First Amendment to the Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement

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EX-10.2 2 d54166exv10w2.htm FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE FOURTH AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT exv10w2
 

Exhibit 10.2
EXECUTION COPY
AMENDMENT NO. 1
TO
FOURTH AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT
     This AMENDMENT NO. 1 to FOURTH AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT (the “Amendment”), dated as of February 22, 2008, is entered into by and among Tesoro Corporation (the “Borrower”), the financial institutions party to the below-defined Credit Agreement (the “Lenders”), and JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent (the “Agent”). Each capitalized term used herein and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meaning given to it in the below-defined Credit Agreement.
WITNESSETH
     WHEREAS, the Borrower, the Lenders, and the Agent are parties to a Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of May 11, 2007 (as the same may be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”); and
     WHEREAS, the Borrower wishes to amend the Credit Agreement in certain respects and the Lenders and the Agent are willing to amend the Credit Agreement on the terms and conditions set forth herein;
     NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises set forth above, the terms and conditions contained herein, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Borrower, the Agent and the Lenders hereby agree as follows:
     1. Amendments to Credit Agreement. Effective as of the date first above written, and subject to the satisfaction of the conditions to effectiveness set forth in Section 2 below, the Credit Agreement is hereby amended as follows:
     (a) Section 6.10 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended to (i) delete the “or” at the end of clause (b) thereof, (ii) replace the “.” at the end of clause (c) thereof with “; or” and (iii) insert immediately at the end thereof the following new clause (d):
(d) the Borrower and its Subsidiaries may make Restricted Payments in an aggregate amount not in excess of $100,000,000 during any rolling four quarter period, so long as immediately before the time of declaration of such Restricted Payment (and in each case as determined on a pro forma basis after giving effect to the applicable Restricted Payment as of the date of declaration thereof) no Default or Unmatured Default exists and Excess

 


 

Availability equals or exceeds 20% of the Borrowing Base then in effect and shall remain equal to or in excess of 20% for the remainder of the day on which such declaration is made.
     (b) Section 6.21 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended to insert immediately at the end thereof the following sentence:
For the avoidance of doubt, so long as the Borrower is in compliance with the Standard Reserve that is required to be in effect when the aforementioned ratio is less than 1.00 to 1.00 (including, without limitation, such Standard Reserve not resulting in an overadvance), such ratio may be less than 1.00 to 1.00 and no Default or Unmatured Default shall result therefrom.
     2. Conditions of Effectiveness. This Amendment shall become effective and be
deemed effective as of the date hereof, if, and only if:
          (a) the Agent shall have received executed copies of this Amendment from the Borrower and each of the Lenders; and
          (b) the Agent shall have received a written reaffirmation of the Borrower’s and the Subsidiary Guarantors’ respective obligations under the Guaranty and the Collateral Documents in form and substance substantially similar to Exhibit A hereto.
     3. Representations and Warranties of the Borrower. The Borrower hereby represents and warrants as follows:
          (a) The Credit Agreement as previously executed constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Borrower and is enforceable against the Borrower in accordance with its terms, except as enforceability may be limited by (i) bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyances, reorganization or similar laws relating to or affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally; (ii) general equitable principles (whether considered in a proceeding in equity or at law); and (iii) requirements of reasonableness, good faith and fair dealing.
          (b) Upon the effectiveness of this Amendment, the Borrower hereby (i) represents that no Default or Unmatured Default exists under the terms of the Credit Agreement, (ii) reaffirms all covenants, representations and warranties made in the Credit Agreement, and (iii) agrees that all such covenants, representations and warranties shall be deemed to have been remade as of the effective date of this Amendment, provided that any such covenant, representation or warranty that references a specific date is reaffirmed as of such referenced date.
          (c) The modifications contemplated by this Amendment are permitted under the terms of indentures and other agreements referenced in Section 9.18 of the Credit Agreement that remain in effect as of the date hereof.
     4. Effect on the Credit Agreement.

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          (a) Upon the effectiveness of this Amendment, on and after the date hereof, each reference in the Credit Agreement to “this Agreement,” “hereunder,” “hereof,” “herein” or words of like import shall mean and be a reference to the Credit Agreement, as amended and modified hereby.
          (b) Except as specifically amended and modified above, the Credit Agreement and all other documents, instruments and agreements executed and/or delivered in connection therewith shall remain in full force and effect, and are hereby ratified and confirmed.
          (c) The execution, delivery and effectiveness of this Amendment shall neither, except as expressly provided herein, operate as a waiver of any right, power or remedy of the Lenders or the Agent, nor constitute a waiver of any provision of the Credit Agreement or any other documents, instruments and agreements executed and/or delivered in connection therewith.
     5. Costs and Expenses. The Borrower agrees to pay all reasonable costs, fees and out-of-pocket expenses (including attorneys’ fees and expenses charged to the Agent) incurred by the Agent and the Lenders in connection with the preparation, arrangement, execution and enforcement of this Amendment.
     6. Governing Law. This Amendment shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal laws, as opposed to the conflicts of law provisions, of the State of New York; provided, however, that if a court, tribunal or other judicial entity with jurisdiction over the Credit Agreement, this Amendment and the transactions evidenced by the Loan Documents were to disregard such choice of law, this Amendment shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal laws, as opposed to the conflicts of law provisions, of the State of Illinois.
     7. Headings. Section headings in this Amendment are included herein for convenience of reference only and shall not constitute a part of this Amendment for any other purpose.
     8. Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed by one or more of the parties to the Amendment on any number of separate counterparts and all of said counterparts taken together shall be deemed to constitute one and the same instrument. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Amendment by facsimile shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Amendment.
     9. No Strict Construction. The parties hereto have participated jointly in the negotiation and drafting of this Amendment. In the event an ambiguity or question of intent or interpretation arises, this Amendment shall be construed as if drafted jointly by the parties hereto and no presumption or burden of proof shall arise favoring or disfavoring any party by virtue of the authorship of any provisions of this Amendment.
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     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Amendment has been duly executed as of the day and year first above written.
         
  TESORO CORPORATION,
as the Borrower
 
 
  By:   /s/ Otto C. Schwethelm    
    Name:   Otto C. Schwethelm    
    Title:   Vice President and Chief Financial Officer   
 
SIGNATURE PAGE TO AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO
FOURTH AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT

 


 

         
  JPMORGAN CHASE BANK,
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
individually, as initial LC Issuer, and as Administrative
Agent
 
 
  By:   /s/ J. Devin Mock    
    Name:   J. Devin Mock   
    Title:   Vice President   
 
SIGNATURE PAGE TO AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO
FOURTH AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT

 


 

         
  LEHMAN COMMERCIAL PAPER INC.,
as Syndication Agent and as a Lender
 
 
  By:   /s/ Maria M. Lund    
    Name:   Maria M. Lund   
    Title:   Authorized signatory   
 
SIGNATURE PAGE TO AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO
FOURTH AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT

 


 

         
  BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.,
as a Co-Documentation Agent and as a Lender
 
 
  By:   /s/ Hance VanBeber    
    Name:   Hance VanBeber   
    Title:   Senior Vice President   
 
SIGNATURE PAGE TO AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO
FOURTH AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT

 


 

         
  THE BANK OF TOKYO-MITSUBISHI UFJ, LTD.,
as a Co-Documentation Agent and as a Lender
 
 
  By:   /s/ Damain Sullivan    
    Name:   Damain Sullivan    
    Title:   Vice President   
 
SIGNATURE PAGE TO AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO
FOURTH AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT

 


 

         
  FORTIS CAPITAL CORP.,
as a Co-Documentation Agent and as a Lender
 
 
  By:   /s/ Casey Lowary    
    Name:   Casey Lowary   
    Title:   Director   
 
         
     
  By:   /s/ Darrell Holley    
    Name:   Darrell Holley   
    Title:   Managing Director   
 
SIGNATURE PAGE TO AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO
FOURTH AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT

 


 

         
  THE ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND plc,
as a Co-Documentation Agent and as a Lender
 
 
  By:   /s/ Eric Stoerr    
    Name:   Eric Stoerr    
    Title:   Director   
 
SIGNATURE PAGE TO AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO
FOURTH AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT

 


 

         
  BNP PARIBAS,
as a Lender
 
 
  By:   /s/ Mark A. Cox    
    Name:   Mark A. Cox    
    Title:   Managing Director   
 
         
     
  By:   /s/ Greg Smothers    
    Name:   Greg Smothers   
    Title:   Vice President   
 
SIGNATURE PAGE TO AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO
FOURTH AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT

 


 

         
  CALYON NEW YORK BRANCH,
as a Lender
 
 
  By:   /s/ Tom Byargeon    
    Name:   Tom Byargeon   
    Title:   Managing Director   
 
         
     
  By:   /s/ Sharada Manne    
    Name:   Sharada Manne   
    Title:   Vice President   
 
SIGNATURE PAGE TO AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO
FOURTH AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT

 


 

         
  CITIBANK, N.A.,
as a Lender  
 
 
  By:   /s/ Amy Pincu    
    Name:   Amy Pincu    
    Title:   Vice President   
 
SIGNATURE PAGE TO AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO
FOURTH AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT

 


 

         
  LASALLE BUSINESS CREDIT, LLC,
as a Lender
 
 
  By:   /s/ Hance VanBeber    
    Name:   Hance VanBeber   
    Title:   Sr. Vice President   
 
SIGNATURE PAGE TO AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO
FOURTH AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT

 


 

         
  MIZUHO CORPORATE BANK, LTD.,
as a Lender
   
 
  By:   /s/ Raymond Ventura    
    Name:   Raymond Ventura   
    Title:   Deputy General Manager   
 
SIGNATURE PAGE TO AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO
FOURTH AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT

 


 

         
  NATIXIS,
as a Lender
   
 
  By:   /s/ Louis P. Laville, III    
    Louis P. Laville, III    
    Managing Director   
 
         
     
  By:   /s/ Daniel Payer    
    Daniel Payer    
    Director   
 
SIGNATURE PAGE TO AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO
FOURTH AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT

 


 

         
  RZB FINANCE, LLC,
as a Lender
 
 
  By:   /s/ Shirley Ritch    
    Name:   Shirley Ritch   
    Title:   Assistant Vice President   
 
         
     
  By:   /s/ John A. Valiska    
    Name:   John A. Valiska   
    Title:   First Vice President   
 
SIGNATURE PAGE TO AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO
FOURTH AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT

 


 

         
  THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA,
as a Lender
 
 
  By:   /s/ Andrew Ostrov    
    Name:   Andrew Ostrov   
    Title:   Director   
 
SIGNATURE PAGE TO AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO
FOURTH AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT

 


 

         
  SUMITOMO MITSUI BANKING CORP.,
as a Lender
 
 
  By:   /s/ William M. Ginn    
    Name:   William M. Ginn   
    Title:   General Manager   
 
SIGNATURE PAGE TO AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO
FOURTH AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT

 


 

         
  WACHOVIA BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
as a Lender
 
 
  By:   /s/ John Williammee, Jr.    
    Name:   John Williammee, Jr.    
    Title:   Director   
 
SIGNATURE PAGE TO AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO
FOURTH AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT

 


 

         
  WELLS FARGO FOOTHILL, LLC,
as a Lender
 
 
  By:   /s/ Rina Shinoda    
    Name:   Rina Shinoda    
    Title:   Vice President   
 
SIGNATURE PAGE TO AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO
FOURTH AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT

 


 

         
  BMO CAPITAL MARKETS FINANCING, INC.,
as a Lender
 
 
  By:   /s/ Mary Lou Allen    
    Name:   Mary Lou Allen    
    Title:   Vice President   
 
SIGNATURE PAGE TO AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO
FOURTH AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT

 


 

         
  GMAC COMMERCIAL FINANCE, LLC,
as a Lender
 
 
  By:   /s/ James Bruce    
    Name:   James Bruce   
    Title:   Director   
 
SIGNATURE PAGE TO AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO
FOURTH AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT

 


 

         
  NATIONAL CITY BUSINESS CREDIT, INC.,
as a Lender
 
 
  By:   /s/ Todd W. Milenius    
    Name:   Todd W. Milenius   
    Title:   Vice President   
 
SIGNATURE PAGE TO AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO
FOURTH AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT

 


 

         
  PNC BANK, N.A.,
as a Lender
 
 
  By:   /s/ Terrance O. McKinney    
    Name:   Terrance O. McKinney   
    Title:   Vice President   
 
SIGNATURE PAGE TO AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO
FOURTH AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT

 


 

         
  REGIONS BANK,
as a Lender
 
 
  By:   /s/ Michael Fogarty    
    Name:   Michael Fogarty   
    Title:   SVP   
 
SIGNATURE PAGE TO AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO
FOURTH AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT

 


 

         
  SIEMENS FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.,
as a Lender
 
 
  By:   /s/ Mark Picillo    
    Name:   Mark Picillo   
    Title:   Vice President   
 
SIGNATURE PAGE TO AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO
FOURTH AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT

 


 

         
  SOCIÉTÉ GÉNÉRALE,
as a Lender
 
 
  By:   /s/ Emmanuel Chesneau    
    Name:   Emmanuel Chesneau   
    Title:   Managing Director   
 
     
  By:   /s/ Craig Tashjian    
    Name:   Craig Tashjian   
    Title:   Managing Director   
 
SIGNATURE PAGE TO AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO
FOURTH AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT

 


 

         
  COMERICA BANK,
as a Lender
 
 
  By:   /s/ Gerald R. Finney, Jr.    
    Name:   Gerald R. Finney, Jr.   
    Title:   Vice President   
 
SIGNATURE PAGE TO AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO
FOURTH AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT

 


 

         
  THE FROST NATIONAL BANK,
as a Lender
 
 
  By:   /s/ Beth Weakley    
    Name:   Beth Weakley   
    Title:   EVP   
 
SIGNATURE PAGE TO AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO
FOURTH AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT

 


 

         
  GUARANTY BANK,
as a Lender
 
 
  By:   /s/ Jim R. Hamilton    
    Name:   Jim R. Hamilton   
    Title:   Senior Vice President   
 
SIGNATURE PAGE TO AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO
FOURTH AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT

 


 

         
  SOVEREIGN BANK,
as a Lender
 
 
  By:   /s/ Kathryn McEnroe Williams    
    Name:   Kathryn McEnroe Williams   
    Title:   VP   
 
SIGNATURE PAGE TO AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO
FOURTH AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT

 


 

         
  U.S. BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
as a Lender
 
 
  By:   /s/ Thomas Visconti    
    Name:   Thomas Visconti   
    Title:   Vice President   
 
SIGNATURE PAGE TO AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO
FOURTH AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT

 


 

         
  ALLIED IRISH BANKS, PLC,
as a Lender
 
 
  By:   /s/ Albert D. Perez    
    Name:   Albert D. Perez   
    Title:   Vice President   
 
     
  By:   /s/ Mia Bolin    
    Name:   Mia Bolin   
    Title:   Assistant Vice President   
 
SIGNATURE PAGE TO AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO
FOURTH AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT

 


 

         
  AMEGY BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
as a Lender
 
 
  By:   /s/ W. Bryan Chapman    
    Name:   W. Bryan Chapman   
    Title:   SVP & Energy Lending Manager   
 
SIGNATURE PAGE TO AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO
FOURTH AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT

 


 

         
  CAPITAL ONE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
as a Lender
 
 
  By:   /s/ Stan G. Weiser Jr.    
    Name:   Stan G. Weiser Jr.   
    Title:   Vice-President   
 
SIGNATURE PAGE TO AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO
FOURTH AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT

 


 

         
  UPS CAPITAL CORPORATION,
as a Lender
 
 
  By:   /s/ John P. Holloway    
    Name:   John P. Holloway   
    Title:   Director of Portfolio Management   
 
SIGNATURE PAGE TO AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO
FOURTH AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT

 


 

         
  WEBSTER BUSINESS CREDIT CORPORATION,
as a Lender
 
 
  By:   /s/ Julian Vigder    
    Name:   Julian Vigder   
    Title:   AVP   
 
SIGNATURE PAGE TO AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO
FOURTH AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT

 


 

EXHIBIT A
TO
AMENDMENT NO. 1
FORM OF REAFFIRMATION
Attached


 

AFFIRMATION OF LOAN DOCUMENTS
     Reference is hereby made to the Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of May 11, 2007 (as the same may be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”), by and among Tesoro Corporation (the “Borrower”), the financial institutions from time to time party thereto as Lenders (the “Lenders”) and JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent (the “Administrative Agent”). Capitalized terms used in this Affirmation of Loan Documents and not defined herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Credit Agreement.
     Each of the undersigned hereby acknowledges receipt of a copy of Amendment No. 1 to Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, which amends the Credit Agreement, and affirms the terms and conditions of each Loan Document executed by it, including, without limitation, the Security Agreement and the Guaranty, and acknowledges and agrees that each such Loan Document executed by it in connection with the Prior Credit Agreement remains in full force and effect and is hereby reaffirmed, ratified and confirmed.
     Each reference to the “Credit Agreement” contained in the above-referenced documents shall be a reference to the Credit Agreement as the same may from time to time hereafter be amended, modified, supplemented or restated.
Dated: February 22, 2008
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GOLD STAR MARITIME COMPANY
TESORO ALASKA COMPANY
TESORO AVIATION COMPANY
TESORO COMPANIES, INC.
TESORO ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES COMPANY
TESORO FAR EAST MARITIME COMPANY
TESORO FINANCIAL SERVICES HOLDING COMPANY
TESORO MARITIME COMPANY
TESORO NORTHSTORE COMPANY
TESORO REFINING AND MARKETING COMPANY
TESORO TRADING COMPANY
TESORO VOSTOK COMPANY
TESORO WASATCH, LLC
TESORO SIERRA PROPERTIES, LLC
TESORO SOUTH COAST COMPANY, LLC
TESORO WEST COAST COMPANY, LLC

By:   /s/ Phillip M. Anderson
 
Name: Phillip M. Anderson
Title:   Vice President and Treasurer
TESORO HAWAII CORPORATION
By:   /s/ Gregory A. Wright
 
Name: Gregory A. Wright
Title:   Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
SMILEY’S SUPER SERVICE, INC.
By:   /s/ Otto C. Schwethelm
 
Name: Otto C. Schwethelm
Title:   Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer


SIGNATURE PAGE TO AFFIRMATION OF LOAN DOCUMENTS


 

         
  State of California Public Employees’ Retirement System, as a Lender
 
 
  By:   /s/ Mike Claybar    
    Name:   Mike Claybar   
    Title:   Portfolio Manager   
 
SIGNATURE PAGE TO AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO
FOURTH AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT