UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): December 7, 2018

 

 

InfraREIT, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Maryland   001-36822   75-2952822

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

1900 North Akard Street

Dallas, Texas

  75201
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (214) 855-6700

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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Item 1.01.

Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

Extension of Operating Partnership Revolving Credit Facility

As previously disclosed, InfraREIT Partners, LP (the “ Operating Partnership ”), which is a subsidiary of InfraREIT, Inc. (the “ Company ”), is a party to that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of December 10, 2014 (the “ OP Credit Agreement ”), with each lender from time to time party thereto (the “ OP Lenders ”) and Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent (the “ OP Administrative Agent ”). On December 7, 2018, the Operating Partnership entered into the First Amendment to the OP Credit Agreement (the “ OP Amendment ”) with the OP Lenders and the OP Administrative Agent.

Prior to the effective date of the OP Amendment, the OP Credit Agreement permitted the Operating Partnership to borrow up to $75.0 million (the “ Aggregate OP Commitments ”) with a maturity date of December 10, 2019. The OP Amendment extended the maturity date with respect to $67.0 million of the Aggregate OP Commitments to December 10, 2020. The remaining $8.0 million of the Aggregate OP Commitments will mature on December 10, 2019.

Extension of SDTS Revolving Credit Facility

As previously disclosed, Sharyland Distribution & Transmission Services, L.L.C. (“ SDTS ”), which is a subsidiary of InfraREIT, is a party to that certain Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of December 10, 2014 (as amended by that certain First Amendment to Credit Agreement on September 28, 2015 and that certain Second Amendment to Credit Agreement, Direction and Waiver on November 1, 2017 and, as so amended, the “ SDTS Credit Agreement ”), with the several banks and other financial institutions or entities from time to time parties thereto (the “ SDTS Lenders ”) and Royal Bank of Canada, as administrative agent (the “ SDTS Administrative Agent ”). On December 7, 2018, SDTS entered into the Third Amendment to the SDTS Credit Agreement (the “ SDTS Amendment ”) with the SDTS Lenders and the SDTS Administrative Agent.

Prior to the effective date of the SDTS Amendment, the SDTS Credit Agreement permitted SDTS to borrow up to $250.0 million (the “ Aggregate SDTS Commitments ”) with a maturity date of December 10, 2019. The SDTS Amendment extends the maturity date with respect to the Aggregate SDTS Commitments to December 10, 2020.

The foregoing descriptions of the OP Amendment and the SDTS Amendment do not purport to be complete and are qualified in their entirety by reference to the complete text of the OP Amendment and the SDTS Amendment, copies of which are filed as Exhibits 10.1 and 10.2, respectively, to this Current Report on Form 8-K (this “ Current Report ”) and are incorporated herein by reference.

Item 2.03. Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.

The information set forth in Item 1.01 of this Current Report is incorporated herein by reference.


Item 9.01.

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

 

EXHIBIT
NUMBER

      

DESCRIPTION

10.1      First Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated December 7, 2018, to the Credit Agreement, dated December  10, 2014, among InfraREIT Partners, LP, Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent and L/C issuer and the other lenders party thereto.
10.2      Third Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated December 7, 2018, to the Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated December 10, 2014, among Sharyland Distribution  & Transmission Services, L.L.C., the several lenders from time to time parties thereto and Royal Bank of Canada, as administrative agent.

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

    InfraREIT, Inc.
Date: December 11, 2018     By:  

/s/ Stacey H. Doré

      Stacey H. Doré
      Senior Vice President and General Counsel

 

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Exhibit 10.1

Execution Version

FIRST AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT

This FIRST AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT, dated as of December 7, 2018 (this “ Agreement ”) amends that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of December 10, 2014 (as amended, restated, amended and restated or otherwise modified prior to the date hereof, the “ Credit Agreement ”), by and among INFRAREIT PARTNERS, LP (the “ Borrower ”), each lender from time to time party thereto (the “ Lenders ”) and Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent (in such capacity, the “ Administrative Agent ”). Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Credit Agreement (as amended by this Agreement) and the rules of interpretation set forth therein shall apply to this Agreement.

RECITALS

WHEREAS, the Borrower, the Lenders party hereto and the Administrative Agent are parties to the Credit Agreement; and

WHEREAS, the Borrower has requested, and the Lenders have agreed subject to the terms and conditions hereof, to amend the Credit Agreement to extend the Maturity Date under the Credit Agreement.

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual agreement herein contained and other good and valuable consideration, receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:

 

  1.

Amendment to the Credit Agreement .

 

  a.

Section 1.01 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by adding the following after the definition of “Existing Facility Agreement”:

Extended Maturity Date ” means December 10, 2020.

Extending Lender ” means each Lender other than any Non-Extending Lender.

 

  b.

The definition of “Availability Period” in Section 1.01 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by replacing “Maturity Date” with “Extended Maturity Date”.

 

  c.

The definition of “Indebtedness” in Section 1.01 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by replacing “Maturity Date” with “Extended Maturity Date”.

 

  d.

The definition of “Interest Payment Date” in Section 1.01 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by replacing each instance of “Maturity Date” with “Extended Maturity Date”.

 

  e.

The definition of “Interest Period” in Section 1.01 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by replacing “Maturity Date” with “Extended Maturity Date”.


  f.

The definition of “Letter of Credit Expiration Date” in Section 1.01 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by replacing “Maturity Date” with “Extended Maturity Date”.

 

  g.

The definition of “Maturity Date” in Section 1.01 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:

Maturity Date ” means (i) with respect to any Commitments or Loans held by any Non-Extending Lender, December 10, 2019 and (ii) otherwise, the Extended Maturity Date.

 

  h.

Section 1.01 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by adding the following after the definition of “Non-Defaulting Lender”:

Non-Extending Lender ” means UBS AG, Stamford Branch and any assignee thereof (or successive assignees thereof) that purchases the Commitments of UBS AG, Stamford Branch (other than any Non-Extending Lender who has elected to become an Extending Lender pursuant to Section 2.15).

 

  i.

Section 2.05 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:

The Borrower shall repay to the applicable Lenders the aggregate outstanding principal amount of all Loans on the Maturity Date applicable to such Loans.

 

  j.

Section 2 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended and restated by adding the following after Section 2.14:

2.15 Non-Extending Lenders . On the Maturity Date applicable to any Non-Extending Lender, (i) the Commitment of such Non-Extending Lender shall automatically terminate and (ii) the Borrower shall repay all outstanding Loans of such Non-Extending Lender in accordance with Section 2.05 (together with all other Obligations then owing to such Non-Extending Lender in accordance with this Agreement in respect of such Loans) (the “ Non-Extended Lender Payment Amount ”) and shall, in accordance with Section 2.04, prepay any Loans outstanding on such date and Cash Collateralize outstanding Letters of Credit, in each case, solely to the extent that after giving effect to such termination, the Total Outstandings would exceed the Aggregate Commitments; provided that, to the extent that, after giving effect to termination of the Commitment of such Non-Extending Lender, the Aggregate Commitments would exceed the Total Outstandings at such time by an amount at least equal to the Non-Extended Lender Payment Amount, the Borrower shall be deemed to have requested Loans from the Extending Lenders subject to providing notice in accordance with Section 2.02 of this Agreement, and the Extending Lenders shall fund, an amount equal to the Non-Extended Lender Payment Amount (as specified in the notice of borrowing as provided under Section 2.02) and the Administrative Agent shall distribute the proceeds of such Loans to such Non-Extending Lender. Any Non-Extending Lender may elect to become an Extending Lender by written agreement with the Borrower and the Administrative Agent (and without requiring the consent of any other Lender). This Section 2.15 shall supersede any provisions in Section 2.10 and 2.11 of this Agreement to the contrary.

 

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  k.

Section 7.10 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by replacing “Maturity Date” with “Extended Maturity Date”.

2.     Conditions to the Effective Date . This Agreement shall become effective as of the first date (the “ Effective Date ”) on which (i) the Lenders party to the Credit Agreement on such date, the Administrative Agent, the Borrower and the Guarantor shall have executed and delivered counterparts of this Agreement and (ii) the Borrower has paid to the Administrative Agent (for the account of the Lenders) the fees set forth in that certain fee letter dated as of December 7, 2018 among the Borrower and the Administrative Agent.

3.     Representations and Warranties of the Borrower . In order to induce the Administrative Agent and the Lenders to enter into this Agreement, the Borrower hereby represents and warrants that as of the Effective Date:

 

  a.

The Borrower has the requisite power and authority to execute, deliver and carry out the terms and provisions of this Agreement and has taken all necessary corporate or other organizational action to authorize the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement. The Borrower has duly executed and delivered this Agreement, and this Agreement constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Borrower enforceable against the Borrower in accordance with its terms, except as enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and by general equitable principles (whether enforcement is sought by proceedings in equity or at law).

 

  b.

The execution, delivery and performance by the Borrower of this Agreement does not and will not (i) contravene, result in any breach of, or constitute a default under, or result in the creation of any Lien in respect of any property of the Borrower under, any indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, loan, purchase or credit agreement, lease, corporate charter or limited partnership or limited liability company agreement, or any other agreement or instrument to which the Borrower is bound or by which the Borrower or any of its properties may be bound or affected, (ii) conflict with or result in a breach of any of the terms, conditions or provisions of any order, judgment, decree, or ruling of any court, arbitrator or Governmental Authority applicable to the Borrower or (iii) violate any provision of any statute or other rule or regulation of any Governmental Authority applicable to the Borrower, which in the case of any of the foregoing clauses (i) through (iii), individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

  c.

No consent, approval or authorization of, or registration, filing or declaration with, any Governmental Authority is required in connection with the execution, delivery or performance by the Borrower of this Agreement.

 

  d.

The representations and warranties of the Borrower contained in Article V of the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document, or which are contained in any document furnished at any time under or in connection herewith or therewith, shall be true and correct on and as of the Effective Date, except to the extent that such

 

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  representations and warranties specifically refer to an earlier date, in which case they shall be true and correct as of such earlier date, and except the representations and warranties contained in subsections (a)  and (b) of Section  5.05 of the Credit Agreement shall be deemed to refer to the most recent statements furnished pursuant to subsections (a)  and (b) , respectively, of Section  6.01 of the Credit Agreement.

 

  e.

No Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing on the date hereof or after giving effect to this Agreement.

4.     Continuing Effect of Financing Documents . Except as expressly set forth herein, this Agreement shall not constitute an amendment or waiver of any provision of the Credit Agreement and shall not be construed as an amendment, waiver or consent to any further or future action on the part of the Borrower that would require an amendment, waiver or consent under the Credit Agreement. Except as expressly amended hereby, the provisions of the Credit Agreement are and shall remain in full force and effect. This Agreement shall be deemed a Loan Document for purposes of the Credit Agreement.

5.     Fees . In accordance with Section 10.04 of the Credit Agreement, the Borrower shall pay the fees, charges and disbursements of the Administrative Agent’s special counsel in connection with this Agreement.

6.     Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and by the different parties hereto on separate counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered shall be an original, but all of which shall together constitute one and the same instrument. A set of counterparts executed by all the parties hereto shall be lodged with the Borrower and the Administrative Agent. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page to this Agreement by telecopy or electronic transmission shall be effective as the delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Agreement.

7.     Severability . If any provision of this Agreement is held to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable, (a) the legality, validity and enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall not be affected or impaired thereby and (b) the parties shall endeavor in good faith negotiations to replace the illegal, invalid or unenforceable provisions with valid provisions the economic effect of which comes as close as possible to that of the illegal, invalid or unenforceable provisions. The invalidity of a provision in a particular jurisdiction shall not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction.

8.     Integration . This Agreement and the other Loan Documents represent the agreement of the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders with respect to the subject matter hereof, and there are no promises, undertakings, representations or warranties by the Borrower, the Administrative Agent or any Lender relative to the subject matter hereof not expressly set forth or referred to herein or in the other Loan Documents.

9.     GOVERNING LAW . THIS AGREEMENT, THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARTIES UNDER THIS AGREEMENT, AND ANY CLAIMS, CONTROVERSY, DISPUTE OR CAUSE OF ACTION (WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT

 

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OR OTHERWISE) BASED UPON, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT, SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED AND INTERPRETED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

[Signatures on Following Pages]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed and delivered by their proper and duly authorized officers as of the day and year first above written.

 

BORROWER
INFRAREIT PARTNERS, LP
  By: InfraREIT, Inc., general partner
By:  

/s/ Brant Meleski

Name:   Brant Meleski
Title:  

Senior Vice President and

Chief Financial Officer

 

Signature Page to First Amendment to Credit Agreement


GUARANTOR:
Accepted and Agreed:
TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION COMPANY, L.L.C. as the Guarantor
By:  

/s/ Brant Meleski

Name:   Brant Meleski
Title:  

Senior Vice President and

Chief Financial Officer

 

Signature Page to First Amendment to Credit Agreement


BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as Administrative Agent
By:  

/s/ Kevin L. Ahart

Name:   Kevin L. Ahart
Title:   Vice President

 

Signature Page to First Amendment to Credit Agreement


BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as a Lender
By:  

/s/ Jerry Wells

Name:   Jerry Wells
Title:   Director

 

Signature Page to First Amendment to Credit Agreement


CITIBANK, N.A., as a Lender
By:  

/s/ Lei Zeng

Name:   Lei Zeng
Title:   Vice President

 

Signature Page to First Amendment to Credit Agreement


MORGAN STANLEY BANK, N.A. , as a Lender
By:  

/s/ Michael King

Name:   Michael King
Title:   Authorized Signatory

 

Signature Page to First Amendment to Credit Agreement


UBS AG, STAMFORD BRANCH, as a Non-Extending Lender
By:  

/s/ Kenneth Chin

Name:   Kenneth Chin
Title:   Director
By:  

/s/ Darlene Anas

Name:   Darlene Anas
Title:   Director

 

Signature Page to First Amendment to Credit Agreement


ROYAL BANK OF CANADA, as a Lender
By:  

/s/ Frank Lambrinos

Name:   Frank Lambrinos
Title:   Authorized Signatory

 

Signature Page to First Amendment to Credit Agreement


CANADIAN IMPERIAL BANK OF COMMERCE, NEW YORK BRANCH, as a Lender
By:  

/s/ Anju Abraham

Name:   Anju Abraham
Title:   Authorized Signatory
By:  

/s/ Robert Casey

Name:   Robert Casey
Title:   Authorized Signatory

 

Signature Page to First Amendment to Credit Agreement


MIZUHO BANK, LTD, as a Lender
By:  

/s/ Donna DeMagistris

Name:   Donna DeMagistris
Title:   Authorized Signatory

 

Signature Page to First Amendment to Credit Agreement


SOCIETE GENERALE, as a Lender
By:  

/s/ Diego Medina

Name:   Diego Medina
Title:   Director

 

Signature Page to First Amendment to Credit Agreement


WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as a Lender
By:  

/s/ Patrick Engel

Name:   Patrick Engel
Title:   Managing Director

 

Signature Page to First Amendment to Credit Agreement

Exhibit 10.2

Execution Version

THIRD AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT

This THIRD AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT, dated as of December 7, 2018 (this “ Agreement ”) amends that certain Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of December 10, 2014 (as amended by that certain First Amendment to Credit Agreement on September 28, 2015, as amended by that certain Second Amendment to Credit Agreement, Direction and Waiver on November 1, 2017 and as amended, restated, amended and restated or otherwise modified prior to the date hereof, the “ Credit Agreement ”), by and among SHARYLAND DISTRIBUTION & TRANSMISSION SERVICES, L.L.C. (the “ Borrower ”), the several banks and other financial institutions or entities from time to time parties thereto (the “ Lenders ”) and Royal Bank of Canada, as administrative agent (in such capacity, the “ Administrative Agent ”). Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Credit Agreement (as amended by this Agreement) and the rules of interpretation set forth therein shall apply to this Agreement.

RECITALS

WHEREAS, the Borrower, the Lenders party hereto and the Administrative Agent are parties to the Credit Agreement; and

WHEREAS, the Borrower has requested, and the Lenders have agreed subject to the terms and conditions hereof, to amend the Credit Agreement to extend the Revolving Facility Final Maturity Date under the Credit Agreement by one year and to make certain other amendments to the Credit Agreement as set forth in this Agreement.

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual agreement herein contained and other good and valuable consideration, receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:

1.     Amendment to the Credit Agreement . (a) The definition of “Revolving Facility Final Maturity Date” in Section 10.1 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by replacing “fifth anniversary of the Restatement Date” with “sixth anniversary of the Restatement Date”.

(b) The definition of “Indebtedness” in Section 10.1 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by replacing “Maturity Date” with “Revolving Facility Final Maturity Date”.

(c) Section 10.1 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by adding the following after the definition of “Financing Documents”:

Flood Insurance Laws ” shall mean, collectively, (i) the National Flood Insurance Reform Act of 1994 (which comprehensively revised the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 and the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973) as now or hereafter in effect or any successor statute thereto, (ii) the Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2004 as now or hereafter in effect or any successor statute thereto and (iii) the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012 as now or hereafter in effect or any successor statute thereto.

(d) Section 10.1 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by adding the following after the definition of “Minimum Borrowing Amount”:

Mortgaged Real Property Collateral ” shall mean any Real Property Collateral subject to a Deed of Trust or mortgage for the benefit of the Collateral Agent and the other Secured Parties.


(e) Section 1.17(e) is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:

(e)     Conditions to Effectiveness of Increase. As a condition precedent to such increase, (x) the Borrower shall deliver to the Administrative Agent a certificate of each Loan Party dated as of the Increase Effective Date (in sufficient copies for each Lender) signed by a Responsible Officer of such Loan Party (i) certifying and attaching the resolutions adopted by such Loan Party approving or consenting to such increase, and (ii) in the case of the Borrower, certifying that, before and after giving effect to such increase, (A) the representations and warranties contained in Section 6 and the other Credit Documents are true and correct on and as of the Increase Effective Date, except to the extent that such representations and warranties specifically refer to an earlier date, in which case they are true and correct as of such earlier date, and except that for purposes of this Section 1.17, the representations and warranties contained in subsections (a)(i) and (a)(ii) of Section 6.5 shall be deemed to refer to the most recent statements furnished pursuant to subsections (a) and (b), respectively, of Section 7.1, and (B) no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would result therefrom and (y) the provisions of Section 1.18 shall have been satisfied. On the Increase Effective Date, each Lender (including any new Lender) participating in such Commitment increase shall purchase and assume from each existing Lender having Loans outstanding on such Increase Effective Date, without recourse or warranty, an undivided interest and participation, to the extent of such Lender’s ratable portion of the Total Revolving Commitments (after giving effect to such Commitment increase), in the aggregate Loans then outstanding, so as to ensure that, on the Increase Effective Date after giving effect to such Commitment increase, each Lender is owed only its ratable portion of the Loans outstanding on such Increase Effective Date.

(f) Section 1 is hereby amended by adding the following after Section 1.17(f):

1.18 MIRE Events . Each of the parties hereto acknowledges and agrees that, with respect to any Mortgaged Real Property Collateral, any increase or extension of any of the Commitments or Loans (including an increase in Commitments hereunder, but excluding (a) any continuation or conversion of borrowings, (b) the making of any Loans or (c) the issuance, renewal or extension of Letters of Credit) shall be subject to (and conditioned upon): (i) the prior delivery of all flood hazard determination certifications, acknowledgements and evidence of flood insurance and other flood-related documentation with respect to such Mortgaged Real Property Collateral as required by Flood Insurance Laws and as otherwise required pursuant to Section 7.4 of this Agreement and (ii) the Administrative Agent shall have received written confirmation from the Lenders, flood insurance due diligence and flood insurance compliance has been completed by the Lenders.

(g) Section 7.4 is hereby amended by adding the following after Section 7.4(c):

(d)     Flood Insurance . With respect to each Mortgaged Real Property Collateral that is located in an area identified by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (or any successor agency) as a “special flood hazard area” with respect to which flood insurance has been made available under Flood Insurance Laws, the applicable Loan Party (i) has obtained and will maintain, with financially sound and reputable insurance companies, such flood insurance in such

 

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reasonable total amount as the Administrative Agent may from time to time reasonably require, and otherwise sufficient to comply with all applicable rules and regulations promulgated pursuant to the Flood Insurance Laws and (ii) promptly upon request of the Administrative Agent, will deliver to the Administrative Agent evidence of such compliance in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent, including evidence of annual renewals of such insurance.

(h) Section 7.9(c) is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:

(c)     If, after the Restatement Date, the Borrower acquires any Real Property Collateral, the Borrower shall forthwith (and in any event, within five Business Days of such acquisition, or such longer period of time as reasonably agreed by the Administrative Agent) deliver to the Collateral Agent a fully executed mortgage or deed of trust over such real property, in form and substance substantially similar to a previously delivered Deed of Trust or otherwise satisfactory to the Required Secured Parties and the Collateral Agent, together with such surveys, environmental reports and other documents and certificates with respect to such Real Property Collateral as may be reasonably required by the Required Secured Parties. The Borrower further agrees to take all other actions necessary to create in favor of the Trustee named therein, for the benefit of the Collateral Agent and the other Secured Parties a valid and enforceable first priority Lien on such Real Property Collateral, free and clear of all Liens except for Permitted Liens and rights of holders of Permitted Secured Indebtedness in compliance with the Collateral Agency Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Borrower shall not acquire any Real Property Collateral until (x) the Administrative Agent has delivered to the Lenders (which delivery may be done electronically) the following documents in respect of such real property: (i) a completed flood hazard determination from a third party vendor; (ii) if such real property is located in a “special flood hazard area”, (A) a notification to the Borrower (or applicable Loan Party) of that fact and (if applicable) notification to the Borrower (or applicable Loan Party) that flood insurance coverage is not available and (B) evidence of the receipt by the Borrower (or applicable Loan Party) of such notice; and (iii) if such notice is required to be provided to the Company (or applicable Loan Party) and flood insurance is available in the community in which such real property is located, evidence of required flood insurance and (y) the Administrative Agent shall have received written confirmation from the Lenders that flood insurance due diligence and flood insurance compliance has been completed by the Lenders.

2.     Conditions to the Effective Date . This Agreement shall become effective as of the first date (the “ Effective Date ”) on which (i) the Lenders party to the Credit Agreement on such date, the Administrative Agent and the Borrower shall have executed and delivered counterparts of this Agreement and (ii) the Borrower has paid to the Administrative Agent (for the account of the Lenders) the fees set forth in that certain fee letter dated as of December 7, 2018 among the Borrower and the Administrative Agent.

3.     Representations and Warranties of the Borrower . In order to induce the Administrative Agent and the Lenders to enter into this Agreement, the Borrower hereby represents and warrants that as of the Effective Date:

 

  a.

The Borrower has the requisite power and authority to execute, deliver and carry out the terms and provisions of this Agreement and has taken all necessary corporate or other organizational action to authorize the execution, delivery and

 

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  performance of this Agreement. The Borrower has duly executed and delivered this Agreement, and this Agreement constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Borrower enforceable against the Borrower in accordance with its terms, except as enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and by general equitable principles (whether enforcement is sought by proceedings in equity or at law).

 

  b.

The execution, delivery and performance by the Borrower of this Agreement do not and will not (i) contravene, result in any breach of, or constitute a default under, or result in the creation of any Lien in respect of any property of the Borrower under, any indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, loan, purchase or credit agreement, lease, corporate charter or limited partnership or limited liability company agreement, or any other agreement or instrument to which the Borrower is bound or by which the Borrower or any of its properties may be bound or affected, (ii) conflict with or result in a breach of any of the terms, conditions or provisions of any order, judgment, decree, or ruling of any court, arbitrator or Governmental Authority applicable to the Borrower or (iii) violate any provision of any statute or other rule or regulation of any Governmental Authority applicable to the Borrower, which in the case of any of the foregoing clauses (i) through (iii), individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

  c.

No consent, approval or authorization of, or registration, filing or declaration with, any Governmental Authority is required in connection with the execution, delivery or performance by the Borrower of this Agreement.

 

  d.

All representations and warranties contained in the Credit Agreement or in the other Credit Documents shall be true and correct in all material respects with the same effect as though such representations and warranties had been made on and as of the Effective Date, except to the extent that such representations and warranties expressly relate to an earlier date.

 

  e.

No Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing on the date hereof or after giving effect to this Agreement.

4.     Continuing Effect of Financing Documents . Except as expressly set forth herein, this Agreement shall not constitute an amendment or waiver of any provision of the Credit Agreement and shall not be construed as an amendment, waiver or consent to any further or future action on the part of the Borrower that would require an amendment, waiver or consent under the Credit Agreement. Except as expressly amended hereby, the provisions of the Credit Agreement are and shall remain in full force and effect. This Agreement shall be deemed a Credit Document for purposes of the Credit Agreement.

5.     Fees . In accordance with Section 12.1 of the Credit Agreement, the Borrower shall pay the fees, charges and disbursements of the Administrative Agent’s special counsel in connection with this Agreement.

 

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6.     Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and by the different parties hereto on separate counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered shall be an original, but all of which shall together constitute one and the same instrument. A set of counterparts executed by all the parties hereto shall be lodged with the Borrower and the Administrative Agent. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page to this Agreement by telecopy or electronic transmission shall be effective as the delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Agreement.

7.     Severability . If any provision of this Agreement is held to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable, (a) the legality, validity and enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall not be affected or impaired thereby and (b) the parties shall endeavor in good faith negotiations to replace the illegal, invalid or unenforceable provisions with valid provisions the economic effect of which comes as close as possible to that of the illegal, invalid or unenforceable provisions. The invalidity of a provision in a particular jurisdiction shall not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction.

8.     Integration . This Agreement and the other Credit Documents represent the agreement of the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders with respect to the subject matter hereof, and there are no promises, undertakings, representations or warranties by the Borrower, the Administrative Agent or any Lender relative to the subject matter hereof not expressly set forth or referred to herein or in the other Credit Documents.

9.     GOVERNING LAW . THIS AGREEMENT AND THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARTIES UNDER THIS AGREEMENT AND ANY CLAIM OR CONTROVERSY RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED AND INTERPRETED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

[Signatures on Following Pages]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed and delivered by their proper and duly authorized officers as of the day and year first above written.

 

BORROWER

SHARYLAND DISTRIBUTION &

TRANSMISSION SERVICES, L.L.C.

By:  

/s/ Brant Meleski

Name:   Brant Meleski
Title:  

Senior Vice President and

Chief Financial Officer

 

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ROYAL BANK OF CANADA, as Administrative
Agent
By:  

/s/ Ann Hurley

Name:   Ann Hurley
Title:   Manager, Agency

 

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ROYAL BANK OF CANADA, as a Lender
By:  

/s/ Frank Lambrinos

Name:   Frank Lambrinos
Title:   Authorized Signatory
Aggregate

Commitments held by

such Lender on the

date hereof:

$25,000,000

 

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Zions Bancorporation dba Amegy Bank, as a Lender
By:  

/s/ Greg Campbell

Name:   Greg Campbell
Title:   Senior Vice President
Aggregate

Commitments held by

such Lender on the

date hereof:

$ 20,000,000.00            

 

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BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as a Lender
By:  

/s/ Jerry Wells

Name:   Jerry Wells
Title:   Director
Aggregate

Commitments held by

such Lender on the

date hereof:

$ 20,000,000.00            

 

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CANADIAN IMPERIAL BANK OF COMMERCE, NEW YORK BRANCH, as a Lender
By:  

/s/ Anju Abraham

Name:   Anju Abraham
Title:   Authorized Signatory
By:  

/s/ Robert Casey

Name:   Robert Casey
Title:   Authorized Signatory
Aggregate

Commitments held by

such Lender on the

date hereof:

$35,000,000.00

 

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CITIBANK, N.A., as a Lender
By:  

/s/ Lei Zeng

Name:   Lei Zeng
Title:   Vice President
Aggregate

Commitments held by

such Lender on the

date hereof:

$ 20,000,000.00            

 

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DNB CAPITAL LLC, as a Lender
By:  

/s/ Einar Gulstad

Name:   Einar Gulstad
Title:   Senior Vice President
By:  

/s/ Andrea Ozbolt

Name:   Andrea Ozbolt
Title:   First Vice President
Aggregate

Commitments held by

such Lender on the

date hereof:

$ 20,000,000.00            

 

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MIZUHO BANK, LTD., as a Lender
By:  

/s/ Donna DeMagistris

Name:   Donna DeMagistris
Title:  

Authorized Signatory

Aggregate

Commitments held by

such Lender on the

date hereof:

$ 20,000,000.00            

 

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SOCIETE GENERALE, as a Lender
By:  

/s/ Diego Medina

Name:   Diego Medina
Title:   Director
Aggregate

Commitments held by

such Lender on the

date hereof:

$ 20,000,000.00            

 

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THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA, as a Lender
By:  

/s/ David Dewar

Name:   David Dewar
Title:   Director
Aggregate

Commitments held by

such Lender on the

date hereof:

$ 20,000,000.00            

 

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WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as a Lender
By:  

/s/ Patrick Engel

Name:   Patrick Engel
Title:   Managing Director
Aggregate

Commitments held by

such Lender on the

date hereof:

$ 20,000,000.00            

 

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MORGAN STANLEY BANK, N.A., as Lender
By:  

/s/ Michael King

Name:   Michael King
Title:   Authorized Signatory
Aggregate

Commitments held by

such Lender on the

date hereof:

$ 15,000,000.00            

 

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SUMITOMO MITSUI BANKING CORPORATION, NEW YORK BRANCH, as a Lender
By:  

/s/ James D. Weinstein

Name:   James D. Weinstein
Title:  

Managing Director

Aggregate

Commitments held by

such Lender on the

date hereof:

$ 15,000,000.00            

 

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