Operating Revenues (in thousands)

EX-10.37 2 g21566exv10w37.htm EX-10.37 exv10w37
Exhibit 10.37
ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION
     This Assignment and Assumption (this “Assignment and Assumption”) is dated as of the Effective Date set forth below and is entered into by and between the Assignor identified in item 1 below (the “Assignor”) and the Assignee identified in item 2 below (the “Assignee”). Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Credit Agreement identified below (the “Credit Agreement”), receipt of a copy of which is hereby acknowledged by the Assignee. The Standard Terms and Conditions set forth in Annex I attached hereto are hereby agreed to and incorporated herein by reference and made a part of this Assignment and Assumption as if set forth herein in full.
     For an agreed consideration, the Assignor hereby irrevocably sells and assigns to the Assignee, and the Assignee hereby irrevocably purchases and assumes from the Assignor, subject to and in accordance with the Standard Terms and Conditions and the Credit Agreement, as of the Effective Date inserted by the Administrative Agent as contemplated below (i) all of the Assignor’s rights and obligations in its capacity as a Lender under the Credit Agreement and any other documents or instruments delivered pursuant thereto to the extent related to the amount and percentage interest identified below of all of such outstanding rights and obligations of the Assignor under the respective facilities identified below (including, without limitation, the Letters of Credit and the Swing Line Loans included in such the facility) and (ii) to the extent permitted to be assigned under applicable law, all claims, suits, causes of action and any other right of the Assignor (in its capacity as a Lender) against any Person, whether known or unknown, arising under or in connection with the Credit Agreement, any other documents or instruments delivered pursuant thereto or the loan transactions governed thereby or in any way based on or related to any of the foregoing, including, but not limited to, contract claims, tort claims, malpractice claims, statutory claims and all other claims at law or in equity related to the rights and obligations sold and assigned by the Assignor to the Assignee pursuant to clause (i) above (the rights and obligations sold and assigned pursuant to clauses (i) and (ii) above being referred to herein collectively as the “Assigned Interest”). Each such sale and assignment is without recourse to the Assignor and, except as expressly provided in this Assignment and Assumption, without representation or warranty by the Assignor.
         
1.
  Assignor:   Citibank, N.A.
 
       
 
       
2.
  Assignee:   Northern Trust Company
 
       
 
       
3.
  Borrower(s):   Piedmont Natural Gas Company, Inc.
 
       
 
       
4.
  Administrative Agent:
 
  Bank of America, N.A., as the administrative agent under the Credit Agreement
 
       
5.
  Credit Agreement:
 
  Credit Agreement, dated as of April 25, 2006, among PIEDMONT NATURAL GAS COMPANY, INC., a North Carolina corporation, the Lenders from time to time party thereto, and Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent, L/C Issuer, and Swing Line Lender

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Form of Assignment and Assumption


 

6. Assigned Interest:
                                 
            Aggregate Amount     Amount of     Percentage  
            of Commitment     Commitment     Assigned of  
Assignor   Assignee     for all Lenders1     Assigned     Commitment2  
Citibank, N.A.
  Northern Trust Company   $ 450,000,000.00     $ 32,000,000.00       7.11111111 %
7. Trade Date: July 27, 2009
Effective Date: September 18, 2009
 
1     Amounts in this column in the column immediately to the right to be adjusted by the counterparties to take into account any payments or prepayments made between the Trade Date and the Effective Date.
2     Set forth, to at least 9 decimals, as a percentage of the Commitment/Loans of all Lenders thereunder.

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Form of Assignment and Assumption


 

The terms set forth in this Assignment and Assumption are hereby agreed to:
         
  ASSIGNOR

Citibank, N.A.
 
 
  By:   /s/ Michael Eliason    
    Title: Michael Eliason   
    Attorney-In-Fact   
 
  ASSIGNEE

Northern Trust Company
 
 
  By:   /s/ Sara Bravo    
    Sara Bravo   
    Title:   Officer   
 
         
Consented to and Accepted:

BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as
Administrative Agent
 
 
By:   /s/ Tiffany Nicosia    
  Title: Officer   
     
Consented to and accepted:

Piedmont Natural Gas Company, Inc., as Borrower:
 
 
By:   /s/ Robert O. Pritchard    
  Name:   Robert O. Pritchard   
  Title:   VP, Treasurer and CRO   
 
Consented to and Accepted:

Bank of America, N.A.
as l/c issuer and swingline lender
 
 
By:   /s/ Scott K. Mitchell    
  Name:   Scott K. Mitchell   
  Title:   Senior Vice President   
 
Consented to:

Wachovia Bank, N.A. as LC Issuer
 
 
By:   /s/ Henry R. Biedrzycki    
  Name:   Henry R. Biedrzycki   
  Title:   Director