FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE CREDIT AGREEMENT

EX-10.3 8 dex103.htm AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT DATED AS OF NOVEMBER 17, 2003 Amendment to Credit Agreement dated as of November 17, 2003

Exhibit 10.3

 

FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE CREDIT AGREEMENT

 

THIS FIRST AMENDMENT, dated as of November 17, 2003 (the “Amendment”), to the Credit Agreement, dated as of August 13, 2003 (the “Credit Agreement”), among CONCENTRA INC., a Delaware corporation (“Holdings”), CONCENTRA OPERATING CORPORATION, a Nevada corporation (the “Borrower”), the several banks and other financial institutions from time to time parties thereto (the “Lenders”) and JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, a New York banking corporation, as administrative agent for the Lenders thereunder (in such capacity, the “Administrative Agent”), is entered into by and among Holdings, the Borrower, the Lenders and the Administrative Agent.

 

W  I  T  N  E  S  S  E  T  H:

 

WHEREAS, Holdings, the Borrower, the Lenders and the Administrative Agent are parties to the Credit Agreement;

 

WHEREAS, the Borrower has requested that the Lenders amend the Credit Agreement, as more fully described herein; and

 

WHEREAS, the Lenders are willing to agree to such amendment, but only upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein;

 

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants hereinafter set forth, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:

 

1. Defined Terms. Unless otherwise defined herein, capitalized terms which are defined in the Credit Agreement are used herein as therein defined.

 

2. Amendments to Subsection 1.1. (a) The definition of “2002 Holdings Bridge Notes” contained in subsection 1.1 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended in its entirety to read as follows:

 

“ “2002 Holdings Bridge Notes”: the $55,000,000 unsecured senior bridge notes due 2004 (as such maturity date may be extended) issued by Holdings.”

 

(b) The definition of “2003 Senior Subordinated Note Indenture” contained in subsection 1.1 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended in its entirety to read as follows:

 

“ “2003 Senior Subordinated Note Indenture”: the indenture entered into by the Borrower, the Subsidiary Guarantors and The Bank of New York, as trustee thereunder, in connection with the issuance of the 2003 Senior Subordinated Notes, together with all instruments and other agreements entered into by the Borrower and the Subsidiary Guarantors in connection therewith, as the same may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with Section 7.9 (including pursuant to a supplement providing for an increase in the stated principal amount of $30,000,000 in the 2003 Senior Subordinated Notes (the “2003 Supplemental Indenture”)).”


(c) The definition of “2003 Senior Subordinated Notes” contained in subsection 1.1 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended in its entirety to read as follows:

 

“ “2003 Senior Subordinated Notes”: the $180,000,000 stated principal amount 9.5% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2010 issued by the Borrower pursuant to the 2003 Senior Subordinated Note Indenture, consisting of the original $150,000,000 stated principal amount Notes issued on August 13, 2003 and the additional $30,000,000 stated principal amount Notes issued pursuant to the 2003 Supplemental Indenture (the “2003 Supplemental Notes”).”

 

(d) The definition of “Permitted Equity Transactions” is hereby added to subsection 1.1 of the Credit Agreement, as follows:

 

“ “Permitted Equity Transactions”: any purchase or exchange between Holdings and a holder of its Capital Stock of one form of Holdings Capital Stock with or for another form thereof; provided, that (i) such transaction is a cashless transaction and (ii) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing.”

 

3. Amendment to Section 7.2. Subsection 7.2(f) of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by replacing the amount of “$150,000,000” in clause (i) thereof with the amount of “$180,000,000”.

 

4. Amendment to Section 7.6. Section 7.6 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by (i) deleting the word “and” at the end of clause (c) thereof, (ii) replacing the “.” at the end of clause (d) with a “;” and (iii) adding the following:

 

“(e) Holdings may engage in Permitted Equity Transactions; and

 

(f) the Borrower may pay dividends to Holdings to permit Holdings to (a) redeem in full the Senior Discount Debentures upon the issuance of the 2003 Supplemental Notes or (b) refinance any loans or advances incurred in connection with Section 7.8(k) (it being acknowledged that this clause (f) shall permit dividends resulting from the re-classification of such loans or advances as dividends after the redemption of the Senior Discount Debentures).”

 

4. Amendment to Section 7.8. Section 7.8 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by (i) deleting the “and” at the end of clause (i) thereof, (ii) replacing the “.” at the end of clause (j) with a “;” and (iii) adding the following:

 

“(k) Investments by the Borrower in Holdings in the form of loans or advances to Holdings to finance its redemption of the Senior Discount Debentures upon the issuance of the 2003 Supplemental Notes; and

 

(l) Permitted Equity Transactions.”

 

6. Amendment to Section 7.9. Subsection 7.9(a) of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by replacing the parenthetical therein with the following:

 

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“(other than (i) the Redemption and (ii) such a payment, prepayment, repurchase or redemption of the Senior Discount Debentures (a) upon the issuance of the 2003 Supplemental Notes or (b) with the proceeds of any Senior Discount Debenture Refinancing),”

 

7. Amendment to Section 7.10. Section 7.10 is hereby amended by deleting the “and” and replacing it with “,” at the end of clause (i)(y) thereof and adding at the end of clause (ii)(B) the following:

 

“and upon issuance of the 2003 Supplemental Notes and (iii) Holdings may enter into a Permitted Equity Transaction.”

 

8. Amendment to Section 7.16. Subsection 7.16(b)(iii) is hereby amended by adding immediately after the words “Capital Stock” the following:

 

“(including in connection with a Permitted Equity Transaction)”

 

9. Amendment Fee. In consideration of the agreement of the Required Lenders to the amendments contained herein, Holdings and the Borrower agree to pay to each Lender (hereinafter, an “Executing Lender”) which executes and delivers this Amendment to the Administrative Agent or its counsel by 12:00 noon, New York City time, on November 17, 2003, an amendment fee in an amount equal to 0.05% of the aggregate amount of such Executing Lender’s Term Loans, Revolving Extensions of Credit and Available Revolving Commitments outstanding on the Effective Date (as defined below). The amendment fee shall be payable by the Borrower on the Effective Date in immediately available funds to the Administrative Agent on behalf of the applicable Executing Lender.

 

10. Conditions to Effectiveness of this Amendment. This Amendment shall become effective upon the date (the “Effective Date”) when the following conditions are satisfied:

 

(a) Amendment to Credit Agreement. The Administrative Agent shall have received counterparts of this Amendment, duly executed and delivered by Holdings and the Borrower, and executed and delivered or consented to by the Required Lenders;

 

(b) No Default. No Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing on such date or after giving effect to the transactions contemplated herein; and

 

(c) Representations and Warranties. Each of the representations and warranties made by the Loan Parties in or pursuant to the Loan Documents shall be true and correct in all material respects on and as of the date hereof, before and after giving effect to the effectiveness of this Amendment, as if made on and as of the date hereof, except to the extent such representations and warranties expressly relate to a specific earlier date, in which case such representations and warranties were true and correct as of such earlier date.

 

11. Continuing Effect of the Credit Agreement. This Amendment shall not constitute an amendment or waiver of any provision of the Credit Agreement not expressly referred to herein

 

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and shall not be construed as an amendment, waiver or consent to any further or future action on the part of the Loan Parties that would require an amendment, waiver or consent of the Lenders or Administrative Agent. Except as expressly amended hereby, the provisions of the Credit Agreement are and shall remain in full force and effect.

 

12. Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed by one or more of the parties hereto on any number of separate counterparts (including by facsimile), and all of said counterparts taken together shall be deemed to constitute one and the same instrument.

 

13. Severability. Any provision of this Amendment which is prohibited or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability without invalidating the remaining provisions hereof, and any such prohibition or unenforceability in any jurisdiction shall not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction.

 

14. Integration. This Amendment and the other Loan Documents represent the agreement of the Loan Parties, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders with respect to the subject matter hereof, and there are no promises, undertakings, representations or warranties by the Administrative Agent or any Lender relative to the subject matter hereof not expressly set forth or referred to herein or in the other Loan Documents.

 

15. GOVERNING LAW. THIS AMENDMENT AND THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARTIES UNDER THIS AMENDMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED AND INTERPRETED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be duly executed and delivered by their proper and duly authorized officers as of the day and year first above written.

 

CONCENTRA INC.

By:

 

/s/ Richard A. Parr II


   

Name:

 

Richard A. Parr II

   

Title:

  Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

 

CONCENTRA OPERATING CORPORATION

By:

 

/s/ Richard A. Parr II


   

Name:

 

Richard A. Parr II

   

Title:

  Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

 

JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, as

Administrative Agent and a Lender

By:

 

/s/ Gary L. Spevack


   

Name:

 

Gary L. Spevack

   

Title:

 

Vice President

 

Dryden Leveraged Loan CDO 2002-II

By: Prudential Investment Management, Inc.

as Collateral Manager, as Lender

   

(name of institution)

By:

 

/s/ B. Ross Smead


   

Name:

 

B. Ross Smead

   

Title:

   


Dryden III Leveraged Loan CDO 2002

By: Prudential Investment Management, Inc.

as Collateral Manager, as Lender

   

(name of institution)

By:

 

/s/ B. Dan Sand


   

Name:

 

B. Dan Sand

   

Title:

   

 

Dryden IV-Leveraged Loan CDO 2003

By: Prudential Investment Management, Inc.,

as attorney-in-fact, as Lender

   

(name of institution)

By:

 

/s/ B. Dan Sand


   

Name:

 

B. Dan Sand

   

Title:

   

 

Dryden V-Leveraged Loan CDO 2003

By: Prudential Investment Management, Inc.,

as attorney-in-fact, as Lender

   

(name of institution)

By:

 

/s/ B. Dan Sand


   

Name:

 

B. Dan Sand

   

Title:

   

 

Fidelity Advisor Series II: Fidelity Advisor

Floating Rate High Income Fund, as a Lender

   

(name of institution)

By:

 

/s/ John H. Costello


   

Name:

 

John H. Costello

   

Title:

 

Assistant Treasurer


BALLYROCK CLO II Limited,

By: BALLYROCK Investment Advisors LLC,

as Collateral Manager, as a Lender

   

(name of institution)

By:

 

/s/ Lisa Rymut


   

Name:

 

Lisa Rymut

   

Title:

 

Assistant Treasurer

 

BALLYROCK CDO I Limited,

By: BALLYROCK Investment Advisors LLC,

as Collateral Manager, as a Lender

   

(name of institution)

By:

 

/s/ Lisa Rymut


   

Name:

 

Lisa Rymut

   

Title:

 

Assistant Treasurer

 

STANWICH LOAN FUNDING LLC, as a Lender

   

(name of institution)

By:

 

/s/ Diana M. Himes


   

Name:

 

Diana M. Himes

   

Title:

 

Assistant Vice President

 

SRF TRADING, INC., as a Lender

   

(name of institution)

By:

 

/s/ Diana M. Himes


   

Name:

 

Diana M. Himes

   

Title:

 

Assistant Vice President

 

SRF 2000, INC., as a Lender

   

(name of institution)

By:

 

/s/ Diana M. Himes


   

Name:

 

Diana M. Himes

   

Title:

 

Assistant Vice President


PPM SPYGLASS FUNDING TRUST, as a Lender

   

(name of institution)

By:

 

/s/ Diana M. Himes


   

Name:

 

Diana M. Himes

   

Title:

 

Authorized Agent

 

PPM SHADOW CREEK

FUNDING LLC, as a Lender

   

(name of institution)

By:

 

/s/ Diana M. Himes


   

Name:

 

Diana M. Himes

   

Title:

 

Assistant Vice President

 

HARBOUR TOWN FUNDING LLC, as a Lender

   

(name of institution)

By:

 

/s/ Diana M. Himes


   

Name:

 

Diana M. Himes

   

Title:

 

Assistant Vice President

 

KZH SOLEIL-2 LLC, as a Lender

   

(name of institution)

By:

 

/s/ Dorian Herrera


   

Name:

 

Dorian Herrera

   

Title:

 

Authorized Agent

 

Galaxy CLO 1999-1, Ltd

By: AIG Global Investment Corp

as Collateral Manager, as a Lender

   

(name of institution)

By:

 

/s/ John G. Lapham, III


   

Name:

 

John G. Lapham, III

   

Title:

 

Managing Director


LOAN FUNDING CORP, THC LTD., as a Lender

   

(name of institution)

By:

 

/s/ Michelle Manning


   

Name:

 

Michelle Manning

   

Title:

 

Attorney In Fact

                                         , as a Lender

   

(name of institution)

By:

 

/s/ Michel Prince


   

Name:

 

Michel Prince, CFA

   

Title:

 

Vice President

ML CLO XV PILGRIM AMERICA

(CAYMAN) LTD.

By:

 

ING Investments, LLC

as its investment manager, as a Lender

    (name of institution)

By:

 

/s/ Michel Prince


   

Name:

   
   

Title:

   

SEQUILS – PILGRIM I, LTD

By:

 

ING Investments, LLC

as its investment manager, as a Lender

    (name of institution)

By:

 

/s Michel Prince


   

Name:

   
   

Title:

   


Sankaty Advisors, Inc., as Collateral

Manager for Brant Point CBO

1999-1 LTD., as Term Lender, as a Lender

   

(name of institution)

By:

 

/s/ Diane J. Exter


   

Name:

 

Diane J. Exter

   

Title:

 

Managing Director

Portfolio Manager

Sankaty Advisors, LLC., as Collateral

Manager for Brant Point II CBO

2000-1 LTD., as Term Lender, as a Lender

   

(name of institution)

By:

 

/s/ Diane J. Exter


   

Name:

 

Diane J. Exter

   

Title:

 

Managing Director

Portfolio Manager

 


Sankaty Advisors, LLC, as Collateral

Manager for Great Point CLO 1999-1

LTD., as Term Lender, as a Lender

   

(name of institution)

By:

 

/s/ Diane J. Exter


   

Name:

 

Diane J. Exter

   

Title:

 

Managing Director

Portfolio Manager

Sankaty Advisors, LLC as Collateral

Manager for Race Point CLO, Limited,

as Term Lender, as a Lender

   

(name of institution)

By:  

/s/ Diane J. Exter


   

Name:

 

Diane J. Exter

   

Title:

 

Managing Director

Portfolio Manager

Sankaty Advisors, LLC as Collateral

Manager for Race Point II CLO,

Limited, as Term Lender, as a Lender

   

(name of institution)

By:

 

/s/ Diane J. Exter


   

Name:

 

Diane J. Exter

   

Title:

 

Managing Director

Portfolio Manager

Sankaty Advisors, LLC as Collateral

Manager for Castle Hill I – INGOTS,

Ltd., as Term Lender, as a Lender

   

(name of institution)

By:

 

/s/ Diane J. Exter


   

Name:

 

Diane J. Exter

   

Title:

 

Managing Director

Portfolio Manager


Sankaty Advisors, LLC, as Collateral

Manager for Castle Hill II – INGOTS,

Ltd., as Term Lender, as a Lender

   

(name of institution)

By:

 

/s/ Diane J. Exter


   

Name:

 

Diane J. Exter

   

Title:

 

Managing Director

Portfolio Manager

Sankaty Advisors, LLC, as Collateral

Manager for Castle Hill III CLO,

Limited, as Term Lender, as a Lender

   

(name of institution)

By:

 

/s/ Diane J. Exter


   

Name:

 

Diane J. Exter

   

Title:

 

Managing Director

Portfolio Manager

Sankaty Advisors, LLC as Collateral

Manager for AVERY POINT CLO,

LTD., as Term Lender, as a Lender

   

(name of institution)

By:

 

/s/ Diane J. Exter


   

Name:

 

Diane J. Exter

   

Title:

 

Managing Director

Portfolio Manager


Whitney Private Debt, L.P., as a Lender

   

(name of institution)

By:

 

/s/ Kevin J. Corley


   

Name:

 

Kevin J. Corley

   

Title:

 

Authorized Signatory

TRS CALLISTO, LLC, as a Lender

   

(name of institution)

By:

 

/s/ Edward Schaffer


   

Name:

 

Edward Schaffer

   

Title:

 

Vice President

Morgan Stanley Prime Income Trust, as a Lender

   

(name of institution)

By:

 

/s/ Elizabeth Bodisch


   

Name:

 

Elizabeth Bodisch

   

Title:

 

Authorized Signatory

COLUMBIA FLOATING RATE

LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY

(f/k/a Stein Roe Floating Rate Limited Liability

Company)

By:

 

Columbia Management Advisors, Inc.,

As Advisor, as a Lender

   

(name of institution)

By:

 

/s/ Brian J. Murphy


   

Name:

 

Brian J. Murphy

   

Title:

 

Vice President


COLUMBIA FLOATING RATE

ADVANTAGE FUND

(f/k/a Liberty Floating Rate Advantage Fund)

Company)

By:

 

Columbia Management Advisors, Inc.,

As Advisor, as a Lender

   

(name of institution)

By:

 

/s/ Brian J. Murphy


   

Name:

 

Brian J. Murphy

   

Title:

 

Vice President

AURUM CLO 2002-1 LTD.

 

By: Columbia Management Advisors, Inc.,

(f/k/a Stein Roe & Farnham Incorporated),

As Investment Manager, as a Lender

   

(name of institution)

By:

 

/s/ Brian J. Murphy


   

Name:

 

Brian J. Murphy

   

Title:

 

Vice President

Mountain Capital CLO 11 Ltd., as a Lender

   

(name of institution)

By:

 

/s/ Chris Siddons


   

Name:

 

Chris Siddons

   

Title:

 

Director

Mountain Capital CLO 1 Ltd., as a Lender

   

(name of institution)

By:

 

/s/ Chris Siddons


   

Name:

 

Chris Siddons

   

Title:

 

Director


Carlyle High Yield Partners, L.P., as a Lender
    (name of institution)
By:  

/s/ Linda Pace


   

Name:

 

Linda Pace

   

Title:

 

Principal

Carlyle High Yield Partners II, Ltd., as a Lender

   

(name of institution)

By:  

/s/ Linda Pace


   

Name:

 

Linda Pace

   

Title:

 

Principal

Carlyle High Yield Partners III, Ltd., as a Lender

   

(name of institution)

By:

 

/s/ Linda Pace


   

Name:

 

Linda Pace

   

Title:

 

Principal

Carlyle High Yield Partners IV, Ltd., as a Lender

   

(name of institution)

By:

 

/s/ Linda Pace


   

Name:

 

Linda Pace

   

Title:

 

Principal

Carlyle Loan Opportunity Fund, as a Lender

   

(name of institution)

By:

 

/s/ Linda Pace


   

Name:

 

Linda Pace

   

Tktle:

 

Principal


OCTAGON INVESTMENT PARTNERS III, LTD.

By:  

Octagon Credit Investors, LLC

as Portfolio Manager, as a Lender

   

(name of institution)

By:  

/s/ Andrew D. Gordon


   

Name:

 

Andrew D. Gordon

   

Title:

 

Portfolio Manager

OCTAGON INVESTMENT PARTNERS IV, LTD.

By:  

Octagon Credit Investors, LLC

as collateral manager, as a Lender

   

(name of institution)

By:  

/s/ Andrew D. Gordon


   

Name:

 

Andrew D. Gordon

   

Title:

 

Portfolio Manager

OCTAGON INVESTMENT PARTNERS V, LTD.

By:  

Octagon Credit Investors, LLC

as Portfolio Manager, as a Lender

   

(name of institution)

By:  

/s/ Andrew D. Gordon


   

Name:

 

Andrew D. Gordon

   

Title:

 

Portfolio Manager

OCTAGON INVESTMENT PARTNERS VI, LTD.

By:  

Octagon Credit Investors, LLC

collateral manager, as a Lender

   

(name of institution)

By:  

/s/ Andrew D. Gordon


   

Name:

 

Andrew D. Gordon

   

Title:

 

Portfolio Manager


Tuscany CDO, Limited

By:

 

PPM America, Inc., as Collateral

Manager, as a Lender

   

    (name of institution)

By:

   
 
   

Name:

 

David C. Wagner

   

Title:

 

Managing Director

 

Hanover Square CLO Ltd., as a Lender

   

(name of institution)

By:

 

/s/ Dean T. Criares


   

Name:

 

Dean T. Criares

   

Title:

 

Managing Director

 

Union Square CDO Ltd., as a Lender

   

(name of institution)

By:

 

/s/ Dean T. Criares

 
   

Name:

 

Dean T. Criares

   

Title:

 

Managing Director

 

Monument Park CDO Ltd., as a Lender

   

(name of institution)

By:

 

/s/ Dean T. Criares

 
   

Name:

 

Dean T. Criares

   

Title:

 

Managing Director

 

VAN KAMPEN

SENIOR INCOME TRUST

By:

  Van Kampen Investment Advisory Corp., as a Lender
   

    (name of institution)

By:

 

/s/ Brad Langs

 
   

Name:

 

Brad Langs

   

Title:

 

Executive Director

 


VAN KAMPEN

SENIOR LOAN FUND

By:

  Van Kampen Investment Advisory Corp., as a Lender
   

    (name of institution)

By:

 

/s/ Brad Langs

 
   

Name:

 

Brad Langs

   

Title:

 

Executive Director

 

CSAM FUNDING II, as a Lender

   

(name of institution)

By:

 

/s/ Andrew H. Marshak

 
   

Name:

 

Andrew H. Marshak

   

Title:

 

Authorized Signatory

 

FIRST DOMINION FUNDING III, as a Lender
   

(name of institution)

By:

 

/s/ Andrew H. Marshak

 
   

Name:

 

Andrew H. Marshak

   

Title:

 

Authorized Signatory

 

CSAM FUNDING III, as a Lender
   

(name of institution)

By:

 

/s/ Andrew H. Marshak

 
   

Name:

 

Andrew H. Marshak

   

Title:

 

Authorized Signatory

 


ATRIUM, CDO, as a Lender

   

(name of institution)

By:

 

/s/ Andrew H. Marshak

 
   

Name:

 

Andrew H. Marshak

   

Title:

 

Authorized Signatory

 

Stanfield Arbitrage CDO, Ltd.

By:

 

Stanfield Capital Partners LLC

as its Collateral Manager, as a Lender

   

    (name of institution)

By:

 

/s/ Christopher E. Jansen

 
   

Name:

 

Christopher E. Jansen

   

Title:

 

Managing Partner

 

Windsor Loan Funding, Limited

By:

 

Stanfield Capital Partners LLC

as its Investment Manager, as a Lender

   

    (name of institution)

By:

 

/s/ Christopher E. Jansen

 
   

Name:

 

Christopher E. Jansen

   

Title:

 

Managing Partner

 

Stanfield Quattro CLO, Ltd.

By:

 

Stanfield Capital Partners LLC

As its Collateral Manager, as a Lender

   

    (name of institution)

By:

 

/s/ Christopher E. Jansen

 
   

Name:

 

Christopher E. Jansen

   

Title:

 

Managing Partner

 


Credit Lyonnais New York Branch, as a Lender

   

(name of institution)

By:

 

/s/ Charles Heiosieck

 
   

Name:

 

Charles Heiosieck

   

Title:

 

Senior Vice President

 

Pacifica CDO II, Ltd.

By:

 

Alcentra, Inc. as its

Investment Manager, as a Lender

   

(name of institution)

By:

 

/s/ Dean K. Kawai

 
   

Name:

 

Dean K. Kawai

   

Title:

 

Vice President

 

New York Life Insurance And

Annuity Corporation, as a Lender

   

(name of institution)

By:

 

New York Life Investment

Management LLC, its Investment Manager

By:

 

/s/ R. H. Diel

 
   

Name:

 

R.H. Diel

   

Title:

 

Director

 

ELF FUNDING TRUST III, as a Lender

   

(name of institution)

By:

 

New York Life Investment

Management LLC, its Attorney-in-Fact

By:

 

/s/ R. H. Diel

 
   

Name:

 

R.H. Diel

   

Title:

 

Director


NYLIM FLATIRON CLO 2003-1 LTD., as a Lender
   

(name of institution)

By:

 

New York Life Investment

Management LLC, as Collateral Manager

and Attorney-in-Fact

By:

 

/s/ R. H. Diel

 
   

Name:

 

R.H. Diel

   

Title:

 

Director

 

GoldenTree Loan Opportunities I, Limited

By:

  GoldenTree Asset Management, LP, as a Lender
   

(name of institution)

By:

 

/s/ Frederick S. Haddad

 
   

Name:

 

Frederick S. Haddad

   

Title:

 

Portfolio Manager

 

GoldenTree Loan Opportunities II, Limited

By:   GoldenTree Asset Management, LP, as a Lender
   

(name of institution)

By:

 

/s/ Frederick S. Haddad

 
   

Name:

 

Frederick S. Haddad

   

Title:

 

Portfolio Manager

 

SENIOR DEBT PORTFOLIO

By:

 

Boston Management and Research

as Investment Advisor, as a Lender

   

(name of institution)

By:

 

/s/ Michael B. Botthof

 
   

Name:

 

Michael B. Botthof

   

Title:

 

Vice President


EATON VANCE INSTITUTIONAL SENIOR LOAN FUND

BY:

 

EATON VANCE MANAGEMENT

AS INVESTMENT ADVISOR, as a Lender

   

(name of institution)

By:

 

/s/ Michael B. Botthof

 
   

Name:

 

Michael B. Botthof

   

Title:

 

Michael B. Botthof

 

OXFORD STRATEGIC INCOME FUND BY: EATON VANCE MANAGEMENT

AS INVESTMENT ADVISOR, as a Lender

   

(name of institution)

By:

 

/s/ Michael B. Botthof

 
   

Name:

 

Michael B. Botthof

   

Title:

 

Vice President

 

EATON VANCE CDO II, LTD.

BY:

  EATON VANCE MANAGEMENT AS INVESTMENT ADVISOR, as a Lender
   

(name of institution)

By:

 

/s/ Michael B. Botthof

 
   

Name:

 

Michael B. Botthof

   

Title:

 

Vice President

 

EATON VANCE CDO IV, LTD.

By:

  EATON VANCE MANAGEMENT AS INVESTMENT ADVISOR, as a Lender
   

(name of institution)

By:

 

/s/ Michael B. Botthof

 
   

Name:

 

Michael B. Botthof

   

Title:

 

Vice President


COSTANTINUS EATON VANCE CDO V, LTD.

BY:

  EATON VANCE MANAGEMENT AS INVESTMENT ADVISOR, as a Lender
   

(name of institution)

By:

 

/s/ Michael B. Botthof

 
   

Name:

 

Michael B. Botthof

   

Title:

 

Vice President

 

GRAYSON & CO

BY:

 

BOSTON MANAGEMENT AND RESEARCH

AS INVESTMENT ADVISOR, as a Lender

   

(name of institution)

By:

 

/s/ Michael B. Botthof

 
   

Name:

 

Michael B. Botthof

   

Title:

 

Vice President

 

BIG SKY SENIOR LOAN FUND, LTD.

By:

  EATON VANCE MANAGEMENT AS INVESTMENT ADVISOR, as a Lender
   

(name of institution)

By:

 

/s/ Michael B. Botthof

 
   

Name:

 

Michael B. Botthof

   

Title:

 

Vice President

 

EATON VANCE

LIMITED DURATION INCOME FUND

By:

  EATON VANCE MANAGEMENT AS INVESTMENT ADVISOR, as a Lender
   

(name of institution)

By:

 

/s/ Michael B. Botthof

 
   

Name:

 

Michael B. Botthof

   

Title:

 

Vice President

 

 

1888 FUND, LTD., as a Lender
   

(name of institution)

By:

 

/s/ Kaitlin Trinh

 
   

Name:

 

Kaitlin Trinh

   

Title:

 

Fund Controller


MAGMA CDO LTD., as a Lender
   

(name of institution)

By:

 

/s/ Kaitlin Trinh

 
   

Name:

 

Kaitlin Trinh

   

Title:

 

Fund Controller

 

Deutsche Bank Trust Company

Americas, as a Lender

   

(name of institution)

By:

 

/s/ Scottye Lindsey

 
   

Name:

 

Scottye Lindsey

   

Title:

 

Vice President

 

APEX (Trimaran) CDO I, LTD.

By:

  Trimaran Advisors, L.L.C., as a Lender
   

(name of institution)

By:

 

/s/ David M. Millison

 
   

Name:

 

David M. Millison

   

Title:

 

Managing Director

 

 

BANK ONE, N.A., as a Lender
   

(name of institution)

By:

 

/s/ Sharon Ellis

 
   

Name:

 

Sharon Ellis

   

Title:

 

Vice President

 


By: Callidus Debt Partners CLO Fund II, Ltd.

By: Its Collateral Manager,

       Callidus Capital Management, LLC, as a Lender

   

(name of institution)

By:

 

/s/ Mavis Taintor


   

Name:

 

Mavis Taintor

   

Title:

 

Managing Director

GULF STREAM—

COMPASS CLO 2003–I, Ltd.

by GULF STREAM ASSET MANAGEMENT,

as Collateral Manager, as a Lender

      (name of institution)

By:  

/s/ Barry K. Love        

 
   

Name:

 

Barry K. Love

   

Title:

 

Chief Credit Officer

 

ELC (CAYMAN) LTD. CDO SERIES 1999-I

ELC (CAYMAN) LTD. 1999-II, as a Lender

      (name of institution)

           
By:  

/s/ David P. Wells

 
   

Name:

 

David P. Wells, CFA

   

Title:

 

Managing Director

SIMSBURY CLO LIMITED as a Lender

        (name of institution)

By: David L. Babson & Company Inc.

       under delegated authority from Massachusetts

       Mutual Life Insurance Company as Collateral

       Manager

By:  

/s/    David P. Wells        

 
   

Name:

 

David P. Wells, CFA

   

Title:

 

Managing Director

 


Citicorp North America, Inc., as a Lender

      (name of institution)

By:  

/s/ Eivind Hegelstad

 
   

Name:

 

Eivind Hegelstad

   

Title:

 

Vice President

Canyon Capital CDO 2001-1 Ltd.

     

An exempted limited liability company incorporated

Under the laws of the Cayman Islands

By:

 

 

 

 

Canyon Capital Advisors LLC   

a Delaware limited liability company,

its Collateral Manager , as a Lender

      (name of institution)

By:  

/s/ R. Christian B. Evensen

 
   

Name:

 

R. Christian B. Evensen

   

Title:

 

Managing Partner

 

Canyon Capital CDO 2002-1 LTD

a California limited liablity company , as a Lender

      (name of institution)

By:  

/s/ R. Christian B. Evensen

 
   

Name:

 

R. Christian B. Evensen

   

Title:

 

Authorized Member

 

Toronto Dominion (New York) Inc. , as a Lender

      (name of institution)

By:  

/s/ Gwen Zirkle

 
   

Name:

 

Gwen Zirkle

   

Title:

 

Vice President

 


Trumbull THC, Ltd. as a Lender

      (name of institution)

By:  

/s/ Gwen Zirkle

 
   

Name:

 

Gwen Zirkle

   

Title:

 

Attorney in Fact

 

LCM I Limited Partnership

By: Lyon Capital Management LLC,

        as Collateral Manager , as a Lender

        (name of institution)

By:  

/s/ Farboud Tavangar

 
   

Name:

 

Farboud Tavangar

   

Title:

 

Senior Portfolio Manager

 

LCM II Limited Partnership

By: Lyon Capital Management LLC,

        as Attorney-in-Fact , as a Lender

        (name of institution)

By:  

/s/ Farboud Tavangar

 
   

Name:

 

Farboud Tavangar

   

Title:

 

Senior Portfolio Manager

 

Harbour View CLO IV, Ltd., as a Lender

      (name of institution)

By:  

/s/    Lisa Chaffee

 
   

Name:

 

Lisa Chaffee

   

Title:

 

Manager


Harbour View CLO V, Ltd., as a Lender

      (name of institution)

By:  

/s/ Lisa Chaffee

 
   

Name:

 

Lisa Chaffee

   

Title:

 

Manager

Oppenheimer Senior Floating Rate Fund, as a Lender

      (name of institution)

By:  

/s/ Lisa Chaffee

 
   

Name:

 

Lisa Chaffee

   

Title:

 

Manager

CREDIT SUISSE FIRST BOSTON,

acting through its

CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH, as a Lender

      (name of institution)

By:  

/s/ Joseph Adipietro

 
   

Name:

 

Joseph Adipietro

   

Title:

 

Director

By:  

/s/ Joshua Parrish

 
   

Name:

 

Joshua Parrish

   

Title:

 

Associate

PUTNAM DIVERSIFIED INCOME TRUST, as a

Lender

      (name of institution)

By:  

/s/ Beth Mazor

 
   

Name:

 

Beth Mazor

   

Title:

 

V.P.

 


PUTNAM MASTER INCOME TRUST, as a Lender

      (name of institution)

By:  

/s/ Beth Mazor

 
   

Name:

 

Beth Mazor

   

Title:

 

V.P.

PUTNAM MASTER INTERMEDIATE INCOME

TRUST, as a Lender

      (name of institution)

By:  

/s/ Beth Mazor

 
   

Name:

 

Beth Mazor

   

Title:

 

V.P.

PUTNAM PREMIER INCOME TRUST, as a Lender

      (name of institution)

By:  

/s/ Beth Mazor

 
   

Name:

 

Beth Mazor

   

Title:

 

V.P.

PUTNAM VARIABLE TRUST—PVT

DIVERSIFIED INCOME FUND, as a Lender

      (name of institution)

By:  

/s/ Beth Mazor

 
   

Name:

 

Beth Mazor

   

Title:

 

V.P.


PUTNAM HIGH YIELD ADVANTAGE FUND,

as a Lender

      (name of institution)

By:  

/s/ Beth Mazor

 
   

Name:

 

Beth Mazor

   

Title:

 

V.P.

PUTNAM , VARIABLE TRUST—PVT HIGH

YIELD FUND, as a Lender

      (name of institution)

By:  

/s/ Beth Mazor

 
   

Name:

 

Beth Mazor

   

Title:

 

V.P.