AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO CREDIT AGREEMENT
Exhibit 10.5
AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO CREDIT AGREEMENT
This Amendment No. 2 to Credit Agreement (this “Amendment”) is entered into as of May 30, 2014 by and among Baltimore Gas and Electric Company (the “Borrower”), The Royal Bank of Scotland plc, as administrative agent (the “Administrative Agent”) and the other financial institutions signatory hereto (the “Lenders”).
RECITALS
A. The Borrower, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders are party to that certain Credit Agreement dated as of March 23, 2011 and amended as of August 10, 2012 (as further amended, restated, extended, supplemented, modified and otherwise in effect on the date hereof, the “Credit Agreement”). Unless otherwise specified herein, capitalized terms used in this Amendment shall have the meanings ascribed to them by the Credit Agreement.
B. The Borrower, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders party hereto wish to amend the Credit Agreement on the terms and conditions set forth below.
Now, therefore, in consideration of the mutual execution hereof and other good and valuable consideration, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:
1. Amendments to the Credit Agreement. Subject to the satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Section 3 of this Amendment, the Credit Agreement shall be amended as follows:
(a) The following definitions are hereby inserted in the appropriate alphabetical locations into Section 1.01:
(i) “Amendment No. 2” shall mean that certain Amendment No. 2 to the Credit Agreement dated as of May 30, 2014.
(ii) “Extending Lender” shall mean Lenders that consent to the request for an extension of the Maturity Date until May 30, 2019 pursuant to Amendment No. 2.
(b) The following definition appearing in Section 1.01 is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:
(i) “Maturity Date” shall mean the earlier to occur of (i) (x) for any Non-Extending Lender, August 10, 2018 or (y) for any Extending Lender which is party to this Amendment, May 30, 2019, or (ii) the date on which such Lender’s Commitment is terminated or reduced to zero in accordance with the terms hereof.
2. Waiver and Consent.
(a) Pursuant to Section 8.09 of the Credit Agreement, the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and the Majority Lenders hereby waive (i) the notice requirements and (ii) the requirement that the extension of the Maturity Date be effective on the Maturity Date, in each case, as set forth in Section 2.10(d) of the Credit Agreement.
(b) Each Lender party hereto hereby agrees to extend the scheduled Maturity Date for its Commitments and Advances to May 30, 2019. Each such Lender is an “Extending Lender”, and each Lender which is not a party hereto is deemed a “Non-Extending Lender”, in each case, for the purposes of the Credit Agreement.
3. Effectiveness. This Amendment shall become effective on the date hereof when and if each of the following conditions is satisfied:
(a) The Administrative Agent shall have received one or more counterparts of this Amendment duly executed by the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and Lenders constituting Majority Lenders.
(b) Each of the Administrative Agent, the LC Banks and the Lenders shall have received payment of all fees and expenses then due and payable to the Administrative Agent, each LC Bank and the Lenders, respectively, subject to the Borrower receiving, to its satisfaction, an invoice of such amount at least three days prior to the date hereof.
(c) No event has occurred and is continuing or would result from this Amendment that constitutes an Event of Default or Unmatured Default.
(d) The representations and warranties contained in Section 4.01 of the Credit Agreement (other than those set forth in the last sentence of subsection (f) and in subsection (m) thereof) are correct on and as of the date hereof, before and after giving effect to this Amendment, as though made on and as of such date.
4. Reference to and Effect Upon the Credit Agreement.
(a) Except as expressly amended and supplemented hereby, the Credit Agreement shall remain in full force and effect to the extent in effect immediately prior to this Amendment and is hereby ratified and confirmed.
(b) The execution, delivery and effectiveness of this Amendment shall not operate as a waiver of any right, power or remedy of the Administrative Agent, the Borrower or any Lender under the Credit Agreement, nor constitute a waiver of any provision of the Credit Agreement, except as specifically set forth herein. Upon the effectiveness of this Amendment, each reference to the Credit Agreement to “This Agreement”, “hereunder”, “hereof”, “herein” or words of similar import shall mean and be a reference to the Credit Agreement as amended and supplemented hereby. This Amendment shall constitute a Credit Document.
(c) The provisions set forth in Sections 8.06, 8.14 and 8.17 of the Credit Agreement are hereby incorporated into this Amendment mutatis mutandis.
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5. Governing Law. This Amendment shall be construed in accordance with and governed by the laws of the State of New York.
6. Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall constitute an original but all of which when taken together shall constitute but one contract. Delivery of executed counterparts by telecopy, facsimile or electronic transmission shall be effective as an original and shall constitute a representation that an original shall be delivered.
7. Successors and Assigns. This Amendment shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Amendment as of the date first above written.
| BALTIMORE GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY |
| /s/ Stacie M. Frank |
| Stacie M. Frank |
| Assistant Treasurer |
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| THE ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND PLC, as Administrative Agent |
| /s/ Tyler J. McCarthy |
| Tyler J. McCarthy |
| Director |
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| THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA, as a LC Issuer |
| /s/ Thane Rattew |
| Thane Rattew |
| Managing Director |
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| THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, as a Lender |
| /s/ Mark W. Rogers |
| Mark W. Rogers |
| Vice President |
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| Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, New York Branch, as a Lender |
| /s/ Anju Abraham |
| Anju Abraham |
| Authorized Signatory |
| /s/ Robert Casey |
| Robert Casey |
| Authorized Signatory |
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| The Huntington National Bank, as a Lender |
| /s/ Lori Cummins-Meyer |
| Lori Cummins-Meyer |
| Vice President |
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| KeyBank National Association, as a Lender |
| /s/ Sherrie I. Manson |
| Sherrie I. Manson |
| Senior Vice President |
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| MANUFACTURERS AND TRADERS TRUST COMPANY, as a Lender |
| /s/ Ramal L. Moreland |
| Ramal L. Moreland |
| Vice President |
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| Mizuho Bank, Ltd., as a Lender |
| /s/ Leon Mo |
| Leon Mo |
| Authorized Signatory |
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| MORGAN STANLEY BANK, N.A., as a Lender |
| /s/ Michael King |
| Michael King |
| Authorized Signatory |
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| PNC Bank, National Association, as a Lender |
| /s/ Jon R. Hinard |
| Jon R. Hinard |
| Senior Vice President |
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| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA, as a Lender |
| /s/ Rahul D. Shah |
| Rahul D. Shah |
| Authorized Signatory |
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| SUMITOMO MITSUI BANKING CORPORATION, as a Lender |
| /s/ Shuji Yabe |
| Shuji Yabe |
| Managing Director |
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| TD Bank, N.A., as a Lender |
| /s/ David Perlman |
| David Perlman |
| Senior Vice President |
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| U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as a Lender |
| /s/ Eric J. Cosgrove |
| Eric J. Cosgrove |
| Vice President |
Amendment No. 2 to Credit Agreement – Baltimore Gas and Electric Company
| Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. as a Lender |
| /s/ Shawn Young |
| Shawn Young |
| Director |
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| THE ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND PLC, as a Lender |
| /s/ Tyler J. McCarthy |
| Tyler J. McCarthy |
| Director |
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| The Northern Trust Company, as a Lender |
| /s/ Keith Burson |
| Keith Burson |
| Vice President |
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| JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., as a Lender |
| /s/ Juan Javellana |
| Juan Javellana |
| Executive Director |
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| GOLDMAN SACHS BANK USA, as a Lender |
| /s/ Mark Walton |
| Mark Walton |
| Authorized Signatory |
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| CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH, as a Lender |
| /s/ Michael Spaight |
| Michael Spaight |
| Authorized Signatory |
| /s/ Tyler R. Smith |
| Tyler R. Smith |
| Authorized Signatory |
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| Credit Agricole Corporate & Investment Bank, as a Lender |
| /s/ Darrell Stanley |
| Darrell Stanley |
| Managing Director |
| /s/ Michael Willis |
| Michael Willis |
| Managing Director |
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| Citibank, N.A., as a Lender |
| /s/ Amit Vasani |
| Amit Vasani |
| Vice President |
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| BNP PARIBAS, as a Lender |
| /s/ Denis O’Meara |
| Denis O’Meara |
| Managing Director |
| /s/ Theodore Sheen |
| Theodore Sheen |
| Vice President |
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| BARCLAYS BANK PLC, as a Lender |
| /s/ Vanessa Kurbatskiy |
| Vanessa Kurbatskiy |
| Vice President |
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| The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd., as a Lender |
| /s/ Chi-Cheng Chen |
| Chi-Cheng Chen |
| Director |
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| Bank of America, N.A., as a Lender |
| /s/ William Merritt |
| William Merritt |
| Vice President |
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