SECOND AMENDMENT TO COMBINED CREDIT AGREEMENTS
Exhibit 10.31
SECOND AMENDMENT TO COMBINED CREDIT AGREEMENTS
THIS SECOND AMENDMENT TO COMBINED CREDIT AGREEMENTS, dated as of May 8, 2008 (this
“Amendment”), is entered into by and among QUICKSILVER RESOURCES INC., a Delaware
corporation (the “U.S. Borrower”), QUICKSILVER RESOURCES CANADA INC., an Alberta, Canada
corporation (the “Canadian Borrower”), each of the Lenders (as defined in the U.S. Credit
Agreement (as hereinafter defined)) party hereto (together with its successors and assigns, the
“U.S. Lenders”), each of the Lenders (as defined in the Canadian Credit Agreement (as
hereinafter defined)) party hereto (together with its successors and assigns, the “Canadian
Lenders” and, together with the U.S. Lenders, the “Combined Lenders”), JPMORGAN CHASE
BANK, N.A., as global administrative agent (in such capacity, the “Global Administrative
Agent”), and JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., TORONTO BRANCH, as Canadian administrative agent (in
such capacity, the “Canadian Administrative Agent”).
W I T N E S S E T H:
1. The U.S. Borrower, the Global Administrative Agent, the other Agents party thereto and the
U.S. Lenders are parties to that certain Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of February
9, 2007 (as amended, supplemented, restated or otherwise modified from time to time, the “U.S.
Credit Agreement”), pursuant to which the U.S. Lenders agreed to make loans to, and extensions
of credit on behalf of, the U.S. Borrower.
2. The Canadian Borrower, the Global Administrative Agent, the Canadian Administrative Agent,
the other Agents party thereto and the Canadian Lenders are parties to that certain Amended and
Restated Credit Agreement dated as of February 9, 2007 (as amended, supplemented, restated or
otherwise modified from time to time, the “Canadian Credit Agreement” and, together with
the U.S. Credit Agreement, the “Combined Credit Agreements”), pursuant to which the
Canadian Lenders agreed to make loans to, and extensions of credit on behalf of, the Canadian
Borrower.
3. The parties to the Combined Credit Agreements intend to amend the Combined Credit
Agreements as follows:
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants herein contained,
the parties hereto agree as follows:
I. Amendments to U.S. Credit Agreement.
A. The definition of “Applicable Margin” contained in Section 1.1 of the U.S. Credit
Agreement is hereby amended in its entirety to read as follows:
“Applicable Margin” means, for any day and with respect to any
Eurodollar Loans, any ABR Loans, any Specified Rate Swingline Loans or any
Commitment Fees payable hereunder, as the case may be, the applicable percentage
rate per annum set forth below under the caption “Eurodollar Loans”, “ABR Loans”,
“Specified Rate Swingline Loans” or “Commitment Fees”, as the case may be, based on
the Global Borrowing Base Utilization on such date.
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Global Borrowing Base Utilization: |
Eurodollar | ABR
Loans (in basis points) |
Specified Rate | Commitment Fees (in basis points) |
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Loans | Swingline Loans | |||||||||||||||||||||
(in basis points) | (in basis points) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Less than 50% |
112.5 | 0 | 112.5 | 25.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
50% or greater and less than 75% |
137.5 | 0 | 137.5 | 30.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
75% or greater and less than 90% |
162.5 | 0 | 162.5 | 35.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
90% or greater |
187.5 | 0 | 187.5 | 37.5 | ||||||||||||||||||
For purposes of the foregoing, any change in the Applicable Margin will occur
automatically without prior notice upon any change in the Global Borrowing Base
Utilization. Each change in the Applicable Margin shall apply during the period
commencing on the effective date of such change and ending on the date immediately
preceding the effective date of the next such change.
B. The definition of “Redetermination Date” contained in Section 1.1 of the U.S.
Credit Agreement is hereby amended in its entirety to read as follows:
“Redetermination Date” means (a) with respect to any Scheduled
Redetermination, each May 1 (or a date shortly thereafter as agreed upon between the
Borrower and the Global Administrative Agent), commencing May 1, 2008, (b) with
respect to any redetermination of the Global Borrowing Base or U.S. Borrowing Base
pursuant to Section 2.8(e), the first day of the first month which is not
less than twenty (20) Business Days following the date of a request for a
redetermination pursuant to Section 2.8(e), and (c) with respect to the
Interim Redetermination (as defined in the Second Amendment to Combined Credit
Agreements dated as of May 8, 2008 by and among the Borrower, the Canadian Borrower,
the Combined Lenders, the Global Administrative Agent and the Canadian
Administrative Agent), November 1, 2008 (or a date shortly thereafter as agreed upon
between the Borrower and the Global Administrative Agent).
C. Section 1.5 of the U.S. Credit Agreement is hereby amended in its entirety to read as
follows:
“SECTION 1.5 Designation of Material Subsidiaries. The Borrower shall
from time to time, by notice in writing to the Global Administrative Agent and the
Lenders, be entitled to designate that either (a) a Subsidiary which is not a
Material Subsidiary become a Material Subsidiary (in which event the Borrower will
comply (or cause compliance) with the provisions of Section 5.15 with
respect to such Subsidiary), or (b) a Material Subsidiary which has previously been
designated in writing by the Borrower as a Material Subsidiary (and is not otherwise
a Material Subsidiary pursuant to clauses (b)(ii) or (iii) of the
definition thereof) cease to be a Material Subsidiary; provided, that the
Borrower shall not be entitled to designate that a Material Subsidiary cease to be a
Material Subsidiary if a Default, Event of Default, Global Borrowing Base Deficiency
or U.S. Borrowing Base Deficiency has occurred and is continuing or would result
from or exist immediately after such a designation.”
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D. Section 5.17(c) of the U.S. Credit Agreement is hereby amended by revising the second
sentence thereof in its entirety to read as follows:
“On or before each Redetermination Date after the Closing Date and at such
other times as the Global Administrative Agent or Required Lenders shall request,
the Borrower and its Subsidiaries shall execute and deliver to Administrative Agent,
for the ratable benefit of each Lender (other than any such Lender that has notified
the Administrative Agent that it may not legally benefit from same), Mortgages in
form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Global Administrative Agent and duly
executed by the Borrower and any such Subsidiary (as applicable) together with such
other assignments, conveyances, amendments, agreements and other writings,
including, without limitation, UCC 1 financing statements as Administrative Agent
shall deem reasonably necessary or appropriate to grant, evidence and perfect the
Liens granted pursuant to the Security Documents with respect to Borrowing Base
Properties acquired by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries subsequent to the last date
on which the Borrower or any such Subsidiary was required to execute and deliver
Mortgages pursuant to Section 4.1(g), Section 5.15 or this
Section 5.17, or which, for any other reason are not the subject of valid,
enforceable, perfected first priority Liens (subject only to Permitted Encumbrances)
in favor of the Global Administrative Agent for the ratable benefit of each Lender
(other than any such Lender that has notified the Administrative Agent that it may
not legally benefit from same) covering the Required Reserve Value and the U.S.
Required Reserve Value.”
E. Section 7.11 of the U.S. Credit Agreement is hereby amended in its entirety to read as
follows:
“SECTION 7.11 Hedge Transactions. The Borrower will not, nor will
the Borrower permit any other Loan Party to, enter into any new Oil and Gas Hedge
Transactions which would cause the volume of Hydrocarbons with respect to which a
settlement payment is calculated under all Oil and Gas Hedge Transactions (including
such new transactions) to which the Borrower and/or any other Loan Party is a party
as of the date such Oil and Gas Hedge Transaction is entered into to exceed (a)(i)
for the calendar year in which such new Oil and Gas Hedge Transaction is entered
into (the “Initial Measurement Period”), eighty-five percent (85%) of the
aggregate of the Borrower’s and its Subsidiaries’ anticipated production from Proved
Mineral Interests for each of oil and gas (including natural gas liquids),
calculated separately, (ii) for the calendar year immediately following the end of
the Initial Measurement Period (the “Second Measurement Period”), eighty
percent (80%) of the aggregate of the Borrower’s and its Subsidiaries’ anticipated
production from Proved Mineral Interests for each of oil and gas (including natural
gas liquids), calculated separately, (iii) for the calendar year immediately
following the end of the Second Measurement Period (the “Third Measurement
Period”), seventy-five percent (75%) of the aggregate of the Borrower’s and its
Subsidiaries’ anticipated production from Proved Mineral Interests for each of oil
and gas (including natural gas liquids), calculated separately, and (iv) for the
calendar year immediately following the
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end of the Third Measurement Period and for each calendar year thereafter, one
hundred percent (100%) of the aggregate of the Borrower’s and its Subsidiaries’
anticipated production from Proved Producing Mineral Interests for each of oil and
gas (including natural gas liquids), calculated separately, plus, in each
case, (b) an amount not to exceed one hundred percent (100%) of associated royalty
owners’ oil, gas and/or natural gas liquids produced from the same xxxxx, and which
oil, gas and/or natural gas liquids the Borrower has the authority to market and
sell, during the applicable measurement period; provided that the Borrower
will not, nor will the Borrower permit any other Loan Party to, permit its
production from Proved Producing Mineral Interests (whether or not included or
reflected in the most recent Reserve Report delivered to the Global Administrative
Agent and the Combined Lenders pursuant to Section 2.8) during the then
current month to be less than the aggregate amount of production from Proved
Producing Mineral Interests which are subject to Oil and Gas Hedge Transactions
during such month; provided further that the Borrower will not, nor will the
Borrower permit any other Loan Party to, enter into any Oil and Gas Hedge
Transaction (i) except in the ordinary course of business (and not for speculative
purposes) and (ii) with a counterparty with a rating of its senior, unsecured,
long-term indebtedness for borrowed money that is not guaranteed by any other Person
or subject to any other credit enhancement of lower than “BBB-” or “Baa3” by S&P and
Xxxxx’x, respectively.”
F. Schedule 2.1 to the U.S. Credit Agreement is hereby amended by replacing Schedule 2.1 to
the U.S. Credit Agreement with Schedule 2.1 – U.S. Credit Agreement to this Amendment.
II. Amendments to Canadian Credit Agreement.
A. The definition of “Applicable Margin” contained in Section 1.1 of the Canadian
Credit Agreement is hereby amended in its entirety to read as follows:
“Applicable Margin” means, for any day and with respect to any
Eurodollar Loans, any Canadian Prime Loans, any U.S. Prime Loans, any Bankers’
Acceptances or any Commitment Fees payable hereunder, as the case may be, the
applicable percentage rate per annum set forth below under the caption “Eurodollar
Loans”, “U.S. Prime Loans”, “Canadian Prime Loans”, “Bankers’ Acceptances Stamping
Fee” or “Commitment Fees”, as the case may be, based on the Global Borrowing Base
Utilization on such date.
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Global Borrowing Base Utilization: |
Eurodollar Loans (in basis points) |
U.S. Prime Loans (in basis points) |
Canadian Prime Loans (in basis points) |
Bankers’ | Commitment Fees (in basis points) |
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Acceptances | |||||||||||||||||
Stamping Fee | |||||||||||||||||
(in basis points) | |||||||||||||||||
Less than 50% |
112.5 | 0 | 0 | 112.5 | 25.0 | ||||||||||||
50%
or greater and less than 75% |
137.5 | 0 | 0 | 137.5 | 30.0 | ||||||||||||
75%
or greater and less than 90% |
162.5 | 0 | 0 | 162.5 | 35.0 | ||||||||||||
90% or greater |
187.5 | 0 | 0 | 187.5 | 37.5 | ||||||||||||
For purposes of the foregoing, any change in the Applicable Margin will occur
automatically without prior notice upon any change in the Global Borrowing Base
Utilization. Each change in the Applicable Margin shall apply during the period
commencing on the effective date of such change and ending on the date immediately
preceding the effective date of the next such change.
B. Schedule 2.1 to the Canadian Credit Agreement is hereby amended by replacing Schedule 2.1
to the Canadian Credit Agreement with Schedule 2.1 – Canadian Credit Agreement to this Amendment.
III. Global Borrowing Base.
A. Subject to adjustments pursuant to Sections 2.8(d), (e), (g), and (h) of the U.S. Credit
Agreement, by execution of this Amendment, each of the Global Administrative Agent, the Combined
Lenders, the U.S. Lenders, the U.S. Borrower and the Canadian Borrower agree during the period from
the date hereof to the earlier of (i) November 1, 2008 (the “Interim Redetermination Date”)
or (ii) the date of the next redetermination of the Global Borrowing Base pursuant to the
provisions of Section 2.8 of the U.S. Credit Agreement that (a) the Global Borrowing Base shall
equal U.S.$1,000,000,000, (b) the U.S. Borrowing Base shall equal U.S.$710,000,000, (c) the
Allocated U.S. Borrowing Base shall equal U.S.$600,000,000, and (d) the Allocated Canadian
Borrowing Base shall equal U.S.$400,000,000.
B. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in the U.S. Credit Agreement, including,
without limitation, Section 2.8 thereof, the Global Borrowing Base and the U.S. Borrowing Base
shall be redetermined at the request of the U.S. Borrower on or about the Interim Redetermination
Date pursuant to, and in accordance with, Section 2.8(e) of the U.S. Credit Agreement (the
“Interim Redetermination”). In connection with such Interim Redetermination, the U.S.
Borrower shall deliver to the Global Administrative Agent prior to October 1, 2008 a Reserve Report
dated as of June 30, 2008 and such updated engineering, production, operating and other data as the
Global Administrative Agent or any other Combined Lender may reasonably request; provided,
that, such Reserve Report may, in the discretion of the U.S. Borrower, be (i) a new Reserve Report,
(ii) the Reserve Report delivered in connection with the immediately preceding redetermination
(whether scheduled or unscheduled) of the Global Borrowing Base and the U.S. Borrowing Base, and/or
(iii) an update of such Reserve Report described in subclause (ii) above. The Supermajority
Lenders (in the case of the Global
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Borrowing Base) or the U.S. Supermajority Lenders (in the case
of the U.S. Borrowing Base)
(and, in either case, with the agreement of the U.S. Borrower, such agreement in either case
to be given in its sole discretion) if such number would result in an increase in the Global
Borrowing Base or U.S. Borrowing Base or otherwise, the Required Lenders or U.S. Required Lenders,
as the case may be, shall approve and designate the new Global Borrowing Base and U.S. Borrowing
Base in accordance with the procedures and standards described in Section 2.8(b) of the U.S. Credit
Agreement and the U.S. Borrower shall provide a Borrowing Base Allocation Notice to the Global
Administrative Agent in accordance with Section 2.8(d)(iii) of the U.S. Credit Agreement;
provided that in the event that the U.S. Borrower fails to provide such Borrowing Base
Allocation Notice, the Global Borrowing Base shall be allocated between the Allocated U.S.
Borrowing Base and Allocated Canadian Borrowing Base in accordance with Section 2.8(d)(iii) of the
U.S. Credit Agreement. Upon approval or deemed approval of the Global Borrowing Base and U.S.
Borrowing Base pursuant to the Interim Redetermination, the Global Administrative shall deliver a
Global Borrowing Base Designation Notice to the U.S. Borrower and the Combined Lenders designating
the new U.S. Borrowing Base available to the U.S. Borrower and the Global Borrowing Base available
to the U.S. Borrower and the Canadian Borrower. Without limiting the foregoing, the terms and
provisions of Section 2.8 of the U.S. Credit Agreement shall apply to the Interim Redetermination
as if such redetermination was a discretionary redetermination requested by the U.S. Borrower
pursuant to Section 2.8(e) of the U.S. Credit Agreement. If a Global Borrowing Base Deficiency
occurs as a result of the Interim Redetermination, the U.S. Borrower will prepay, or cause to be
prepaid, Loans (as defined in the U.S. Credit Agreement) and Loans (as defined in the Canadian
Credit Agreement) in accordance with Section 2.11(b) of the U.S. Credit Agreement.
C. Each of the Global Administrative Agent, the Combined Lenders, the U.S. Lenders, the U.S.
Borrower and the Canadian Borrower agree and acknowledge that (i) the determination of the Global
Borrowing Base and U.S. Borrowing Base set forth in Section III(a) of this Amendment is a Scheduled
Redetermination of the Global Borrowing Base and the U.S. Borrowing Base pursuant to Section 2.8(b)
of the U.S. Credit Agreement and (ii) such Scheduled Redetermination of the Global Borrowing Base
and the U.S. Borrowing Base shall not be considered as a request for a “discretionary
determination” of the Global Borrowing Base and the U.S. Borrowing Base by the Borrower, the Global
Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders for the purposes of Section 2.8(e) of the U.S. Credit
Agreement.
D. In accordance with Section 2.1(c) of each of the U.S. Credit Agreement and the Canadian
Credit Agreement, the Global Administrative Agent hereby notifies the Canadian Administrative
Agent, the Combined Lenders, the U.S. Borrower and the Canadian Borrower of the reallocation of the
Global Commitments under the Combined Credit Agreements as set forth and described on
Schedule 2.1 — U.S. Credit Agreement and Schedule 2.1 — Canadian Credit Agreement attached hereto.
IV. Rearrangement of Existing Loans. Upon the effectiveness of this Amendment:
A. All of the Combined Commitments and outstanding Combined Obligations under the Combined
Credit Agreements as of the date of such effectiveness shall hereby be restructured, rearranged,
renewed, extended and continued under the applicable Combined Credit Agreement (as amended hereby)
and all Combined Loans and Letters of Credit outstanding
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under the applicable Combined Credit
Agreement as of the date of such effectiveness shall
hereby become Combined Loans and Letters of Credit outstanding under the applicable Combined
Credit Agreement (as amended hereby).
B. In connection herewith, the Combined Lenders party to the Combined Credit Agreements prior
to the effectiveness of this Amendment (the “Existing Lenders”) hereby sell, assign,
transfer and convey, and the Combined Lenders hereby purchase and accept, so much of the aggregate
Combined Commitments under, Combined Loans outstanding under, and participations in Letters of
Credit issued pursuant to, the Combined Credit Agreements such that the Combined Commitment of each
Combined Lender shall be as set forth on Schedule 2.1 to each of the Combined Credit Agreements (as
amended hereby). The foregoing assignments, transfers and conveyances are without recourse to the
Existing Lenders and without any warranties whatsoever by any Agent, any Issuing Bank or any
Existing Lender as to title, enforceability, collectibility, documentation or freedom from liens or
encumbrances, in whole or in part, other than the warranty of each Existing Lender that it has not
previously sold, transferred, conveyed or encumbered such interests.
V. Effectiveness. This Amendment shall become effective as of the date (the
“Effective Date”) when the Global Administrative Agent shall have received:
A. Counterparts hereof duly executed by the U.S. Borrower, the Canadian Borrower, the Global
Administrative Agent, the Canadian Administrative Agent and the Combined Lenders (or, in the case
of any party as to which an executed counterpart shall not have been received, telegraphic, telex,
or other written confirmation from such party of execution of a counterpart hereof by such party).
B. To the extent required pursuant to Section 5.17(c) of the U.S. Credit Agreement after
giving effect to the establishment of the Global Borrowing Base and the U.S. Borrowing Base
pursuant to Article III.A. hereof, Mortgages duly executed by the U.S. Borrower and/or any of its
Subsidiaries (as applicable), together with such other agreements and documents as required by the
terms of Section 5.17(c) and Section 5.17(d) of the U.S. Credit Agreement.
C. An amendment fee for the account of each Combined Lender which is increasing their Combined
Commitment in the manner and amount agreed upon between U.S. Borrower and the Global Administrative
Agent in that certain fee letter dated April 16, 2008 and such other fees otherwise agreed to in
writing by the U.S. Borrower.
VI. Reaffirmation of Representations and Warranties. To induce the Combined Lenders
and the Global Administrative Agent to enter into this Amendment, the U.S. Borrower and the
Canadian Borrower hereby reaffirm, as of the date hereof, the following:
(i) The representations and warranties of each Loan Party (as such term is defined in
the U.S. Credit Agreement and the Canadian Credit Agreement, collectively, the “Combined
Loan Parties”) set forth in the Combined Loan Documents to which it is a party are true
and correct on and as of the date hereof (or, if stated to have been made expressly as of an
earlier date, were true and correct in all material respects as of such date and, except to
the extent waived in writing by the Combined Lenders, the
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Required Lenders, the Majority Lenders, the U.S. Lenders or the U.S. Required Lenders,
as applicable).
(ii) Each of the Combined Loan Parties (a) is a corporation or limited partnership duly
incorporated or organized (as applicable), validly existing and in good standing under the
laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation or organization, (b) has all corporate or limited
partnership power (as applicable) and all material governmental licenses, authorizations,
consents and approvals required to carry on its businesses as now conducted and as proposed
to be conducted, and (c) is duly qualified to transact business as a foreign corporation or
limited partnership in each jurisdiction where a failure to be so qualified would reasonably
be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
(iii) The execution, delivery and performance of this Amendment and the other Combined
Loan Documents by each Combined Loan Party (to the extent each Combined Loan Party is a
party to this Amendment and such Combined Loan Documents) (a) are within such Combined Loan
Party’s corporate or limited partnership powers, (b) when executed will be duly authorized
by all necessary corporate or limited partnership action, (c) require no action by or in
respect of, or filing with, any Governmental Authority (other than (1) actions or filings
pursuant to the Exchange Act and (2) actions or filings that have been taken or made and are
in full force and effect) and (d) do not contravene, or constitute a default under, any
provision of applicable Governmental Rule (including, without limitation, Regulation U) or
of the articles or certificate of incorporation, bylaws, regulations, partnership agreement
or comparable charter documents of any Combined Loan Party or of any agreement, judgment,
injunction, order, decree or other instrument binding upon any Combined Loan Party or result
in the creation or imposition of any Lien on any Borrowing Base Property or Collateral other
than the Liens securing the Combined Obligations.
(iv) This Amendment and each other Combined Loan Document constitutes, or when executed
and delivered will constitute, valid and binding obligations of each Combined Loan Party
which is a party thereto, enforceable against each such Combined Loan Party which executes
the same in accordance with its terms except as the enforceability thereof may be limited by
(a) bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, or similar Governmental Rules
affecting creditors’ rights generally, and (b) equitable principles of general applicability
(whether enforcement is sought by proceedings at law or in equity).
(v) Neither a Default nor an Event of Default has occurred and will exist under either
Combined Credit Agreement after giving effect to the transactions contemplated by this
Amendment or the other Combined Loan Documents. Neither the U.S. Borrower or any of its
Subsidiaries nor the Canadian Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries is in default under, nor
has any event or circumstance occurred which, but for the expiration of any applicable grace
period or the giving of notice, or both, would constitute a default under, any Material
Agreement to which the U.S. Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or the Canadian Borrower or
any of its Subsidiaries is a party or by which the U.S. Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries
or the Canadian Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries is bound which default would reasonably
be expected to have a Material
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Adverse Effect. The U.S. Borrower is in compliance with the financial covenants set
forth in Article VI of the U.S. Credit Agreement.
(vi) No event or events have occurred since December 31, 2007 which individually or in
the aggregate would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
VII. Defined Terms. Terms used herein when defined in the U.S. Credit Agreement
(including, to the extent applicable, after giving effect to this Amendment) shall have the same
meanings herein unless the context otherwise requires.
VIII. Reaffirmation of Combined Credit Agreements. This Amendment shall be deemed to
be an amendment to the Combined Credit Agreements, and the Combined Credit Agreements, as amended
hereby, are hereby ratified, approved and confirmed in each and every respect. All references to
the Combined Credit Agreements herein and in any other document, instrument, agreement or writing
shall hereafter be deemed to refer to the Combined Credit Agreements as amended hereby.
IX. Governing Law. THIS AMENDMENT SHALL BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF
THE STATE OF TEXAS.
NOTWITHSTANDING THE FOREGOING SENTENCE AND AFTER GIVING EFFECT TO THE TEXTUAL AMENDMENTS
CONTAINED IN SECTIONS I AND II OF THIS AMENDMENT, (i) THE U.S. CREDIT AGREEMENT (AS
AMENDED HEREBY) SHALL CONTINUE TO BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAW
SPECIFIED IN SECTION 10.9(a) OF THE U.S. CREDIT AGREEMENT, AND (ii) THE CANADIAN CREDIT AGREEMENT
(AS AMENDED HEREBY) SHALL CONTINUE TO BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAW
SPECIFIED IN SECTION 10.9(a) OF THE CANADIAN CREDIT AGREEMENT.
X. Severability of Provisions. Any provision of this Amendment held to be invalid,
illegal or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the
extent of such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability without affecting the validity, legality
and enforceability of the remaining provisions hereof; and the invalidity of a particular provision
in a particular jurisdiction shall not invalidate such provision in any other jurisdiction.
XI. Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed in counterparts (and by different
parties hereto on different counterparts), each of which shall constitute an original, but all of
which when taken together shall constitute a single contract. Delivery of an executed counterpart
of a signature page of this Amendment by telecopy (or other electronic transmission acceptable to
the Global Administrative Agent) shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart
of this Amendment.
XII. Headings. Article and Section headings used herein are for convenience of
reference only, are not part of this Amendment and shall not affect the construction of, or be
taken into consideration in interpreting, this Amendment.
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XIII. Successors and Assigns. This Amendment shall be binding upon and inure to the
benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns permitted hereby
(including any Affiliate of an Issuing Bank that issues any Letter of Credit), except that neither
the U.S. Borrower nor the Canadian Borrower may assign or otherwise transfer any of its rights or
obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the Global Administrative Agent, each
Issuing Bank and each Combined Lender (and any attempted assignment or transfer by either the U.S.
Borrower or the Canadian Borrower without such consent shall be null and void).
XIV. No Oral Agreements. THIS AMENDMENT, THE COMBINED CREDIT AGREEMENTS, AS AMENDED
HEREBY, AND THE OTHER COMBINED LOAN DOCUMENTS REPRESENT THE FINAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN AND AMONG THE
PARTIES WITH RESPECT TO THE SUBJECT MATTER HEREOF AND THEREOF AND MAY NOT BE CONTRADICTED BY
EVIDENCE OF PRIOR, CONTEMPORANEOUS, OR SUBSEQUENT ORAL AGREEMENTS OF THE PARTIES. THERE ARE NO
UNWRITTEN ORAL AGREEMENTS AMONG THE PARTIES.
XV. Loan Document. This Amendment constitutes a “Loan Document,” a “Canadian Loan
Document” and a “Combined Loan Document” under and as defined in the U.S. Credit Agreement, and a
“Loan Document,” a “U.S. Loan Document” and a “Combined Loan Document” under and as defined in the
Canadian Credit Agreement.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the U.S. Borrower, the Canadian Borrower, the undersigned Combined
Lenders, the Global Administrative Agent and the Canadian Administrative Agent have executed this
Amendment as of the date first above written.
U.S. BORROWER QUICKSILVER RESOURCES INC., a Delaware corporation, as U.S. Borrower |
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By: | /s/ XxxXx Xxxxxx | |||
XxxXx Xxxxxx, Vice President – Treasurer | ||||
CANADIAN BORROWER QUICKSILVER RESOURCES CANADA INC., an Alberta, Canada corporation, as Canadian Borrower |
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By: | /s/ XxxXx Xxxxxx | |||
XxxXx Xxxxxx, Vice President – Treasurer | ||||
AGENTS AND COMBINED LENDERS JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., as Global Administrative Agent and as a U.S. Lender |
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By: | /s/ J. Xxxxx Xxxxxx | |||
J. Xxxxx Xxxxxx | ||||
Senior Vice President | ||||
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., TORONTO BRANCH, as a
Canadian Administrative Agent and as a Canadian
Lender |
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By: | /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxx | |||
Name: | Xxxxxxx X. Xxx | |||
Title: | Senior Vice President | |||
BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as a U.S. Lender |
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By: | /s/ Xxxxxx X. XxXxxx | |||
Name: | Xxxxxx X. XxXxxx | |||
Title: | Senior Vice President | |||
BNP PARIBAS, as a U.S. Lender |
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By: | /s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxx | |||
Name: | Xxxxxxx Xxxx | |||
Title: | Director | |||
By: | /s/ Xxxxxx Xxxx | |||
Name: | Xxxxxx Xxxx | |||
Title: | Vice President | |||
FORTIS CAPITAL CORP., as a U.S. Lender |
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By: | /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx | |||
Name: | Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx | |||
Title: | Director | |||
By: | /s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx | |||
Name: | Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx | |||
Title: | Managing Director | |||
THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA, as a U.S. Lender |
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By: | /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxx | |||
Name: | Xxxxx Xxxxx | |||
Title: | Director | |||
DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS, as a U.S.
Lender |
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By: | /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxx | |||
Name: | Xxxxx Xxxxxxx | |||
Title: | Vice President | |||
By: | /s/ Xxxx Xxxxxxxxx | |||
Name: | Xxxx Xxxxxxxxx | |||
Title: | Vice President | |||
THE ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND plc, as a U.S. Lender |
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By: | /s/ Xxxx Xxxxxx | |||
Name: | Xxxx Xxxxxx | |||
Title: | Vice President | |||
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CALYON NEW YORK BRANCH, as a U.S. Lender |
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By: | /s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxx | |||
Name: | Xxxxxxx Xxxxx | |||
Title: | Director | |||
By: | /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx | |||
Name: | Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx | |||
Title: | Director | |||
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CITIBANK, N.A., as a U.S. Lender |
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By: | /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxx | |||
Name: | Xxxxx X. Xxxx | |||
Title: | Vice President | |||
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UNION BANK OF CALIFORNIA, N.A., as a U.S. Lender |
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By: | /s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxx | |||
Name: | Xxxxxx Xxxxx | |||
Title: | Assistant Vice President | |||
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XXXXX FARGO BANK, N.A., as a U.S. Lender |
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By: | /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx | |||
Name: | Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx | |||
Title: | Senior Vice President | |||
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Second Amendment to Combined Credit Agreements
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TORONTO DOMINION (TEXAS) LLC, as a U.S. Lender |
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By: | /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxx | |||
Name: | Xxxxx X. Xxxxx | |||
Title: | Authorized Signatory | |||
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Second Amendment to Combined Credit Agreements
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U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as a U.S. Lender |
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By: | /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxx | |||
Name: | Xxxxx Xxxxxxx | |||
Title: | Vice President | |||
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COMPASS BANK, as a U.S. Lender |
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By: | /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx | |||
Name: | Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx | |||
Title: | Executive Vice President | |||
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SOCIÉTÉ GÉNÉRALE, as a U.S. Lender |
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By: | /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx | |||
Name: | Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx | |||
Title: | Managing Director | |||
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Second Amendment to Combined Credit Agreements
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COMERICA BANK, as a U.S. Lender |
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By: | /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx | |||
Name: | Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx | |||
Title: | Assistant Vice President | |||
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STERLING BANK, as a U.S. Lender |
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By: | /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx | |||
Name: | Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx | |||
Title: | Senior Vice President | |||
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Second Amendment to Combined Credit Agreements
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CIBC INC., as a U.S. Lender |
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By: | /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx | |||
Name: | Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx | |||
Title: | Executive Director | |||
CIBC World Market Corp. Authorized Signatory |
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KEYBANK, N.A., as a U.S. Lender |
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By: | /s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxx | |||
Name: | Xxxxxx Xxxxx | |||
Title: | Managing Director | |||
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Second Amendment to Combined Credit Agreements
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EXPORT DEVELOPMENT CANADA, as a U.S. Lender |
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By: | /s/ Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx | |||
Name: | Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx | |||
Title: | Sr. Financing Manager | |||
By: | /s/ Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx | |||
Name: | Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx | |||
Title: | Senior Associate | |||
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Second Amendment to Combined Credit Agreements
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BARCLAYS BANK PLC, as a U.S. Lender |
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By: | /s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx | |||
Name: | Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx | |||
Title: | Director | |||
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Second Amendment to Combined Credit Agreements
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CREDIT SUISSE, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH, as a U.S.
Lender |
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By: | /s/ Xxxxxx Xxxx | |||
Name: | Xxxxxx Xxxx | |||
Title: | Vice President | |||
By: | /s/ Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxx | |||
Name: | Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxx | |||
Title: | Associate | |||
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Second Amendment to Combined Credit Agreements
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BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. (by its Canada branch), as
a Canadian Lender |
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By: | /s/ Xxxxxx Sales xx Xxxxxxx | |||
Name: | Xxxxxx Sales xx Xxxxxxx | |||
Title: | Vice President | |||
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Second Amendment to Combined Credit Agreements
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BNP PARIBAS (CANADA), as a Canadian Lender |
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By: | /s/ Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxx | |||
Name: | Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxx | |||
Title: | Vice President | |||
By: | /s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx | |||
Name: | Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx | |||
Title: | Managing Director | |||
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Second Amendment to Combined Credit Agreements
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FORTIS CAPITAL (CANADA) LTD., as a Canadian
Lender |
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By: | /s/ Xxxx Xxxxx | |||
Name: | Xxxx Xxxxx | |||
Title: | Director | |||
By: | /s/ Xxxx Xxxxxx | |||
Name: | Xxxx Xxxxxx | |||
Title: | Assistant Vice President | |||
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Second Amendment to Combined Credit Agreements
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THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA, as a Canadian Lender |
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By: | /s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx | |||
Name: | Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx | |||
Title: | Director | |||
By: | /s/ Xxxx Xxxxxxx | |||
Name: | Xxxx Xxxxxxx | |||
Title: | Associate | |||
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Second Amendment to Combined Credit Agreements
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DEUTSCHE BANK AG CANADA BRANCH, as a Canadian
Lender |
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By: | /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx | |||
Name: | Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx | |||
Title: | Director | |||
By: | /s/ Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxx | |||
Name: | Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxx | |||
Title: | Assistant Vice President | |||
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Second Amendment to Combined Credit Agreements
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CITIBANK, N.A., CANADIAN BRANCH, as a Canadian
Lender |
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By: | /s/ Niyousha Zarinpour | |||
Name: | Niyousha Zarinpour | |||
Title: | Authorized Signer | |||
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Second Amendment to Combined Credit Agreements
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UNION BANK OF CALIFORNIA, N.A., CANADA BRANCH, as a Canadian Lender |
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By: | /s/ Xxxx Xxxxxx | |||
Name: | Xxxx Xxxxxx | |||
Title: | Senior Vice President | |||
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Second Amendment to Combined Credit Agreements
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XXXXX FARGO FINANCIAL CORPORATION CANADA, as a Canadian Lender |
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By: | /s/ Xxxx Xxxxxx | |||
Name: | Xxxx Xxxxxx | |||
Title: | Vice President | |||
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Second Amendment to Combined Credit Agreements
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THE TORONTO-DOMINION BANK, as a Canadian Lender |
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By: | /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxx | |||
Name: | Xxxxx X. Xxxxx | |||
Title: | Authorized Signatory | |||
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Second Amendment to Combined Credit Agreements
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U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as a Canadian
Lender |
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By: | /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx | |||
Name: | Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx | |||
Title: | Principal Officer | |||
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Second Amendment to Combined Credit Agreements
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SUMITOMO MITSUI BANKING CORPORATION OF CANADA,
as a Canadian Lender |
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By: | /s/ Xxxxxx Xxx | |||
Name: | Xxxxxx Xxx | |||
Title: | Senior Vice President | |||
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Second Amendment to Combined Credit Agreements
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SOCIÉTÉ GÉNÉRALE (CANADA BRANCH), as a Canadian
Lender |
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By: | /s/ Xxxxx XXXXXXX | |||
Name: | Xxxxx XXXXXXX | |||
Title: | Managing Director | |||
By: | /s/ Xxxx XXXXXXXXX | |||
Name: | Xxxx XXXXXXXXX | |||
Title: | Vice President | |||
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Second Amendment to Combined Credit Agreements
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COMERICA BANK, CANADA BRANCH, as a Canadian
Lender |
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By: | /s/ Xxxx Xxxxx | |||
Name: | Xxxx Xxxxx | |||
Title: | Portfolio Manager | |||
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Second Amendment to Combined Credit Agreements
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CANADIAN IMPERIAL BANK OF COMMERCE, as a
Canadian Lender |
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By: | /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx | |||
Name: | Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx | |||
Title: | Executive Director | |||
By: | /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxx | |||
Name: | Xxxxx Xxxxx | |||
Title: | Executive Director | |||
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Second Amendment to Combined Credit Agreements
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KEYBANK, N.A., as a Canadian Lender |
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By: | /s/ Xxxxx Xxxx | |||
Name: | Xxxxx Xxxx | |||
Title: | Director | |||
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Second Amendment to Combined Credit Agreements
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BARCLAYS BANK PLC, as a Canadian Lender |
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By: | /s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx | |||
Name: | Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx | |||
Title: | Director | |||
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Second Amendment to Combined Credit Agreements
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CREDIT SUISSE, TORONTO BRANCH, as a Canadian
Lender |
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By: | /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxx | |||
Name: | Xxxxx Xxxxxx | |||
Title: | Director | |||
By: | /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx | |||
Name: | Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx | |||
Title: | Director, CREDIT SUISSE, TORONTO BRANCH |
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