Amendment Agreement, dated as of February 11, 2019 to Credit Agreement, dated as of August 15, 2018 and as amended and restated as of December 31, 2018, among New Fortress Intermediate LLC, NFE Atlantic Holdings LLC, the subsidiary guarantors from time to time party thereto, lenders parties thereto and Morgan Stanley Senior Funding, Inc., as administrative agent
Exhibit 10.25
AMENDMENT AGREEMENT dated as of February 11, 2019 (this Amendment), to the Credit Agreement dated as of August 15, 2018 and as amended and restated as of December 31, 2018 (as further amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified prior to the date hereof, the Credit Agreement), among NEW FORTRESS INTERMEDIATE LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (Holdings), NFE ATLANTIC HOLDINGS LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the Borrower), the SUBSIDIARY GUARANTORS (as defined in Section 1.1 of the Credit Agreement) from time to time party thereto, the LENDERS (as defined in the preamble to the Credit Agreement) from time to time party thereto and MORGAN STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING, INC., as administrative agent (in such capacity, the Administrative Agent).
WHEREAS, the parties hereto desire to amend the Credit Agreement as set forth herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual agreements contained herein and other good and valuable consideration, the sufficiency and receipt of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:
SECTION 1. Defined Terms; References. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Credit Agreement. The provisions of Section 1.2 of the Credit Agreement are hereby incorporated by reference herein, mutatis mutandis.
SECTION 2. Amendment to the Credit Agreement. Subject to Section 4 hereof, effective as of the Amendment Effective Date, the definition of Commitment Termination Date in Section 1.1 of the Credit Agreement is amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows:
Commitment Termination Date: March 15, 2019.
SECTION 3. Representations and Warranties. To induce the other parties hereto to enter into this Amendment, each of Holdings, the Borrower and each other Loan Party hereby represents and warrants to each of the Lenders and the Administrative Agent that, as of the Amendment Effective Date: (i) this Amendment (A) has been duly authorized by all necessary corporate or other organizational and, if required, member or shareholder action of such Person, (B) has been duly executed and delivered by such Person and (C) constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of such Person enforceable against each of them in accordance with its terms, except as enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors rights generally and by equitable principles (whether enforcement is sought by proceedings in equity or at law), (ii)(A) the representations and warranties set forth in Section 3 of the Credit Agreement or in any other Loan Document are true and correct in all material respects on and as of the Amendment Effective Date to the same extent as though made on and as of that date, except to the extent such representations and warranties specifically relate to an earlier date, in which case such representations and warranties are true and correct in all material respects on and as of such earlier date; provided that, in each case, such materiality qualifier shall not be applicable to any representations and warranties that already are qualified or modified by materiality in the text thereof and (B) after giving effect to this Amendment, no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing.
SECTION 4. Effectiveness. This Amendment shall become effective as of the first date (such date being referred to as the Amendment Effective Date) that the Administrative Agent (or its counsel) shall have received this Amendment, executed and delivered by a duly authorized officer or signatory of Holdings, the Borrower and the Required Lenders.
The Administrative Agent shall notify the Borrower and the Lenders of the Amendment Effective Date, and such notice shall be conclusive and binding.
SECTION 5. Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed by one or more of the parties to this Amendment on any number of counterparts, and all of said counterparts taken together shall be deemed to constitute one and the same instrument. Delivery of an executed signature page to this Amendment by facsimile or other electronic transmission shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart hereof. A set of the copies of this Amendment signed by all the parties shall be lodged with the Borrower and the Administrative Agent.
SECTION 6. Governing Law. THIS AMENDMENT AND THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARTIES UNDER THIS AMENDMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
SECTION 7. Submission To Jurisdiction; Waivers. Each party hereto hereby irrevocably and unconditionally:
(a) | submits for itself and its Property in any legal action or proceeding relating to this Amendment and the other Loan Documents to which it is a party, or for recognition and enforcement of any judgment in respect thereof, to the exclusive general jurisdiction of the courts of the State of New York, the courts of the United States of America for the Southern District of New York, and appellate courts from any thereof; |
(b) | consents that any such action or proceeding may be brought in such courts and waives any objection that it may now or hereafter have to the venue of any such action or proceeding in any such court or that such action or proceeding was brought in an inconvenient court and agrees not to plead or claim the same; |
(c) | agrees that service of process in any such action or proceeding may be effected by mailing a copy thereof by registered or certified mail (or any substantially similar form of mail), postage prepaid, to its address set forth in Section 9.2 of the Credit Agreement or at such other address of which the Administrative Agent shall have been notified pursuant thereto; |
(d) | agrees that the Administrative Agent and the Lenders retain the right to bring proceedings against any Loan Party in the courts of any other jurisdiction in connection with the exercise of any rights under any Security Document or the enforcement of any judgment; |
(e) | agrees that nothing herein shall affect the right to effect service of process in any other manner permitted by law or shall limit the right to sue in any other jurisdiction; and |
(f) | waives, to the maximum extent not prohibited by law, any right it may have to claim or recover in any legal action or proceeding referred to in this Section 7 any special, exemplary, punitive or consequential damages. |
SECTION 8. Headings. The headings of this Amendment are for purposes of reference only and shall not limit or otherwise affect the meaning hereof.
SECTION 9. Effect of Amendment. Except as expressly set forth herein, this Amendment shall not by implication or otherwise limit, impair, constitute a waiver of, or otherwise affect the rights and remedies of the Lenders, the Administrative Agent, or the Loan Parties under the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document, and shall not alter, modify, amend or in any way affect any of the terms, conditions, obligations, covenants or agreements contained in the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document, all of which are ratified and affirmed in all respects and shall continue in full force and effect. Nothing herein shall be deemed to entitle any Loan Party to a consent to, or a waiver, amendment, modification or other change of, any of the terms, conditions, obligations, covenants or agreements contained in the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document in similar or different circumstances. This Amendment shall apply and be effective only with respect to the provision of the Credit Agreement specifically referred to herein. After the date hereof, any reference to the Credit Agreement shall mean the Credit Agreement, as modified hereby, and this Amendment shall constitute a Loan Document for all purposes under the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be duly executed by their duly authorized officers, all as of the date and year first above written.
| NEW FORTRESS INTERMEDIATE LLC | |||
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| By: | /s/ Christopher Guinta | | |
| | Name: | Christopher Guinta | |
| | Title: | Chief Financial Officer | |
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| NFE ATLANTIC HOLDINGS LLC | |||
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| By: | /s/ Christopher Guinta | | |
| | Name: | Christopher Guinta | |
| | Title: | Chief Financial Officer | |
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| AMERICAN LNG MARKETING LLC | |||
| AMERICAN NATURAL GAS HOLDINGS LLC | |||
| ATLANTIC ENERGY HOLDINGS LLC | |||
| BRADFORD COUNTY DEVELOPMENT HOLDINGS LLC | |||
| BRADFORD COUNTY GPF HOLDINGS LLC | |||
| BRADFORD COUNTY GPF PARTNERS LLC | |||
| BRADFORD COUNTY POWER HOLDINGS LLC | |||
| BRADFORD COUNTY POWER PARTNERS LLC | |||
| BRADFORD COUNTY REAL ESTATE HOLDINGS LLC | |||
| BRADFORD COUNTY REAL ESTATE PARTNERS LLC | |||
| BRADFORD COUNTY TRANSPORT HOLDINGS LLC | |||
| BRADFORD COUNTY TRANSPORT PARTNERS LLC | |||
| ENERGY TRANSPORT SOLUTIONS LLC | |||
| ISLAND LNG LLC | |||
| LNG HOLDINGS (FLORIDA) LLC | |||
| LNG HOLDINGS LLC | |||
| NEW FORTRESS ENERGY MARKETING LLC | |||
| NFE BCS HOLDINGS (A) LLC | |||
| NFE BCS HOLDINGS (B) LLC | |||
| NFE EQUIPMENT HOLDINGS LLC | |||
| NFE EQUIPMENT PARTNERS LLC | |||
| NFE ISO HOLDINGS LLC | |||
| NFE ISO PARTNERS LLC | |||
| NFE LOGISTICS HOLDINGS LLC | |||
| NFE MANAGEMENT LLC | |||
| NFE MEXICO HOLDINGS LLC | |||
| NFE PLANT DEVELOPMENT HOLDINGS LLC | |||
| NFE SOUTH POWER HOLDINGS LLC | |||
| NFE TRANSPORT HOLDINGS LLC | |||
| NFE TRANSPORT PARTNERS LLC | |||
| TICO DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS HOLDINGS LLC | |||
| TICO DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS LLC | |||
| NFE GHANA PARTNERS LLC | |||
| NFE GHANA HOLDINGS LLC | |||
| AMERICAN ENERGY LOGISTICS SOLUTIONS LLC | |||
| LA DEVELOPMENT HOLDINGS LLC | |||
| LA REAL ESTATE HOLDINGS LLC | |||
| LA REAL ESTATE PARTNERS LLC | |||
| PA DEVELOPMENT HOLDINGS LLC | |||
| PA REAL ESTATE HOLDINGS LLC | |||
| PA REAL ESTATE PARTNERS LLC | |||
| NFE HONDURAS HOLDINGS LLC | |||
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| By: | /s/ Christopher Guinta | | |
| | Name: | Christopher Guinta | |
| | Title: | Chief Financial Officer | |
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| ATLANTIC DISTRIBUTION HOLDINGS SRL | |||
| ATLANTIC ENERGY HOLDINGS LIMITED | |||
| ATLANTIC POWER HOLDINGS SRL | |||
| ATLANTIC TERMINAL HOLDINGS LIMITED | |||
| ATLANTIC POWER HOLDINGS LIMITED | |||
| NFE NORTH HOLDINGS LIMITED [BERMUDA] | |||
| NFE NORTH INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED | |||
| NFE NORTH TRADING LIMITED | |||
| NFE SOUTH HOLDINGS LIMITED [BERMUDA] | |||
| NFE SOUTH POWER TRADING LIMITED | |||
| NFE SOUTH TRADING LIMITED | |||
| NFE NORTH DISTRIBUTION LIMITED | |||
| NFE NORTH HOLDINGS LIMITED [JAMAICA] | |||
| NFE NORTH TRANSPORT LIMITED | |||
| NFE SOUTH HOLDINGS LIMITED [JAMAICA] | |||
| NFE SOUTH POWER HOLDINGS LIMITED | |||
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| By: | /s/ Christopher Guinta | | |
| | Name: | Christopher Guinta | |
| | Title: | Director | |
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| AMAUNET S. DE R.L. DE C.V. | |||
| NFENERGIA MEXICO S. DE R.L. DE C.V. | |||
| NFE PACIFICO LAP S. DE R.L. DE C.V. | |||
| NFENERGIA GN DE BCS, S. DE R.L. DE C.V. | |||
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| By: | /s/ Christopher Guinta | | |
| | Name: | Christopher Guinta | |
| | Title: | Legal Representative | |
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| NFE MEXICO HOLDINGS B.V. | |||
| NFE MEXICO HOLDINGS PARENT B.V. | |||
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| By: | /s/ Christopher Guinta | | |
| | Name: | Christopher Guinta | |
| | Title: | Authorized Signatory | |
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| NFENERGIA LLC | |||
| SOLUCIONES DE ENERGIA LIMPIA PR LLC | |||
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| By: | /s/ Christopher Guinta | | |
| | Name: | Christopher Guinta | |
| | Title: | Authorized Signatory | |
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| NFENERGIA HONDURAS S. DE R.L. | |||
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| By: | /s/ Christopher Guinta | | |
| | Name: | Christopher Guinta | |
| | Title: | Authorized Signatory | |
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| NFE IRELAND FINANCING DESIGNATED ACTIVITY COMPANY | |||
| NFE SHANNON HOLDINGS LIMITED | |||
| SHANNON LNG LIMITED | |||
| SHANNON LNG ENERGY LIMITED | |||
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| By: | /s/ Christopher Guinta | | |
| | Name: | Christopher Guinta | |
| | Title: | Director | |
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| MORGAN STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING, INC., as Administrative Agent and a Lender | |||
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| By: | /s/ Chance Moreland | | |
| | Name: | Chance Moreland | |
| | Title: | Authorized Signatory | |
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