FIRST AMENDMENT TO SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT

EX-10.1 3 a14-22142_1ex10d1.htm EX-10.1

Exhibit 10.1

 

FIRST AMENDMENT TO SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT

 

This First Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (this “First Amendment”) is made as of October 6, 2014, by and among GLOBAL OPERATING LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“OLLC”), GLOBAL COMPANIES LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Global”), GLOBAL MONTELLO GROUP CORP., a Delaware corporation (“Montello”), GLEN HES CORP., a Delaware corporation (“Glen Hes”), CHELSEA SANDWICH LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Chelsea LLC”), GLP FINANCE CORP., a Delaware corporation (“Finance”), GLOBAL ENERGY MARKETING LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“GEM”), GLOBAL ENERGY MARKETING II LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“GEM II”), GLOBAL CNG LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“CNG”), ALLIANCE ENERGY LLC, a Massachusetts limited liability company (“Alliance”) and CASCADE KELLY HOLDINGS LLC, an Oregon limited liability company (“Cascade” and, collectively with OLLC, Global, Montello, Glen Hes, Chelsea LLC, Finance, GEM, GEM II, CNG and Alliance, the “Borrowers” and each individually, a “Borrower”), GLOBAL PARTNERS LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the “MLP”), each “Lender” (as such term is defined in the Credit Agreement referred to below) (collectively, the “Lenders” and each individually, a “Lender”) party hereto, and Bank of America, N.A. as Administrative Agent (as such term is defined in the Credit Agreement), amending certain provisions of that certain Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of December 16, 2013 (as amended and in effect from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”) by and among the Borrowers, the MLP, the Lenders, the Administrative Agent, Swing Line Lender, the L/C Issuer, the Alternative Currency Fronting Lender, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. as Co-Syndication Agents and RBS Citizens NA and Societe Generale, as Co-Documentation Agents.  Terms not otherwise defined in the Credit Agreement shall have the same respective meanings herein as therein.

 

WHEREAS, the Loan Parties (as such term is defined in the Credit Agreement), the Required Lenders and the Administrative Agent desire to amend certain provisions of the Credit Agreement, all as provided more fully herein below;

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual agreements contained herein and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:

 

§1.  Amendment to Article VII of the Credit Agreement.  Article VII of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended as follows:

 

(a)                                 Section 7.02(l)(iii) of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by deleting Section 7.02(l)(iii) in its entirety and restating it as follows: “(iii)  Persons with which distributor and/or subdistributor arrangements are in place or expect to be in place, so long as the aggregate amount of all such Investments made under this Section 7.02(l)(iii) does not exceed $75,000,000.”

 

(b)                                 Section 7.06(c) of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by deleting Section 7.06(c) in its entirety and restating it as follows:

 



 

(c)                                  Acquisitions of the assets or stock of another Person (a “Permitted Acquisition”), so long as (i) no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would exist as a result thereof; (ii) the Person to be acquired (or, in the case of an asset acquisition, the assets of such Person) are in the same or a substantially similar line of business as a Loan Party; (iii) the Loan Parties have provided the Administrative Agent with prior written notice of such acquisition, which notice shall include a reasonably detailed description of such Permitted Acquisition; (iv) the board of directors and (if required by applicable law) the shareholders, or the equivalent thereof of each of the applicable Loan Party or Subsidiary making such acquisition and of the Person to be acquired has approved such merger, consolidation or acquisition; (v) in the event of a stock or other similar equity acquisition the Person so acquired shall become a wholly-owned Subsidiary of a Loan Party and shall comply with the terms and conditions set forth in Section 6.13; and (vi) the business to be acquired would not subject the Administrative Agent or any Lender to any additional regulatory or third party approvals in connection with the exercise of any of its rights and remedies under this Agreement or any other Loan Document.

 

§2.  Conditions to Effectiveness. This First Amendment will become effective as of the date hereof upon receipt by the Administrative Agent of the fully-executed original counterparts of this First Amendment executed by the Loan Parties, the Administrative Agent and the required.

 

§3.                               Representations and Warranties.  Each of the Loan Parties hereby repeats, on and as of the date hereof, each of the representations and warranties made by it in Article V of the Credit Agreement, provided, that all references therein to the Credit Agreement shall refer to such Credit Agreement as amended hereby.  In addition, each of the Loan Parties hereby represents and warrants that the execution and delivery by such Loan Party of this First Amendment and the performance by each such Loan Party of all of its agreements and obligations under the Credit Agreement as amended hereby and the other Loan Documents to which it is a party are within the corporate, partnership and/or limited liability company authority of each of the Loan Parties and have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate, partnership and/or membership action on the part of each of the Loan Parties.

 

§4.                               RatificationEtc.  Except as expressly amended hereby, the Credit Agreement and all documents, instruments and agreements related thereto, including, but not limited to the Security Documents, are hereby ratified and confirmed in all respects and shall continue in full force and effect.  The Credit Agreement and this First Amendment shall be read and construed as a single agreement.  All references in the Credit Agreement or any related agreement or instrument to the Credit Agreement shall hereafter refer to the Credit Agreement as amended hereby.  This First Amendment shall constitute a Loan Document.

 

§5.                               No Waiver.  Nothing contained herein shall constitute a waiver of, impair or otherwise affect any Obligations, any other obligation of the Loan Parties or any rights of the Administrative Agent, the L/C Issuer, the Swing Line Lender, the Alternative Currency Fronting Lender, the Syndication Agent, the Co-Documentation Agents or the Lenders consequent thereon.

 

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§6.                               Counterparts.  This First Amendment may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original but which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

 

§7.                               Governing Law.  THIS FIRST AMENDMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK (WITHOUT REFERENCE TO CONFLICT OF LAWS).

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this First Amendment as a document under seal as of the date first above written.

 

 

GLOBAL OPERATING LLC

 

By: Global Partners LP, its sole member

 

By: Global GP LLC, its general partner

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Daphne H. Foster

 

Title: Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

GLOBAL COMPANIES LLC

 

By: Global Operating LLC, its sole member

 

By: Global Partners LP, its sole member

 

By: Global GP LLC, its general partner

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Daphne H. Foster

 

Title: Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

GLOBAL MONTELLO GROUP CORP.

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Daphne H. Foster

 

Title: Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

 

 

CHELSEA SANDWICH LLC

 

By: Global Operating LLC, its sole member

 

By: Global Partners LP, its sole member

 

By: Global GP LLC, its general partner

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Daphne H. Foster

 

Title: Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

 

 

GLEN HES CORP.

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Daphne H. Foster

 

Title: Chief Financial Officer

 

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GLP FINANCE CORP.

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Gregory B. Hanson

 

Title: Treasurer

 

 

 

GLOBAL ENERGY MARKETING LLC

 

By: Global Operating LLC, its sole member

 

By: Global Partners LP, its sole member

 

By: Global GP LLC, its general partner

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Gregory B. Hanson

 

Title: Treasurer

 

 

 

 

 

GLOBAL ENERGY MARKETING II LLC

 

By: Global Operating LLC, its sole member

 

By: Global Partners LP, its sole member

 

By: Global GP LLC, its general partner

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Gregory B. Hanson

 

Title: Treasurer

 

 

 

 

 

ALLIANCE ENERGY LLC

 

By: Global Operating LLC, its sole member

 

By: Global Partners LP, its sole member

 

By: Global GP LLC, its general partner

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Gregory B. Hanson

 

Title: Treasurer

 

 

 

CASCADE KELLY HOLDINGS LLC

 

By: Global Operating LLC, its sole member

 

By: Global Partners LP, its sole member

 

By: Global GP LLC, its general partner

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Gregory B. Hanson

 

Title: Treasurer

 

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GLOBAL CNG LLC

 

By: Global Operating LLC, its sole member

 

By: Global Partners LP, its sole member

 

By: Global GP LLC, its general partner

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Gregory B. Hanson

 

Title: Treasurer

 

 

 

 

 

GLOBAL PARTNERS LP

 

By: Global GP LLC, its general partner

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Gregory B. Hanson

 

Title: Treasurer

 

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BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as

 

Administrative Agent

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Liliana Claar

 

Name:

Liliana Claar

 

Title:

Vice President

 

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BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as a Lender

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Bryan Heller

 

Name:

Bryan Heller

 

Title:

Director

 

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JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., as a Lender

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Dan Bueno

 

Name:

Dan Bueno

 

Title:

Authorized Officer

 

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RBS CITIZENS NA, as a Lender

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Harvey H. Thayer, Jr.

 

Name:

Harvey H. Thayer, Jr.

 

Title:

Senior Vice President

 

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WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., as a Lender

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Daniel M. Grondin

 

Name:

Daniel M. Grondin

 

Title:

Senior Vice President

 

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SOCIETE GENERALE, as a Lender

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Barbara Paulsen

 

Name:

Barbara Paulsen

 

Title:

Managing Director

 

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BNP PARIBAS, as a Lender

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Matthew L. Rosetti

 

Name:

Matthew L. Rosetti

 

Title:

Director

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ A-C Mathiot

 

Name:

A-C Mathiot

 

Title:

Managing Director

 

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COOPERATIEVE CENTRALE RAIFFEISEN-BOERENLEENBANK B.A., “RABOBANK NEDERLAND” NEW YORK BRANCH, as a Lender

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Chung-Taek Oh

 

Name:

Chung-Taek Oh

 

Title:

Executive Director

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Esther Berkelaar

 

Name:

Esther Berkelaar

 

Title:

Executive Director

 

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BMO HARRIS FINANCING, INC., as a Lender

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Matthew L. Davis

 

Name:

Matthew L. Davis

 

Title:

Vice President

 

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THE BANK OF TOKYO-MITSUBISHI UFJ, LTD. NY BRANCH, as a Lender

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Andrew Oram

 

Name:

Andrew Oram

 

Title:

Managing Director

 

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SANTANDER BANK, N.A., as a Lender

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ William Maag

 

Name:

Willima Maag

 

Title:

Managing Director

 

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CREDIT AGRICOLE CORPORATE AND INVESTMENT BANK, as a Lender

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Zali Win

 

Name:

Zali Win

 

Title:

Managing Director

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Rosa Santini

 

Name:

Rosa Santini

 

Title:

Vice President

 

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NATIXIS, NEW YORK BRANCH, as a Lender

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ David Pershad

 

Name:

David Pershad

 

Title:

Managing Director

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Arnaud Stevens

 

Name:

Arnaud Stevens

 

Title:

Managing Director and Group Head

 

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SUMITOMO MITSUI BANKING CORPORATION, NY BRANCH, as a Lender

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ James D. Weinstein

 

Name:

James D. Weinstein

 

Title:

Managing Director

 

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DEUTSCHE BANK AG, NEW YORK BRANCH, as a Lender

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Shai Bandner

 

Name:

Shai Bandner

 

Title:

Vice President

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Vanuza Pereira-Bravo

 

Name:

Vanuza Pereira-Bravo

 

Title:

Assistant Vice President

 

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TD BANK, N.A., as a Lender

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Vijay Prasad

 

Name:

Vijay Prasad

 

Title:

Senior Vice President

 

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KEYBANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as a Lender

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Keven D. Smith

 

Name:

Keven D. Smith

 

Title:

Senior Vice President

 

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BARCLAYS BANK PLC, as a Lender

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Ronnie Glenn

 

Name:

Ronnie Glenn

 

Title:

Vice President

 

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REGIONS BANK, as a Lender

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Richard Kaufman

 

Name:

Richard Kaufman

 

Title:

Senior Vice President

 

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RAYMOND JAMES BANK, N.A., as a Lender

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Scott G. Axelrod

 

Name:

Scott G. Axelrod

 

Title:

Vice President

 

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PEOPLE’S UNITED BANK, as a Lender

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Michael Foster

 

Name:

Michael Foster

 

Title:

Assistant Vice President

 

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THE HUNTINGTON NATIONAL BANK, as a Lender

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Jared Shaner

 

Name:

Jared Shaner

 

Title:

Vice President

 

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WEBSTER BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as a Lender

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Carol Carver

 

Name:

Carol Carver

 

Title:

Senior Vice President

 

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FIRST NIAGARA BANK, N.A., as a Lender

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Robert Dellatorre

 

Name:

Robert Dellatorre

 

Title:

Vice President

 

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CADENCE BANK, N.A., as a Lender

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Mike Ross

 

Name:

Mike Ross

 

Title:

Executive Vice President

 

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RB INTERNATIONAL FINANCE (USA) LLC, as a Lender

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Astrid Wilke

 

Name:

Astrid Wilke

 

Title:

Group Vice President

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Nancy Reminl

 

Name:

Nancy Reminl

 

Title:

Vice President

 

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BLUE HILLS BANK, as a Lender

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Kelley Keefe

 

Name:

Kelley Keefe

 

Title:

Vice President

 

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CUSTOMERS BANK, as a Lender

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ James B. Daley

 

Name:

James B. Daley

 

Title:

Vice President

 

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RATIFICATION OF GUARANTY

 

Each of the undersigned guarantors (each a “Guarantor”) hereby acknowledges and consents to the foregoing First Amendment as of October 6, 2014, and agrees that each of (a) the Second Amended and Restated Guaranty dated as of December 16, 2013 (as amended and in effect from time to time, the “Original Guaranty”) from each of Global Partners LP and Bursaw Oil LLC; and (b) the Guarantee dated as of September 8, 2014 (as amended and in effect from time to time, the “Canada Guaranty”) from Global Partners Energy Canada ULC remains in full force and effect, and each of the Guarantors confirms and ratifies all of its obligations thereunder and under each of the other Loan Documents to which such Guarantor is a party. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the parties thereto hereby acknowledge, agree and confirm that as of the date hereof, each of the Original Guaranty and the Canada Guaranty remains in full force and effect.

 

 

GLOBAL PARTNERS LP

 

By: Global GP LLC, its general partner

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Daphne H. Foster

 

 

Title: Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

BURSAW OIL LLC

 

By: Alliance Energy LLC, its sole member

 

By: Global Operating LLC, its sole member

 

By: Global Partners LP, its sole member

 

By: Global GP LLC, its general partner

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Daphne H. Foster

 

 

Title: Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

 

 

GLOBAL PARTNERS ENERGY CANADA ULC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Daphne H. Foster

 

 

Title: Chief Financial Officer

 

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