Amendment No. 1 to 364-Day Credit Agreement among Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company, Nationwide Life Insurance Company, Nationwide Financial Services, Inc., and Lenders

Summary

This amendment, dated September 29, 2000, modifies the 364-Day Credit Agreement originally signed on May 25, 2000, between Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company, Nationwide Life Insurance Company, Nationwide Financial Services, Inc., Bank One, NA (as agent), and several other banks. The amendment updates certain definitions and terms, clarifies the conditions for advances to Nationwide Life, and confirms that all other terms of the original agreement remain in effect. The amendment becomes effective once signed by the required parties and does not waive any existing rights or remedies under the original agreement.

EX-10.6.1 7 l86388aex10-6_1.txt EXHIBIT 10.6.1 1 Exhibit 10.6.1 AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO 364-DAY CREDIT AGREEMENT ------------------------------------------- This Amendment (this "AMENDMENT") is entered into as of September 29, 2000 by and among Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company ("NATIONWIDE MUTUAL"), Nationwide Life Insurance Company ("NATIONWIDE LIFE"), Nationwide Financial Services, Inc. ("NFS"; Nationwide Mutual, Nationwide Life and NFS are herein referred to individually as a "BORROWER" and collectively as the "BORROWERS"), Bank One, NA, individually and as agent (the "AGENT"), and the other financial institutions signatory hereto. RECITALS -------- A. The Borrowers, the Agent and the Lenders are party to that certain 364-Day Credit Agreement dated as of May 25, 2000 (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 Borrowers, the Agent and the undersigned Lenders 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 agree as follows: 1. AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT. Upon the "Effective Date" (as defined below), the Credit Agreement shall be amended as follows: (a) Article I of the Credit Agreement is amended by inserting the following new definition in alphabetical order: "Five Year Credit Agreement" means that certain Five Year Credit Agreement, dated as of May 25, 2000, among the Borrowers, the financial institutions party thereto and Bank One, NA, as agent for such financial institutions. (b) Section 4.2(b) of the Credit Agreement is amended in its entirety to read as follows: (b) The representations and warranties of the applicable Borrower contained in ARTICLE V are true and correct as of such Borrower Date except to the extent any such representation or warranty is stated to relate solely to an earlier date, in which case such representation or warranty shall have been true and correct on and as of such earlier date; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that Advances made to Nationwide Life under this Agreement for commercial paper back-up in an aggregate amount which, together with all Advances made to Nationwide Life for commercial paper back-up under the Five Year Credit Agreement, does not 2 exceed $300,000,000, will not be subject to the truthfulness of the representations and warranties set forth in SECTION 5.5. 2. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE BORROWERS. Each Borrower represents and warrants that: (a) The execution, delivery and performance by such Borrower of this Amendment have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate proceedings and that this Amendment is a legal, valid and binding obligation of such Borrower enforceable against such Borrower in accordance with its terms, except as enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency or similar law affecting creditors' rights generally and by general principles of equity; (b) Each of the representations and warranties of such Borrower contained in the Credit Agreement is true and correct on and as of the date hereof as if made on the date hereof except to the extent any such representation or warranty is stated to relate solely to an earlier date, in which case such representation or warranty was true and correct on and as of such earlier date; (c) After giving effect to this Amendment, no Default or Unmatured Default has occurred and is continuing with respect to such Borrower. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE. SECTION 1 of this Amendment shall become effective upon the execution and delivery hereof by the Borrowers, the Agent and the Required Lenders (without respect to whether it has been executed and delivered by all the Lenders). 4. REFERENCE TO AND EFFECT UPON THE CREDIT AGREEMENT. (a) Except as specifically amended above, the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents shall remain in full force and effect and are 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 Agent or any Lender under the Credit Agreement or any Loan Document, nor constitute a waiver of any provision of the Credit Agreement or any Loan Document, except as specifically set forth herein. Upon the effectiveness of this Amendment, each reference in 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 hereby. 5. COSTS AND EXPENSES. Each Borrower hereby affirms its joint and several obligation under Section 9.6 of the Credit Agreement to reimburse the Agent for all reasonable costs, internal charges and out-of-pocket expenses paid or incurred by the Agent in connection with the preparation, negotiation, execution and delivery of this Amendment, including but not limited to the attorneys' fees and time charges of attorneys for the Agent with respect thereto. 6. GOVERNING LAW. THIS AMENDMENT SHALL BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INTERNAL LAWS (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, -2- 3 735 ILCS SECTION 105/5-1 ET SEQ, BUT OTHERWISE WITHOUT REGARD TO THE CONFLICT OF LAWS PROVISIONS) OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, BUT GIVING EFFECT TO FEDERAL LAWS APPLICABLE TO NATIONAL BANKS. 7. HEADINGS. Section headings in this Amendment are included herein for convenience of reference only and shall not constitute a part of this Amendment for any other purposes. 8. COUNTERPARTS. This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which when so executed shall be deemed an original but all such counterparts shall constitute one and the same instrument. [signature pages follow] -3- 4 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Amendment as of the date and year first above written. NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY By: ------------------------------------------ Duane M. Campbell Title: Vice President and Treasurer --------------------------------------- NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY By: ------------------------------------------ Duane M. Campbell Title: Vice President and Treasurer --------------------------------------- NATIONWIDE FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. By: ------------------------------------------ Duane M. Campbell Title: Vice President and Treasurer --------------------------------------- BANK ONE, NA, as Agent and as a Lender By: ------------------------------------------ Title: --------------------------------------- THE CHASE MANHATTAN BANK, as a Lender By: ------------------------------------------ Title: --------------------------------------- S-1 [TO AMENDMENT NO. 1] 5 THE BANK OF NEW YORK, as a Lender By: ------------------------------------------ Title: --------------------------------------- CITICORP USA, INC., as a Lender By: ------------------------------------------ Title: --------------------------------------- MORGAN GUARANTY TRUST COMPANY OF NEW YORK, as a Lender By: ------------------------------------------ Title: --------------------------------------- BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as a Lender By: ------------------------------------------ Title: --------------------------------------- FIRST UNION NATIONAL BANK, as a Lender By: ------------------------------------------ Title: --------------------------------------- MELLON BANK, N.A., as a Lender By: ------------------------------------------ Title: --------------------------------------- S-2 [TO AMENDMENT NO. 1] 6 FLEET NATIONAL BANK, as a Lender By: ------------------------------------------ Title: --------------------------------------- KEYBANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as a Lender By: ------------------------------------------ Title: --------------------------------------- WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., as a Lender By: ------------------------------------------ Title: --------------------------------------- FIRSTAR BANK, NA, as a Lender By: ------------------------------------------ Title: --------------------------------------- THE HUNTINGTON NATIONAL BANK, as a Lender By: ------------------------------------------ Title: --------------------------------------- NATIONAL CITY BANK, as a Lender By: ------------------------------------------ Title: --------------------------------------- S-3 [TO AMENDMENT NO. 1] 7 STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY, as a Lender By: ------------------------------------------ Title: --------------------------------------- WACHOVIA BANK, NA, as a Lender By: ------------------------------------------ Title: --------------------------------------- FIFTH THIRD BANK, CENTRAL OHIO, as a Lender By: ------------------------------------------ Title: --------------------------------------- FIRST HAWAIIAN BANK, as a Lender By: ------------------------------------------ Title: --------------------------------------- S-4 [TO AMENDMENT NO. 1]