Amendment No. 5 to Second Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Agreement among Foster Wheeler Entities and Lenders

Summary

This amendment, dated July 31, 2002, modifies the existing revolving credit agreement between Foster Wheeler LLC and related companies, several lender banks, and Bank of America as the administrative agent. The amendment updates definitions, extends certain deadlines, and confirms the parties’ ongoing obligations. It becomes effective once all required parties sign and certain fees are paid. The agreement is governed by New York law and ensures that the credit facility terms remain current and enforceable.

EX-10.9 15 ex10-9.txt RESTATED REVOLVING CREDIT AGREEMENT AMENDMENT NO. 5 AMENDMENT NO. 5 dated as of July 31, 2002 (this "AMENDMENT") to AMENDMENT No. 1 and WAIVER dated as of January 28, 2002 (as the same has heretofore been or may hereafter be amended from time to time, the "FIRST AMENDMENT AND WAIVER") relating to the Second Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Agreement dated as of May 25, 2001 (as the same has heretofore been or may hereafter be amended from time to time, the "CREDIT AGREEMENT") among FOSTER WHEELER LLC, FOSTER WHEELER USA CORPORATION, FOSTER WHEELER POWER GROUP, INC. (formerly known as FOSTER WHEELER ENERGY INTERNATIONAL, INC.), FOSTER WHEELER ENERGY CORPORATION, the Guarantors signatory thereto, the Lenders signatory thereto, BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as Administrative Agent, WACHOVIA BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION (formerly known as FIRST UNION NATIONAL BANK), as Syndication Agent, and ABN AMRO BANK N.V., as Documentation Agent, arranged by BANC OF AMERICA SECURITIES LLC, as Lead Arranger and Book Manager, and ABN AMRO BANK N.V., WACHOVIA SECURITIES, INC. (FORMERLY KNOWN AS FIRST UNION CAPITAL MARKETS), GREENWICH NATWEST STRUCTURED FINANCE INC. and TORONTO DOMINION BANK, as Arrangers. The parties hereto agree as follows: SECTION 1. DEFINED TERMS; REFERENCES. Unless otherwise specifically defined herein, each term used herein which is defined in the Credit Agreement has the meaning assigned to such term in the Credit Agreement. Each reference to "hereof", "hereunder", "herein" and "hereby" and each other similar reference and each reference to "this Agreement" and each other similar reference contained in the Credit Agreement shall, after this Amendment becomes effective, refer to the Credit Agreement as amended hereby. SECTION 2. AMENDMENTS TO FIRST AMENDMENT AND WAIVER. (a) The definition of "SPECIAL CHARGE" in Section 1(b) of the First Amendment and Waiver is amended to read it in its entirety as follows: "SPECIAL CHARGE" means, collectively, (i) the special charges listed on Schedule A hereto and communicated in writing to the Lenders on January 18, 2002, (ii) up to an additional $186,000,000 in charges and (iii) any contract writedowns or reduction in claims relating to the Combe landfill project and/or the SIPCO project. 3 (b) Clause (i) of the definition of "WAIVER PERIOD" in Section 1(b) of the First Amendment and Waiver is amended by changing "July 31, 2002" to "August 30, 2002". (c) Clause (i) of the second sentence of Section 2(g) of the First Amendment and Waiver is amended by changing "July 31, 2002" to "August 30, 2002". SECTION 3. REPRESENTATIONS OF THE COMPANY. The Company represents and warrants that (i) subject in the case of Section 3.08 to (w) the matters disclosed in writing to the Lenders prior to the effective date of the First Amendment and Waiver, (x) the $30,000,000 shortfall in Consolidated Adjusted EBITDAR disclosed to the Lenders at the bank meeting held on April 4, 2002, (y) an additional $26,000,000 shortfall in Consolidated Adjusted EBITDAR and (z) the Special Charge, the representations and warranties of the Company set forth in Article 3 of the Credit Agreement will be true on and as of the Amendment Effective Date and (ii) no Event of Default or Potential Default will have occurred and be continuing on such date, in each case after giving effect to this Amendment. SECTION 4. GOVERNING LAW. This Amendment shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York. SECTION 5. COUNTERPARTS. This Amendment may be signed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be an original, with the same effect as if the signatures thereto and hereto were upon the same instrument. SECTION 6. CONDITIONS TO EFFECTIVENESS. This Amendment shall become effective on the date when the following conditions are met (the "AMENDMENT EFFECTIVE DATE"): (a) the Administrative Agent shall have received from each of the Borrowers and the Guarantors and Lenders comprising the Required Lenders a counterpart hereof signed by such party or facsimile or other written confirmation (in form satisfactory to the Administrative Agent) that such party has signed a counterpart hereof; and (b) the Administrative Agent shall have received evidence satisfactory to it of the payment by the Company of all fees and expenses owed by it pursuant to the Credit Agreement or any written agreement in connection with the First Amendment and Waiver (including without limitation the fees and expenses of Davis Polk & Wardwell, Ernst & 2 Young Corporate Finance LLC and Peterson Consulting) for which invoices have theretofore been rendered. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be duly executed as of the date first above written. ATTEST: FOSTER WHEELER LLC, as a Borrower By: Foreign Holdings Ltd., its sole member By /s/ LISA FRIES GARDNER By /S/ ROBERT D. ISEMAN ---------------------- -------------------------- Name: Lisa Fries Gardner Name: Robert D. Iseman Title:Corporate Secretary Title:Vice President & Treasurer FOSTER WHEELER USA CORPORATION, as a Borrower By /S/ ROBERT A. KOECKERT ------------------------- Name: Robert A. Koeckert Title: Treasurer FOSTER WHEELER POWER GROUP, INC. (formerly known as FOSTER WHEELER ENERGY INTERNATIONAL, INC.) as a Borrower By /s/ ROBERT D. ISEMAN -------------------------- Name: Robert D. Iseman Title:Vice President & Treasurer FOSTER WHEELER ENERGY CORPORATION, as a Borrower By /S/ ROBERT A. KOECKERT ------------------------- Name: Robert A. Koeckert Title: Treasurer FOSTER WHEELER INC. (formerly known as FOSTER WHEELER US HOLDINGS, INC.), as a Guarantor By /s/ ROBERT D. ISEMAN -------------------------- Name: Robert D. Iseman Title:Vice President & Treasurer FOSTER WHEELER INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS, INC, as a Guarantor By /s/ ROBERT D. ISEMAN -------------------------- Name: Robert D. Iseman Title:Vice President & Treasurer FOREIGN HOLDINGS LTD., as a Guarantor By /s/ ROBERT D. ISEMAN -------------------------- Name: Robert D. Iseman Title:Vice President & Treasurer FOSTER WHEELER LTD., as a Guarantor By /s/ ROBERT D. ISEMAN -------------------------- Name: Robert D. Iseman Title:Vice President & Treasurer BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., individually and as Administrative Agent, LC Issuer and Swingline Lender By /S/ F.A. ZAGAR ------------------------- Name: F.A. Zagar Title: Managing Director WACHOVIA BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, individually and as Syndication Agent By ----------------------- Name: Title: ABN AMRO BANK N.V., individually and as Documentation Agent By ----------------------- Name: Title: By ----------------------- Name: Title: TORONTO DOMINION (TEXAS), INC. By ----------------------- Name: Title: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., individually and as Administrative Agent, LC Issuer and Swingline Lender By ----------------------- Name: Title: WACHOVIA BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, individually and as Syndication Agent By /s/ CHRISTOPHER TIERNEY ----------------------- Name: Christopher Tierney Title: Senior Vice President ABN AMRO BANK N.V., individually and as Documentation Agent By ----------------------- Name: Title: By ----------------------- Name: Title: TORONTO DOMINION (TEXAAS), INC. By ----------------------- Name: Title: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., individually and as Administrative Agent, LC Issuer and Swingline Lender By ----------------------- Name: Title: WACHOVIA BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, individually and as Syndication Agent By ----------------------- Name: Title: ABN AMRO BANK N.V., individually and as Documentation Agent By ----------------------- Name: Title: By ----------------------- Name: Title: TORONTO DOMINION (TEXAAS), INC. By /S/ ANN S. SLANIS ----------------------- Name: Ann S. Slanis Title:Vice President NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK PLC, NEW YORK BRANCH By ---------------------------- Name: Title: NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK PLC, NASSAU BRANCH By ---------------------------- Name: Title: THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA By ---------------------------- Name: Title: MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED By /S/ GRAHAM GOLDSMITH ---------------------------- Name: Graham Goldsmith Title: Managing Director SALOMON BROTHERS HOLDING COMPANY INC. By ---------------------------- Name: Title: DEUTSCHE BANK AG NEW YORK BRANCH and/or CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH By ---------------------------- Name: Title: By ---------------------------- Name: Title: BNP PARIBAS (successor by merger to Paribas) By ---------------------------- Name: Title: By ---------------------------- Name: Title: PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION By /s/ DENNIS F. LENNON ---------------------------- Name: Dennis F. Lennon Title: Vice President SOCIETE GENERALE, NEW YORK BRANCH By ---------------------------- Name: Title: DEUTSCHE BANK AG NEW YORK BRANCH and/or CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH By ---------------------------- Name: Title: By ---------------------------- Name: Title: BNP PARIBAS (successor by merger to Paribas) By ---------------------------- Name: Title: By ---------------------------- Name: Title: PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION By /s/ DENNIS F. LENNON ---------------------------- Name: Dennis F. Lennon Title: Vice President SOCIETE GENERALE, NEW YORK BRANCH By /s/ GORDON R. EADON ---------------------------- Name: Gordon R. Eadon Title: Director WELLINGTON PARTNERS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP By: Citadel Limited Partnership, its Portfolio Manager By: GLB Partners, L.P., its General Partner By: Citadel Investment Group, L.L.C., its General Partner By ----------------------------- Name: Title: LIBERTYVIEW FUND LLC By /s/ GEORGE T. HARTIGAN -------------------------- Name: George T. Hartigan Title: Managing Director, Chief Operations Officer, Liberty View Capital Management, Inc.