EIGHTH AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT
Exhibit k.18
EIGHTH AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT
This Eighth Amendment to Credit Agreement (the “Amendment”) is made as of June 20,
2011, by and among TORTOISE ENERGY CAPITAL CORPORATION, a Maryland corporation (the
“Borrower”); U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, a national banking association, BANK OF
AMERICA, N.A., and THE BANK OF NOVIA SCOTIA (each a “Bank” and, collectively, the
“Banks”); and U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, a national banking association, as the lender
for Swingline Loans (in such capacity, the “Swingline Lender”), as agent for the Banks
hereunder (in such capacity, the “Agent”), and as lead arranger hereunder (in such
capacity, the “Lead Arranger”). Capitalized terms used and not defined in this Amendment
have the meanings given to them in the Credit Agreement referred to below.
Preliminary Statements
(a) The Banks and the Borrower are parties to a Credit Agreement dated as of March 22, 2007,
as amended by the First Amendment to Credit Agreement dated as of May 29, 2007, as further amended
by the Second Amendment to Credit Agreement dated as of October 31, 2007, as further amended by the
Third Amendment to Credit Agreement dated as of March 21, 2008, as further amended by the Fourth
Amendment to Credit Agreement dated as of March 20, 2009, as further amended by the Fifth Amendment
to Credit Agreement dated as of June 20, 2009, as further amended by the Sixth Amendment to Credit
Agreement dated as of June 20, 2010, and as further amended by the Seventh Amendment to Credit
Agreement dated as of March 9, 2011 (as so amended, and as the same may be further amended,
renewed, restated, replaced, consolidated or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit
Agreement”).
(b) Subject to the terms, conditions and agreements as set forth below, the Borrower and the
Banks wish to amend the Credit Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are
hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:
1. Modification to Section 1.1 Definitions. The following definition set forth in Section 1.1
of the Credit Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and is hereby replaced with the
following:
“Termination Date” means June 18, 2012; provided, however, if such day is not a
Business Day, the Termination Dates shall be the immediately preceding Business Day.
2. Modification to Section 2.2(a). The last full paragraph of Section 2.2(a) of the Credit
Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and is replaced with the following:
Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, on or after June 20, 2011, the Borrower may
increase the total amount of this credit facility, as such amount is provided in Section 2.1 above,
in an aggregate principal amount of up to $20,000,000 (for a total credit facility amount of up to
$60,000,000) subject to the arrangement of additional commitments with financial institutions
acceptable to the Borrower and the Agent; provided that in each case (1) no Bank will be required
to increase its Revolving Credit Loan Commitment, (2) the Agent shall have no responsibility to
arrange any such additional commitments unless the Agent shall consent to such undertaking in a
prior writing; and in any event, the Agent’s responsibility to arrange any additional commitments
shall be subject to such conditions, including, but not limited to, fee arrangements, as the Agent
may provide in connection therewith, (3) there is no continuing Default or Event of Default, and (4) the conditions to
making a Revolving Credit Loan, as provided in Section 4.3(a) below, are satisfied.
3. New Notes. Contemporaneously with the execution and delivery of this Amendment, the
Borrower, as maker, shall execute and deliver (a) a new revolving credit note, in the stated
principal amount of $20,000,000, in favor of U.S. Bank National Association, as payee (the “New
U.S. Bank Note”), which New U.S. Bank Note shall amend, restate and replace the Note dated as
of June 20, 2010, from the Borrower, as maker, to U.S. Bank National Association, as payee, in the
stated principal amount of $20,000,000 (the “Old U.S. Bank Note”), and which New U.S. Bank
Note, as the same may be amended, renewed, restated, replaced or consolidated from time to time,
shall be a “Revolving Credit Note” referred to in the Credit Agreement; and (b) a new revolving
credit note, in the stated principal amount of $10,000,000, in favor of Bank of America, N.A., as
payee (the “New Bank of America Note”), which New Bank of America Note shall amend, restate
and replace the Note dated as of June 20, 2010, from the Borrower, as maker, to Bank of America,
N.A., as payee, in the stated principal amount of $15,000,000 (the “Old Bank of America
Note”), and which New Bank of America Note, as the same may be amended, renewed, restated,
replaced or consolidated from time to time, shall be a “Revolving Credit Note” referred to in the
Credit Agreement; and (c) a new revolving credit note, in the stated principal amount of
$10,000,000, in favor of The Bank of Nova Scotia, as payee (the “New Nova Scotia Note”),
which New Nova Scotia Note shall amend, restate and replace the Note dated as of March 9, 2011,
from the Borrower, as maker, to The Bank of Nova Scotia, as payee, in the stated principal amount
of $5,000,000 (the “Old Nova Scotia Note”), and which New Nova Scotia Note, as the same may
be amended, renewed, restated, replaced or consolidated from time to time, shall be a “Revolving
Credit Note” referred to in the Credit Agreement.
4. Modification to Exhibit A. Exhibit A to the Credit Agreement is hereby deleted in its
entirety and is hereby replaced with Exhibit A attached to this Amendment.
5. Reaffirmation of Credit Documents. The Borrower reaffirms its obligations under the Credit
Agreement, as amended hereby, and the other Credit Documents to which it is a party or by which it
is bound, and represents, warrants and covenants to the Agent and the Banks, as a material
inducement to the Agent and each Bank to enter into this Amendment, that (a) the Borrower has no
and in any event waives any, defense, claim or right of setoff with respect to its obligations
under, or in any other way relating to, the Credit Agreement, as amended hereby, or any of the
other Credit Documents to which it is a party, or the Agent’s or any Bank’s actions or inactions in
respect of any of the foregoing, and (b) all representations and warranties made by or on behalf of
the Borrower in the Credit Agreement and the other Credit Documents are true and complete on the
date hereof as if made on the date hereof.
6. Conditions Precedent to Amendment. Except to the extent waived in a writing signed by the
Agent and delivered to the Borrower, the Agent and the Banks shall have no duties under this
Amendment until the Agent shall have received fully executed originals of each of the following,
each in form and substance satisfactory to the Agent:
(a) Amendment. This Amendment;
(b) The New U.S. Bank Note. The New U.S. Bank Note;
(c) The New Bank of America Note. The New Bank of America Note;
(d) The New Nova Scotia Note. The New Nova Scotia Note;
(e) Form U-1. A Form U-1 for the Borrower whereby, among other things, (i) the maximum
principal amount of Revolving Credit Loans that may be outstanding from time to time
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under the Credit Agreement is noted as being $40,000,000, and (ii) the Borrower concurs
(and the Borrower does hereby concur) with the assessment of the market value of the margin
stock or other investment property described in the attachment to such Form U-1 as of the
date provided in such attachment;
(f) Secretary’s Certificate. A certificate from the Secretary or Assistant Secretary
of the Borrower certifying to the Agent that, among other things, (i) attached thereto as an
exhibit is a true and correct copy of the resolutions of the board of directors of the
Borrower authorizing the Borrower to enter into the transactions described in this Amendment
and the execution, delivery and performance by the Borrower of any documents related to this
Amendment, (ii) the articles of incorporation and by-laws of the Borrower as delivered to
the Agent pursuant to the Secretary’s Certificate dated June 20, 2011, from the Borrower’s
secretary remain in full force and effect and have not been amended or otherwise modified or
revoked, and (iii) attached thereto as exhibits are certificates of good standing, each of
recent date, from the Secretary of State of Maryland and the Secretary of State of Kansas,
certifying the good standing and authority of the Borrower in such states as of such dates;
and
(g) Other Documents. Such other documents as the Agent may reasonably request to
further implement the provisions of this Amendment or the transactions contemplated hereby.
7. No Other Amendments; No Waiver of Default. Except as amended hereby, the Credit Agreement
and the other Credit Documents shall remain in full force and effect and be binding on the parties
in accordance with their respective terms. By entering into this Amendment, the Agent and the
Banks are not waiving any Default or Event of Default which may exist on the date hereof.
8. Expenses/Fees. The Borrower agrees to pay and reimburse the Agent and/or the Banks for all
out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred in connection with the negotiation, preparation,
execution, delivery, operation, enforcement and administration of this Amendment, including the
reasonable fees and expenses of counsel to the Agent and the Banks. Borrower also agrees to pay
all fees associated with this Amendment.
9. Counterparts; Fax Signatures. This Amendment and any documents contemplated hereby may be
executed in one or more counterparts and by different parties thereto, all of which counterparts,
when taken together, shall constitute but one agreement. This Amendment and any documents
contemplated hereby may be executed and delivered by facsimile or other electronic transmission and
any such execution or delivery shall be fully effective as if executed and delivered in person.
10. Governing Law. This Amendment shall be governed by the same law that governs the Credit
Agreement.
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K.S.A. §16-118 Required Notice. This statement is provided pursuant to K.S.A.
§16-118: “THIS AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT IS A FINAL EXPRESSION OF THE AMENDMENT TO CREDIT
AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE BANKS (AS CREDITORS) AND THE BORROWER (AS DEBTOR) AND SUCH WRITTEN AMENDMENT
TO CREDIT AGREEMENT MAY NOT BE CONTRADICTED BY EVIDENCE OF ANY PRIOR ORAL AMENDMENT TO CREDIT
AGREEMENT OR OF A CONTEMPORANEOUS ORAL AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE BANKS AND THE
BORROWER.” THE FOLLOWING SPACE CONTAINS ANY NON-STANDARD TERMS, INCLUDING THE REDUCTION TO WRITING
OF ANY PREVIOUS ORAL AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT:
NONE.
The creditors and debtor, by their respective initials or signatures below, confirm that no
unwritten amendment to credit agreement exists between the parties:
Creditor: __________
Creditor: __________
Creditor: __________
Debtor: ___________
[signature page(s) to follow]
Eight Amendment to Credit Agreement — Initial Page
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have entered into this Amendment as of the date first
above written.
| TORTOISE ENERGY CAPITAL CORPORATION, the Borrower |
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| By: | ||||
| Name: | ||||
| Title: | ||||
| U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Agent and as a Bank |
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| By: | ||||
| Name: | Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx | |||
| Title: | Vice President | |||
THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA, as a Bank |
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| By: | ||||
| Name: | ||||
| Title: | ||||
BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. as a Bank |
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| By: | ||||
| Name: | ||||
| Title: | ||||
Eighth Amendment to Credit Agreement — Signature Page
EXHIBIT A
(Banks and Commitments)
| Revolving | ||||||||||||||||
| Credit Loan | Swingline Loan | |||||||||||||||
| Commitment | Commitment | Bank’s Total | Bank’s Pro-Rata | |||||||||||||
| Bank | Amount | Amount* | Commitment Amount | Percentage | ||||||||||||
U.S. Bank National
Association |
$ | 20,000,000 | $ | 5,000,000 | $ | 20,000,000 | 0.5 | |||||||||
The Bank of Nova
Scotia |
$ | 10,000,000 | 0 | $ | 10,000,000 | 0.25 | ||||||||||
Bank of America, N.A. |
$ | 10,000,000 | 0 | $ | 10,000,000 | 0.25 | ||||||||||
TOTALS: |
$ | 40,000,000 | $ | 5,000,000 | $ | 40,000,000 | 1.000000000000 | |||||||||
| * | As more particularly described in the Agreement, the Swingline Loan Commitment is a subcommitment under the Revolving Credit Loan Commitments. Accordingly, extensions of credit under the Swingline Loan Commitment act to reduce, on a dollar-for-dollar basis, the amount of credit otherwise available under the Revolving Credit Loan Commitments. |
Eighth Amendment to Credit Agreement — Exhibit A
