Binding Effect; Continuing Agreement Clause Samples

Binding Effect; Continuing Agreement. (a) This Credit Agreement shall become effective at such time when all of the conditions set forth in Section 5.1 have been satisfied or waived by the Lenders and it shall have been executed by the Borrower, the Guarantors and the Administrative Agent, and the Administrative Agent shall have received copies hereof (telefaxed or otherwise) which, when taken together, bear the signatures of each Lender, and thereafter this Credit Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Borrower, the Guarantors, the Administrative Agent and each Lender and their respective successors and assigns. Upon this Credit Agreement becoming effective, the Existing Credit Agreements shall be deemed terminated and the Credit Parties and the lenders party to the Existing Credit Agreements shall no longer have any obligations thereunder (other than those obligations in the Existing Credit Agreements that expressly survive the termination of the Existing Credit Agreements). (b) This Credit Agreement shall be a continuing agreement and shall remain in full force and effect until all Loans, LOC Obligations, interest, fees and other Credit Party Obligations have been paid in full and all Commitments and Letters of Credit have been terminated. Upon termination, the Credit Parties shall have no further obligations (other than the indemnification provisions that survive) under the Credit Documents; provided that should any payment, in whole or in part, of the Credit Party Obligations be rescinded or otherwise required to be restored or returned by the Administrative Agent or any Lender, whether as a result of any proceedings in bankruptcy or reorganization or otherwise, then the Credit Documents shall automatically be reinstated and all amounts required to be restored or returned and all costs and expenses incurred by the Administrative Agent or any Lender in connection therewith shall be deemed included as part of the Credit Party Obligations.

Binding Effect; Continuing Agreement. (a) This Credit Agreement shall become effective at such time when all of the conditions set forth in Section 5.1 have been satisfied or waived by the Lenders and it shall have been executed by the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders, and thereafter this Credit Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and each Lender and their respective successors and assigns. (b) This Credit Agreement shall be a continuing agreement and shall remain in full force and effect until all Loans, interest, fees and other Borrower Obligations have been paid in full and all Commitments have been terminated. Upon termination, the Borrower shall have no further obligations (other than the indemnification provisions that survive) under the Credit Documents; provided that should any payment, in whole or in part, of the Borrower Obligations be rescinded or otherwise required to be restored or returned by the Administrative Agent or any Lender, whether as a result of any proceedings in bankruptcy or reorganization or otherwise, then the Credit Documents shall automatically be reinstated and all amounts required to be restored or returned and all costs and expenses incurred by the Administrative Agent or any Lender in connection therewith shall be deemed included as part of the Borrower Obligations. [Remainder of Page Intentionally Left Blank] Signature Page to Atmos Energy Corporation Bridge Credit Agreement Each of the parties hereto has caused a counterpart of this Credit Agreement to be duly executed and delivered as of the date first above written. BORROWER: ATMOS ENERGY CORPORATION, A Texas and Virginia corporation By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ---------------------------------- Name: ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ -------------------------------- Title: Vice President and Treasurer Signature Page to Atmos Energy Corporation Bridge Credit Agreement LENDERS: BANK ONE, NA individually in its capacity as a Lender and in its capacity as Administrative Agent By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇ ------------------------------------ Name: ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇ ---------------------------------- Title: Associate Director Signature Page to Atmos Energy Corporation Bridge Credit Agreement WACHOVIA BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION By: /s/ C. ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ------------------------------------ Name: C. ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ---------------------------------- Title: Vice President Signature Page to Atmos Energy Corporation Bridge Credit Agreement SUNTRUST BANK By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇ ...

Binding Effect; Continuing Agreement. The terms, conditions, covenants, agreement, powers, privileges, notices and authorizations herein contained shall extend to, be binding upon and available to the heirs, executors, administrators, successors and, to the extent permitted hereunder, the assigns of each of the respective parties hereto. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Borrower shall not, without the prior, written consent of Lender, assign or transfer voluntarily or by operation of law this Agreement. An assignment or transfer in violation of this provision shall be invalid and of no force or effect. Borrower’s obligations, covenants, representations and warranties hereunder shall continue beyond the final disbursement of the Loan made hereunder for so long as Borrower has any obligations outstanding Lender, or Lender has any lien on any property of Borrower.

Binding Effect; Continuing Agreement. The terms, conditions, covenants, agreement, powers, privileges, notices and authorizations herein contained shall extend to, be binding upon and available to the heirs, executors, administrators, successors and, to the extent permitted hereunder, the assigns of each of the respective parties hereto. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Borrower shall not, without the prior written consent of Lender, assign or transfer this Agreement, whether voluntarily or by operation of law. An assignment or transfer in violation of this provision shall be invalid, of no force or effect and an Event of Default hereunder. Borrower’s obligations, covenants, representations and warranties hereunder shall continue beyond the final disbursement of the Loan made hereunder for so long as Borrower has any obligations outstanding to Lender hereunder, or ▇▇▇▇▇▇ has any lien on any property of ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇.

Binding Effect; Continuing Agreement. (a) This Credit Agreement shall become effective at such time when all of the conditions set forth in Section 5.1 have been satisfied or waived by the Lenders and it shall have been executed by the Borrower, the Guarantors and the Administrative Agent, and the Administrative Agent shall have received copies hereof (telefaxed or otherwise) which, when taken together, bear the signatures of each Lender, and thereafter this Credit Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Borrower, the Guarantors, the Administrative Agent and each Lender and their respective successors and assigns.

Binding Effect; Continuing Agreement. The terms, conditions, covenants, agreement, powers, privileges, notices and authorizations herein contained shall extend to, be binding upon and available to the heirs, executors, administrators, successors and, to the extent permitted hereunder, the assigns of each of the respective parties hereto. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Blackhawk shall not, without the prior written consent of REG, assign or transfer voluntarily or by operation of law this Agreement. An assignment or transfer in violation of this provision shall be invalid and of no force or effect. Blackhawk’s obligations, covenants, representations and warranties hereunder shall continue for so long as Blackhawk has any obligations outstanding to REG, or REG has any lien on any property of Blackhawk. This Agreement shall not be construed for or against any of the parties hereto, regardless of whether any party was more responsible for its preparation.

Binding Effect; Continuing Agreement. (A) This Agreement shall become effective at such time as all of the conditions set forth in Section 3.01 have been satisfied or waived by CoBank and it shall have been executed by the Company and CoBank, and thereafter this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Company and CoBank and their respective successors and assigns. (B) This Agreement shall be a continuing agreement and shall remain in full force and effect until all Loans, interest, fees and other Company Obligations have been paid in full and all commitments made under the Supplements shall have expired or have been terminated. Upon termination, the Company shall have no further obligations (other than the indemnification provisions that survive) under the Credit Documents; provided that should any payment, in whole or in part, of the Company Obligations be rescinded or otherwise required to be restored or returned by CoBank, whether as a result of any proceedings in bankruptcy or reorganization or otherwise, then the Credit Documents shall automatically be reinstated and all amounts required to be restored or returned and all costs and expenses incurred by CoBank in connection therewith shall be deemed included as part of the Company Obligations.

Binding Effect; Continuing Agreement. (a) This Agreement shall become effective at such time as all of the conditions set forth in Section 4.1 have been satisfied or waived by the Lenders and it shall have been executed by the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders, and thereafter this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and each Lender and their respective successors and assigns. (b) This Agreement shall be a continuing agreement and shall remain in full force and effect until all Loans, interest, fees and other Borrower Obligations have been paid in full and all Commitments have been terminated. Upon termination, the Borrower shall have no further obligations (other than the indemnification provisions that survive) under the Loan Documents; provided that should any payment, in whole or in part, of the Borrower Obligations be rescinded or otherwise required to be restored or returned by the Administrative Agent or any Lender, whether as a result of any proceedings in bankruptcy or reorganization or otherwise, then