SECOND AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT AND FIRST AMENDMENT TO GUARANTEE AND COLLATERAL AGREEMENT
Exhibit 10.1
SECOND AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT
AND
FIRST AMENDMENT TO GUARANTEE AND COLLATERAL AGREEMENT
SECOND AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT AND FIRST AMENDMENT TO GUARANTEE AND COLLATERAL
AGREEMENT, dated as of February 8, 2008 (this “Amendment”), among TRONOX INCORPORATED, a
Delaware corporation (“Holdings”), TRONOX WORLDWIDE LLC, a Delaware limited liability
company (the “Borrower”), the several banks and other financial institutions or entities
from time to time parties thereto (the “Lenders”), XXXXXX BROTHERS INC. and CREDIT SUISSE,
as joint lead arrangers and joint bookrunners (in such capacity, the “Arrangers”), ABN AMRO
BANK N.V., as syndication agent (in such capacity, the “Syndication Agent”), JPMORGAN CHASE
BANK, N.A. AND CITICORP USA, INC., as co-documentation agents (in such capacity, the
“Documentation Agents”), XXXXXX COMMERCIAL PAPER INC., as administrative agent (in such
capacity, the “Administrative Agent”), and the parties listed as grantors on the signature
pages hereto (the “Grantors”).
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, (i) Holdings, the Borrower, the Lenders, the Arrangers, the Administrative Agent and
the other agents referred to therein are parties to that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of
November 28, 2005, as amended by First Amendment dated as of March 12, 2007 (as heretofore amended,
restated or otherwise modified and in effect on the date hereof, the “Credit Agreement”)
and (ii) the Borrower, the Grantors signatory thereto and the Administrative Agent are parties to
that certain Guarantee and Collateral Agreement, dated as of November 28, 2005, in favor of the
Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties (as heretofore amended, restated or
otherwise modified and in effect on the date hereof, the “Guarantee and Collateral
Agreement);
WHEREAS, the parties hereto desire to amend the Credit Agreement and the Guarantee and
Collateral Agreement on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein; and
WHEREAS, the Lenders and the Administrative Agent have agreed to make such amendments solely
upon the terms and conditions provided for in this Amendment;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises herein contained and for other good and
valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties
hereto hereby agree as follows:
1. Defined Terms. Unless otherwise noted herein, terms defined in the Credit
Agreement and used herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Credit Agreement.
2. Amendments to Credit Agreement. In reliance on the representations and warranties
set forth in Section 4 below and subject to the satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Section
5 below, the parties hereby agree to the following amendments (the “Credit Agreement
Amendments”):
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(a) The definitions of “Applicable Margin” and “Qualified Counterparty” in Section 1.1 of the
Credit Agreement are hereby amended and restated in their entirety to read as follows:
“‘Applicable Margin’: for each Type of Loan under each Facility, at any time,
the rate per annum for such type of Loan determined pursuant to the Pricing Grid on the
basis of the Facility Ratings in effect at such time; provided that, if the Consolidated
Quarterly Leverage Ratio for any fiscal quarter in 2008 is equal to or exceeds 4.25x, the
“Applicable Margin” for the next succeeding fiscal quarter shall be the rate per annum for
such Loan determined pursuant to the Pricing Grid plus .50%; provided further that, if the
Consolidated Quarterly Leverage Ratio for any fiscal quarter in 2009 is equal to or exceeds
4.00x, the “Applicable Margin” for the next succeeding fiscal quarter shall be the rate per
annum for such Loan determined pursuant to the Pricing Grid plus .50%.”
“‘Qualified Counterparty’: (i) with respect to any Specified Hedge Agreement or
Specified Cash Management Agreement (other than any Specified Citigroup Cash Management
Agreement or any Specified ABN AMRO Cash Management Agreement), any counterparty thereto
that, at the time such Specified Hedge Agreement or Specified Cash Management Agreement was
entered into, was a Lender or a Lender Affiliate, (ii) with respect to the Specified Letter
of Credit, the Specified Letter of Credit Issuer, (iii) with respect to any Specified
Citigroup Cash Management Agreement, Citicorp USA, Inc. or the Lender Affiliate thereof
party thereto on the Closing Date, or (iv) with respect to any Specified ABN AMRO Cash
Management Agreement, ABN AMRO Bank N.V. (for itself and on behalf of its affiliates) or the
Lender Affiliate thereof party thereto on the Closing Date, in the case of (i), (ii), (iii)
or (iv) if (but only if) such Person has agreed to be bound by the provisions of Section 7.2
of the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement as if it were a party thereto and by the
provisions of Section 9 of this Agreement as if it were a Lender party hereto.”
(b) The definitions of “Consolidated Quarterly Leverage Ratio” and “Specified ABN AMRO Cash
Management Agreement” are hereby added to Section 1.1 of the Credit Agreement to read as follows:
“‘Consolidated Quarterly Leverage Ratio’”: of any Person for any fiscal
quarter, the ratio of (a) the average of the Consolidated Total Debt for each day of such
period to (b) Consolidated EBITDA of Holdings and its Subsidiaries as at the last day of
such period with respect to the four consecutive fiscal quarters of Holdings ending on such
date; provided that for purposes of calculating Consolidated EBITDA of Holdings and its
Subsidiaries for any period, (i) the Consolidated EBITDA of any Person acquired by Holdings
or its Subsidiaries during such period shall be included on a pro forma basis for such
period (assuming for purposes of the calculation of Consolidated EBITDA the consummation of
such acquisition and the incurrence or assumption of any Indebtedness in connection
therewith occurred on the first day of such period) and (ii) the Consolidated EBITDA of any
Person Disposed of Holdings or its Subsidiaries during such period shall be excluded for
such period (assuming for purposes of the calculation of Consolidated
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EBITDA the consummation of such Disposition and the repayment of any Indebtedness in
connection therewith occurred on the first day of such period).”
“‘Specified ABN AMRO Cash Management Agreement’”: as defined in the Guarantee
and Collateral Agreement.”
(c) Section 7.1(a) of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety to
read as follows:
“(a) Consolidated Total Leverage Ratio. Permit the Consolidated Total
Leverage Ratio for any period of four consecutive fiscal quarters of Holdings ending
with the last day of the fiscal quarters in fiscal years 2007 through 2011 of
Holdings listed below to exceed the ratio set forth below opposite such fiscal
quarter:
Consolidated Total | ||||
Fiscal Quarter ended | Leverage Ratio | |||
March 31, 0000 |
0.00x | |||
June 30, 0000 |
0.00x | |||
September 30, 0000 |
0.00x | |||
December 31, 0000 |
0.00x | |||
March 31, 0000 |
0.00x | |||
June 30, 0000 |
0.00x | |||
September 30, 0000 |
0.00x | |||
December 31, 0000 |
0.00x | |||
March 31, 0000 |
0.00x | |||
June 30, 0000 |
0.00x | |||
September 30, 0000 |
0.00x | |||
December 31, 0000 |
0.00x | |||
March 31, 2010 and thereafter |
2.50x” |
(d) Section 7.1(b) of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety to
read as follows:
“(b) Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio. Permit the Consolidated
Interest Coverage Ratio for any period of four consecutive fiscal quarters
of Holdings ending the last day of the fiscal quarters in fiscal years 2007
through 2011 of Holdings listed below, to be less than the ratio set forth
below opposite such fiscal quarter:
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Consolidated Interest | ||||
Fiscal Quarter Ended | Coverage Ratio | |||
March 31, 0000 |
0.00x | |||
June 30, 0000 |
0.00x | |||
September 30, 0000 |
0.00x | |||
December 31, 0000 |
0.00x | |||
March 31, 0000 |
0.00x | |||
June 30, 0000 |
0.00x | |||
September 30, 0000 |
0.00x | |||
December 31, 0000 |
0.00x | |||
March 31, 0000 |
0.00x | |||
June 30, 0000 |
0.00x | |||
September 30, 0000 |
0.00x | |||
December 31, 0000 |
0.00x | |||
March 31, 2010 and thereafter |
4.00x” |
(e) Annex A of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety to read as
set forth on Annex A hereto.
3. Amendments to Guarantee and Collateral Agreement. In reliance on the
representations and warranties set forth in Section 4 below and subject to the satisfaction of the
conditions set forth in Section 5 below, the parties hereby agree to the following amendments:
(a) The definitions of “Qualified Counterparty” and “Specified Cash Management Agreement” in
Section 1.1 of the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement are hereby amended and restated in their
entirety to read as follows:
“Qualified Counterparty: (i) with respect to any Specified Hedge Agreement or Specified
Cash Management Agreement (other than any Specified Citigroup Cash Management Agreement or
any Specified ABN AMRO Cash Management Agreement), any counterparty thereto that, at the
time such Specified Hedge Agreement or Specified Cash Management Agreement was entered into,
was a Lender or a Lender Affiliate, (ii) with respect to the Specified Letter of Credit, the
Specified Letter of Credit Issuer, (iii) with respect to any Specified Citigroup Cash
Management Agreement, Citicorp USA, Inc. or the Lender Affiliate thereof party thereto on
the Closing Date, or (iv) with respect to any Specified ABN Amro Cash Management Agreement,
ABN AMRO Bank N.V. (for itself and on behalf of its affiliates) or the Lender Affiliate
thereof party thereto on the Closing Date, in the case of (i), (ii), (iii) or (iv) if (but
only if) such Person has agreed to be bound by the provisions of Section 7.2 hereof as if it
were a party hereto and by the provisions of Section 9 of the Credit Agreement as if it were
a Lender party thereto.”
“Specified Cash Management Agreement: (x) any Cash Management Agreement (a) entered
into by (i) Holdings, the Borrower or any Subsidiary Guarantor and (ii) any Lender or Lender
Affiliate and (b) which has been designated by the Lender and the Borrower, by notice to the
Administrative Agent not later than 90 days after the
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execution and delivery thereof by any such Loan Party as a Specified Cash Management
Agreement, (y) any Specified Citigroup Cash Management Agreement and (z) any Specified ABN
AMRO Cash Management Agreement (each of which is hereby designated as a Specified Cash
Management Agreement); provided that the designation of any Cash Management Agreement as a
Specified Cash Management Agreement shall not create in favor of any Lender or Qualified
Counterparty that is a party thereto any rights in connection with the management or release
of any Collateral or of the obligations of any Guarantor under this Guarantee and Collateral
Agreement.”
(b) The definition of “Specified ABN AMRO Cash Management Agreement” is hereby added to
Section 1.1 of the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement to read as follows:
“Specified ABN AMRO Cash Management Agreement: that certain Cross-Border Cash Pooling
Agreement, Zero Balancing Arrangement dated as of September 24, 2002 between Tronox Pigments
International GmbH (formerly known as Xxxx-XxXxx Pigments International GmbH), a Switzerland
corporation and ABN AMRO Bank N.V., for itself and on behalf of each Account Affiliate (as
defined therein), as thereafter amended from time to time.”
4. Representations and Warranties. To induce the Administrative Agent and the Lenders
to enter into this Amendment each of Holdings, the Borrower and each Grantor, jointly and
severally, represents and warrants as of the date hereof to the Administrative Agent and the
Lenders that:
(a) Each of Holdings, the Borrower and each Grantor (i) has the corporate or limited liability
company, as applicable, power and authority, and the legal right, to make, deliver and perform this
Amendment and (ii) has taken all necessary corporate or other organizational action to authorize
the execution, delivery and performance of this Amendment;
(b) No material consent or material authorization of, material filing with, material notice
to, material Permit from or other material act by or in respect of, any Governmental Authority and
no material consent or material authorization of, material filing with, material notice to or other
material act by or in respect of any other Person is required in connection with the execution,
delivery, performance, validity or enforceability of this Amendment except consents,
authorizations, filings and notices which prior to the Amendment Effective Date have been obtained
or made and each of which on the Amendment Effective Date are in full force and effect;
(c) This Amendment (i) has been duly executed and delivered on behalf of each of Holdings, the
Borrower and each Grantor and (ii) constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of each such
Person, enforceable against each such Person in accordance with its terms, except as enforceability
may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws
affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and by general equitable principles
(whether enforcement is sought by proceedings in equity or at law);
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(d) The execution, delivery and performance of this Amendment will not violate in any material
respect any material Requirement of Law or any Material Contractual Obligation of Holdings, the
Borrower or any Grantor and will not result in, or require, the creation or imposition of any Lien
on any of their respective properties or revenues pursuant to any such material Requirement of Law
or any such Material Contractual Obligation (other than the Liens created by the Security
Documents);
(e) No Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing; and
(f) After giving effect to the amendments herein, each of the representations and warranties
made by any Loan Party in or pursuant to the Loan Documents are true and correct in all material
respects on and as of the Amendment Effective Date as if made on and as of such date, except for
representations and warranties expressly stated to relate to a specific earlier date, in which case
such representations and warranties are true and correct in all material respects as of such
earlier date.
5. Conditions to Effectiveness. This Amendment shall become effective on and as of
the date on which each of the following conditions is satisfied (the “Amendment Effective
Date”):
(a) The Administrative Agent shall have received this Amendment, duly executed and delivered
by a duly authorized Responsible Officer of each of Holdings, the Borrower and each Grantor party
hereto;
(b) The Administrative Agent shall have received a Lender Consent Letter, substantially in the
form of Exhibit A (the “Lender Consent Letter”), duly executed and delivered by the
Required Lenders;
(c) Each of the Loan Parties shall have executed and delivered, or shall have caused to be
executed and delivered, such other items as the Administrative Agent may reasonably request, each
of which shall be in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent; and
(d) The Administrative Agent shall have received all fees required to be paid by the Borrower
for which invoices have been presented supported by customary documentation, including reasonable
fees, disbursements and other charges of counsel to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders as set
forth in Section 6 below, on or before the Amendment Effective Date.
6. Payment of Fees and Expenses.
(a) In the event that the Required Lenders and the Borrower execute and deliver this
Amendment, the Borrower shall pay to the Administrative Agent, for the ratable benefit of the
Lenders consenting to this Amendment, an amendment fee equal to 0.50% of the sum of the aggregate
principal amount of each such Lender’s outstanding Term Loans immediately prior to the Amendment
Effective Date and each such Lender’s Revolving Credit Commitment immediately prior to such date,
payable on the Amendment Effective Date.
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(b) The Borrower agrees to pay or reimburse the Administrative Agent for all of its reasonable
out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred in connection with this Amendment, any other documents
prepared in connection herewith and the transactions contemplated hereby, including, without
limitation, the reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel to the Administrative Agent.
7. Confirmation of Loan Documents by Loan Parties.
(a) This Amendment shall constitute a Loan Document, as such term is defined in the Credit
Agreement. The amendments contained herein shall not be construed as a waiver or amendment of any
other provision of the Credit Agreement or the other Loan Documents or for any purpose except as
expressly set forth herein or a consent to any further or future action on the part of any Loan
Party that would require the waiver or consent of the Administrative Agent or the Lenders.
(b) This Amendment is not intended to nor shall it be construed to create a novation or accord
and satisfaction with respect to any of the Obligations.
(c) Each of the Borrower and Holdings hereby reaffirms its obligations under the Credit
Agreement and each of the other Loan Documents to which it is a party, as the same are amended
hereby, and agrees and acknowledges that each such document and all of such obligations thereunder,
remain in full force and effect after giving effect to this Amendment.
(d) Each of the undersigned Grantors, in its capacity as such, consents to the Credit
Agreement Amendments and acknowledges and agrees that the guarantees and grants of security
interests made by such party contained in the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement and the other
Security Documents are, and shall remain, in full force and effect after giving effect to this
Amendment.
8. Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed on any number of separate counterparts,
and all of said counterparts taken together shall be deemed to constitute one and the same
instrument. Delivery of an executed signature page of this Amendment or the Lender Consent Letters
by facsimile transmission shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart hereof
or thereof.
9. Severability. Any provision of this Amendment that is prohibited or unenforceable in
any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition
or unenforceability without invalidating the remaining provisions hereof, and any such prohibition
or unenforceability in any jurisdiction shall not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision
in any other jurisdiction.
10. Integration. This Amendment and the other Loan Documents represent the entire
agreement of the Loan Parties, the Agents and the Lenders with respect to the subject matter hereof
and thereof, and there are no promises, undertakings, representations or warranties by any Agent or
any Lender relative to subject matter hereof not expressly set forth or referred to herein or in
the other Loan Documents.
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11. GOVERNING LAW. THIS AMENDMENT AND THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARTIES UNDER THIS
AMENDMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED AND INTERPRETED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAW OF THE
STATE OF NEW YORK.
12. Submission To Jurisdiction; Waivers. Each of the parties hereto hereby irrevocably
and unconditionally:
(a) submits for itself and its Property in any legal action or proceeding relating to this
Amendment and the other Loan Documents to which it is a party, or for recognition and enforcement
of any judgment in respect thereof, to the nonexclusive general jurisdiction of the courts of the
State of New York located in the borough of Manhattan, the courts of the United States of America
for the Southern District of New York, and appellate courts from any thereof;
(b) consents that any such action or proceeding may be brought in such courts and waives any
objection that it may now or hereafter have to the venue of any such action or proceeding in any
such court or that such action or proceeding was brought in an inconvenient court and agrees not to
plead or claim the same;
(c) agrees that service of process in any such action or proceeding may be effected by mailing
a copy thereof by registered or certified mail (or any substantially similar form of mail), postage
prepaid, to such party at its address set forth in Section 10.2 to the Credit Agreement;
(d) agrees that nothing herein shall affect the right to effect service of process in any
other manner permitted by law or shall limit the right to xxx in any other jurisdiction; and
(e) WAIVES, TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT NOT PROHIBITED BY LAW, ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO CLAIM OR
RECOVER IN ANY LEGAL ACTION OR PROCEEDING REFERRED TO IN THIS SECTION ANY SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY,
PUNITIVE OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.
13. Ratification. Except as expressly modified hereby, the Credit Agreement and each other
Loan Document are each hereby ratified and confirmed by the parties hereto and remain in full force
and effect in accordance with the respective terms thereof.
[Signature Page to Follow]
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be duly executed under
seal and delivered by their respective duly authorized officers on the date first written above.
TRONOX INCORPORATED, as a party to the Credit Agreement and as a Grantor |
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By: | /s/ Xxxx Xxxxxxxxx | |||
Xxxx Xxxxxxxxx | ||||
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||||
TRONOX WORLDWIDE LLC, in its capacity as Borrower and a Grantor |
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By: | /s/ Xxxx Xxxxxxxxx | |||
Xxxx Xxxxxxxxx | ||||
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||||
[Signature Page to Second Amendment to Credit Agreement and First Amendment to Guarantee and Collateral Agreement]
GRANTORS: TRONOX FINANCE CORP. |
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By: | /s/ Xxxx Xxxxxxxxx | |||
Xxxx Xxxxxxxxx | ||||
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||||
CIMARRON CORPORATION |
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By: | /s/ Xxxx Xxxxxxxxx | |||
Xxxx Xxxxxxxxx | ||||
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||||
TRONOX HOLDINGS, INC. |
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By: | /s/ Xxxx Xxxxxxxxx | |||
Xxxx Xxxxxxxxx | ||||
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||||
TRIPLE S MINERALS RESOURCES CORPORATION |
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By: | /s/ Xxxx Xxxxxxxxx | |||
Xxxx Xxxxxxxxx | ||||
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||||
TRONOX PIGMENTS (SAVANNAH) INC. |
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By: | /s/ Xxxx Xxxxxxxxx | |||
Xxxx Xxxxxxxxx | ||||
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||||
[Signature Page to Second Amendment to Credit Agreement and First Amendment to Guarantee and Collateral Agreement]
TRIPLE S REFINING CORPORATION |
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By: | /s/ Xxxx Xxxxxxxxx | |||
Xxxx Xxxxxxxxx | ||||
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||||
SOUTHWESTERN REFINING COMPANY, INC. |
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By: | /s/ Xxxx Xxxxxxxxx | |||
Xxxx Xxxxxxxxx | ||||
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||||
TRANSWORLD DRILLING COMPANY |
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By: | /s/ Xxxx Xxxxxxxxx | |||
Xxxx Xxxxxxxxx | ||||
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||||
TRIANGLE REFINERIES, INC. |
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By: | /s/ Xxxx Xxxxxxxxx | |||
Xxxx Xxxxxxxxx | ||||
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||||
TRIPLE S, INC. |
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By: | /s/ Xxxx Xxxxxxxxx | |||
Xxxx Xxxxxxxxx | ||||
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||||
TRONOX LLC |
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By: | /s/ Xxxx Xxxxxxxxx | |||
Xxxx Xxxxxxxxx | ||||
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||||
[Signature Page to Second Amendment to Credit Agreement and First Amendment to Guarantee and Collateral Agreement]
XXXXXX COMMERCIAL PAPER INC., as Administrative Agent |
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By: | /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxx | |||
Name: | Xxxxx X. Xxxx | |||
Title: | Authorized Signatory | |||
[Signature Page to Second Amendment to Credit Agreement and First Amendment to Guarantee and Collateral Agreement]
Annex A
PRICING GRID FOR APPLICABLE MARGINS
AND COMMITMENT FEE RATE
AND COMMITMENT FEE RATE
Facility Rating | Applicable Margin- | Commitment | Applicable Margin- | |||||
S&P | Xxxxx’x | LIBOR Loans | Fee Rate | Base Rate Loans | ||||
1. > BBB- | Baa3 | 2.00% | 0.375% | 1.00% | ||||
2. BB+ | Ba1 | 2.75% | 0.50% | 1.75% | ||||
3. BB | Ba2 | 3.00% | 0.50% | 2.00% | ||||
4. BB- | Ba3 | 3.50% | 0.50% | 2.50% | ||||
5. < B+ | B1 | 4.00% | 0.50% | 3.00% |
If each of Xxxxx’x and S&P shall not have in effect a rating for the Credit Facilities, then each
of such rating agencies shall be deemed to have established a rating in category 5. If the ratings
of Xxxxx’x and S&P for the Credit Facilities shall fall within different categories, the Applicable
Margins and the Commitment Fee Rate shall be based on the lower of the ratings, unless one of the
ratings is two or more categories lower than the other, in which case the Applicable Margins and
the Commitment Fee Rate shall be determined by reference to the category next above that of the
lower of the ratings; provided, however, that if only one of Xxxxx’x or S&P shall
have established a rating for the Credit Facilities, then the Applicable Margins and the Commitment
Fee Rate shall be determined by reference to such available rating.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, at all times after maturity or acceleration of the maturity of the
Loans or during the occurrence and continuance of an Event of Default, the Applicable Margins and
the Commitment Fee Rate set forth in category 5 shall apply.
EXHIBIT A
LENDER CONSENT LETTER
TRONOX WORLDWIDE LLC
CREDIT AGREEMENT DATED AS OF NOVEMBER 28, 2005
CREDIT AGREEMENT DATED AS OF NOVEMBER 28, 2005
To: | Xxxxxx Commercial Paper Inc., as Administrative Agent 000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000 Attn: [__________] |
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Reference is made to (i) the CREDIT AGREEMENT, dated as of November 28, 2005, as amended by
First Amendment dated as of March 12, 2007 (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified in
writing from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”), among TRONOX INCORPORATED, a Delaware
corporation (“Holdings”), TRONOX WORLDWIDE LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the
“Borrower”), the several banks and other financial institutions or entities from time to
time parties thereto (the “Lenders”), XXXXXX BROTHERS INC. and CREDIT SUISSE, as joint lead
arrangers and joint bookrunners (in such capacity, the “Arrangers”), ABN AMRO BANK N.V., as
syndication agent (in such capacity, the “Syndication Agent”), JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
AND CITICORP USA, INC., as co-documentation agents (in such capacity, the “Documentation
Agents”), and XXXXXX COMMERCIAL PAPER INC., as administrative agent (in such capacity, the
“Administrative Agent”) and (ii) the GUARANTEE AND COLLATERAL AGREEMENT, dated as of
November 28, 2005 (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified in writing from time to time, the
“Guarantee and Collateral Agreement”), among the Borrower, the other Grantors named therein
and the Administrative Agent. Unless otherwise defined herein, capitalized terms used herein and
defined in the Credit Agreement are used herein as therein defined.
The Borrower has requested that the Required Lenders consent to the amendment of the
provisions of the Credit Agreement and the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement solely on the terms
described in the Second Amendment to Credit Agreement and First Amendment to Guarantee and
Collateral Agreement, dated as of __________ ___, 2008, substantially in the form delivered to the
undersigned Lender on or prior to the date hereof (the “Amendment”).
Pursuant to Section 10.1 of the Credit Agreement, the undersigned Lender hereby consents to
the execution by the Administrative Agent of the Amendment.
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Very truly yours, |
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(NAME OF LENDER) | ||||
By: | ||||
Name: | ||||
Title: | ||||
Dated: ___________, 2008
[Signature Page to Lender Consent Letter]