Exhibit 4.5(b)
SECOND AMENDMENT TO REVOLVING CREDIT AGREEMENT
dated as of November 12, 1996
LYONDELL-CITGO REFINING COMPANY LTD., a Texas limited liability
company (the "Borrower"), the LENDERS listed on the signature pages hereof and
any Lender hereafter becoming a party to the below-mentioned Agreement in
accordance with the provisions thereof, ABN AMRO BANK N.V., THE BANK OF NOVA
SCOTIA, CREDIT LYONNAIS, THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF CHICAGO and THE INDUSTRIAL
BANK OF JAPAN, LTD., as Co-Agents, and THE BANK OF NEW YORK, as Agent and as
Issuer, agree to this Second Amendment (this "Amendment"), dated as of November
12, 1996 (the "Amendment Date"), to the Revolving Credit Agreement, dated as of
May 5, 1995, among the Borrower, the Lenders parties thereto, such Co-Agents and
such Agent and Issuer, as previously amended (the "Agreement"; capitalized terms
used but not otherwise defined herein having the meanings assigned to them in
the Agreement, and references herein to Sections being references to Sections of
the Agreement unless indicated otherwise), as follows:
Section 1. Amendments. Subject to the terms and provisions herein
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set forth, effective as of the Amendment Date, the Agreement hereby is amended
in the following respects:
(a) The following definitions are added to Section 1.01 immediately
following the definition of "Accumulated Funding Deficiency":
"Adjusted Average Debt to EBITDA Ratio" means (a) as of September
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30, 1997, the ratio of (i) Average Consolidated Indebtedness over the
Borrower's four most recently ended fiscal quarters to (ii) Consolidated
EBITDA for the Borrower's fiscal quarter ending on such date and for the
preceding fiscal quarter, multiplied by 2, and (b) as of December 31, 1997,
the ratio of (i) Average Consolidated Indebtedness over the Borrower's four
most recently ended fiscal quarters to (ii) Consolidated EBITDA for the
Borrower's fiscal quarter ending on such date and for the preceding two
fiscal quarters, multiplied by 4/3.
"Adjusted Coverage Ratio" means (a) as of September 30, 1997, the
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ratio of (i) Consolidated EBIT for the Borrower's fiscal quarter ending on
such date and for the preceding fiscal quarter, multiplied by 2, to (ii)
Consolidated Interest Expense for the Borrower's four most recently ended
fiscal quarters and (b) as of December 31, 1997, the ratio of (i)
Consolidated EBIT for the Borrower's fiscal quarter ending on such date and
for the preceding two fiscal quarters, multiplied by
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4/3, to (ii) Consolidated Interest Expense for the Borrower's four most
recently ended fiscal quarters.
(b) The definition of "Applicable Margin" set forth in Section 1.01
is amended to provide that (i) for the period commencing on the Amendment Date
and ending on the last day of the Pre-Completion Period, the per annum
percentage shall be 0.750%, in lieu of the per annum percentages set forth in
column B of such definition for such period, and (ii) for the period commencing
on the first day of the Post-Completion Period and ending on the Determination
Date next succeeding the fiscal quarter of the Borrower ending September 30,
1997, the per annum percentage shall be 0.650%, in lieu of the per annum
percentages set forth in column C of such definition for such period.
(c) The obligation of the Borrower to comply with Section 7.16(b) is
suspended for the fiscal quarters of the Borrower ending December 31, 1996,
March 31, 1997, June 30, 1997, September 30, 1997 and December 31, 1997.
(d) The obligation of the Borrower to comply with Section 7.16(d) is
hereby suspended for the fiscal quarters of the Borrower ending September 30,
1996, December 31, 1996, March 31, 1997, June 30, 1997, September 30, 1997 and
December 31, 1997.
(e) In lieu of the covenants set forth in Sections 7.16(b) and
7.16(d), the Borrower shall not permit, at the end of the relevant fiscal
quarter, (i) Consolidated EBITDA (A) for the fiscal year of the Borrower ending
December 31, 1996 to be less than $40,000,000, (B) for the four fiscal quarters
of the Borrower ending March 31, 1997 to be less than $18,000,000 and (C) for
the four fiscal quarters of the Borrower ending June 30, 1997 to be less than
$60,000,000, (ii) the Adjusted Coverage Ratio as of September 30, 1997 and
December 31, 1997 to be less than 2.00 to 1.00 and (iii) the Adjusted Average
Debt to EBITDA Ratio (A) as of September 30, 1997 to be greater than 4.5 to 1.0
and (B) as of December 31, 1997 to be greater than 4.0 to 1.0.
(f) Section 2.01(d)(vii) is amended by adding at the end thereof, the
following:
Notwithstanding the foregoing, any Lender which has made a Competitive
Loan may agree from time to time (but in no event more than three times with
respect to any one Competitive Loan) with the Borrower in writing, signed only
by such Lender and the Borrower, to extend the Interest Period applicable to
such Loan or to increase the interest rate applicable to such Loan, or both.
The Borrower shall promptly notify the Agent of each such agreement, and the
Agent shall thereafter promptly notify the other Lenders thereof.
Section 2. Waiver. (a) The Borrower's failure to comply with Section
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7.16(d) as of September 30, 1996 and the resulting Event of Default under
Section 8.01(c)(i) are hereby waived and (b) the Event of Default under Section
8.01(d)(iii) resulting from the
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Borrower's failure to comply with Section 7.16(d) of the Term Credit Agreement
is hereby waived, subject to the Second Amendment to Credit Agreement of even
date herewith, which amends the Term Credit Agreement, becoming effective in
accordance with the terms thereof.
Section 3. Amendment Fee; Other Fees and Expenses. On the Amendment
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Date, the Borrower shall pay to the Agent for the account of each Lender
executing and delivering this Amendment an amendment fee equal to .05% of such
Lender's Commitment. The Borrower agrees to pay to the Agent for the account of
counsel to the Agent all reasonable fees and expenses of such counsel in
connection with this Amendment.
Section 4. Effect of Amendments and Waiver. Except for the
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amendments and waivers evidenced hereby, the Agreement and other Loan Documents
remain in full force and effect, and the Agreement, as amended hereby, and the
other Loan Documents are hereby ratified and confirmed by the Borrower. The
execution and delivery of this Amendment shall not, except as specifically set
forth herein, operate as an amendment or waiver of compliance by the Borrower
with respect to any other provision or condition of the Agreement, as amended
hereby, or any other Loan Document, or of any right, power or remedy of the
Agent, any Co-Agent, any Lender or the Issuer under the Agreement, as amended
hereby, or any other Loan Document, or prejudice any right or remedy that the
Agent, any Co-Agent, any Lender or the Issuer may now have or may have in the
future with respect to any Default, or otherwise, under or in connection with
the Agreement, as amended hereby, or any other Loan Document.
Section 5. Conditions to Effectiveness. The effectiveness of the
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amendments and waivers made by this Amendment to the Agreement is subject to its
execution by the Agent and the Issuer and the Agent's receipt on or before the
Amendment Date of (a) counterparts of this Amendment signed by the Borrower and
the Required Lenders, (b) receipt by the Agent of the amendment fee provided for
in Section 3 of this Amendment and (c) each of the following, in sufficient
number for each of the Lenders, the Co-Agents and the Issuer and in form and
substance reasonably satisfactory to the Agent: (i) a copy, certified by the
Secretary of the Borrower under date of the Amendment Date, of the resolutions
adopted by Owners Committee Action taken by the Owners Committee in accordance
with the applicable requirements of the Regulations to authorize the execution
and delivery of this Amendment and the carrying out of the provisions hereof and
of the Agreement, as amended hereby; (ii) a certificate of a Responsible
Officer, dated the Amendment Date, to the effect that on and as of the Amendment
Date, after giving effect to this Amendment, (A) the representations and
warranties set forth in Article V of the Agreement are true and correct in all
material respects (unless made as of a specific date as set forth in that
Article) and (B) no Default exists; and (iii) an opinion of the general counsel
of the Borrower, dated the Amendment Date, to the effect that this Amendment has
been duly authorized by Owners Committee Action and validly executed and
delivered by the Borrower.
Section 6. Miscellaneous. This Amendment is governed by the terms
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and
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other provisions of Sections 1.02, 1.03, 10.05, 10.07, 10.10 (the first
sentence thereof) and 10.12 as if this Amendment were the Agreement.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to
be executed and delivered by their duly authorized officers all as of the
Amendment Date.
LYONDELL-CITGO REFINING COMPANY LTD.
By:
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Name: D. Xxxxxx Xxxxx
Title: Vice President and Controller
THE BANK OF NEW YORK,
As Agent, as Issuer and as a Lender
By:____________________________________________________
Name:_______________________________________________
Title:______________________________________________
OTHER LENDERS:
ABN AMRO BANK N.V. HOUSTON AGENCY
By: ABN AMRO North America, Inc., as agent
By:____________________________________________________
Name:_______________________________________________
Title:______________________________________________
By:____________________________________________________
Name:_______________________________________________
Title:______________________________________________
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XXX XXXX XX XXXX XXXXXX
By:____________________________________________________
Name:_______________________________________________
Title:______________________________________________
BANQUE NATIONALE DE PARIS,
HOUSTON AGENCY
By:____________________________________________________
Name:_______________________________________________
Title:______________________________________________
CAISSE NATIONALE DE CREDIT AGRICOLE
By:____________________________________________________
Name:_______________________________________________
Title:______________________________________________
CREDIT LYONNAIS CAYMAN ISLAND BRANCH
By:____________________________________________________
Name:_______________________________________________
Title:______________________________________________
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THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF CHICAGO
By:____________________________________________________
Name:_______________________________________________
Title:______________________________________________
THE INDUSTRIAL BANK OF JAPAN, LTD.
By:____________________________________________________
Name:_______________________________________________
Title:______________________________________________
NATIONSBANK OF TEXAS, N.A.
By:____________________________________________________
Name:_______________________________________________
Title:______________________________________________
THE NIPPON CREDIT BANK, LTD.
NEW YORK BRANCH
By:____________________________________________________
Name:_______________________________________________
Title:______________________________________________
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PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
By:____________________________________________________
Name:_______________________________________________
Title:______________________________________________
ROYAL BANK OF CANADA
By:____________________________________________________
Name:_______________________________________________
Title:______________________________________________
THE SANWA BANK LIMITED
DALLAS AGENCY
By:____________________________________________________
Name:_______________________________________________
Title:______________________________________________
SOCIETE GENERALE, SOUTHWEST AGENCY
By:____________________________________________________
Name:_______________________________________________
Title:______________________________________________
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THE TOYO TRUST & BANKING CO., LTD.
NEW YORK BRANCH
By:____________________________________________________
Name:_______________________________________________
Title:______________________________________________
WESTDEUTSCHE LANDESBANK GIROZENTRALE,
NEW YORK AND CAYMAN
ISLANDS BRANCHES
By:____________________________________________________
Name:_______________________________________________
Title:______________________________________________
By:____________________________________________________
Name:_______________________________________________
Title:______________________________________________
