AGREEMENT Dated as of September 29, 2005

EX-4.1 2 dex41.htm AMENDMENT NO. 11 TO THE CREDIT AGREEMENT Amendment No. 11 to the Credit Agreement

Exhibit 4.1

 

EXECUTION COPY

 

AMENDMENT NO. 11 TO AND WAIVER UNDER THE CREDIT

AGREEMENT

Dated as of September 29, 2005

 

AMENDMENT NO. 11 TO AND WAIVER UNDER THE CREDIT AGREEMENT, dated as of September 29, 2005 (this “Amendment”), among DRESSER, INC., a Delaware corporation (the “U.S. Borrower”), D.I. LUXEMBOURG S.A.R.L., a corporation organized and existing under the laws of Luxembourg (the “Euro Borrower”, and, collectively with the U.S. Borrower, the “Borrowers”), DRESSER HOLDINGS, INC., a Delaware corporation (“Dresser Holdings” or the “Parent”), DEG ACQUISITIONS, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“DEG Acquisitions”), the Lenders listed on the signature pages hereto and MORGAN STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING, INC. (“MSSF”), as Administrative Agent.

 

W I T N E S S E T H:

 

WHEREAS, the Borrowers, DEG Acquisitions, the Subsidiary Guarantors, the Lender Parties party thereto and the Agents have entered into a Credit Agreement dated as of April 10, 2001, as amended by Amendment No. 1 thereto dated as of March 13, 2002, Amendment No. 2 thereto dated as of June 17, 2002, Amendment No. 3 thereto dated as of December 11, 2002, Amendment No. 4 and Waiver thereto dated as of March 31, 2003, Amendment No. 5 thereto dated as of June 30, 2003, Amendment No. 6 and Waiver thereto dated as of August 5, 2003, Amendment No. 7 thereto dated as of March 1, 2004, Amendment No. 8 and Waiver thereto dated as of March 18, 2005, Amendment No. 9 and Waiver thereto dated as of May 27, 2005 and Amendment No. 10 and Waiver thereto dated as of July 14, 2005 and as modified by the Consent dated as of June 3, 2004 (as so amended and modified, the “Credit Agreement”; capitalized terms used herein but not defined shall be used herein as defined in the Credit Agreement). Dresser Holdings has entered into an Assignment and Assumption Agreement dated as of July 3, 2002 with DEG Acquisitions whereby Dresser Holdings assumed the duties and liabilities of DEG Acquisitions under the Credit Agreement and the Security Agreement.

 

WHEREAS, the Borrowers desire to (a) amend certain provisions of the Credit Agreement and (b) waive certain Defaults and Events of Default under the Credit Agreement, in each case as provided herein;

 

WHEREAS, the Required Lenders have agreed, subject to the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth, to grant the Borrowers’ request as set forth below;


NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and for other good and valuable consideration (the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged), the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:

 

SECTION 1. Amendments to the Credit Agreement. Subject to the satisfaction of the conditions precedent set forth in Section 3, the Credit Agreement is, effective as of the date hereof, hereby amended as follows:

 

(a) Section 1.01 is hereby amended by inserting the following new definition therein in the appropriate alphabetical order:

 

Prepayment Amount” has the meaning specified in Section 6.01(n).

 

(b) Section 2.06(b)(ii)(A) is amended by (i) deleting the word “and” where it appears at the end of clause (i) of the parenthetical therein, (ii) inserting the word “and” immediately after subclause (ii) of such parenthetical and (iii) inserting the following new subclause (iii) at the end of such parenthetical:

 

“(iii) assets sold pursuant to clause (viii) and/or clause (ix) of Section 5.02(e)”

 

(c) Section 5.01 is amended by replacing clause (q) with the following:

 

“(q) On or prior to November 14, 2005, the U.S. Borrower shall furnish to the Agents and the Lender Parties (i) audited annual financial statements for the Fiscal Year ended in 2004, as required by Section 5.03(b) and (ii) to the extent that the annual financial statements for the Fiscal Years ended in 2002 or 2003 are required to be restated in connection with the preparation of such financial statements for the Fiscal Year ended in 2004, revised audited financial statements for such Fiscal Years, as required by Section 5.03(b), it being agreed that the delivery of the financial statements contained in the U.S. Borrower’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the Fiscal Year ended in 2004, if such financial statements include the restated annual financial statements for the Fiscal Years ended in 2002 or 2003, shall satisfy the requirements of this clause (ii).”

 

(d) Section 5.02(e) is amended by deleting the word “and” where it appears at the end of clause (vi) thereof and adding a new clause (viii) and a new clause (ix) immediately following clause (vii) of such section to read as follows:

 

“(viii) the sale or other disposition of assets comprising, used in or relating to the world-wide on/off valve business of the U.S. Borrower and its Subsidiaries (including, without limitation, stock of Subsidiaries engaged in such business) and agreements granting the right to purchase or otherwise acquire such assets, so long as the Net Cash Proceeds of such sale are not less than the difference between U.S.$200,000,000 and the amount of Net Cash Proceeds, if any, received by the U.S. Borrower in respect of a sale or other disposition made pursuant to clause (ix) below; and

 

(ix) the sale or other disposition of assets comprising, used in or relating to the world-wide instruments business of the U.S. Borrower and its Subsidiaries (including, without limitation, stock of Subsidiaries engaged in such business) and agreements granting the right to purchase or otherwise acquire such assets.”

 

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(e) Section 6.01 is amended by inserting the word “or” immediately after clause (m) thereof and adding a new clause (n) immediately following clause (m) of such section to read as follows:

 

“(n) the U.S. Borrower shall fail, within 30 days after its receipt of any Net Cash Proceeds from any sale of its world-wide on/off valve business permitted by Section 5.02(e)(viii) or any Net Cash Proceeds from any sale of its world-wide instruments business permitted by Section 5.02(e)(ix), to make an optional prepayment of Tranche C Term Advances pursuant to Section 2.06(a) in an amount (the “Prepayment Amount”) equal to the Net Cash Proceeds so received; provided, that if (and only if) substantially all of the assets of both of such businesses have been sold, the Prepayment Amount shall be reduced by an amount, not exceeding U.S.$30,000,000, equal to all such Net Cash Proceeds applied to pay Obligations of Foreign Subsidiaries;”

 

SECTION 2. Waiver and Standstill. (a) Subject to Section 3 hereof, the Required Lenders hereby waive any Default or Event of Default in respect of the provisions of Sections 2.06(b)(ii) (but only in respect of equity proceeds in an amount not greater than $10,000,000 used to finance an asset acquisition), 2.07(a), 2.08(c), 3.01(a)(vi), 3.01(c), 3.01(e), 3.01(i), 3.02, 4.01(g), 4.01(h), 4.01(i), 4.01(j), 4.01(q)(ii), 5.01(a), 5.01(g), 5.02(b)(ii)(F) and (G), 5.02(f)(vii), (viii) and (ix), 5.02(g), 5.03(a), 5.03(b), 5.03(c), 5.03(d), 5.04(a) and 5.04(b) of the Credit Agreement and any related or substantially comparable provision of any Loan Document, in each case consisting of, resulting from or relating in any respect to (i) the re-audit, revision or restatement of any financial statement delivered prior to the date of this Amendment by the U.S. Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries (including, without limitation, any misstatement therein or in any certificate, representation or warranty relating thereto and any error, defect or deficiency in accounting procedures or in the application of accounting principles reflected thereby or relating thereto), (ii) any failure to deliver any such financial statement or the 2004 audited annual financial statements when or as required, except as required by Section 5.01(q), (iii) any failure to comply with any obligation that became required to be performed or observed under any of such provisions by reason of the occurrence of any such Default or Event of Default or (iv) any misstatement as to the absence of any such Default or Event of Default.

 

(b) Subject to Section 3 hereof, the Required Lenders waive any Default or Event of Default now existing or hereafter arising under Section 6.01(e) of the Credit Agreement resulting from a default under Section 4.03 of the Indenture under which the Senior Subordinated Debt was issued; provided, however, that the exercise by the Trustee or the requisite holders of Senior Subordinated Notes of their right to give a notice of acceleration pursuant to Section 6.02 of such Indenture by reason of the existence of such default under Section 4.03 of the Indenture shall constitute an immediate Event of Default.

 

SECTION 3. Conditions to Effectiveness. This Amendment shall become effective as of the first date set forth above (the “Amendment No. 11 Effective Date”) when each of the conditions set forth in this Section 3 to this Amendment shall have been fulfilled to the satisfaction of the Administrative Agent.

 

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(i) Execution of Counterparts. The Administrative Agent shall have received counterparts of this Amendment, duly executed and delivered on behalf of each of (a) the Borrowers, (b) the Administrative Agent and (c) the Required Lenders, or as to any of the foregoing parties, advice reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent that each of the foregoing parties has executed a counterpart of this Amendment.

 

(ii) Payment of Fees and Expenses. The U.S. Borrower shall have paid, on or before September 30, 2005, (a) to the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of each Lender executing this Amendment on or before September 28, 2005, a fee equal to 0.05% of the aggregate Revolving Credit Commitments and Tranche C Term Advances of each such Lender and (b) all expenses (including the fees and expenses of Shearman & Sterling LLP) incurred in connection with the preparation, negotiation and execution of this Amendment and other matters relating to the Credit Agreement from and after the last invoice to the extent invoiced.

 

(iii) Execution of Consent. The Administrative Agent shall have received counterparts of a Consent substantially in the form of Exhibit A to this Amendment, duly executed by each of the entities listed therein.

 

(iv) Waiver Under Refinancing Loan Agreement. The requisite number of lenders under the Refinancing Loan Agreement shall have agreed to waive any defaults under the Refinancing Loan Agreement arising from the matters referred to herein, on terms satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.

 

The Administrative Agent will notify the U.S. Borrower when this Amendment has become effective as set forth above, and such notice shall be conclusive and binding on the Lenders.

 

SECTION 4. Representations and Warranties. Each Borrower hereby represents and warrants as follows:

 

(a) On the date hereof, after giving effect to this Amendment No. 11, (i) no event has occurred and is continuing, or would result from the effectiveness of this Amendment No. 11, that constitutes a Default and (ii) all representations and warranties set forth in the Loan Documents shall be true and correct in all material respects.

 

(b) No authorization or approval or other action by, and no notice to or filing with, any governmental authority or regulatory body or any other third party is required for the due execution, delivery or performance by the Borrowers of this Amendment No. 11 and by the Guarantors and the Grantors of the consent attached hereto or other transactions contemplated hereby.

 

(c) This Amendment No. 11 has been duly executed and delivered by the Borrowers. The consent attached hereto has been duly executed and delivered by each of the Guarantors and the Grantors. This Amendment No. 11 and each of the other Loan Documents, as amended hereby, to which each Borrower, each Guarantor and each Grantor is a party are legal, valid and binding obligations of such Borrower, such Guarantor and such Grantor, as applicable, enforceable against such Borrower, such Guarantor and such Grantor, as applicable, in accordance with their respective terms.

 

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SECTION 5. Reference to and Effect on the Transaction Documents. (a) On and after the effectiveness of this Amendment, each reference in the Credit Agreement to “hereunder”, “hereof” or words of like import referring to the Credit Agreement, and each reference in the other transaction documents to the “Credit Agreement”, “thereunder”, “thereof” or words of like import referring to the Credit Agreement, shall mean and be a reference to the Credit Agreement as modified by this Amendment.

 

(b) The Credit Agreement, the Notes and each of the other Loan Documents, as specifically amended by this Amendment, are and shall continue to be in full force and effect and are hereby in all respects ratified and confirmed. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Collateral Documents and all of the Collateral described therein do and shall continue to secure the payment of all Obligations of the Loan Parties under the Loan Documents, in each case as amended by this Amendment.

 

(c) The execution, delivery and effectiveness of this Amendment shall not, except as expressly provided herein, operate as a waiver of any right, power or remedy of any Lender or any Agent under any of the Loan Documents, nor constitute a waiver of any provision of any of the Loan Documents.

 

SECTION 6. Execution in Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts and by different parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which when so executed shall be deemed to be an original and all of which taken together shall constitute but one and the same agreement. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page to this Amendment by telecopier shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Amendment.

 

SECTION 7. Governing Law. This Amendment shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York, and shall be subject to the jurisdictional and service provisions of the Credit Agreement, as if this were a part of the Credit Agreement.

 

SECTION 8. Entire Agreement; Modification. This Amendment constitutes the entire agreement of the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof, there being no other agreements or understandings, oral, written or otherwise, respecting such subject matter, any such agreement or understanding being superseded hereby, shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns, and may not be amended, extended or otherwise modified, except in a writing executed in whole or in counterparts by each party hereto.

 

SECTION 9. Confirmation of Release of Collateral. Upon any sale, lease, transfer or other disposition of any item of Collateral of any Grantor in accordance with the terms of the Loan Documents as amended hereby, the Collateral Agent will, at such Grantor’s expense, execute and deliver to such Grantor such documents as such Grantor shall reasonably request to evidence the release of such item of Collateral from all assignments and security

 

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interests granted by the Loan Documents; provided, however, that such Grantor shall have delivered to the Collateral Agent, at least five Business Days prior to the date of the proposed release, a written request for release describing the item of Collateral and the terms of the sale, lease, transfer or other disposition in reasonable detail, including, without limitation, the price thereof and any expenses in connection therewith, together with a form of release for execution by the Collateral Agent and a certificate of such Grantor to the effect that the transaction is in compliance with the Loan Documents and as to such other matters as the Collateral Agent may request.

 

[Signatures follow.]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be executed and delivered by their respective authorized officers as of the day and year first above written.

 

DRESSER, INC., as U.S. Borrower

By:

      /S/    JAMES A. NATTIER        
   

Name:

  James A. Nattier
   

Title:

 

Executive Vice President and

Chief Financial Officer

 

D.I. LUXEMBOURG S.A.R.L.,
as Euro Borrower

By:

      /S/    JAMES A. NATTIER        
   

Name:

  James A. Nattier
   

Title:

  Manager


DEG ACQUISITIONS, LLC

By:

 

FIRST RESERVE FUND VIII, L.P.,

   

a Delaware limited partnership, its Manager

   

By:

 

FIRST RESERVE GP VIII, L.P.,

       

a Delaware limited partnership, its general

partner

       

By:

 

FIRST RESERVE CORPORATION,

           

a Delaware corporation, its general

partner

       

By:

      /S/    THOMAS R. DENISON        
           

Name:

  Thomas R. Denison
           

Title:

  Managing Director


DRESSER HOLDINGS, INC.

By:

      /S/     JAMES A. NATTIER        
   

Name:

  James A. Nattier
   

Title:

  Executive Vice President


MORGAN STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING, INC.,

as Administrative Agent

By:

  /s/    EUGENE MARTIN        
   

Name:

  Eugene Martin
   

Title:

  Managing Director


MORGAN STANLEY & CO. INCORPORATED,
as Collateral Agent

By:

  /s/    EUGENE MARTIN        
   

Name:

  Eugene Martin
   

Title:

  Managing Director


EXHIBIT A TO AMENDMENT NO. 11

 

CONSENT

 

Reference is made to the Credit Agreement, dated as of April 10, 2001, as amended by Amendment No. 1 thereto dated as of March 13, 2002, Amendment No. 2 thereto dated as of June 17, 2002, Amendment No. 3 thereto dated as of December 11, 2002, Amendment No. 4 and Waiver thereto dated as of March 31, 2003, Amendment No. 5 dated as of June 30, 2003, Amendment No. 6 and Waiver thereto dated as of August 5, 2003, Amendment No. 7 thereto dated as of March 1, 2004, Amendment No. 8 and Waiver thereto dated as of March 18, 2005, Amendment No. 9 and Waiver thereto dated as of May 27, 2005 and Amendment No. 10 and Waiver thereto dated as of July 14, 2005 and as modified by the Consent dated as of June 3, 2004 and the Consent and Waiver dated as of March 18, 2005, among the Borrowers, the Lender Parties party thereto, and Morgan Stanley Senior Funding, Inc., as Administrative Agent (such Credit Agreement, as so amended and modified, the “Credit Agreement”).

 

Each of the undersigned confirms and agrees that (a) notwithstanding the effectiveness of the foregoing Amendment No. 11 to and Waiver under the Credit Agreement, each Loan Document to which such Person is a party is, and shall continue to be, in full force and effect and is hereby ratified and confirmed in all respects, in each case as amended by Amendment No. 11 to and Waiver under the Credit Agreement, and (b) the Collateral Documents to which such Person is a party and all of the Collateral described therein do, and shall continue to, secure the payment of all of the Secured Obligations and the Guaranteed Obligations, respectively (in each case, as defined therein).

 

DEG ACQUISITIONS, LLC

By:

 

FIRST RESERVE FUND VIII, L.P.,

   

a Delaware limited partnership, its Manager

   

By:

 

FIRST RESERVE GP VIII, L.P.,

       

a Delaware limited partnership, its general

partner

By:

 

FIRST RESERVE CORPORATION,

   

a Delaware corporation, its general partner

By:

  /s/    THOMAS R. DENISON        
   

Name:

  Thomas R. Denison
   

Title:

  Managing Director


DRESSER HOLDINGS, INC.

By:

  /s/    JAMES A. NATTIER        
   

Name:

Title:

 

James A. Nattier

Executive Vice President

DRESSER INTERNATIONAL, INC.

By:

  /s/    JAMES A. NATTIER        
   

Name:

Title:

 

James A. Nattier

Executive Vice President

DRESSER RE, INC.

By:

  /s/    JAMES A. NATTIER        
   

Name:

Title:

 

James A. Nattier

Executive Vice President

DRESSER RUSSIA, INC.

By:

  /s/    JAMES A. NATTIER        
   

Name:

Title:

 

James A. Nattier

Executive Vice President

LVF HOLDING CORPORATION

By:

  /s/    JAMES A. NATTIER        
   

Name:

Title:

 

James A. Nattier

Executive Vice President

DRESSER ENTECH, INC.

By:

  /s/    JAMES A. NATTIER        
   

Name:

Title:

 

James A. Nattier

Executive Vice President


RING-O VALVE, INCORPORATED

By:

      /S/     JAMES A. NATTIER        
   

Name:

Title:

 

James A. Nattier

Executive Vice President

DRESSER CHINA, INC.

By:

      /S/    JAMES A. NATTIER        
   

Name:

Title:

 

James A. Nattier

Executive Vice President


LENDERS

ULT CBNA Loan Funding LLC, for itself or as

agent for ULT CFPI Loan Funding LLC

By:       /s/    BEATA KONOPKO        
   

Name:

  Beata Konopko
   

Title:

  As Attorney-in-Fact


LENDERS
ALLIED IRISH BANKS PLC.
By:       /s/    R. TERRADISTA        
   

Name:

  R. Terradista
   

Title:

  Sr. Vice President
By:       /S/    JOSEPH S. AUGUST_____        
   

Name:

  JOSEPH S. AUGUST_____
   

Title:

  Vice President


LENDERS
Allstate Life Insurance Company
[Print Name of Financial Institution]
By:       /s/    CHRIS GOERGEN        
   

Name:

  Chris Goergen
   

Title:

  Authorized Signatory
By:       /S/    DOROTHY E. EVEN        
   

Name:

  DOROTHY E. EVEN
   

Title:

  Authorized Signatory
AIMCO CDO Series 2000-A
[Print Name of Financial Institution]
By:       /s/    CHRIS GOERGEN        
   

Name:

  Chris Goergen
   

Title:

  Authorized Signatory
By:       /S/    DOROTHY E. EVEN        
   

Name:

  DOROTHY E. EVEN
   

Title:

  Authorized Signatory
AIMCO CDO Series 2001-A
[Print Name of Financial Institution]
By:       /s/    CHRIS GOERGEN        
   

Name:

  Chris Goergen
   

Title:

  Authorized Signatory
By:       /S/    DOROTHY E. EVEN        
   

Name:

  DOROTHY E. EVEN
   

Title:

  Authorized Signatory


LENDERS
NORTHWOODS CAPITAL III, LIMITED
BY:   ANGELO, GORDON & CO., L.P.,
    AS COLLATERAL MANAGER
    [Print Name of Financial Institution]

By:

      /s/    BRADLEY PATTELLI        
   

Name:

  Bradley Pattelli
   

Title:

  MANAGING DIRECTOR


LENDERS
NORTHWOODS CAPITAL IV, LIMITED
BY:   ANGELO, GORDON & CO., L.P.,
    AS COLLATERAL MANAGER
    [Print Name of Financial Institution]

By:

      /s/    BRADLEY PATTELLI        
   

Name:

  Bradley Pattelli
   

Title:

  MANAGING DIRECTOR


LENDERS

NAVIGATOR CDO 2004, LTD.

By:

 

Antares Asset Management Inc., as Agent

By:

      /s/    STEVEN J. ROBINSON        
   

Name:

  Steven J. Robinson
   

Title:

  Vice President


LENDERS

NOVA CDO 2001, LTD.

By:

      /s/    STEVEN J. ROBINSON        
   

Name:

  Steven J. Robinson
   

Title:

  Vice President


LENDERS

Sankaty Advisors, LLC as Collateral

Manager for A VERY POINT CLO,

LTD., as Term Lender

    [Print Name of Financial Institution]
By:       /s/    TIMOTHY BARNS        
   

Name:

  TIMOTHY BARNS
   

Title:

  SR. VICE PRESIDENT


LENDERS

Sankaty Advisors, Inc., as Collateral

Manager for Brant Point CBO

1999-1 LTD., as Term Lender

[Print Name of Financial Institution]

By:       /s/    TIMOTHY BARNS        
   

Name:

  TIMOTHY BARNS
   

Title:

  SR. VICE PRESIDENT


LENDERS

Sankaty Advisors, LLC, as Collateral

Manager for Brant Point II CBO

2000-1 LTD., as Term Lender

[Print Name of Financial Institution]
By:       /s/    TIMOTHY BARNS        
   

Name:

  TIMOTHY BARNS
   

Title:

  SR. VICE PRESIDENT


LENDERS

Sankaty Advisors, LLC as Collateral

Manager for Castle Hill III CLO,

Limited, as Term Lender

[Print Name of Financial Institution]

By:       /s/    TIMOTHY BARNS        
   

Name:

  TIMOTHY BARNS
   

Title:

  SR. VICE PRESIDENT


LENDERS

Sankaty Advisors, LLC as Collateral

Manager for Castle Hill I - INGOTS,

Ltd., as Term Lender

[Print Name of Financial Institution]

By:       /s/    TIMOTHY BARNS        
   

Name:

  TIMOTHY BARNS
   

Title:

  SR. VICE PRESIDENT


LENDERS

Sankaty Advisors, LLC as Collateral

Manager for Castle Hill II - INGOTS,

Ltd., as Term Lender

[Print Name of Financial Institution]
By:       /s/    TIMOTHY BARNS        
   

Name:

  TIMOTHY BARNS
   

Title:

  SR. VICE PRESIDENT
         


LENDERS

Sankaty Advisors, LLC as Collateral

Manager for Race Point CLO, Limited,

as Term Lender

[Print Name of Financial Institution]
By:       /s/    TIMOTHY BARNS        
   

Name:

  TIMOTHY BARNS
   

Title:

  SR. VICE PRESIDENT


LENDERS

Sankaty High Yield Partners III, L.P.

   

[Print Name of Financial Institution]

By:       /s/    TIMOTHY BARNS        
   

Name:

  TIMOTHY BARNS
   

Title:

  SR. VICE PRESIDENT


PPM SPYGLASS FUNDING TRUST

By:       /s/    M. CRISTINA HIGGINS         
   

Name:

  M. Cristina Higgins
   

Title:

  AUTHORIZED AGENT


WINGED FOOT FUNDING TRUST
By:       /s/    M. CRISTINA HIGGINS         
   

Name:

  M. Cristina Higgins
   

Title:

  AUTHORIZED AGENT


LENDERS
Columbus Loan Funding Ltd.
By:  

Citigroup Alternative Investments LLC

By:   /s/    JOHN O’CONNELL        

Name:

  John O’Connell

Title:

  Vice President


LENDERS

Citigroup Investments Corporate Loan Fund Inc.

By:   Citigroup Alternative Investments LLC
By:   /s/    JOHN O’CONNELL        

Name:

  John O’Connell

Title:

  Vice President


LENDERS

FRANKLIN FLOATING RATE

DAILY ACCESS FUND

[Print Name of Financial Institution]

By:       /s/    RICHARD HSU        
   

Name:

  Richard Hsu
   

Title:

  Vice President


LENDERS
AIM FLOATING RATE FUND
By:  

INVESCO Senior Secured Management, Inc.

As Sub-Adviser

 

By:       /s/    KAREN S. KLAPPER        
   

Name:

  Karen S. Klapper
   

Title:

  Authorized Signatory


LENDERS
ALZETTE EUROPEAN CLO S.A.
By:  

INVESCO Senior Secured Management, Inc.

As Collateral Manager

 

By:       /s/    KAREN S. KLAPPER        
   

Name:

  Karen S. Klapper
   

Title:

  Authorized Signatory


LENDERS

AVALON CAPITAL LTD.

By:  

INVESCO Senior Secured Management, Inc.

As Portfolio Advisor

 

By:       /s/    KAREN S. KLAPPER        
   

Name:

  Karen S. Klapper
   

Title:

  Authorized Signatory


LENDERS

AVALON CAPITAL LTD. 3

By:  

INVESCO Senior Secured Management, Inc.

As Asset Manager

 

By:       /s/    KAREN S. KLAPPER        
   

Name:

  Karen S. Klapper
   

Title:

  Authorized Signatory


LENDERS
CHAMPLAIN CLO, LTD.
By:  

INVESCO Senior Secured Management, Inc.

As Collateral Manager

 

By:       /s/    KAREN S. KLAPPER        
   

Name:

  Karen S. Klapper
   

Title:

  Authorized Signatory


LENDERS
CHARTER VIEW PORTFOLIO
By:  

INVESCO Senior Secured Management, Inc.

As Investment Advisor

By:       /s/    KAREN S. KLAPPER        
   

Name:

  Karen S. Klapper
   

Title:

  Authorized Signatory


LENDERS
DIVERSIFIED VIEW PORTFOLIO LTD.
By:  

INVESCO Senior Secured Management, Inc.

as Investment Advisor

By:       /s/    KAREN S. KLAPPER        
   

Name:

  Karen S. Klapper
   

Title:

  Authorized Signatory


LENDERS
INVESCO EUROPEAN CDO I S.A.
By:  

INVESCO Senior Secured Management, Inc.

As Collateral Manager

By:       /s/    KAREN S. KLAPPER        
   

Name:

  Karen S. Klapper
   

Title:

  Authorized Signatory


LENDERS
LOAN FUNDING IX LLC, for itself or as agent for Corporate Loan Funding IX LLC
By:   INVESCO Senior Secured Management, Inc. As Portfolio Manager
By:       /s/    KAREN S. KLAPPER        
   

Name:

  Karen S. Klapper
   

Title:

  Authorized Signatory


LENDERS
PETRUSSE EUROPEAN CLO S.A.fvfv
By:  

INVESCO Senior Secured Management, Inc.

As Collateral Manager

By:       /s/    KAREN S. KLAPPER        
   

Name:

  Karen S. Klapper
   

Title:

  Authorized Signatory


LENDERS
SARATOGA CLO I, LIMITED

By:

 

INVESCO Senior Secured Management, Inc.

As Asset Manager

By:

      /s/    KAREN S. KLAPPER        
   

Name:

  Karen S. Klapper
   

Title:

  Authorized Signatory


LENDERS
KATONAH III, LTD. by Sankaty Advisors LLC as Sub-Advisors

By:

      /s/    TIMOTHY BARNS        
   

Name:

  Timothy Barns
   

Title:

  SR. Vice President


LightPoint CLO 2004-1, Ltd.
By:       /S/    THIMOTHY S. VAN KIRK        
   

Name:

  THIMOTHY S. VAN KIRK
   

Title:

  MANAGING DIRECTOR


LENDERS

Venture IV CDO Limited

By   its investment advisor, MJX Asset Management LLC
By:       /s/    KEN OSTMARIN        
   

Name:

  Ken Ostmarin
   

Title:

  Director


LENDERS
Natexis Banques Populaires

[Print Name of Financial Institution]

By:       /s/    TIMOTHY L. POLVADO         
   

Name:

  Timothy L. Polvado
   

Title:

  Vice President & Group Manager
By:       /s/    DONOVAN C. BROUSSARD        
   

Name:

  Donovan C. Broussard
   

Title:

  Vice President and Manager


LENDERS

Clydesdale CLO 2001-1, Ltd.

[Print Name of Financial Institution]

By:       /s/    RICHARD W. STENART        
   

Name:

  Richard W. Stenart
   

Title:

  Managing Director
       

NOMURA CORPORATE RESEARCH

AND ASSET MANAGEMENT INC.

AS

COLLATERAL MANAGER


LENDERS
Clydesdale CLO 2003 Ltd
[Print Name of Financial Institution]
By:       /s/    RICHARD W. STENART        
   

Name:

  Richard W. Stenart
   

Title:

  Managing Director
       

NOMURA CORPORATE RESEARCH AND ASSET MANAGEMENT INC.

AS

COLLATERAL MANAGER


LENDERS
Clydesdale CLO 2004, Ltd
[Print Name of Financial Institution]
By:       /s/    RICHARD W. STENART         
   

Name:

  Richard W. Stenart
   

Title:

  Managing Director
   

NOMURA CORPORATE RESEARCH AND ASSET MANAGEMENT INC.

AS

INVESTMENT MANAGER


LENDERS
NCRAM Loan Trust
[Print Name of Financial Institution]
By:       /s/    RICHARD W. STENART        
   

Name:

  Richard W. Stenart
   

Title:

  Managing Director
   

NOMURA CORPORATE RESEARCH AND ASSET MANAGEMENT INC.

AS

INVESTMENT ADVISOR


LENDERS
Nomura Bond & Loan Fund
[Print Name of Financial Institution]
By:       /s/    RICHARD W. STENART        
   

Name:

  Richard W. Stenart
   

Title:

  Managing Director

By:

 

UFJ Trust Bank Limited as Trustee

By:

 

Nomura Corporate Research and

Asset Management Inc.

Attorney in Fact


LENDERS

Trust Company of the West

[Print Name of Financial Institution]
CELERITY CLO LIMITED
By:   TCW Advisors, Inc., As Agent
By:       /s/    VIKAS MAVINKURVE        
   

Name:

  VIKAS MAVINKURVE
   

Title:

  VICE PRESIDENT
By:       /s/    G. WAYNE HOSANG        
   

Name:

  G. WAYNE HOSANG
   

Title:

  MANAGING DIRECTOR


LENDERS

Trust Company of the West

[Print Name of Financial Institution]
C-SQUARED CDO LTD.
By:   TCW Advisors, Inc., as its
Portfolio Manager
By:       /s/    VIKAS MAVINKURVE         
   

Name:

  VIKAS MAVINKURVE
   

Title:

  VICE PRESIDENT
         
By:       /s/    G. WAYNE HOSANG        
   

Name:

  G. Wayne Hosang
   

Title:

  Vice President


LENDERS
Trust Company of the West

[Print Name of Financial Institution]

FIRST 2004-I CLO, LTD.

By:  

TCW Advisors, Inc.,

its Collateral Manager

By:   /s/    VIKAS MAVINKURVE        

Name:

  Vikas Mavinkurve

Title

  Vice President
By:   /s/    G. WAYNE HOSANG        

Name:

  G. Wayne Hosang

Title

  Vice President


LENDERS
Trust Company of the West

[Print Name of Financial Institution]

FIRST 2004-II CLO, LTD.

By:  

TCW Advisors, Inc.,

its Collateral Manager

By:   /s/    VIKAS MAVINKURVE        

Name:

  Vikas Mavinkurve

Title

  Vice President
By:   /s/    G. WAYNE HOSANG        

Name:

  G. Wayne Hosang

Title

  Vice President


LENDERS
Trust Company of the West

[Print Name of Financial Institution]

LOAN FUNDING I LLC,

a wholly owned subsidiary of

Citibank, N.A.

By:

 

TCW Advisors, Inc.,

as portfolio manager of

Loan Funding I LLC

By:   /s/    VIKAS MAVINKURVE        

Name:

  Vikas Mavinkurve

Title:

  Vice President
By:   /s/    G. WAYNE HOSANG        

Name:

  G. Wayne Hosang

Title:

  Vice President


LENDERS

Trust Company of the West

[Print Name of Financial Institution]
TCW SELECT LOAN FUND, LIMITED
By:  

TCW Advisors, Inc. as its

Collateral Manager

By:   /s/    VIKAS MAVINKURVE        

Name:

  VIKAS MAVINKURVE

Title:

  VICE PRESIDENT
By:   /s/    G. WAYNE HOSANG        

Name:

  G. Wayne Hosang

Title:

  Vice President


LENDERS

Trust Company of the West

[Print Name of Financial Institution]

VELOCITY CLO, LTD.

By:  

TCW Advisors, Inc.,

its Collateral Manager

By:   /s/    VIKAS MAVINKURVE        

Name:

  VIKAS MAVINKURVE

Title:

  VICE PRESIDENT
By:   /s/    G. WAYNE HOSANG         

Name:

  G. Wayne Hosang

Title:

  Vice President


LENDERS
TORONTO DOMINION (NEW YORK), LLC.
By:   /s/    MOSOOD FIKREE        

Name:

  Mosood Fikree

Title:

  Authorized Signatory


LENDERS
WELLS FARGO BANK N.A.
By:       /s/    WILLIAM S. ROGERS        
   

Name:

  William S. Rogers
   

Title:

  VICE PRESIDENT


LENDERS
INVESTORS BANK & TRUST COMPANY AS SUB-CUSTODIAN AGENT OF CYPRESSTREE INTERNATIONAL LOAN HOLDING COMPANY LIMITED
By:       /s/    MARTHA HADELER        
   

Name:

  Martha Hadeler
   

Title:

  Managing Director
By:       /s/    JOHN A. FRABOTTA        
   

Name:

  JOHN A. FRABOTTA
   

Title:

  DIRECTOR


LENDERS
Hewett’s Island CDO, Ltd.
By:  

Cypress Tree Investment Management Company,

Inc., as Portfolio Manager

   

By:

      /s/    JOHN A. FRABOTTA         
       

Name:

  John A. Frabotta
       

Title:

  DIRECTOR


LENDERS

Katonah II, Ltd. by Sankaty

Advisors LLC as Sub-Advisors

[Print Name of Financial Institution]

By:       /s/    TIMOTHY BARNS        
    Name:   TIMOTHY BARNS
    Title:   SR. VICE PRESIDENT


LENDERS

MUIRFIELD TRADING LLC

By:       /s/    CRISTINA HIGGINS        
   

Name:

  Cristina Higgins
   

Title:

  Authorized Agent


LENDERS

FORTIS CAPITAL CORP.

By:       /s/    PAUL NAUMANN        
   

Name:

  Paul Naumann
   

Title:

  Managing Director

FORTIS CAPITAL CORP.

By:       /s/    JOHN M. CRANFORD        
   

Name:

  John M. Cranford
   

Title:

  Senior Vice President


LENDERS

Credit Industriel et Commercial

By:       /s/    ANTHONY ROCK        
   

Name:

  Anthony Rock
   

Title:

  Vice President
By:       /s/    MARCUS EDWARD        
   

Name:

  Marcus Edward
   

Title:

  Vice President


LENDERS
ORIX Financial Services, Inc.
By:       /s/    KENNETH E. MOORE        
   

Name:

  Kenneth E. Moore
   

Title:

  Managing Director


LENDERS

Aeries Finance-II Ltd.

By: Patriarch Partners X, LLC,
its Managing Agent

By:       /s/    LYNN TILTON        
   

Name:

  Lynn Tilton
   

Title:

  Manager


LENDERS
Airlie CBNA Loan Funding LLC for itself or as agent for Airlie CFPI Loan Funding LLC
By:       /s/    SUZANNE SMITH        
   

Name:

  Suzanne Smith
   

Title:

  As Attorney-in-Fact


LENDERS

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce

[Print Name of Financial Institution]

By:       /s/    JOHN O’DOWD        
   

Name:

  John O’Dowd
   

Title:

  Authorized Signatory
By:       /s/    MILEWA GRGIC        
   

Name:

  Milewa Grgic
   

Title:

  Authorized Signatory


LENDERS

LONG LANE MASTER TRUST II

[Print Name of Financial Institution]

By:       /s/    M. CRISTINA HIGGINS        
   

Name:

  M. Cristina Higgins
   

Title:

  Authorized Agent


LENDERS

Sankaty Advisors, LLC as Collateral
Manager for Race Point II CLO,
Limited, as Team Lender

[Print Name of Financial Institution]

By:       /s/    TIMOTHY BARNS        
   

Name:

  Timothy Barns
   

Title:

  SR. Vice President


LENDERS
Stone Tower CLO II Ltd.
by:  Stone Tower Debt Advisors
as its Collateral Manager
[Print Name of Financial Institution]
By:       /s/    MICHAEL W. DELPECIO        
   

Name:

  Michael W. Delpecio
   

Title:

  Authorized Signatory


LENDERS
ARCHIMEDES FUNDING III, LTD.

BY:

 

ING Capital Advisors LLC,

as Collateral Manager

BY:       /s/    GORDON R. COOK        
   

Name:

  Gordon R. Cook
   

Title:

  Sr. Credit Analyst
ARCHIMEDES FUNDING IV (CAYMAN), LTD.

BY:

 

ING Capital Advisors LLC,

as Collateral Manager

BY:       /s/    GORDON R. COOK        
   

Name:

  Gordon R. Cook
   

Title:

  Sr. Credit Analyst

ENDURANCE CLO I, LTD

C/o ING Capital Advisors LLC,

as Portfolio Manager

By:       /s/    GORDON R. COOK        
   

Name:

  Gordon R. Cook
   

Title:

  Sr. Credit Analyst
NEMEAN CLO, LTD.

BY:

 

ING Capital Advisors LLC,

as Investment Manager

BY:       /s/    GORDON R. COOK        
   

Name:

  Gordon R. Cook
   

Title:

  Sr. Credit Analyst
SEQUILS-ING I (HBDGM), LTD.

BY:

 

ING Capital Advisors LLC,

as Collateral Manager

BY:       /s/    GORDON R. COOK        
   

Name:

  Gordon R. Cook
   

Title:

  Sr. Credit Analyst


LENDERS
SEQUILS-LIBERTY, LTD.

By:

 

INVESCO Senior Secured Management, Inc.

As Collateral Manager

By:       /s/    KAREN S. KLAPPER        
   

Name:

  Karen S. Klapper
   

Title:

  Authorized Signatory


MASSACHUSETTS MUTUAL LIFE

INSURANCE COMPANY

By:

 

Babson Capital Management LLC as

Investment Adviser

By:

  /s/    GLENN P DUFFY        

Name:

  GLENN P DUFFY, CFA

Title:

  Managing Director

MAPLEWOOD (CAYMAN) LIMITED

By:

 

Babson Capital Management LLC as

Investment Manager

By:

  /s/    GLENN P DUFFY        

Name:

  GLENN P DUFFY, CFA

Title:

  Managing Director

SUFFIELD CLO, LIMITED

NEWTON CDO LTD

SEABOARD CLO 2000 LTD.

ELC (CAYMAN) LTD. 1999-II

BABSON CLO LTD. 2003-I

BABSON CLO LTD. 2004-I

BABSON CLO LTD. 2005-III

By:

 

Babson Capital Management LLC as

Collateral Manager

By:

  /s/    GLENN P DUFFY        

Name:

  GLENN P DUFFY, CFA

Title:

  Managing Director

SIMSBURY CLO, LIMITED

By:

 

Babson Capital Management LLC under

delegated authority from Massachusetts

Mutual Life Insurance Company as Collateral

Manager

By:

  /s/    GLENN P DUFFY        

Name:

  GLENN P DUFFY, CFA

Title:

  Managing Director


LENDERS

 

Ares VII CLO Ltd.

By:

 

Ares CLO Management VII, L.P.,

Investment Manager

By:

 

Ares CLO GP VII, LLC,

Its General Partner

By:

  /s/    SETH J. BRUFSKY        

Name:

  SETH J. BRUFSKY

Title:

  VICE PRESIDENT


LENDERS

 

MASTER SENIOR FLOATING RATE TRUST

By:

  /s/    OMAR JAMA        
    OMAR JAMA
    Authorized Signatory

DEBT STRATEGIES FUND, INC.

By:

  /s/    OMAR JAMA        
    OMAR JAMA
    Authorized Signatory

SENIOR HIGH INCOME PORTFOLIO, INC.

By:

  /s/    OMAR JAMA        
    OMAR JAMA
    Authorized Signatory


LENDERS

 

Jasper CLO, Ltd.

By:

 

Highland Capital Management, L.P., As Collateral Manager

By:

 

Strand Advisors, Inc., Its General Partner

 

By:

  /s/    CHAD SCHRAMEK        
   

Name:

  Chad Schramek, Assistant Treasurer
   

Title:

  Strand Advisors, Inc., General Partner of Highland Capital Management, L.P.


LENDERS

 

Highland Floating Rate Limited Liability Company

By:

 

Highland Capital Management, L.P., As Collateral Manager

By:

 

Strand Advisors, Inc., Its Investment Advisor

 

By:

  /s/    M. JASON BLACKBURN        
   

Name:

  Jason Blackburn Tressurer
   

Title:

 

Strand Advisors, Inc., General Partner of

Highland Capital Management, L.P.


 

LENDERS

Highland Floating Rate Advantage Fund

By:

 

Highland Capital Management, L.P., As Collateral Manager

By:

 

Strand Advisors, Inc., Its Investment Advisor

 

By:

  /S/    M. JASON BLACKBURN        
   

Name:

  Jason Blackburn Tressurer
   

Title:

  Strand Advisors, Inc., General Partner of Highland Capital Management, L.P.


LENDERS

 

             
            [Print Name of Financial Institution]

NYLIM Flatiron CLO 2003-1 Ltd.

           

By:

 

New York Life Investment Management LLC,

as Collateral Manager and Attorney-in-Fact

 

By:

   

By:

      /s/    ROBERT H. DIAL              

Name:

   
   

Name:

  ROBERT H. DIAL      

Title:

   
   

Title:

  Managing Director            

NYLIM Flatiron CLO 2004-1 Ltd.

 

New York Life Insurance and Annuity Corporation

By:

 

New York Life Investment Management LLC,

as Collateral Manager and Attorney-in-Fact

 

By:

 

New York Life Investment Management LLC,

Its Investment Manager

By:

      /s/    ROBERT H. DIAL          

By:

      /s/    ROBERT H. DIAL        
   

Name:

  ROBERT H. DIAL      

Name:

  ROBERT H. DIAL
   

Title:

  Managing Director      

Title:

  Managing Director

NYLIM Flatiron CLO 2005-1 Ltd.

           

By:

 

New York Life Investment Management LLC,

as Collateral Manager and Attorney-in-Fact

           

By:

      /s/    ROBERT H. DIAL                    
   

Name:

  ROBERT H. DIAL            
   

Title:

  Managing Director            

NYLIM High Yield CDO 2001 Ltd.

           

By:

 

New York Life Investment Management LLC,

as Collateral Manager and Attorney-in-Fact

           

By:

      /s/    ROBERT H. DIAL                    
    Name:   ROBERT H. DIAL            
   

Title:

  Managing Director            

New York Life Insurance Company

           

By:

      /s/    ROBERT H. DIAL                    
   

Name:

  Robert H. Dial            
   

Title:

  Vice President            


LENDERS

 

Silvermine Capital Management
[Print Name of Financial Institution]

By:

      /S/    JONATHAN J. MARKS        
   

Name:

  Jonathan J. Marks
   

Title:

  Principal
        Silvermine Capital Management, LLC
        263 Tresser Blvd.
        10th Floor
        Stamford, CT 06901
        (T) 203 ###-###-####
        (F) 203 ###-###-####


LENDERS

 

CREDIT SUISSE, New York Branch (formerly known as CREDIT SUISSE FIRST BOSTON, acting through its New York Branch)
By:       /S/    DAVID DODD
    Name:   David Dodd
    Title:   Vice President
By:       /S/    MIKHAIL FAYBUSOVICH
    Name:   Mikhail Faybusovich
    Title:   Associate


LENDERS
BALLANTYNE FUNDING LLC
[Print Name of Financial Institution]
By:       /s/    M. CRISTINA HIGGINS        
    Name:   M. Cristina Higgins
    Title:   Assistant Vice President


LENDERS
SunAmerica Life Insurance Company

By: AIG Global Investment Corp.,

Its Investment Adviser

    /s/    JAMES LEE        

Name:

  James Lee

Title:

  Vice President

Galaxy CLO 1999-1, Ltd.

By:

 

AIG Global Investment Corp.,

Its Collateral Manager

    /s/    JAMES LEE        

Name:

  James Lee

Title:

  Vice President

Galaxy CLO 2003-1, Ltd.

By:

 

AIG Global Investment Corp.,

Its Investment Adviser

    /s/    JAMES LEE        

Name:

  James Lee

Title:

  Vice President

Galaxy III CLO, Ltd.

By: AIG Global Investment Corp.,

Its Investment Adviser

    /s/    JAMES LEE        

Name:

  James Lee

Title:

  Vice President


LENDERS

Ameriprise Certificate Company

By: RiverSource Investments, LLC as

Collateral Manager

[Print Name of Financial Institution]
By:       /s/    YVONNE E. STEVENS        
    Name:   Yvonne E. Stevens
    Title:   Senior Managing Director


LENDERS
Gale Force 1 CLO, Ltd.
By:       GSO Capital Partners LP as Collateral Manager
By:       /s/    MELISSA MARANO        
    Name:   Melissa Marano
    Title:   Authorized Signatory


LENDERS
Stone Tower CLO III Ltd.
By:      

Stone Tower Debt Advisors

as its Collateral Manager

        [Print Name of Financial Institution]
By:       /s/    MICHAEL W. DELPERCIO        
    Name:   Michael W. Delpercio
    Title:   Authorized Signatory


LENDERS
BLACK DIAMOND CLO 2005-2 LTD
By:  

Black Diamond Capital Management, L.L.C.,

as its Collateral Manager

By:   /s/    JAMES J. ZENNI, JR.        
    Name:   James J. Zenni, Jr.
    Title:  

President & Managing Partner

Black Diamond Capital Management, L.L.C.


 

LENDERS
Travelers Insurance Company
[Print Name of Financial Institution]
As managed by Metropolitan Life Insurance
By:               /S/     JAMES R. DINGLER        
    Name:   James R. Dingler
    Title:   Director


LENDERS
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
[Print Name of Financial Institution]
By:            /s/    JAMES R. DINGLER        
    Name:   James R. Dingler
    Title:   Director