Consent and Fifth Amendment to Third Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement, dated as of March 2, 2022, by and among Wells Fargo Capital Finance, LLC, as the arranger and administrative agent, the lenders party thereto, LSB Industries, Inc. and its subsidiaries identified on the signature pages thereto as borrowers and the Companys subsidiaries identified on the signature pages thereto as guarantors
Exhibit 10.1
FIFTH AMENDMENT TO
THIRD AMENDED AND RESTATED LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT
THIS FIFTH AMENDMENT TO THIRD AMENDED AND RESTATED LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT (this Amendment) is entered into as of March 2, 2022 (the Effective Date), by and among WELLS FARGO CAPITAL FINANCE, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, as the arranger and administrative agent (Agent) for the Lenders (as defined in the Credit Agreement referred to below), the Lenders party hereto, LSB INDUSTRIES, INC., a Delaware corporation (Parent), certain Subsidiaries of Parent designated on the signature pages hereto as borrowers (together with Parent, such Subsidiaries are collectively referred as the Borrowers) and certain Subsidiaries of Parent designated on the signature pages hereto as guarantors (such Subsidiaries are collectively referred to as the Guarantors and together with the Borrowers, such Guarantors are collectively referred to as the Loan Parties).
WHEREAS, the Borrowers, Agent, and the Lenders are parties to that certain Third Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement dated as of January 17, 2017 (as amended, restated, modified or supplemented from time to time, the Credit Agreement); and
WHEREAS, the Borrowers have requested that the Lenders agree to amend the Credit Agreement in certain respects as set forth herein, and the Lenders have agreed to the foregoing, on the terms and conditions set forth herein;
WHEREAS, the Borrowers have requested that the Lenders agree to amend the Credit Agreement in certain respects as set forth herein, and the Lenders have agreed to the foregoing, on the terms and conditions set forth herein.
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and mutual agreements herein contained, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1. Defined Terms. Unless otherwise defined herein, capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Credit Agreement.
2. Amendment to Credit Agreement. In reliance upon the representations and warranties of the Borrowers set forth in Section 6 below, and subject to the satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Section 5 below, the Credit Agreement is hereby amended, which amendment shall first take effect of the date the conditions set forth in Section 5 below are satisfied, as follows:
(a) The definition of the term LSB Notes set forth in Section 1.1 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:
LSB Notes means the general senior secured notes of Parent maturing not earlier than 2026 in the aggregate principal amount not to exceed $800,000,000.
3. Continuing Effect. Except as expressly set forth in Section 2 of this Amendment, nothing in this Amendment shall constitute a modification or alteration of the terms, conditions or covenants of the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document, or a waiver of any other terms or provisions thereof, and the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents shall remain unchanged and shall continue in full force and effect, in each case as amended hereby.
4. Reaffirmation and Confirmation. Each Loan Party hereby ratifies, affirms, acknowledges and agrees that the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents to which it is a party represent the valid, enforceable and collectible obligations of such Loan Party, and further acknowledges that there are no existing claims, defenses, personal or otherwise, or rights of setoff whatsoever with respect to the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document. Each Loan Party hereby agrees that this Amendment in no way acts as a release or relinquishment of the Liens and rights securing payments of the Obligations. The Liens and rights securing payment of the Obligations are hereby ratified and confirmed by each Loan Party in all respects.
5. Conditions to Effectiveness. This Amendment shall become effective, and the amendment to the Credit Agreement set forth in Section 2 above shall, in each case, become operative, as of the date hereof upon Agents receipt of a copy of this Amendment executed and delivered by Agent, the Lenders and the Loan Parties.
6. Representations and Warranties. In order to induce Agent and the Lenders to enter into this Amendment, each Loan Party hereby represents and warrants to Agent and the Lenders that:
(a) after giving effect to this Amendment, all representations and warranties contained in the Loan Documents to which such Loan Party is a party are true, correct and complete in all material respects (except that such materiality qualifier shall not be applicable to any representations and warranties that already are qualified or modified by materiality in the text thereof) on and as of the date of this Amendment, as though made on and as of such date (except to the extent that such representations and warranties relate solely to an earlier date, in which case such representations and warranties shall be true, correct and complete in all material respects (except that such materiality qualifier shall not be applicable to any representations and warranties that already are qualified or modified by materiality in the text thereof) on and as of such earlier date);
(b) no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or will exist after this Amendment becomes effective; and
(c) this Amendment and the Loan Documents, as amended hereby, constitute legal, valid and binding obligations of such Loan Party and are enforceable against such Loan Party in accordance with their respective terms, except as enforcement may be limited by equitable principles or by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws relating to or limiting creditors rights generally.
7. Miscellaneous.
(a) Expenses. The Borrowers jointly and severally agree to pay, promptly after demand therefor is made by Agent, all reasonable and documented out-of-pocket costs and expenses of Agent (including reasonable attorneys fees of a single firm of counsel to Agent) incurred in connection with the preparation, negotiation, execution, delivery and administration of this Amendment and all other instruments or documents provided for herein or delivered or to be delivered hereunder or in connection herewith. All obligations provided herein shall survive any termination of this Amendment and the Credit Agreement as amended hereby.
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(b) Choice of Law and Venue; Jury Trial Waiver; Reference Provision. Without limiting the applicability of any other provision of the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document, the terms and provisions set forth in Section 13 of the Credit Agreement are expressly incorporated herein by reference.
(c) Counterparts; Electronic Execution. This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts and by different parties on separate counterparts, each of which, when executed and delivered, shall be deemed to be an original, and all of which, when taken together, shall constitute but one and the same Amendment. Execution of any such counterpart may be by means of (a) an electronic signature that complies with the federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, as in effect from time to time, state enactments of the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act, as in effect from time to time, or any other relevant and applicable electronic signatures law; (b) an original manual signature; or (c) a faxed, scanned, or photocopied manual signature. Each electronic signature or faxed, scanned, or photocopied manual signature shall for all purposes have the same validity, legal effect, and admissibility in evidence as an original manual signature. Agent reserves the right, in its discretion, to accept, deny, or condition acceptance of any electronic signature on this Amendment. Any party delivering an executed counterpart of this Amendment by faxed, scanned or photocopied manual signature shall also deliver an original manually executed counterpart, but the failure to deliver an original manually executed counterpart shall not affect the validity, enforceability and binding effect of this Amendment.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be executed by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized and delivered as of the date first above written.
BORROWERS: | ||
LSB INDUSTRIES, INC. CHEMEX I CORP. CHEROKEE NITROGEN LLC EDC AG PRODUCTS COMPANY L.L.C. EL DORADO AMMONIA L.L.C. EL DORADO CHEMICAL COMPANY EL DORADO NITROGEN, L.L.C. LSB CHEMICAL L.L.C. PRYOR CHEMICAL COMPANY TRISON CONSTRUCTION, INC. | ||
By: | /s/ Kristy Carver | |
Name: | Kristy Carver | |
Title: | Senior Vice President, Treasurer | |
and Assistant Secretary |
Signature Page to Fifth Amendment to Third Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement
AGENT AND LENDERS: | ||
WELLS FARGO CAPITAL FINANCE, LLC, as Agent | ||
By: | /s/ Becky Rountree | |
Name: | Becky Rountree | |
Title: | Vice President | |
WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as a Lender | ||
By: | /s/ Becky Rountree | |
Name: | Becky Rountree | |
Title: | Vice President |
Signature Page to Fifth Amendment to Third Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement