Exhibit 10.7
SECOND AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT
THIS SECOND AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT, dated as of
June 30, 1997 (this "Amendment"), amends the Credit Agreement, dated as of
December 11, 1996 (as heretofore amended, the "Credit Agreement"), between
Cornerstone Propane, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (the "Borrower"),
the various financial institutions as are or may become parties hereto
(collectively, the "Lenders"), and Bank of America National Trust and
Savings Association ("BofA", as agent (the "Agent" for the Lenders). Terms
defined in the Credit Agreement are, unless otherwise defined herein or the
context otherwise requires, used herein as defined therein.
WHEREAS, the Lenders and Borrower have entered into the Credit
Agreement, which provides for the Lenders to extend certain credit to the
Company from time to time;
WHEREAS, the parties hereto desire to amend the Credit Agreement in
certain respects as hereinafter set forth;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and for other good
and valuable consideration (the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby
acknowledged), the parties hereto agree as follows:
SECTION 1 AMENDMENT. Subject to the provisions of Section 3 below,
effective as of the date hereof, the Credit Agreement shall be amended in
accordance with this Section 1.
SECTION 1.1 Section 8.2.2(h). Section 8.2.2(h) of the Credit
Agreement is hereby amended to state in its entirety as follows:
"(h) additional Indebtedness of the Borrower and its Restricted
Subsidiaries in excess of Indebtedness permitted by clause (a) - (g)
above, if (a) the pro forma Consolidated Cash Flow Coverage of Debt
Service (including the Indebtedness to be incurred and the repayment
of any debt being refinanced and repaid) is greater than 2.50 (as at
the end of the last Fiscal Quarter but giving effect to such
additional Indebtedness as set forth in the definition of
"Consolidated Cash Flow Coverage of Debt Service"), (b) the pro forma
Consolidated Cash Flow Coverage of Maximum Debt Service (including the
Indebtedness to be incurred and the repayment of any debt being
refinanced and repaid) is greater than 1.25 (as at the end of the last
Fiscal Quarter but giving effect to such additional Indebtedness as
set forth in the definition of "Consolidated Cash Flow Coverage of
Maximum Debt Service"), and (c) the total funded Indebtedness
(including the Indebtedness to be incurred) to pro forma Consolidated
Cash Flow (as at the end of the last Fiscal Quarter but giving effect
to such additional Indebtedness as set forth in the definition below)
is less than 5.0:1.00 through June 30, 1998, 4.75:1.00 if thereafter
through June 30, 1999, 4.50:1.00 if thereafter through June 30, 2000
and 4.25:1.00 thereafter. Such additional Indebtedness under this
clause (h) may be secured equally and ratably with the Obligations."
SECTION 1.2 Section 8.2.4. Section 8.2.4 of the Credit Agreement is
hereby amended to state in its entirety as follows:
"SECTION 8.2.4 Financial Condition. The Borrower shall not
permit
(a) the Total Funded Indebtedness (less the amount of
cash in hand with the Borrower and its Restricted
Subsidiaries in excess of $1,000,000 but not in excess of
$10,000,000) to Consolidated Cash Flow Ratio as at the end
of any Fiscal Quarter to be greater than 5.0:1.0 at any time
on or before June 30, 1998, 4.75:1 at any time thereafter on
or before June 30, 1999, 4.50:1 at any time thereafter on or
before June 30, 2000 and 4.25:1 at any time thereafter,
provided the Borrower may take into consideration actual
cash on hand in the amount of no less than $1,000,000 nor
more than $10,000,000 for purposes of calculations pursuant
to this paragraph.
(b) the ratio of Consolidated Cash Flow to
consolidated Interest Expense as at the end of any Fiscal
Quarter to be less than 2.00:1 at any time prior to
December 31, 1997, 2.25:1 any time thereafter on or before
December 31, 1998 and 2.50:1 at any time thereafter.
Notwithstanding any provision in the definition of "Consolidated
Cash Flow", for the purpose of clause (a) and (b) of this
Section 8.2.4 only, Consolidated Cash Flow shall be calculated,
for any period ending on or after June 30, 1997, on a rolling
eight quarter basis divided by two or on a rolling four quarter
basis, whichever is greater, provided, however; that (i) for the
eight quarter calculation ending June 30, 1997, instead of
including the quarters ending December 31, 1995 and September 30,
1995, the quarters ending September 30, 1996 and December 31,
1996 should be included a second time and (ii) for the eight
quarter calculation ending September 30, 1997, instead of
including the quarter ending December 31, 1995, the quarter
ending December 31, 1996 shall be included a second time."
SECTION 2 CONDITION PRECEDENT. This Amendment shall become effective
when this Amendment shall have been duly executed and delivered by the
Company and the Required Lenders and the Company shall have paid an
amendment fee of 1/8 of 1% of the Commitment of each Lender executing and
delivering this Amendment on or before June 30, 1997.
SECTION 3 MISCELLANEOUS.
SECTION 3.1 Continuing Effectiveness, etc. This Amendment shall be
deemed to be an amendment to the Credit Agreement, and the Credit
Agreement, as amended hereby, shall remain in full force and effect and is
hereby ratified, approved and confirmed in each and every respect. After
the effectiveness of this Amendment in accordance with its terms, all
references to the Credit Agreement in the Loan Documents or in any other
document, instrument, agreement or writing shall be deemed to refer to the
Credit Agreement as amended hereby.
SECTION 3.2 Payment of Costs and Expenses. The Company agrees to pay
on demand all expenses of the Agent (including the fees and out-of-pocket
expenses of counsel to the Agent and allocated costs of internal counsel)
in connection with the negotiation, preparation, execution and delivery of
this Amendment.
SECTION 3.3 Severability. Any provision of this Amendment which is
prohibited or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such provision
and such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or
unenforceability without invalidating the remaining provisions of this
Amendment or affecting the validity or enforceability of such provision in
any other jurisdiction.
SECTION 3.4 Headings. The various headings of this Amendment are
inserted for convenience only and shall not affect the meaning or
interpretation of this Amendment or any provisions hereof.
SECTION 3.5 Execution in Counterparts. This Amendment may be
executed by the parties hereto in several counterparts, each of which shall
be deemed to be an original and all of which shall constitute together but
one and the same agreement.
SECTION 3.6 Governing Law. THIS AMENDMENT SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE A
CONTRACT MADE UNDER AND GOVERNED BY THE INTERNAL LAWS OF THE STATE OF
ILLINOIS.
SECTION 3.7 Successors and Assigns. This Amendment shall be binding
upon and shall inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their
respective successors and assigns.
A.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to
be executed by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized as of
the day and year first above written.
CORNERSTONE PROPANE, L.P.
By: CORNERSTONE PROPANE GP, INC.,
as managing general partner
By: /s/ ▇. ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇
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Name: ▇. ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇
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Title: Exec. Vice Pres/CFO
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BANK OF AMERICA NATIONAL TRUST AND SAVINGS
ASSOCIATION, as Agent
By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇
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Name: ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇
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Title: Vice President
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BANK OF AMERICA ILLINOIS, as a
Lender and Issuer
By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇
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Name: ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇
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Title: Vice President
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THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF BOSTON
By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
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Name: ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
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Title: Vice President
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DG BANK DEUTSCHE
GENOSSENSCHAFTSBANK,
CAYMAN ISLAND BRANCH
By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇
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Name: ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇
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Title: Senior Vice President
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By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
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Name: ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
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Title: Vice President
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UNION BANK OF CALIFORNIA, N.A.
By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇
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Name: ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇
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Title: Vice President
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THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA
By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇
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Name: ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇
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Title: Senior Relationship Manager
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THE SUMITOMO BANK, LIMITED
By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇
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Name: ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇
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Title: Vice President and Manager
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By: /s/ J. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇
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Name: J. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇
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Title: Vice President
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CAISSE NATIONALE DE CREDIT AGRICOLE
By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇
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Name: ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇
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Title: Senior Vice President
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Branch Manager
CORESTATES BANK, N.A.
By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
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Name: ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
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Title: Vice President
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