FIRST AMENDMENT TO PRIORITY CREDIT AGREEMENT
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Exhibit 10.2
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FIRST AMENDMENT TO PRIORITY CREDIT AGREEMENT
THIS FIRST AMENDMENT TO PRIORITY CREDIT AGREEMENT (referred to below) (this First Amendment), dated as of October 1, 2010, by and among TRICO SUPPLY AS, a limited company organized under the laws of Norway (Holdings), the Subsidiary Guarantors listed on Schedule IX to the Credit Agreement (as defined below) (the Subsidiary Guarantors), TRICO SHIPPING AS, a limited company organized under the laws of Norway and a wholly-owned Subsidiary of Holdings (the Borrower), the Lenders (as defined below) party hereto, and CANTOR FITZGERALD SECURITIES (Cantor), as Administrative Agent (in such capacity, the Administrative Agent). Unless otherwise indicated, all capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein shall have the respective meanings provided such terms in the Credit Agreement referred to below.
W I T N E S S E T H:
WHEREAS, the Borrower, Holdings, the Subsidiary Guarantors, the lenders from time to time party thereto (each, a Lender and, collectively, the Lenders) and the Administrative Agent are parties to a Priority Credit Agreement, dated as of September 21, 2010 (the Credit Agreement);
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 9.15 of the Credit Agreement, the Borrower is required to use its best efforts to have an Approved Restructuring Plan adopted by October 1, 2010;
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 11.11 of the Credit Agreement, the Borrowers failure to agree to an Approved Restructuring on or prior to October 1, 2010 is an Event of Default;
WHEREAS, the Credit Parties have requested that the Lenders extend the dates set forth in Section 9.15 and 11.11 of the Credit Agreement to October 15, 2010;
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 2.01(c) of the Credit Agreement, Tranche B Term Loans may only be drawn by the Borrower on a date occurring prior to the Tranche B Term Loan Commitment Termination Date;
WHEREAS, the Credit parties have requested that the Lenders extend the Tranche B Term Loan Commitment Termination Date; and
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises, the mutual covenants contained herein and for other valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, the Credit Parties and the Lenders party hereto hereby agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
AMENDMENTS TO CREDIT AGREEMENT
Section 1.01. Amendment to Section 1 Section 1 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by deleting the definition of Tranche B Term Loan Commitment Termination Date in its entirety and substituting the following in its stead:
Tranche B Term Loan Commitment Termination Date shall mean October 15, 2010.
Section 1.02 Amendment to Section 9.15. Section 9.15 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by replacing the phrase October 1, 2010 with the phrase October 15, 2010.
Section 1.03. Amendment to Section 11.11. Section 11.11 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by replacing the phrase October 1, 2010 with the phrase October 15, 2010.
ARTICLE II
REAFFIRMATION
Section 2.01. Each Credit Party hereby acknowledges and agrees that it expects to realize substantial direct and indirect benefits as a result of the amendments contemplated by this First Amendment.
Section 2.02. Each Credit Party hereby acknowledges its receipt of this First Amendment and its review of the terms and conditions thereof and consents to the terms and conditions of this First Amendment contemplated hereby and thereby.
Section 2.03. Each Credit Party, by executing and delivering a copy hereof, hereby (i) affirms and confirms its guarantee, pledge, grant and other agreements under and pursuant to the applicable Guaranty and Security Documents (including, without limitation, any such Security Documents governed by the laws of New York, Brazil, Cayman, Island of Guernsey, Mexico, Netherlands, Norway, Scotland, Bahamas, Isle of Man, Vanuatu and England and Wales) in accordance with the terms and provisions thereof and (ii) agrees that, notwithstanding the effectiveness of this First Amendment, (x) each such Guaranty and Security Document continues to be in full force and effect and (y) all guarantees, pledges, grants and other agreements thereunder shall continue to be in full force and effect without interruption to secure the Secured Obligations (including, for the avoidance of doubt, the Loans made by the Lenders from and after the date hereof and all other obligations under the Credit Documents as each such Credit Document may be amended on the date hereof and as it may be further amended, restated, modified or supplemented from time to time), in each case, as such agreements and other documents are being amended hereby or in connection herewith.
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ARTICLE III
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
Section 3.01. In order to induce the Lenders to enter into this First Amendment, each of Holdings and the Borrower hereby represents and warrants that (i) no Default or Event of Default exists as of the First Amendment Effective Date after giving effect to this First Amendment and (ii) all of the representations and warranties contained in the Credit Agreement are true and correct in all material respects on the First Amendment Effective Date both before and after giving effect to this First Amendment, with the same effect as though such representations and warranties had been made on and as of the First Amendment Effective Date (it being understood that any representation or warranty made as of a specific date shall be true and correct in all material respects as of such specific date).
Section 3.02. This First Amendment is limited as specified and shall not, except as expressly set forth herein, constitute a modification, acceptance, consent to deviation from or waiver of any other provision of the Credit Agreement or any other Credit Document.
Section 3.03. This First Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts and by the different parties hereto on separate counterparts, each of which counterparts when executed and delivered shall be an original, but all of which shall together constitute one and the same instrument. A complete set of counterparts shall be lodged with the Borrower and the Administrative Agent. Delivery of an executed signature page to this First Amendment by facsimile transmission, as a .pdf attachment or by other electronic means of transmission shall be as effective as delivery of a manually signed counterpart of this First Amendment.
Section 3.04. THIS FIRST AMENDMENT AND THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARTIES HEREUNDER SHALL BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AND GOVERNED BY THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK AND SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL AND NOTICE PROVISIONS IN THE CREDIT AGREEMENT.
Section 3.05. This First Amendment shall become effective on the date (the First Amendment Effective Date) each Credit Party, each Lender and the Administrative Agent have signed a counterpart hereof (whether the same or different counterparts) and delivered the same (including by way of facsimile or other electronic transmission) to Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP, 1285 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10019 Attention: Liza Montesano (facsimile number: 212 ###-###-#### / email: ***@***).
Section 3.06. Except for deliveries that are required pursuant to the Credit Agreement, each of the parties hereto agree and acknowledge that notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, none of the Administrative Agent or the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries shall have any duty to disseminate any information or materials, or to solicit the
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participation, of any Lender (or any affiliate (including funds under common management) thereof).
Section 3.07. The Borrower and its Subsidiaries agree to indemnify and hold harmless the Administrative Agent, the Lenders and their respective affiliates and each director, officer, employee, representative and agent thereof (each, an indemnified person) from and against any and all actions, suits, proceedings (including any investigations or inquiries), claims, losses, damages, liabilities or expenses of any kind or nature whatsoever which may be incurred by or asserted against or involve the Administrative Agent, the Lenders or any other such indemnified person as a result of or arising out of or in any way related to or resulting from the matters described in the foregoing paragraph (collectively, the indemnifiable claims) and, upon demand, to pay and reimburse the Administrative Agent, the Lenders and each other indemnified person for any reasonable legal or other out-of-pocket expenses paid or incurred in connection with investigating, defending or preparing to defend any such indemnifiable claim (whether or not the Administrative Agent, the Lenders or any other such indemnified person is a party to any action or proceeding out of which any such expenses arise). Notwithstanding the foregoing, no indemnified party shall be entitled to seek any indemnity for any indemnifiable claim arising from the gross negligence or willful misconduct (as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction in a final and non-appealable decision) or otherwise caused by action or inaction of such indemnified person.
Section 3.08. From and after the First Amendment Effective Date, all references in the Credit Agreement and each of the other Credit Documents to the Credit Agreement shall be deemed to be references to the Credit Agreement as amended by this First Amendment.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused their duly authorized officers to execute and deliver this First Amendment as of the date first above written.
TRICO SHIPPING AS | ||||
By: | /s/ Gerald Alistair Gray | |||
Name: | Gerald Alistair Gray | |||
Title: | Managing Director | |||
TRICO SUPPLY AS | ||||
By: | /s/ Geoff Jones | |||
Name: | Geoff Jones | |||
Title: | Chairman | |||
DEEPOCEAN SHIPPING III AS | ||||
By: | /s/ Geoff Jones | |||
Name: | Geoff Jones | |||
Title: | Chairman |
[Signature Page to First Amendment to Credit Agreement]
DEEPOCEAN SHIPPING II AS | ||||
By: | /s/ Geoff Jones | |||
Name: | Geoff Jones | |||
Title: | Chairman | |||
DEEPOCEAN SHIPPING AS | ||||
By: | /s/ Gerald Alistair Gray | |||
Name: | Gerald Alistair Gray | |||
Title: | Managing Director | |||
DEEPOCEAN AS | ||||
By: | /s/ Geoff Jones | |||
Name: | Geoff Jones | |||
Title: | Chairman | |||
TRICO SUPPLY (UK) LIMITED | ||||
By: | /s/ Gerald Alistair Gray | |||
Name: | Gerald Alistair Gray | |||
Title: | Managing Director | |||
ALBYN MARINE LIMITED | ||||
By: | /s/ Gerald Alistair Gray | |||
Name: | Gerald Alistair Gray | |||
Title: | Managing Director | |||
CTC MARINE PROJECTS LIMITED | ||||
By: | /s/ Geoff Jones | |||
Name: | Geoff Jones | |||
Title: | Director | |||
DEEPOCEAN BRASIL SERVICOS LTDA. | ||||
By: | /s/ Tomas Salazar | |||
Name: | Tomas Salazar | |||
Title: | Manager |
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DEEPOCEAN MARITIME AS | ||||
By: | /s/ Geoff Jones | |||
Name: | Geoff Jones | |||
Title: | Chairman | |||
DEEPOCEAN MANAGEMENT AS | ||||
By: | /s/ Geoff Jones | |||
Name: | Geoff Jones | |||
Title: | Chairman | |||
DEEPOCEAN DE MEXICO S. DE R.L. DE C.V. | ||||
By: | /s/ Geoff Jones | |||
Name: | Geoff Jones | |||
Title: | Manager | |||
CTC MARINE NORWAY AS | ||||
By: | /s/ Geoff Jones | |||
Name: | Geoff Jones | |||
Title: | Chairman | |||
CTC MARINE PROJECTS (GUERNSEY) LIMITED | ||||
By: | /s/ Geoff Jones | |||
Name: | Geoff Jones | |||
Title: | Director | |||
DEEPOCEAN SUBSEA SERVICES LIMITED | ||||
By: | /s/ Gerald Alistair Gray | |||
Name: | Gerald Alistair Gray | |||
Title: | Managing Director | |||
DEEPOCEAN BV | ||||
By: | /s/ Mads Ragnar Bardsen | |||
Name: | Mads Ragnar Bardsen | |||
Title: | Director |
[Signature Page to First Amendment to Credit Agreement]
DEEPOCEAN UK LTD. | ||||
By: | /s/ Gerald Alistair Gray | |||
Name: | Gerald Alistair Gray | |||
Title: | Managing Director | |||
SERVICIOS PROFESIONALES DE APOYO ESPECIALIZADO, S. DE R.L. DE C.V. | ||||
By: | /s/ Geoff Jones | |||
Name: | Geoff Jones | |||
Title: | Manager | |||
SERVICIOS DE SOPORTE PROFESIONAL ADMINISTRATIVO, S. DE R.L. DE C.V. | ||||
By: | /s/ Geoff Jones | |||
Name: | Geoff Jones | |||
Title: | Manager | |||
TRICO SUBSEA AS | ||||
By: | /s/ Geoff Jones | |||
Name: | Geoff Jones | |||
Title: | Chairman | |||
TRICO SUBSEA HOLDING AS | ||||
By: | /s/ Geoff Jones | |||
Name: | Geoff Jones | |||
Title: | Chairman |
[Signature Page to First Amendment to Credit Agreement]
CANTOR FITZGERALD SECURITIES, as Administrative Agent | ||||
By: | /s/ James Bond | |||
Name: | James Bond | |||
Title: | Chief Operating Officer |
[Signature Page to First Amendment to Credit Agreement]
FIDELITY ADVISOR SERIES II: FIDELITY ADVISOR STRATEGIC INCOME FUND, as a Lender | ||||
By: | /s/ Jeffrey Christian | |||
Name: | Jeffrey Christian | |||
Title: | Deputy Treasurer |
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FIDELITY SUMMER STREET TRUST: FIDELITY CAPITAL & INCOME FUND, as a Lender | ||||
By: | /s/ Jeffrey Christian | |||
Name: | Jeffrey Christian | |||
Title: | Deputy Treasurer |
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FIDELITY SCHOOL STREET TRUST: FIDELITY STRATEGIC INCOME FUND, as a Lender | ||||
By: | /s/ Jeffrey Christian | |||
Name: | Jeffrey Christian | |||
Title: | Deputy Treasurer |
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ILLINOIS MUNICIPAL RETIREMENT FUND, as a Lender | ||||
By: | /s/ Douglas Payne | |||
Name: | Douglas Payne | |||
Title: | Assistant Treasurer |
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VARIABLE INSURANCE PRODUCTS FUND V: STRATEGIC INCOME PORTFOLIO, as a Lender | ||||
By: | /s/ Jeffrey Christian | |||
Name: | Jeffrey Christian | |||
Title: | Deputy Treasurer |
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MUTUAL EUROPEAN FUND, as a Lender | ||||
By: | /s/ Bradley Takahashi | |||
Name: | Bradley Takahashi | |||
Title: | Vice President |
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FRANKLIN MUTUAL RECOVERY FUND, as a Lender | ||||
By: | /s/ Bradley Takahashi | |||
Name: | Bradley Takahashi | |||
Title: | Vice President |
[Signature Page to First Amendment to Credit Agreement]
THE ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND PLC | ||||
By: | RBS Securities Inc., its agent | |||
as a Lender | ||||
By: | /s/ Jason Leddy | |||
Name: | Jason Leddy | |||
Title: | Authorized Signatory |
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Western Asset Management Company as Investment Manager and Agent on behalf of: Western Asset Floating Rate High Income Fund LLC, as a Lender | ||||
By: | /s/ W. Stephen Venable, Jr. | |||
Name: | W. Stephen Venable, Jr. | |||
Title: | Authorized Signatory |
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Western Asset Management Company as Investment Manager and Agent on behalf of: John Hancock Fund II Floating Rate Income Fund, as a Lender | ||||
By: | /s/ W. Stephen Venable, Jr. | |||
Name: | W. Stephen Venable, Jr. | |||
Title: | Authorized Signatory |
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CCIF Loans Limited | ||||
By: | Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P., | |||
its sub advisor | ||||
as a Lender | ||||
By: | /s/ Brendan McGovern | |||
Name: | Brendan McGovern | |||
Title: | Authorized Signatory |
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ARTIO GLOBAL INVESTMENT FUNDS, ACTING SOLEY WITH RESPECT TO ITS SERIES, ARTIO GLOBAL HIGH INCOME FUND as a Lender | ||||
By: | /s/ Hendricus Bocxe | |||
Name: | Hendricus Bocxe | |||
Title: | Senior Vice President |
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ARTIO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT LLC, ON BEHALF OF THE ARTIO GLOBAL HIGH INCOME GROUP TRUST FUND, as a Lender | ||||
By: | /s/ Hendricus Bocxe | |||
Name: | Hendricus Bocxe | |||
Title: | Senior Vice President |
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ARTIO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT LLC, ON BEHALF OF THE ARTIO GLOBAL HIGH INCOME FUND LLC, as a Lender | ||||
By: | /s/ Hendricus Bocxe | |||
Name: | Hendricus Bocxe | |||
Title: | Senior Vice President |
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ARTIO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT LLC, ON BEHALF OF THE CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM, as a Lender | ||||
By: | /s/ Hendricus Bocxe | |||
Name: | Hendricus Bocxe | |||
Title: | Senior Vice President |
[Signature Page to First Amendment to Credit Agreement]
ARTIO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT LLC, ON BEHALF OF THE GENERAL RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF THE CITY OF DETROIT, as a Lender | ||||
By: | /s/ Hendricus Bocxe | |||
Name: | Hendricus Bocxe | |||
Title: | Senior Vice President |
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ARTIO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT LLC, ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM, as a Lender | ||||
By: | /s/ Hendricus Bocxe | |||
Name: | Hendricus Bocxe | |||
Title: | Senior Vice President |
[Signature Page to First Amendment to Credit Agreement]
ARTIO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT LLC, ON BEHALF OF THE CALIFORNIA PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM, as a Lender | ||||
By: | /s/ Hendricus Bocxe | |||
Name: | Hendricus Bocxe | |||
Title: | Senior Vice President |
[Signature Page to First Amendment to Credit Agreement]
Oaktree Opps TS Investments Ltd., as a Lender | ||||
By: | Oaktree Capital Management, L.P. | |||
Its: Director | ||||
By: | /s/ Scott L. Graves | |||
Name: | Scott L. Graves | |||
Title: | Managing Director | |||
By: | /s/ Ken Liang | |||
Name: | Ken Liang | |||
Title: | Managing Director |
[Signature Page to First Amendment to Credit Agreement]
Goldman Sachs Palmetto State Credit Fund, L.P., as a Lender | ||||
By: | Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P., its | |||
investment manager | ||||
By: | /s/ Brendan McGovern | |||
Name: | Brendan McGovern | |||
Title: | Authorized Signatory |
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Goldman Sachs Credit Strategies Fund, as a Term Lender, as a Lender | ||||
By: | Goldman Sachs Asset Management, solely in its capacity as Investment Manager, and as Principal |
By: | /s/ Brendan McGovern | |||
Name: | Brendan McGovern | |||
Title: | Authorized Signatory | |||
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Liberty Harbor Distressed Credit Aggregator I, L.P., as a Lender | ||||
By: | Liberty Harbor Distressed Credit Opportunities Advisors, LLC as General Partner |
By: | /s/ Brendan McGovern | |||
Name: | Brendan McGovern | |||
Title: | Authorized Signatory | |||
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Goldman Sachs Corporate Credit Investment Fund LLC, as a Lender | ||||
By: | Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P., its investment manager |
By: | /s/ Brendan McGovern | |||
Name: | Brendan McGovern | |||
Title: | Authorized Signatory | |||
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Liberty Harbor Master Fund L LP., as a Lender | ||||
By: | Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P., its investment manager |
By: | /s/ Brendan McGovern | |||
Name: | Brendan McGovern | |||
Title: | Authorized Signatory | |||
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Mariner LDC, as a Lender | ||||
By: | Mariner Investment Group, as Investment Advisor |
By: | /s/ David Corleto | |||
Name: | David Corleto | |||
Title: | Principal | |||
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Caspian Capital Partners, L.P., as a Lender | ||||
By: | Mariner Investment Group, as Investment Advisor | |||
By: | /s/ David Corleto | |||
Name: | David Corleto | |||
Title: | Principal | |||
[Signature Page to First Amendment to Credit Agreement]
Caspian Corporate Loan Fund LLC, as a Lender | ||||
By: | Mariner Investment Group LLC, as Investment Advisor | |||
as a Term Lender | ||||
By: | /s/ David Corleto | |||
Name: | David Corleto | |||
Title: | Principal | |||
[Signature Page to First Amendment to Credit Agreement]
Caspian Select Credit Master Fund, Ltd., as a Lender | ||||
By: | Mariner Investment Group, as Investment Advisor | |||
By: | /s/ David Corleto | |||
Name: | David Corleto | |||
Title: | Principal | |||
[Signature Page to First Amendment to Credit Agreement]
Caspian Alpha Long Credit Fund, L.P., as a Lender | ||||
By: | Mariner Investment Group LLC, as Investment Advisor | |||
By: | /s/ David Corleto | |||
Name: | David Corleto | |||
Title: | Principal | |||
[Signature Page to First Amendment to Credit Agreement]
Caspian Solitude Master Fund, L.P., as a Lender | ||||
By: | Mariner Investment Group LLC, as Investment Advisor | |||
By: | /s/ David Corleto | |||
Name: | David Corleto | |||
Title: | Principal | |||
[Signature Page to First Amendment to Credit Agreement]
SPECTRUM ORIGINATION LLC, as a Lender | ||||
By: | /s/ Jeffrey A. Schaffer | |||
Jeffrey A. Schaffer | ||||
Managing Member | ||||
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DSTAR, LTD., as a Lender | ||||
By: | /s/ Herbert E. Seif | |||
Name: | Herbert E. Seif | |||
Title: | Managing Director, Citigroup Alternative Investments, LLC Its Investment Adviser | |||
By: | /s/ James Duplessie | |||
Name: | James Duplessie | |||
Title: | Managing Director, Citigroup Alternative Investments, LLC Its Investment Adviser | |||
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CAI DISTRESSED DEBT OPPORTUNITY MASTER FUND, LTD., as a Lender | ||||
By: | /s/ Herbert E. Seif | |||
Name: | Herbert E. Seif | |||
Title: | Managing Director, Citigroup Alternative Investments, LLC Its Investment Adviser | |||
By: | /s/ James Duplessie | |||
Name: | James Duplessie | |||
Title: | Managing Director, Citigroup Alternative Investments, LLC Its Investment Adviser | |||
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SPECIAL VALUE CONTINUATION PARTNERS, LP, as a Lender TENNENBAUM OPPORTUNITIES PARTNERS V, LP, as a Lender TENNENBAUM DIP OPPORTUNITY FUND, LLC, as a Lender | ||||
By: | Tennenbaum Capital Partners, LLC, Investment Manager of each of the above companies | |||
By: | /s/ David Hollander | |||
Name: | David Hollander | |||
Title: | Partner | |||
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