FIRST AMENDMENT TO GUARANTY
Exhibit
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FIRST
AMENDMENT TO GUARANTY
This FIRST AMENDMENT TO GUARANTY (this
“Amendment”) is made as of November 11,
2008, by Covanta Energy Corporation (“Covanta”)
and acknowledged and agreed by Ridgewood Providence Power
Partners, L.P. (“RPPP”), Ridgewood Rhode Island
Generation, LLC (“RRIG”) and Xxxxxxx 0708 LLC
(“Xxxxxxx”).
RECITALS
WHEREAS, Covanta executed and delivered to RPPP, RRIG and
Xxxxxxx a guaranty dated as of August 19, 2008 (the
“Guaranty”), pursuant to the terms of that
certain Backup Certificate Agreement, dated as of
August 19, 2008; and
WHEREAS, the Guaranty was executed and delivered in connection
with the execution and delivery of that certain Purchase and
Sale Agreement, dated August 19, 2008, as amended (the
“Purchase Agreement”), by and among the parties
thereto; and
WHEREAS, the parties to the Purchase Agreement have agreed to
certain amendments to the Purchase Agreement pursuant to a First
Amendment to Purchase and Sale Agreement, dated as of the date
hereof, which amendment requires in part corresponding
amendments to other documents, including the Guaranty.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing, the mutual
covenants contained herein and other good and valuable
consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby
acknowledged, the Parties, intending to be legally bound, agree
as follows:
1. The Guaranty is amended so that “$7,300,000”
in the second paragraph thereof is deleted, and
“$3,000,000” is inserted in its place.
2. Capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined herein
shall have the meanings attributed thereto in the Guaranty. Upon
execution hereof, each reference in the Guaranty to “this
Agreement,” “hereby,” “herein,”
“hereof” or words of similar import referring to the
Guaranty shall mean and refer to the Guaranty as amended by this
Amendment.
3. Except as specifically amended hereby, all terms and
provisions contained in the Guaranty shall remain unchanged and
in full force and effect.
4. This Amendment shall be construed in accordance with,
and governed by, the laws of the State of New York, excluding
its conflicts of laws provisions.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Covanta has executed this Amendment
effective for all purposes as of the date first above written.
COVANTA ENERGY CORPORATION
By: |
/s/ Xxxxxxx
X. Xxxxxxx
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Name: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Title: | President and Chief Executive Officer |
Acknowledged and agreed by:
RIDGEWOOD PROVIDENCE POWER PARTNERS, L.P.
By: | Ridgewood Providence Power Corporation, its General Partner | |
By: |
/s/ Xxxxxxx
X. Xxxxxx
|
Name: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
Title: | President and Chief Executive Officer |
RIDGEWOOD RHODE ISLAND GENERATION, LLC
By: | Ridgewood Management Corporation, its Manager | |
By: |
/s/ Xxxxxxx
X. Xxxxxx
|
Name: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
Title: | President and Chief Executive Officer |
XXXXXXX 0708 LLC
By: | Ridgewood Renewable Power LLC, its Manager | |
By: |
/s/ Xxxxxxx
X. Xxxxxx
|
Name: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
Title: | President and Chief Executive Officer |
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