Second Amended and Restated Uncommitted Subordinated Revolving Credit Agreement
EXHIBIT
99.1
Second
Amended and Restated Uncommitted Subordinated Revolving Credit
Agreement
This
Second
Amended and Restated Uncommitted
Subordinated Revolving Credit Agreement (this
“Agreement”), dated
as of 15 April 2005, is by and between CalEnergy Investments C.V. (the
“Lender”) and CE
Electric UK Ltd (the “Borrower”).
Whereas
the Lender and the Borrower (f/k/a CE Electric UK plc) previously have entered
into an Uncommitted Subordinated Revolving Credit Agreement dated 31 January
2000 and an Amended and Restated Uncommitted Subordinated Revolving Credit
Agreement dated as of 1 October 2004 (collectively, the “Original
Agreement”);
and
Whereas
the Lender and the Borrower wish to further amend and restate the Original
Agreement in its entirety.
Now
therefore, for good and valuable consideration, receipt of which is hereby
acknowledged, the Lender and the Borrower hereby amend and restate the Original
Agreement to read in its entirety as follows:
The
Lender and the Borrower hereby agree as follows:
Article
1. Terms
of the Facility
1.1 |
The
Facility.
The Lender hereby grants to the Borrower, on the terms and conditions
hereof, an uncommitted subordinated revolving credit facility (the
“Facility”)
in the aggregate amount of up to three hundred million British Pounds
(£300,000,000), pursuant to which the Lender will, at the request of the
Borrower make available to the Borrower the amounts requested (each such
amount, an “Advance”). |
1.2 |
Term.
The Facility is available for drawing prior to 15 September 2035 (the
“Final
Maturity Date”). |
1.3 |
Purpose.
The Facility is available to provide funds to the Borrower to repay other
outstanding indebtedness and for general corporate
purposes. |
1.4 |
Interest.
Advances shall bear interest at 7.0% per annum. Outstanding principal plus
accrued interest on each Advance shall be payable in full on the last day
of the term of such Advance. |
1.5 |
The
indebtedness evidenced by each Advance is subordinated in terms set out in
Article 2 below. |
Article
2. Subordination
2.1 |
The
indebtedness evidenced by each Advance is subordinated and subject in
right of payment to the prior payment in full of all other debt,
indebtedness and borrowings of the Borrower of whatever kind and nature
which is not expressed to be subordinate to the Advances, including
without limitation any indebtedness currently outstanding or outstanding
in the future from the Borrower to CE Electric UK Holdings or CE Electric
UK Funding Company (collectively, “Senior
Debt”).
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2.2 |
No
payment on account of principal of, premium (if any) or interest on the
Advances and the indebtedness evidenced by the Advances shall be made
unless and until all amounts due and payable on such Senior Debt which
fall due on or before the due date of any Advances have been paid in full.
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2.3 |
Furthermore,
no payment on account of principal of, premium (if any) or interest on the
Advances and the indebtedness evidenced by the Advances shall be
made |
(i)
unless (A) immediately after making any such payment on any day, the Borrower
has sufficient funds lawfully available to it to be paid by way of dividends to
CE Electric UK Holdings to the extent such dividends are necessary to provide
sufficient funds to CE Electric UK Holdings and CE Electric UK Funding Company
so that CE Electric UK Holdings and CE Electric UK Funding Company may make all
regularly scheduled debt service payment falling due within the immediately
succeeding six-month period on all debt of such entities which is not expressed
to be subordinate to any other debt of such entities (collectively,
“Parent
Company Senior Debt”) and
(B) after giving effect to such payment of principal of, premium (if any) or
interest on the Advances, each of the Borrower, CE Electric UK Holdings and CE
Electric UK Funding Company would be permitted to pay dividends or distributions
pursuant to the terms of the agreements in respect of such Parent Company Senior
Debt, or
(ii) if
any event of default or event which, with the passage of time or the giving of
notice, or both, could constitute an event of default, then exists on any Senior
Debt or Parent Company Senior Debt or upon any default under this Agreement and
acceleration of the Advances or any dissolution or winding up or total or
partial liquidation or reorganization of the Borrower, in which event all such
other Senior Debt and Parent Company Senior Debt shall first be paid in full
before any payment is made in respect of any Advances.
2.4 |
If
the Lender shall receive or, but for the application of this Article 2, be
entitled to, any monies in respect of any Advance upon any such
dissolution or winding up or liquidation or reorganization, it shall pay
over any monies so received to the holders of Senior Debt as they may
direct. |
2.5 |
No
payment on account of principal on any Advance shall be made by the
Borrower if immediately upon the making of such payment the Gearing Ratio
would exceed 0.75. |
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Gearing
Ratio.
Calculated as “Net
Debt” divided
by “RAV”
where:
Net
Debt |
means
the consolidated borrowings of CE Electric UK Funding Company and its
affiliates; less |
any
amounts borrowed from MidAmerican Energy Holdings Company or any of its
affiliates, less | |
project
finance debt; less | |
cash
held by the CE Electric UK Funding Company group; plus | |
the
amount of the Advance being proposed for payment. | |
RAV |
means
the sum of the Regulated Asset Values of the members of the CE Electric UK
Funding Company group, as estimated from the latest Ofgem published data,
expressed in current prices by the appropriate application of the latest
Retail Price Index. |
2.6 |
No
indebtedness evidenced by the Advances shall be accelerated and/or repaid
if any Potential Issuer Event of Default or Issuer Event of Default (each
as defined in the Supplemental Agreement dated 19 September 2001 between
CE Electric UK Funding Company and AMBAC Assurance UK Limited) has
occurred and is continuing. |
Article
3. Making
of Advances
3.1 |
Requests
for Advances. If
the Borrower wishes to utilise the Facility, it shall deliver to the
Lender a notice specifying (i) the date on which the Advance is to be made
(which must be a business day no earlier than two and no more than 30 days
from the date of the related notice), (ii) the requested amount, and (iii)
the requested term of the Advance (which must end on any day on which any
payment in respect of indebtedness due from the Borrower to CE Electric UK
Holdings or CE Electric UK Funding Company is due and payable, but which
shall in no event extend beyond the Final Maturity
Date). |
3.2 |
Making
of Advance.
The Lender shall provide the Borrower not later than one business day
prior to the date on which the Advance has been requested to be made
notice as to whether it will honour such request, and, if it indicates in
such notice that it shall do so, shall make available the amount of the
requested Advance on the requested date. |
Article
4. Repayment
of Advances
4.1 | Subject in all respects to the subordination provisions hereof, the Borrower shall repay each Advance, plus accrued interest thereon, in full on the last day of the term thereof. Any amount so repaid shall be available for re-borrowing on the terms and conditions of this Agreement. |
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4.2 |
Subject
in all respects to the subordination provisions hereof, the Borrower may
prepay without premium or penalty, but with accrued interest, any Advances
or any part of any Advance on any date. Any amount so prepaid shall be
available for re-borrowing on the terms and conditions of this
Agreement. |
Article
5. Events
of Default
5.1 |
Events
of Default.
The following shall constitute an Event of Default
hereunder: |
(a) |
Failure
by the Borrower to pay in the manner provided in this Agreement any
Advance or interest when due; |
(b) |
The
Borrower is insolvent or unable to pay its debts, or stops or suspends
payment of any indebtedness or proposes to make a general assignment for
the benefit of its creditors; or |
(c) |
An
order is made or an effective resolution is passed or any legal
proceedings are initiated or are consented to by the Borrower for the
winding up, termination of existence, dissolution or other similar process
of the Borrower. |
5.2 |
Cancellation/Acceleration.
If
at any time an Event of Default shall exist, the Lender may (i) declare
the Facility to be cancelled, whereupon its obligations to make any
further Advances shall cease, and/or (ii) subject to Articles 2 and 3,
declare all Advances then outstanding to be immediately due and
payable. |
Article
6. Existing
Advances
6.1 |
Any
Advances outstanding under the Original Agreement as of the date of this
Agreement shall, from and after the date hereof, be deemed to have been
made under and shall be governed by the terms of this Agreement.
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Article
7. Miscellaneous
7.1 | Notices. Each communication to be made hereunder shall be made by telefax or letter to the following address: |
If
to the Lender: | |
CalEnergy
Investments C.V.
c/o
MidAmerican Energy Holdings Company
000
Xxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxx
Xxxxxx, Xxxx
XXX
Attention:
Treasurer
Fax:
x0 000 000 0000 |
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with
a copy to: | |
CE
Electric UK Ltd.
Xxxxxx
Xxxxx
00
Xxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx
XX
Attention:
Director, Finance
Fax:
x00 000 000 0000 | |
If
to the Borrower: | |
CE
Electric UK Ltd.
Xxxxxx
Xxxxx
00
Xxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx
XX
Attention:
Director, Finance
Fax:
x00 000 000 0000 | |
with
a copy to: | |
MidAmerican
Energy Holdings Company
000
Xxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxx
Xxxxxx, Xxxx
XXX
Attention:
Treasurer
Fax:
x0 000 000 0000 |
7.2 | Amendments. This Agreement may be amended only in writing only signed by both parties. |
7.3 | Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of England and the parties hereby agree that the courts of England shall have exclusive jurisdiction to settle any dispute which may arise out of this Agreement. |
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In
Witness Whereof, the
parties have executed this Agreement as of the day and year set forth
above.
CE
Electric UK Ltd.
By: /s/
Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxx
Name:
Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxx
Title:
Director
CalEnergy
Investments C.V.
By: /s/
Xxxxx Xxxxxx
Name:
Xxxxx Xxxxxx
Title:
President
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