into for hedging purposes.

Bank-Provided Interest Rate Hedge shall mean an Interest Rate Hedge which is provided by any Bank or an Affiliate of any Bank and which meets the following requirements: such Interest Rate Hedge (i) is documented in a standard International Swap Dealer Association Agreement, (ii) provides for the method of calculating the reimbursable amount of the provider’s credit exposure in a reasonable and customary manner, and (iii) is entered into for hedging purposes.

Banks shall mean the financial institutions named on Schedule 1.1(B) and their respective successors and assigns as permitted hereunder, each of which is referred to herein as a Bank.

Base Rate shall mean the greater of (i) the interest rate per annum announced from time to time by the Administrative Agent at its Principal Office as its then prime rate, which rate may not be the lowest rate then being charged commercial borrowers by the Administrative Agent, or (ii) the Federal Funds Open Rate plus 1/2% per annum.

Base Rate Option shall mean the option of the Borrower to have Revolving Credit Loans bear interest at the rate and under the terms and conditions set forth in Section 3.1.1(i) [Base Rate Options].

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Benefit Arrangement shall mean at any time an “employee benefit plan,” within the meaning of Section 3(3) of ERISA, which is neither a Plan nor a Multiemployer Plan and which is maintained, sponsored or otherwise contributed to by any member of the ERISA Group.

Black Lung Act shall mean, collectively, the Black Lung Benefits Revenue Act of 1977, as amended and the Black Lung Benefits Reform Act of 1977, as amended.

Blocked Person shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 5.1.25.2 [Executive Order No. 13224].

Bonding Subsidiary shall mean a Subsidiary formed by the Borrower after the Closing Date so long as the sole purposes of such Subsidiary is to own a leasehold interest in a coal lease where the lessor thereof is a Person who is not an Affiliate of the Borrower (but not to operate any Mining Operations thereon) and to enter into surety or similar arrangements to provide payment assurances to the lessor thereof related to the cost of acquiring such leasehold interest and any bonus bid and royalty payments thereunder, and Bonding Subsidiaries shall mean, collectively, each and every Bonding Subsidiary. It is acknowledged that as of the Closing Date the Borrower has formed two Bonding Subsidiaries in accordance with the requirements of this definition with one for the purpose of acquiring the West Roundup lease from the U.S. Federal Bureau of Land Management and one for the purpose of acquiring the Little Thunder lease from the U.S. Federal Bureau of Land Management.

Borrower shall mean Arch Coal, Inc., a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware.

Borrower Shares shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.1.2 [Shares of Borrower; Subsidiaries; and Subsidiary Shares].

Borrowing Date shall mean, with respect to any Loan, the date for the making thereof or the renewal or conversion thereof at or to the same or a different Interest Rate Option, which date shall be a Business Day.

Borrowing Tranche shall mean specified portions of Loans outstanding as follows: (i) any Loans to which a Euro-Rate Option applies which become subject to the same Interest Rate Option under the same Loan Request by the Borrower and which have the same Interest Period shall constitute one Borrowing Tranche, and (ii) all Loans to which a Base Rate applies shall constitute one Borrowing Tranche.

Business Day shall mean any day other than a Saturday or Sunday or a legal holiday on which commercial banks are authorized or required to be closed for business in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and New York, New York; and if the applicable Business Day relates to any Loan to which the Euro-Rate Option applies, such day must also be a day on which dealings are carried on in the London interbank market.

Canyon Fuel shall mean Canyon Fuel Company, LLC, a limited liability company organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware

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Canyon Fuel LLC Agreement shall mean that certain Fourth Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company agreement by and between Bituminous Group LLC and the Borrower, dated as of August 1, 2004, as amended, with the Borrower and Bituminous Group LLC as members of Canyon Fuel Company, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.

CIP Regulations shall have the meaning set forth in Section 9.20 [No Reliance on Administrative Agent’s Customer Identification Program].

Closing Date shall mean December 22, 2004.

Coal Act shall mean the Coal Industry Retiree Health Benefits Act of 1992, as amended.

Coal Supply Agreement shall mean with respect to the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries an agreement or contract in effect on the Closing Date or thereafter entered into for the sale, purchase, exchange, processing or handling of coal with an initial term of more than one year.

Collateral shall mean the Pledged Collateral, the UCC Collateral, the Intellectual Property Collateral and the Real Property.

Collateral Agent shall have the meaning assigned to that term in the Collateral Sharing Agreement.

Collateral Documents shall mean collectively, the Pledge Agreements, the Security Agreements, the Mortgages, the Assignments of Leases and Rents, the Patent, Trademark and Copyright Security Agreements, the Collateral Sharing Agreement and each other agreement providing for a security interest in and/or Lien on the Collateral in favor of the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Banks.

Collateral Sharing Agreement shall mean the Collateral Sharing Agreement, substantially in the form of Exhibit 1.1(C) hereto, as the same may be supplemented, amended, restated, replaced, or modified from time to time.

Commercial Letter of Credit shall mean any Letter of Credit which is a commercial letter of credit issued in respect of the purchase of goods or services by one or more of the Loan Parties in the ordinary course of their business.

Commitment shall mean as to any Bank its Revolving Credit Commitment and, in the case of the Swing Loan Lender, its Swing Loan Commitment, and Commitments shall mean the aggregate of the Revolving Credit Commitments and Swing Loan Commitment of all of the Banks.

Commitment Fee shall mean the fee referred to in Section 2.3 [Fees; Commitment Fee].

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Commitment Reduction Notice shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.4.4 [Voluntary Reduction of Commitments].

Commodity Hedge shall mean a price protection agreement: (i) related to crude oil, diesel fuel, heating oil, coal, SO2 allowances or other commodities used in the ordinary course of business of the Loan Parties and (ii) entered into by the Loan Parties for hedging purposes in the ordinary course of the operations of their business.

Consolidated Cash Interest Expense shall mean, with respect to any Person for any period of determination, the amount of interest expense (in each case required in accordance with the terms of the note, instrument or other agreement applicable thereto to be payable in cash) of such Person for such period determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP.

Consolidated Tangible Net Worth shall mean as of any date of determination total stockholders’ equity (determined before the after-tax effect of changes in accounting principles) less intangible assets of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries as of such date, all as determined and consolidated in accordance with GAAP.

Contamination shall mean the presence or Release or threat of Release of Regulated Substances in, on, under or emanating to or from the Property, which pursuant to Environmental Health and Safety Laws requires notification or reporting to an Official Body, or which pursuant to Environmental Health and Safety Laws requires performance of a Remedial Action or which otherwise constitutes a violation of Environmental Health and Safety Laws.

Contractual Obligation shall mean as to any Person, any provisions of any security issued by such Person or of any agreement, instrument or other undertaking to which such Person is a party or by which it or any of its property is bound.

Corporate Credit Rating shall mean the “Corporate Credit Rating” of the Borrower by Xxxxx’x and Standard & Poor’s, as “Corporate Credit Rating” is commonly used as a rating category by such rating agencies.

Debt shall mean for any Person as of any date of determination the sum, without duplication, of the following for such Person, as of such date, determined in accordance with GAAP: (i) all indebtedness for borrowed money (including, without limitation, all subordinated indebtedness), (ii) all amounts raised under or liabilities in respect of any note purchase or acceptance credit facility, (iii) all indebtedness in respect of any other transaction (including production payments (excluding royalties), installment purchase agreements (other than payments made or to be made to the U.S. Federal Bureau of Land Management with respect to the acquisition of any U.S. Federal coal lease by any Loan Party or Subsidiary of any Loan Party which payments are either deferred purchase price payments or bonus bid payments related to any such lease), forward sale or purchase agreements, capitalized leases and conditional sales agreements) having the commercial effect of a borrowing of money entered into by such Person to finance its operations or capital requirements, (iv) reimbursement obligations (contingent or otherwise) under any letter of credit (other than, with respect to the Borrower and its

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Subsidiaries, reimbursement obligations in respect of any letter of credit issued to support any of the following: (a) performance under any Master Coal Purchase and Sale Agreement, (b) performance under any coal sales contract, (c) any mine reclamation liabilities, or (d) employee benefits, worker’s compensation or similar liabilities related to employee benefits for employees of the Borrower or any Subsidiary of the Borrower who are members of the United Mine Workers Association), (v) all indebtedness and other obligations of each Securitization Subsidiary in respect of any Permitted Receivables Financing, and (vi) the amount of all indebtedness (whether matured or unmatured, liquidated or unliquidated, direct or indirect, absolute or contingent, or joint or several) in respect of all Guaranties by such Person (the “Guarantying Person”) of Debt of other Persons (each such other Person being a “Primary Obligor” and the obligations of a Primary Obligor which are subject to a Guaranty by a Guarantying Person being “Primary Obligations”) (it being understood that if the Primary Obligations of the Primary Obligor do not constitute Debt, then the Guaranty by the Guarantying Person of the Primary Obligations of the Primary Obligor shall not constitute Debt). It is expressly agreed that the difference between actual funded indebtedness and the fair market value of funded indebtedness recorded as required by the Statement of the Financial Accounting Standards Board No. 141 (as in effect on the Closing Date) will be excluded from indebtedness in the determination of Debt.

Debt Rating shall mean the rating of the credit facility under this Agreement by either of Standard & Poor’s or Xxxxx’x.

Documentation Agent shall mean Fleet National Bank in its capacity as documentation agent for the Banks under this Agreement.

Dollar, Dollars, U.S. Dollars and the symbol $ shall mean lawful money of the United States of America.

Drawing Date shall have the meaning assigned to that term in Section 2.9.3.2 [Participations in Letters of Credit; Disbursements, Reimbursement].

EBITDA for any period of determination shall mean with respect to any Person: (i) consolidated net income (excluding non-cash compensation expenses related to common stock and other equity securities issued to employees, extraordinary gains and losses, gains or losses on discontinued operations, and equity earnings or losses of Affiliates (other than earnings or losses of the Borrower or any Subsidiary of the Borrower)), plus (ii) for such period of determination the sum of the following, without duplication and to the extent included in determining consolidated net income under the immediately preceding clause (i): interest expense (net of interest income), the sum of all income tax expense, depreciation, depletion and amortization of property, plant, equipment and intangibles, non-cash debt extinguishment costs, non-cash charges due to cumulative effects of changes in accounting principles, plus (iii) cash dividends or distributions received from Affiliates (other than received from the Borrower or any Subsidiary of the Borrower) to the extent not included in determining consolidated net income. All items included in the definition of EBITDA shall be determined in each case for the applicable Person for the period of determination on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP.

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For purposes of determining the Leverage Ratio, the Senior Secured Leverage Ratio, or the Interest Coverage Ratio under this Agreement, in the event that the Borrower or any Subsidiary of the Borrower acquires in a Permitted Acquisition any Person or business (the “Acquired Person”) during any period of determination, then EBITDA of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries shall be increased for such period of determination by the EBITDA of the Acquired Person, subject to the following:

(i) the EBITDA of the Acquired Person shall be based upon financial statements reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent (the “Acquired Person Financial Statements”), and

(ii) the Permitted Acquisition of the Acquired Person shall be deemed to have occurred on the first day of the period of determination with EBITDA of the Acquired Person for periods prior to the actual date of the consummation of such acquisition based upon the Acquired Person Financial Statements and in an amount and calculated in a manner reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent and with EBITDA of the Acquired Person for periods on or after the date of consummation of such Permitted Acquisition based upon the actual operating results of the Acquired Person after giving effect to such Permitted Acquisition.

Eligible Note Receivable shall mean collectively, those certain unsecured demand notes payable by the Borrower to Arch Western, dated June 25, 2003 and October 22, 2004, as any such note may hereafter be modified, amended, restated, supplemented, refinanced, replaced, extended or renewed from time to time, subject to the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent in the event of: (i) any modification, amendment, restatement, supplement, refinancing, replacement, extension, or renewal of any such unsecured demand note which increases the rate of interest payable by the Borrower thereunder, which provides for any collateral security therefore, which provides for any guarantee thereof or which modifies, amends, restates, supplements or eliminates any right of set-off or recoupment or similar right thereunder, or (ii) any other modification, amendment, restatement, supplement, refinancing, replacement, extension, or renewal of any such unsecured demand note on terms materially adverse to the Borrower or the Banks.

Environmental Health and Safety Claim shall mean any administrative, regulatory or judicial action, suit, claim, notice of non-compliance or violation, notice of liability or potential liability, proceeding relating in any way to any of the Environmental Health and Safety Laws, any Environmental Health and Safety Permit, any Regulated Substances, any Contamination, the performance of any Remedial Action or otherwise arising from alleged injury or threat of injury to the environment.

Environmental Health and Safety Complaint shall mean any written notice or complaint by any Person or Official Body setting forth allegations relating to or a cause of action arising under any Environmental Health and Safety Laws for personal injury or property damage, natural resource damage, contribution or indemnity for the costs associated with the performance of a Remedial Action, civil or administrative penalties, criminal fines or penalties, or declaratory or equitable relief arising under any Environmental Health and Safety Laws or any order, notice of violation, citation, subpoena, request for information or other written notice or

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demand of any type issued by an Official Body pursuant to any Environmental Health and Safety Laws.

Environmental Health and Safety Laws shall mean, collectively, any federal, state, local or foreign statute, Law (including, but not limited to Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (“CERCLA”), 42 U.S.C. § 9601 et seq., the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (“RCRA”), 42 U.S.C. § 6901 et seq., the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act, 49 U.S.C. § 1801 et seq., the Toxic Substances Control Act, 15 U.S.C. § 2601 et seq., the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, 33 U.S.C. § 1251 et seq., the Federal Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 300f-300j, the Federal Air Pollution Control Act, 42 U.S.C. § 7401 et seq., the Oil Pollution Act, 33 U.S.C. § 2701 et seq., the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act, 7 U.S.C. §§ 136 to 136y, the Occupational Safety and Health Act, 29 U.S.C. §§ 651 et seq. the Mine Safety and Health Act, 30 U.S.C. §§ 801 et seq., the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act 30 U.S.C. §§ 1201 et seq., the Atomic Energy Act, 42 U.S.C. § 2011 et seq., the National Historic Preservation Act, 16 U.S.C. § 470 et seq., the Endangered Species Act, 16 U.S.C. § 1531 et seq., the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1271-1278, each as amended, or any equivalent state or local statute, and any amendments thereto), code, consent decree, settlement agreement, directive, judicial or agency interpretation, policy or guidance regulating: (i) pollution or pollution control; (ii) protection of human health from exposure to Regulated Substances; (iii) protection of natural resources or the environment; (iv) employee safety in the workplace and the protection of employees from exposure to Regulated Substances in the workplace (but excluding workers compensation and wage and hour laws); (vi) the presence, use, management, generation, manufacture, processing, extraction, mining treatment, recycling, refining, reclamation, labeling, transport, storage, sale, collection, distribution, disposal or Release or threat of Release of Regulated Substances; (v) the presence of Contamination; (vi) the protection of endangered or threatened species; and (vii) the protection of Environmentally Sensitive Areas.

Environmental Health and Safety Orders shall mean all decrees, orders, directives, judgments, opinions, rulings writs, injunctions, settlement agreements or consent orders issued by or entered into with an Official Body relating or pertaining to Contamination, Environmental Health and Safety Laws, Environmental Health and Safety Permits, Regulated Substances or Remedial Actions.

Environmental Health and Safety Permit shall mean any permit, approval, license, consent, waiver or exemption, registration, identification number, bond, or other authorization required under any of the Environmental Health and Safety Laws.

Environmentally Sensitive Area shall mean (i) any wetland as defined by applicable Environmental Health and Safety Laws; (ii) any area designated as a coastal zone pursuant to applicable Laws, including Environmental Health and Safety Laws; (iii) any area of historic or archeological significance or scenic area as defined or designated by applicable Laws, including Environmental Health and Safety Laws; (iv) habitats of endangered species or threatened species as designated by applicable Laws, including Environmental Health and Safety Laws; (v) a floodplain or other flood hazard area as defined pursuant to any applicable Laws; (vi) streams, rivers or other water bodies or springs classified, or designated or as otherwise

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protected by applicable laws, including Environmental Health and Safety Laws as a fishery, as having exceptional or high quality or value or as having recreational use; (vii) any area classified, designated or protected by applicable Environmental Health and Safety Laws as unsuitable for mining; and (viii) any man-made or naturally occurring surface feature classified, designated or protected by applicable Environmental Health and Safety Laws from disturbance, the effects of blasting, subsidence and mining operations.

ERISA shall mean the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as the same may be amended or supplemented from time to time, and any successor statute of similar import, and the rules and regulations thereunder, as from time to time in effect.

ERISA Group shall mean, at any time, the Borrower and all members of a controlled group of corporations and all trades or businesses (whether or not incorporated) under common control and all other entities which, together with the Borrower, are treated as a single employer under Section 414 of the Internal Revenue Code.

Euro-Rate shall mean, with respect to the Revolving Credit Loans comprising any Borrowing Tranche to which the Euro-Rate Option applies for any Interest Period, the interest rate per annum determined by the Administrative Agent by dividing (the resulting quotient rounded upwards, if necessary, to the nearest 1/100th of 1% per annum) (i) the rate of interest determined by the Administrative Agent in accordance with its usual procedures (which determination shall be conclusive absent manifest error) to be the average of the London interbank offered rates for U.S. Dollars quoted by the British Bankers’ Association as set forth on Moneyline Telerate (or appropriate successor or, if the British Bankers’ Association or its successor ceases to provide such quotes, a comparable replacement determined by the Administrative Agent) display page 3750 (or such other display page on the Moneyline Telerate service as may replace display page 3750) two (2) Business Days prior to the first day of such Interest Period for an amount comparable to such Borrowing Tranche and having a borrowing date and a maturity comparable to such Interest Period by (ii) a number equal to 1.00 minus the Euro-Rate Reserve Percentage. The Euro-Rate may also be expressed by the following formula:


				Average of London interbank offered rates quoted by BBA or appropriate successor as shown on
		Euro-Rate =		Moneyline Telerate Service display page 3750

				1.00 — Euro-Rate Reserve Percentage

The Euro-Rate shall be adjusted with respect to any Revolving Credit Loan to which the Euro-Rate Option applies that is outstanding on the effective date of any change in the Euro-Rate Reserve Percentage as of such effective date. The Administrative Agent shall give prompt notice to the Borrower of the Euro-Rate as determined or adjusted in accordance herewith, which determination shall be conclusive absent manifest error.

Euro-Rate Option shall mean the option of the Borrower to have Revolving Credit Loans bear interest at the rate and under the terms and conditions set forth in Section 3.1.1(ii) [Interest Rate Options].

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Euro-Rate Reserve Percentage shall mean as of any day the maximum percentage in effect on such day, as prescribed by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (or any successor) for determining the reserve requirements (including supplemental, marginal and emergency reserve requirements) with respect to eurocurrency funding (currently referred to as “Eurocurrency Liabilities”).

Event of Default shall mean any of the events described in Section 8.1 [Events of Default] and referred to therein as an “Event of Default.”

Excluded Subsidiaries shall mean, collectively, AWAC, Arch Western and the Subsidiaries of Arch Western.

Executive Order No. 13224 shall mean the Executive Order No. 13224 on Terrorist Financing, effective September 24, 2001, as the same has been, or shall hereafter be, renewed, extended, amended or replaced.

Existing Credit Agreement shall mean the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement by and among the Borrower, the lenders party thereto, PNC Bank, National Association as Administrative Agent, JPMorgan Chase Bank, as syndication agent and Citibank, N.A., Credit Lyonnais New York Branch and U.S. Bank National Association, each as documentation agents, dated as of August 20, 2004, as amended as of October 22, 2004.

Expiration Date shall mean, with respect to the Revolving Credit Commitments and Swing Loan Commitment, December 22, 2009.

Federal Funds Effective Rate for any day shall mean the rate per annum (based on a year of 360 days and actual days elapsed and rounded upward to the nearest 1/100 of 1%) announced by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York (or any successor) on such day as being the weighted average of the rates on overnight federal funds transactions arranged by federal funds brokers on the previous trading day, as computed and announced by such Federal Reserve Bank (or any successor) in substantially the same manner as such Federal Reserve Bank computes and announces the weighted average it refers to as the “Federal Funds Effective Rate” as of the date of this Agreement; provided, if such Federal Reserve Bank (or its successor) does not announce such rate on any day, the “Federal Funds Effective Rate” for such day shall be the Federal Funds Effective Rate for the last day on which such rate was announced.

Federal Funds Open Rate shall mean the rate per annum determined by the Administrative Agent in accordance with its usual procedures (which determination shall be conclusive absent manifest error) to be the “open” rate for federal funds transactions as of the opening of business for federal funds transactions among members of the Federal Reserve System arranged by federal funds brokers on such day, as quoted by Xxxxxx Guybutler, any successor entity thereto, or any other broker selected by the Administrative Agent, as set forth on the applicable Moneyline Telerate display page; provided, however, that if such day is not a Business Day, the Federal Funds Open Rate for such day shall be the “open” rate on the immediately preceding Business Day, or if no such rate shall be quoted by a federal funds broker

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at such time, such other rate as determined by the Administrative Agent in accordance with its usual procedures.

Financial Projections shall have the meaning assigned to that term in Section 5.1.7(iii) [Financial Projections].

GAAP shall mean Generally Accepted Accounting Principles as are in effect from time to time, subject to the provisions of Section 1.3 [Accounting Principles], and applied on a consistent basis both as to classification of items and amounts.

Governmental Acts shall have the meaning assigned to that term in Section 2.9.8 [Indemnity].

Guarantor shall mean at any time each of the Significant Subsidiaries of the Borrower.

Guarantor Joinder shall mean a joinder by a Person as a Guarantor under the Guarantor Joinder and Assumption Agreement in the form of Exhibit 1.1(G)(1).

Guaranty of any Person shall mean any obligation of such Person guarantying or in effect guarantying any liability or obligation of any other Person in any manner, whether directly or indirectly, including any such liability arising by virtue of partnership agreements, including any agreement to indemnify or hold harmless any other Person, any performance bond or other suretyship arrangement and any other form of assurance against loss, except endorsement of negotiable or other instruments for deposit or collection in the ordinary course of business.

Guaranty Agreement shall mean the continuing Guaranty and Suretyship Agreement in substantially the form of Exhibit 1.1(G)(2) executed and delivered by each of the Guarantors for the benefit of the Banks, as the same may be supplemented, amended, restated, replaced, or modified from time to time.

Hedging Transaction shall mean any of the following transactions by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries: any rate swap transaction, basis swap, forward rate transaction, commodity swap, commodity option, equity or equity index swap, equity or equity index option, bond option, interest rate option, foreign exchange transaction, cap transaction, floor transaction, collar transaction, currency swap transaction, cross-currency rate swap transaction, currency option or any other similar transaction or any combination of the foregoing transactions, including, without limitation, any Interest Rate Hedge or any Commodity Hedge.

Historical Statements shall have the meaning assigned to that term in Section 5.1.7(i) [Historical Statements].

Inactive Subsidiaries shall mean, at any time, collectively, the Subsidiaries of the Borrower which: (i) do not actively conduct any business or operations, and (ii) have total assets, in the case of any individual Subsidiary, with a book value, as of any date of determination, not in excess of $1,000,000.

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Income Tax Regulations shall mean those regulations promulgated pursuant to the Internal Revenue Code.

Indebtedness shall mean, as to any Person at any time, any and all indebtedness, obligations or liabilities (whether matured or unmatured, liquidated or unliquidated, direct or indirect, absolute or contingent, or joint or several) of such Person for or in respect of: (i) borrowed money, (ii) amounts raised under or liabilities in respect of any note purchase or acceptance credit facility, (iii) reimbursement obligations (contingent or otherwise) under any letter of credit, (iv) any other transaction (including production payments (excluding royalties), installment purchase agreements, forward sale or purchase agreements, capitalized leases and conditional sales agreements) having the commercial effect of a borrowing of money entered into by such Person to finance its operations or capital requirements (but not including trade payables and accrued expenses incurred in the ordinary course of business which are not represented by a promissory note or other evidence of indebtedness and which are not more than thirty (30) days past due), or (v) any Guaranty of any such Indebtedness. It is understood that obligations in respect of any Hedging Transaction shall not be deemed to be Indebtedness.

Indemnity Agreements shall mean collectively the Indemnity Agreements in substantially the form of Exhibit 1.1(I) hereto, as executed and delivered by the Loan Parties to the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Banks, as the same may be supplemented, amended, restated, replaced or modified from time to time, and Indemnity Agreement shall mean any of the Indemnity Agreements.

Independent Financial Advisor shall mean an investment banking firm of national standing or any third party appraiser of national standing, provided that such firm or appraiser is not an Affiliate of any member of the Arch Western Group.

Ineligible Security shall mean any security which may not be underwritten or dealt in by member banks of the Federal Reserve System under Section 16 of the Banking Act of 1933 (12 U.S.C. Section 24, Seventh), as amended.

Insolvency Proceeding shall mean, with respect to any Person, (a) a case, action or proceeding with respect to such Person (i) before any court or any other Official Body under any bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or other similar Law now or hereafter in effect, or (ii) for the appointment of a receiver, liquidator, assignee, custodian, trustee, sequestrator, conservator (or similar official) of any Loan Party or otherwise relating to the liquidation, dissolution, winding-up or relief of such Person, or (b) any general assignment for the benefit of creditors, composition, marshaling of assets for creditors, or other, similar arrangement in respect of such Person’s creditors generally or any substantial portion of its creditors, undertaken under any Law.

Intellectual Property Collateral shall mean all of the property of the Loan Parties described in the Patent, Trademark and Copyright Security Agreements in which a security interest is granted.

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Interest Coverage Ratio shall mean the ratio of (a) EBITDA of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries (excluding Special Subsidiaries), plus, without duplication, the Appropriate Percentage of each Special Subsidiary’s EBITDA, each on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP, to (b) the sum of Consolidated Cash Interest Expense of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries (excluding Special Subsidiaries), plus, without duplication, the Appropriate Percentage of Consolidated Cash Interest Expense of each Special Subsidiary, each on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP, with the amounts under the numerator and denominator of such ratio all calculated as of the last day of each fiscal quarter for the four fiscal quarters of the Borrower then ended.

Interest Period shall mean the period of time selected by the Borrower in connection with (and to apply to) any election permitted hereunder by the Borrower to have Revolving Credit Loans bear interest under the Euro-Rate Option. Subject to the last sentence of this definition, such period shall be one, two, three or six Months. Such Interest Period shall commence on the effective date of such Interest Rate Option, which shall be (i) the Borrowing Date if the Borrower is requesting new Revolving Credit Loans, or (ii) the date of renewal of or conversion to the Euro-Rate Option if the Borrower is renewing or converting to the Euro-Rate Option applicable to outstanding Revolving Credit Loans. Notwithstanding the second sentence hereof: (A) any Interest Period which would otherwise end on a date which is not a Business Day shall be extended to the next succeeding Business Day unless such Business Day falls in the next calendar month, in which case such Interest Period shall end on the next preceding Business Day, and (B) the Borrower shall not select, convert to or renew an Interest Period for any portion of the Revolving Credit Loans that would end after the Expiration Date.

Interest Rate Hedge shall mean an interest rate exchange, collar, cap, swap, adjustable strike cap, adjustable strike corridor or similar agreements entered into by the Loan Parties in the ordinary course operations of their business.

Interest Rate Option shall mean any Euro-Rate Option or Base Rate Option.

Internal Revenue Code shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as the same may be amended or supplemented from time to time, and any successor statute of similar import, and the rules and regulations thereunder, as from time to time in effect.

Investments shall mean collectively all of the following with respect to any Person: (i) investments or contributions by any of the Loan Parties or their Subsidiaries directly or indirectly in or to the capital of such Person, (ii) loans by any of the Loan Parties or their Subsidiaries to such Person, (iii) any Guaranty by any Loan Party or any Subsidiary of any Loan Party directly or indirectly of the Indebtedness or of the obligations of such Person, (iv) other payments by any of the Loan Parties or their Subsidiaries directly or indirectly to such Person (except in connection with transactions for the sale of goods or services for fair value in the ordinary course of business), or (v) other obligations, contingent or otherwise, of any Loan Party or any Subsidiary of any Loan Party to or for the benefit of such Person. If the nature of an Investment is tangible property then the amount of such Investment shall be determined by

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valuing such property at fair value in accordance with the past practice of the Loan Parties and such fair values shall be satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, in its sole discretion.

Issuing Banks shall mean, with respect to a Letter of Credit, including any replacements therefor or extensions thereof, PNC Bank or any other Bank which shall have consented to its designation by the Borrower as an “Issuing Bank” by providing prior written notice of such designation and consent to the Administrative Agent.

Labor Contracts shall mean all employment agreements, employment contracts, collective bargaining agreements and other agreements among any Loan Party or Subsidiary of a Loan Party and its employees.

Law shall mean any law (including common law), constitution, statute, treaty, regulation, rule, ordinance, opinion, release, ruling, order, injunction, writ, decree, judgment, lien or award of or settlement agreement with any Official Body.

Letter of Credit shall have the meaning assigned to that term in Section 2.9.1 [Issuance of Letters of Credit].

Letter of Credit Borrowing shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.9.3.4 [Participations in Letters of Credit; Disbursements, Reimbursement].

Letter of Credit Fee shall have the meaning assigned to that term in Section 2.9.2 [Letter of Credit Fees].

Letters of Credit Outstanding shall mean at any time the sum of (i) the aggregate undrawn face amount of outstanding Letters of Credit and (ii) the aggregate amount of all unpaid and outstanding Reimbursement Obligations and Letter of Credit Borrowings.

Leverage Ratio shall mean the ratio of the amounts under the following clauses (a) and (b): (a) Total Net Funded Debt for the Borrower and its Subsidiaries (excluding Special Subsidiaries), plus, without duplication, the Appropriate Percentage of Debt of each Special Subsidiary, each on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP (as the numerator) to (b) the sum of EBITDA of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries (excluding Special Subsidiaries), plus, without duplication, the Appropriate Percentage of each Special Subsidiary’s EBITDA, each on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP (as the denominator). For purposes of calculating the Leverage Ratio, Total Net Funded Debt shall be determined as of the end of each fiscal quarter of the Borrower and EBITDA shall be determined as of the end of each fiscal quarter of the Borrower for the four fiscal quarters then ended.

Lien shall mean any mortgage, deed of trust, pledge, lien, security interest, charge or other encumbrance or security arrangement of any nature whatsoever, whether voluntarily or involuntarily given, including any conditional sale or title retention arrangement, and any assignment, deposit arrangement or lease intended as, or having the effect of, security and any filed financing statement or other notice of any of the foregoing (whether or not a lien or other encumbrance is created or exists at the time of the filing).

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LLC Agreements shall mean collectively the Arch Western LLC Agreement, Canyon Fuel LLC Agreement, Mountain Coal LLC Agreement, Arch of Wyoming LLC Agreement, and Thunder Basin LLC Agreement.

LLC Interests shall have the meaning given to such term in Section 5.1.2 [Shares of Borrower; Subsidiaries; and Subsidiary Shares].

Loan Documents shall mean this Agreement, the Administrative Agent’s Letter, the Guaranty Agreement, the Notes, the Patent, Trademark and Copyright Security Agreements, the Pledge Agreements, the Indemnity Agreements, the Collateral Sharing Agreement, the Security Agreements, each Guarantor Joinder, the Mortgages and any other instruments, certificates or documents delivered or contemplated to be delivered hereunder or thereunder or in connection herewith or therewith as the same may be supplemented, amended, restated, replaced, or modified from time to time in accordance herewith or therewith, and Loan Document shall mean any of the Loan Documents. It is expressly agreed that each Bank-Provided Interest Rate Hedge and each Bank-Provided Commodity Hedge shall not be deemed to be a Loan Document.

Loan Parties shall mean the Borrower and the Guarantors.

Loan Request shall mean a request for a Revolving Credit Loan or a request to select, convert to or renew a Base Rate Option or Euro-Rate Option with respect to an outstanding Revolving Credit Loan in accordance with Section 2.4.1 [Revolving Credit Loan Requests], 3.1 [Interest Rate Options] or 3.2 [Interest Periods], as the case may be.

Loans shall mean collectively, and Loan shall mean separately, all Revolving Credit Loans and Swing Loans or any Revolving Credit Loan or Swing Loan.

Master Coal Purchase and Sale Agreement shall mean an agreement for the purchase and sale of coal entered into by the Borrower or any Subsidiary of the Borrower in the ordinary course of its business.

Material Adverse Change shall mean any set of circumstances or events which (a) has or could reasonably be expected to have any material adverse effect whatsoever upon the validity or enforceability of this Agreement or any other Loan Document, (b) is or could reasonably be expected to be materially adverse to the business, properties, assets, financial condition or results of operations of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole, (c) impairs or could reasonably be expected to impair materially the ability of the Loan Parties taken as a whole to duly and punctually pay or perform its Indebtedness or other obligations in respect of any Hedging Transaction, or (d) impairs materially or could reasonably be expected to impair materially the ability of any Agent or any of the Banks, to the extent permitted, to enforce their legal remedies pursuant to this Agreement or any other Loan Document.

Material Contracts shall mean, collectively, all contracts, agreements or other instruments described in Regulation S-K, Item 601(b)(10) promulgated pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, which the Borrower is required to file as an

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exhibit to any annual, quarterly or other report required to be filed by the Borrower under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

Material Subsidiary shall mean any Subsidiary of Borrower which at any time (i) has gross revenues equal to or in excess of five percent (5%) of the gross revenues of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, or (ii) has total assets equal to or in excess of five percent (5%) of the total assets of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, in either case, as determined and consolidated in accordance with GAAP.

Mining Operations shall mean (i) the removal of coal and other minerals from the natural deposits or from waste or stock piles by any surface or underground mining methods; (ii) operations or activities conducted underground or on the surface associated with or incident to the preparation, development, operation, maintenance, opening and reopening of an underground or surface mine storage or stockpiling of mined materials, backfilling, sealing and other closure procedures related to a mine or the movement, assembly, disassembly or staging of any mining equipment; (iii) milling; (iv) coal preparation, coal processing or testing; (v) coal refuse disposal, coal fines disposal or the operation and maintenance of impoundments; (vi) the operation of any mine drainage system; (vii) reclamation activities and operations; or (viii) the operation of coal terminals, river or rail load-outs or any other transportation facilities.

Mining Title shall mean fee simple title to surface and/or coal or an undivided interest in fee simple title thereto or a leasehold interest in all or an undivided interest in surface and/or coal together with no less than those real property, easements, licenses, privileges, rights and appurtenances as are necessary to mine, remove, process and transport coal in the manner presently operated.

Month, with respect to an Interest Period under the Euro-Rate Option, shall mean the interval between the days in consecutive calendar months numerically corresponding to the first day of such Interest Period. If any Interest Period for any Loan subject to a Euro-Rate Option begins on a day of a calendar month for which there is no numerically corresponding day in the month in which such Interest Period is to end, the final month of such Interest Period shall be deemed to end on the last Business Day of such final month.

Moody’s shall mean Xxxxx’x Investors Service, Inc., and its successors.

Mortgages shall mean collectively the mortgages, leasehold mortgages, deeds of trust and other similar instruments and agreements executed and delivered by a Loan Party for the benefit of the Banks, each in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, as the same may be supplemented, amended, restated, replaced or modified from time to time and Mortgage shall mean any of the Mortgages.

Mountain Coal LLC Agreement shall mean that certain Limited Liability Company Agreement, dated as of March 6, 1998, as amended, of Mountain Coal Company, L.L.C., a limited liability company organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware.

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Multiemployer Plan shall mean any employee benefit plan which is a “multiemployer plan” within the meaning of Section 4001(a)(3) of ERISA and to which the Borrower or any member of the ERISA Group is then making or accruing an obligation to make contributions or, within the preceding five Plan years, has made or had an obligation to make such contributions.

Multiple Employer Plan shall mean a Plan which has two or more contributing sponsors (including the Borrower or any member of the ERISA Group) at least two of whom are not under common control, as such a plan is described in Sections 4063 and 4064 of ERISA.

Nonconsenting Bank shall mean any Bank who, in the event that:

(i) the Borrower or the Administrative Agent has requested the Banks to consent to a departure or waiver of any provisions of any Loan Document or to agree to any amendment to any Loan Document,

(ii) the consent, waiver or amendment in questions requires the agreement of all Banks in accordance with the terms of Section 10.1 [Modifications, Amendments or Waivers], and

(iii) the Required Banks or Supermajority Required Banks, as the case may be as required by Section 10.1 [Modifications, Amendments or Waiver], have agreed to such consent, waiver or amendment, does not agree to such consent, waiver or amendment.

Notes shall mean the Revolving Credit Notes and Swing Loan Note.

notices shall have the meaning assigned to that term in Section 10.6 [Notices].

Obligation shall mean any obligation, Indebtedness, or liability of any of the Loan Parties to the Administrative Agent, any Agent, the Swing Loan Lender or any of the Banks, howsoever created, arising or evidenced, whether direct or indirect, absolute or contingent, now or hereafter existing, or due or to become due, under or in connection with this Agreement, any Notes, the Letters of Credit, the Administrative Agent’s Letter or any other Loan Document.

OFAC shall mean the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control.

Offered Rate Option shall mean the rate of interest quoted from time to time by the Administrative Agent to the Borrower and accepted by the Borrower with respect to a Swing Loan.

Official Body shall mean any national, federal, state, local or other government or political subdivision or any agency, authority, bureau, central bank, commission,

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department or instrumentality of either, or any court, tribunal, grand jury or arbitrator, in each case whether foreign or domestic.

Participation Advance shall mean, with respect to any Bank, such Bank’s payment in respect of its participation in a Letter of Credit Borrowing according to its Revolving Credit Ratable Share pursuant to Section 2.9.3.4 [Participations in Letters of Credit; Disbursements, Reimbursement].

Partnership Interests shall have the meaning given to such term in Section 5.1.2 [Shares of Borrower, Subsidiaries; and Subsidiary Shares].

Patent, Trademark and Copyright Security Agreements shall mean collectively the Patent, Trademark and Copyright Security Agreements in substantially the form of Exhibit 1.1(P)(1) hereto in the case of the Borrower and in substantially the form of Exhibit 1.1(P)(2) hereto in the case of each Guarantor, and each other patent, trademark and copyright agreement in form and substance acceptable to the Administrative Agent, each as executed and delivered by the applicable Loan Parties for the benefit of the Banks, as the same may be supplemented, amended, restated, replaced or modified from time to time, and Patent, Trademark and Copyright Security Agreement shall mean any of the Patent, Trademark and Copyright Security Agreements.

PBGC shall mean the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation established pursuant to Subtitle A of Title IV of ERISA or any successor.

Permitted Acquisition shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 7.2.3 [Liquidations, Mergers, Consolidations, Acquisitions].

Permitted Investments shall mean:

(i) securities with maturities of 18 months or less from the date of acquisition issued or fully guaranteed or insured by the United States Government or any agency thereof;

(ii) certificates of deposit and time deposits with maturities of 18 months or less from the date of acquisition and overnight bank deposits of any Bank or of any commercial bank having capital and surplus in excess of $500,000,000;

(iii) repurchase obligations of any Bank or of any commercial bank satisfying the requirements of clause (ii) of this definition with respect to securities issued or fully guaranteed or insured by the United States Government;

(iv) commercial paper of a domestic issuer rated at least A-2 by Standard & Poor’s or P-2 by Moody’s, or carrying an equivalent rating by a nationally recognized rating agency if both of Standard & Poor’s and Moody’s cease publishing ratings of investments;

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(v) securities with maturities of 18 months or less from the date of acquisition issued or fully guaranteed by any state, commonwealth or territory of the United States, by any political subdivision or taxing authority of any such state, commonwealth or territory or by any foreign government, the securities of which state, commonwealth, territory, political subdivision, taxing authority or foreign government (as the case may be) are rated at least A by Standard & Poor’s or A by Moody’s;

(vi) securities with maturities of 18 months or less from the date of acquisition backed by standby letters of credit issued by any Bank or any commercial bank satisfying the requirements of clause (ii) of this definition;

(vii) corporate obligations such as notes, bonds, loan participation certificates, master notes, and variable rate demand notes rated at least A by Standard & Poor’s or A2 by Moody’s;

(viii) asset backed and mortgage backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations rated AAA by Standard & Poor’s or Aaa by Moody’s;

(ix) money market auction rate preferred securities and auction rate notes with auctions scheduled no less frequently than every 49 days; and

(x) shares of money market mutual or similar funds which invest principally in assets satisfying the requirements of clauses (i) through (ix) of this definition.

Permitted Investments in Arch Western shall have the meaning assigned to that term in Section 7.2.14(v) [Loans and Investments].

Permitted Joint Venture shall mean any Person (i) with respect to which the ownership of equity interests thereof by the Borrower or any Subsidiary of the Borrower is accounted for in accordance with the “equity method” in accordance with GAAP; (ii) engaged in a line of business permitted by Section 7.2.7 [Continuation of or Change in Business]; and (iii) with respect to which the equity interests thereof were acquired by the Borrower or Subsidiary of the Borrower in an arms-length transaction; provided that any such Person shall be treated for purposes of this Agreement as a Subsidiary and not a Permitted Joint Venture if (A) the Borrower has management control over the operations of such Person and (B) the Borrower owns directly or indirectly a majority of the economic equity interest in such Person.

Permitted Liens shall mean:

(i) Liens for taxes, assessments, or similar charges, incurred in the ordinary course of business and which are not yet due and payable;

(ii) Pledges or deposits made in the ordinary course of business to secure payment of reclamation liabilities, worker’s compensation, or to participate in any fund in connection with worker’s compensation, unemployment insurance, old-age pensions or other social security programs;

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(iii) Liens of mechanics, materialmen, warehousemen, carriers, or other like Liens, securing obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business that are not yet due and payable and Liens of landlords securing obligations to pay lease or royalty payments that are not yet due and payable or in default;

(iv) Good-faith pledges or deposits made in the ordinary course of business to secure performance of bids (including bonus bids), tenders, contracts (other than for the repayment of borrowed money) or leases, not in excess of the aggregate amount due thereunder, or to secure statutory obligations, or surety, appeal, indemnity, performance or other similar bonds required in the ordinary course of business;

(v) Encumbrances consisting of zoning restrictions, easements or other restrictions on the use of real property, none of which materially impairs the use of such property or the value thereof, and none of which is violated in any material respect by existing or proposed structures or land use;

(vi) Liens granted in the Collateral, subject to the Collateral Sharing Agreement:

(a) in favor of the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Banks securing the Obligations;

(b) in favor of any Bank providing any Bank-Provided Interest Rate Hedge securing the obligations thereunder;

(d) in favor of any financial institution (other than any Bank) providing any Commodity Hedge securing the obligations thereunder;

(vii) Liens on property leased by any Loan Party or Subsidiary of a Loan Party under capital leases (as the nature of such lease is determined in accordance with GAAP) securing obligations of such Loan Party or Subsidiary to the lessor under such leases and Purchase Money Security Interests on assets purchased by any Loan Party or Subsidiary of a Loan Party, provided that the aggregate amount for the Borrower and its Subsidiaries of all loans, capital lease obligations and deferred payments secured as permitted by this clause (vii) shall not at any time outstanding exceed $250,000,000;

(viii) The following, (A) if the validity or amount thereof is being contested in good faith by appropriate and lawful proceedings diligently conducted so long as levy and execution thereon have been stayed and continue to be stayed or (B) if a final judgment is entered and such judgment is discharged within thirty (30) days of entry, and in either case they do not affect the Collateral or, in the aggregate, materially impair the ability of any Loan Party to perform its Obligations hereunder or under the other Loan Documents:

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(1) Claims or Liens for taxes, assessments or charges due and payable and subject to interest or penalty, provided that the applicable Loan Party maintains such reserves or other appropriate provisions as shall be required by GAAP and pays all such taxes, assessments or charges forthwith upon the commencement of proceedings to foreclose any such Lien;

(2) Claims, Liens or encumbrances upon, and defects of title to, real or personal property other than the Collateral, including any attachment of personal or real property or other legal process prior to adjudication of a dispute on the merits; or

(3) Claims or Liens of mechanics, materialmen, warehousemen, carriers, or other statutory nonconsensual Liens;

(ix) the pledge by Coal-Mac, Inc. and Ashland Terminal, Inc. of their respective partnership interests in Dominion Terminal Associates in connection with the Port Bond;

(x) Liens granted pursuant to or in respect of a Permitted Receivables Financing;

(xi) as collateral security for the AWR Senior Notes, collateral consisting of no more than the pledge by Arch Western of the Eligible Note Receivable and those additional assets of Arch Western or any Subsidiary of Arch Western as required by the AWR Senior Notes Indenture;

(xii) the pledge of the equity interests of a Bonding Subsidiary in favor of the provider of the surety bonds which provide payment assurances to the lessor of the leasehold interest leased by such Bonding Subsidiary related to the cost of such Bonding Subsidiary of acquiring such leasehold interest and any bonus bid and royalty payments to the lessor thereunder; and

(xiii) the pledge of cash or marketable securities securing a Permitted Secured Letter of Credit Facility.

Permitted Receivables Financing shall mean a transaction or series of transactions pursuant to which a Securitization Subsidiary purchases Receivables Assets or interests therein from the Borrower or any Subsidiary of the Borrower and finances such Receivables Assets or interests therein through the issuance of Indebtedness or equity interests or through the sale of such Receivables Assets or interests therein; provided that (a) the Board of Directors of the Borrower shall have approved such transaction, (b) no portion of the Indebtedness of a Securitization Subsidiary is guarantied by or is recourse to the Borrower or any of its other Subsidiaries (other than recourse for customary representations, warranties, covenants and indemnities, none of which shall related to the collectibility of such Receivables Assets), and (c) neither the Borrower nor any of its other Subsidiaries has any obligation to maintain or preserve such Securitization Subsidiary’s financial condition.

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Permitted Secured Letter of Credit Facility shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 7.2.1(viii).

Person shall mean any individual, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, association, joint-stock company, trust, unincorporated organization, joint venture, government or political subdivision or agency thereof, or any other entity.

Plan shall mean at any time an employee pension benefit plan (including a Multiple Employer Plan, but not a Multiemployer Plan) which is covered by Title IV of ERISA or is subject to the minimum funding standards under Section 412 of the Internal Revenue Code and either (i) is maintained by any member of the ERISA Group for employees of any member of the ERISA Group or (ii) has at any time within the preceding five years been maintained by any entity which was at such time a member of the ERISA Group for employees of any entity which was at such time a member of the ERISA Group.

Pledge Agreements shall mean collectively the Pledge Agreements in substantially the form of Exhibit 1.1(P)(3) hereto in the case of the Borrower and in substantially the form of Exhibit .1(P)(4) hereto in the case of each Guarantor and each other pledge agreement in form and substance acceptable to the Administrative Agent, each as executed and delivered by the applicable Loan Parties for the benefit of the Banks, as the same may be supplemented, amended, restated, replaced, or modified from time to time, and Pledge Agreement shall mean any of the Pledge Agreements.

Pledged Collateral shall mean the property of the Loan Parties in which security interests are to be granted under the Pledge Agreements.

PNC Bank shall mean PNC Bank, National Association, its successors and assigns.

Port Bond shall mean collectively, those certain Coal Terminal Revenue Refunding Bonds (Dominion Terminal Associates Project), Series 1987-A, B, C and D Bonds issued by Peninsula Ports Authority of Virginia, a political subdivision of the Commonwealth of Virginia, in the face amount of $23,240,000, together with any renewals thereof or replacements therefore otherwise permitted by Section 7.2.1 [Indebtedness].

Potential Default shall mean any event or condition which with notice, passage of time or a determination by the Administrative Agent or the Required Banks, or any combination of the foregoing, would constitute an Event of Default.

Principal Office shall mean the main banking office of the Administrative Agent in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Prior Security Interest shall mean a valid and enforceable perfected first-priority security interest under the Uniform Commercial Code in the Collateral (other than the Real Property) subject only to Liens for taxes not yet due and payable to the extent such prospective tax payments are given priority by statute or Purchase Money Security Interests as permitted hereunder.

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Prohibited Transaction shall mean any prohibited transaction as defined in Section 4975 of the Internal Revenue Code or Section 406 of ERISA for which neither an individual nor a class exemption has been issued by the United States Department of Labor.

Property shall mean all real property, both owned and leased, of any Loan Party or Subsidiary of a Loan Party.

Purchase Money Security Interest shall mean Liens upon tangible personal property securing loans to any Loan Party or Subsidiary of a Loan Party or deferred payments by such Loan Party or Subsidiary for the purchase of such tangible personal property.

Purchasing Bank shall mean a Bank which becomes a party to this Agreement by executing an Assignment and Assumption Agreement.

Real Property shall mean all of the following, which shall be encumbered by a Mortgage: all owned and leased real property of any Loan Party, including, without limitation, any mineral estate of any Loan Party, any mineral interest of any Loan Party, and any appurtenant surface rights.

Receivables Assets shall mean accounts receivable (including any bills of exchange) and related assets and property from time to time originated, acquired or otherwise owned by the Borrower or any Subsidiary of the Borrower.

Receivables Net Investment shall mean the aggregate cash amount paid by the lenders or purchasers under any Permitted Receivables Financing in connection with their purchase of, or the making of loans secured by, Receivables Assets or interests therein, as the same may be reduced from time to time by collections with respect to such Receivables Assets or otherwise in accordance with the terms of the documents governing such Permitted Receivables Financing; provided, however, that if all or any part of such Receivables Net Investment shall have been reduced by application of any distribution and thereafter such distribution is rescinded or must otherwise be returned for any reason, such Receivables Net Investment shall be increased by the amount of such distribution, all as though such distribution had not been made.

Regulated Substances shall mean, without limitation, any substance, material or waste, regardless of its form or nature, defined under Environmental Health and Safety Laws as a “hazardous substance,” “pollutant,” “pollution,” “contaminant,” “hazardous or toxic substance,” “extremely hazardous substance,” “toxic chemical,” “toxic substance,” “toxic waste,” “hazardous waste,” “special handling waste,” “industrial waste,” “residual waste,” “solid waste,” “municipal waste,” “mixed waste,” “infectious waste,” “chemotherapeutic waste,” “medical waste,” or “regulated substance” or any other material, substance or waste, regardless of its form or nature, which is regulated by the Environmental Health and Safety Laws due to its radioactive, ignitable, corrosive, reactive, explosive, toxic, carcinogenic or infectious properties or nature, or which otherwise is regulated by any applicable Environmental Health and Safety Laws including, without limitation, coal and other minerals, coal refuse, run-of-mine coal, acid mine drainage, petroleum and petroleum products (including crude oil and any fractions thereof),

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natural gas, coalbed methane gas, synthetic gas and any mixtures thereof, asbestos, urea formaldehyde, polychlorinated biphenyls, mercury and radioactive substances.

Regulation U shall mean Regulation U, T or X as promulgated by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, as amended from time to time.

Reimbursement Obligation shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.9.3.2 [Participations in Letters of Credit; Disbursements, Reimbursement].

Release shall mean anything defined as a “release” under CERCLA or RCRA.

Remedial Action shall mean any investigation, identification, preliminary assessment, characterization, delineation, feasibility study, cleanup, corrective action, removal, remediation, risk assessment, fate and transport analysis, in-situ treatment, the treatment of discharges or seeps, containment, operation and maintenance or management in-place, control, abatement or other response actions to Regulated Substances and any closure or post-closure measures, or reclamation activities associated therewith.

Replacement Sales Certificate shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 7.2.4 (iii) [Dispositions of Assets or Subsidiaries].

Reportable Event shall mean a reportable event described in Section 4043 of ERISA and regulations thereunder with respect to a Plan or Multiemployer Plan.

Required Banks shall mean

(A) if there are no Loans, Letter of Credit Borrowings or Reimbursement Obligations outstanding, Required Banks shall mean Banks whose Commitments (excluding the Swing Loan Commitment) aggregate more than 50% of the Commitments (excluding the Swing Loan Commitment) of all of the Banks, or

(B) if there are Loans, Letter of Credit Borrowings or Reimbursement Obligations outstanding, Required Banks shall mean any Bank or group of Banks if the sum of the Loans (excluding the Swing Loans), Letter of Credit Borrowings and Reimbursement Obligations of such Banks then outstanding aggregates more than 50% of the sum of the total principal amount of all Loans (excluding the Swing Loans), Letter of Credit Borrowings and Reimbursements Obligations then outstanding. Reimbursement Obligations and Letter of Credit Borrowings shall be deemed, for purposes of this definition, to be in favor of the Issuing Bank and not a participating Bank if such Bank has not made its Participation Advance in respect thereof and shall be deemed to be in favor of such Bank to the extent of its Participation Advance if it has made its Participation Advance in respect thereof.

Required Share shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 4.7 [Settlement Date Procedures].

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Revolving Credit Commitment shall mean, as to any Bank at any time, the amount initially set forth opposite its name on Schedule 1.1(B) in the column labeled “Amount of Commitment for Revolving Credit Loans,” and thereafter as determined by the Administrative Agent after giving effect to each Assignment and Assumption Agreement executed by such Bank and delivered to the Administrative Agent, and Revolving Credit Commitments shall mean the aggregate Revolving Credit Commitments of all of the Banks.

Revolving Credit Loans shall mean collectively, and Revolving Credit Loan shall mean separately, all Revolving Credit Loans or any Revolving Credit Loan made by the Banks or one of the Banks to the Borrower pursuant to Section 2.1 [Revolving Credit Commitments] or 2.9.3 [Participations in Letters of Credit; Disbursements, Reimbursement].

Revolving Credit Notes shall mean collectively all the Revolving Credit Notes of the Borrower or in the form of Exhibit 1.1® evidencing the Revolving Credit Loans together with all amendments, extensions, renewals, replacements, refinancings or refundings thereof in whole or in part, and Revolving Credit Note shall mean separately any of the Revolving Credit Notes.

Revolving Credit Ratable Share shall mean the proportion that a Bank’s Revolving Credit Commitment (excluding the Swing Loan Commitment) bears to the Revolving Credit Commitments (excluding the Swing Loan Commitments) of all of the Banks.

Revolving Facility Usage shall mean at any time the sum of the Revolving Credit Loans outstanding, the Swing Loans outstanding and the Letters of Credit Outstanding.

Revolving Usage shall mean at any time the sum of the Revolving Credit Loans outstanding and the Letters of Credit Outstanding.

SEC shall mean the Securities and Exchange Commission or any governmental agencies substituted therefor.

Section 20 Subsidiary shall mean the Subsidiary of the bank holding company controlling any Bank, which Subsidiary has been granted authority by the Federal Reserve Board to underwrite and deal in certain Ineligible Securities.

Securitization Subsidiary shall mean a Subsidiary of the Borrower (all of the outstanding equity interests of which, other than de minimis preferred stock and director’s qualifying shares, if any, are owned, directly or indirectly, by the Borrower) that is established for the limited purpose of acquiring and financing Receivables Assets and interests therein of the Borrower or any Subsidiary of the Borrower and engaging in activities ancillary thereto.

Security Agreements shall mean collectively the Security Agreements in substantially the form of Exhibit 1.1(S)(1) hereto in the case of the Borrower and in substantially the form of Exhibit 1.1 (S)(2) hereto in the case of each Guarantor, and each other security agreement in form and substance acceptable to the Administrative Agent, each as executed and delivered by the applicable Loan Parties for the benefit of the Banks, as the same may be

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supplemented, amended, restated, replaced, or modified from time to time, and Security Agreement shall mean any of the Security Agreements.

Senior Secured Debt shall mean for any Person, as of any date of determination, all of the following Debt of such Person and its Subsidiaries, determined without duplication (provided, however, that with respect to the Borrower and its Subsidiaries: (a) the amount of all obligations in respect of bonus bid payments related to any U.S. Federal coal lease for which the Borrower or any Subsidiary of the Borrower is a lessee shall be expressly excluded from the amount of Senior Secured Debt and (b) the amount of the AWR Senior Notes shall be expressly excluded from the amount of Senior Secured Debt):

(i) all Debt in respect of Obligations under this Agreement,

(ii) all Debt secured by any Purchase Money Security Interest,

(iii) all Debt in respect of obligations under any capital lease (with the amount of such Debt and the determination of whether a lease is a capital or operating lease being made in accordance with GAAP), and

(iv) all other Debt which by its terms is secured by the assets of any Person or any Subsidiary of any Person.

Senior Secured Leverage Ratio shall mean the ratio of the amounts under the following clauses (a) and (b): (a) Total Net Funded Senior Secured Debt of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries (excluding Special Subsidiaries), plus, without duplication, the Appropriate Percentage of Senior Secured Debt of each Special Subsidiary, each on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP (as the numerator) to (b) the sum of EBITDA of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries (excluding Special Subsidiaries), plus, without duplication, the Appropriate Percentage of each Special Subsidiary’s EBITDA, each on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP (as the denominator). For purposes of calculating the Senior Secured Leverage Ratio, Total Net Funded Senior Secured Debt shall be determined as of the end of each fiscal quarter of the Borrower and EBITDA shall be determined as of the end of each fiscal quarter of the Borrower for the four fiscal quarters then ended.

Settlement Date shall mean each Business Day selected from time to time by the Administrative Agent on which the Administrative Agent elects to effect settlement pursuant to Section 4.7 [Settlement Date Procedures].

Significant Subsidiary shall mean individually any Subsidiary of Borrower other than the Excluded Subsidiaries, each Bonding Subsidiary, each Securitization Subsidiary and the Inactive Subsidiaries, and Significant Subsidiaries shall mean collectively all Subsidiaries of Borrower other than the Excluded Subsidiaries, each Bonding Subsidiary, each Securitization Subsidiary and the Inactive Subsidiaries.

Solvent shall mean, with respect to any Person on a particular date, that on such date (i) the fair value of the property of such Person is greater than the total amount of liabilities, including, without limitation, contingent liabilities, of such Person, (ii) the present fair

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salable value of the assets of such Person is not less than the amount that will be required to pay the probable liability of such Person on its debts as they become absolute and matured, (iii) such Person is able to realize upon its assets and pay its debts and other liabilities, contingent obligations and other commitments as they mature in the normal course of business, (iv) such Person does not intend to, and does not believe that it will, incur debts or liabilities beyond such Person’s ability to pay as such debts and liabilities mature, and (v) such Person is not engaged in business or a transaction, and is not about to engage in business or a transaction, for which such Person’s property would constitute unreasonably small capital after giving due consideration to the prevailing practice in the industry in which such Person is engaged. In computing the amount of contingent liabilities at any time, it is intended that such liabilities will be computed at 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.

Special Subsidiary shall mean each Person to be treated as a Subsidiary in accordance with the proviso to the definition of Permitted Joint Venture.

Standard & Poor’s shall mean Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services, a division of The XxXxxx-Xxxx Companies, Inc., and its successors.

Standby Letter of Credit shall mean a Letter of Credit issued to support obligations of one or more of the Loan Parties, contingent or otherwise, which finance the working capital and business needs of the Loan Parties incurred in the ordinary course of business.

Subsidiary of any Person at any time shall mean (i) any corporation or trust of which 50% or more (by number of shares or number of votes) of the outstanding capital stock or shares of beneficial interest normally entitled to vote for the election of one or more directors or trustees (regardless of any contingency which does or may suspend or dilute the voting rights) is at such time owned directly or indirectly by such Person or one or more of such Person’s Subsidiaries, (ii) any partnership of which such Person is a general partner or of which 50% or more of the partnership interests is at the time directly or indirectly owned by such Person or one or more of such Person’s Subsidiaries, (iii) any limited liability company of which such Person is a member or of which 50% or more of the limited liability company interests is at the time directly or indirectly owned by such Person or one or more of such Person’s Subsidiaries or (iv) any corporation, trust, partnership, limited liability company or other entity which is controlled or capable of being controlled by such Person or one or more of such Person’s Subsidiaries. It is expressly agreed that each Special Subsidiary shall be deemed to be a Subsidiary of the Borrower for the purposes of this Agreement, except that for purposes of calculating the Leverage Ratio, the Interest Coverage Ratio, and the Senior Secured Leverage Ratio, for each Special Subsidiary only the Appropriate Percentage of the assets, income, expenses, liabilities and other applicable items shall be included as described more fully in the definitions of “EBITDA,” “Leverage Ratio,” and “Senior Secured Leverage Ratio.”

Subsidiary Shares shall have the meaning assigned to that term in Section 5.1.2 [Shares of Borrower; Subsidiaries; and Subsidiary Shares].

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Supermajority Required Banks shall mean

(A) if there are no Loans, Letter of Credit Borrowings or Reimbursement Obligations outstanding, Required Banks shall mean Banks whose Commitments (excluding the Swing Loan Commitment) aggregate more than 75% of the Commitments (excluding the Swing Loan Commitment) of all of the Banks, or

(B) if there are Loans, Letter of Credit Borrowings or Reimbursement Obligations outstanding, Required Banks shall mean any Bank or group of Banks if the sum of the Loans (excluding the Swing Loans), Letter of Credit Borrowings and Reimbursement Obligations of such Banks then outstanding aggregates more than 75% of the sum of the total principal amount of all Loans (excluding the Swing Loans), Letter of Credit Borrowings and Reimbursements Obligations then outstanding. Reimbursement Obligations and Letter of Credit Borrowings shall be deemed, for purposes of this definition, to be in favor of the Issuing Bank and not a participating Bank if such Bank has not made its Participation Advance in respect thereof and shall be deemed to be in favor of such Bank to the extent of its Participation Advance if it has made its Participation Advance in respect thereof.

Swing Loan Commitment shall mean the Swing Loan Lender’s commitment to make Swing Loans to the Borrower pursuant to Section 2.1.2 [Swing Loan Commitment] hereof, in an aggregate principal amount up to $50,000,000.

Swing Loan Lender shall mean PNC Bank and its successors and assigns as permitted hereunder.

Swing Loan Note shall mean the Swing Loan Note of the Borrower in the form of Exhibit 1.1(S)(3) evidencing the Swing Loans, as the same may be supplemented, amended, restated, refinanced, replaced, or modified from time to time in whole or in part.

Swing Loan Request shall mean a request for Swing Loans made in accordance with Section 2.4.2 [Swing Loan Requests] hereof.

Swing Loans shall mean collectively and Swing Loan shall mean separately all Swing Loans or any Swing Loan made by the Swing Loan Lender to the Borrower pursuant to Section 2.5.2 [Making Swing Loans].

Syndication Agents shall mean collectively, Citicorp USA, Inc., JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. and Wachovia Bank, National Association, each in its capacity as syndication agent for the Banks under this Agreement, and Syndication Agent shall mean any of the Syndication Agents, individually.

Thunder Basin LLC Agreement shall mean that certain Limited Liability Company Agreement, dated as of July 10, 1998, as amended, of Thunder Basin Coal Company, L.L.C., a limited liability company organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware.

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Total Net Funded Debt shall mean, as of any date of determination, an amount equal to the difference between the amount under the following clause (a) and the amount under the following clause (b):

(a) the aggregate amount of Debt of the Borrower and it Subsidiaries as of such date, less

(b) the positive difference, if any, between (i) the aggregate amount of all cash and cash equivalents of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries as determined, on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP, as of such date (other than cash and cash equivalents which secure the Permitted Secured Letter of Credit Facility as of such date) and (ii) the sum of Revolving Credit Loans outstanding as of such date, Swing Loans outstanding as of such date and Letter of Credit Borrowings outstanding as of such date.

Total Net Funded Senior Secured Debt shall mean, as of any date of determination, an amount equal to the difference between the amount under the following clause (a) and the amount under the following clause (b):

(a) the aggregate amount of Senior Secured Debt of the Borrower and it Subsidiaries as of such date, less

Transferor Bank shall mean the selling Bank pursuant to an Assignment and Assumption Agreement.

UCC Collateral shall mean the property of the Loan Parties in which security interests are to be granted under the Security Agreements.

Uniform Commercial Code shall have the meaning assigned to that term in Section 5.1.22.1 [Security Interests and Mortgage Liens].

USA Patriot Act shall mean the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001, Public Law 107-56, as the same has been, or shall hereafter be, renewed, extended, amended or replaced.

U.S. shall mean the United States of America.

Withholding Certificate shall have the meaning assigned to that term in Section 10.17.1 [Tax Withholding].

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1.2 Construction.

Unless the context of this Agreement otherwise clearly requires, the following rules of construction shall apply to this Agreement and each of the other Loan Documents:

1.2.1 Number; Inclusion.

references to the plural include the singular, the plural, the part and the whole; “or” has the inclusive meaning represented by the phrase “and/or”; and “including” has the meaning represented by the phrase “including without limitation”;

1.2.2 Determination.

references to “determination” of or by the Administrative Agent or the Banks shall be deemed to include good-faith estimates by the Administrative Agent or the Banks (in the case of quantitative determinations) and good-faith beliefs by the Administrative Agent or the Banks (in the case of qualitative determinations) and such determination shall be conclusive absent manifest error;

1.2.3 Administrative Agent’s Discretion and Consent.

whenever the Administrative Agent or the Banks are granted the right herein to act in its or their sole discretion or to grant or withhold consent such right shall be exercised in good faith;

1.2.4 Documents Taken as a Whole.

the words “hereof,” “herein,” “hereunder,” “hereto” and similar terms in this Agreement or any other Loan Document refer to this Agreement or such other Loan Document as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement or such other Loan Document;

1.2.5 Headings.

the section and other headings contained in this Agreement or such other Loan Document and the Table of Contents (if any), preceding this Agreement or such other Loan Document are for reference purposes only and shall not control or affect the construction of this Agreement or such other Loan Document or the interpretation thereof in any respect;

1.2.6 Implied References to This Agreement.

article, section, subsection, clause, schedule and exhibit references are to this Agreement or other Loan Document, as the case may be, unless otherwise specified;

1.2.7 Persons.

reference to any Person includes such Person’s successors and assigns but, if applicable, only if such successors and assigns are permitted by this Agreement or such other

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Loan Document, as the case may be, and reference to a Person in a particular capacity excludes such Person in any other capacity;

1.2.8 Modifications to Documents.

reference to any agreement (including this Agreement and any other Loan Document together with the schedules and exhibits hereto or thereto), document or instrument means such agreement, document or instrument as amended, modified, replaced, substituted for, superseded or restated in accordance with the applicable provisions thereof and hereof;

1.2.9 From, To and Through.

relative to the determination of any period of time, “from” means “from and including,” “to” means “to but excluding,” and “through” means “through and including”; and

1.2.10 Shall; Will.

references to “shall” and “will” are intended to have the same meaning.

1.3 Accounting Principles.

Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, all computations and determinations as to accounting or financial matters and all financial statements to be delivered pursuant to this Agreement shall be made and prepared in accordance with GAAP (including principles of consolidation where appropriate), and all accounting or financial terms shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms by GAAP; provided, however, that all accounting terms used in Section 7.2 [Negative Covenants] (and all defined terms used in the definition of any accounting term used in Section 7.2 [Negative Covenants]), as applied to the Borrower and its Subsidiaries shall have the meaning given to such terms (and defined terms) under GAAP as in effect on the Closing Date applied on a basis consistent with those used in preparing the Historical Statements referred to in Section 5.1.7(i) [Historical Statements]. In the event of any change after the Closing Date in GAAP, and if such change would result in the inability to determine compliance with the financial covenants set forth in Section 7.2 [Negative Covenants] based upon the Borrower’s regularly prepared financial statements by reason of the preceding sentence, then the parties hereto agree to endeavor, in good faith, to agree upon an amendment to this Agreement that would adjust such financial covenants in a manner that would not affect the substance thereof, but would allow compliance therewith to be determined in accordance with the Borrower’s financial statements at that time.

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2. REVOLVING CREDIT AND SWING LOAN FACILITIES

2.1 Revolving Credit Commitments.

2.1.1 Revolving Credit Loans.

Subject to the terms and conditions hereof and relying upon the representations and warranties herein set forth, each Bank severally agrees to make Revolving Credit Loans to the Borrower at any time or from time to time on or after the date hereof to the Expiration Date, provided that after giving effect to such Revolving Credit Loan the aggregate amount of Revolving Credit Loans from such Bank shall not exceed such Bank’s Revolving Credit Commitment minus the sum of (i) such Bank’s Revolving Credit Ratable Share of the Letters of Credit Outstanding and (ii) such Bank’s Revolving Credit Ratable Share of the outstanding Swing Loans, provided further that the Revolving Facility Usage at any time, shall not exceed the Revolving Credit Commitments of all the Banks. Within such limits of time and amount, and subject to the other provisions of this Agreement, the Borrower may borrow, repay and reborrow pursuant to this Section 2.1.1.

2.1.2 Swing Loan Commitment.

Subject to the terms and conditions hereof and relying upon the representations and warranties herein set forth, the Swing Loan Lender agrees to make Swing Loans (the “Swing Loans”) to the Borrower at any time or from time to time after the date hereof to, but not including, the Expiration Date, in an aggregate principal amount of up to but not in excess of $50,000,000 (the “Swing Loan Commitment”), provided that the Revolving Facility Usage at any time, shall not exceed the Revolving Credit Commitments of all the Banks. Within such limits of time and amount and subject to the other provisions of this Agreement, the Borrower may borrow, repay and reborrow pursuant to this Section 2.1.2.

2.2 Nature of Banks’ Obligations With Respect to Revolving Credit Loans.

Each Bank shall be obligated to participate in each request for Revolving Credit Loans pursuant to Section 2.4.1 [Revolving Credit Loan Requests] in accordance with its Revolving Credit Ratable Share. The aggregate of each Bank’s Revolving Credit Loans outstanding hereunder to the Borrower at any time shall never exceed its Revolving Credit Commitment minus the sum of (i) its Revolving Credit Ratable Share of the Letters of Credit Outstanding and (ii) its Revolving Credit Ratable Share of the outstanding Swing Loans. The obligations of each Bank hereunder are several. The failure of any Bank to perform its obligations hereunder shall not affect the Obligations of the Borrower to any other party nor shall any other party be liable for the failure of such Bank to perform its obligations hereunder. The Banks shall have no obligation to make Revolving Credit Loans hereunder on or after the Expiration Date.

2.3 Fees; Commitment Fee.

Accruing from the date hereof until the Expiration Date, the Borrower agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of each Bank, as consideration for such

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Bank’s Revolving Credit Commitment hereunder, a nonrefundable commitment fee (the “Commitment Fee”) equal to the Applicable Commitment Fee Rate computed (on the basis of a year of 365 or 366 days, as the case may be, and actual days elapsed) on the average daily difference between the amount of (i) such Bank’s Revolving Credit Commitment as the same may be constituted from time to time, and (ii) the sum of such Bank’s Loans outstanding plus its Revolving Credit Ratable Share of the Letters of Credit Outstanding. All Commitment Fees shall be payable in arrears on the first Business Day of each July, October, January and April after the date hereof and on the Expiration Date or upon acceleration of the Loans.

2.4 Loan Requests.

2.4.1 Revolving Credit Loan Requests.

Except as otherwise provided herein, the Borrower may from time to time prior to the Expiration Date request the Banks to make Revolving Credit Loans, or renew or convert the Interest Rate Option applicable to existing Revolving Credit Loans pursuant to Section 3.2 [Interest Periods], by delivering to the Administrative Agent, not later than 10:00 a.m., Pittsburgh time, (i) three (3) Business Days prior to the proposed Borrowing Date with respect to the making of Revolving Credit Loans to which the Euro-Rate Option applies or the conversion to or the renewal of the Euro-Rate Option for any Revolving Credit Loans; and (ii) one (1) Business Day prior to either the proposed Borrowing Date with respect to the making of a Revolving Credit Loan to which the Base Rate Option applies or the last day of the preceding Interest Period with respect to the conversion to the Base Rate Option for any Revolving Credit Loan, of a duly completed Loan Request therefor substantially in the form of Exhibit 2.4.1 or a Loan Request by telephone immediately confirmed in writing by letter, facsimile or telex in the form of such Exhibit, it being understood that the Administrative Agent may rely on the authority of any individual making such a telephonic request without the necessity of receipt of such written confirmation. Each Loan Request shall be irrevocable and shall specify (i) the proposed Borrowing Date; (ii) the aggregate amount of the proposed Revolving Credit Loans comprising each Borrowing Tranche, which shall be in integral multiples of $1,000,000 and not less than $5,000,000 for each Borrowing Tranche to which the Euro-Rate Option applies and in integral multiples of $1,000,000 and not less than the lesser of $5,000,000 or the maximum amount available for Borrowing Tranches to which the Base Rate Option applies; (iii) whether the Euro-Rate Option or Base Rate Option shall apply to the proposed Revolving Credit Loans comprising an applicable Borrowing Tranche; and (iv) in the case of a Borrowing Tranche to which the applicable Euro-Rate Option applies, an appropriate Interest Period for the Loans comprising such Borrowing Tranche.

2.4.2 Swing Loan Requests.

Except as otherwise provided herein, the Borrower may from time to time prior to the Expiration Date request the Swing Loan Lender to make a Swing Loan by delivery to the Swing Loan Lender, not later than 12:00 noon Pittsburgh time, on the proposed Borrowing Date of a duly completed request therefor substantially in the form of Exhibit 2.4.2 hereto or a request by telephone immediately confirmed in writing by letter, facsimile or telex (each, a “Swing Loan Request”), it being understood that the Swing Loan Lender may rely on the

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authority of any individual making such a telephonic request without the necessity of receipt of such written confirmation. Each Swing Loan Request shall be irrevocable and shall specify (i) the proposed Borrowing Date, (ii) the term of the proposed Swing Loan, which shall be no less than one Business Day and no longer than three Business Days, and (iii) the principal amount of such Swing Loan, which shall be not less than $1,000,000 and shall be an integral multiple of $100,000.

2.5 Making Revolving Credit Loans and Swing Loans.

2.5.1 Making Revolving Credit Loans.

The Administrative Agent shall, promptly after receipt by it of a Loan Request pursuant to Section 2.4.1 [Revolving Credit Loan Requests], notify the Banks of its receipt of such Loan Request specifying: (i) the proposed Borrowing Date and the time and method of disbursement of the Revolving Credit Loans requested thereby; (ii) the amount and type of each such Revolving Credit Loan and the applicable Interest Period (if any); and (iii) the apportionment among the Banks of such Revolving Credit Loans as determined by the Administrative Agent in accordance with Section 2.2 [Nature of Banks’ Obligations With Respect to Revolving Credit Loans]. Each Bank shall remit the principal amount of each Revolving Credit Loan to the Administrative Agent such that the Administrative Agent is able to, and the Administrative Agent shall, to the extent the Banks have made funds available to it for such purpose and subject to Section 6.2 [Each Additional Loan or Letter of Credit], fund such Revolving Credit Loans to the Borrower in U.S. Dollars and immediately available funds at the Principal Office prior to 2:00 p.m., Pittsburgh time, on the applicable Borrowing Date, provided that if any Bank fails to remit such funds to the Administrative Agent in a timely manner, the Administrative Agent may elect in its sole discretion to fund with its own funds the Revolving Credit Loans of such Bank on such Borrowing Date, and such Bank shall be subject to the repayment obligation in Section 9.16 [Availability of Funds].

2.5.2 Making Swing Loans.

The Swing Loan Lender shall, after receipt by it of a Swing Loan Request pursuant to Section 2.4.2 [Swing Loan Requests], fund such Swing Loan to the Borrower in U.S. Dollars and immediately available funds at the Principal Office prior to 3:00 p.m., Pittsburgh time, on the Borrowing Date. Swing Loans shall bear interest at the Offered Rate Option.

2.6 Swing Loan Note.

The obligation of the Borrower to repay the unpaid principal amount of the Swing Loans made to it by the Swing Loan Lender together with interest thereon shall be evidenced by a demand promissory note of the Borrower dated the Closing Date in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit 1.1(S)(3) payable to the order of the Swing Loan Lender in a face amount equal to the Swing Loan Commitment of the Swing Loan Lender.

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2.7 Use of Proceeds.

The proceeds of the Loans shall be used for general corporate purposes of the Loan Parties and in accordance with Section 7.1.9 [Use of Proceeds].

2.8 Borrowings to Repay Swing Loans.

The Swing Loan Lender may, at its option, exercisable at any time for any reason whatsoever, demand repayment of the Swing Loans, and each Bank shall make available to the Administrative Agent, on behalf of the Swing Loan Lender, an amount equal to such Bank’s Revolving Credit Ratable Share of the aggregate principal amount of the outstanding Swing Loans, plus, if the Swing Loan Lender so requests, accrued interest thereon (such amount to be automatically to be deemed a borrowing of Revolving Credit Loans hereunder), provided that no Bank shall be obligated in any event to make Revolving Credit Loans in excess of its Revolving Credit Commitment minus its Revolving Credit Ratable Share of the Letters of Credit Outstanding. Revolving Credit Loans made pursuant to the preceding sentence shall bear interest at the Base Rate Option and shall be deemed to have been properly requested in accordance with Section 2.4.1 [Revolving Credit Loan Requests] without regard to any of the requirements of that provision. The Swing Loan Lender shall provide notice to all of the Banks (which may be telephonic or written notice by letter, facsimile or telex) of the amount of such Bank’s Revolving Credit Ratable Share of the aggregate principal amount of the outstanding Swing Loans, plus accrued interest thereon, to be made available to the Administrative Agent on behalf of the Swing Loan Lender under this Section 2.8. The Administrative Agent shall promptly provide to each Bank notice of the apportionment thereof among the Banks, and the Banks shall be unconditionally obligated to fund such amount (whether or not the conditions specified in Section 2.4.1 [Revolving Credit Loan Requests] are then satisfied) by the time the Swing Loan Lender so requests, which shall not be earlier than 3:00 p.m., Pittsburgh time, on the next Business Day after the date the Banks receive such notice of apportionment from the Administrative Agent.

2.9 Letter of Credit Subfacility.

2.9.1 Issuance of Letters of Credit.

Borrower may request the issuance of a letter of credit (each a “Letter of Credit”) on behalf of itself for its benefit or for the benefit of another Loan Party, for the benefit of a Bonding Subsidiary or for the benefit of any member of the Arch Western Group by delivering to the Issuing Bank selected by the Borrower (with a copy to the Administrative Agent) a completed application or agreement for letters of credit in such form as such Issuing Bank may specify from time to time by no later than 10:00 a.m., Pittsburgh time, at least three (3) Business Days, or such shorter period as may be agreed to by the selected Issuing Bank, in advance of the proposed date of issuance. Each such application or agreement shall be, or shall be deemed to be, executed by and binding on the Borrower as an applicant or account party (or the like) thereunder notwithstanding that any Letter of Credit may be issued for the benefit or account of another Loan Party, a Bonding Subsidiary or a member of the Arch Western Group; and, to the extent that any other Loan Party, a Bonding Subsidiary or any member of the Arch Western Group executes any such application or agreement, Borrower and such other Loan Party,

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the applicable Bonding Subsidiary or the applicable member of the Arch Western Group, as the case may be, shall be jointly and severally obligated thereunder. Borrower hereby acknowledges that the issuance of Letters of Credit for the benefit or account of another Loan Party, a Bonding Subsidiary or a member of the Arch Western Group inures to the benefit of the Borrower, and the Borrower’s business derives substantial benefits from the businesses of each such other Loan Party, Bonding Subsidiary or member of the Arch Western Group. Each Letter of Credit shall be either a Standby Letter of Credit or a Commercial Letter of Credit. Subject to the terms and conditions hereof and in reliance on the agreements of the other Banks set forth in this Section 2.9, the Issuing Bank will issue a Letter of Credit provided that each Letter of Credit shall (A) have a maximum maturity of twelve (12) Months from the date of issuance, and (B) in no event expire later than ten (10) Business Days prior to the Expiration Date and provided that in no event shall (i) the Letters of Credit Outstanding with respect to all Letters of Credit exceed, at any one time, $600,000,000, or (ii) after giving effect to all such Letters of Credit the Revolving Facility Usage exceed the Revolving Credit Commitments. No Letters of Credit shall be issued:

(a) if any order, judgment or decree of any Official Body or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain the Issuing Bank from issuing such Letter of Credit, or any Law applicable to such Issuing Bank or any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any Official Body with jurisdiction over such Issuing Bank (I) shall prohibit, or request that such Issuing Bank refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or such Letter of Credit in particular or (II) shall impose upon such Issuing Bank with respect to such Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which such Issuing Bank is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the Closing Date, or shall impose upon such Issuing Bank any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Closing Date and in each case under clause (II) which such Issuing Bank in good xxxxx xxxxx material to it;

(b) if the issuance of such Letter of Credit would violate any Laws or one or more policies of the Issuing Bank;

(d) if such Letter of Credit contains any provisions for automatic reinstatement of the stated amount after any drawing thereunder or provides for the stated amount to increase from time to time; or

(e) for the benefit of, directly or indirectly, any Significant Subsidiary which is a member of the Arch Coal Group which is not a party to the Guaranty Agreement until such time as such Significant Subsidiary has joined the Guaranty Agreement in accordance with Section 10.18 [Requirements for Significant Subsidiaries].

2.9.1 sets forth letters of credit, issued by PNC Bank as an “Issuing Bank” under the Existing Credit Agreement, which are outstanding as of the Closing Date (the “Existing Letters

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of Credit”). It is expressly agreed that the Existing Letters of Credit are Letters of Credit issued under this Agreement.

2.9.2 Letter of Credit Fees.

Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, any Issuing Bank selected by the Borrower shall issue the requested Letter of Credit. The Borrower shall also pay to the Issuing Bank for the Issuing Bank’s sole account the Issuing Bank’s then-in-effect customary fees and administrative expenses payable with respect to the Letters of Credit as the Issuing Bank may generally charge or incur from time to time in connection with the issuance, maintenance, modification (if any), assignment or transfer (if any), negotiation, and administration of Letters of Credit. The Borrower shall pay (i) to the Administrative Agent for the ratable account of the Banks a fee (the “Letter of Credit Fee”) equal to the Applicable Letter of Credit Fee Rate then in effect (computed on the basis of a year of 360 days and actual days elapsed) and (ii) to the Issuing Bank for its own account a fronting fee equal to 0.125% per annum (computed on the basis of a year of 360 days and actual days elapsed), which fees shall be computed on the daily average Letters of Credit Outstanding and shall be payable quarterly in arrears commencing with the first Business Day of each January, April, July and October following issuance of each Letter of Credit and on the Expiration Date.

2.9.3 Participations in Letters of Credit; Disbursements, Reimbursement.

2.9.3.1 Immediately upon issuance of each Letter of Credit, and without further action, each Bank shall be deemed to, and hereby irrevocably and unconditionally agrees to purchase for such Bank’s own account and risk, from the applicable Issuing Bank an individual participation interest in such Letter of Credit and each drawing thereunder in an amount equal to such Bank’s Revolving Credit Ratable Share of the maximum amount which is or at any time may become available to be drawn under such Letter of Credit and the amount of such drawing, respectively.

2.9.3.2 In the event of any request for a drawing under a Letter of Credit by the beneficiary or transferee thereof, the Issuing Bank will promptly notify the Borrower and the Administrative Agent. Provided that it shall have received such notice, the Borrower shall reimburse (such obligation to reimburse the Issuing Bank shall sometimes be referred to as a “Reimbursement Obligation”) the Administrative Agent on behalf of the Issuing Bank prior to 12:00 noon, Pittsburgh time, on each date that an amount is paid by the Issuing Bank under any Letter of Credit (each such date, a “Drawing Date”) in an amount equal to the amount so paid by the Issuing Bank. In the event the Borrower fails to reimburse the Administrative Agent on behalf of the Issuing Bank for the full amount of any drawing under any Letter of Credit by 12:00 noon, Pittsburgh time, on the Drawing Date, the Issuing Bank will promptly notify the Administrative Agent and each Bank thereof, and the Borrower shall be deemed to have requested that Revolving Credit Loans be made by the Banks under the Base Rate Option to be disbursed on the Drawing Date under such Letter of Credit, subject to the amount of the unutilized portion of the Revolving Credit Commitment and subject to the conditions set forth in Section 6.2 [Each Additional Loan or Letter of Credit] other than any

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notice requirements. Any notice given by the Administrative Agent or the Issuing Bank pursuant to this Section 2.9.3.2 may be oral if immediately confirmed in writing; provided that the lack of such an immediate confirmation shall not affect the conclusiveness or binding effect of such notice.

2.9.3.3 Each Bank shall upon any notice pursuant to Section 2.9.3.2 make available to the Administrative Agent, on behalf of the Issuing Bank, an amount in immediately available funds equal to its Revolving Credit Ratable Share of the amount of the drawing, whereupon the participating Banks shall (subject to Section 2.9.3.4) each be deemed to have made a Revolving Credit Loan under the Base Rate Option to the Borrower in that amount. If any Bank so notified fails to make available to the Administrative Agent for the account of the Issuing Bank the amount of such Bank’s Revolving Credit Ratable Share of such amount by no later than 2:00 p.m., Pittsburgh time, on the Drawing Date, then interest shall accrue on such Bank’s obligation to make such payment from the Drawing Date to the date on which such Bank makes such payment (i) at a rate per annum equal to the Federal Funds Effective Rate during the first three days following the Drawing Date and (ii) at a rate per annum equal to the rate applicable to Revolving Credit Loans under the Base Rate Option on and after the fourth day following the Drawing Date. The Issuing Bank will promptly give notice to the Administrative Agent and each other Bank of the occurrence of the Drawing Date, but failure of the Issuing Bank to give any such notice on the Drawing Date or in sufficient time to enable any Bank to effect such payment on such date shall not relieve such Bank from its obligation under this Section 2.9.3.3.

2.9.3.4 With respect to any unreimbursed drawing that is not converted into Revolving Credit Loans under the Base Rate Option to the Borrower in whole or in part as contemplated by Section 2.9.3.2, because of the Borrower’s failure to satisfy the conditions set forth in Section 6.2 [Each Additional Loan or Letter of Credit], other than any notice requirements, or for any other reason, the Borrower shall be deemed to have incurred from the Issuing Bank a borrowing (each a “Letter of Credit Borrowing”) in the amount of such drawing. Such Letter of Credit Borrowing shall be due and payable on demand (together with interest) and shall bear interest at the rate per annum applicable to the Revolving Credit Loans under the Base Rate Option. Each Bank’s payment to the Administrative Agent in favor of an Issuing Bank pursuant to Section 2.9.3.3 shall be deemed to be a payment in respect of its participation in such Letter of Credit Borrowing and shall constitute a “Participation Advance” from such Bank in satisfaction of its participation obligation under this Section 2.9.3.

2.9.4 Repayment of Participation Advances.

2.9.4.1 Upon (and only upon) receipt by the Administrative Agent on behalf of an Issuing Bank for the account of such Issuing Bank of immediately available funds from the Borrower (i) in reimbursement of any payment made by an Issuing Bank under the Letter of Credit with respect to which any Bank has made a Participation Advance to the Administrative Agent on behalf of an Issuing Bank, or (ii) in payment of interest on such a payment made by an Issuing Bank under such a Letter of Credit, the Administrative Agent on behalf of such Issuing Bank will pay to each Bank, in the same funds as those received by the Administrative Agent on behalf of such Issuing Bank, the amount of such Bank’s Revolving

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Credit Ratable Share of such funds, except the Administrative Agent on behalf of such Issuing Bank shall retain the amount of the Revolving Credit Ratable Share of such funds of any Bank that did not make a Participation Advance in respect of such payment by the Administrative Agent on behalf of such Issuing Bank.

2.9.4.2 If the Administrative Agent is required at any time to return to any Loan Party or to any Subsidiary of any Loan Party for whose benefit a Letter of Credit has been issued under this Section 2.9, or to a trustee, receiver, liquidator, custodian, or any official in any Insolvency Proceeding, any portion of the payments made by the Borrower or other Loan Party to the Administrative Agent on behalf of an Issuing Bank pursuant to 2.9.4.1 in reimbursement of a payment made under the Letter of Credit or interest or fee thereon, each Bank shall, on demand of the Administrative Agent, forthwith return to the Administrative Agent on behalf of such Issuing Bank the amount of its Revolving Credit Ratable Share of any amounts so returned by the Administrative Agent plus interest thereon from the date such demand is made to the date such amounts are returned by such Bank to the Administrative Agent on behalf of such Issuing Bank, at a rate per annum equal to the Federal Funds Effective Rate in effect from time to time.

2.9.5 Documentation.

Each Loan Party agrees to be bound by the terms of the selected Issuing Bank’s application and agreement for letters of credit and the Issuing Bank’s written regulations and customary practices relating to letters of credit, though such interpretation may be different from such Loan Party’s own. In the event of a conflict between such application or agreement and this Agreement, this Agreement shall govern. It is understood and agreed that, except in the case of gross negligence or willful misconduct, neither the Administrative Agent nor any Issuing Bank shall be liable for any error, negligence and/or mistakes, whether of omission or commission, in following any Loan Party’s instructions or those contained in the Letters of Credit or any modifications, amendments or supplements thereto.

2.9.6 Determinations to Honor Drawing Requests.

In determining whether to honor any request for drawing under any Letter of Credit by the beneficiary thereof, the Issuing Bank shall be responsible only to determine that the documents and certificates required to be delivered under such Letter of Credit have been delivered and that they comply on their face with the requirements of such Letter of Credit.

2.9.7 Nature of Participation and Reimbursement Obligations.

Each Bank’s obligation in accordance with this Agreement to participate in Letters of Credit and make the Revolving Credit Loans or Participation Advances, as contemplated by Section 2.9.3 [Participations in Letters of Credit; Disbursements, Reimbursement], as a result of a drawing under a Letter of Credit, and the Obligations of the Borrower to reimburse the Administrative Agent on behalf of an Issuing Bank upon a draw under a Letter of Credit, shall be absolute, unconditional and irrevocable, and shall be performed

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strictly in accordance with the terms of this Section 2.9.7 under all circumstances, including the following circumstances:

(i) any set-off, counterclaim, recoupment, defense or other right which such Bank may have against any Issuing Bank, either Agent, the respective Affiliates of any Issuing Bank or any Agent, the Borrower or any other Person for any reason whatsoever;

(ii) the failure of any Loan Party or any other Person to comply in connection with a Letter of Credit Borrowing with the conditions set forth in Sections 2.1 [Revolving Credit Commitments], 2.4.1 [Revolving Credit Loan Requests], 2.5 [Making Revolving Credit Loans and Swing Loans] or 6.2 [Each Additional Loan or Letter of Credit] or as otherwise set forth in this Agreement for the making of a Revolving Credit Loan, it being acknowledged that such conditions are not required for the making of a Letter of Credit Borrowing and the obligation of the Banks to make Participation Advances under Section 2.9.3 [Participations in Letters of Credit; Disbursements; Reimbursement];

(iii) any lack of validity or enforceability of any Letter of Credit;

(iv) any claim of breach of warranty that might be made by any Loan Party or any Bank against any beneficiary of a Letter of Credit, or the existence of any claim, set-off, recoupment, counterclaim, crossclaim, defense or other right which any Loan Party or any Bank may have at any time against a beneficiary, successor beneficiary, or any transferee or assignee of any Letter of Credit or the proceeds thereof (or any Persons for whom any such transferee may be acting), either Agent, any Issuing Bank, any Affiliate of either Agent, any Affiliate of any Issuing Bank, or any Bank or any other Person or, whether in connection with this Agreement, the transactions contemplated herein or any unrelated transaction (including any underlying transaction between any Loan Party or Subsidiaries of a Loan Party and the beneficiary for which any Letter of Credit was procured);

(v) the lack of power or authority of any signer of (or any defect in or forgery of any signature or endorsement on) or the form of or lack of validity, sufficiency, accuracy, enforceability or genuineness of any draft, demand, instrument, certificate or other document presented under or in connection with any Letter of Credit or any fraud or alleged fraud in connection with any Letter of Credit, or the transport of any property or provisions of services relating to a Letter of Credit, in each case even if the Issuing Bank or any Agent has been notified thereof;

(vi) payment by any Issuing Bank under any Letter of Credit against presentation of a demand, draft or certificate or other document which does not comply with the terms of such Letter of Credit;

(vii) the solvency of, or any acts or omissions by, any beneficiary of any Letter of Credit, or any other Person having a role in any transaction or

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obligation relating to a Letter of Credit, or the existence, nature, quality, quantity, condition, value or other characteristic of any property or services relating to a Letter of Credit;

(viii) any failure by the Issuing Bank to issue any Letter of Credit in the form requested by any Loan Party, unless the Issuing Bank has received written notice from such Loan Party of such failure within three Business Days after the Issuing Bank shall have furnished such Loan Party a copy of such Letter of Credit and such error is material and no drawing has been made thereon prior to receipt of such notice;

(ix) any adverse change in the business, operations, properties, assets, condition (financial or otherwise) or prospects of any Loan Party or Subsidiaries of a Loan Party;

(x) any breach of this Agreement or any other Loan Document by any party thereto;

(xi) the occurrence or continuance of an Insolvency Proceeding with respect to any Loan Party;

(xii) the fact that an Event of Default or a Potential Default shall have occurred and be continuing;

(xiii) the fact that the Expiration Date shall have passed or this Agreement or the Commitments hereunder shall have been terminated; and

(xiv) any other circumstance or happening whatsoever, whether or not similar to any of the foregoing.

2.9.8 Indemnity.

In addition to amounts payable as provided in Section 9.5 [Reimbursement and Indemnification of Agents by the Borrower], the Borrower hereby agrees to protect, indemnify, pay and save harmless the Administrative Agent and each Issuing Bank from and against any and all claims, demands, liabilities, damages, taxes, penalties, interest, judgments, losses, costs, charges and expenses (including reasonable fees, expenses and disbursements of counsel) which any Agent or any Issuing Bank may incur or be subject to as a consequence, direct or indirect, of the issuance of any Letter of Credit, other than as a result of (A) the gross negligence or willful misconduct of any Agent or any Issuing Bank as determined by a final judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction or (B) the wrongful dishonor by an Issuing Bank of a proper demand for payment made under any Letter of Credit, except if such dishonor resulted from any act or omission, whether rightful or wrongful, of any present or future de jure or de facto government or governmental authority (all such acts or omissions herein called “Governmental Acts”).

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2.9.9 Liability for Acts and Omissions.

As between any Loan Party, each Issuing Bank and the Administrative Agent, such Loan Party assumes all risks of the acts and omissions of, or misuse of the Letters of Credit by, the respective beneficiaries of such Letters of Credit. In furtherance and not in limitation of the foregoing, neither any Agent nor any Issuing Bank shall be responsible for any of the following including any losses or damages to any Loan Party or other Person or property relating therefrom: (i) the form, validity, sufficiency, accuracy, genuineness or legal effect of any document submitted by any party in connection with the application for an issuance of any such Letter of Credit, even if it should in fact prove to be in any or all respects invalid, insufficient, inaccurate, fraudulent or forged (even if any Agent or the Issuing Bank shall have been notified thereof); (ii) the validity or sufficiency of any instrument transferring or assigning or purporting to transfer or assign any such Letter of Credit or the rights or benefits thereunder or proceeds thereof, in whole or in part, which may prove to be invalid or ineffective for any reason; (iii) the failure of the beneficiary of any such Letter of Credit, or any other party to which such Letter of Credit may be transferred, to comply fully with any conditions required in order to draw upon such Letter of Credit or any other claim of any Loan Party against any beneficiary of such Letter of Credit, or any such transferee, or any dispute between or among any Loan Party and any beneficiary of any Letter of Credit or any such transferee; (iv) errors, omissions, interruptions or delays in transmission or delivery of any messages, by mail, cable, telegraph, telex or otherwise, whether or not they be in cipher; (v) errors in interpretation of technical terms; (vi) any loss or delay in the transmission or otherwise of any document required in order to make a drawing under any such Letter of Credit or of the proceeds thereof; (vii) the misapplication by the beneficiary of any such Letter of Credit of the proceeds of any drawing under such Letter of Credit; or (viii) any consequences arising from causes beyond the control of any Issuing Bank or any Agent, including any Governmental Acts, and none of the above shall affect or impair, or prevent the vesting of, any of the Administrative Agent’s rights or powers hereunder or of any of the rights or powers hereunder of any Issuing Bank. Nothing in the preceding sentence shall: (x) relieve any Agent from liability for such Agent’s gross negligence or willful misconduct in connection with actions or omissions described in such clauses (i) through (viii) of such sentence, or (y) relieve any Issuing Bank from liability for such Issuing Bank’s gross negligence or willful misconduct in connection with actions or omissions described in such clauses (i) through (viii) of such sentence. In no event shall any Issuing Bank or any Agent or any Affiliate of any Issuing Bank or any Affiliate of any Agent be liable to any Loan Party for any indirect, consequential, incidental, punitive, exemplary or special damages or expenses (including without limitation attorneys’ fees), or for any damages resulting from any change in the value of any property relating to a Letter of Credit.

Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, each Issuing Bank and the Administrative Agent (i) may rely on any oral or other communication believed in good faith by any Issuing Bank or any Agent to have been authorized or given by or on behalf of the applicant for a Letter of Credit, (ii) may honor any presentation if the documents presented appear on their face substantially to comply with the terms and conditions of the relevant Letter of Credit; (iii) may honor a previously dishonored presentation under a Letter of Credit, whether such dishonor was pursuant to a court order, to settle or compromise any claim of wrongful dishonor, or otherwise, and shall be entitled to reimbursement to the same extent as if such presentation

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had initially been honored, together with any interest paid by the Agent; (iv) may honor any drawing that is payable upon presentation of a statement advising negotiation or payment, upon receipt of such statement (even if such statement indicates that a draft or other document is being delivered separately), and shall not be liable for any failure of any such draft or other document to arrive, or to conform in any way with the relevant Letter of Credit; (v) may pay any paying or negotiating bank claiming that it rightfully honored under the laws or practices of the place where such bank is located; and (vi) may settle or adjust any claim or demand made on the Agent in any way related to any order issued at the applicant’s request to an air carrier, a letter of guaranty or of indemnity issued to a carrier or any similar document (each an “Order”) and honor any drawing in connection with any Letter of Credit that is the subject to such Order, notwithstanding that any drafts or other documents presented in connection with such Letter of Credit fail to conform in any way with such Letter of Credit.

In furtherance and extension and not in limitation of the specific provisions set forth above, any action taken or omitted by any Agent or any Issuing Bank under or in connection with the Letters of Credit issued by it or any documents and certificates delivered thereunder, if taken or omitted in good faith, shall not put any Agent or any Issuing Bank under any resulting liability to the Borrower or any other Bank.

3. INTEREST RATES

3.1 Interest Rate Options.

The Borrower shall pay interest in respect of the outstanding unpaid principal amount of the Revolving Credit Loans as selected by it from the Base Rate Option or Euro-Rate Option set forth below applicable to the Revolving Credit Loans, it being understood that, subject to the provisions of this Agreement, the Borrower may select different Interest Rate Options and different Interest Periods to apply simultaneously to the Revolving Credit Loans comprising different Borrowing Tranches and may convert to or renew one or more Interest Rate Options with respect to all or any portion of the Revolving Credit Loans comprising any Borrowing Tranche, provided that there shall not be at any one time outstanding more than nine (9) Borrowing Tranches in the aggregate among all of the Revolving Credit Loans accruing interest at a Euro-Rate Option, and provided further that only the Offered Rate Option shall apply to the Swing Loans. If at any time the designated rate applicable to any Loan exceeds such Bank’s highest lawful rate, the rate of interest on such Loan shall be limited to such Bank’s highest lawful rate.

3.1.1 Interest Rate Options.

The Borrower shall have the right to select from the following Interest Rate Options applicable to the Revolving Credit Loans (subject to the provisions above regarding Swing Loans):

(i) Base Rate Option: A fluctuating rate per annum (computed on the basis of a year of 365 or 366 days, as the case may be, and actual days elapsed)

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equal to the Base Rate plus the Applicable Margin, such interest rate to change automatically from time to time effective as of the effective date of each change in the Base Rate; or

(ii) Euro-Rate Option: A rate per annum (computed on the basis of a year of 360 days and actual days elapsed) equal to the Euro-Rate plus the Applicable Margin.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, for the period commencing on the Closing Date through and including June 30, 2005, the Applicable Margin shall be the amount determined in accordance with the parameters set forth in Schedule 1.1(A) but shall be no less than the amount set forth in the pricing grid under Level III thereof. Commencing on July 1, 2005 and thereafter the Applicable Margin shall be determined based upon the applicable Debt Rating in effect from time to time, as set forth in Schedule 1.1(A).

Interest at the Offered Rate Option for Swing Loans shall be a per annum rate computed on the basis of a year of 365 or 366 days, as the case may be, over actual days elapsed.

3.1.2 Rate Quotations.

The Borrower may call the Administrative Agent on or before the date on which a Loan Request is to be delivered to receive an indication of the rates then in effect as to Revolving Credit Loans, but it is acknowledged that such projection shall not be binding on the Administrative Agent or the Banks nor affect the rate of interest which thereafter is actually in effect when the election is made.

3.1.3 Change in Fees or Interest Rates.

If the Applicable Margin or Applicable Commitment Fee Rate is increased or reduced with respect to any period for which the Borrower has already paid interest or Commitment Fees, the Administrative Agent shall recalculate the additional interest or Commitment Fees due from or to the Borrower and shall, within fifteen (15) Business Days after the Borrower notifies the Administrative Agent of any change in the Debt Rating, give the Borrower and the Banks notice of such recalculation.

3.1.3.1 Any additional interest or Commitment Fees due from the Borrower shall be paid to the Administrative Agent for the account of the Banks on the next date on which an interest or fee payment is due; provided, however, that if there are no Loans outstanding or if the Loans are due and payable, such additional interest or Commitment Fees shall be paid promptly after receipt of written request for payment from the Administrative Agent.

3.1.3.2 Any interest or Commitment Fees refund due to the Borrower shall be credited against payments otherwise due from the Borrower on the next interest or fee payment due date or, if the Loans have been repaid and the Banks are no longer committed to lend under this Agreement, the Banks shall pay the Administrative Agent for the account of the Borrower such interest or Commitment Fee refund not later than five (5) Business Days after written notice from the Administrative Agent to the Banks.

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3.2 Interest Periods.

At any time when the Borrower shall select, convert to or renew a Euro-Rate Option, the Borrower shall notify the Administrative Agent thereof at least three (3) Business Days prior to the effective date of such Euro-Rate Option by delivering a Loan Request. The notice shall specify an Interest Period during which such Euro-Rate Option shall apply. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, the following provisions shall apply to any selection of, renewal of, or conversion to a Euro-Rate Option:

3.2.1 Amount of Borrowing Tranche.

each Borrowing Tranche of Revolving Credit Loans to which the Euro-Rate Option applies shall be in integral multiples of $1,000,000 and not less than $5,000,000; and

3.2.2 Renewals.

in the case of the renewal of a Euro-Rate Option at the end of an Interest Period, the first day of the new Interest Period shall be the last day of the preceding Interest Period, without duplication in payment of interest for such day.

3.3 Interest After Default.

To the extent permitted by Law, upon the occurrence of an Event of Default and until such time such Event of Default shall have been cured or waived:

3.3.1 Letter of Credit Fees, Interest Rate.

the Letter of Credit Fees and the rate of interest for each Loan otherwise applicable pursuant to Section 2.9.2 [Letter of Credit Fees] or Section 3.1 [Interest Rate Options], respectively, shall be increased by 2.0% per annum; and

3.3.2 Other Obligations.

each other Obligation hereunder if not paid when due shall bear interest at a rate per annum equal to the sum of the rate of interest applicable under the Base Rate Option plus an additional 2.0% per annum from the time such Obligation becomes due and payable until it is paid in full.

3.3.3 Acknowledgment.

The Borrower acknowledges that the increase in rates referred to in this Section 3.3 reflects, among other things, the fact that such Loans or other amounts have become a substantially greater risk given their default status and that the Banks are entitled to additional compensation for such risk; and all such interest shall be payable by Borrower upon demand by Administrative Agent. Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default, no Loan may be made, converted to or renewed under the Euro-Rate Option.

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3.4 Euro-Rate Unascertainable; Illegality; Increased Costs; Deposits Not Available.

3.4.1 Unascertainable.

If, on any date on which a Euro-Rate would otherwise be determined with respect to Revolving Credit Loans, the Administrative Agent shall have determined that:

(i) adequate and reasonable means do not exist for ascertaining such Euro-Rate, or

(ii) a contingency has occurred which materially and adversely affects the London interbank eurodollar market relating to the Euro-Rate, then the Administrative Agent shall have the rights specified in Section 3.4.3 [Administrative Agent’s and Bank’s Rights].

3.4.2 Illegality; Increased Costs; Deposits Not Available.

If at any time any Bank shall have determined that:

(i) the making, maintenance or funding of any Loan to which a Euro-Rate Option applies has been made impracticable or unlawful by compliance by such Bank in good faith with any Law or any interpretation or application thereof by any Official Body or with any request or directive of any such Official Body (whether or not having the force of Law), or

(ii) such Euro-Rate Option will not adequately and fairly reflect the cost to such Bank of the establishment or maintenance of any such Loan, or

(iii) after making all reasonable efforts, deposits of the relevant amount in Dollars for the relevant Interest Period for a Loan, or to banks generally, which a Euro-Rate Option applies, respectively, are not available to such Bank with respect to such Loan, or to banks generally, in the London interbank eurodollar market,

then the Administrative Agent and the Banks shall have the rights specified in Section 3.4.3 [Administrative Agent’s and Bank’s Rights].

3.4.3 Administrative Agent’s and Bank’sRights.

In the case of any event specified in Section 3.4.1 [Unascertainable] above, the Administrative Agent shall promptly so notify the Banks and the Borrower thereof, and in the case of an event specified in Section 3.4.2 [Illegality; Increased Costs; Deposits Not Available] above, such Bank shall promptly so notify the Administrative Agent and endorse a certificate to such notice as to the specific circumstances of such notice, and the Administrative Agent shall promptly send copies of such notice and certificate to the other Banks and the Borrower. Upon such date as shall be specified in such notice (which shall not be earlier than the date such notice

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is given), the obligation of (A) the Banks, in the case of such notice given by the Administrative Agent, or (B) such Bank, in the case of such notice given by such Bank, to allow the Borrower to select, convert to or renew a Euro-Rate Option shall be suspended until the Administrative Agent shall have later notified the Borrower, or such Bank shall have later notified the Administrative Agent, of the Administrative Agent’s or such Bank’s, as the case may be, determination that the circumstances giving rise to such previous determination no longer exist. If at any time the Administrative Agent makes a determination under Section 3.4.1 [Unascertainable] and the Borrower has previously notified the Administrative Agent of its selection of, conversion to or renewal of a Euro-Rate Option and such Interest Rate Option has not yet gone into effect, such notification shall be deemed to provide for the selection of, conversion to or renewal of the Base Rate Option otherwise available with respect to such Revolving Credit Loans. If any Bank notifies the Administrative Agent of a determination under Section 3.4.2 [Illegality; Increased Costs; Deposits Not Available], the Borrower shall, subject to the Borrower’s indemnification Obligations under Section 4.5.2 [Indemnity], as to any Loan of the Bank to which a Euro-Rate Option applies, on the date specified in such notice either convert such Loan to the Base Rate Option otherwise available with respect to such Loan or prepay such Loan in accordance with Section 4.4.1 [Voluntary Prepayments]. Absent due notice from the Borrower of conversion or prepayment, such Loan shall automatically be converted to the Base Rate Option otherwise available with respect to such Loan upon such specified date.

3.5 Selection of Interest Rate Options.

If the Borrower fails to select a new Interest Period to apply to any Borrowing Tranche of Revolving Credit Loans under the Euro-Rate Option at the expiration of an existing Interest Period applicable to such Borrowing Tranche in accordance with the provisions of Section 3.2 [Interest Periods], the Borrower shall be deemed to have converted such Borrowing Tranche to the Base Rate Option commencing upon the last day of the existing Interest Period.

4. PAYMENTS

4.1 Payments.

All payments and prepayments to be made in respect of principal, interest, Commitment Fees, Letter of Credit Fees, Administrative Agent’s Fee or other fees or amounts due from the Borrower hereunder shall be payable prior to noon., Pittsburgh time, on the date when due without presentment, demand, protest or notice of any kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived by the Borrower, and without set-off, counterclaim or other deduction of any nature, and an action therefor shall immediately accrue. Such payments shall be made to the Administrative Agent at the Principal Office for the account of the Swing Loan Lender with respect to the Swing Loans and for the ratable accounts of the Banks with respect to the Revolving Credit Loans, in U.S. Dollars and in immediately available funds, and the Administrative Agent shall promptly distribute such amounts to the applicable Banks in immediately available funds, provided that in the event payments are received by noon., Pittsburgh time, by the Administrative Agent with respect to the Loans and such payments are not distributed to the Banks (or applicable Bank, as

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the case may be) on the same day received by the Administrative Agent, the Administrative Agent shall pay the Banks (or applicable Bank, as the case may be) the Federal Funds Effective Rate with respect to the amount of such payments for each day held by the Administrative Agent and not distributed to the Banks (or applicable Bank, as the case may be). The Administrative Agent’s and each Bank’s statement of account, ledger or other relevant record shall, in the absence of manifest error, be conclusive as the statement of the amount of principal of and interest on the Loans and other amounts owing under this Agreement and shall be deemed an “account stated.” The principal amount of the Revolving Credit Loans, together with accrued interest, fees and all other Obligations payable thereon shall be due and payable on the Expiration Date.

4.2 Pro Rata Treatment of Banks.

Each borrowing of Revolving Credit Loans shall be allocated to each Bank according to its Revolving Credit Ratable Share, and each selection of, conversion to or renewal of any Interest Rate Option applicable to Revolving Credit Loans and each payment or prepayment by the Borrower with respect to principal or interest on the Revolving Credit Loans or Commitment Fees, Letter of Credit Fees, or other fees (except for the Administrative Agent’s Fee) or amounts due from the Borrower hereunder to the Banks with respect to the Revolving Credit Loans, shall (except as provided in Section 3.4.3 [Administrative Agent’s and Bank’s Rights] in the case of an event specified in Sections 3.4 [Euro-Rate Unascertainable, etc.], 4.4.2 [Replacement of a Bank] or 4.5 [Additional Compensation in Certain Circumstances]) be made in proportion to the applicable Revolving Credit Loans outstanding from each Bank and, if no such Loans are then outstanding, in proportion, as applicable, to the Revolving Credit Ratable Share of each Bank. Notwithstanding any of the foregoing, each borrowing or payment or prepayment by the Borrower of principal, interest or other amounts from the Borrower with respect to Swing Loans shall be made by or to the Swing Loan Lender according to Section 2 [Revolving Credit and Swing Loan Facilities].

4.3 Payment of Loans; Interest Payment Dates.

4.3.1 Payment of Loans.

The Borrower hereby unconditionally promises to pay (i) to the Administrative Agent for the account of each Bank the outstanding principal amount of the Revolving Credit Loans, together with interest thereon, on the Expiration Date, and (ii) to the Swing Loan Lender the outstanding principal amount of the Swing Loans, together with interest thereon, on the Expiration Date.

4.3.2 Interest Payment Dates.

Interest on Swing Loans or Revolving Credit Loans to which the Base Rate Option applies shall be due and payable in arrears on the first Business Day of each January, April, July, and October, after the date hereof and on the Expiration Date or upon acceleration of the Loans. Interest on Loans to which the Euro-Rate Option applies shall be due and payable on the last day of each Interest Period for those Loans and, if such Interest Period is longer than three (3) Months, also on the 90th day of such Interest Period. Interest on the principal amount of each Loan or other monetary Obligation shall be due and payable on demand after such

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principal amount or other monetary Obligation becomes due and payable (whether on the stated maturity date, upon acceleration or otherwise).

4.4 Prepayments.

4.4.1 Voluntary Prepayments.

The Borrower shall have the right at its option from time to time to prepay the Loans in whole or part without premium or penalty (except as provided in Section 4.4.2 [Replacement of a Bank] below or in Section 4.5 [Additional Compensation in Certain Circumstances]):

(i) at any time with respect to any Loan to which the Base Rate Option applies,

(ii) on the last day of the applicable Interest Period with respect to Loans to which a Euro-Rate Option applies,

(iii) on the date specified in a notice by any Bank pursuant to Section 3.4 [Euro-Rate Unascertainable, etc.] with respect to any Loan to which a Euro-Rate Option applies.

Whenever the Borrower desires to prepay any part of the Loans, it shall provide a prepayment notice to the Administrative Agent by 1:00 p.m., Pittsburgh time, at least one (1) Business Day prior to the date of prepayment of the Loans or no later than 1:00 p.m., Pittsburgh time, on the date of prepayment of Swing Loans setting forth the following information:

(x) the date, which shall be a Business Day, on which the proposed prepayment is to be made;

(y) the application of the prepayment among the Swing Loans and the Revolving Credit Loans; and

(z) the total principal amount of such prepayment, which shall not be less than $10,000,000 for any Revolving Credit Loan, and in increments of $1,000,000 above $10,000,000, and not less than $1,000,000 for Swing Loans, and in increments of $100,000 above $1,000,000.

All prepayment notices shall be irrevocable. The principal amount of the Loans for which a prepayment notice is given, together with interest on such principal amount (except with respect to interest on Revolving Credit Loans to which the Base Rate Option applies which shall be paid in accordance with this Agreement on the next due date for the payment thereof), shall be due and payable on the date specified in such prepayment notice as the date on which the proposed prepayment is to be made. Except as provided in Section 3.4.3 [Administrative Agent’s and Bank’s Rights], if the Borrower prepays a Loan but fails to specify the applicable Borrowing Tranche which the Borrower is prepaying, the prepayment shall be applied (i) first to Swing Loans, then (ii) second to Revolving Credit Loans to which the Base Rate Option applies, and

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then (iii) finally to Revolving Credit Loans to which the Euro-Rate Option applies. Any prepayment hereunder shall be subject to the Borrower’s Obligation to indemnify the Banks under Section 4.5.2 [Indemnity].

4.4.2 Replacement of a Bank.

In the event any Bank (i) gives notice under Section 3.4 [Euro-Rate Unascertainable, etc.] or Section 4.5.1 [Increased Costs, etc.], (ii) does not fund Revolving Credit Loans because the making of such Loans would contravene any Law applicable to such Bank, (iii) becomes a Nonconsenting Bank, or (iv) becomes subject to the control of an Official Body (other than normal and customary supervision), then the Borrower shall have the right at its option, with the consent of the Administrative Agent, which shall not be unreasonably withheld (except that during any period when an Event of Default exists and is continuing, the Administrative Agent may withhold such consent in its sole discretion), to prepay the Loans of such Bank in whole, together with all interest and fees accrued thereon and all other amounts due and payable to such Bank under the Loan Documents, and terminate such Bank’s Commitment within ninety (90) days after (w) receipt of such Bank’s notice under Section 3.4 [Euro-Rate Unascertainable, etc.] or 4.5.1 [Increased Costs, Etc.], (x) the date such Bank has failed to fund Revolving Credit Loans because the making of such Loans would contravene Law applicable to such Bank, (y) such Bank becomes a Nonconsenting Bank, or (z) the date such Bank became subject to the control of an Official Body, as applicable; provided that the Borrower shall also pay to such Bank at the time of such prepayment any amounts required under Section 4.5 [Additional Compensation in Certain Circumstances] (except that the Borrower shall not be required to indemnify such Bank for liabilities, losses or expenses under Section 4.5.2(i) [Indemnity] sustained by such Bank as a consequence of the prepayment of the Loans of such Bank in accordance with this Section 4.4.2 on a day other than the last day of an Interest Period with respect to Loans to which a Euro-Rate Option applies if the Loans of such Bank are being prepaid because such Bank has determined that the making, maintenance or funding of such Loans by such Bank under the Euro-Rate Option has been made unlawful or because such Bank has become subject to the control of an Official Body) and any accrued interest due on such amount and any related fees; provided, however, that the Commitment of such Bank shall be provided by one or more of the remaining Banks or a replacement bank acceptable to the Administrative Agent and the Issuing Banks; provided, further, that the remaining Banks shall have no obligation hereunder to increase their Commitments. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Administrative Agent may only be replaced subject to the requirements of Section 9.14 [Successor Agents] and an Issuing Bank may only be replaced if all Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Bank have expired or been terminated or replaced.

4.4.3 Change of Lending Office.

Each Bank agrees that upon the occurrence of any event giving rise to increased costs or other special payments under Section 3.4.2 [Illegality, etc.] or 4.5.1 [Increased Costs, etc.] with respect to such Bank, it will if requested by the Borrower, use reasonable efforts (subject to overall policy considerations of such Bank) to designate another lending office for any Loans or Letters of Credit affected by such event, provided that such designation is made on such terms that such Bank and its lending office suffer no economic, legal or regulatory disadvantage

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on such Bank’s good faith determination, with the object of avoiding the consequence of the event giving rise to the operation of such Section. Nothing in this Section 4.4.3 shall affect or postpone any of the Obligations of the Borrower or any other Loan Party or the rights of any Agent or any Bank provided in this Agreement.

4.4.4 Voluntary Reduction of Commitments.

The Borrower shall have the right, upon not less than two (2) Business Days’ written irrevocable notice to the Administrative Agent, to permanently terminate the Revolving Credit Commitments or, from time to time, to permanently reduce the amount of the Revolving Credit Commitments, which notice shall specify the date and amount of any such reduction and otherwise be substantially in the form of Exhibit 4.4.4 (a “Commitment Reduction Notice”). Any such reduction shall be in a minimum amount equal to $10,000,000 or an integral multiple of $1,000,000 in excess thereof, provided, that the Revolving Credit Commitments may not be reduced below the sum of the aggregate principal amount of all Revolving Facility Usage. Each reduction of Revolving Credit Commitments shall ratably reduce the Revolving Credit Commitments of the Banks.

4.4.5 Mandatory Reduction of Commitments.

As required by Section 7.1.15 [Commitment Reduction Related to Certain Permitted Receivables Financing], the Revolving Credit Commitments shall automatically and permanently be reduced, from time to time, in such amount(s) as required by Section 7.1.15 On the date of each reduction of the Revolving Credit Commitments pursuant to this Section 4.4.5, the Borrower shall make a mandatory prepayment of so much of the Revolving Credit Loans as shall be necessary in order that the Revolving Facility Usage will not exceed the Revolving Credit Commitments after giving effect to such reduction. All prepayments required pursuant to this Section 4.4.5 shall be applied as follows:

(i) first, to the Revolving Credit Loans subject to the Base Rate Option,

(ii) second, to Revolving Credit Loans subject to a Euro-Rate Option, and

(iii) third, after payment of all outstanding Revolving Credit Loans, to cash collateralize all Letters of Credit Outstanding.

At such time as the Revolving Credit Commitments are to be reduced to an amount which is equal to or less than the amount of the Swing Loan Commitment, the Swing Loan Commitment shall automatically and permanently be reduced to an amount equal to the amount of the aggregate Revolving Credit Commitments and the Borrower shall immediately repay Swing Loans as necessary to cause the balance thereof to be less than or equal to the Swing Loan Commitment (and the Swing Loan Lender may, in its discretion, demand that the Borrower repay additional swing Loans as provided in Section 2.8).

Any prepayment under this Section 4.4.5 shall be subject to the Borrower’s indemnity obligation to the Banks under Section 4.5.2 [Indemnity], including to indemnify the Banks for loss of margin incurred with respect to any such prepayments applied against

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Revolving Credit Loans subject to a Euro-Rate Option on any day other than the last day of the applicable Interest Period. The mandatory Commitment reductions and mandatory prepayments of the Loans under this Section 4.4.5 are irrevocable notwithstanding that subsequent to any mandatory Commitment reduction and related mandatory prepayment of the Loans the Receivables Net Investment may be less than $100,000,000.

4.5 Additional Compensation in Certain Circumstances.

4.5.1 Increased Costs or Reduced Return Resulting From Taxes, Reserves, Capital Adequacy Requirements, Expenses, Etc.

If any Law, guideline or interpretation or any change in any Law, guideline or interpretation or application thereof by any Official Body charged with the interpretation or administration thereof or compliance with any request or directive (whether or not having the force of Law) of any central bank or other Official Body:

(i) subjects any Bank to any tax or changes the basis of taxation with respect to this Agreement, the Loans or payments by the Borrower of principal, interest, Commitment Fees, or other amounts due from the Borrower hereunder (except for taxes on the overall net income of such Bank),

(ii) imposes, modifies or deems applicable any reserve, special deposit or similar requirement against credits or commitments to extend credit extended by, or assets (funded or contingent) of, deposits with or for the account of, or other acquisitions of funds by, any Bank, or

(iii) imposes, modifies or deems applicable any capital adequacy or similar requirement (A) against assets (funded or contingent) of, or letters of credit, other credits or commitments to extend credit extended by, any Bank, or (B) otherwise applicable to the obligations of any Bank under this Agreement,

and the result of any of the foregoing is to increase the cost to, reduce the income receivable by, or impose any expense (including loss of margin) upon any Bank with respect to this Agreement, or the making, maintenance or funding of any part of the Loans (or, in the case of any capital adequacy or similar requirement, to have the effect of reducing the rate of return on any Bank’s capital, taking into consideration such Bank’s customary policies with respect to capital adequacy) by an amount which such Bank in its sole discretion deems to be material, such Bank shall from time to time notify the Borrower and the Administrative Agent of the amount determined in good faith (using any averaging and attribution methods employed in good faith) by such Bank to be necessary to compensate such Bank for such increase in cost, reduction of income, additional expense or reduced rate of return. Such notice shall set forth in reasonable detail the basis for such determination. Such amount shall be due and payable by the Borrower to such Bank ten (10) Business Days after such notice is given.

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4.5.2 Indemnity.

In addition to the compensation required by Section 4.5.1 [Increased Costs, etc.], the Borrower shall indemnify each Bank against all liabilities, losses or expenses (including loss of margin, any loss or expense incurred in liquidating or employing deposits from third parties and any loss or expense incurred in connection with funds acquired by a Bank to fund or maintain Loans subject to a Euro-Rate Option) which such Bank sustains or incurs as a consequence of any

(i) payment, prepayment, conversion or renewal of any Loan to which a Euro-Rate Option applies on a day other than the last day of the corresponding Interest Period (whether or not such payment or prepayment is mandatory, voluntary or automatic and whether or not such payment or prepayment is then due);

(ii) attempt by the Borrower to revoke (expressly, by later inconsistent notices or otherwise) in whole or part any Loan Requests under Section 2.4.1 [Revolving Credit Loan Requests], Section 2.4.2 [Swing Loan Requests], or Section 3.2 [Interest Periods] or notice relating to prepayments under Section 4.4.1 [Voluntary Prepayments]; or

(iii) default by the Borrower in the performance or observance of any covenant or condition contained in this Agreement or any other Loan Document, including any failure of the Borrower to pay when due (by acceleration or otherwise) any principal of or interest on the Loans, Commitment Fees or any other amount due hereunder.

If any Bank sustains or incurs any such loss or expense, it shall from time to time notify the Borrower of the amount determined in good faith by such Bank (which determination may include such assumptions, allocations of costs and expenses and averaging or attribution methods as such Bank shall deem reasonable) to be necessary to indemnify such Bank for such loss or expense. Such notice shall set forth in reasonable detail the basis for such determination. Such amount shall be due and payable by the Borrower to such Bank ten (10) Business Days after such notice is given.

4.6 Notes.

Upon the request of any Bank, the Revolving Credit Loans made by such Bank may be evidenced by a Revolving Credit Note in the form of Exhibit 1.1(R).

4.7 Settlement Date Procedures.

In order to minimize the transfer of funds between the Banks and the Administrative Agent, the Borrower may borrow, repay and reborrow Swing Loans and the Swing Loan Lender may make Swing Loans as provided in Section 2.5 [Making Revolving Credit Loans and Swing Loans] hereof during the period between Settlement Dates. Not later than 11:00 a.m., Pittsburgh time, on each Settlement Date, the Administrative Agent shall notify each Bank of its Revolving Credit Ratable Share of the total of the Revolving Credit Loans and the Swing Loans (each a “Required Share”). Prior to 2:00 p.m., Pittsburgh time, on such Settlement Date, each Bank shall pay to the Administrative Agent the amount equal to the

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difference between its Required Share and its Revolving Credit Loans, and the Administrative Agent shall pay to each Bank its Revolving Credit Ratable Share of all payments made by the Borrower to the Administrative Agent with respect to the Revolving Credit Loans. The Administrative Agent shall also effect settlement in accordance with the foregoing sentence on the proposed Borrowing Dates for Revolving Credit Loans and may at its option effect settlement on any other Business Day. These settlement procedures are established solely as a matter of administrative convenience, and nothing contained in this Section 4.7 shall relieve the Banks of their obligations to fund Revolving Credit Loans on dates other than a Settlement Date pursuant to Sections 2.1.1 [Revolving Credit Loans] and 2.2 [Nature of Banks’ Obligations With Respect to Revolving Credit Loans]. The Administrative Agent may at any time for any reason whatsoever require each Bank to pay immediately to the Administrative Agent such Bank’s Revolving Credit Ratable Share of the outstanding Revolving Credit Loans, and each Bank may at any time require the Administrative Agent to pay immediately to such Bank its Revolving Credit Ratable Share of all payments made by the Borrower to the Administrative Agent with respect to the Revolving Credit Loans.

4.8 Taxes.

4.8.1 No Deductions.

All payments made by the Borrower hereunder shall be made free and clear of and without deduction for any present or future taxes, levies, imposts, deductions, charges, or withholdings, and all liabilities with respect thereto, excluding taxes imposed on the net income of the Banks and all income and franchise taxes of the United States applicable to the Banks (all such non-excluded taxes, levies, imposts deductions, charges, withholdings and liabilities being hereinafter referred to as “Taxes”). If the Borrower shall be required by law to deduct any Taxes from or in respect of any sum payable under the Credit Agreement, (i) the sum payable shall be increased as may be necessary so that after making all required deductions (including deductions applicable to additional sums payable under this subsection) the Administrative Agent receives 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 timely pay the full amount deducted to the relevant tax authority or other authority in accordance with applicable law.

4.8.2 Stamp Taxes.

In addition, the Borrower agrees to pay any present or future stamp or documentary taxes or any other excise or property taxes, charges, or similar levies which arise from any payment made hereunder or from the execution, delivery, or registration, or otherwise with respect to, the Credit Agreement (hereinafter referred to as “Other Taxes”).

4.8.3 Indemnification for Taxes Paid by Banks.

The Borrower shall indemnify the Banks for the full amount of Taxes or Other Taxes (including, without limitation, any Taxes or Other Taxes imposed by any jurisdiction on amounts payable under this subsection) paid by such Bank and any liability

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(including penalties, interest, and expenses) arising therefrom or with respect thereto, whether or not such Taxes or Other Taxes were correctly or legally asserted. This indemnification shall be made within 30 days from the date such Bank makes written demand therefor.

4.8.4 Certificate.

Within 30 days after the date of any payment of any Taxes by the Borrower, the Borrower shall furnish to the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Banks the original or a certified copy of a receipt evidencing payment thereof. If no Taxes are payable in respect of any payment by the Borrower, the Borrower shall, if so requested by any Bank, provide a certificate of an officer of the Borrower to that effect.

4.8.5 Survival.

Without prejudice to the survival of any other agreement of the Borrower hereunder, the agreements and obligations of the Borrower contained in subsections 4.8.1 through 4.8.4 shall survive the payment in full of principal and interest under any promissory note made by Borrower to any Bank under the Credit Agreement.

4.8.6 Refund and Contest.

If the Borrower determines in good faith that a reasonable basis exists for contesting any Taxes or Other Taxes with respect to which the Borrower was required to take the actions specified in the second sentence of Section 4.8.1 [No Deductions], the relevant Bank (to the extent such Bank reasonably determines in good faith that it will not suffer any adverse effect as a result thereof) shall cooperate with the Borrower in challenging the imposition of such Taxes or Other Taxes at the Borrower’s expense if so requested by the Borrower in writing. If such Bank receives a refund of Taxes or Other Taxes for which the payment has been made by the Borrower pursuant to this Agreement, which refund in the good faith judgment of such Bank is attributable to the Borrower, then such Bank shall reimburse the Borrower for such amount as such Bank determines to be the proportion of the refund as will leave it, after such reimbursement, in no better or worse position than it would have been in if the payment had not been required. No Bank nor any Agent shall be obliged to disclose information regarding its tax affairs or computations to Borrower in connection with this Section 4.8.6 or any other provision of Section 4.8 [Taxes].

5. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

5.1 Representations and Warranties.

The Borrower represents and warrants to the Administrative Agent and each of the Banks as follows:

5.1.1 Organization and Qualification.

Each Loan Party and each Subsidiary of each Loan Party is a corporation, partnership or limited liability company duly organized, validly existing and in good standing

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under the laws of its jurisdiction of organization. Each Loan Party and each Subsidiary of each Loan Party has the lawful power to own or lease its properties and to engage in the business it presently conducts or proposes to conduct. Each Loan Party and each Subsidiary of each Loan Party is duly licensed or qualified and in good standing in each jurisdiction where the property owned or leased by it or the nature of the business transacted by it or both makes such licensing or qualification necessary and where the failure to so qualify could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Change.

5.1.2 Shares of Borrower; Subsidiaries; and Subsidiary Shares.

As of the Closing Date, Schedule 5.1.2 states the name of each of the Borrower’s Subsidiaries, its jurisdiction of incorporation, its authorized capital stock, the issued and outstanding shares (referred to herein as the “Subsidiary Shares”) and the owners thereof if it is a corporation, its outstanding partnership interests (the “Partnership Interests”) and the owners thereof if it is a partnership and its outstanding limited liability company interests, the voting rights associated therewith (the “LLC Interests”) and the owners thereof if it is a limited liability company. As of the Closing Date, Schedule 5.1.2 also sets forth for each Subsidiary of the Borrower whether such Subsidiary is a Significant Subsidiary, Bonding Subsidiary, Securitization Subsidiary, Excluded Subsidiary, Inactive Subsidiary or a Special Subsidiary. As of the Closing Date, Schedule 5.1.2 also sets forth the jurisdiction of incorporation of the Borrower, its authorized capital stock (the “Borrower Shares”) and the voting rights associated therewith. The Borrower and each Subsidiary of the Borrower has good and marketable title to all of the Subsidiary Shares, Partnership Interests and LLC Interests it purports to own, free and clear in each case of any Lien. Except as set forth on Schedule 5.1.2, all Borrower Shares, Subsidiary Shares, Partnership Interests and LLC Interests have been validly issued, and all Borrower Shares, all Partnership Interests, all LLC Interests and all Subsidiary Shares are fully paid and nonassessable. All capital contributions and other consideration required to be made or paid in connection with the issuance of the Partnership Interests and LLC Interests have been made or paid, as the case may be. There are no options, warrants or other rights outstanding to purchase any such Borrower Shares, Subsidiary Shares, Partnership Interests or LLC Interests except as indicated on Schedule 5.1.2.

5.1.3 Power and Authority.

Each Loan Party has full power to enter into, execute, deliver and carry out this Agreement and the other Loan Documents to which it is a party, to incur the Indebtedness contemplated by the Loan Documents and to perform its Obligations under the Loan Documents to which it is a party, and all such actions have been duly authorized by all necessary proceedings on its part.

5.1.4 Validity and Binding Effect.

This Agreement has been duly and validly executed and delivered by each Loan Party, and each other Loan Document which any Loan Party is required to execute and deliver on or after the date hereof will have been duly executed and delivered by such Loan Party on the required date of delivery of such Loan Document. This Agreement and each other Loan

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Document constitutes, or will constitute, legal, valid and binding obligations of each Loan Party which is or will be a party thereto on and after its date of delivery thereof, enforceable against such Loan Party in accordance with its terms, except to the extent that enforceability of any of such Loan Document may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws affecting the enforceability of creditors’ rights generally or limiting the right of specific performance.

5.1.5 No Conflict.

Neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement or the other Loan Documents by any Loan Party, nor the consummation of the transactions herein or therein contemplated or compliance with the terms and provisions hereof or thereof by any of them will conflict with, constitute a default under or result in any breach of (i) the terms and conditions of the certificate of incorporation, bylaws, certificate of limited partnership, partnership agreement, certificate of formation, limited liability company agreement or other organizational documents of any Loan Party or any Subsidiary of any Loan Party or (ii) any Law or any material agreement or instrument or order, writ, judgment, injunction or decree to which any Loan Party or any Subsidiary of any Loan Party is a party or by which any Loan Party or any Subsidiary of any Loan Party is bound or subject to, or result in the creation or enforcement of any Lien, charge or encumbrance whatsoever upon any property (now or hereafter acquired) of any Loan Party or any Subsidiary of any Loan Party (other than Liens granted under the Loan Documents).

5.1.6 Litigation.

Except as set forth on Schedule 5.1.6, there are no actions, suits, proceedings or investigations pending or, to the knowledge of any Loan Party, threatened against any Loan Party or any Subsidiary of any Loan Party at law or equity before any Official Body which individually or in the aggregate could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Change. None of the Loan Parties nor any Subsidiary of any Loan Party is in violation of any order, writ, injunction or any decree of any Official Body which could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Change.

5.1.7 Financial Statements.

(i) Historical Statements.

The Borrower has delivered to the Administrative Agent copies of its audited consolidated year-end financial statements for and as of the end of the fiscal year ended December 31, 2003 (the “Annual Statements”). In addition, the Borrower has delivered to the Agent copies of its unaudited consolidated interim financial statements for the fiscal year to date and as of the end of the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2004 (the “Interim Statements”) (the Annual and Interim Statements being collectively referred to as the “Historical Statements”). The Historical Statements were compiled from the books and records maintained by the Borrower’s management, are correct and complete and fairly represent the consolidated financial condition of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries as of their dates and the results of operations for

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the fiscal periods then ended and have been prepared in accordance with GAAP consistently applied, subject (in the case of the Interim Statements) to normal year-end audit adjustments.

(ii) Accuracy of Financial Statements.

Neither the Borrower nor any Subsidiary of the Borrower has on the Closing Date any liabilities, contingent or otherwise, or forward or long-term commitments that are not disclosed in the Historical Statements or in the notes thereto, and except as disclosed therein there are no unrealized or anticipated losses from any commitments of the Borrower or any Subsidiary of the Borrower which could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Change. Since December 31, 2003, no Material Adverse Change has occurred.

(iii) Financial Projections.

The Borrower has delivered to the Administrative Agent financial projections of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, on a consolidated and consolidating basis, for the period January 1, 2004 through and including December 31, 2008 derived from various assumptions of the Borrower’s management (the “Financial Projections”). The Financial Projections represent a reasonable range of possible results in light of the history of the business, present and foreseeable conditions and the intentions of the Borrower’s management. The Financial Projections accurately reflect, in all material respects on a consolidated basis, the liabilities of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries upon consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby as of the Closing Date.

5.1.8 Use of Proceeds; Margin Stock.

5.1.8.1 General.

The Loan Parties shall use the proceeds of the Loans in accordance with Sections 2.7 [Use of Proceeds] and 7.1.9 [Use of Proceeds].

5.1.8.2 Margin Stock.

None of the Loan Parties nor any Subsidiary of any Loan Party engages or intends to engage principally, or as one of its important activities, in the business of extending credit for the purpose, immediately, incidentally or ultimately, of purchasing or carrying margin stock (within the meaning of Regulation U). No part of the proceeds of any Loan has been or will be used, immediately, incidentally or ultimately, to purchase or carry any margin stock or to extend credit to others for the purpose of purchasing or carrying any margin stock or to refund Indebtedness originally incurred for such purpose, or for any purpose which entails a violation of or which is inconsistent with the provisions of the regulations of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. None of the Loan Parties nor any Subsidiary of any Loan Party holds or intends to hold margin stock in such amounts that more than 25% of the reasonable value of the assets of any Loan Party or Subsidiary of any Loan Party are or will be represented by margin stock.

5.1.8.3 Ineligible Securities.

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The Loan Parties do not intend to use and shall not use any portion of the proceeds of the Loans, directly or indirectly, to purchase during the underwriting period, or for thirty (30) days thereafter, Ineligible Securities being underwritten by a Section 20 Subsidiary.

5.1.9 Full Disclosure.

Neither this Agreement nor any other Loan Document, nor any certificate, statement, agreement or other documents furnished to the Administrative Agent or any Bank in connection herewith, contains with respect to the Borrower and its Subsidiaries any untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements contained herein and therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. There is no fact known to any Loan Party which materially adversely affects the business, property, assets, financial condition, results of operations or prospects of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole which has not been set forth in this Agreement or in the certificates, statements, agreements or other documents furnished in writing to the Administrative Agent and the Banks prior to or at the date hereof in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby.

5.1.10 Taxes.

All federal, state, local and other tax returns required to have been filed with respect to each Loan Party and each Subsidiary of each Loan Party have been filed, and payment or adequate provision has been made for the payment of all taxes, fees, assessments and other governmental charges which have or may become due pursuant to said returns or to assessments received, except to the extent that such taxes, fees, assessments and other charges are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently conducted and for which such reserves or other appropriate provisions, if any, as shall be required by GAAP shall have been made. There are no agreements or waivers extending the statutory period of limitations applicable to any federal income tax return of any Loan Party or Subsidiary of any Loan Party for any period.

5.1.11 Consents and Approvals.

Except for the filing of financing statements and the Mortgages in the state and county filing offices, no consent, approval, exemption, order or authorization of, or a registration or filing with, any Official Body or any other Person is required by any Law or any agreement in connection with the execution, delivery and carrying out of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents by any Loan Party, except as listed on Schedule 5.1.11, all of which shall have been obtained or made on or prior to the Closing Date except as otherwise indicated on Schedule 5.1.11.

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5.1.12 No Event of Default; Compliance With Instruments and Material Contracts.

No event has occurred and is continuing and no condition exists or will exist after giving effect to the borrowings or other extensions of credit to be made on the Closing Date under or pursuant to the Loan Documents which constitutes an Event of Default or Potential Default. None of the Loan Parties or any Subsidiary of any Loan Party is in violation of (i) any term of its certificate of incorporation, bylaws, certificate of limited partnership, partnership agreement, certificate of formation, limited liability company agreement or other organizational documents or (ii) any material agreement or instrument to which it is a party or by which it or any of its properties may be subject or bound where such violation could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Change. All Material Contracts described in the definition of “Material Contracts” to which any Loan Party or any Subsidiary of any Loan Party is a party or by which any Loan Party or Subsidiary of any Loan Party is bound are valid, binding and enforceable upon such Loan Party or Subsidiary and to the best knowledge of the Borrower upon each of the other parties thereto in accordance with their respective terms, and there is no default by any Loan Party or any Subsidiary of any Loan Party under any Material Contract nor, to the Loan Parties’ knowledge, any default thereunder with respect to parties thereto other than any Loan Party or Subsidiary of a Loan Party except in each case to the extent the same could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Change. None of the Loan Parties or their Subsidiaries is bound by any contractual obligation, or subject to any restriction in any organization document, or any requirement of Law which could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Change.

5.1.13 Insurance.

As of the Closing Date, Schedule 5.1.13 lists all material insurance policies and other bonds to which any Loan Party or Subsidiary of any Loan Party is a party, all of which are valid and in full force and effect. No notice has been given or claim made and no grounds exist to cancel or avoid any insurance policies or bonds to which the Loan Parties are subject, or to reduce the coverage provided thereby. Such policies and bonds provide adequate coverage from reputable and financially sound insurers in amounts sufficient to insure the assets and risks of each Loan Party and each Subsidiary of each Loan Party in accordance with prudent business practice in the industry of the Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries.

5.1.14 Compliance With Laws.

The Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries are in compliance in all material respects with all applicable Laws (other than Environmental Health and Safety Laws which are specifically addressed in Section 5.1.18 [Environmental Health and Safety Matters]) in all jurisdictions in which any Loan Party or Subsidiary of any Loan Party is doing business except where the failure to do so could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Change.

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5.1.15 Investment Companies; Regulated Entities.

None of the Loan Parties or any Subsidiaries of any Loan Party is an “investment company” registered or required to be registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 or under the “control” of an “investment company” as such terms are defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940 and shall not become such an “investment company” or under such “control.” None of the Loan Parties nor any Subsidiary of any Loan Party is subject to any other Federal or state statute or regulation limiting its ability to incur Indebtedness for borrowed money.

5.1.16 Plans and Benefit Arrangements.

(i) The Borrower and each other member of the ERISA Group are in compliance in all material respects with any applicable provisions of ERISA with respect to all Benefit Arrangements, Plans, and Multiemployer Plans. There has been no Prohibited Transaction with respect to any Benefit Arrangement or any Plan or, to the best knowledge of the Borrower, with respect to any Multiemployer Plan or Multiple Employer Plan, which could result in any material liability of the Borrower or any other member of the ERISA Group. The Borrower and all other members of the ERISA Group have made when due any and all payments required to be made under any agreement relating to a Multiemployer Plan or a Multiple Employer Plan or any Law pertaining thereto. With respect to each Plan and Multiemployer Plan, the Borrower and each other member of the ERISA Group (i) have fulfilled in all material respects their obligations under the minimum funding standards of ERISA, (ii) have not incurred any liability to the PBGC, and (iii) have not had asserted against them any penalty for failure to fulfill the minimum funding requirements of ERISA. All Plans, Benefit Arrangements, and Multiemployer Plans have been administered in accordance with their terms and applicable Law.

(ii) Neither the Borrower nor any other member of the ERISA Group has instituted proceedings to terminate any Plan.

(iii) No event requiring notice to the PBGC under Section 302(f)(4)(A) of ERISA has occurred or is reasonably expected to occur with respect to any Plan, and no amendment with respect to which security is required under Section 307 of ERISA has been made or is reasonably expected to be made to any Plan.

(iv) To the extent that any Benefit Arrangement is insured, the Borrower and all other members of the ERISA Group have paid when due all premiums required to be paid. To the extent that any Benefit Arrangement is funded other than with insurance, the Borrower and all other members of the ERISA Group have made when due all contributions required to be paid.

(v) Neither the Borrower nor any other member of the ERISA Group has incurred or reasonably expects to incur any material withdrawal liability under ERISA to any Multiemployer Plan or Multiple Employer Plan. Neither the Borrower nor any other member of the ERISA Group has been notified by any Multiemployer Plan or Multiple

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Employer Plan that such Multiemployer Plan or Multiple Employer Plan has been terminated within the meaning of Title IV of ERISA and, to the best knowledge of the Borrower, no Multiemployer Plan or Multiple Employer Plan is unable to pay benefits when due, or is reasonably expected to be reorganized or terminated, within the meaning of Title IV of ERISA.

5.1.17 Employment Matters.

Each of the Loan Parties and each of their Subsidiaries is in compliance with the Labor Contracts and all applicable federal, state and local labor and employment Laws including those related to equal employment opportunity and affirmative action, labor relations, minimum wage, overtime, child labor, medical insurance continuation, worker adjustment and relocation notices, immigration controls and worker and unemployment compensation, where the failure to comply could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Change. There are no outstanding grievances, arbitration awards or appeals therefrom arising out of the Labor Contracts or current or threatened strikes, picketing, handbilling or other work stoppages or slowdowns at facilities of any of the Loan Parties or any of their Subsidiaries which in any case could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Change.

Each of the Loan Parties, each of their Subsidiaries and each of the “related persons” (as defined in the Coal Act) of each Loan Party and each Subsidiary of each Loan Party are in compliance in all material respects with the Coal Act and none of the Loan Parties, any Subsidiary of any Loan Party nor any related person of any Loan Party or its Subsidiaries has any liability under the Coal Act except with respect to premiums or other payments required thereunder which have been paid when due and except to the extent that the liability thereunder would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Change. The Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries are in compliance in all material respects with the Black Lung Act, and none of the Loan Parties nor any of their Subsidiaries has any liability under the Black Lung Act except with respect to premiums, contributions or other payments required thereunder which have been paid when due and except to the extent that the liability thereunder would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Change.

5.1.18 Environmental Health and Safety Matters.

Except as set forth on Schedule 5.1.18:

(a) the Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries are and have been in substantial compliance with all Environmental Health and Safety Laws, except where the failure to so comply could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Change;

(b) the Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries hold and are operating in substantial compliance with Environmental Health and Safety Permits, except where the failure to so comply could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Change, and none of the Loan Parties has received any written notice from an Official Body that such Official Body has or intends to suspend, revoke or adversely amend or alter, whether in whole or in part, any such Environmental Health and Safety Permit, except any such notice which could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Change. There are no actions, suits,

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proceedings or investigations pending or, to the knowledge of any Loan Party, threatened against any Loan Party or any Subsidiary of any Loan Party at law or equity before any Official Body challenging an application for, or the modification, amendment or issuance of any Environmental Health and Safety Permit which could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Change;

(c) neither any Property of any Loan Party or any Subsidiary of any Loan Party nor their respective operations conducted thereon violates any Environmental Health and Safety Order of any Official Body made pursuant to Environmental Health and Safety Laws except for noncompliance with respect thereto which could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Change;

(d) there are no pending or, to the knowledge of any Loan Party, threatened Environmental Health and Safety Claims against any Property of any Loan Party or any Subsidiary of any Loan Party nor against any Loan Party or any Subsidiary of any Loan Party which could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Change;

(e) there are no pending or, to the knowledge of any Loan Party, threatened Environmental Health and Safety Complaints against any Property of any Loan Party or any Subsidiary of any Loan Party nor against any Loan Party or any Subsidiary of any Loan Party which could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Change; and

(f) no Lien or encumbrance on the ownership, occupancy, use or transferability of real property (other than Permitted Liens) authorized by Environmental Health and Safety Laws exists against any Property of any Loan Party or any Subsidiary or any other property owned by the Loan Parties which could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Change, and none of the Loan Parties has any reason to believe that such a Lien or encumbrance may be imposed, attached or be filed or recorded against any Property of any Loan Party or any Subsidiary or any other property which could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Change.

5.1.19 Senior Debt Status.

The Obligations of each Loan Party under this Agreement, the Notes, the Guaranty Agreement and each of the other Loan Documents to which it is a party do rank and will rank at least pari passu in priority of payment with all other Indebtedness of such Loan Party except Indebtedness of such Loan Party to the extent secured by Permitted Liens. There is no Lien upon or with respect to any of the properties or income of any Loan Party or Subsidiary of any Loan Party which secures indebtedness or other obligations of any Person except for Permitted Liens.

5.1.20 Property Matters.

5.1.20.1 Schedule of Real Property.

Schedule 5.1.20 sets forth, as of the Closing Date, the active Mining Operations of each of the Loan Parties.

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Within sixty (60) days following the Closing Date (or such additional period reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent), the Borrower shall deliver an updated Schedule 5.1.20 to the Administrative Agent and each of the Banks setting forth, except as otherwise indicated on such schedule, the following information for each member of the Arch Coal Group, AWAC, each Bonding Subsidiary (each an “Arch Property Owner”):

(i) all material Real Property which either is or is related to an active or inactive Mining Operation,

(ii) in the case of owned Real Property, the Arch Property Owner which is the owner of such property,

(iii) in the case of leased Real Property, the Arch Property Owner which is the lessee thereof and the date of the lease,

(iv) the Borrower’s contract identification number customarily used in the Borrower’s index for its Real Property,

(v) all material leases, subleases and other arrangements (whether written or oral) of or related to Real Property where any Arch Property Owner is a lessor or sublessor and another Arch Property Owner or Subsidiary of an Arch Property Owner is a lessee or sublessee or operator or entitled to be an operator of any Mining Operation thereon, sets forth the parties to each such material lease, sublease or other arrangement and identifies the owner of the material personal property (including, without limitation equipment, permits, as-extracted minerals, accounts and other personal property) related to or used in connection with the active or inactive Mining Operations conducted on the Real Property so listed,

(vi) indicates active and inactive Mining Operations,

(vii) identifies the location of each minehead for each active and inactive Mining Operation (including the locations of each minehead site related to all as-extracted minerals (as defined in the Uniform Commercial Code) of each Loan Party),

(viii) identifies the location and nature of material contract mining operations (including: (a) those by Persons who are not an Arch Property Owner on any owned or leased Real Property of any Arch Property Owner, and (b) those by any Arch Property Owner on any owned or leased Real Property of another Person (and in the case of any contract mining operations identified under the immediately preceding clause (a) or (b) of this item (viii),and Schedule 5.1.20 also identifies the owner of the material personal property (including, without limitation equipment, permits, as-extracted minerals, accounts and other personal property) related to or used in connection with the active or inactive Mining Operations conducted on such Real Property, and

(ix) identifies the location and nature (for example, and without limitation, coal terminals, river or rail load-outs, coal preparation plants) of all material business operations (other than as disclosed in another item listed on Schedule 5.1.20) of each Arch Property Owner.

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On a quarterly basis, as required by Section 7.3.3 [Certificate of the Borrower], the Borrower shall update Schedule 5.1.20 with respect to the information set forth in items (i) through (viii) above, including, without limitation, to reflect acquisitions, disposition, or other transfers of Real Property of any Arch Property Owner.

5.1.20.2 Title to Real Property.

Each Loan Party and each Subsidiary of each Loan Party has (i) Mining Title to all Active Operating Properties that are necessary or appropriate for the Borrower and its Subsidiaries to conduct their respective operations substantially as contemplated by the Financial Projections, (ii) and good and valid title to all of their other respective assets, in the case of both the foregoing items (i) and (ii) of this sentence, free and clear of all Liens and encumbrances except Permitted Liens, and subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable leases; provided, however, a Loan Party or a Subsidiary of a Loan Party shall not be in breach of the foregoing in the event that (i) it fails to own a valid leasehold interest which, either considered alone or together with all other such valid leaseholds which it fails to own, is not material to the continued operations of such Loan Party or Subsidiary of such Loan Party as contemplated by the Financial Projections or (ii) such Loan Party’s or such Subsidiary’s interest in a leasehold is less than fully marketable because the consent of the lessor to future assignments has not been obtained. All leases of property are in full force and effect without the necessity for any consent which has not previously been obtained upon consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby.

5.1.21 Patents, Trademarks, Copyrights, Licenses, Etc.

Each Loan Party and each Subsidiary of each Loan Party owns or possesses all the material patents, trademarks, service marks, trade names, copyrights, licenses, registrations and franchises necessary to own and operate its properties and to carry on its business as presently conducted and planned to be conducted by such Loan Party or Subsidiary, without known possible, alleged or actual conflict with the rights of others. All material patents, trademarks, service marks, trade names, copyrights, licenses, registrations and franchises of each Loan Party and each Subsidiary of each Loan Party are listed and described on Schedule 5.1.21.

5.1.22 Security Interests and Mortgage Liens.

5.1.22.1 Security Interests.

The Liens and security interests granted to the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Banks pursuant to the Patent, Trademark and Copyright Security Agreements, the Pledge Agreements and the Security Agreements in the Collateral (other than the Real Property) constitute and will continue to constitute Prior Security Interests under the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in each applicable jurisdiction (the “Uniform Commercial Code”) or other applicable Law entitled to all the rights, benefits and priorities provided by the Uniform Commercial Code or such Law. Upon the filing of financing statements relating to said security interests in each office and in each jurisdiction where required in order to perfect the security interests described above, taking possession of any stock certificates or other certificates

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evidencing the Pledged Collateral and recordation of the Patent, Trademark and Copyright Security Agreements in the United States Patent and Trademark Office and United States Copyright Office, as applicable, all such action as is necessary or advisable to establish such rights of the Administrative Agent will have been taken, and there will be upon execution and delivery of the Patent, Trademark and Copyright Security Agreements, the Pledge Agreements and the Security Agreements, such filings and such taking of possession, no necessity for any further action in order to preserve, protect and continue such rights, except the filing of continuation statements with respect to such financing statements within six months prior to each five-year anniversary of the filing of such financing statements. All filing fees and other expenses in connection with each such action have been or will be paid by the Borrower.

5.1.22.2 Mortgage Liens.

The Liens granted to the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Banks pursuant to each of the Mortgages constitute a valid first priority Lien under applicable law, subject only to Permitted Liens. All such action as will be necessary or advisable to establish such Lien of the Administrative Agent and its priority as described in the preceding sentence will be taken at or prior to the time required for such purpose, and there will be as of the date of execution and delivery of the Mortgages no necessity for any further action in order to protect, preserve and continue such Lien and such priority.

5.1.23 Status of Pledged Collateral.

All the Subsidiary Shares, Partnership Interests or LLC Interests included in the Pledged Collateral to be pledged pursuant to the Pledge Agreements are or will be upon issuance validly issued and nonassessable and owned beneficially and of record by the pledgor free and clear of any Lien or restriction on transfer, except as otherwise provided by the Pledge Agreements and except as the right of the Banks to dispose of the Subsidiary Shares, Partnership Interests or LLC Interests may be limited by the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the regulations promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission thereunder and by applicable state securities laws. There are no shareholder, partnership, limited liability company or other agreements or understandings with respect to the Subsidiary Shares, Partnership Interests or LLC Interests included in the Pledged Collateral except for the partnership agreements and limited liability company agreements described on Schedule 5.1.23. The Loan Parties have delivered true and complete copies of such partnership agreements and limited liability company agreements to the Administrative Agent.

5.1.24 Solvency.

On the Closing Date and at the time of each borrowing of Loans and the issuance of each Letter of Credit, each of the Borrower and each other Loan Party is Solvent after giving effect to the transactions contemplated by the Loan Documents and any incurrence of Indebtedness and all other Obligations.

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5.1.25 Anti-Terrorism Laws.

5.1.25.1 General.

None of the Loan Parties nor any Affiliate of any Loan Party, is in violation of any Anti-Terrorism Law or engages in or conspires to engage in any transaction that evades or avoids, or has the purpose of evading or avoiding, or attempts to violate, any of the prohibitions set forth in any Anti-Terrorism Law.

5.1.25.2 Executive Order No. 13224.

None of the Loan Parties, nor any Affiliate of any Loan Party, or their respective agents acting or benefiting in any capacity in connection with the Loans, Letters of Credit, other Obligations or other transactions hereunder, is any of the following (each a “Blocked Person”):

(i) a Person that is listed in the annex to, or is otherwise subject to the provisions of, the Executive Order No. 13224;

(ii) a Person owned or controlled by, or acting for or on behalf of, any Person that is listed in the annex to, or is otherwise subject to the provisions of, the Executive Order No. 13224;

(iii) a Person with which any Bank is prohibited from dealing or otherwise engaging in any transaction by any Anti-Terrorism Law;

(iv) a Person that commits, threatens or conspires to commit or supports “terrorism” as defined in the Executive Order No. 13224;

(v) a Person that is named as a “specially designated national” on the most current list published by the U.S. Treasury Department Office of Foreign Asset Control at its official website or any replacement website or other replacement official publication of such list, or

(vi) a Person who is affiliated with a Person listed above.

No Loan Party or to the knowledge of any Loan Party, any of its agents acting in any capacity in connection with the Loans, Letters of Credit or other transactions hereunder (i) conducts any business or engages in making or receiving any contribution of funds, goods or services to or for the benefit of any Blocked Person, or (ii) deals in, or otherwise engages in any transaction relating to, any property or interests in property blocked pursuant to the Executive Order No. 13224.

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5.1.26 Surety Bonds.

All surety, reclamation and similar bonds required to be maintained by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries under any Environmental Health and Safety Laws or Contractual Obligation are in full force and effect and were not and will not be terminated, suspended, revoked or otherwise adversely affected by virtue of the consummation of the financing (including all Loans made and Letters of Credit issued after the Closing Date) contemplated by this Agreement, provided that certain of such bonds may be terminated, suspended or revoked, provided that, taken together, such events could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Change. All required guaranties of, and letters of credit with respect to, such surety, reclamation and similar bonds are in full force and effect except where such failure to be in full force and effect could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Change.

5.1.27 Coal Supply Agreements.

All Coal Supply Agreements to which the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries is subject or by which it is bound are in full force and effect, except for any failure which individually or when taken together with all failures under all Coal Supply Agreements could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Change.

5.2 Updates to Schedules.

Should any of the information or disclosures provided on any of the Schedules attached hereto become outdated or incorrect in any material respect, the Borrower shall promptly provide the Administrative Agent in writing with such revisions or updates to such Schedule as may be necessary or appropriate to update or correct same; provided, however, that except with respect to quarterly updates to Schedule 5.1.20 [Owned and Leased Real Property] in accordance with Section 7.3.3 [Certificate of the Borrower] no Schedule shall be deemed to have been amended, modified or superseded by any such correction or update, nor shall any breach of warranty or representation resulting from the inaccuracy or incompleteness of any such Schedule be deemed to have been cured thereby, unless and until the Required Banks, in their sole and absolute discretion, shall have accepted in writing such revisions or updates to such Schedule.

6. CONDITIONS OF LENDING AND ISSUANCE OF LETTERS OF CREDIT

The obligation of each Bank to make Loans and of the Issuing Banks to issue Letters of Credit hereunder is subject to the performance by the Borrower of its Obligations to be performed hereunder at or prior to the making of any such Loans or issuance of such Letters of Credit and to the satisfaction of the following further conditions:

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6.1 First Loans and Letters of Credit.

On the Closing Date:

6.1.1 Officer’s Certificate.

The representations and warranties of the Borrower contained in Section 5 [Representations and Warranties] and of each Loan Party in each of the other Loan Documents shall be true and accurate on and as of the Closing Date with the same effect as though such representations and warranties had been made on and as of such date (except representations and warranties which relate solely to an earlier date or time, which representations and warranties shall be true and correct on and as of the specific dates or times referred to therein), each of the Loan Parties shall have performed and complied with all covenants and conditions hereof and thereof, no Event of Default or Potential Default shall have occurred and be continuing or shall exist, and there shall be delivered to the Administrative Agent for the benefit of each Bank a certificate of the Borrower dated the Closing Date and signed by the Chief Executive Officer, President, Treasurer or Chief Financial Officer of the Borrower and each other Loan Party to each such effect.

6.1.2 Secretary’s Certificate.

There shall be delivered to the Administrative Agent for the benefit of each Bank a certificate dated the Closing Date and signed by the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of each of the Loan Parties, certifying as appropriate as to:

(i) all action taken by each Loan Party in connection with this Agreement and the other Loan Documents;

(ii) the names of the officer or officers authorized to sign this Agreement and the other Loan Documents and the true signatures of such officer or officers and specifying the Authorized Officers permitted to act on behalf of each Loan Party for purposes of this Agreement and the true signatures of such officers, on which the Administrative Agent and each Bank may conclusively rely; and

(iii) copies of its organizational documents, including its certificate of incorporation and bylaws, certificate of limited partnership and limited partnership agreement or limited liability company certificate and operating agreement, as the case may be, as in effect on the Closing Date and, in the case of the certificate of incorporation, certificate of limited partnership and limited liability company certificate, certified by the appropriate state official where such documents are filed in a state office, together with certificates from the appropriate state officials as to the continued existence and good standing of each Loan Party in the state of its formation and the state of its principal place of business.

6.1.3 Delivery of Loan Documents.

This Agreement, the Guaranty Agreement, the Notes, the Patent Trademark and Copyright Security Agreements, the Pledge Agreements, the Indemnity

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Agreement, the Security Agreements, and the other Loan Documents required to be delivered on the Closing Date shall have been duly executed and delivered to the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Banks, together with all appropriate financing statements and appropriate stock powers and certificates evidencing the Subsidiary Shares, the Partnership Interests and the LLC Interests, and all other instruments and Collateral required to be delivered to the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Banks under the Collateral Documents.

6.1.4 Opinion of Counsel.

6.1.4.1 There shall be delivered to the Administrative Agent for the benefit of each Bank a written opinion of Xxxxxxxxxxx & Xxxxxxxx LLP and of Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx, the General Counsel for the Loan Parties (who may rely on the opinions of such other counsel as may be acceptable to the Administrative Agent), dated the Closing Date and in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and its counsel:

(i) as to the matters set forth in Exhibit 6.1.4.1; and

(ii) as to such other matters incident to the transactions contemplated herein as the Administrative Agent may reasonably request.

6.1.5 Legal Details.

All legal details and proceedings in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the other Loan Documents shall be in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and counsel for the Administrative Agent, and the Administrative Agent shall have received all such other counterpart originals or certified or other copies of such documents and proceedings in connection with such transactions, in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and said counsel, as the Administrative Agent or said counsel may reasonably request.

6.1.6 Payment of Fees.

The Borrower shall have paid or caused to be paid to the Administrative Agent for itself and for the account of the Banks to the extent not previously paid all fees and expenses accrued through the Closing Date for which the Administrative Agent and the Banks are entitled to be reimbursed.

6.1.7 Consents.

All material consents and approvals required to effectuate the transactions contemplated by the Loan Documents shall have been obtained.

6.1.8 Officer’s Certificate Regarding No Material Adverse Change and Solvency.

There shall have been delivered to the Administrative Agent for the benefit of each Bank a certificate dated the Closing Date, in form and substance satisfactory to

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the Administrative Agent and signed by the Chief Executive Officer, President, Treasurer or Chief Financial Officer of the Borrower and each other Loan Party certifying the following: (i) since December 31, 2003, and after giving effect to the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, no Material Adverse Change shall have occurred; (ii) since December 31, 2003 and after giving effect to the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, there shall have been no material change in the management of the Borrower; and (iii) each of the Borrower and each other Loan Party is Solvent.

6.1.9 No Violation of Laws.

The making of the Loans, the issuance of the Letters of Credit and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby shall not contravene any Law applicable to any Loan Party, any Subsidiary of any Loan Party, any Agent or any of the Banks.

6.1.10 No Actions or Proceedings.

No action, proceeding, investigation, regulation or legislation shall have been instituted, threatened or proposed before any court, governmental agency or legislative body to enjoin, restrain or prohibit, or to obtain damages in respect of, this Agreement, the other Loan Documents, or the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby or which, in the Administrative Agent’s discretion, would make it inadvisable to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents.

6.1.11 Insurance Policies; Certificates of Insurance; Endorsements.

The Loan Parties shall have delivered evidence acceptable to the Administrative Agent that adequate insurance in compliance with Section 7.1.3 [Maintenance of Insurance] is in full force and effect and that all premiums then due thereon have been paid, together with evidence of the additional insured, mortgagee and lender loss payable special endorsements as required by Section 7.1.3.

6.1.12 Satisfactory Environmental Review.

The environmental condition of the Loan Parties’ and their Subsidiaries’ assets shall be satisfactory to the Administrative Agent in all material respects.

6.1.13 Satisfactory ERISA Review and Other Due Diligence.

The amount and nature of all tax, ERISA, employee retirement benefit and all other material contingent liabilities to which the Borrower and its Subsidiaries may be subject shall have been disclosed in writing by the Borrower to the Administrative Agent. The Agents and the Banks shall have completed or caused to be completed to their satisfaction in form, scope, substance and all other respects, such due diligence as the Agents or any Bank may reasonably require with respect to the assets, operations, financial condition, business and prospects of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries.

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6.1.14 UCC, Lien and Judgment Searches.

The Administrative Agent shall have received searches under the Uniform Commercial Code, lien, environmental lien, tax lien, mortgage, leasehold mortgage and judgment searches (including searches of the applicable real estate indexes) against each Loan Party, in each case in the jurisdiction of each such Person’s formation and in each jurisdiction where each such person conducts business or owns or operates assets and the results of such searches shall be satisfactory in form, scope and substance to the Administrative Agent.

6.1.15 Filing Receipts.

The Administrative Agent shall have received (1) copies of all filing receipts and acknowledgments issued by any governmental authority to evidence any recordation or filing necessary to perfect the Lien of the Banks on the Collateral or other satisfactory evidence of such recordation and filing and (2) evidence in a form acceptable to the Administrative Agent that such Lien constitutes a Prior Security Interest in favor of the Banks and, in the case of the Mortgages, a valid and perfected first priority Lien.

6.1.16 Repayment of Certain Indebtedness.

On or before the Closing Date the following shall occur to the satisfaction of the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion: (i) the indebtedness under the Existing Credit Agreement shall be repaid in full, (ii) all liens and security interests securing the Existing Credit Agreement shall have been terminated, and (iii) all commitments to lend under the documents and agreements evidencing the Existing Credit Agreement shall have been terminated and shall be of no further force and effect.

6.1.17 Independent Business and Mining Plan Review; Valuation of Major Assets; Environmental Assessment and Certificate.

The Agents shall have received a written report prepared by Xxxx in form, substance and scope reasonably acceptable to the Agents and the Banks, that includes: (i) a confirmation of the general reasonableness of the Borrower’s five (5) year business plan in light of, among other things, the coal reserves, coal quality, current mining practices, technology, markets, and employee and environmental liabilities associated with the Borrower’s, and the other Loan Parties’ coal properties, (ii) a valuation (on a desktop basis) of the major operating assets of the Borrower and the other Loan Parties, including, without limitation, a valuation of the coal (in mines and in reserves) of the Borrower and the other Loan Parties, and (iii) such other matters as the Agents may reasonably request.

6.2 Each Additional Loan or Letter of Credit.

At the time of making any Loans or issuing any Letters of Credit other than Loans made or Letters of Credit issued on the Closing Date and after giving effect to the proposed extensions of credit: the representations and warranties of the Borrower contained in Section 5 [Representations and Warranties] and of the Loan Parties in the other Loan Documents shall be true on and as of the date of such additional Loan or Letter of Credit with the same effect as

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though such representations and warranties had been made on and as of such date (except representations and warranties which expressly relate solely to an earlier date or time, which representations and warranties shall be true and correct on and as of the specific dates or times referred to therein) and the Borrower shall have performed and complied with all covenants and conditions hereof; no Event of Default or Potential Default shall have occurred and be continuing or shall exist; the making of the Loans or issuance of such Letter of Credit shall not contravene any Law applicable to the Borrower or any Subsidiary of the Borrower or any of the Banks; and the Borrower shall have delivered to the Administrative Agent (and the Issuing Banks in the case of a request for a Letter of Credit, and the Swing Loan Lender in the case of a request for a Swing Loan) a duly executed and completed Loan Request or application for a Letter of Credit as the case may be.

7. COVENANTS

7.1 Affirmative Covenants.

The Borrower covenants and agrees that until payment in full of the Loans, Letter of Credit Borrowings and Reimbursement Obligations and interest thereon, expiration or termination of all Letters of Credit, satisfaction of all of the Loan Parties’ other Obligations under the Loan Documents and termination of the Commitments, the Borrower shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to, comply at all times with the following affirmative covenants:

7.1.1 Preservation of Existence, Etc.

The Borrower shall, and shall cause Arch Western to, maintain its legal existence as a corporation or limited liability company, as the case may be. The Borrower shall cause each of its Subsidiaries (other than Arch Western, which is subject to the previous sentence) to maintain its legal existence as a corporation, limited partnership or limited liability company, as the case may be, except as otherwise expressly permitted in Section 7.2.3 [Liquidations, Mergers, etc.]. The Borrower shall, and shall cause Arch Western to, maintain its license or qualification and good standing in each jurisdiction in which its ownership or lease of property or the nature of its business makes such license or qualification necessary, except where the failure to so qualify or maintain such qualification could be corrected without a material adverse effect on the Borrower or Arch Western. The Borrower shall cause each of its Subsidiaries (other than Arch Western, which is subject to the previous sentence) to maintain its license or qualification and good standing in each jurisdiction in which its ownership or lease of property or the nature of its business makes such license or qualification necessary, except where the failure to so qualify could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Change.

7.1.2 Payment of Liabilities, Including Taxes, Etc.

The Borrower shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to, duly pay and discharge all taxes, assessments and governmental charges or levies imposed upon it or upon its income or profits, or upon any properties belonging to it, prior to the date on which penalties attach thereto, and all lawful claims which, if unpaid after becoming due, might become a lien or charge upon any properties of the Borrower or any Subsidiary of the Borrower, provided that

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neither the Borrower nor any Subsidiary of the Borrower shall be required to pay any such tax, assessment, charge, levy or claim which is being contested in good faith and by proper proceedings and with respect to which there are proper reserves as required by GAAP, but only to the extent that failure to discharge any such liabilities would not adversely affect the value of the Collateral.

7.1.3 Maintenance of Insurance.

Each Loan Party shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to, insure its properties and assets against loss or damage by fire and such other insurable hazards as such assets are commonly insured (including fire, extended coverage, property damage, workers’ compensation, public liability and business interruption insurance) and against other risks (including errors and omissions) in such amounts as similar properties and assets are insured by prudent companies in similar circumstances carrying on similar businesses, and with reputable and financially sound insurers, including self-insurance to the extent customary. At the request of the Administrative Agent, the Loan Parties shall deliver to the Administrative Agent and each of the Banks (x) on the Closing Date and annually thereafter an original certificate of insurance of the Loan Parties’ independent insurance broker describing and certifying as to the existence of the insurance on the Collateral required to be maintained by this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, together with a copy of the endorsement described in the next sentence attached to such certificate and (y) from time to time a summary schedule indicating all insurance then in force with respect to each of the Loan Parties. Such policies of insurance shall contain special endorsements, in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent, which shall (i) specify the Administrative Agent as an additional insured, mortgagee and lender loss payee as its interests may appear, with the understanding that any obligation imposed upon the insured (including the liability to pay premiums) shall be the sole obligation of the applicable Loan Parties and not that of the insured, (ii) provide that the interest of the Banks shall be insured regardless of any breach or violation by the applicable Loan Parties of any warranties, declarations or conditions contained in such policies or any action or inaction of the applicable Loan Parties or others insured under such policies, (iii) provide that no cancellation of such policies for any reason (including non-payment of premium) nor any change to any provision thereof which is a provision that is required by any of the of Loan Documents shall be effective until at least ten (10) days after receipt by the Administrative Agent of written notice of such cancellation or change, (iv) be primary without right of contribution of any other insurance carried by or on behalf of any additional insureds with respect to their respective interests in the Collateral, and (v) provide that inasmuch as the policy covers more than one insured, all terms, conditions, insuring agreements and endorsements (except limits of liability) shall operate as if there were a separate policy covering each insured. The applicable Loan Parties shall notify the Administrative Agent promptly of any casualty or condemnation event causing a loss or decline in value of the Collateral in excess of $25,000,000 and the estimated (or actual, if available) amount of such loss or decline. Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default, monies constituting insurance proceeds or condemnation proceeds (pursuant to the Mortgages) shall be paid to the Administrative Agent and the Administrative Agent may, at its option, (i) apply such proceeds to the payment of the Loans in such manner as the Administrative Agent may reasonably determine, or (ii) disburse such proceeds to the applicable Loan Parties on such terms as are deemed

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appropriate by the Administrative Agent for the repair, restoration and/or replacement of property in respect of which such proceeds were received.

If at any time any of the Real Property of the Loan Parties which is subject to a Mortgage is designated a “flood hazard area” in any Flood Insurance Rate Map published by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (or any successor agency), the Borrower shall obtain flood insurance in such total amount to ensure compliance with the National Flood Insurance Program as set forth in the flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973, as it may be amended from time to time.

7.1.4 Maintenance of Properties and Leases.

The Borrower shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to, maintain and preserve all of its respective material properties, necessary or useful in the proper conduct of the business of the Borrower or such Subsidiary of the Borrower, in good working order and condition, ordinary wear and tear excepted. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Borrower shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to, maintain in full force and effect all patents, trademarks, service marks, trade names, copyrights, licenses and franchises necessary for the ownership and operation of its properties and business if the failure so to maintain the same would constitute a Material Adverse Change.

7.1.5 Visitation Rights.

The Borrower shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to, permit any of the officers or authorized employees or representatives of the Administrative Agent or any of the Banks to visit and inspect during normal business hours any of its properties and to examine and make excerpts from its books and records and discuss its business affairs, finances and accounts with its officers, all in such detail and at such times and as often as any of the Banks may reasonably request, provided that each Bank shall provide the Borrower and the Administrative Agent with reasonable notice prior to any visit or inspection. In the event any Bank desires to conduct an audit of the Borrower or any Subsidiary of the Borrower, such Bank shall conduct such audit contemporaneously with any audit to be performed by the Administrative Agent.

7.1.6 Keeping of Records and Books of Account.

The Borrower shall, and shall cause each Subsidiary of the Borrower to, maintain and keep proper books of record and account which enable the Borrower and its Subsidiaries to issue financial statements in accordance with GAAP and as otherwise required by applicable Laws of any Official Body having jurisdiction over the Borrower or any Subsidiary of the Borrower, and in which full, true and correct entries shall be made in all material respects of all its dealings and business and financial affairs.

7.1.7 Plans and Benefit Arrangements.

The Borrower shall, and shall cause each other member of the ERISA Group to, comply with ERISA, the Internal Revenue Code and other applicable Laws applicable

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to Plans and Benefit Arrangements except where such failure, alone or in conjunction with any other failure, could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Change. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Borrower shall cause all of its Plans and all Plans maintained by any member of the ERISA Group to be funded in accordance with the minimum funding requirements of ERISA and shall make, and cause each member of the ERISA Group to make, in a timely manner, all contributions due to Plans, Benefit Arrangements and Multiemployer Plans.

7.1.8 Compliance With Laws.

The Borrower shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to, comply with all applicable Laws, including all Environmental Health and Safety Laws, in all respects, provided that it shall not be deemed to be a violation of this Section 7.1.8 if any failure to comply with any Law would not result in fines, penalties, costs associated with the performance of any Remedial Actions, other similar liabilities or injunctive relief which in the aggregate could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Change. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Borrower shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to, comply with all Environmental Health and Safety Permits and Environmental Health and Safety Orders applicable to their respective operations and properties; obtain, maintain, comply with and renew all Environmental Health and Safety Permits necessary for their respective operations and properties; and manage, use, store, treat dispose and handle all Regulated Substances in compliance with all applicable Environmental Health and Safety Laws, in each case, except for such non-compliance which would not or could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Change.

7.1.9 Use of Proceeds.

The Borrower will use the Letters of Credit and the proceeds of the Loans only (i) to refinance indebtedness under the Existing Credit Agreement, or (ii) for general corporate purposes and for working capital of the Loan Parties, including, without limitation, that proceeds of Loans may be used by the Borrower to make loans to or investments in the Arch Western Group or any Bonding Subsidiary, and Letters of Credit may be issued for the benefit or the use of any member of the Arch Western Group or any Bonding Subsidiary. The use of the Letters of Credit and the proceeds of the Loans shall not be for any purpose which contravenes any applicable Law or any provision of this Agreement or any other Loan Document.

7.1.10 Operation of Mines.

The Borrower shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to, operate their mines in all material respects in accordance with sound coal mining practices.

7.1.11 Maintenance of Material Contracts.

The Borrower shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to, comply with the provisions of and to maintain in full force and effect all material licenses, material permits, coal supply contracts and Material Contracts (other than Environmental Health and

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Safety Permits which are addressed in Section 7.1.8 [Compliance With Laws] above) to which any such Person is a party, except where the failure to so maintain in full force and effect a material license, material permit or a Material Contract could not be reasonably expected to result in a Material Adverse Change.

7.1.12 Collateral; Further Assurances.

The Borrower shall and shall cause each of the Loan Parties to execute and deliver (subject to, for periods following the Closing Date, Section 10.19 [Release of Collateral; Springing Collateral]) to the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Banks, the Collateral Documents necessary to grant first priority perfected liens and security interests (subject only to Permitted Liens) in favor of the Banks in substantially all of the assets of the Loan Parties, other than: (i) those assets which, in the discretion of the Administrative Agent, the taking of Liens thereupon is impractical, prohibited by law or commercially unreasonable, (ii) the equity interests in any Bonding Subsidiary (subject however to the further provisions of this Section 7.1.12 regarding a second position lien thereon), (iii) vehicles, (iv) the Xxxxxx 8200 dragline (serial number 23321), and (v) all undeveloped land so long as such land is not used in connection with or related to any Mining Operation of any Loan Party and no Loan Party has any logging or timber rights with respect to such land; provided, however that (i) with respect to Real Property which is required to be subject to a Mortgage on the Closing Date, and any as-extracted minerals or fixtures (as such terms are defined in the Uniform Commercial Code) which are required to be subject to a Mortgage or a Security Agreement on the Closing Date, the requirements of this Section 7.1.12 shall be satisfied if the Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries take all steps within 120 days following the Closing Date (or such longer period as determined in the Administrative Agent’s sole discretion) to grant a first priority perfected lien and security interest thereon (subject only to Permitted Liens) in favor of the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Banks and at the time of the granting thereof the Loan Parties will deliver opinions of counsel to the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Banks with respect to those matters set forth on Exhibit 7.1.12, with such opinions to otherwise be in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent; and provided, further, that with respect to deposit accounts of any Loan Party, the Loan Parties will not be required to enter into any blocked account agreements or control agreements with respect thereto unless requested by the Administrative Agent or the Required Banks.

The Borrower shall and shall cause each Loan Party, from time to time, at its expense, to faithfully preserve and protect the Administrative Agent’s Lien on and Prior Security Interest in the Collateral as a continuing first priority perfected Lien, subject only to Permitted Liens, and shall do such other acts and things as the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion may deem necessary or advisable from time to time in order to preserve, perfect and protect the Liens granted under the Loan Documents and to exercise and enforce its rights and remedies thereunder with respect to the Collateral.

In the event that the Borrower or any Subsidiary of the Borrower is required to pledge the equity interests of any Bonding Subsidiary in favor of any provider of surety bonds required by the lessor of the leasehold interest held by such Bonding Subsidiary as otherwise permitted by Section 7.2.17 of this Agreement, then prior to the granting of such lien,

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the Borrower shall use commercially reasonable good faith effort to grant a second priority perfected lien in such equity interests to the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Banks subject to an intercreditor agreement in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.

7.1.13 Subordination of Intercompany Loans.

Each Loan Party shall cause any intercompany Indebtedness, loans or advances owed by any Loan Party to any other Loan Party to be subordinated to the payment of the Obligations.

7.1.14 Anti-Terrorism Laws.

The Loan Parties and their respective Affiliates and agents shall not (i) conduct any business or engage in any transaction or dealing with any Blocked Person, including the making or receiving any contribution of funds, goods or services to or for the benefit of any Blocked Person, (ii) deal in, or otherwise engage in any transaction relating to, any property or interests in property blocked pursuant to the Executive Order No. 13224; or (iii) engage in or conspire to engage in any transaction that evades or avoids, or has the purpose of evading or avoiding, or attempts to violate, any of the prohibitions set forth in the Executive Order No. 13224 or the USA Patriot Act or any other Anti-Terrorism Law. The Borrower shall deliver to Banks any certification or other evidence reasonably requested from time to time by any Bank, confirming Borrower’s compliance with this Section 7.1.

7.1.15 Commitment Reduction Related to Certain Permitted Receivables Financing.

The Loan Parties shall, at any time that the Receivables Net Investment (after taking into account all Permitted Receivables Financing transactions of the Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries from and after the Closing Date) exceeds an amount equal to (i) $100,000,000, plus (ii) the aggregate of any reductions in the Commitments previously made pursuant to Section 4.4.5 [Mandatory Reduction of Commitments], permanently and irrevocably reduce the Commitments in an amount equal to such excess in accordance with Section 4.4.5 [Mandatory Reduction of Commitments].

7.2 Negative Covenants.

The Borrower covenants and agrees that until payment in full of the Loans, Letter of Credit Borrowings and Reimbursement Obligations and interest thereon, expiration or termination of all Letters of Credit, satisfaction of all of the Loan Parties’ other Obligations hereunder and termination of the Commitments, the Borrower shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to, comply with the following negative covenants:

7.2.1 Indebtedness.

The Borrower shall not, and shall not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, at any time create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Indebtedness, except:

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(i) Indebtedness under the Loan Documents;

(ii) additional, unsecured Indebtedness of the Borrower or any Subsidiary of the Borrower incurred after the Closing Date, so long as, at all times both before and after giving effect to any proposed additional Indebtedness, the Borrower and its Subsidiaries shall be in compliance with Section 7.2.10 [Maximum Leverage Ratio], Section 7.2.11 [Maximum Senior Secured Leverage Ratio], and Section 7.2.12 [Minimum Interest Coverage Ratio] determined on a pro forma basis (in the case of the Senior Secured Leverage Ratio, the Interest Coverage Ratio and the Leverage Ratio as of the end of the fiscal quarter most recently ended and as if such proposed additional Indebtedness was outstanding as of the first day of such fiscal quarter);

(iii) subject to Section 7.2.14(vi), Indebtedness of any member of the Arch Western Group payable to Borrower;

(iv) the AWR Senior Notes and any refinancing thereof by Arch Western or a Subsidiary of Arch Western;

(v) Indebtedness of any Loan Party payable to any other Loan Party, so long as such Indebtedness is subordinated to the Obligations of the Loan Parties under the Loan Documents;

(vi) Indebtedness of the Borrower payable to Arch Western so long as such Indebtedness is evidenced by the Eligible Note Receivable;

(vii) Indebtedness of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries reflected in the Historical Statements (other than Indebtedness under the Existing Credit Agreement and any other Indebtedness refinanced with the proceeds of the Loans, other than Indebtedness of the Borrower under the Eligible Note Receivable (which Indebtedness is subject to the requirements of clause (vi) above), and other than the AWR Senior Notes and any refinancing thereof (which Indebtedness is subject to the requirements of clause (iv) above) ) and any refinancings thereof or amendments thereto that do not increase the amount as provided in the Historical Statements;

(viii) Indebtedness of the Borrower or any Subsidiary of the Borrower under a letter of credit facility so long as: (i) the purpose of such facility is to provide letters of credit necessary in the business of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, including without limitation to secure surety and other bonds, and (ii) such Indebtedness, if secured, is only secured as permitted by clause (xiii) of the definition of Permitted Liens (a “Permitted Secured Letter of Credit Facility”);

(ix) Indebtedness or other obligations of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries in respect of any capital lease (as determined in accordance with GAAP) or Indebtedness of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries secured by Purchase Money Security Interests so long as the aggregate amount for the Borrower and its Subsidiaries of all Indebtedness and

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other obligations permitted by this clause (ix) shall not exceed at any time outstanding $250,000,000;

(x) Indebtedness of any Subsidiary of Arch Western payable to Arch Western or any other Subsidiary of Arch Western;

(xi) subject to Sections 7.2.14(vi) [Loans and Investments] and 7.2.17 [Transactions with Respect to AWAC; Transactions With Respect to the Bonding Subsidiaries], Indebtedness of any Bonding Subsidiary payable to the Borrower; and

(xii) Indebtedness of the Securitization Subsidiaries in Permitted Receivables Financings.

7.2.2 Liens; Guaranties.

The Borrower shall not, and shall not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, (i) at any time create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Lien on any of its respective property or assets, tangible or intangible, now owned or hereafter acquired, or agree or become liable to do so, except, in the case of the Borrower, any Bonding Subsidiary, the Arch Coal Group, Arch Western or any Subsidiary of Arch Western, Permitted Liens, and (ii) at any time, directly or indirectly, enter into any agreement (other than the AWR Senior Notes Indenture), understanding or other arrangement which purports to prohibit or limit in any manner the ability of the Borrower or any Subsidiary of the Borrower to grant security interests or Liens with respect to any of its respective property or assets.

Each of the Loan Parties shall not, and shall not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, at any time, directly or indirectly, become or be liable in respect of any Guaranty, or assume, guaranty, become surety for, endorse or otherwise agree, become or remain directly or contingently liable upon or with respect to any obligation or liability of any other Person, except for Guaranties of Indebtedness of the Loan Parties or their Subsidiaries permitted hereunder.

7.2.3 Liquidations, Mergers, Consolidations, Acquisitions.

The Borrower shall not, and shall not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, dissolve, liquidate or wind-up its affairs, or become a party to any merger or consolidation, or acquire by purchase, lease or otherwise all or substantially all of the assets or capital stock of any other Person, provided that:

(1) any member of the Arch Coal Group, other than the Borrower, may consolidate or merge into the Borrower or any other member of the Arch Coal Group,

(2) any Subsidiary of Arch Western may consolidate or merge into Arch Western or any other Subsidiary of Arch Western,

(3) any Loan Party may acquire, whether by purchase or by merger, (A) all of the ownership interests of another Person or (B) substantially all of the assets of

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another Person or of a business or division of another Person (each a “Permitted Acquisition”), provided that each of the following requirements is met:

(i) the board of directors or other equivalent governing body of such Person shall have approved such Permitted Acquisition;

(ii) the business acquired, or the business conducted by the Person whose ownership interests are being acquired, as applicable, shall be substantially the same as one or more line or lines of business conducted by the Loan Parties and shall comply with Section 7.2.7 [Continuation of or Change in Business], in the case of any merger a Loan Party shall be the surviving entity after giving effect to such transaction and, to the extent that a Significant Subsidiary is acquired or formed in connection with or as a result of such acquisition, the Loan Parties shall comply with the provisions of Section 7.2.6 [Subsidiaries, Partnerships and Joint Ventures] and Section 10.18 [Requirements for Significant Subsidiaries], and in connection with such acquisition and the granting of such Liens and security interests, the Borrower shall deliver to the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Banks such opinions of counsel, certificates and such other Loan Documents as the Administrative Agent may reasonably request;

(iii) no Potential Default or Event of Default shall exist immediately prior to and after giving effect to such Permitted Acquisition;

(iv) the Borrower and its Subsidiaries shall be in compliance with the covenants contained in Sections 7.2.10 [Maximum Leverage Ratio], 7.2.11 [Maximum Senior Secured Leverage Ratio], and 7.2.12 [Minimum Interest Coverage Ratio] determined on a pro forma basis after giving effect to such Permitted Acquisition (including in such computation Indebtedness or other liabilities assumed or incurred in connection with such Permitted Acquisition as if such liabilities were incurred as of the first day of the applicable period of determination and including in such computation EBITDA of the acquired Person or business as of the first day of the period of determination (with EBITDA of the acquired Person determined in accordance with the criteria set forth in the definition of EBITDA)), and the Borrower shall have delivered to the Administrative Agent and each Bank a compliance certificate demonstrating such pro-forma compliance (such certificate to be in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent) prior to consummating such Permitted Acquisition;

(v) at least five (5) Business Days prior to consummation of such Permitted Acquisition the Borrower shall have delivered to the Administrative Agent all material agreements, documents and instruments in connection with or related to such Permitted Acquisition; and

(vi) after giving effect to such Permitted Acquisition, the Revolving Credit Commitments shall exceed the Revolving Facility Usage by at least $75,000,000.

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7.2.4 Dispositions of Assets or Subsidiaries.

The Borrower shall not, and shall not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, sell, convey, assign, lease, abandon, securitize or enter into a securitization transaction, or otherwise transfer or dispose of, voluntarily or involuntarily, any of its properties or assets, tangible or intangible (including sale, assignment, discount or other disposition of accounts, contract rights, chattel paper, equipment, general intangibles with or without recourse or of capital stock, shares of beneficial interest, partnership interests or limited liability company interests of a Subsidiary of the Borrower), except:

(i) transactions involving the sale of inventory in the ordinary course of business;

(ii) any sale, transfer or lease of assets by any Subsidiary of the Borrower which is a member of the Arch Coal Group to any other member of the Arch Coal Group or any sale, transfer or lease of assets by any Subsidiary of Arch Western which is a member of the Arch Western Group to any other member of the Arch Western Group;

(iii) any sale of assets if and to the extent the net cash proceeds thereof are applied within 270 days of the consummation of such sale to the purchase by the Borrower or a Subsidiary of the Borrower, as the case may be, of substitute assets; provided that the Borrower shall have delivered to the Administrative Agent a certificate (a “Replacement Sales Certificate”) of the chief financial officer or the treasurer of the Borrower, certifying as to (x) the amount of such net cash proceeds and (y) the fact that the Borrower or a Subsidiary of the Borrower, as the case may be, shall invest such net cash proceeds in substitute assets within 270 days after the date of consummation of such sale;

(iv) any purchase or sale or other transfer (including by capital contribution) of Receivables Assets pursuant to a Permitted Receivables Financing; and

(v) any sale, transfer or lease of assets, other than those specifically excepted pursuant to clauses (i) through (iv) above, provided, that with respect to any sale, transfer or lease pursuant to this Section 7.2.4(v): (a) at the time of any such disposition, no Event of Default shall exist or shall result from such disposition, (b) the Borrower and its Subsidiaries shall be in compliance with the covenants contained in Sections 7.2.10 [Maximum Leverage Ratio], 7.2.11 [Maximum Senior Secured Leverage Ratio], and 7.2.12 [Minimum Interest Coverage Ratio] determined on a pro forma basis after giving effect to each such sale, transfer or lease of assets, and (c) the aggregate net book value, as determined in accordance with GAAP, of all assets so sold, transferred, or leased by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries as permitted by this clause (v) shall not exceed in any calendar year $75,000,000.

7.2.5 Affiliate Transactions.

The Borrower shall not, and shall not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, enter into or carry out any transaction (including purchasing property or services from or selling property or services to) with any Affiliate of the Borrower unless such transaction is not

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otherwise prohibited by this Agreement and is entered into in the ordinary course of business upon fair and reasonable arm’s length terms and conditions; provided, however, that: (i) this Section 7.2.5 shall not prohibit any loan by Arch Western or any Subsidiary of Arch Western to the Borrower or any other member of the Arch Coal Group which is not otherwise prohibited by this Agreement, (ii) this Section 7.2.5 shall not prohibit any dividend or distribution by Arch Western or any Subsidiary of Arch Western to the Borrower or any other member of the Arch Coal Group which is not otherwise prohibited by this Agreement, and (iii) this Section 7.2.5 shall not prohibit any transaction described on Schedule 7.2.5 (including any modification, extension or renewal thereof on terms no less favorable to the parties thereto than the terms of such transaction as described on such Schedule) which is not otherwise prohibited by this Agreement.

7.2.6 Subsidiaries, Partnerships and Joint Ventures.

The Borrower shall not, and shall not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, own or create directly or indirectly any Subsidiaries other than (i) Subsidiaries (other than any Securitization Subsidiary which is the subject of clause (iii) below) which are not Significant Subsidiaries, (ii) any Significant Subsidiary which has complied with Section 10.18 [Requirements for Significant Subsidiaries], and (iii) any Securitization Subsidiary whose equity interests are pledged to the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Banks (with the Pledge Agreement therefore to be in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent) and which has otherwise complied with Section 10.18 [Requirements for Significant Subsidiaries]. Neither the Borrower nor any Subsidiary of the Borrower shall become or agree to become a general or limited partner in any general or limited partnership or become a member or manager of, or hold a limited liability company interest in, a limited liability company, except that (1) the Loan Parties may make an Investment in a Permitted Joint Venture; provided, however, that the aggregate permitted Investments in all Permitted Joint Ventures shall not at any time exceed, for all Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries, $150,000,000, or (2) the Loan Parties may be general or limited partners in other Loan Parties or be members or managers of, or hold limited liability company interests in, other Loan Parties and except that the Borrower may hold a limited liability company interest in Arch Western and Arch Western may hold limited liability company interests in its Subsidiaries which are members of the Arch Western Group.

7.2.7 Continuation of or Change in Business.

The Borrower shall not, and shall not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, engage in any business other than the business substantially as conducted and operated by the Borrower or such Subsidiary as of the Closing Date and any business substantially related thereto, and neither the Borrower nor any Subsidiary of the Borrower shall permit any material change in such business.

7.2.8 Plans and Benefit Arrangements.

The Borrower shall not, and shall not permit any of its Subsidiaries to:

(i) fail to satisfy the minimum funding requirements of ERISA and the Internal Revenue Code with respect to any Plan;

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(ii) request a minimum funding waiver from the Internal Revenue Service with respect to any Plan;

(iii) engage in a Prohibited Transaction with any Plan, Benefit Arrangement or Multiemployer Plan which, alone or in conjunction with any other circumstances or set of circumstances resulting in liability under ERISA, would constitute a Material Adverse Change;

(iv) fail to make when due any contribution of a material amount to any Multiemployer Plan that the Borrower or any member of the ERISA Group may be required to make under any agreement relating to such Multiemployer Plan, or any Law pertaining thereto;

(v) withdraw (completely or partially) from any Multiemployer Plan or withdraw (or be deemed under Section 4062(e) of ERISA to withdraw) from any Multiple Employer Plan, where any such withdrawal is likely to result in a material liability of the Borrower or any member of the ERISA Group;

(vi) terminate, or institute proceedings to terminate, any Plan, where such termination is likely to result in a material liability to the Borrower or any member of the ERISA Group;

(vii) make any amendment to any Plan with respect to which security is required under Section 307 of ERISA; or

(viii) fail to give any and all notices and make all disclosures and governmental filings required under ERISA or the Internal Revenue Code, where such failure is likely to result in a Material Adverse Change.

7.2.9 Restricted Payments.

The Borrower shall not, and shall not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, declare or pay, directly or indirectly, any dividend or make any other distribution (by reduction of capital or otherwise), whether in cash, property, securities or a combination thereof, with respect to any shares of capital stock or other equity interests of the Borrower or any Subsidiary of the Borrower or directly or indirectly redeem, purchase, retire or otherwise acquire for value any shares of any class of the capital stock or other equity interests of the Borrower or any Subsidiary of the Borrower or set aside any amount for any such purposes, except that:

(i) so long as at the time of the declaration thereof and after giving effect thereto no Potential Default or Event of Default has occurred, the Borrower may pay cash dividends on its common stock;

(ii) so long as after giving effect thereto no Potential Default or Event of Default has occurred, the Borrower may purchase, redeem, retire or otherwise acquire for value any shares of any class of the capital stock of the Borrower;

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(iii) any Subsidiary of the Borrower may declare and pay dividends to, or repurchase its equity interests from, the Borrower or any other Subsidiary of the Borrower; and

(iv) Arch Western may make distributions to the ARCO Member (as defined in the Arch Western LLC Agreement) in an amount equal to the Hypothetical Income Tax Amount (as defined in the Arch Western LLC Agreement) pursuant to Section 4.3 of the Arch Western LLC Agreement.

Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 7.2.9, the aggregate payments made by the Borrower under clauses (i) and (ii) above shall not exceed $100,000,000 in any fiscal year of the Borrower.

7.2.10 Maximum Leverage Ratio.

The Borrower shall not at any time permit the Leverage Ratio to exceed the ratio set forth below for the periods specified below:


Period	Ratio
Closing Date through and including December 31, 2006		4.00 to 1.00
January 1, 2007 through and including December 31, 2008		3.75 to 1.00
Thereafter		3.50 to 1.00

7.2.11 Maximum Senior Secured Leverage Ratio.

The Borrower shall not permit the Senior Secured Leverage Ratio to exceed the ratio set forth below for the periods specified below:


Period	Ratio
Closing Date through and including December 31, 2006		2.50 to 1.00
Thereafter		2.25 to 1.00

7.2.12 Minimum Interest Coverage Ratio.

The Borrower shall not permit the Interest Coverage Ratio to be less than 2.75 to 1.00.

7.2.13 No Restriction in Agreements on Dividends or Certain Loans.

The Borrower shall not, and shall not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, enter into or be bound by any agreement which prohibits or restricts, in any manner, the payment of dividends (whether in cash, securities, property or otherwise), other than: (i) restrictions

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applicable to Arch Western set forth in the Arch Western LLC Agreement and (ii) restrictions that are applicable to the Arch Western Group as set forth in the AWR Senior Notes Indenture. The Borrower shall not, and shall not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, enter into or be bound by any agreement which prohibits or restricts, in any manner the making of any loan to the Borrower by any member of the Arch Western Group, other than (i) restrictions applicable to Arch Western set forth in the Arch Western LLC Agreement and (ii) restrictions that are applicable to the Arch Western Group as set forth in the AWR Senior Notes Indenture.

7.2.14 Loans and Investments.

The Borrower shall not, and shall not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, at any time make or suffer to remain outstanding any loan or advance to, or purchase, acquire or own any stock, bonds (other than, bonds required in the ordinary course of business of the Borrower, such as, and without limitation, surety bonds, royalty bonds or bonds securing performance by the Borrower or a Subsidiary of the Borrower under bonus bids), notes or securities of, or any partnership interest (whether general or limited) or limited liability company interest in, or any other Investment or interest in, or make any capital contribution to, any other Person, or agree, become or remain liable to do any of the foregoing, except:

(i) trade credit extended on usual and customary terms in the ordinary course of business;

(ii) Investments of the type described in clause (i) of the definition of Investment by the Borrower in its Subsidiaries which are members of the Arch Coal Group;

(iii) Permitted Investments;

(iv) Investments in Permitted Joint Ventures as permitted by Section 7.2.6 [Subsidiaries, Partnerships and Joint Ventures];

(v) Investments of the type described in clause (i) of the definition of Investment by the Borrower in the Arch Western Group so long as after giving effect thereto the aggregate amount of the Investments permitted by this clause (v) in the Arch Western Group shall not exceed $100,000,000;

(vi) loans to Arch Western or any Bonding Subsidiary or reimbursement obligations by the Borrower to an Issuing Bank with respect to any Letter of Credit issued for the direct or indirect benefit of, any member of the Arch Western Group or any Bonding Subsidiary; provided, however, that: (x) prior to any Letter of Credit being issued for the direct or indirect benefit of any member of the Arch Western Group or any Bonding Subsidiary, the applicable member of the Arch Western Group or applicable Bonding Subsidiary, as the case may be, shall have entered into a customary reimbursement agreement with Borrower with respect to such Letter of Credit, and Borrower shall have provided a copy of such reimbursement agreement to the Administrative Agent; (y) prior to any loan being made to any Bonding Subsidiary, such loan shall be evidenced by a note, reasonably satisfactory to the

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Administrative Agent, and such note shall be pledged pursuant to the applicable Collateral Document to the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Banks, and (z) any loans by the Borrower to any Bonding Subsidiary or any reimbursement obligations by the Borrower to an Issuing Bank with respect to any Letter of Credit issued for the benefit of any Bonding Subsidiary shall in each and every case be subject to Section 7.2.17 [Transactions with Respect to AWAC; Transactions With Respect to the Bonding Subsidiaries];

(vii) loans and advances permitted by Section 7.2.1(v) [Indebtedness];

(viii) other Investments, in connection with or related to the operations of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, not exceeding $75,000,000 in the aggregate at any time;

(ix) Investments arising as a result of Permitted Receivables Financings;

(x) dividends and distributions by Arch Western to the Borrower;

(xi) loans by Arch Western to the Borrower so long as each loan is evidenced by the Eligible Note Receivable;

(xii) distributions to the ARCO Member (as defined in the Arch Western LLC Agreement) in an amount equal to the Hypothetical Income Tax Amount (as defined in the Arch Western LLC Agreement) pursuant to Section 4.3 of the Arch Western LLC Agreement;

(xiii) Investments by Arch Western in its Subsidiaries which are members of the Arch Western Group;

(xiv) Investments by Borrower of the type described in clause (i) of the definition of Investment in any Bonding Subsidiary; and

(xv) any transaction which is an Investment permitted by Section 7.2.9.

7.2.15 Amendments to LLC Agreements.

The Borrower shall not, and shall not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, enter into any amendment or modification to or waiver or consent under (or solicit any such amendment, modification, waiver or consent) any of the LLC Agreements which could reasonably be expected to be material and adverse to the Banks without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent.

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7.2.16 Changes in Organizational Documents.

The Borrower shall not, and shall not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, amend in any respect its certificate of incorporation (including any provisions or resolutions relating to capital stock), by-laws, certificate of limited partnership, partnership agreement, certificate of formation, limited liability company agreement or other organizational documents without providing at least ten (10) calendar days’ prior written notice to the Administrative Agent and the Banks and, in the event such change would be adverse to the Banks as determined by the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion, obtaining the prior written consent of the Required Banks.

7.2.17 Transactions With Respect to AWAC; Transactions With Respect to the Bonding Subsidiaries.

7.2.17.1 The Borrower shall not permit AWAC to: (i) incur any indebtedness or other obligation or liabilities (whether matured or unmatured, liquidated or unliquidated, direct or indirect, absolute or contingent, or joint or several); and (ii) own any asset other than its member interest in Arch Western.

7.2.17.2 The Borrower shall not permit any Bonding Subsidiary to (i) own any assets other than a leasehold interest, as lessee, in a coal lease where the lessor is a Person that is not an Affiliate of the Borrower and cash and marketable securities necessary to assure either the lessor of such leasehold interest of the performance of all obligations by such Bonding Subsidiary thereunder or to assure the provider of surety bonds described in the following clause (ii) that such Bonding Subsidiary is able to perform its obligations to such provider under the described surety bonds; and (ii) incur any indebtedness or other obligation or liabilities (whether matured or unmatured, liquidated or unliquidated, direct or indirect, absolute or contingent, or joint or several) except those to the lessor of the coal lease owned by such Bonding Subsidiary and those in favor of the provider of the surety bonds which provide payment assurances to such lessor under the coal lease owned by such Bonding Subsidiary related to the cost of acquiring such leasehold interest, the bonus bid and royalty payments thereunder and the costs and expenses incidental to such lease; provided, however that in lieu of any surety bond described in the preceding clause (ii) such Bonding Subsidiary may request that the Borrower obtain a letter of credit on behalf of such Bonding Subsidiary and such Bonding Subsidiary may incur reimbursement obligations in connection therewith.

7.2.18 Hedging Transactions.

The Borrower shall not, and shall not permit any of its Subsidiaries to enter into any Hedging Transaction other than in the ordinary course of their business operations for hedging purposes.

7.3 Reporting Requirements.

The Borrower covenants and agrees that until payment in full of the Loans, Letter of Credit Borrowings, and Reimbursement Obligations, and interest thereon, expiration or termination of all Letters of Credit, satisfaction of all of the Loan Parties’ other Obligations

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hereunder and under the other Loan Documents and termination of the Commitments, the Borrower will furnish or cause to be furnished to the Administrative Agent and each of the Banks:

7.3.1 Quarterly Financial Statements.

As soon as available and in any event within forty-five (45) calendar days after the end of each of the first three fiscal quarters in each fiscal year (or such earlier date, from time to time established by the SEC in accordance with the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended), financial statements of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, consisting of a consolidated and consolidating balance sheet as of the end of such fiscal quarter, related consolidated and consolidating statements of income and stockholders’ equity and related consolidated statement of cash flows for the fiscal quarter then ended and the fiscal year through that date, all in reasonable detail and certified (subject to normal year-end audit adjustments) by the Chief Executive Officer, President, Treasurer or Chief Financial Officer of the Borrower as having been prepared in accordance with GAAP, consistently applied, and setting forth in comparative form the respective financial statements for the corresponding date and period in the previous fiscal year. The Borrower will be deemed to have complied with the delivery requirements with respect to the consolidated financial statements required to be delivered under this Section 7.3.1 if within forty-five (45) days after the end of its fiscal quarter (or such earlier date, from time to time established by the SEC in accordance with the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended), the Borrower delivers to the Administrative Agent and each of the Banks a copy of the Borrower’s Form 10-Q as filed with the SEC and the financial statements contained therein meet the requirements described in this Section.

7.3.2 Annual Financial Statements.

As soon as available and in any event within ninety (90) days after the end of each fiscal year of the Borrower (or such earlier date, from time to time established by the SEC in accordance with the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended), financial statements of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries consisting of a consolidated and consolidating balance sheet as of the end of such fiscal year, related consolidated and consolidating statements of income and stockholders’ equity and related consolidated statement of cash flows for the fiscal year then ended, all in reasonable detail and setting forth in comparative form the financial statements as of the end of and for the preceding fiscal year, and certified, in the case of the consolidated financial statements, by independent certified public accountants of nationally recognized standing satisfactory to the Administrative Agent. The certificate or report of accountants shall be free of qualifications (other than any consistency qualification that may result from a change in the method used to prepare the financial statements as to which such accountants concur) and shall not indicate the occurrence or existence of any event, condition or contingency which would materially impair the prospect of payment or performance of any covenant, agreement or duty of any Loan Party under any of the Loan Documents. The Borrower will be deemed to have complied with the delivery requirements with respect to the consolidated financial statements required to be delivered under this Section 7.3.2 if within ninety (90) days after the end of its fiscal year (or such earlier date, from time to time established by the SEC in accordance with the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended), the Borrower delivers to the Administrative

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Agent and each of the Banks a copy of the Borrower’s Annual Report and Form 10-K as filed with the SEC and the financial statements and certification of public accountants contained therein meet the requirements described in this Section.

7.3.3 Certificate of the Borrower.

As soon as available and in any event within forty-five (45) calendar days after the end of each of the first three fiscal quarters in each fiscal year and within ninety (90) days after the end of each fiscal year of the Borrower, a certificate of the Borrower signed by the Chief Executive Officer, President, Treasurer or Chief Financial Officer of the Borrower, in the form of Exhibit 7.3.3, to the effect that: (i) except as described pursuant to Section 7.3.5 [Notice of Default], the representations and warranties of the Borrower contained in Section 5 [Representations and Warranties] and in the other Loan Documents are true on and as of the date of such certificate with the same effect as though such representations and warranties had been made on and as of such date (except representations and warranties which expressly relate solely to an earlier date or time which shall be true and correct on and as of the specific dates or times referred to therein) and the Loan Parties have performed and complied with all covenants and conditions hereof, (ii) except as described pursuant to Section 7.3.5 [Notice of Default], no Event of Default or Potential Default exists and is continuing on the date of such certificate, (iii) containing a list of each Significant Subsidiary, each Excluded Subsidiary, each Bonding Subsidiary, each Securitization Subsidiary, each Inactive Subsidiary, each Subsidiary of Arch Western, and each Special Subsidiary, other than those set forth on Schedule 5.1.2, (iv) confirming that each Significant Subsidiary has joined the Loan Documents in accordance with the requirements of Section 10.18 [Requirements for Significant Subsidiaries], (v) containing an updated Schedule 5.1.20 [Owned and Leased Real Property] to set forth all information with respect to each Arch Property Owner as required by Section 5.1.20.1 and including, without limitation, to indicate any acquisitions, dispositions or transfers of Real Property of any Arch Property Owner (it being understood that any update to such schedule to reflect any transaction otherwise permitted by this Agreement and the other Loan Documents shall automatically and without further action of any Bank be deemed to be an amendment to such schedule), and (vi) containing calculations in sufficient detail to demonstrate compliance as of the date of such financial statements with all financial covenants contained in Section 7.2 [Negative Covenants].

7.3.4 SEC Website.

Reports required to be delivered pursuant to Sections 7.3.1 [Quarterly Financial Statements] and 7.3.2 [Annual Financial Statements] above shall be deemed to have been delivered on the date on which such report is posted on the SEC’s website at xxx.xxx.xxx, and such posting shall be deemed to satisfy the reporting requirements of Sections 7.3.1 and 7.3.2.

7.3.5 Notice of Default.

Promptly after any officer of the Borrower has learned of the occurrence of an Event of Default or Potential Default, a certificate signed by the Chief Executive Officer, President, Treasurer or Chief Financial Officer of the Borrower setting forth the details of such

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Event of Default or Potential Default and the action which the Borrower proposes to take with respect thereto.

7.3.6 Notice of Litigation.

Promptly after the commencement thereof or promptly after the determination thereof, notice of all actions, suits, proceedings or investigations before or by any Official Body or any other Person against any Loan Party or any Subsidiary of any Loan Party, which (w) involves an Environmental Health and Safety Claim or Environmental Health and Safety Complaint, in any case which could reasonably be expected to involve assessments against any Loan Party or any Subsidiary of any Loan Party in excess of $40,000,000, individually or in the aggregate, (x) involve or could be reasonably expected to involve assessments against any Loan Party or any Subsidiary of any Loan Party in excess of $40,000,000, individually or in the aggregate, (y) involve a claim or series of claims which if adversely determined could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Change, or (z) relates to the Collateral.

7.3.7 Notice of Change in Debt Rating; Notice of Change in Corporate Credit Rating.

Within five (5) Business Days after Standard & Poor’s or Xxxxx’x announces a change in the Borrower’s Debt Rating, notice of such change. Borrower will deliver together with such notice a copy of any written notification which Borrower received from the applicable rating agency regarding such change of Debt Rating.

Within five (5) Business Days after Standard & Poor’s or Xxxxx’x announces a change in the Borrower’s Corporate Credit Rating, notice of such change. Borrower will deliver together with such notice a copy of any written notification which Borrower received from the applicable rating agency regarding such change of Corporate Credit Rating.

7.3.8 Notices Regarding Plans and Benefit Arrangements.

7.3.8.1 Certain Events.

Promptly upon becoming aware of the occurrence thereof, notice (including the nature of the event and, when known, any action taken or threatened by the Internal Revenue Service or the PBGC with respect thereto) of:

(i) any Reportable Event with respect to the Borrower or any other member of the ERISA Group which has not been waived by the PBGC,

(ii) any Prohibited Transaction which could subject the Borrower or any other member of the ERISA Group to a civil penalty assessed pursuant to Section 502(i) of ERISA or a tax imposed by Section 4975 of the Internal Revenue Code in connection with any Plan, any Benefit Arrangement or any trust created thereunder but only if the assessment of such civil penalty or tax could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Change,

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(iii) any assertion of material withdrawal liability with respect to any Multiemployer Plan,

(iv) any partial or complete withdrawal from a Multiemployer Plan by the Borrower or any other member of the ERISA Group under Title IV of ERISA (or assertion thereof), where such withdrawal is likely to result in material withdrawal liability,

(v) any cessation of operations (by the Borrower or any other member of the ERISA Group) at a facility in the circumstances described in Section 4062(e) of ERISA where such cessation of operations is likely to result in a material liability under ERISA Sections 4063 or 4064,

(vi) withdrawal by the Borrower or any other member of the ERISA Group from a Multiple Employer Plan where such withdrawal is likely to result in material withdrawal liability,

(vii) a failure by the Borrower or any other member of the ERISA Group to make a payment to a Plan required to avoid imposition of a Lien under Section 302(f) of ERISA,

(viii) the adoption of an amendment to a Plan requiring the provision of security to such Plan pursuant to Section 307 of ERISA, or

(ix) any change in the actuarial assumptions or funding methods used for any Plan, where the effect of such change is to materially increase the unfunded benefit liability or obligation to make periodic contributions.

7.3.8.2 Notices of Involuntary Termination and Annual Reports.

As soon as available or within thirty (30) days after receipt thereof, copies of (a) all notices received by the Borrower or any other member of the ERISA Group of the PBGC’s intent to terminate any Plan administered or maintained by the Borrower or any member of the ERISA Group, or to have a trustee appointed to administer any such Plan; and (b) at the request of the Administrative Agent or any Bank, each annual report (IRS Form 5500 series) and all accompanying schedules, the most recent actuarial reports, the most recent financial information concerning the financial status of each Plan administered or maintained by the Borrower or any other member of the ERISA Group, and schedules showing the amounts contributed to each such Plan by or on behalf of the Borrower or any other member of the ERISA Group in which any of their personnel participate or from which such personnel may derive a benefit, and each Schedule B (Actuarial Information) to the annual report filed by the Borrower or any other member of the ERISA Group with the Internal Revenue Service with respect to each such Plan.

7.3.8.3 Notice of Voluntary Termination.

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Promptly upon the filing thereof, copies of any notice of standard or distressed termination with the PBGC, or any successor or equivalent form, filed with the PBGC in connection with the termination of any Plan.

7.3.8.4 Other Notices.

Written notices to the Administrative Agent:

(i) at least five (5) calendar days prior thereto, with respect to any proposed sale or transfer of assets in excess of $50,000,000 pursuant to Section 7.2.4 [Dispositions of Assets or Subsidiaries]; provided, however that no such notice is required with respect to sales permitted by clause (i) of Section 7.2.4 [Dispositions of Assets or Subsidiaries]; and

(ii) at least thirty (30) calendar days prior thereto, with respect to any change in any Loan Party’s locations from the locations set forth in Schedule A to the applicable Security Agreements.

7.3.9 Other Information; Notice of Default Under the AWR Senior Notes.

Promptly after any officer of the Borrower or any Subsidiary of the Borrower has learned of the occurrence of a default or event which with the passage of time or the giving of notice or both would constitute a default under the AWR Senior Notes, the Borrower shall deliver notice thereof to the Administrative Agent together with a certificate signed by the Chief Executive Officer, President, Treasurer or Chief Financial Officer of the Borrower setting forth the details of such default or other such event and the action which the Borrower proposes to take with respect thereto.

7.3.10 Other Information.

Promptly upon their becoming available to the Borrower such other reports and information as any of the Banks may from time to time reasonably request.

8. DEFAULT

8.1 Events of Default.

An Event of Default shall mean the occurrence or existence of any one or more of the following events or conditions (whatever the reason therefor and whether voluntary, involuntary or effected by operation of Law):

8.1.1 Payments Under Loan Documents.

The Borrower shall fail to pay (i) any principal of any Loan (including scheduled installments, mandatory prepayments or the payment due at maturity), Letter of Credit Borrowing or Reimbursement Obligation when due hereunder or (ii) any interest on any Loan,

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Letter of Credit Borrowing or Reimbursement Obligation or any other amount owing hereunder or under the other Loan Documents within three (3) Business Days after such interest or other amount becomes due in accordance with the terms hereof or thereof;

8.1.2 Breach of Warranty.

Any representation or warranty made at any time by the Borrower herein or by any of the Loan Parties in any other Loan Document, or in any certificate, other instrument or statement furnished pursuant to the provisions hereof or thereof, shall prove to have been false or misleading in any material respect as of the time it was made or furnished;

8.1.3 Breach of Negative Covenants or Visitation Rights.

Any of the Loan Parties shall default in the observance or performance of any covenant contained in Section 7.1.5 [Visitation Rights], Section 7.2 [Negative Covenants] or 7.3.5 [Notice of Default];

8.1.4 Breach of Other Covenants.

(a) Any of the Loan Parties shall fail to timely perform the covenants set forth in Sections 7.3.1 [Quarterly Financial Statements], 7.3.2 [Annual Financial Statements] or 7.3.3 [Certificate of the Borrower] and such default shall continue unremedied for a period of thirty (30) days after any officer of any Loan Party becomes aware of the occurrence thereof;

(b) Any of the Loan Parties shall default in the observance or performance of any other covenant, condition or provision hereof or of any other Loan Document and such default shall continue unremedied for a period of thirty (30) days after any officer of any Loan Party becomes aware of the occurrence thereof (such grace period to be applicable only in the event such default can be remedied by corrective action of the Loan Parties as determined by the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion);

8.1.5 Defaults in Other Agreements or Indebtedness; Bonding Matters.

(a) A default or event of default shall occur at any time under the terms of any other agreement involving borrowed money or the extension of credit or any Indebtedness or any Hedging Transaction under which any Loan Party or Subsidiary of any Loan Party (other than any Excluded Subsidiary) may be obligated as a borrower, guarantor, counterparty or other party in excess of $40,000,000 in the aggregate, and such default or event of default consists of the failure to pay (beyond any period of grace permitted with respect thereto, whether waived or not) any indebtedness or other obligation when due (whether at stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise) or if such default or event of default permits or causes (or with the giving of notice or the passage of time or both would permit or cause) the acceleration of any indebtedness or other obligation (whether or not such right shall have been waived) or the termination of any commitment to lend;

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(b) One or more surety, reclamation or similar bonds securing obligations of the Borrower or any Subsidiary of the Borrower (or any required guaranties thereof or required letters of credit with respect thereto) with an aggregate face amount of $40,000,000 or more shall be actually terminated, suspended or revoked and not replaced within 30 days of such termination, suspension or revocation; provided that the Borrower or any Subsidiary shall be permitted to replace such surety bonds with self-bonding obligations to the extent permitted by any Person to which satisfaction of the obligations secured by such bonds are owed prior to full satisfaction of the obligations secured by such bonds;

8.1.6 Judgments or Orders.

Any judgments or orders (including with respect to any Environmental Health and Safety Claims, Environmental Health and Safety Complaints, or Environmental Health and Safety Orders) for the payment of money in excess of $40,000,000 in the aggregate shall be entered against any Loan Party or any Subsidiary of any Loan Party by a court having jurisdiction in the premises, which judgment is not discharged, vacated, bonded or stayed pending appeal within a period of thirty (30) days from the date of entry; provided, however, that any such judgment or order shall not be an Event of Default under this Section 8.1.6 if and for so long as (i) the amount of such judgment or order in excess of $40,000,000 is covered by a valid and binding policy of insurance between the defendant and the insurer covering payment thereof and (ii) such insurer, which shall be rated at least “A” by A.M. Best Company, has been notified of, and has not disputed the claim made for payment of, the amount of such judgment or order;

8.1.7 Loan Document Unenforceable.

Any of the Loan Documents shall cease to be legal, valid and binding agreements enforceable against any Loan Party executing the same or such party’s successors and assigns (as permitted under the Loan Documents) in accordance with the respective terms thereof or shall in any way be terminated (except in accordance with its terms) or become or be declared ineffective or inoperative or shall in any way be challenged or contested or cease to give or provide the respective Liens, security interests, rights, titles, interests, remedies, powers or privileges intended to be created thereby;

8.1.8 Uninsured Losses; Proceedings Against Assets.

There shall occur any material uninsured damage to or loss, theft or destruction of any of the Collateral in excess of $40,000,000 or the Collateral or any other of the Loan Parties’ or any of their Subsidiaries’ assets are attached, seized, levied upon or subjected to a writ or distress warrant; or such come within the possession of any receiver, trustee, custodian or assignee for the benefit of creditors and the same is not cured within thirty (30) days thereafter;

8.1.9 Notice of Lien or Assessment.

A notice of Lien or assessment in excess of $40,000,000 (including any Lien or assessment associated with any Environmental Health and Safety Claims, Environmental Health and Safety Complaints or Environmental Health and Safety Orders) which is not a

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Permitted Lien is filed of record with respect to all or any part of any of the Loan Parties’ or any of their Subsidiaries’ assets by the United States, or any department, agency or instrumentality thereof, or by any state, county, municipal or other governmental agency, including the PBGC, or any taxes or debts owing at any time or times hereafter to any one of these becomes payable and the same is not paid within thirty (30) days after the same becomes payable;

8.1.10 Insolvency.

Either the Loan Parties taken as a whole or the Borrower and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole cease to be Solvent, or either the Loan Parties taken as a whole or the Borrower and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole fail to pay their debts generally as they become due or admit their inability to pay their debts generally as they become due;

8.1.11 Events Relating to Plans and Benefit Arrangements.

Any of the following occurs: (i) any Reportable Event, which the Administrative Agent determines in good faith constitutes grounds for the termination of any Plan by the PBGC or the appointment of a trustee to administer or liquidate any Plan, shall have occurred and be continuing; (ii) proceedings shall have been instituted or other action taken to terminate any Plan, or a termination notice shall have been filed with respect to any Plan; (iii) a trustee shall be appointed to administer or liquidate any Plan; (iv) the PBGC shall give notice of its intent to institute proceedings to terminate any Plan or Plans or to appoint a trustee to administer or liquidate any Plan; and, in the case of the occurrence of (i), (ii), (iii) or (iv) above, the Administrative Agent determines in good faith that the amount of the Borrower’s liability is likely to exceed 10% of its Consolidated Tangible Net Worth; (v) the Borrower or any member of the ERISA Group shall fail to make any contributions when due to a Plan or a Multiemployer Plan; (vi) the Borrower or any other member of the ERISA Group shall make any amendment to a Plan with respect to which security is required under Section 307 of ERISA; (vii) the Borrower or any other member of the ERISA Group shall withdraw completely or partially from a Multiemployer Plan; (viii) the Borrower or any other member of the ERISA Group shall withdraw (or shall be deemed under Section 4062(e) of ERISA to withdraw) from a Multiple Employer Plan; or (ix) any applicable Law is adopted, changed or interpreted by any Official Body with respect to or otherwise affecting one or more Plans, Multiemployer Plans or Benefit Arrangements and, with respect to any of the events specified in (v), (vi), (vii), (viii) or (ix), the Administrative Agent determines in good faith that any such occurrence would be reasonably likely to materially and adversely affect the total enterprise represented by the Borrower and the other members of the ERISA Group;

8.1.12 Cessation of Business.

Either the Loan Parties taken as a whole or the Borrower and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole cease to conduct their business as contemplated, except as expressly permitted under Section 7.2.3 [Liquidations, Mergers, etc.] or 7.2.4 [Dispositions of Assets or Subsidiaries], or are enjoined, restrained or in any way prevented by court order from conducting all or any material part of their business and such injunction, restraint or other preventive order is not dismissed within thirty (30) days after the entry thereof;

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8.1.13 Change of Control.

Any person or group of persons (within the meaning of Sections 13(d) or 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) shall have acquired beneficial ownership of (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 promulgated by the SEC under said Act) 35% or more of the voting capital stock of the Borrower; or (ii) within a period of twelve (12) consecutive calendar months, individuals who (1) were directors of the Borrower on the first day of such period, (2) were nominated for election by the Borrower, or (3) were appointed by the Board shall cease to constitute a majority of the board of directors of the Borrower;

8.1.14 Involuntary Proceedings.

A proceeding shall have been instituted in a court having jurisdiction in the premises seeking a decree or order for relief in respect of any Loan Party or any Material Subsidiary of a Loan Party in an involuntary case under any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or other similar law now or hereafter in effect, or for the appointment of a receiver, liquidator, assignee, custodian, trustee, sequestrator, conservator (or similar official) of any Loan Party or any Material Subsidiary of a Loan Party for any substantial part of its property, or for the winding-up or liquidation of its affairs, and such proceeding shall remain undismissed or unstayed and in effect for a period of thirty (30) consecutive days or such court shall enter a decree or order granting any of the relief sought in such proceeding; or

8.1.15 Voluntary Proceedings.

Any Loan Party or any Material Subsidiary of a Loan Party shall commence a voluntary case under any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or other similar law now or hereafter in effect, shall consent to the entry of an order for relief in an involuntary case under any such law, or shall consent to the appointment or taking possession by a receiver, liquidator, assignee, custodian, trustee, sequestrator, conservator (or other similar official) of itself or for any substantial part of its property or shall make a general assignment for the benefit of creditors, or shall fail generally to pay its debts as they become due, or shall take any action in furtherance of any of the foregoing.

8.2 Consequences of Event of Default.

8.2.1 Events of Default Other Than Bankruptcy, Insolvency or Reorganization Proceedings.

If an Event of Default specified under Sections 8.1.1 through 8.1.13 shall occur and be continuing, the Banks, the Issuing Banks and the Administrative Agent shall be under no further obligation to make Revolving Credit Loans or Swing Loans or issue Letters of Credit, as the case may be (and the Administrative Agent shall not make any Swing Loans without the consent of the Required Banks nor shall any Issuing Bank issue any Letter of Credit without consent of the Required Banks), and the Administrative Agent may, and upon the request of the Required Banks shall, by written notice to the Borrower, take one or more of the following actions: (i) terminate the Commitments and thereupon the Commitments shall be terminated and of no further force and effect, or (ii) declare the unpaid principal amount of the Revolving Credit

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Loans and Swing Loans then outstanding and all interest accrued thereon, any unpaid fees and all other Indebtedness of the Borrower to the Banks hereunder and thereunder to be forthwith due and payable, and the same shall thereupon become and be immediately due and payable to the Administrative Agent for the benefit of each Bank without presentment, demand, protest or any other notice of any kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived, and (iii) require the Borrower to, and the Borrower shall thereupon, deposit in a non-interest-bearing account with the Administrative Agent, as cash collateral for its Obligations under the Loan Documents, an amount equal to the maximum amount currently or at any time thereafter available to be drawn on all outstanding Letters of Credit, and the Borrower hereby pledges to the Administrative Agent and the Banks, and grants to the Administrative Agent and the Banks a security interest in, all such cash as security for such Obligations. Upon the curing of all existing Events of Default to the satisfaction of the Required Banks, the Administrative Agent shall return such cash collateral to the Borrower; and

8.2.2 Bankruptcy, Insolvency or Reorganization Proceedings.

If an Event of Default specified under Section 8.1.14 [Involuntary Proceedings] or 8.1.15 [Voluntary Proceedings] shall occur, the Banks shall be under no further obligation to make Revolving Credit Loans or Swing Loans hereunder or to issue Letters of Credit and the unpaid principal amount of the Loans then outstanding and all interest accrued thereon, any unpaid fees and all other Indebtedness of the Borrower to the Banks hereunder and thereunder shall be immediately due and payable, without presentment, demand, protest or notice of any kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived; and

8.2.3 Set-off.

If an Event of Default shall occur and be continuing, any Bank to whom any Obligation is owed by any Loan Party hereunder or under any other Loan Document or any participant of such Bank which has agreed in writing to be bound by the provisions of Section 9.13 [Equalization of Banks] and any branch, Subsidiary or Affiliate of such Bank or participant anywhere in the world shall have the right, in addition to all other rights and remedies available to it, without notice to such Loan Party, to set-off against and apply to the then unpaid balance of all the Loans and all other Obligations of the Borrower and the other Loan Parties hereunder or under any other Loan Document any debt owing to, and any other funds held in any manner for the account of, the Borrower or such other Loan Party by such Bank or participant or by such branch, Subsidiary or Affiliate, including all funds in all deposit accounts (whether time or demand, general or special, provisionally credited or finally credited, or otherwise) now or hereafter maintained by the Borrower or such other Loan Party for its own account (but not including funds held in custodian or trust accounts) with such Bank or participant or such branch, Subsidiary or Affiliate. Such right shall exist whether or not any Bank or the Administrative Agent shall have made any demand under this Agreement or any other Loan Document, whether or not such debt owing to or funds held for the account of the Borrower or such other Loan Party is or are matured or unmatured and regardless of the existence or adequacy of any Collateral, any Guaranty or any other security, right or remedy available to any Bank or the Administrative Agent; and

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8.2.4 Suits, Actions, Proceedings.

If an Event of Default shall occur and be continuing and if the Administrative Agent or the Required Banks shall have accelerated the maturity of the Loans pursuant to any of the foregoing provisions of this Section 8.2, then the Administrative Agent or any Bank, if owed any amount with respect to the Loans, may, to the extent permitted by Law, proceed to protect and enforce its rights by suit in equity, action at law and/or other appropriate proceeding, whether for the specific performance of any covenant or agreement contained in this Agreement or the other Loan Documents, including as permitted by applicable Law the obtaining of the ex parte appointment of a receiver, and, if such amount shall have become due, by declaration or otherwise, proceed to enforce the payment thereof or any other legal or equitable right of the Administrative Agent or the Banks; and

8.2.5 Application of Proceeds.

From and after the date on which the Administrative Agent has taken any action pursuant to this Section 8.2 and until all Obligations of the Loan Parties have been paid in full, subject to the provisions of the Collateral Sharing Agreement, any and all proceeds received by the Administrative Agent from the sale or other disposition of the Collateral, or any part thereof, or the exercise of any remedy by the Administrative Agent or any Bank from the exercise of any remedy by the Administrative Agent or any Bank shall be applied as follows:

(i) first, to reimburse the Administrative Agent and the Banks for out-of-pocket costs, expenses and disbursements, including reasonable attorneys’ and paralegals’ fees and legal expenses, incurred by the Administrative Agent or the Banks in connection with realizing on the Collateral or collection of any Obligations of any of the Loan Parties under any of the Loan Documents, including advances made by the Banks or any one of them or the Administrative Agent for the reasonable maintenance, preservation, protection or enforcement of, or realization upon, the Collateral, including advances for taxes, insurance, repairs and the like and reasonable expenses incurred to sell or otherwise realize on, or prepare for sale or other realization on, any of the Collateral;

(ii) second, to the repayment of all Obligations then due and unpaid of the Loan Parties to the Banks incurred under this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents, whether of principal, interest, fees, expenses or otherwise, in such manner as the Administrative Agent may determine in its discretion; and

(iii) the balance, if any, as required by Law.

8.2.6 Other Rights and Remedies.

In addition to all of the rights and remedies contained in this Agreement or in any of the other Loan Documents (including the Mortgages), the Administrative Agent shall have all of the rights and remedies of a secured party under the Uniform Commercial Code or other applicable Law, all of which rights and remedies shall be cumulative and non-exclusive, to the extent permitted by Law. The Administrative Agent may, and upon the request of the

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Required Banks shall, exercise all post-default rights granted to the Administrative Agent and the Banks under the Loan Documents or applicable Law.

8.2.7 Notice of Sale.

Any notice required to be given by the Administrative Agent of a sale, lease, or other disposition of the Collateral or any other intended action by the Administrative Agent, if given ten (10) days prior to such proposed action, shall constitute commercially reasonable and fair notice thereof to the Borrower and each other Loan Party.

9. THE AGENTS

9.1 Appointment.

Each Bank hereby irrevocably designates, appoints and authorizes PNC Bank to act as Administrative Agent for such Bank under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents for such Bank under this Agreement and to execute and deliver or accept on behalf of each of the Banks the other Loan Documents. Each Bank hereby irrevocably authorizes, and each holder of any Note by the acceptance of a Note shall be deemed irrevocably to authorize, the Administrative Agent to take such action on its behalf under the provisions of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents and any other instruments and agreements referred to herein, and to exercise such powers and to perform such duties hereunder as are specifically delegated to or required of the Administrative Agent by the terms hereof, together with such powers as are reasonably incidental thereto. PNC Bank agrees to act as the Administrative Agent on behalf of the Banks to the extent provided in this Agreement.

9.2 Delegation of Duties.

The Agents and the Administrative Agent may perform any of their respective duties hereunder by or through agents or employees (provided such delegation does not constitute a relinquishment of their respective duties as Agents or the Administrative Agent, as the case may be) and, subject to Sections 9.5 [Reimbursement and Indemnification of Agents by the Borrower] and 9.6 [Exculpatory Provisions; Limitation of Liability], shall be entitled to engage and pay for the advice or services of any attorneys, accountants or other experts concerning all matters pertaining to its duties hereunder and to rely upon any advice so obtained. It is acknowledged and agreed that each of Citicorp USA, Inc., JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. and Wachovia Bank, National Association has received the title of Syndication Agent under this Agreement and Fleet National Bank has received the title of Documentation Agent under this Agreement, however, such designations are solely to give each of them such respective title and each of them has no duties, responsibilities, functions, obligations or liabilities implied or otherwise under the Loan Documents solely as a result of being so designated as Syndication Agent or Documentation Agent, respectively.

9.3 Nature of Duties; Independent Credit Investigation.

Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, none of the Syndication Agents, Joint Lead Arrangers or Documentation Agent listed on the cover page hereof shall have any

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powers, duties or responsibilities under this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents, except in its capacity, as applicable, as an Agent or a Bank. Neither the Agents nor the Administrative Agent shall have any duties or responsibilities except those expressly set forth in this Agreement and no implied covenants, functions, responsibilities, duties, obligations, or liabilities shall be read into this Agreement or otherwise exist. The duties of the Administrative Agent and of the Agents shall be mechanical and administrative in nature; neither the Administrative Agent nor the Agents shall have by reason of this Agreement a fiduciary or trust relationship in respect of any Bank; and nothing in this Agreement, expressed or implied, is intended to or shall be so construed as to impose upon the Administrative Agent or any Agent any obligations in respect of this Agreement except as expressly set forth herein. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the use of the term “Agents” or “Administrative Agent” in this Agreement with reference to the Agents or Administrative Agent, as the case may be, is not intended to connote any fiduciary or other implied (or express) obligations arising under agency doctrine of any applicable Law. Instead, such term is used merely as a matter of market custom, and is intended to create or reflect only an administrative relationship between independent contracting parties. Each Bank expressly acknowledges (i) that neither the Administrative Agent nor any Agent has made any representations or warranties to it and that no act by the Administrative Agent or any Agent hereafter taken, including any review of the affairs of any of the Loan Parties, shall be deemed to constitute any representation or warranty by the Administrative Agent or any Agent to any Bank; (ii) that it has made and will continue to make, without reliance upon the Administrative Agent or any Agent, its own independent investigation of the financial condition and affairs and its own appraisal of the creditworthiness of each of the Loan Parties in connection with this Agreement and the making and continuance of the Loans hereunder; and (iii) except as expressly provided herein, that neither the Administrative Agent nor any Agent shall have any duty or responsibility, either initially or on a continuing basis, to provide any Bank with any credit or other information with respect thereto, whether coming into its possession before the making of any Loan, the issuance of any Letter of Credit or at any time or times thereafter.

9.4 Actions in Discretion of Agents; Instructions From the Banks.

The Administrative Agent and each Agent agrees, upon the written request of the Required Banks, to take or refrain from taking any action of the type specified as being within the Administrative Agent’s or such Agent’s rights, powers or discretion herein, provided that neither the Administrative Agent nor any Agent shall be required to take any action which exposes the Administrative Agent or any Agent to personal liability or which is contrary to this Agreement or any other Loan Document or applicable Law. In the absence of a request by the Required Banks, the Administrative Agent and each Agent shall have authority, in their sole discretion, to take or not to take any such action, unless this Agreement specifically requires the consent of the Required Banks or all of the Banks. Any action taken or failure to act pursuant to such instructions or discretion shall be binding on the Banks, subject to Section 9.6 [Exculpatory Provisions; Limitation of Liability]. Subject to the provisions of Section 9.6, no Bank shall have any right of action whatsoever against the Administrative Agent or any Agent as a result of the Administrative Agent or any Agent acting or refraining from acting hereunder in accordance with the instructions of the Required Banks, or in the absence of such instructions, in the absolute discretion of the Administrative Agent or the Agents, as the case may be.

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9.5 Reimbursement and Indemnification of Agents by the Borrower.

The Borrower unconditionally agrees to pay or reimburse the Administrative Agent and each Agent and hold the Administrative Agent and each Agent harmless against (a) liability for the payment of all reasonable out-of-pocket costs, expenses and disbursements, including fees and expenses of outside counsel, appraisers and environmental consultants, incurred by the Administrative Agent or any Agent (i) in connection with the development, negotiation, preparation, printing, execution, administration, syndication, interpretation and performance of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, (ii) relating to any requested amendments, waivers or consents pursuant to the provisions hereof, (iii) in connection with the enforcement of this Agreement or any other Loan Document or collection of amounts due hereunder or thereunder or the proof and allowability of any claim arising under this Agreement or any other Loan Document, whether in bankruptcy or receivership proceedings or otherwise, (iv) in any workout or restructuring or in connection with the protection, preservation, exercise or enforcement of any of the terms hereof or of any rights hereunder or under any other Loan Document or in connection with any foreclosure, collection or bankruptcy proceedings, and (v) in connection with any Environmental Health and Safety Claim and/or Environmental Health and Safety Complaint threatened or asserted against the Administrative Agent or any Agent or the Banks in any way relating to or arising out of this Agreement or any other Loan Documents (including, without limitation, the protection, preservation, exercise or enforcement of any of the terms hereof or of any rights or remedies hereunder or under any other Loan Document or in connection with any foreclosure, collection or bankruptcy or receivership proceedings or otherwise or in any workout or restructuring) and (b) all liabilities, 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 the Administrative Agent or any Agent, in its capacity as such, in any way relating to or arising out of (i) this Agreement or any other Loan Documents or any action taken or omitted by the Administrative Agent or any Agent hereunder or thereunder, and (ii) any Environmental Health and Safety Claim and/or Environmental Health and Safety Complaint in any way relating to or arising out of this Agreement or any other Loan Documents or any action taken or omitted by the Administrative Agent or any Agent hereunder or thereunder, provided that the Borrower shall not be liable for any portion of such liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses or disbursements if the same results from the Administrative Agent’s or any Agent’s gross negligence or willful misconduct, or if the Borrower was not given notice of the subject claim and the opportunity to participate in the defense thereof, at its expense (except that the Borrower shall remain liable to the extent such failure to give notice does not result in a loss to the Borrower), or if the same results from a compromise or settlement agreement entered into without the consent of the Borrower, which shall not be unreasonably withheld.

9.6 Exculpatory Provisions; Limitation of Liability.

Neither the Administrative Agent, any Agent nor any of their respective directors, officers, employees, agents, attorneys or Affiliates shall (a) be liable to any Bank for any action taken or omitted to be taken by it or them hereunder, or in connection herewith including pursuant to any Loan Document, unless caused by its or their own gross negligence or willful misconduct, (b) be responsible in any manner to any of the Banks for the effectiveness,

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enforceability, genuineness, validity or the due execution of this Agreement or any other Loan Documents or for any recital, representation, warranty, document, certificate, report or statement herein or made or furnished under or in connection with this Agreement or any other Loan Documents, or (c) be under any obligation to any of the Banks to ascertain or to inquire as to the performance or observance of any of the terms, covenants or conditions hereof or thereof on the part of the Loan Parties, or the financial condition of the Loan Parties, or the existence or possible existence of any Event of Default or Potential Default. No claim may be made by any of the Loan Parties, any Bank, the Administrative Agent or any Agent or any of their respective Subsidiaries against the Administrative Agent, any Agent, any Bank or any of their respective directors, officers, employees, agents, attorneys or Affiliates, or any of them, for any special, indirect or consequential damages or, to the fullest extent permitted by Law, for any punitive damages in respect of any claim or cause of action (whether based on contract, tort, statutory liability, or any other ground) based on, arising out of or related to any Loan Document or the transactions contemplated hereby or any act, omission or event occurring in connection therewith, including the negotiation, documentation, administration or collection of the Loans, and the Borrower (for itself and on behalf of each of its Subsidiaries), the Administrative Agent, each Agent and each Bank hereby waives, releases and agrees never to xxx upon any claim for any such damages, whether such claim now exists or hereafter arises and whether or not it is now known or suspected to exist in its favor. Each Bank agrees that, except for notices, reports and other documents expressly required to be furnished to the Banks by the Administrative Agent or any Agent hereunder or given to the Administrative Agent or any Agent for the account of or with copies for the Banks, the Administrative Agent, each Agent and each of their respective directors, officers, employees, agents, attorneys or Affiliates shall not have any duty or responsibility to provide any Bank with any credit or other information concerning the business, operations, property, condition (financial or otherwise), prospects or creditworthiness of the Loan Parties which may come into the possession of the Administrative Agent, any Agent or any of their directors, officers, employees, agents, attorneys or Affiliates.

9.7 Reimbursement and Indemnification of Agents by the Banks.

Each Bank agrees to reimburse and indemnify the Administrative Agent (to the extent not reimbursed by the Borrower and without limiting the Obligation of the Borrower to do so) in proportion to its Revolving Credit Ratable Share, from and against all liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, reasonable costs, expenses or disbursements, including attorneys’ fees and disbursements, and costs of appraisers and environmental consultants, of any kind or nature whatsoever which may be imposed on, incurred by or asserted against the Administrative Agent in its capacity as such, in any way relating to or arising out of this Agreement or any other Loan Documents or any action taken or omitted by the Administrative Agent hereunder or thereunder, provided that no Bank shall be liable for any portion of such liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses or disbursements (a) if the same results from the Administrative Agent’s gross negligence or willful misconduct, or (b) if such Bank was not given notice of the subject claim and the opportunity to participate in the defense thereof, at its expense (except that such Bank shall remain liable to the extent such failure to give notice does not result in a loss to the Bank), or (c) if the same results from a compromise and settlement agreement entered into without the consent of such Bank, which shall not be unreasonably withheld. In addition, each Bank agrees

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promptly upon demand to reimburse the Administrative Agent (to the extent not reimbursed by the Borrower and without limiting the Obligation of the Borrower to do so) in proportion to its Revolving Credit Ratable Share, for all amounts due and payable by the Borrower to the Administrative Agent in connection with the periodic audit of the Loan Parties’ books, records and business properties by the Administrative Agent.

9.8 Reliance by Agents.

The Administrative Agent and each Agent shall be entitled to rely upon any writing, telegram, telex or teletype message, resolution, notice, consent, certificate, letter, cablegram, statement, order or other document or conversation by telephone or otherwise believed by it to be genuine and correct and to have been signed, sent or made by the proper Person or Persons, and upon the advice and opinions of counsel and other professional advisers selected by the Administrative Agent or any Agent. The Administrative Agent and each Agent shall be fully justified in failing or refusing to take any action hereunder unless it shall first be indemnified to its satisfaction by the Banks against any and all liability and expense which may be incurred by it by reason of taking or continuing to take any such action.

9.9 Notice of Default.

Neither the Administrative Agent nor any Agent shall be deemed to have knowledge or notice of the occurrence of any Potential Default or Event of Default unless such person has received written notice from a Bank or the Borrower referring to this Agreement, describing such Potential Default or Event of Default and stating that such notice is a “notice of default.”

9.10 Notices.

The Administrative Agent agrees to promptly send to each Bank a copy of all notices received from the Borrower pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement or the other Loan Documents promptly upon receipt thereof. The Administrative Agent shall promptly notify the Borrower and the other Banks of each change in the Base Rate and the effective date thereof.

9.11 Banks in Their Individual Capacities.

With respect to its Revolving Credit Commitment, the Revolving Credit Loans, the Swing Loans, the issuance of any Letter of Credit made by it and any other rights and powers given to it as a Bank hereunder or under any of the other Loan Documents, the Administrative Agent and each Agent shall have the same rights and powers hereunder as any other Bank and may exercise the same as though it were not the Administrative Agent or an Agent, as the case may be, and the terms “Bank” and “Banks” shall, unless the context otherwise indicates, include the Administrative Agent and each Agent in its individual capacity. PNC Bank and its Affiliates, each other Agent and its Affiliates, and each of the Banks and their respective Affiliates may, without liability to account, except as prohibited herein, make loans to, issue letters of credit for the account of, acquire equity interests in, accept deposits from, discount drafts for, act as trustee under indentures of, and generally engage in any kind of banking, trust, financial advisory, underwriting or other business with the Loan Parties and their Affiliates, in the case of the

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Administrative Agent or any Agent, as though it were not acting as Administrative Agent or Agent, as the case may be, hereunder and in the case of each Bank, as though such Bank were not a Bank hereunder, in each case without notice to or consent of the other Banks. The Banks acknowledge that, pursuant to such activities, the Administrative Agent or its Affiliates or any Agent or its respective Affiliates may (i) receive information regarding the Loan Parties or any of their Subsidiaries or Affiliates (including information that may be subject to confidentiality obligations in favor of the Loan Parties or such Subsidiary or Affiliate) and acknowledge that neither the Administrative Agent nor any Agent shall be under any obligation to provide such information to them, and (ii) accept fees and other consideration from the Loan Parties for services in connection with this Agreement and otherwise without having to account for the same to the Banks.

9.12 Holders of Notes.

The Administrative Agent and each Agent may deem and treat any payee of any Note as the owner thereof for all purposes hereof unless and until written notice of the assignment or transfer thereof shall have been filed with the Administrative Agent. Any request, authority or consent of any Person who at the time of making such request or giving such authority or consent is the holder of any Note shall be conclusive and binding on any subsequent holder, transferee or assignee of such Note or of any Note or Notes issued in exchange therefor.

9.13 Equalization of Banks.

The Banks and the holders of any participations in any Commitments or Loans or other rights or obligations of a Bank hereunder agree among themselves that, with respect to all amounts received by any Bank or any such holder for application on any Obligation hereunder or under any such participation, whether received by voluntary payment, by realization upon security, by the exercise of the right of set-off or banker’s lien, by counterclaim or by any other non-pro rata source, equitable adjustment will be made in the manner stated in the following sentence so that, in effect, all such excess amounts will be shared ratably among the Banks and such holders in proportion to their interests in payments on the Loans, except as otherwise provided in Sections 3.4.3 [Administrative Agent’s and Bank’s Rights], 4.4.2 [Replacement of a Bank] or 4.5 [Additional Compensation in Certain Circumstances]. The Banks or any such holder receiving any such amount shall purchase for cash from each of the other Banks an interest in such Bank’s Loans in such amount as shall result in a ratable participation by the Banks and each such holder in the aggregate unpaid amount of the Loans, provided that if all or any portion of such excess amount is thereafter recovered from the Bank or the holder making such purchase, such purchase shall be rescinded and the purchase price restored to the extent of such recovery, together with interest or other amounts, if any, required by law (including court order) to be paid by the Bank or the holder making such purchase.

9.14 Successor Agents.

Any Agent or the Administrative Agent (i) may resign as Agent or Administrative Agent, as the case may be or (ii) shall resign if such resignation is requested by the Required Banks (if the Agent or Administrative Agent is a Bank, such Agent’s or Administrative Agent’s Loans and Commitment shall be considered in determining whether the Required Banks have

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requested such resignation) or required by Section 4.4.2 [Replacement of a Bank], in either case of (i) or (ii) by giving not less than thirty (30) days’ prior written notice to the Borrower. If any Agent or the Administrative Agent shall resign under this Agreement, then either (a) the Required Banks shall appoint from among the Banks a successor to such Agent or Administrative Agent, as the case may be, for the Banks, subject to the consent of the Borrower, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld (provided, that, no consent of the Borrower shall be required during any period when an Event of Default exists and is continuing), or (b) if a successor Agent or Administrative Agent shall not be so appointed and approved within the thirty (30) day period following an Agent’s or the Administrative Agent’s notice, as the case may be, to the Banks of its resignation, then the resigning Administrative Agent or resigning Agent, as the case may be, shall appoint, with the consent of the Borrower, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld (provided, that, no consent of the Borrower shall be required during any period when an Event of Default exists and is continuing), a successor who shall be a Bank shall serve as Administrative Agent or Agent, as the case may be, until such time as the Required Banks appoint and the Borrower consents to the appointment of a successor to such resigning Administrative Agent or Agent. Upon its appointment pursuant to either clause (a) or (b) above, such successor Administrative Agent or Agent shall succeed to the rights, powers and duties of the resigning Administrative Agent or Agent, as the case may be, and the terms “Agent” and “Administrative Agent” shall mean such successor Agent or Administrative Agent, as the case may be, effective upon its appointment, and the former Administrative Agent’s or Agent’s rights, powers and duties as an Agent or Administrative Agent shall be terminated without any other or further act or deed on the part of such former Agent or Administrative Agent or any of the parties to this Agreement. After the resignation of the Administrative Agent or any Agent hereunder, the provisions of this Section 9 shall inure to the benefit of such former Administrative Agent and each former Agent, and such former Administrative Agent and each former Agent shall not by reason of such resignation be deemed to be released from liability for any actions taken or not taken by it while it was Administrative Agent or an Agent under this Agreement.

9.15 Administrative Agent’s Fees.

The Borrower shall pay to the Administrative Agent a nonrefundable fee (the “Administrative Agent’s Fee”) for the Administrative Agent’s services hereunder under the terms of a letter agreement (the “Administrative Agent’s Letter”) between the Borrower and the Administrative Agent, as amended from time to time.

9.16 Availability of Funds.

The Administrative Agent may assume that each Bank has made or will make the proceeds of a Loan available to the Administrative Agent unless the Administrative Agent shall have been notified by such Bank on or before the later of (1) the close of business on the Business Day preceding the Borrowing Date with respect to such Loan or two (2) hours before the time on which the Administrative Agent actually funds the proceeds of such Loan to the Borrower (whether using its own funds pursuant to this Section 9.16 or using proceeds deposited with the Administrative Agent by the Banks and whether such funding occurs before or after the time on which Banks are required to deposit the proceeds of such Loan with the Administrative Agent). The Administrative Agent may, in reliance upon such assumption (but shall not be

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required to), make available to the Borrower a corresponding amount. If such corresponding amount is not in fact made available to the Administrative Agent by such Bank, the Administrative Agent shall be entitled to recover such amount on demand from such Bank (or, if such Bank fails to pay such amount forthwith upon such demand from the Borrower) together with interest thereon, in respect of each day during the period commencing on the date such amount was made available to the Borrower and ending on the date the Administrative Agent recovers such amount, at a rate per annum equal to (i) the Federal Funds Effective Rate during the first three (3) days after such interest shall begin to accrue and (ii) the applicable interest rate in respect of such Loan after the end of such three-day period.

9.17 Calculations.

In the absence of gross negligence or willful misconduct, the Administrative Agent shall not be liable for any error in computing the amount payable to any Bank whether in respect of the Loans, fees or any other amounts due to the Banks under this Agreement. In the event an error in computing any amount payable to any Bank is made, the Administrative Agent, the Borrower and each affected Bank shall, forthwith upon discovery of such error, make such adjustments as shall be required to correct such error, and any compensation therefor will be calculated at the Federal Funds Effective Rate.

9.18 Certain Releases of Guarantors and Collateral.

It is expressly agreed that, upon the written request of the Borrower (accompanied by such certificates and other documentation as the Administrative Agent may reasonably request) the Administrative Agent on behalf of the Banks and without any consent or action by any Bank, may, so long as no Event of Default exists after giving effect thereto, release: (i) any Collateral or any Guarantor from a Guaranty Agreement, in either case, in connection with any sale, transfer, lease, disposition, merger, Permitted Receivables Financing or other transaction permitted by this Agreement, or (ii) any Subsidiary from the Guaranty Agreement if such Subsidiary is no longer a Significant Subsidiary; provided, however, that notwithstanding any provision of this Section 9.18 to the contrary, it is expressly agreed that:

(y) as provided in Section 10.1.2 [Release of Guarantor] the prior written consent of all of the Banks shall be required to release all or substantially all of the Guarantors from their Obligations under the Guaranty Agreement, and

(z) as provided in Section 10.1.3 [Release of Collateral]: (1) the prior written consent of the Supermajority Required Banks shall be required for the release of any Collateral (including any Collateral consisting of capital stock or other ownership interests of any Loan Party or its Subsidiaries) in a transaction which is not otherwise permitted by this Agreement or permitted by Section 10.19.1 [Release of Collateral], and (2) in the event that a transaction involves all or substantially all of the Collateral of the Loan Parties then the prior written consent of all of the Banks shall be required for the release of Collateral in any such transaction.

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9.19 Beneficiaries.

Except as expressly provided herein, the provisions of this Section 9 are solely for the benefit of the Administrative Agent, each Agent and the Banks, and the Loan Parties shall not have any rights to rely on or enforce any of the provisions hereof. In performing its functions and duties under this Agreement, the Administrative Agent and each Agent shall act solely as the Administrative Agent or Agent, as the case may be, of the Banks and do not assume and shall not be deemed to have assumed any obligation toward or relationship of agency or trust with or for any of the Loan Parties.

9.20 No Reliance on Administrative Agent’s Customer Identification Program.

Each Bank acknowledges and agrees that neither such Bank, nor any of its Affiliates, participants or assignees, may rely on the Administrative Agent to carry out such Bank’s, Affiliate’s, participant’s or assignee’s customer identification program, or other obligations required or imposed under or pursuant to the USA Patriot Act or the regulations thereunder, including the regulations contained in 31 CFR § 103.121 (as hereafter amended or replaced, the “CIP Regulations”), or any other Anti-Terrorism Law, including any programs involving any of the following items relating to or in connection with any of the Loan Parties, their Affiliates or their agents, the Loan Documents or the transactions hereunder or contemplated hereby: (1) any identity verification procedures, (2) any recordkeeping, (3) comparisons with government lists, (4) customer notices or (5) other procedures required under the CIP Regulations or such other Laws.

10. MISCELLANEOUS

10.1 Modifications, Amendments or Waivers.

With the written consent of the Required Banks, the Administrative Agent, acting on behalf of all the Banks, and the Borrower, on behalf of the Loan Parties, may from time to time enter into written agreements amending or changing any provision of this Agreement or any other Loan Document or the rights of the Banks or the Loan Parties hereunder or thereunder, or may grant written waivers or consents to a departure from the due performance of the Obligations of the Loan Parties hereunder or thereunder. Any such agreement, waiver or consent made with such written consent shall be effective to bind all the Banks and the Loan Parties; provided, that no such agreement, waiver or consent may be made which will:

10.1.1 Increase of Revolving Credit Commitments; Extension of Expiration Date; Modification of Terms of Payment.

Increase the amount of the Revolving Credit Commitment of any Bank hereunder, extend the Expiration Date (whether or not any Revolving Credit Loans are outstanding), extend the time for payment of principal or interest of any Revolving Credit Loan, the Commitment Fee or any other fee payable to any Bank which has a Revolving Credit Commitment, or reduce the principal amount of or the rate of interest borne by any Revolving Credit Loan, reduce the rate of the Commitment Fee or any other fee payable to any Bank which

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has a Revolving Credit Commitment, in each case without the written consent of each Bank directly affected thereby;

10.1.2 Release of Guarantor.

Release all or substantially all of the Guarantors from their Obligations under the Guaranty Agreement without the written consent of all of the Banks;

10.1.3 Release of Collateral.

Without the written consent of (i) the Supermajority Required Banks release any Collateral (including any Collateral consisting of capital stock or other ownership interests of any Loan Party or its Subsidiaries) except for the release of Collateral that consists of less than all or substantially all of the Collateral of the Loan Parties in a transaction which is otherwise permitted by this Agreement or by Section 10.19.1 [Release of Collateral], or (ii) all of the Banks, release any Collateral (including any Collateral consisting of capital stock or other ownership interests of any Loan Party or its Subsidiaries) that consists of all or substantially all of the Collateral of the Loan Parties; or

10.1.4 Miscellaneous.

Amend Sections 4.2 [Pro Rata Treatment of Banks], 9.6 [Exculpatory Provisions; Limitation of Liability] or 9.13 [Equalization of Banks] or this Section 10.1, alter any provision regarding the pro rata treatment of the Banks, change the definition of Required Banks, change the definition of Supermajority Required Banks or change any requirement providing for all the Banks, the Required Banks or the Supermajority Required Banks to authorize the taking of any action hereunder, in each case without the prior written consent of all of the Banks; provided, further, that no agreement, waiver or consent which would modify the interests, rights or obligations of any Agent in its capacity shall be effective without the written consent of such Agent; no agreement, waiver or consent which would modify the interests, rights or obligations of the Administrative Agent in its capacity shall be effective without the written consent of the Administrative Agent; no agreement, waiver or consent which would modify the interests, rights or obligations of any Issuing Bank as the issuer of Letters of Credit shall be effective without the written consent of such Issuing Bank, and no agreement, waiver or consent which would modify the interests, rights or obligations of the Swing Loan Lender with respect to the Swing Loans or the Swing Loan Commitment shall be effective without the written consent of the Swing Loan Lender.

10.2 No Implied Waivers; Cumulative Remedies; Writing Required.

No course of dealing and no delay or failure of the Administrative Agent, any Agent or any Bank in exercising any right, power, remedy or privilege under this Agreement or any other Loan Document shall affect any other or future exercise thereof or operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise thereof or any abandonment or discontinuance of steps to enforce such a right, power, remedy or privilege preclude any further exercise thereof or of any other right, power, remedy or privilege. The rights and remedies of the Administrative Agent, each Agent and the Banks under this Agreement and any other Loan Documents are

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cumulative and not exclusive of any rights or remedies which they would otherwise have. Any waiver, permit, consent or approval of any kind or character on the part of any Bank of any breach or default under this Agreement or any such waiver of any provision or condition of this Agreement must be in writing and shall be effective only to the extent specifically set forth in such writing.

10.3 Reimbursement and Indemnification of Banks by the Borrower; Taxes.

The Borrower agrees unconditionally upon demand to pay or reimburse to each Bank (other than the Administrative Agent and the Agents, as to which the Borrower’s Obligations are set forth in Section 9.5 [Reimbursement and Indemnification of Agents by the Borrower]) and to save such Bank harmless against (i) liability for the payment of all reasonable out-of-pocket costs, expenses and disbursements (including fees and expenses of outside counsel) for each Bank (except with respect to (A) and (B) below), incurred by such Bank (a) in connection with the administration and interpretation of this Agreement, and other instruments and documents to be delivered hereunder, (b) relating to any amendments, waivers or consents pursuant to the provisions hereof, (c) in connection with the enforcement of this Agreement or any other Loan Document, or collection of amounts due hereunder or thereunder or the proof and allowability of any claim arising under this Agreement or any other Loan Document, whether in bankruptcy or receivership proceedings or otherwise, (d) in any workout or restructuring or in connection with the protection, preservation, exercise or enforcement of any of the terms hereof or of any rights hereunder or under any other Loan Document or in connection with any foreclosure, collection or bankruptcy proceedings, and (e) in connection with any Environmental Health and Safety Claim and/or Environmental Health and Safety Complaint threatened or asserted against the Banks in any way relating to or arising out of this Agreement or any other Loan Documents (including, without limitation, the protection, preservation, exercise or enforcement or any of the terms hereof or of any rights or remedies hereunder or under any other Loan Document or in connection with any foreclosure, collection or bankruptcy or receivership proceedings or otherwise or in any workout or restructuring), (ii) any and all civil penalties or fines assessed by OFAC against any Bank or the Administrative Agent and all reasonable costs and expenses (including counsel fees and disbursements) incurred in connection with the defense thereof, as a result of the funding of Loans or the issuance of Letters of Credit or the acceptance of payments due under the Loan Documents, or (iii) all liabilities, 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 such Bank, in its capacity as such, in any way relating to or arising out of (y) this Agreement or any other Loan Documents or any action taken or omitted by such Bank hereunder or thereunder, and (z) any Environmental Health and Safety Claim and/or Environmental Health and Safety Complaint in any way relating to or arising out of this Agreement or any other Loan Documents or any action taken or omitted by such Bank hereunder or thereunder, provided that the Borrower shall not be liable for any portion of such liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses or disbursements (A) if the same results from such Bank’s gross negligence or willful misconduct, or (B) if the Borrower was not given notice of the subject claim and the opportunity to participate in the defense thereof, at its expense (except that the Borrower shall remain liable to the extent such failure to give notice does not result in a loss to the Borrower), or (C) if the same results from a compromise or settlement agreement entered into without the consent of the

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Borrower, which shall not be unreasonably withheld. None of the Agents nor any Bank shall be liable for any damages arising from the use by unauthorized persons of information or other materials sent through electronic, telecommunications, or other information transmission systems that are intercepted by such persons. None of the Agents nor any Bank shall be liable or responsible to the Borrower or other party hereto for any special, indirect, consequential or punitive damages in connection with the Loans or otherwise under or in connection with the Loan Documents, the transactions contemplated thereby or any of their respective obligations thereunder. The Banks will attempt to minimize the fees and expenses of legal counsel for the Banks which are subject to reimbursement by the Borrower hereunder by considering the use of one law firm to represent the Banks, the Administrative Agent, and the Agents if appropriate under the circumstances. Notwithstanding any provision of this Section 10.3 to the contrary, so long as no Event of Default exists and is continuing, the Borrower shall only be liable to pay the reasonable legal fees of one law firm on behalf of all of the Banks. The Borrower agrees unconditionally to pay all stamp, document, transfer, recording or filing taxes or fees and similar impositions now or hereafter determined by the Administrative Agent, any Agent or any Bank to be payable in connection with this Agreement or any other Loan Document, and the Borrower agrees unconditionally to save the Administrative Agent, each Agent and the Banks harmless from and against any and all present or future claims, liabilities or losses with respect to or resulting from any omission to pay or delay in paying any such taxes, fees or impositions.

10.4 Holidays.

Whenever payment of a Loan to be made or taken hereunder shall be due on a day which is not a Business Day, such payment shall be due on the next Business Day and such extension of time shall be included in computing interest and fees, except that the Revolving Credit Loans and Swing Loans shall be due on the Business Day preceding the Expiration Date if the Expiration Date is not a Business Day. Whenever any payment or action to be made or taken hereunder (other than payment of the Loans) shall be stated to be due on a day which is not a Business Day, such payment or action shall be made or taken on the next following Business Day (except as provided in Section 3.2 [Interest Periods] with respect to Interest Periods under the Euro-Rate Option), and such extension of time shall not be included in computing interest or fees, if any, in connection with such payment or action.

10.5 Funding by Branch, Subsidiary or Affiliate.

10.5.1 Notional Funding.

Each Bank shall have the right from time to time, without notice to the Borrower, to deem any branch, Subsidiary or Affiliate (which for the purposes of this Section 10.5 shall mean any corporation or association which is directly or indirectly controlled by or is under direct or indirect common control with any corporation or association which directly or indirectly controls such Bank) of such Bank to have made, maintained or funded any Loan to which the Euro-Rate Option applies at any time, provided that immediately following (on the assumption that a payment were then due from the Borrower to such other office), and as a result of such change, the Borrower would not be under any greater financial obligation pursuant to Section 4.5 [Additional Compensation in Certain Circumstances] than it would have

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been in the absence of such change. Notional funding offices may be selected by each Bank without regard to such Bank’s actual methods of making, maintaining or funding the Loans or any sources of funding actually used by or available to such Bank.

10.5.2 Actual Funding.

Each Bank shall have the right from time to time to make or maintain any Loan by arranging for a branch, Subsidiary or Affiliate of such Bank to make or maintain such Loan subject to the last sentence of this Section 10.5.2. If any Bank causes a branch, Subsidiary or Affiliate to make or maintain any part of the Loans hereunder, all terms and conditions of this Agreement shall, except where the context clearly requires otherwise, be applicable to such part of the Loans to the same extent as if such Loans were made or maintained by such Bank, but in no event shall any Bank’s use of such a branch, Subsidiary or Affiliate to make or maintain any part of the Loans hereunder cause such Bank or such branch, Subsidiary or Affiliate to incur any cost or expenses payable by the Borrower hereunder or require the Borrower to pay any other compensation to any Bank (including any expenses incurred or payable pursuant to Section 4.5 [Additional Compensation in Certain Circumstances]) which would otherwise not be incurred.

10.6 Notices.

All notices, requests, demands, directions and other communications (as used in this Section 10.6, collectively referred to as “notices”) given to or made upon any party hereto under the provisions of this Agreement shall be by telephone or in writing (which includes means of electronic transmission (i.e., “e-mail”) or facsimile transmission or by setting forth such notice on a site on the World Wide Web (a “Website Posting”) is notice of such Website Posting (including the information necessary to access such site) has been previously been delivered to the applicable parties hereto by another means set forth in this Section 10.6) in accordance with this Section 10.6. Any such notice must be delivered to the applicable parties hereto at the addresses and numbers set forth under their respective names on Schedule 1.1(B) [Commitments of Banks and Addresses for Notices] or in accordance with any subsequent unrevoked notice from any such party that is given in accordance with this Section 10.6. All notices shall be effective (a) in the case of hand-delivery, when hand-delivered, (b) if given by mail, four (4) days after such notice is deposited with the United States Postal Service, with first-class postage prepaid, return receipt requested, (c) in the case of telephonic notice, when a party is contacted by telephone, if delivery of such telephonic notice is confirmed no later than the next Business Day by hand delivery, a facsimile or electronic transmission, a Website Posting or overnight courier delivery of a confirmatory notice (received at or before noon, Pittsburgh time, on such next Business Day), (d) in the case of a facsimile transmission, when sent to the applicable party’s facsimile machine if the party sending such notice receives confirmation of the delivery thereof from its own facsimile machine; (e) in the case of electronic transmission, when actually received, (f) in the case of a Website Posting, upon delivery of a notice of such posting (including the information necessary to access such web site) by another means set forth in this Section 10.6; and (g) if given by any other means (including by overnight courier), when actually received; provided, that notices to the Agents or to the Administrative Agent shall not be effective until received.

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Any Bank giving any notice to the Borrower shall simultaneously send a copy thereof to the Administrative Agent, and the Administrative Agent shall promptly notify the other Banks of the receipt by it of any such notice. Any notice delivered to the Borrower shall be deemed to be notice to the Loan Parties and shall be binding upon all of the Loan Parties.

10.7 Severability.

The provisions of this Agreement are intended to be severable. If any provision of this Agreement shall be held invalid or unenforceable in whole or in part in any jurisdiction, such provision shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such invalidity or unenforceability without in any manner affecting the validity or enforceability thereof in any other jurisdiction or the remaining provisions hereof in any jurisdiction.

10.8 Governing Law.

Each Letter of Credit and Section 2.9 [Letter of Credit Subfacility] shall be subject to the Uniform Customs and Practice for Documentary Credits (1993 Revision), International Chamber of Commerce Publication No. 500, as the same may be revised or amended from time to time (provided that an Issuing Bank may, in its discretion, elect that Commercial Letters of Credit and the relevant portions of Section 2.9 [Letter of Credit Subfacility] relating thereto shall be subject to the International Standby Practices 1998, published by the Institute of International Banking Law & Practice as the same may be amended or revised from time to time), and to the extent not inconsistent therewith, the internal laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania without regard to its conflict of laws principles, and the balance of this Agreement shall be deemed to be a contract under the Laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and for all purposes shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the internal laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania without regard to its conflict of laws principles.

10.9 Prior Understanding.

This Agreement and the other Loan Documents supersede all prior understandings and agreements, whether written or oral, between the parties hereto and thereto relating to the transactions provided for herein and therein, including any prior confidentiality agreements and commitments.

10.10 Duration; Survival.

All representations and warranties of the Borrower contained herein or made by any Loan Party in connection herewith shall survive the making of Loans and issuance of Letters of Credit and shall not be waived by the execution and delivery of this Agreement, any investigation by the Administrative Agent, any Agent or the Banks, the making of Loans, issuance of Letters of Credit, or payment in full of the Loans. All covenants and agreements of the Borrower contained in Sections 7.1 [Affirmative Covenants], 7.2 [Negative Covenants] and 7.3 [Reporting Requirements] herein shall continue in full force and effect from and after the date hereof so long as the Borrower may borrow or request Letters of Credit hereunder and until termination of the Commitments and payment in full of the Loans and expiration or termination

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of all Letters of Credit. All covenants and agreements of the Borrower contained herein relating to the payment of principal, interest, premiums, additional compensation or expenses and indemnification, including those set forth in the Notes, in Section 4 [Payments] and Sections 9.5 [Reimbursement and Indemnification of Agents by the Borrower], 9.7 [Reimbursement and Indemnification of Agents by Banks] and 10.3 [Reimbursement and Indemnification of Banks by the Borrower; Taxes], shall survive payment in full of the Loans, expiration or termination of the Letters of Credit and termination of the Commitments.

10.11 Successors and Assigns.

10.11.1 Binding Effect; Assignments by Borrower.

This Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the Banks, the Agents, the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Banks, the Borrower and their respective successors and assigns, except that the Borrower may not assign or transfer any of its rights and Obligations hereunder or any interest herein without the consent of all of the Banks.

10.11.2 Assignments and Participations by Banks.

(a) This Section shall apply to any assignment or participation by a Bank of its Loans, Letters of Credit Outstanding or Commitments. Each Bank may, at its own cost, make assignments of all or any part of its Revolving Credit Commitment and Revolving Credit Loans, and its Revolving Credit Ratable Share of Letters of Credit Outstanding to one or more banks or other entities, subject to the consent of the Borrower (which consent shall not be required during any period in which an Event of Default exists), the applicable Issuing Banks, and the Administrative Agent with respect to any assignee, such consents not to be unreasonably withheld, provided, however, that consent of neither the Borrower, the Administrative Agent nor any Issuing Bank shall be required for any assignment by a Bank to an Affiliate of such Bank (so long as the assigning Bank provides notice of such assignment to the Administrative Agent) and provided further, that assignments may not be made in amounts less than $5,000,000 (unless (1) such assignment is an assignment of all of a Bank’s Loans or Commitments or unless such assignment is made by a Bank to an Affiliate of such Bank or to another Bank, or (2) such assignment occurs after an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing). Each Bank may, at its own cost, grant participations in all or any part of its Revolving Credit Commitment and the Revolving Credit Loans made by it and of its Revolving Credit Ratable Share of Letters of Credit Outstanding to one or more banks or other entities, without the consent of any party hereto. In the case of an assignment of all or any portion of a Revolving Credit Commitment, upon receipt by the Administrative Agent of the Assignment and Assumption Agreement, the assignee shall have, to the extent of such assignment (unless otherwise provided therein), the same rights, benefits and obligations as it would have if it had been a signatory Bank hereunder, the Commitments in Section 2.1 [Revolving Credit Commitments] shall be adjusted accordingly, and upon surrender of any Revolving Credit Note subject to such assignment, the Borrower shall execute and deliver a new Revolving Credit Note to the assignee in an amount equal to the amount of the Revolving Credit Commitment assumed by it and a new Revolving Credit Note to the assigning Bank in an amount equal to the Revolving Credit Commitment retained by it

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hereunder. In the case of any assignment (other than an assignment by a Bank to an Affiliate of such Bank), the assigning Bank shall pay to the Administrative Agent a service fee in the amount of $3,500 for each assignment, which amount shall not be subject to reimbursement or indemnification by the Borrower. In the case of a participation, the participant shall have only the rights specified in Section 8.2.3 [Set-Off] (the participant’s rights against the selling Bank in respect of such participation to be those set forth in the agreement executed by such Bank in favor of the participant relating thereto and not to include any voting rights except with respect to changes of the type referenced in Sections 10.1.1 [Increase of Revolving Credit Commitments; Extension of Expiration Date; Modification of Terms of Payment] and 10.1.2 [Release of Guarantor]), all of such Bank’s obligations under this Agreement or any other Loan Document shall remain unchanged, and all amounts payable by any Loan Party hereunder or thereunder shall be determined as if such Bank had not sold such participation.

(b) Designation.

(i) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, any Bank (a “Designating Bank”) may grant to one or more special purpose funding vehicles (each, an “SPV”), identified as such in writing from time to time by the Designated Bank to the Administrative Agent and the Borrower, the option to provide to the Borrower all or any part of any Revolving Credit Loan that such Designating Bank would otherwise be obligated to make to the Borrower pursuant to this Agreement; provided that (x) nothing herein shall constitute a commitment by any SPV to make any Revolving Credit Loan, (y) if an SPV elects not to exercise such option or otherwise fails to provide all or any part of such Revolving Credit Loan, the Designating Bank shall be obligated to make such Revolving Credit Loan pursuant to the terms hereof and (z) the Designating Bank shall remain liable for any indemnity or other payment obligation with respect to its Commitment hereunder. The making of a Revolving Credit Loan by an SPV hereunder shall utilize the Commitment of the Designating Bank to the same extent, and as if, such Revolving Credit Loan were made by such Designating Bank.

(ii) As to any Revolving Credit Loans or portion thereof made by it, each SPV shall have all the rights that a Bank making such Revolving Credit Loans or portion thereof would have had under this Agreement; provided, however, that each SPV shall have granted to its Designating Bank an irrevocable power of attorney, to deliver and receive all communications and notices under this Agreement (and any Loan Documents) and to exercise, on such SPV’s behalf, all of such SPV’s voting rights under this Agreement. No additional Note shall be required to evidence the Revolving Credit Loans or portion thereof made by an SPV; and the related Designating Bank shall be deemed to hold its Note as agent for such SPV to the extent of the Revolving Credit Loans or portion thereof funded by such SPV. In addition, any payments for the account of any SPV shall be paid to its Designating Bank as agent for such SPV. Notwithstanding any term or condition hereof, no SPV, unless it shall have become a Bank hereunder in accordance with the terms of Section 10.11.2(a), shall be a party hereto or have any right to vote or give or withhold its consent under this Agreement. The Administrative Agent shall have no duty or obligation to give any notices required to be delivered hereunder to any SPV.

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(iii) Each party hereto hereby agrees that no SPV shall be liable for any indemnity or payment under this Agreement for which a Bank would otherwise be liable. In furtherance of the foregoing, each party hereto hereby agrees (which agreements shall survive the termination of this Agreement) that, prior to the date that is one year and one day after the later of (x) payment in full of all outstanding commercial paper or other senior indebtedness of any SPV, (y) the payment in full of all Revolving Credit Loans, and (z) the termination of all Commitments, it will not institute against, or join any other person in instituting against, such SPV any bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement, insolvency or liquidation proceedings under the laws of the United States or any State thereof, provided that the Designating Bank for each SPV hereby agrees to indemnify, save and hold harmless each other party hereto for any loss, cost, damage and expense arising out of the inability to institute any such proceeding against such SPV.

(iv) In addition, notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Section 10.11.2(b) or otherwise in this Agreement (other than the proviso set forth directly below in this Section 10.11.2(b), any SPV may (y) with notice to, but without the prior written consent of the Borrower or the Administrative Agent, at any time and without paying any processing fee therefor, assign or participate all or a portion of its interest in any Revolving Credit Loans to the Designating Bank or to any financial institutions providing liquidity and/or credit support to or for the account of such SPV to support the funding or maintenance of Revolving Credit Loans and (z) disclose on a confidential basis any non public information relating to its Revolving Credit Loans to any rating agency, commercial paper dealer or provider of any surety, guaranty or credit or liquidity enhancements to such SPV; provided, however, that in no event may any non-public financial information provided by the Borrower under Section 7.3 [Reporting Requirements] be provided by any SPV to any other Person. In no event shall the Borrower be obligated to pay to any SPV that has made a Revolving Credit Loan any greater amount than the Borrower would have been obligated to pay under this Agreement if the Designating Bank had made such Revolving Credit Loan. This Section 10.11.2(b) may not be amended without the written consent of any Designating Bank affected thereby.

10.11.3 Non-U.S. Assignees and Participants.

Any assignee or participant which is not incorporated under the Laws of the United States of America or a state thereof shall deliver to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent the form of certificate described in Section 10.17 [Certifications from Banks and Participants] relating to federal income tax withholding. Each Bank may furnish any publicly available information concerning any Loan Party or its Subsidiaries and any other information concerning any Loan Party or its Subsidiaries in the possession of such Bank from time to time to assignees and participants (including prospective assignees or participants), provided that such assignees and participants agree to be bound by the provisions of Section 10.12 [Confidentiality].

10.11.4 Assignments by Banks to Federal Reserve Banks.

Notwithstanding any other provision in this Agreement, any Bank may at any time pledge or grant a security interest in all or any portion of its rights under this

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Agreement, its Notes (if any) and the other Loan Documents to any Federal Reserve Bank in accordance with Regulation A of the FRB or U.S. Treasury Regulations 31 CFR Section 203.14 without notice to or consent of the Borrower or the Administrative Agent. No such pledge or grant of a security interest shall release the transferor Bank of its obligations hereunder or under any other Loan Document. In no event shall such Federal Reserve Bank, as a result of such pledge or grant of a security interest, be considered to be a “Bank” hereunder or be entitled to require the assigning Bank to take or omit to take any action hereunder. For avoidance of doubt, the parties to this Agreement acknowledge that the provisions of this Section 10.11 concerning assignments relate only to absolute assignments and that such provisions do not prohibit assignments creating security interests, including any pledge or assignment by a Bank to any Federal Reserve Bank in accordance with applicable law.

10.12 Confidentiality.

10.12.1 General.

The Agents, the Administrative Agent and the Banks each agree to keep confidential all information obtained from any Loan Party or its Subsidiaries which is nonpublic and confidential or proprietary in nature (including any information the Borrower specifically designates as confidential), except as provided below, and to use such information only in connection with their respective capacities under this Agreement and for the purposes contemplated hereby. The Agents, the Administrative Agent and the Banks shall be permitted to disclose such information (i) to outside legal counsel, accountants and other professional advisors who need to know such information in connection with the execution, administration and enforcement of this Agreement, subject to the agreement of such Persons to maintain the confidentiality, (ii) to assignees and participants and prospective assignees and participants as contemplated by Section 10.11 [Successors and Assigns], (iii) to any direct or indirect contractual counterparty in any swap, hedge, securitization or similar agreement or such contractual counterparty’s professional advisor (so long as such contractual counterparty or professional advisor to such contractual counterparty agrees to be bound by the provisions of this Section 10.12) (iv) to the extent requested by any bank regulatory authority or, with notice to the Borrower as permitted by applicable Law, as otherwise required by applicable Law or by any subpoena or similar legal process, or in connection with any investigation or proceeding arising out of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, (v) if it becomes publicly available other than as a result of a breach of this Agreement or becomes available from a source not known to be subject to confidentiality restrictions, (vi) any nationally recognized rating agency that requires access to information about the Bank’s investment portfolio, (vii) in connection with the exercise, preservation or protection of any right or remedy hereunder or under the other Loan Documents, applicable law or in equity, or (viii) if the Borrower shall have consented to such disclosure.

10.12.2 Sharing Information With Affiliates of the Banks.

The Borrower acknowledges that from time to time financial advisory, investment banking and other services may be offered or provided to the Borrower or one or more of its Affiliates (in connection with this Agreement or otherwise) by any Bank or by one or

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more Subsidiaries or Affiliates of such Bank and the Borrower (on its own behalf and on behalf of its Subsidiaries) hereby authorizes each Bank to share any information delivered to such Bank by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries pursuant to this Agreement, or in connection with the decision of such Bank to enter into this Agreement, to any such Subsidiary or Affiliate of such Bank, it being understood that any such Subsidiary or Affiliate of any Bank receiving such information shall be bound by the provisions of Section 10.12.1 [General] as if it were a Bank hereunder. Such authorization shall survive the repayment of the Loans and other Obligations and the termination of the Commitments.

10.13 Counterparts.

This Agreement may be executed by different parties hereto on any number of separate counterparts, each of which, when so executed and delivered, shall be an original, and all such counterparts shall together constitute one and the same instrument.

10.14 Agent’s or Bank’s Consent.

Whenever the Administrative Agent’s, any Agent’s or any Bank’s consent is required to be obtained under this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents as a condition to any action, inaction, condition or event, the Administrative Agent, each Agent and each Bank shall be authorized to give or withhold such consent in its sole and absolute discretion and to condition its consent upon the giving of additional collateral, the payment of money or any other matter.

10.15 Exceptions.

The representations, warranties and covenants contained herein shall be independent of each other, and no exception to any representation, warranty or covenant shall be deemed to be an exception to any other representation, warranty or covenant contained herein unless expressly provided, nor shall any such exceptions be deemed to permit any action or omission that would be in contravention of applicable Law.

10.16 CONSENT TO FORUM; WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL.

THE BORROWER HEREBY IRREVOCABLY CONSENTS TO THE NONEXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY AND THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA, AND WAIVES PERSONAL SERVICE OF ANY AND ALL PROCESS UPON IT AND CONSENTS THAT ALL SUCH SERVICE OF PROCESS BE MADE BY CERTIFIED OR REGISTERED MAIL DIRECTED TO THE BORROWER AT THE ADDRESS PROVIDED FOR IN SECTION 10.6 [NOTICES] AND SERVICE SO MADE SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE COMPLETED UPON ACTUAL RECEIPT THEREOF. THE BORROWER WAIVES ANY OBJECTION TO JURISDICTION AND VENUE OF ANY ACTION INSTITUTED AGAINST IT AS PROVIDED HEREIN AND AGREES NOT TO ASSERT ANY DEFENSE BASED ON LACK OF JURISDICTION OR VENUE. THE BORROWER, THE AGENTS, THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND THE BANKS HEREBY WAIVE TRIAL BY JURY IN

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ANY ACTION, SUIT, PROCEEDING OR COUNTERCLAIM OF ANY KIND ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENT, ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT, THE COLLATERAL TO THE FULL EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.

10.17 Certifications from Banks and Participants.

10.17.1 Tax Withholding.

Each Bank or assignee or participant of a Bank that is not incorporated under the Laws of the U. S. or a state thereof (and, upon the written request of the Administrative Agent, each other Bank or assignee or participant of a Bank) agrees that it will deliver to each of the Borrower and the Administrative Agent two (2) duly completed appropriate valid Withholding Certificates (as defined under §1.1441-1(c)(16) of the Income Tax Regulations) certifying its status (i.e., U.S. or foreign Person) and, if appropriate, making a claim of reduced, or exemption from, U.S. withholding tax on the basis of an income tax treaty or an exemption provided by the Internal Revenue Code. The term “Withholding Certificate” includes a Form W-9; Form W-8BEN; Form W-8ECI; or, Form W-8IMY, and the related statements and certifications as required under § 1.1441-1(e). of the Income Tax Regulations; a statement described in §1.871-14(c)(2)(v) of the Income Tax Regulations; or, any other certificates under the Internal Revenue Code or Income Tax Regulations that certify or establish the status of a payee or beneficial owner as a U.S. or foreign Person. Each Bank, assignee or participant required to deliver to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent a valid Withholding Certificate pursuant to the preceding sentence shall deliver such valid Withholding Certificate as follows: (A) each Bank which is a party hereto on the Closing Date shall deliver such valid Withholding Certificate at least five (5) Business Days prior to the first date on which any interest or fees are payable by the Borrower hereunder for the account of such Bank; (B) each assignee or participant shall deliver such valid Withholding Certificate at least five (5) Business Days before the effective date of such assignment or participation (unless the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion shall permit such assignee or participant to deliver such Withholding Certificate less than five (5) Business Days before such date in which case it shall be due on the date specified by the Administrative Agent). Each Bank, assignee or participant which so delivers a valid Withholding Certificate further undertakes to deliver to each of the Borrower and the Administrative Agent two (2) additional copies of such Withholding Certificate (or a successor form) on or before the date that such Withholding Certificate expires or becomes obsolete or after the occurrence of any event requiring a change in the most recent Withholding Certificate so delivered by it, and such amendments thereto or extensions or renewals thereof as may be reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent. Notwithstanding the submission of a Withholding Certificate claiming a reduced rate of, or exemption from U.S. withholding tax, the Administrative Agent shall be entitled to withhold U. S. federal income taxes at the full withholding rate, unless the Bank, assignee or participant establishes pursuant to the foregoing that it is entitled to an exemption or that it is subject to a reduced rate, or if in its reasonable judgment the Administrative Agent is not required to do so under the due diligence requirements imposed upon a withholding agent under §1.1441-7(b) of the Income Tax Regulations. The Administrative Agent shall be indemnified under §1.1461-1(e) of the Income Tax Regulations against any claims and demands of any Bank or assignee or participant of a Bank for the amount

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of any tax it deducts and withholds in accordance with regulations under §1441 of the Internal Revenue Code.

10.17.2 USA Patriot Act.

Each Bank or assignee or participant of a Bank that is not incorporated under the Laws of the U. S. or a state thereof (and is not excepted from the certification requirement contained in Section 313 of the USA Patriot Act and the applicable regulations because it is both (i) an affiliate of a depository institution or foreign bank that maintains a physical presence in the U.S. or foreign county, and (ii) subject to supervision by a banking authority regulating such affiliated depository institution or foreign bank) shall deliver to the Administrative Agent the certification, or, if applicable, recertification, certifying that such Bank is not a “shell” and certifying to other matters as required by Section 313 of the USA Patriot Act and the applicable regulations: (1) within 10 days after the Closing Date, and (2) as such other times as are required under the USA Patriot Act.

10.18 Requirements for Significant Subsidiaries.

10.18.1 Guaranties.

Each Significant Subsidiary of the Borrower (including each Significant Subsidiary which is formed or Acquired after the Closing Date and each Subsidiary of the Borrower which becomes a Significant Subsidiary after the Closing Date) shall: (i) in the case of a Subsidiary which is not a party to the Guaranty Agreement, execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent a Guarantor Joinder in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit 1.1(G)(1) pursuant to which it shall join as a Guarantor each of the documents to which the Guarantors are parties; (ii) execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent documents, modified as appropriate to relate to such Subsidiary, in the forms described in Section 6.1.1 [Officer’s Certificate], 6.1.2 [Secretary’s Certificate], 6.1.4 [Opinion of Counsel], 6.1.8 [Officer’s Certificate Regarding No Material Adverse Change and Solvency], 6.1.11 [Insurance Policies; Certificates of Insurance; Endorsements], and (iii) deliver to the Administrative Agent such other documents and agreements as the Administrative Agent may reasonably request, with all documents and agreements delivered and all actions taken as required by this Section 10.18.1 to be to the satisfaction of the Administrative Agent.

10.18.2 Collateral

Each Significant Subsidiary of the Borrower (including each Significant Subsidiary which is formed or acquired after the Closing Date and each Subsidiary of the Borrower which becomes a Significant Subsidiary after the Closing Date) shall within thirty (30) days following the date such Person becomes a Significant Subsidiary: (i) pledge the equity interests it owns in any other Significant Subsidiary to the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Banks on a first priority perfected basis pursuant to the Pledge Agreements, (ii) cause all of the issued and outstanding capital stock, partnership interests, member interests or other equity interest of such Significant Subsidiary that are owned by the Borrower or another Subsidiary of the Borrower to be pledged on a first priority perfected basis to the Collateral Agent for the

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benefit of the Banks pursuant to the Pledge Agreements, (iii) subject to Section 10.19 [Release of Collateral; Springing Collateral], execute and deliver to the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Banks Collateral Documents in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, including without limitation Security Agreements, Patent, Trademark and Copyright Security Agreements, and Mortgages necessary to grant first priority perfected liens and security interests (subject only to Permitted Liens) in favor of the Banks in substantially all of the assets of the such Significant Subsidiary (subject to the discretion of the Administrative Agent to exclude from the Collateral: (a) the Xxxxxx 8200 dragline (serial number 23321), (b) all undeveloped land so long as such land is not used in connection with or related to any Mining Operation of any Loan Party and no Loan Party has any logging or timber rights with respect to such land, (c) vehicles, (d) any other assets which pursuant to Section 7.1.12 [Collateral; Further Assurances] are not required to be pledged to the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Banks, and (e) those assets which, in the discretion of the Administrative Agent, the taking of Liens thereupon is impractical, prohibited by law or commercially unreasonable), (iv) deliver opinions of legal counsel, with respect to such Significant Subsidiary, including opinions of local counsel in each applicable jurisdiction, as such opinions may be reasonably required by the Administrative Agent and with such opinions to be satisfactory in form, scope and substance to the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion, (v) deliver Indemnity Agreements, and (vi) obtain Uniform Commercial Code, lien, tax, mortgage, leasehold mortgage, and judgment searches (including searches of the applicable real estate indexes), with the results, form scope and substance of such searches to be satisfactory to the Administrative Agent. With respect to any Significant Subsidiary which is formed or acquired after the Closing Date or any Subsidiary which becomes a Significant Subsidiary after the Closing Date: (i) with respect to Real Property which is required to be subject to a Mortgage, and any as-extracted minerals or fixtures (as such terms are defined in the Uniform Commercial Code) which are required to be subject to a Mortgage or a Security Agreement, the requirements of this Section 10.18.2 shall be satisfied with respect to Real Property and with respect to fixtures and as extracted collateral if the Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries take all steps within 120 days following the date a Subsidiary becomes a Significant Subsidiary (or such longer period as determined in the Administrative Agent’s sole discretion) to grant a first priority perfected lien and security interest thereon (subject only to Permitted Liens).

With respect to each Securitization Subsidiary (including each Securitization Subsidiary which is formed after the Closing Date) the Borrower shall within thirty (30) days following the date such Person becomes a Securitization Subsidiary: (i) cause all of the issued and outstanding capital stock, partnership interests, member interests or other equity interest of such Securitization Subsidiary that are owned by the Borrower or another Loan Party to be pledged on a first priority perfected basis to the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Banks pursuant to the Pledge Agreements, (ii) deliver opinions of legal counsel, with respect to such Securitization Subsidiary, including opinions of local counsel in each applicable jurisdiction, as such opinions may be reasonably required by the Administrative Agent and with such opinions to be satisfactory in form, scope and substance to the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion, (iii) deliver Indemnity Agreements, and (iv) obtain Uniform Commercial Code, lien, tax, and judgment searches (including searches of the applicable real estate indexes), with the results, form scope and substance of such searches to be satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.

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10.19 Release of Collateral; Springing Collateral.

10.19.1 Release of Collateral.

Each Agent and each Bank expressly agrees that at such time as the Borrower’s Corporate Credit Rating is at least a rating of Ba1 from Moody’s and a rating of BB+ from Standard & Poor’s or a higher rating, so long as no Event of Default or Potential Default exists and is continuing, then upon the written request of the Borrower to the Administrative Agent, all Collateral, other than the Pledged Collateral, shall be released (the “Collateral Release Event”), it being expressly understood and agreed that at all times and whether or not such Corporate Credit Rating is achieved or exceeded, the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Banks shall have a first priority perfected security interest in all issued and outstanding equity interests of each Significant Subsidiary.

10.19.2 Springing Collateral.

In the event that following a Collateral Release Event the Corporate Credit Rating is lowered to a rating of less than Ba1 from Moody’s or a rating of less than BB+ from Standard & Poor’s (a “Negative Rating Change”), then, within ninety (90) days following the date of the Negative Rating Change (or such longer period that is reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent) the Loan Parties shall be required to deliver Collateral Documents to the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Banks necessary to grant first priority perfected liens and security interests (subject only to Permitted Liens) in favor of the Banks in substantially all of the assets of the Loan Parties, other than: (i) those assets which, in the discretion of the Administrative Agent, the taking of Liens thereupon is impractical, prohibited by law or commercially unreasonable, (ii) the equity interests in any Bonding Subsidiary (but only if such equity interests, prior to the Collateral Release Event were not previously required to be pledged under Section 7.1.12), (iii) vehicles, (iv) the Xxxxxx 8200 dragline (serial number 23321), and (v) all undeveloped land so long as such land is not used in connection with or related to any Mining Operation of any Loan Party and no Loan Party has any logging or timber rights with respect to such land.

10.20 Collateral Sharing Agreement.

Each Bank hereby authorizes the Administrative Agent on behalf of such Bank to execute the Collateral Sharing Agreement . Each Bank by execution of this Agreement expressly agrees to the provisions of the Collateral Sharing Agreement.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto, by their officers thereunto duly authorized, have executed this Agreement as of the day and year first above written.


ATTEST:		ARCH COAL, INC.

/s/	Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx	By:	/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx	[Seal]

Name:	Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx	Name:	Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
Title:	Assistant Secretary	Title:	Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

[SIGNATURE PAGE TO CREDIT AGREEMENT]


		BANK LEUMI USA

		By:		/s/ Xxxxx Xxx Hong

		Name:		Xxxxx Xxx Hong
		Title:		Vice President

[SIGNATURE PAGE TO CREDIT AGREEMENT]


		BANK OF MONTREAL

		By:		/s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx

		Name:		Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx
		Title:		Vice-President

[SIGNATURE PAGE TO CREDIT AGREEMENT]


		BNP PARIBAS

		By:		/s/ X. Xxxxxxxx

		Name:		X. Xxxxxxxx
		Title:		Director

		By:		/s/ Xxxx Xxxxxxxx

		Name:		Xxxx Xxxxxxxx
		Title:		Vice President

[SIGNATURE PAGE TO CREDIT AGREEMENT]


		CALYON NEW YORK BRANCH

		By:		/s/ Xxx X. Xxxxx

		Name:		Xxx X. Xxxxx
		Title:		Managing Director

		By:		/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx

		Name:		Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
		Title:		Director

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		CITICORP USA, INC., individually and as
		Syndication Agent

		By:		/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx

		Name:		Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
		Title:		Vice President

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		COMMERCE BANK N.A.

		By:		/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxxx

		Name:		Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxxx
		Title:		Senior Vice President

[SIGNATURE PAGE TO CREDIT AGREEMENT]


		CRÉDIT INDUSTRIEL ET COMMERCIAL

		By:		/s/ Xxxxx X’Xxxxx

		Name:		Xxxxx X’Xxxxx
		Title:		Vice President

		By:		/s/ Xxxx Xxxxxxx

		Name:		Xxxx Xxxxxxx
		Title:		First Vice President

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		FLEET NATIONAL BANK, individually and
		as Documentation Agent

		By:		/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx

		Name:		Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
		Title:		Managing Director

[SIGNATURE PAGE TO CREDIT AGREEMENT]


		JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.,
		individually and as Syndication Agent

		By:		/s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx

		Name:		Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx
		Title:		Vice President

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		LASALLE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

		By:		/s/ Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx

		Name:		Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
		Title:		Vice President

[SIGNATURE PAGE TO CREDIT AGREEMENT]


		MIZUHO CORPORATE BANK, LTD.

		By:		/s/ Xxxx Xxxxxxx

		Name:		Xxxx Xxxxxxx
		Title:		Senior Vice President

[SIGNATURE PAGE TO CREDIT AGREEMENT]


		XXXXXX XXXXXXX BANK

		By:		/s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxx

		Name:		Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
		Title:		Vice President Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Bank

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		PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
		individually and as Administrative Agent

		By:		/s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx

		Name:		Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
		Title:		Senior Vice President

[SIGNATURE PAGE TO CREDIT AGREEMENT]


		THE BANK OF NEW YORK

		By:		/s/ Xxxx X. Xxxx

		Name:		Xxxx X. Xxxx
		Title:		Vice President

[SIGNATURE PAGE TO CREDIT AGREEMENT]


		UBS LOAN FINANCE LLC

		By:		/s/ Xxxxxxx X. Saint

		Name:		Xxxxxxx X. Saint
		Title:		Director Banking Products Services, US

		By:		/s/ Xxxxxx Oh

		Name:		Xxxxxx Oh
		Title:		Associate Director
				Banking Products Services, US

[SIGNATURE PAGE TO CREDIT AGREEMENT]


		UMB BANK, N.A.

		By:		/s/ Xxxx Xxxxxxxxx

		Name:		Xxxx Xxxxxxxxx
		Title:		Senior Vice President

[SIGNATURE PAGE TO CREDIT AGREEMENT]


		UNION BANK OF CALIFORNIA, N.A.

		By:		/s/ Xxxxx Read

		Name:		Xxxxx Read
		Title:		Vice President

[SIGNATURE PAGE TO CREDIT AGREEMENT]


		UNION PLANTERS BANK, N.A.

		By:		/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx

		Name:		Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx
		Title:		Vice President

[SIGNATURE PAGE TO CREDIT AGREEMENT]


		US BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

		By:		/s/ Xxxxx Xxxxx

		Name:		Xxxxx Xxxxx
		Title:		VP

[SIGNATURE PAGE TO CREDIT AGREEMENT]


		WACHOVIA BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
		individually and as Syndication Agent

		By:		/s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx

		Name:		Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
		Title:		Managing Director

[SIGNATURE PAGE TO CREDIT AGREEMENT]


		WESTLB AG, NEW YORK BRANCH

		By:		/s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx

		Name:		Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx
		Title:		Director

		By:		/s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx

		Name:		Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
		Title:		Director

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700,000,000 REVOLVING CREDIT FACILITY CREDIT AGREEMENT by and among ARCH COAL, INC. and THE BANKS PARTY HERETO and PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Administrative Agent and CITICORP USA, INC., JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. and WACHOVIA BANK, NATIONAL...

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