Sixth Amendment to Financing Agreement dated as of March 3, 2020, by and among Rhino Resource Partners LP, as Parent, Rhino Energy LLC and each subsidiary of Rhino Energy listed as a borrower on the signature pages thereto, as Borrowers, Parent and each subsidiary of Parent listed as a guarantor on the signature pages thereto, as Guarantors, the lenders from time to time party thereto, as Lenders, Cortland Capital Market Services LLC, as Collateral Agent and Administrative Agent and CB Agent Services LLC, as Origination Agent

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Exhibit 10.1

 

SIXTH AMENDMENT

TO FINANCING AGREEMENT

 

SIXTH AMENDMENT, dated as of March 3, 2020 (this “Amendment”), to the Financing Agreement, dated as of December 27, 2017 (as amended, supplemented, replaced or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Financing Agreement”), by and among Rhino Resource Partners LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the “Parent”), Rhino Energy LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Rhino”), each subsidiary of Rhino listed as a “Borrower” on the signature pages thereto (together with Rhino, each a “Borrower” and collectively, the “Borrowers”), each subsidiary of the Parent listed as a “Guarantor” on the signature pages thereto (together with the Parent and each other Person that executes a joinder agreement and becomes a “Guarantor” thereunder, each a “Guarantor” and collectively, the “Guarantors”), the lenders from time to time party thereto (each a “Lender” and collectively, the “Lenders”), Cortland Capital Market Services LLC (“Cortland”), as collateral agent for the Lenders (in such capacity, together with its successors and assigns in such capacity, the “Collateral Agent”), Cortland, as administrative agent for the Lenders (in such capacity, together with its successors and assigns in such capacity, the “Administrative Agent”) and CB Agent Services LLC, as origination agent for the Lenders (in such capacity, together with its successors and permitted assigns in such capacity, the “Origination Agent” and together with the Collateral Agent and the Administrative Agent, each an “Agent” and collectively, the “Agents”).

 

WHEREAS, the Borrowers, the Guarantors, the Agents and the Lenders wish to amend certain terms and provisions of the Financing Agreement as hereinafter set forth.

 

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and other good and valuable consideration the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:

 

1. Definitions. All terms used herein that are defined in the Financing Agreement and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Financing Agreement.

 

2. Amendments.

 

(a) New Definitions. Section 1.01 of the Financing Agreement is hereby amended by adding the following definitions in appropriate alphabetical order:

 

““Sixth Amendment” means the Sixth Amendment to Financing Agreement, dated as of March 3, 2020, by and among the Agents, the Lenders party thereto and the Loan Parties.”

 

““Sixth Amendment Effective Date” means the date on which each of the conditions precedent set forth in Section 6 of the Sixth Amendment have been either satisfied or waived.”

 

 
 

 

(b) Fees. Section 2.06(f) of the Financing Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows:

 

“(f) Lender Exit Fee. On the earliest of (w) the Final Maturity Date, (x) the Termination Date, (y) the acceleration of the Obligations for any reason, including, without limitation, acceleration in accordance with Section 9.01 of the Financing Agreement, including as a result of the commencement of an Insolvency Proceeding and (z) the date of any refinancing of the Term Loan under the Financing Agreement, the Borrowers shall pay to the Administrative Agent, for the account of the Lenders in accordance with their Pro Rata Shares, a non-refundable exit fee (the “Lender Exit Fee”) in immediately available funds equal to 5.00% of the principal amount of the Term Loans made under the Financing Agreement, which Lender Exit Fee shall be deemed to be fully earned on the Sixth Amendment Effective Date.”

 

(c) Section 7.01 of the Financing Agreement is hereby amended to add the following clause at the end thereof:

 

“(x) the Administrative Borrower shall arrange for a teleconference among the Loan Parties or their advisors (as indicated by the Origination Agent) with Lenders to take place at 10:00 a.m., New York City time, on the Wednesday of every calendar week after the Sixth Amendment Effective Date (commencing on Wednesday, March 4, 2020), or at such time as is reasonably satisfactory to the Origination Agent, which teleconference shall be intended for purposes of discussing the Loan Parties’ business operations and strategic initiatives.”

 

(d) Transactions with Affiliates. Section 7.02(j) of the Financing Agreement is hereby amended by amending and restating clause (vi) therein in its entirety to read as follows:

 

“(vi) transactions contemplated by that (x) certain Guaranty Fee Agreement with Royal Energy Resources, Inc. as in effect on the Effective Date, and (y) certain Coal Sales Agency Agreement with Royal Energy Resources, Inc. as in effect on the Effective Date, in this case of clause (vi), not in excess of $1,000,000 in the aggregate in any Fiscal Year; provided, that no payments shall be permitted to be made pursuant to this clause (vi) without the prior written consent of the Origination Agent.”

 

3. Consent.

 

(a) Pursuant to the request by the Loan Parties, but subject to satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Section 6 hereof, and in reliance upon (A) the representations and warranties of Loan Parties set forth herein and in the Financing Agreement and (B) the agreements of the Loan Parties set forth herein, the Origination Agent hereby consents to the making of a Term Loan in the amount of $3,000,000 on the Sixth Amendment Effective Date. The Loan Parties hereby acknowledge and agree that (i) the proceeds of $500,000 of such Term Loan shall be deposited on the Sixth Amendment Effective Date into an account in the name of the Origination Agent at a deposit bank selected by the Origination Agent and such funds shall be used to pay the fees, expenses and costs of the Agents and the Lenders and (ii) (x) on or before the date that is five (5) Business Days after the Sixth Amendment Effective Date (or such later date as agreed by the Origination Agent in its sole discretion), the proceeds of $500,000 of such Term Loan shall be deposited by the Borrowers into a restricted account in the name of Rhino at a deposit bank acceptable to the Origination Agent, (y) on or before the date that is thirty (30) days after the Sixth Amendment Effective Date (or such later date as agreed by the Origination Agent in its sole discretion), the Borrowers shall have delivered a fully executed Control Agreement in favor of the Collateral Agent with respect to such restricted account and (z) the Loan Parties shall not be permitted to use the funds referred to in this clause (ii) without the prior written consent of the Origination Agent. The Loan Parties hereby acknowledge and agree that a breach or violation of any of the provisions set forth in this Section 3 shall result in an immediate Event of Default.

 

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(b) Notwithstanding any other provision hereof, the representations and warranties made, affirmed, and/or restated by the Loan Parties herein or in connection herewith shall not apply to the failure to timely remit the Pennyrile consent fee as described in Section 2.06(h) of the Financing Agreement (the “Pennyrile Consent Fee”), and the foregoing shall not affect any conditions to effectiveness of closing of this Amendment; provided, that the Agents and the Lenders expressly reserve all rights and remedies with respect to the Pennyrile Consent Fee.

 

(c) The consent in this Section 3 shall be effective only in this specific instance and for the specific purpose set forth herein and does not allow for any other or further departure from the terms and conditions of the Financing Agreement or any other Loan Document, which terms and conditions shall continue in full force and effect.

 

4. Representations and Warranties. Each Loan Party hereby represents and warrants to the Agents and the Lenders as follows :

 

(a) Representations and Warranties; No Event of Default. The representations and warranties herein, in Article VI of the Financing Agreement and in each other Loan Document, certificate or other writing delivered by or on behalf of the Loan Parties to any Agent or any Lender pursuant to the Financing Agreement or any other Loan Document on or prior to the Sixth Amendment Effective Date are true and correct in all material respects (except that such materiality qualifier shall not be applied to any representations or warranties that already are qualified or modified as to “materiality” or “Material Adverse Effect” in the text thereof, which representations and warranties shall be true and correct in all respects subject to such qualification) on and as of the Sixth Amendment Effective Date, after giving effect to this Amendment (including the consent set forth in Section 3 hereof), as though made on and as of such date (unless such representations or warranties are stated to relate to an earlier date, in which case such representations and warranties shall be true and correct in all material respects (except that such materiality qualifier shall not be applied to any representations or warranties that already are qualified or modified as to “materiality” or “Material Adverse Effect” in the text thereof, which representations and warranties shall be true and correct in all respects subject to such qualification) on and as of such earlier date), and no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing as of the Sixth Amendment Effective Date, after giving effect to this Amendment (including the consent set forth in Section 3 hereof), or would result from this Amendment becoming effective in accordance with its terms.

 

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(b) Organization, Good Standing, Etc. Each Loan Party (i) is a corporation, limited liability company or limited partnership duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the state or jurisdiction of its organization, (ii) has all requisite power and authority to conduct its business as now conducted and as presently contemplated and to execute this Amendment and deliver each Loan Document to which it is a party, and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and by the Financing Agreement, and (iii) is duly qualified to do business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which the character of the properties owned or leased by it or in which the transaction of its business makes such qualification necessary, except (solely for the purposes of this subclause (iii)) where the failure to be so qualified and in good standing could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

(c) Authorization; Etc. The execution, delivery and performance of this Amendment by the Loan Parties, and the performance of the Financing Agreement, (i) have been duly authorized by all necessary action, (ii) do not and will not contravene (A) any of its Governing Documents, (B) any applicable material Requirement of Law or (C) any material Contractual Obligation binding on or otherwise affecting it or any of its properties, (iii) do not and will not result in or require the creation of any Lien (other than pursuant to any Loan Document or any other Permitted Lien) upon or with respect to any of its properties, and (iv) do not and will not result in any default, noncompliance, suspension, revocation, impairment, forfeiture or nonrenewal of any permit, license, authorization or approval applicable to its operations or any of its properties, except in the case of clause (iv), to the extent where such contravention, default, noncompliance, suspension, revocation, impairment, forfeiture or nonrenewal could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

(d) Governmental Approvals. No authorization or approval or other action by, and no notice to or filing with, any Governmental Authority is required in connection with the due execution, delivery and performance by any Loan Party of this Amendment or any other Loan Document to which it is or will be a party other than filings and recordings with respect to Collateral that were made, or otherwise delivered to the Collateral Agent for filing or recordation, on the Effective Date.

 

(e) Commercial Tort Claims. The Commercial Tort Schedule (defined below) sets forth a complete and accurate list, with such information and in a form acceptable to the Origination Agent, of all Commercial Tort Claims as of the Sixth Amendment Effective Date.

 

5. Additional Covenants. The Loan Parties hereby covenant and agree to provide no later than five (5) days following the Sixth Amendment Effective Date (as such date may be extended by the Origination Agent in its sole discretion), (x) an updated Perfection Certificate as of such date and (y) all other information reasonably requested by the Origination Agent (including results of lien searches) to evaluate the scope and perfection of the liens on the property and assets of the Parent, the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries securing the Obligations.

 

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6. Conditions to Effectiveness. This Amendment shall become effective only upon satisfaction in full, in a manner reasonably satisfactory to the Origination Agent, of the following conditions precedent (the first date upon which all such conditions shall have been satisfied or waived being herein called the “Sixth Amendment Effective Date”):

 

(a) The Agents shall have received this Amendment, duly executed by the Loan Parties, each Agent and the Required Lenders.

 

(b) The representations and warranties contained in this Amendment and in Article VI of the Financing Agreement and in each other Loan Document shall be true and correct in all material respects (except that such materiality qualifier shall not be applied to any representations or warranties that already are qualified or modified as to “materiality” or “Material Adverse Effect” in the text thereof, which representations and warranties shall be true and correct in all respects subject to such qualification) on and as of the Sixth Amendment Effective Date, after giving effect to this Amendment (including the consent set forth in Section 3 hereof), as though made on and as of such date (unless such representations or warranties are stated to relate to an earlier date, in which case such representations and warranties shall be true and correct in all material respects (except that such materiality qualifier shall not be applied to any representations or warranties that already are qualified or modified as to “materiality” or “Material Adverse Effect” in the text thereof, which representations and warranties shall be true and correct in all respects subject to such qualification) on and as of such earlier date).

 

(c) No Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing on the Sixth Amendment Effective Date, after giving effect to this Amendment (including the consent set forth in Section 3 hereof), or result from this Amendment becoming effective in accordance with its terms.

 

(d) The Borrowers shall have paid on or before the Sixth Amendment Effective Date all fees, costs and expenses then payable pursuant to Section 2.06 and Section 12.04, including, without limitation, the reasonable fees and expenses of (i) Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP, counsel to the Origination Agent and (ii) Holland & Knight LLP, counsel to Administrative Agent.

 

(e) The Borrowers shall have delivered a Notice of Borrowing to Administrative Agent at least one day prior to the Sixth Amendment Effective Date.

 

(f) The Borrowers shall have delivered a list setting forth for each Loan Party all commercial tort claims (as defined in the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in the State of New York) of such Loan Party (such list, the “Commercial Tort Schedule”).

 

(g) The Borrowers shall have delivered a copy of the current organizational chart of Parent, the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries and joint ventures, including the percentage ownership, entity type and jurisdiction of each entity therein.

 

(h) The Borrowers shall have delivered a copy of all Hedging Agreements, if any, entered into as of the Sixth Amendment Effective Date.

 

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7. Continued Effectiveness of the Financing Agreement and Other Loan Documents. Each Loan Party hereby (i) acknowledges and consents to this Amendment, (ii) confirms and agrees that the Financing Agreement and each other Loan Document to which it is a party is, and shall continue to be, in full force and effect and is hereby ratified and confirmed in all respects except that on and after the Sixth Amendment Effective Date all references in any such Loan Document to “the Financing Agreement”, the “Agreement”, “thereto”, “thereof”, “thereunder” or words of like import referring to the Financing Agreement shall mean the Financing Agreement as amended or modified by this Amendment, and (iii) confirms and agrees that to the extent that any such Loan Document purports to assign or pledge to the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Agents and the Lenders, or to grant to the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Agents and the Lenders a security interest in or Lien on, any Collateral as security for the Obligations of the Loan Parties from time to time existing in respect of the Financing Agreement (as amended hereby) and the other Loan Documents, such pledge, assignment and/or grant of the security interest or Lien is hereby ratified and confirmed in all respects. This Amendment does not and shall not affect any of the obligations of the Loan Parties, other than as expressly provided herein, including, without limitation, the Loan Parties’ obligations to repay the Loans in accordance with the terms of Financing Agreement, or the obligations of the Loan Parties under any Loan Document to which they are a party, all of which obligations shall remain in full force and effect. Except as expressly provided herein, the execution, delivery and effectiveness of this Amendment shall not operate as a waiver of any right, power or remedy of the Agents or any Lender under the Financing Agreement or any other Loan Document, nor constitute a waiver of any provision of the Financing Agreement or any other Loan Document.

 

8. Release. Each Loan Party hereby acknowledges and agrees that, on the Sixth Amendment Effective Date: (a) neither it nor any of its Affiliates has any claim or cause of action arising on or prior to the Sixth Amendment Effective Date against any Agent or any Lender (or any of their respective Affiliates, officers, directors, employees, attorneys, consultants or agents) under the Financing Agreement and the other Loan Documents and (b) each Agent and each Lender has, prior to the Sixth Amendment Effective Date, properly performed and satisfied in a timely manner all of its obligations prior to the Sixth Amendment Effective Date to such Loan Party and its Affiliates under the Financing Agreement and the other Loan Documents. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Agents and the Lenders wish (and each Loan Party agrees) to eliminate, to the fullest extent permitted under applicable law, any possibility that any past conditions, acts, omissions, events or circumstances which occurred prior to the Sixth Amendment Effective Date would impair or otherwise adversely affect any of the Agents’ and the Lenders’ rights, interests, security and/or remedies under the Financing Agreement and the other Loan Documents. Accordingly, for and in consideration of the agreements contained in this Amendment and other good and valuable consideration, each Loan Party (for itself and its Affiliates and the successors, assigns, heirs and representatives of each of the foregoing) (collectively, the “Releasors”) does hereby fully, finally, unconditionally and irrevocably release and forever discharge each Agent, each Lender and each of their respective Affiliates, officers, directors, employees, attorneys, consultants and agents (collectively, the “Released Parties”) from any and all debts, claims, obligations, damages, costs, attorneys’ fees, suits, demands, liabilities, actions, proceedings and causes of action, in each case, arising on or prior to the Sixth Amendment Effective Date, whether known or unknown, contingent or fixed, direct or indirect, and of whatever nature or description, and whether in law or in equity, under contract, tort, statute or otherwise, which any Releasor has heretofore had or now or hereafter can, shall or may have against any Released Party by reason of any act, omission or thing whatsoever done or omitted to be done on or prior to the Sixth Amendment Effective Date and arising out of, connected with or related in any way to this Amendment, the Financing Agreement or any other Loan Document, or any act, event or transaction on or prior to the Sixth Amendment Effective Date related or attendant thereto, or the agreements of any Agent or any Lender contained therein, or the possession, use, operation or control of any of the assets of each Loan Party, or the making of any Loans, or the management of such Loans or the Collateral, in each case, on or prior to the Sixth Amendment Effective Date.

 

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As to each and every claim released hereunder, each Loan Party hereby represents that it has received the advice of legal counsel with regard to the releases contained herein, and having been so advised, specifically waives the benefit of the provisions of Section 1542 of the Civil Code of California which provides as follows:

 

“A GENERAL RELEASE DOES NOT EXTEND TO CLAIMS WHICH A CREDITOR DOES NOT KNOW OR SUSPECT TO EXIST IN HIS FAVOR AT THE TIME OF EXECUTING THE RELEASE, WHICH IF KNOWN BY HIM, MUST HAVE MATERIALLY AFFECTED HIS SETTLEMENT WITH THE DEBTOR.”

 

As to each and every claim released hereunder, each Loan Party also waives the benefit of each other similar provision of applicable federal or state law (including without limitation the laws of the state of New York), if any, pertaining to general releases after having been advised by its legal counsel with respect thereto.

 

Each Loan Party acknowledges that it may hereafter discover facts different from or in addition to those now known or believed to be true with respect to such claims, demands, or causes of action arising on or prior to the Sixth Amendment Effective Date and agrees that this instrument shall be and remain effective in all respects notwithstanding any such differences or additional facts. Each Loan Party understands, acknowledges and agrees that to the extent permitted under applicable law, the release set forth above may be pleaded as a full and complete defense and may be used as a basis for an injunction against any action, suit or other proceeding which may be instituted, prosecuted or attempted in breach of the provisions of such release.

 

Each Loan Party, for itself and on behalf of its successors, assigns, and officers, directors, employees and agents, and any Person acting for or on behalf of, or claiming through it, hereby absolutely, unconditionally and irrevocably, covenants and agrees with and in favor of the Released Parties above that it will not sue (at law, in equity, in any regulatory proceeding or otherwise) the Released Parties on the basis of any claim released, remised and discharged by such Person pursuant to this Section 8. Each Loan Party further agrees that it shall not dispute the validity or enforceability of the Financing Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents or any of its obligations thereunder, or the validity, priority, enforceability or the extent of Collateral Agent’s Lien on any item of Collateral under the Financing Agreement or the other Loan Documents. If any Loan Party or any of its respective successors, assigns, or officers, directors, employees and agents, or any Person acting for or on behalf of, or claiming through it violate the foregoing covenant, such Person, for itself and its successors, assigns and legal representatives, agrees to pay, in addition to such other damages as the Released Parties may sustain as a result of such violation, all reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs incurred by the Released Parties as a result of such violation.

 

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Each Lender hereby acknowledges and agrees that, on the Sixth Amendment Effective Date: (a) neither it nor any of its Affiliates has any claim or cause of action arising on or prior to the Sixth Amendment Effective Date against Cortland Capital Market Services LLC, Colbeck Capital Management, LLC or CB Agent Services LLC (or any of their respective Affiliates, officers, directors, employees, attorneys, consultants or agents) under the Financing Agreement and the other Loan Documents and (b) each of Cortland Capital Market Services LLC, Colbeck Capital Management, LLC, CB Agent Services LLC and their respective Affiliates has, prior to the Sixth Amendment Effective Date, properly performed and satisfied in a timely manner all of its obligations prior to the Sixth Amendment Effective Date to such Lender and its Affiliates under the Financing Agreement and the other Loan Documents. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Cortland Capital Market Services LLC, Colbeck Capital Management, LLC, CB Agent Services LLC and their respective Affiliates wish (and each Lender agrees) to eliminate, to the fullest extent permitted under applicable law, any possibility that any past conditions, acts, omissions, events or circumstances which occurred prior to the Sixth Amendment Effective Date would give rise to any claim by any Lender against Cortland Capital Market Services LLC, Colbeck Capital Management, LLC, CB Agent Services LLC and their respective Affiliates under the Financing Agreement and the other Loan Documents. Accordingly, for and in consideration of the agreements contained in this Amendment and other good and valuable consideration, each Lender (for itself and its Affiliates and the successors, assigns, heirs and representatives of each of the foregoing) (collectively, the “Lender Releasors”) does hereby fully, finally, unconditionally and irrevocably release and forever discharge Cortland Capital Market Services LLC, Colbeck Capital Management, LLC, CB Agent Services LLC and each of their respective Affiliates, officers, directors, employees, attorneys, consultants and agents (collectively, the “Colbeck/Cortland Released Parties”) from any and all debts, claims, obligations, damages, costs, attorneys’ fees, suits, demands, liabilities, actions, proceedings and causes of action, in each case, arising on or prior to the Sixth Amendment Effective Date, whether known or unknown, contingent or fixed, direct or indirect, and of whatever nature or description, and whether in law or in equity, under contract, tort, statute or otherwise, which any Lender Releasor has heretofore had or now or hereafter can, shall or may have against any Colbeck/Cortland Released Party by reason of any act, omission or thing whatsoever done or omitted to be done on or prior to the Sixth Amendment Effective Date and arising out of, connected with or related in any way to this Amendment, the Financing Agreement or any other Loan Document, or any act, event or transaction on or prior to the Sixth Amendment Effective Date related or attendant thereto, or the agreements of Cortland Capital Market Services LLC, Colbeck Capital Management, LLC, CB Agent Services LLC or any of their respective Affiliates contained therein, or the possession, use, operation or control of any of the assets of each Loan Party, or the making of any Loans, or the management of such Loans or the Collateral, in each case, on or prior to the Sixth Amendment Effective Date.

 

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As to each and every claim released hereunder, each Lender hereby represents that it has received the advice of legal counsel with regard to the releases contained herein, and having been so advised, specifically waives the benefit of the provisions of Section 1542 of the Civil Code of California which provides as follows:

 

“A GENERAL RELEASE DOES NOT EXTEND TO CLAIMS WHICH A CREDITOR DOES NOT KNOW OR SUSPECT TO EXIST IN HIS FAVOR AT THE TIME OF EXECUTING THE RELEASE, WHICH IF KNOWN BY HIM, MUST HAVE MATERIALLY AFFECTED HIS SETTLEMENT WITH THE DEBTOR.”

 

As to each and every claim released hereunder, each Lender also waives the benefit of each other similar provision of applicable federal or state law (including without limitation the laws of the state of New York), if any, pertaining to general releases after having been advised by its legal counsel with respect thereto.

 

9. Miscellaneous.

 

(a) This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts and by different parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original but all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement. Delivery of an executed counterpart of this Amendment by facsimile or electronic mail shall be equally effective as delivery of an original executed counterpart of this Amendment.

 

(b) Section and paragraph headings herein are included for convenience of reference only and shall not constitute a part of this Amendment for any other purpose.

 

(c) This Amendment shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York.

 

(d) Each Loan Party hereby acknowledges and agrees that this Amendment constitutes a “Loan Document” under the Financing Agreement. Accordingly, it shall be an immediate Event of Default under the Financing Agreement if (i) any representation or warranty made by a Loan Party under or in connection with this Amendment shall have been untrue, false or misleading in any material respect when made, or (ii) any Loan Party shall fail to perform or observe any term, covenant or agreement contained in this Amendment.

 

(e) Any provision of this Amendment that 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 portions hereof or affecting the validity or enforceability of such provision in any other jurisdiction.

 

(f) The Borrowers will pay on demand all reasonable fees, costs and expenses of the Agents and the Lenders party to this Amendment in connection with the preparation, execution and delivery of this Amendment or otherwise payable under the Financing Agreement, including, without limitation, reasonable fees, disbursements and other charges of counsel to the Agents and the Lenders party to this Amendment.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be executed and delivered as of the date set forth on the first page hereof.

 

  BORROWERS:
   
  RHINO ENERGY LLC
   
  By: /s/ Richard A. Boone
  Name: Richard A. Boone
  Title: President & CEO

 

  RHINO EXPLORATION LLC
  RHINO TECHNOLOGIES LLC
  SPRINGDALE LAND LLC
  CAM MINING LLC
  MCCLANE CANYON MINING LLC
  HOPEDALE MINING LLC
  CAM-OHIO REAL ESTATE LLC
  CAM-KENTUCKY REAL ESTATE LLC
  CAM-COLORADO LLC
  TAYLORVILLE MINING LLC
  LEESVILLE LAND LLC
  CAM AIRCRAFT LLC
  CASTLE VALLEY MINING LLC
  PENNYRILE ENERGY LLC

 

  By: /s/ Richard A. Boone
  Name: Richard A. Boone
  Title: President & CEO

 

 
 

 

  GUARANTORS:
     
  RHINO RESOURCE PARTNERS LP
     
  By: Rhino GP LLC, its general partner
     
  By: /s/ Richard A. Boone
  Name: Richard A. Boone
  Title: President & CEO

 

  RHINO TRUCKING LLC
  RHINO SERVICES LLC
  RHINO OILFIELD SERVICES LLC
  TRIAD ROOF SUPPORT SYSTEMS LLC
  RHINO COALFIELD SERVICES LLC
  RHINO NORTHERN HOLDINGS LLC
  CAM-BB LLC
  CAM COAL TRADING LLC
  JEWELL VALLEY MINING LLC
  RHINO EASTERN LLC
  ROCKHOUSE LAND LLC

 

  By: /s/ Richard A. Boone 
  Name: Richard A. Boone
  Title: President & CEO

 

 
 

 

  COLLATERAL AGENT AND ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT:
   
  CORTLAND CAPITAL MARKET SERVICES LLC
   
  By: /s/ Winnalynn N. Kantaris
  Name: Winnalynn N. Kantaris
  Title: Associate General Counsel

 

 
 

 

  ORIGINATION AGENT:
   
  CB AGENT SERVICES LLC
     
  By: /s/ Morris Beyda
  Name: Morris Beyda
  Title: Partner & COO

 

 
 

 

  LENDER:
   
  COLBECK STRATEGIC LENDING MASTER, L.P.
   
  By: Colbeck Capital Management, LLC, its investment manager
     
  By: /s/ Baabur Khondker
  Name: Baabur Khondker
  Title: Chief Financial Officer

 

 
 

 

  LENDER:
     
  CION INVESTMENT CORPORATION
   
  By: /s/ Gregg Bresner
  Name: Gregg Bresner
  Title: President & CIO

 

 
 

 

  LENDER:
     
  33RD STREET FUNDING, LLC
   
  By: /s/ Gregg Bresner
  Name: Gregg Bresner
  Title: President & CIO