Contract
Exhibit 10.1.1
EXECUTION VERSION
AMENDMENT AND RESTATEMENT AGREEMENT dated as of April 28, 2010 (this “Amendment Agreement”), in respect of the CREDIT AGREEMENT dated as of February 8, 2005 (as amended to date, the “Credit Agreement”), among GRAFTECH INTERNATIONAL LTD. (“GrafTech”), GRAFTECH GLOBAL ENTERPRISES INC. (“Global”), GRAFTECH FINANCE INC. (“Finance”), the LC SUBSIDIARIES from time to time party thereto, the LENDERS from time to time party thereto and JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., as Administrative Agent.
Finance and GrafTech Switzerland S.A. (“Swissco” and, together with Finance, the “Borrowers”) have requested that the Credit Agreement be amended and restated as set forth in Section 1 below, the parties hereto are willing so to amend the Credit Agreement and each Lender that will have a Revolving Commitment after giving effect to the amendment and restatement of the Credit Agreement contemplated hereby is a party hereto.
In consideration of the premises and the agreements, provisions and covenants herein contained, the parties hereto hereby agree, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein, as follows:
SECTION 1. Amendment and Restatement. (a) Upon the effectiveness of this Amendment Agreement as provided in Section 2 below, the Credit Agreement (including the Schedules and Exhibits thereto) shall be amended and restated to read as set forth in Exhibit A attached hereto (including the Schedules and Exhibits attached to such Exhibit A), and the Administrative Agent is hereby directed to enter into such Loan Documents and to take such other actions as may be required to give effect to the transactions contemplated hereby. As so amended and restated, the Credit Agreement is hereinafter referred to as the “Restated Credit Agreement”.
(b) Upon the effectiveness of this Amendment Agreement as provided in Section 2 below, each Lender that is not party hereto shall not have a Revolving Commitment under the Restated Credit Agreement.
(c) From and after the effectiveness of such amendment and restatement, the terms “Agreement”, “this Agreement”, “herein”, “hereinafter”, “hereto”, “hereof” and words of similar import, as used in the Restated Credit Agreement, shall, unless the context otherwise requires, refer to the Credit Agreement as amended and restated in the form of the Restated Credit Agreement, and the term “Credit Agreement”, as used in the Loan Documents, shall mean the Restated Credit Agreement. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Restated Credit Agreement.
SECTION 2. Conditions to Effectiveness. This Amendment Agreement and the obligations of the Lenders to make Loans and issue Letters of Credit under the Credit Agreement as amended and restated hereby shall become effective on the date on
which the conditions specified in Section 5.01 of the Restated Credit Agreement are satisfied (or waived in accordance with Section 10.02 of the Restated Credit Agreement).
SECTION 3. Applicable Law. THIS AMENDMENT AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
SECTION 4. Counterparts. This Amendment Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall constitute an original but all of which when taken together shall constitute one contract. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Amendment Agreement by facsimile or email transmission shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Amendment Agreement. This Amendment Agreement shall constitute a “Loan Document” for all purposes of the Restated Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents.
SECTION 5. Expenses. The Borrowers agree to reimburse the Administrative Agent for all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred by it in connection with this Amendment Agreement, including the reasonable fees, charges and disbursements of Cravath, Swaine & Xxxxx LLP, counsel for the Administrative Agent.
SECTION 6. Headings. The headings of this Amendment Agreement are for purposes of reference only and shall not limit or otherwise affect the meaning hereof.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment Agreement to be duly executed by their respective authorized officers as of the day and year first above written.
GRAFTECH INTERNATIONAL LTD., | ||||
by | ||||
/s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxx | ||||
Name: | Xxxx X. Xxxxx | |||
Title: | Attorney-in-Fact | |||
GRAFTECH GLOBAL ENTERPRISES INC., | ||||
by | ||||
/s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxx | ||||
Name: | Xxxx X. Xxxxx | |||
Title: | Attorney-in-Fact | |||
GRAFTECH FINANCE INC., | ||||
by | ||||
/s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxx | ||||
Name: | Xxxx X. Xxxxx | |||
Title: | Attorney-in-Fact | |||
GRAFTECH SWITZERLAND, S.A., | ||||
by | ||||
/s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxx | ||||
Name: | Xxxx X. Xxxxx | |||
Title: | Attorney-in-Fact | |||
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., individually and as Administrative Agent, Collateral Agent, Issuing Bank and Swingline Lender, | ||||
by | ||||
/s/ Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx | ||||
Name: | Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx | |||
Title: | Vice President |
SIGNATURE PAGE TO
AMENDMENT & RESTATEMENT AGREEMENT
DATED AS OF APRIL 28, 2010
Signature Page to Be Executed by Lenders
Under the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement
SIGNATURE PAGE to the AMENDMENT AGREEMENT dated as of APRIL 28, 2010, in respect of the CREDIT AGREEMENT dated as of February 8, 2005, among GRAFTECH INTERNATIONAL LTD., GRAFTECH GLOBAL ENTERPRISES INC., GRAFTECH FINANCE INC., the LC SUBSIDIARIES from time to time party thereto, the LENDERS from time to time party thereto and JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., as Administrative Agent. | ||||||
Lender: | Bank of America, N.A. | |||||
By: | /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxx | |||||
Name: | Xxxxxxx X. Xxxx | |||||
Title: | Senior Vice President | |||||
For any Lender requiring a second signature block: | ||||||
By: | ||||||
Name: | ||||||
Title: |
SIGNATURE PAGE TO
AMENDMENT & RESTATEMENT AGREEMENT
DATED AS OF APRIL 28, 2010
Signature Page to Be Executed by Lenders
Under the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement
SIGNATURE PAGE to the AMENDMENT AGREEMENT dated as of APRIL 28, 2010, in respect of the CREDIT AGREEMENT dated as of February 8, 2005, among GRAFTECH INTERNATIONAL LTD., GRAFTECH GLOBAL ENTERPRISES INC., GRAFTECH FINANCE INC., the LC SUBSIDIARIES from time to time party thereto, the LENDERS from time to time party thereto and JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., as Administrative Agent. | ||||||
Lender: | BNP Paribas | |||||
By: | /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx | |||||
Name: | Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx | |||||
Title: | Director | |||||
For any Lender requiring a second signature block: | ||||||
By: | /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx | |||||
Name: | Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx | |||||
Title: | Managing Director |
SIGNATURE PAGE TO
AMENDMENT & RESTATEMENT AGREEMENT
DATED AS OF APRIL 28, 2010
Signature Page to Be Executed by Lenders
Under the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement
SIGNATURE PAGE to the AMENDMENT AGREEMENT dated as of APRIL 28, 2010, in respect of the CREDIT AGREEMENT dated as of February 8, 2005, among GRAFTECH INTERNATIONAL LTD., GRAFTECH GLOBAL ENTERPRISES INC., GRAFTECH FINANCE INC., the LC SUBSIDIARIES from time to time party thereto, the LENDERS from time to time party thereto and JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., as Administrative Agent. | ||||||
Lender: | The Bank of Nova Scotia | |||||
By: | /s/ Xxxx Xxxxxx | |||||
Name: | Xxxx Xxxxxx | |||||
Title: | Managing Director |
SIGNATURE PAGE TO
AMENDMENT & RESTATEMENT AGREEMENT
DATED AS OF APRIL 28, 2010
Signature Page to Be Executed by Lenders
Under the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement
SIGNATURE PAGE to the AMENDMENT AGREEMENT dated as of APRIL 28, 2010, in respect of the CREDIT AGREEMENT dated as of February 8, 2005, among GRAFTECH INTERNATIONAL LTD., GRAFTECH GLOBAL ENTERPRISES INC., GRAFTECH FINANCE INC., the LC SUBSIDIARIES from time to time party thereto, the LENDERS from time to time party thereto and JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., as Administrative Agent. | ||||||
Lender: | The Royal Bank of Scotland plc | |||||
By: | /s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx | |||||
Name: | Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx | |||||
Title: | Senior Vice President |
SIGNATURE PAGE TO
AMENDMENT & RESTATEMENT AGREEMENT
DATED AS OF APRIL 28, 2010
Signature Page to Be Executed by Lenders
Under the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement
SIGNATURE PAGE to the AMENDMENT AGREEMENT dated as of APRIL 28, 2010, in respect of the CREDIT AGREEMENT dated as of February 8, 2005, among GRAFTECH INTERNATIONAL LTD., GRAFTECH GLOBAL ENTERPRISES INC., GRAFTECH FINANCE INC., the LC SUBSIDIARIES from time to time party thereto, the LENDERS from time to time party thereto and JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., as Administrative Agent. | ||||||
Lender: | PNC Bank N.A. | |||||
By: | /s/ Xxxxxxxxx X. Xxxxx | |||||
Name: | Xxxxxxxxx X. Xxxxx | |||||
Title: | Senior Vice President |
SIGNATURE PAGE TO
AMENDMENT & RESTATEMENT AGREEMENT
DATED AS OF APRIL 28, 2010
Signature Page to Be Executed by Lenders
Under the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement
SIGNATURE PAGE to the AMENDMENT AGREEMENT dated as of APRIL 28, 2010, in respect of the CREDIT AGREEMENT dated as of February 8, 2005, among GRAFTECH INTERNATIONAL LTD., GRAFTECH GLOBAL ENTERPRISES INC., GRAFTECH FINANCE INC., the LC SUBSIDIARIES from time to time party thereto, the LENDERS from time to time party thereto and JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., as Administrative Agent. | ||||||
Lender: | KeyBank National Association | |||||
By: | /s/ Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx | |||||
Name: | Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx | |||||
Title: | Vice President | |||||
For any Lender requiring a second signature block: | ||||||
By: |
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Name: | ||||||
Title: |
SIGNATURE PAGE TO
AMENDMENT & RESTATEMENT AGREEMENT
DATED AS OF APRIL 28, 2010
Signature Page to Be Executed by Lenders
Under the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement
SIGNATURE PAGE to the AMENDMENT AGREEMENT dated as of APRIL 28, 2010, in respect of the CREDIT AGREEMENT dated as of February 8, 2005, among GRAFTECH INTERNATIONAL LTD., GRAFTECH GLOBAL ENTERPRISES INC., GRAFTECH FINANCE INC., the LC SUBSIDIARIES from time to time party thereto, the LENDERS from time to time party thereto and JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., as Administrative Agent. | ||||||
Lender: | Banque Cantonale Vaudoise | |||||
By: | /s/ Olivier Deurin | |||||
Name: | Olivier Deurin | |||||
Title: | Vice President | |||||
For any Lender requiring a second signature block: | ||||||
By: | /s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx | |||||
Name: | Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx | |||||
Title: | Assistant Vice President |