AGREEMENT Dated as of September 29, 2005
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. Borrowers 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 Grantors 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., | ||||
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, | ||||
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 OCONNELL | |
Name: | John OConnell | |
Title: | Vice President |
LENDERS | ||
Citigroup Investments Corporate Loan Fund Inc. | ||
By: | Citigroup Alternative Investments LLC | |
By: | /s/ JOHN OCONNELL | |
Name: | John OConnell | |
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 | ||||||
Hewetts 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, | ||||
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 ODOWD | |||
Name: | John ODowd | |||
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 [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 |