URS CORPORATION SEVENTH AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT

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EX-10.1 2 f05191exv10w1.htm EXHIBIT 10.1 exv10w1
 

Exhibit 10.1

URS CORPORATION

SEVENTH AMENDMENT
TO CREDIT AGREEMENT

                    This SEVENTH AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT (this “Amendment”) is dated as of January 27, 2005 and entered into by and among URS CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation (“Company”), THE FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS LISTED ON THE SIGNATURE PAGES HEREOF (“Lenders”) and CREDIT SUISSE FIRST BOSTON, as administrative agent for Lenders (“Administrative Agent”), and is made with reference to that certain Credit Agreement dated as of August 22, 2002, as amended by that certain First Amendment to Credit Agreement dated as of January 30, 2003, that certain Second Amendment to Credit Agreement dated as of November 6, 2003, that certain Third Amendment to Credit Agreement dated as of December 16, 2003, that certain Fourth Amendment to Credit Agreement dated as of March 29, 2004, that certain Fifth Amendment to Credit Agreement dated as of June 4, 2004, and that certain Sixth Amendment to Credit Agreement dated as of November 29, 2004 (as so amended, and as further amended, modified, restated or otherwise supplemented to the date hereof, the “Credit Agreement”), by and among Company, Lenders, CREDIT SUISSE FIRST BOSTON, as a Co-Lead Arranger and Administrative Agent, WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as a Co-Lead Arranger and Syndication Agent for Lenders, and BNP PARIBAS, HARRIS TRUST & SAVINGS BANK and THE ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND PLC, as Co-Documentation Agents for Lenders. Capitalized terms used herein without definition shall have the same meanings herein as set forth in the Credit Agreement.

RECITALS

                    WHEREAS, Company and Lenders desire to amend the Credit Agreement as more particularly described below;

                    NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the agreements, provisions and covenants herein contained, the parties hereto agree as follows:

    Section 1. AMENDMENTS TO THE CREDIT AGREEMENT

1.1   Amendments to Section 1: Definitions

                    A.       Subsection 1.1 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by adding thereto the following definitions, which shall be inserted in proper alphabetical order:

                    “Seventh Amendment” means that certain Seventh Amendment to Credit Agreement dated as of January 27, 2005 and entered into by and among Company, the Lenders listed on the signature pages thereof and Administrative Agent.

 


 

                    “Seventh Amendment Effective Date” means the effective date of the Seventh Amendment.

1.2   Amendments to Section 2: Amounts and Terms of Commitments and Loans

        Subsection 2.2A of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by deleting it in its entirety and substituting the following therefor:

      A.      Rate of Interest. Subject to the provisions of subsections 2.6 and 2.7, each Term Loan and each Revolving Loan shall bear interest on the unpaid principal amount thereof from the date made through maturity (whether by acceleration or otherwise) at a rate determined by reference to the Base Rate or the Eurodollar Rate. Subject to the provisions of subsection 2.7, each Swing Line Loan shall bear interest on the unpaid principal amount thereof from the date made through maturity (whether by acceleration or otherwise) at a rate determined by reference to the Base Rate. The applicable basis for determining the rate of interest with respect to any Term Loan or any Revolving Loan shall be selected by Company initially at the time a Notice of Borrowing is given with respect to such Loan pursuant to subsection 2.1B, and the basis for determining the interest rate with respect to any Term Loan or any Revolving Loan may be changed from time to time pursuant to subsection 2.2D. If on any day a Term Loan or Revolving Loan is outstanding with respect to which notice has not been delivered to Administrative Agent in accordance with the terms of this Agreement specifying the applicable basis for determining the rate of interest, then for that day that Loan shall bear interest determined by reference to the Base Rate.

          (i)      Subject to the provisions of subsections 2.2E, 2.2G and 2.7, the Revolving Loans, the Tranche A Term Loans and the Tranche B Term Loans shall bear interest through maturity as follows:

          (a)      if a Base Rate Loan, then at the sum of the Base Rate plus a Base Rate Margin of 0.75% per annum; or

          (b)      if a Eurodollar Rate Loan, then at the sum of the Eurodollar Rate plus a Eurodollar Rate Margin of 1.75% per annum;

      provided that during any period beginning on any date Administrative Agent receives an Officer’s Certificate from Company stating that Company has obtained senior secured ratings for the Credit Facilities not lower than (1) BB+ from S&P and Ba2 from Moody’s or (2) BB from S&P and Ba1 from Moody’s and in each case continuing until Company fails to maintain such ratings, the Base Rate Margin and Eurodollar Rate Margin in each case shall be 0.25% per annum less than the Base Rate Margin and Eurodollar Rate Margin otherwise applicable pursuant to this subsection 2.2A(i).

          (ii)     Subject to the provisions of subsections 2.2E, 2.2G and 2.7, the Swing Line Loans shall bear interest through maturity at the sum of the Base Rate plus the

 


 

  applicable Base Rate Margin for Revolving Loans minus the Commitment Fee Percentage.”

1.3   Amendments to Section 7: Company’s Negative Covenants

A.     Subsection 7.3(ix) of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by deleting it in its entirety and substituting the following therefor:

          “(ix) Company and its Subsidiaries may acquire assets (including Capital Stock and including Capital Stock of Subsidiaries formed in connection with any such acquisition) of any Person in the same or similar line of business (or any related, ancillary or complementary business, including without limitation business services) as Company (a) through the issuance of Capital Stock of Company, (b) with Cash, (c) with the proceeds of not more than $200,000,000 of Subordinated Indebtedness of Company or (d) with any combination of (a) through (c); provided that (1)(A) after giving effect to such acquisition, at least $75,000,000 is available in Revolving Loan Commitments, (B) any such Subordinated Indebtedness is unsecured and has no mandatory payment of principal for at least one year after the maturity of the Tranche B Term Loans, (C) the documentation for any such indebtedness contains subordination provisions that are standard in the market for publicly traded or privately held subordinated debt securities at the time of issuance thereof or such other subordination provisions as may be reasonably acceptable to Administrative Agent, and contains such other terms and conditions as are reasonably satisfactory to Administrative Agent, (D) after giving effect to such acquisition, no Event of Default or Potential Event of Default shall have occurred or be continuing, and (E) the pro forma Consolidated Leverage Ratio (after giving effect to such acquisition) is less than the maximum Consolidated Leverage Ratio permitted as at the end of the most recently ended Fiscal Quarter or Stub Period, as the case may be, minus 0.25 or (2) Requisite Lenders consent thereto (each a “Permitted Acquisition”);”

1.4   Titles of Certain Agents

For purposes of this Amendment and the resyndication and repricing process contemplated hereby Credit Suisse First Boston, acting through its Cayman Islands Branch, shall be “Sole Lead Arranger”.

The term “Agents” as defined under the Credit Agreement shall be deemed for all purposes to include, without limitation, Credit Suisse First Boston, acting through its Cayman Islands Branch, in its capacity as “Sole Lead Arranger” in connection with this Amendment.

Section 2.      CONDITIONS TO EFFECTIVENESS

                    Section 1 of this Amendment shall become effective only upon the satisfaction of all of the following conditions precedent (the date of satisfaction of such conditions being referred to herein as the “Seventh Amendment Effective Date”):

 


 

                    A.      Company shall have delivered to Lenders (or to Administrative Agent for Lenders) an executed copy of this Amendment.

                    B.      Each Lender shall have executed this Amendment.

                    C.      All corporate and other proceedings taken or to be taken in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby shall be satisfactory in form and substance to Administrative Agent and its counsel, and Administrative Agent and such counsel shall have received all such counterpart originals or certified copies of such documents as Administrative Agent may reasonably request.

Section 3.      COMPANY’S REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

                    In order to induce Lenders to enter into this Amendment and to amend the Credit Agreement in the manner provided herein, Company represents and warrants to each Lender that the following statements are true, correct and complete as of the date of this Amendment:

                    A.      Corporate Power and Authority. Company has all requisite corporate power and authority to enter into this Amendment and to carry out the transactions contemplated by, and perform its obligations under, the Credit Agreement as amended by this Amendment (the “Amended Agreement”).

                    B.      Authorization of Agreements. The execution and delivery of this Amendment and the performance of the Amended Agreement have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of Company.

                    C.     No Conflict.      The execution and delivery by Company of this Amendment and the performance by Company of the Amended Agreement do not and will not (i) violate any provision of any law or any governmental rule or regulation applicable to Company or any of its Subsidiaries, the Certificate or Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws of Company or any of its Subsidiaries or any order, judgment or decree of any court or other agency of government binding on Company or any of its Subsidiaries, (ii) conflict with, result in a breach of or constitute (with due notice or lapse of time or both) a default under any Contractual Obligation of Company or any of its Subsidiaries in any manner that would be likely to result in a Material Adverse Effect, (iii) result in or require the creation or imposition of any Lien upon any of the properties or assets of Company or any of its Subsidiaries (other than Liens created under any of the Loan Documents in favor of Administrative Agent on behalf of Lenders or Permitted Encumbrances), or (iv) require any approval of stockholders or any approval or consent of any Person under any Contractual Obligation of Company or any of its Subsidiaries.

                    D.      Governmental Consents. The execution and delivery by Company of this Amendment and the performance by Company of the Amended Agreement do not and will not require any registration with, consent or approval of, or notice to, or other action to, with or by, any federal, state or other governmental authority or regulatory body.

 


 

                    E.      Binding Obligation. This Amendment has been duly executed and delivered by Company and this Amendment and the Amended Agreement are the legally valid and binding obligations of Company, enforceable against Company in accordance with their respective terms, except as may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws relating to or limiting creditors’ rights generally or by equitable principles relating to enforceability.

                    F.      Incorporation of Representations and Warranties From Credit Agreement. The representations and warranties contained in Section 5 of the Credit Agreement are and will be true, correct and complete in all material respects on and as of the date hereof to the same extent as though made on and as of such date, except to the extent such representations and warranties specifically relate to an earlier date, in which case they were true, correct and complete in all material respects on and as of such earlier date.

                     G.      Absence of Default. No event has occurred and is continuing or will result from the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Amendment that would constitute an Event of Default or a Potential Event of Default.

Section 4.      MISCELLANEOUS

                     A.      Reference to and Effect on the Credit Agreement and the Other Loan Documents.

      (i)     On and after the Seventh Amendment Effective Date, each reference in the Credit Agreement to “this Agreement”, “hereunder”, “hereof”, “herein” or words of like import referring to the Credit Agreement, and each reference in the other Loan Documents to the “Credit Agreement”, “thereunder”, “thereof” or words of like import referring to the Credit Agreement shall mean and be a reference to the Amended Agreement.

      (ii)     Except as specifically amended by this Amendment, the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents shall remain in full force and effect and are hereby ratified and confirmed.

      (iii)     The execution, delivery and performance of this Amendment shall not, except as expressly provided herein, constitute a waiver of any provision of, or operate as a waiver of any right, power or remedy of Administrative Agent or any Lender under, the Credit Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents.

                    B.     Fees and Expenses. Company acknowledges that all costs, fees and expenses as described in subsection 10.2 of the Credit Agreement incurred by Administrative Agent and its counsel with respect to this Amendment and the documents and transactions contemplated hereby shall be for the account of Company.

                    C.      Headings. Section and subsection headings in this Amendment are included herein for convenience of reference only and shall not constitute a part of this Amendment for any other purpose or be given any substantive effect.

                    D.      Applicable Law. THIS AMENDMENT AND THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARTIES HEREUNDER SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND SHALL BE CONSTRUED AND ENFORCED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE INTERNAL LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK (INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION SECTION 5-1401 OF THE GENERAL OBLIGATIONS LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK), WITHOUT REGARD TO CONFLICTS OF LAWS PRINCIPLES.

                     E.      Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts and by different parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered shall be deemed an original, but all such counterparts together shall constitute but one and the same instrument; signature pages may be detached from multiple separate counterparts and attached to a single counterpart so that all signature pages are physically attached to the same document.

Section 5.      ACKNOWLEDGEMENT AND CONSENT BY GUARANTORS

                    Each guarantor listed on the signature pages hereof (“Subsidiary Guarantors”) hereby acknowledges that it has read this Amendment and consents to the terms thereof, and hereby confirms and agrees that, notwithstanding the effectiveness of this Amendment, the obligations of each Subsidiary Guarantor under its applicable Subsidiary Guaranty shall not be impaired or affected and the applicable Subsidiary Guaranty is, and shall continue to be, in full force and effect and is hereby confirmed and ratified in all respects. Each Subsidiary Guarantor further agrees that nothing in the Credit Agreement, this Amendment or any other Loan Document shall be deemed to require the consent of such Subsidiary Guarantor to any future amendment to the Credit Agreement.

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          IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be duly executed and delivered by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized as of the date first written above.

         
  URS CORPORATION, a Delaware
corporation
 
 
  By:   /s/ Kent P. Ainsworth    
    Name:   Kent P. Ainsworth   
    Title:   Executive Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer 
 
 
         
  CREDIT SUISSE FIRST BOSTON, acting
through its Cayman Islands Branch
,
Individually and as Administrative Agent
 
 
  By:   /s/ S. William Fox    
    Name:   S. William Fox   
    Title:   Director   
 
         
     
  By:   /s/ /David Dodd    
    Name:   David Dodd   
    Title:   Vice President   
 
         
  AMAN ENVIRONMENTAL CONSTRUCTION, INC., a California
corporation
 
 
  By:   /s/ Kent P. Ainsworth    
    Name:   Kent P. Ainsworth   
    Title:   Executive Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer 
 

 


 

         
         
  BANSHEE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY,
INC.
, a California corporation
 
 
  By:   /s/ Rita Armstrong    
    Name:   Rita Armstrong   
    Title:   Vice President and Treasurer   

 


 

         
         
  CLEVELAND WRECKING COMPANY,
a California corporation
 
 
  By:   /s/ Rita Armstrong    
    Name:   Rita Armstrong   
    Title:   Vice President and Treasurer   

 


 

         
         
  RADIAN INTERNATIONAL LLC,
a Delaware limited liability company
 
 
  By:   /s/ David C. Nelson    
    Name:   David C. Nelson   
    Title:   Vice President and Treasurer   

 


 

         
         
  SIGNET TESTING LABORATORIES,
INC.
, a Delaware corporation
 
 
  By:   /s/ Rita Armstrong    
    Name:   Rita Armstrong   
    Title:   Vice President and Treasurer   

 


 

         
         
  URS CONSTRUCTION SERVICES, INC., a
Florida corporation
 
 
  By:   /s/ Kent P. Ainsworth    
    Name:   Kent P. Ainsworth   
    Title:   Executive Vice President and
Chief Executive Officer 
 

 


 

         
         
  URS CORPORATION, a Nevada corporation
 
 
  By:   /s/ David C. Nelson    
    Name:   David C. Nelson   
    Title:   Vice President and Treasurer   

 


 

         
         
  URS CORPORATION GREAT LAKES, a
Michigan corporation
 
 
  By:   /s/ Kent P. Ainsworth    
    Name:   Kent P. Ainsworth   
    Title:   Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer 
 

 


 

         
         
  URS CORPORATION-MARYLAND, a
Maryland corporation
 
 
  By:   /s/ David C. Nelson    
    Name:   David C. Nelson   
    Title:   Vice President and Treasurer   

 


 

         
         
  URS CORPORATION – OHIO, an Ohio
corporation
 
 
  By:   /s/ David C. Nelson    
    Name:   David C. Nelson   
    Title:   Vice President and Treasurer   

 


 

         
         
  URS CORPORATION SOUTHERN,
a California corporation
 
 
  By:   /s/ David C. Nelson    
    Name:   David C. Nelson   
    Title:   Vice President and Treasurer   

 


 

         
         
  URS GROUP, INC., a Delaware corporation
 
 
  By:   /s/ David C. Nelson    
    Name:   David C. Nelson   
    Title:   Vice President and Assistant
Treasurer 
 

 


 

         
         
  URS OPERATING SERVICES, INC.,
a Delaware corporation
 
 
  By:   /s/ Peter J. Pedalino    
    Name:   Peter J. Pedalino   
    Title:   Vice President and Controller   

 


 

         
         
  URS HOLDINGS, INC., a Delaware
corporation
 
 
  By:   /s/ David C. Nelson    
    Name:   David C. Nelson   
    Title:   Vice President and Treasurer   

 


 

         
         
  URS INTERNATIONAL INC., a Delaware
corporation
 
 
  By:   /s/ David C. Nelson    
    Name:   David C. Nelson   
    Title:   Vice President and Treasurer   

 


 

         
         
  LEAR SIEGLER SERVICES, INC., a Delaware
corporation
 
 
  By:   /s/ Kent P. Ainsworth    
    Name:   Kent P. Ainsworth   
    Title:   Executive Vice President   

 


 

         
         
  EG&G DEFENSE MATERIALS, INC., a
Utah corporation
 
 
  By:   /s/ William Neeb    
    Name:   William Neeb   
    Title:   Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
and Assistant Treasurer 
 

 


 

         
         
  EG&G TECHNICAL SERVICES, INC., a
Delaware corporation
 
 
  By:   /s/ Kent P. Ainsworth    
    Name:   Kent P. Ainsworth   
    Title:   Executive Vice President   
 
         
  D&M CONSULTING ENGINEERS, INC.,
a Delaware corporation
 
 
  By:   /s/ Kent P. Ainsworth    
    Name:   Kent P. Ainsworth   
    Title:   Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer 
 
 
         
  E.C. DRIVER & ASSOCIATES, INC.,
a Florida corporation
 
 
  By:   /s/ Kent P. Ainsworth    
    Name:   Kent P. Ainsworth   
    Title:   Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer 
 
 
         
  LEAR SIEGLER LOGISTICS INTERNATIONAL, INC.,
a Delaware corporation
 
 
  By:   /s/ Kent P. Ainsworth    
    Name:   Kent P. Ainsworth   
    Title:   Executive Vice President   

 


 

         
         
  RADIAN ENGINEERING, INC.,

a New York corporation
 
 
  By:   /s/ Kent P. Ainsworth    
    Name:   Kent P. Ainsworth   
    Title:   Executive Vice President.
Chief Financial Officer and Secretary 
 
 
         
  URS CORPORATION AES.,
a Connecticut corporation
 
 
  By:   /s/ Kent P. Ainsworth    
    Name:   Kent P. Ainsworth   
    Title:   Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer 
 
 
         
  URS CORPORATION ARCHITECTURE-NC, P.C.,
a North Carolina corporation  
 
     
  By:   /s/ Kent P. Ainsworth    
    Name:   Kent P. Ainsworth   
    Title:   Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer 
 
 
         
  URS CORPORATION – NEW YORK,
a New York corporation
 
 
  By:   /s/ Kent P. Ainsworth    
    Name:   Kent P. Ainsworth   
    Title:   Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer 
 
 
         
  URS RESOURCES, LLC,
a Delaware limited liability company
 
 
  By:   /s/ Kent P. Ainsworth    
    Name:   Kent P. Ainsworth   
    Title:   Attorney-in-fact   

 


 

         
    ALLSTATE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY,
    as a Lender
 
       
  By:   /s/ Chris Goergen
       
  Name:   Chris Goergen
  Title:   Authorized Signatory
 
       
  By:   /s/ Jerry D. Zinkula
       
  Name:   Jerry D. Zinkula
  Title:   Authorized Signatory
 
       
    AIMCO CDO SERIES 2000-A,
    as a Lender
 
       
  By:   /s/ Chris Goergen
       
  Name:   Chris Goergen
  Title:   Authorized Signatory
 
       
  By:   /s/ Jerry D. Zinkula
       
  Name:   Jerry D. Zinkula
  Title:   Authorized Signatory
 
       
    AIMCO CLO SERIES 2001-A,
    as a Lender
 
       
  By:   /s/ Chris Goergen
       
  Name:   Chris Goergen
  Title:   Authorized Signatory
 
       
  By:   /s/ Jerry D. Zinkula
       
  Name:   Jerry D. Zinkula
  Title:   Authorized Signatory

 


 

         
    AMCO INSURANCE COMPANY,
    as a Lender
 
       
  By:   /s/ Thomas S. Leggett
       
  Name:   Thomas S. Leggett
  Title:   Associate Vice President – Public Bonds

 


 

         
    ANTARES CAPITAL CORPORATION,
    as a Lender
 
       
  By:   /s/ David Mahon
       
  Name:   David Mahon
  Title:   Director

 


 

         
    JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., As
Trustee of the Antares Funding Trust
created under the Trust Agreement

Dated as of November 30, 1999,
    as a Lender
 
       
  By:   /s/ Leslie Hundley
       
  Name:   Leslie Hundley
  Title:   Assistant Vice President

 


 

         
    APEX (IDM) CDO I, LTD
    BABSON CLO LTD. 2003-I
    ELC (CAYMAN) LTD. CDO SERIES 1999-I
    ELC (CAYMAN) LTD. 1999-III
    ELC (CAYMAN) LTD. 2000-I
    SUFFIELD CLO, LIMITED
    TRYON CLO LTD. 2000-I
    By: Babson Capital Management LLC as Collateral Manager
 
       
  By:   /s/ William A. Hayes
       
  Name:   William A. Hayes
  Title:   Managing Director
 
       
    MAPLEWOOD (CAYMAN) LIMITED
    By: Babson Capital Management LLC as Investment Manager
 
       
  By:   /s/ William A. Hayes
       
  Name:   William A. Hayes
  Title:   Managing Director
 
       
    MASSACHUSETTS MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
    By: Babson Capital Management LLC as Investment Adviser
 
       
  By:   /s/ William A. Hayes
       
  Name:   William A. Hayes
  Title:   Managing Director
 
       
    SIMSBURY CLO, LIMITED
    By: Babson Capital Management LLC under delegated
       authority from Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance
       Company
 
       
  By:   /s/ William A. Hayes
       
  Name:   William A. Hayes
  Title:   Managing Director
 
       
    BILL & MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION
    By: Babson Capital Management LLC as Investment Adviser
 
       
  By:   /s/ William A. Hayes
       
  Name:   William A. Hayes
  Title:   Managing Director

 


 

         
    ARUM CLO 2002-1 LTD.
    By: Columbia Management Advisors, Inc. as Investment
       Manager as a Lender
 
       
  By:   /s/ Mark S. Pelletier
       
  Name:   Mark S. Pelletier
  Title:   Director

 


 

         
    BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.,
    as a Lender
 
       
  By:   /s/ Michael J. Landin
       
  Name:   Michael J. Landin
  Title:   Senior Vice President

 


 

         
    BANK LEUMI USA,
    as a Lender
 
       
  By:   /s/ Michaela Klein
       
  Name:   Michaela Klein
  Title:   Senior Vice President

 


 

         
    BNP PARIBAS,
    as a Lender
 
       
  By:   /s/ Katherine Wolfe
       
  Name:   Katherine Wolfe
  Title:   Director
 
       
  By:   /s/ Sandy Bertram
       
  Name:   Sandy Bertram
  Title:   Vice President

 


 

         
    BRYN MAWR CLO, LTD.,
 
       
    By: Deerfield Capital Management LLC as its Collateral Manager
 
       
  By:   /s/ Matt Stouffer
       
  Name:   Matt Stouffer
  Title:   Senior Vice President

 


 

         
    CALLIDUS DEBT PARTNERS CLO FUND II, LTD.
    By: Callidus Capital Management LLC, its Collateral
       Manager as a Lender
 
       
  By:   /s/ Mavis Taintor
       
  Name:   Mavis Taintor
  Title:   Senior Managing Director

 


 

         
    CALLIDUS DEBT PARTNERS CLO FUND III LTD.
    By: Callidus Capital Management LLC, its Collateral
       Manager as a Lender
 
       
  By:   /s/ Mavis Taintor
       
  Name:   Mavis Taintor
  Title:   Senior Managing Director

 


 

         
    DENALI CAPITAL LLC, Managing
Member of DC Funding Partners,

Portfolio Manager for Denali Capital
CLO I, Ltd., or an affiliate
 
       
  By:   /s/ John P. Thacker
       
  Name:   John P. Thacker
  Title:   Chief Credit Officer

 


 

         
    DENALI CAPITAL LLC, Managing
Member of DC Funding Partners,

Portfolio Manager for Denali Capital
CLO II, Ltd., or an affiliate
 
       
  By:   /s/ John P. Thacker
       
  Name:   John P. Thacker
  Title:   Chief Credit Officer

 


 

         
    DENALI CAPITAL LLC, Managing
Member of DC Funding Partners,

Portfolio Manager for Denali Capital
CLO III, Ltd., or an affiliate
 
       
  By:   /s/ John P. Thacker
       
  Name:   John P. Thacker
  Title:   Chief Credit Officer

 


 

         
    ERSTE BANK DER OESTERREICHISCHEN SPARKASSEN AG
    as a Lender
 
       
  By:   /s/ John Fay
       
  Name:   John Fay
  Title:   Director
 
       
  By:   /s/ Bryan Lynch
       
  Name:   Bryan Lynch
  Title:   First Vice President

 


 

         
    FLAGSHIP CAPITAL CLO III
    By: Flagship Capital Management,
       Inc. as a Lender
 
       
  By:   /s/ Mark S. Pelletier
       
  Name:   Mark S. Pelletier
  Title:   Director

 


 

         
    FOREST CREEK CLO, LTD.
    By: Deerfield Capital Management LLC as its Collateral Manager
 
       
  By:   /s/ Matt Stouffer
       
  Name:   Matt Stouffer
  Title:   Senior Vice President

 


 

         
    PORTIS CAPITAL CORPORATION,
    as a Lender
 
       
  By:   /s/ Henk Raison
       
  Name:   Henk Raison
  Title:   Vice President
 
       
    PORTIS CAPITAL CORPORATION,
    as a Lender
 
       
  By:   /s/ John W. Deegan
       
  Name:   John W. Deegan
  Title:   Senior Vice President

 


 

         
    FRANKLIN CLO I, LIMITED,
    as a Lender
 
       
  By:   /s/ David Ardini
       
  Name:   David Ardini
  Title:   Vice President

 


 

             
    FRANKLIN CLO II, LIMITED,
    as a Lender
 
           
  By:   /s/ David Ardini    
           
  Name:   David Ardini    
  Title:   Vice President    

 


 

             
    FRANKLIN CLO III, LIMITED,
    as a Lender
 
           
  By:   /s/ David Ardini    
           
  Name:   David Ardini    
  Title:   Vice President    

 


 

             
    FRANKLIN CLO IV, LIMITED,
    as a Lender
 
           
  By:   /s/ David Ardini    
           
  Name:   David Ardini    
  Title:   Vice President    

 


 

             
    FRANKLIN FLOATING RATE DAILY
    ACCESS FUND,
    as a Lender
 
           
  By:   /s/ Richard Hsu    
           
  Name:   Richard Hsu    
  Title:   Vice President    

 


 

                 
    FRANKLIN FLOATING RATE TRUST,
    as a Lender
 
               
  By:   /s/ Richard Hsu        
               
  Name:   Richard Hsu        
  Title:   Vice President        

 


 

                 
    GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL CORPORATION,
    as a Lender
 
               
  By:   /s/ Brian Schwinn        
               
  Name:   Brian Schwinn        
  Title:   Duly Authorized Signatory        

 


 

                 
    GRANITE VENTURES I LTD.    
    By:   Stone Tower Debt Advisors LLC,
        as its Collateral Manager
 
                   
  By:   /s/ William J. Sheoris            
                   
  Name:   William J. Sheoris            
  Title:   Authorized Signatory            

 


 

                 
    HAMILTON FLOATING RATE FUND, LLC,
    as a Lender
 
               
  By:   /s/ Dean Stephan        
               
  Name:   Dean Stephan        
  Title:   Managing Director        

 


 

                 
    HARRIS TRUST AND SAVINGS BANK,
    as a Lender
 
               
  By:   /s/ Shahrokh Shah        
               
  Name:   Shahrokh Shah        
  Title:   Managing Director        

 


 

                     
    HIGHLAND FLOATING RATE    
    ADVANTAGE FUND    
    By:   Highland Capital Management, L.P.,
        its Investment Manager as a Lender
 
                   
  By:   /s/ David Lancelot            
                   
  Name:   David Lancelot            
  Title:   Treasurer            

 


 

                     
    HIGHLAND FLOATING RATE LIMITED    
    LIABILITY COMPANY    
    By:   Highland Capital Management, L.P.,
        its Investment Manager as a Lender
 
                   
  By:   /s/ David Lancelot            
                   
  Name:   David Lancelot            
  Title:   Treasurer            

 


 

                 
    IKB CAPITAL CORPORATION,
    as a Lender
 
               
  By:   /s/ David Snyder        
               
  Name:   David Snyder        
  Title:   President        

 


 

                     
    LANDMARK II CDO LIMITED    
    By:   Aladdin Capital Management LLC,
        as a Lender
 
                   
  By:   /s/ Joseph Moroney            
                   
  Name:   Joseph Moroney, CPA            
  Title:   Authorized Signatory            

 


 

                     
    LONG GROVE CLO, LIMITED    
    By:   Deerfield Capital Management LLC,
        as its Collateral Manager
 
                   
  By:   /s/ Matt Stouffer            
                   
  Name:   Matt Stouffer            
  Title:   Senior Vice President            

 


 

                     
    LONGHORN CDO (CAYMAN) LTD.    
    By:   Merrill Lynch Investment Managers, L.P.,
        as Collateral Manager
 
                   
  By:   /s/ Jaimin Patel            
                   
  Name:   Jaimin Patel            
  Title:   Authorized Signatory            
 
                   
    LONGHORN CDO II LTD.    
    By:   Merrill Lynch Investment Managers, L.P.,
        as Collateral Manager
 
                   
  By:   /s/ Jaimin Patel            
                   
  Name:   Jaimin Patel            
  Title:   Authorized Signatory            
 
                   
    MERRILL LYNCH PRIME RATE PORTFOLIO    
    By:   Merrill Lynch Investment Managers, L.P.,
        as Collateral Manager
 
                   
  By:   /s/ Jaimin Patel            
                   
  Name:   Jaimin Patel            
  Title:   Authorized Signatory            
 
                   
    MASTER SENIOR FLOATING RATE TRUST    
 
                   
  By:   /s/ Jaimin Patel            
                   
  Name:   Jaimin Patel            
  Title:   Authorized Signatory            
 
                   
    FLOATING RATE INCOME STRATEGIES FUND II, INC.    
 
                   
  By:   /s/ Jaimin Patel            
                   
  Name:   Jaimin Patel            
  Title:   Authorized Signatory            

 


 

                     
    MADISON AVENUE CDO IV LTD.    
    By:   Metropolitan Life Insurance Company,
as Collateral Manager, as a Lender
 
                   
  By:       /s/ Lindlay B. Richert, Jr.        
                   
  Name:       Lindlay B. Richert, Jr.        
  Title:       Director        

 


 

                     
    MARINER CDO 2002, LTD.    
    By:   Antares Asset Management Inc.,
as Collateral Manager, as a Lender
 
                   
  By:       /s/ David Mahon        
                   
  Name:       David Mahon        
  Title:       Vice President        

 


 

                 
    MERRILL LYNCH CAPITAL, a division
of Merill Lynch Business Financial
Services, Inc.,
    as a Lender
 
               
  By:   /s/ Julia Maslanka        
               
  Name:   Julia Maslanka        
  Title:   Vice President        

 


 

             
    METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE
COMPANY,
    as a Lender
 
           
  By:   /s/ Lindlay B. Richert, Jr.    
           
  Name:   Lindlay B. Richert, Jr.    
  Title:   Director    

 


 

             
    MUIRFIELD TRADING LLC,
    as a Lender
 
           
  By:   /s/ Meredith J. Koslick    
           
  Name:   Meredith J. Koslick    
  Title:   Assistant Vice President    

 


 

             
    NATIONAL CITY BANK,
    as a Lender
 
           
  By:   /s/ Frank Byrne    
           
  Name:   Frank Byrne    
  Title:   Assistant Vice President    

 


 

             
    NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE
COMPANY,
    as a Lender
 
           
  By:   /s/ Thomas S. Leggett    
           
  Name:   Thomas S. Leggett    
  Title:   Associate Vice President – Public Bonds    

 


 

             
    THE NORINCHUKIN BANK,
    as a Lender
 
           
  By:   /s/ Masanori Shoji    
           
  Name:   Masanori Shoji    
  Title:   Joint General Manager    

 


 

             
    NORTH FORK BUSINESS CAPITAL, CORP.,
    as a Lender
 
           
  By:   /s/ Stephen K. Goetschius    
           
  Name:   Stephen K. Goetschius    
  Title:   Senior Vice President – Bank Loan Manager    

 


 

             
    NOVA CDO 2001, LTD.,
    as a Lender
 
           
  By:   /s/ David Mahon    
           
  Name:   David Mahon    
  Title:   Vice President    

 


 

             
         ,
        as a Lender
   
 
       
   
  By:    
   
  Name:    
   
  Title:    
   
 
       
OAKHILL SECURITIES FUND, L.P.,   OAKHILL SECURITIES FUND II, L.P.,
   
 
       
By: Oak Hill Securities GenPar, L.P.
its General Partner
  By: Oak Hill Securities GenPar II, L.P.
its General Partner
   
 
       
By: Oak Hill Securities MGP, Inc.
its General Partner
  By: Oak Hill Securities MGP II, Inc.
its General Partner
   
 
       
By:  
/s/ Scott D. Krase
  By:   /s/ Scott D. Krase
   
 
       
Name:  
Scott D. Krase
  Name:   Scott D. Krase
Title:  
Vice President
  Title:   Vice President
   
 
       
OAKHILL CREDIT PARTNERS I LIMITED   OAKHILL CREDIT PARTNERS II LIMITED
   
 
       
By: Oak Hill CLO Management I, LLC
as Investment Manager
  By: Oak Hill CLO Management II, LLC
as Investment Manager
   
 
       
By:  
/s/ Scott D. Krase
  By:   /s/ Scott D. Krase
   
 
       
Name:  
Scott D. Krase
  Name:   Scott D. Krase
Title:  
Authorized Person
  Title:   Authorized Person

 


 

         
    PACIFICA CDO II, LTD.,
as a Lender
 
       
  By:   /s/ Phillip Otero
       
  Name:   Phillip Otero
  Title:   Senior Vice President

 


 

                 
    PILGRIM AMERICA HIGH INCOME INVESTMENTS LTD.
    By:   ING Investments, LLC,    
        as its Investment Manager    
 
               
  By:       /s/ Robert Wilson    
               
  Name:       Robert Wilson    
  Title:       Senior Vice President    
 
               
    PILGRIM CLO 1999 – 1 LTD.
    By:   ING Investments, LLC,    
        as its Investment Manager    
 
               
  By:       /s/ Robert Wilson    
               
  Name:       Robert Wilson    
  Title:       Senior Vice President    
 
               
    ML CLO XII PILGRIM AMERICA (CAYMAN) LTD.
    By:   ING Investments, LLC,    
        as its Investment Manager    
 
               
  By:       /s/ Robert Wilson    
               
  Name:       Robert Wilson    
  Title:       Senior Vice President    
 
               
    ML CLO XV PILGRIM AMERICA (CAYMAN) LTD.
    By:   ING Investments, LLC,    
        as its Investment Manager    
 
               
  By:       /s/ Robert Wilson    
               
  Name:       Robert Wilson    
  Title:       Senior Vice President    

 


 

                 
    PROMETHEUS INVESTMENT FUNDING
NO. 2 LTD.
    By:   HVB Credit Advisors, LLC    
 
               
  By:       /s/ James T. Li    
               
  Name:       James T. Li    
  Title:       Associate Director    
 
               
  By:       /s/ Thomas L. Mowat    
               
  Name:       Thomas L. Mowat    
  Title:       Director    

 


 

             
    PPM SHADOW CREEK FUNDING, LLC,
    as a Lender
 
           
  By:   /s/ Meredith J. Koslick    
           
  Name: Meredith J. Koslick    
  Title:   Assistant Vice President    

 


 

             
    PPM SPYGLASS FUNDING TRUST,
    as a Lender
 
           
  By:   /s/ Diane M. Himes    
           
  Name: Diane M. Himes    
  Title:   Authorized Agent    

 


 

             
    ROSEMONT CLO, LTD.
  By:   Deerfield Capital Management LLC as its
Collateral Manager
   
 
           
  By:   /s/ Matt Stouffer    
           
  Name: Matt Stouffer    
  Title:   Senior Vice President    

 


 

             
    THE ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND PLC,
    as a Lender
 
           
  By:   /s/ Carl Lueker    
           
  Name: Carl Lueker    
  Title: Vice President    

 


 

         
    SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANY,
    as a Lender
 
       
  By:   /s/ Thomas S. Leggett
       
  Name:   Thomas S. Leggett
  Title:   Associate Vice President – Public Bonds

 


 

         
    SEQUILS-CUMBERLAND I, LTD.
  By:   Deerfield Capital Management LLC as its
      Collateral Manager
 
       
  By:   /s/ Matt Stouffer
       
  Name:   Matt Stouffer
  Title:   Senior Vice President

 


 

         
    SRF 2000, INC.,
    as a Lender
 
       
  By:   /s/ Meredith J. Koslick
       
  Name:   Meredith J. Koslick
  Title:   Assistant Vice President

 


 

         
    STANWICH LOAN FUNDING LLC,
    as a Lender
 
       
  By:   /s/ Meredith J. Koslick
       
  Name:   Meredith J. Koslick
  Title:   Assistant Vice President

 


 

                     
    STEIN ROE & FARNHAM CLO I LTD.,    
    By:   Columbia Management Advisors, Inc. as
      Portfolio Manager, as a Lender        
 
                   
  By:       /s/ Mark S. Pelletier        
                   
  Name:       Mark S. Pelletier        
  Title:       Director        

 


 

         
    TORONTO DOMINION (NEW YORK) LLC,
as a Lender
 
       
  By:   /s/ Masood Fikree
       
  Name:   Masood Fikree
  Title:   Authorized Agent

 


 

         
    TRANSAMERICA BUSINESS CAPITAL CORPORATION,
    as a Lender
 
       
  By:   /s/ Brian Schwinn
       
  Name:   Brian Schwinn
  Title:   Duly Authorized Signatory

 


 

           
    TRUMBULL THC2 LOAN FUNDING LLC,
    for itself or as agent for Trumbull THC Ltd.,
    as a Lender
 
         
  By:   /s/ Janet Haack  
         
  Name:   Janet Haack  
  Title:   Attorney-in-Fact  
 
         


 

             
    UNION BANK OF CALIFORNIA, N.A.,
    as a Lender
 
           
  By:   /s/ David Jackson    
           
  Name:   David Jackson    
  Title:   Vice President    

 


 

             
    U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
    as a Lender
 
           
  By:   /s/ Douglas A. Rich    
           
  Name:   Douglas A. Rich    
  Title:   Vice President    

 


 

             
    VENTURE CDO 2002, LIMITED,
  By:   MJX Asset Management, LLC,    
      its Investment Adviser    
 
           
  By:   /s/ Kenneth Ostmann    
           
  Name:   Kenneth Ostmann    
  Title:   Director    

 


 

             
    VENTURE II CDO, LIMITED,
  By:   MJX Asset Management, LLC,    
      its Investment Adviser    
 
           
  By:   /s/ Kenneth Ostmann    
           
  Name:   Kenneth Ostmann    
  Title:   Director    

 


 

             
    WACHOVIA BANK, N.A.,
    as a Lender
 
           
  By:   /s/ John G. Taylor    
           
  Name:   John G. Taylor    
  Title:   Vice President    

 


 

             
    WELLS FARGO,
    as a Lender
 
           
  By:   /s/ Marsha Poenisch    
           
  Name:   Marsha Poenisch    
  Title:   Vice President    

 


 

             
    WHITNEY PRIVATE DEBT FUND, L.P.,
    as a Lender
 
           
  By:   /s/ Kevin J. Conley    
           
  Name:   Kevin J. Conley    
  Title:   Authorized Signatory